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"Asta avem, cu asta defilam."

English translation: make do with what you have

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Romanian term or phrase:\"Asta avem, cu asta defilam.\"
English translation:make do with what you have
Entered by: dorinam

18:03 Dec 19, 2009
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
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Romanian term or phrase: "Asta avem, cu asta defilam."
Va rog, sugestii...
dorinam
Local time: 18:07
make do with what you have
Explanation:
Sensul perceput de mine este: trebuie să ne descurcăm / mulţumim cu ceea ce avem. PS: e expresia favorită a bunicii mele :)))
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Cristiana Coblis
Romania
Local time: 02:07
Grading comment
Multumesc frumos pentru aceasta varianta.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7what we have is what you see/ that's what we're rolling with
Claudia Coja
4 +2we can't do any better/ this is as good as it gets
Anca Nitu
4 +2make do with what you have
Cristiana Coblis
4That's all we can do!
MMUK (X)
4Nothing comes out of the sack but was in it
Dora Ilie (X)
4Like it or lump it!
cristina48
3beggars can't be choosers
aidan benbow


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
That's all we can do!


Explanation:
Cam atât...

MMUK (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:07
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
what we have is what you see/ that's what we're rolling with


Explanation:
doar cu titlu de sugestie:)

Claudia Coja
Local time: 01:07
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  OanaS
42 mins
  -> multumesc :)
agree  MMUK (X): Cu plăcere!
5 hrs
  -> Multumesc :)
agree  Bogdan Burghelea
11 hrs
  -> Multumesc:)
agree  Iosif JUHASZ
15 hrs
  -> multumesc :)
agree  Anca Mihaela: o exprimare similara: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/What you see is what you...
17 hrs
  -> multumesc, Mihaela:)
agree  Roxana Nechita
1 day 17 hrs
  -> Multumesc :)
agree  Sandra Roselee
1 day 17 hrs
  -> Multumesc :)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
we can't do any better/ this is as good as it gets


Explanation:
Sensul expresiei este : "acestea sunt resursele , rezultatul e pe masura" , si in general sensul nu e tocmai pozitiv
Contextul ?

Anca Nitu
Local time: 19:07
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MMUK (X): Cu plăcere!
5 hrs
  -> merci :)
agree  George C.
13 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
make do with what you have


Explanation:
Sensul perceput de mine este: trebuie să ne descurcăm / mulţumim cu ceea ce avem. PS: e expresia favorită a bunicii mele :)))

Cristiana Coblis
Romania
Local time: 02:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Multumesc frumos pentru aceasta varianta.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rodica Ionas
1 hr
  -> Mulţumesc.
agree  George C.
13 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc.
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Nothing comes out of the sack but was in it


Explanation:
http://www.english-sayings.com/category/english-proverbs


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Note added at 11 hrs (2009-12-20 05:38:58 GMT)
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...but what was in it
Sorry!


Dora Ilie (X)
Local time: 02:07
Native speaker of: Romanian
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Like it or lump it!


Explanation:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/like it or lump it
Încă o sugestie.

cristina48
Local time: 02:07
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 days 20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
beggars can't be choosers


Explanation:
Daca ai nevoie de ceva, trebuie sa fii multumit cu ce ai/primesti.

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Beggars can't be ch...

aidan benbow
Local time: 02:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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