Nov 18, 2007 10:03
16 yrs ago
English term

fishing for information

English to Hungarian Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
This is an idiom in the following context: " From the way he spoke I could tell he did not know very much and was just fishing for information."
Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): Attila Piróth

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Discussion

Gizella Katalin Abrudan Nov 18, 2007:
Köszönöm
Andras Szekany Nov 18, 2007:
maga a kifejezés eredetileg így szól: fishing for compliments

a fishing for information sztem messze van az angoltól/amerikaitól (olyan keleteurópás csengése van)

Proposed translations

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tapogatózott/hírek után szaglászott

Az egész szöveg stílusától is függ, hogy ezt hogy adjuk vissza.
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, Madox"
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információt szerez

no comment needed
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információra vadászik

Információt akar kicsikarni valakiből, anélkül hogy egyenesen megkérdezné.
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infót gyűjt

Ha a történet napjainkban játszódik és nem formális, így is fordíthatnánk. A többiek fordítása is tetszik.
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