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stavljanja noge na papučicu gasa

English translation: putting your foot on the accelerator


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Croatian term or phrase:stavljanja noge na papučicu gasa
English translation:putting your foot on the accelerator
Entered by: sazo
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21:51 Feb 9, 2008
Croatian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Croatian term or phrase: stavljanja noge na papučicu gasa
Pokretanje motora potrebno je provesti bez prethodnog stavljanja noge na papučicu gasa.
sazo
Croatia
Local time: 14:05
putting your foot on the accelerator
Explanation:
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www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/05/17/wv...

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you could also add 'pedal' after accelerator - both options are fine.

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Note added at 14 mins (2008-02-09 22:06:10 GMT)
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IMO this is the slightly better option since it remains closer to the Croatian with the 'foot' image
Selected response from:

xxxSimonFJohnso
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:05
Grading comment
Thanks Simon.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10putting your foot on the acceleratorxxxSimonFJohnso
5 +5pressing the gas pedal
Marija Kostovic
5 +2touching the gas pedal
Karen Ordanic
5stepping down on the accelerator
Nedzad Selmanovic


  

Answers


12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
pressing the gas pedal


Explanation:
Ili pressing on, pressing down...


    Reference: http://www.jasongraphix.com/archive/2005/04/gas_pedal_stick
    Reference: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/I_can_not_press_the_gas_pedal_down
Marija Kostovic
Croatia
Local time: 14:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Croatian
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nedzad Selmanovic
1 hr
  -> Hvala.
agree  Bojan Kicurovski
1 hr
  -> Hvala.
agree  xxxKale75
11 hrs
  -> Hvala.
agree  merri_t
1 day22 hrs
  -> Hvala.
agree  Larisa Djuvelek-Ruggiero
3 days4 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
putting your foot on the accelerator


Explanation:
...

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Note added at 4 mins (2008-02-09 21:55:44 GMT)
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www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/05/17/wv...

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Note added at 9 mins (2008-02-09 22:01:16 GMT)
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you could also add 'pedal' after accelerator - both options are fine.

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Note added at 14 mins (2008-02-09 22:06:10 GMT)
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IMO this is the slightly better option since it remains closer to the Croatian with the 'foot' image

xxxSimonFJohnso
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks Simon.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Natasa Djurovic
9 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Ingrid Lovric
9 mins
  -> Thanks Ingrid
agree  Sherefedin MUSTAFA
27 mins
  -> Thanks Sherefedin
agree  Nedim Sahovic
34 mins
  -> Thanks Nedim
agree  Nedzad Selmanovic
1 hr
  -> Thanks Nedzad
agree  John Farebrother
2 hrs
  -> Hvala John
agree  xxxKale75
11 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Mira Stepanovic
15 hrs
  -> I jos jedanput - hvala, Mira
agree  Dubravka Hrastovec
17 hrs
  -> Thanks Dubravka
agree  Larisa Djuvelek-Ruggiero
3 days4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
stepping down on the accelerator


Explanation:
Stepping down on the accelerator is not necessary prior to turning the engine on.

sretno

Nedzad Selmanovic
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in BosnianBosnian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
touching the gas pedal


Explanation:
Ovo je više u duhu jezika (u SADu)


    Reference: http://www.bluebassdesign.com/boonin/carb_faq/
    Reference: http://www.standardshift.com/faq.html
Karen Ordanic
Local time: 08:05
Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Veronica Prpic Uhing
2 hrs
  -> Hvala
agree  xxxKale75
5 hrs
  -> Hvala
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