Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
ge sig på
English translation:
attack/assault/rough up; or positive: take on a challenging task (attack)
Swedish term
ge sig
I overheard the conversation where they said they were going to ge sig på någon.
| 4 +1 | attack/assault/criticise |
Catherine Skala
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| 3 +2 | attack |
Norskpro
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| 4 +1 | confront |
Irene Peet
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| can be alot of things |
Deane Goltermann
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Jan 21, 2016 17:23: Michele Fauble changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Non-PRO (3): Christopher Schröder, Daniel Löfström, Michele Fauble
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Proposed translations
Belgium
As perfect as it gets!
Native in: Swedish 
, English
Works in: Swedish to English, English to Swedish, French to English, and 3 more.
attack/assault/criticise
| excellent! |
attack
| agree |
Christopher Schröder
: have a go at
5 mins
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Thanks. Have a go at sounds good.
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| agree |
Hugh Curtis
: have a go at
2 hrs
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United States
Swedish voiceovers and translation
Native in: Swedish (Variant: Stockholm)
Works in: English to Swedish, Swedish to English
confront
Reference comments
Sweden
Easy reading - Good writing
Native in: English , Swedish
Works in: Swedish to English
can be alot of things
negative: molest, harass, rough up, and attack
If it was kids, likely the latter...
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Note added at 37 mins (2016-01-21 10:12:00 GMT)
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Kids only learn from adults...! But sometimes have difficulty with context...
| interesting how context is so important here. and how similar terminology when referring to kids places it in the negative. |
| agree |
Michele Fauble
: Yes, context, context, context.
7 hrs
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