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valt vrij aardig in te pakken

English translation: can be softened


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Dutch term or phrase:valt vrij aardig in te pakken
English translation:can be softened
Entered by: MoiraB
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12:52 Apr 13, 2008
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Food & Dairy
Dutch term or phrase: valt vrij aardig in te pakken
In a list of plus points of curly endive (krulandijvie):
De licht bittere toets **valt vrij aardig in te pakken** door de combinatie met tomaat, fruit of zoet-hartige saus.

Does it convey the idea of "mask"?
MoiraB
Local time: 09:02
can be softened/mitigated
Explanation:
Can be combined with fruit to soften the slightly bitter taste.

Just another option.
Selected response from:

Maria Danielson
Local time: 03:02
Grading comment
Yes, 'softened' is a good idea, but camouflage is perfectly fine too (though actually I would have preferred 'mask' in a food context if I'd gone for that option). Thanks, all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3camouflage
Kate Hudson
4 +2can be softened/mitigated
Maria Danielson


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
can be softened/mitigated


Explanation:
Can be combined with fruit to soften the slightly bitter taste.

Just another option.

Maria Danielson
Local time: 03:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Yes, 'softened' is a good idea, but camouflage is perfectly fine too (though actually I would have preferred 'mask' in a food context if I'd gone for that option). Thanks, all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof
3 hrs

agree  Kitty Brussaard
17 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
camouflage


Explanation:
The slightly bitter taste can be camouflaged or covered up by.....

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Note added at 7 hrs (2008-04-13 20:13:32 GMT)
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or is pretty easy to camouflage

Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Local time: 09:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 5

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tineke Van Beukering
28 mins

agree  drboer: I would add largely or something similar: can be largely camouflaged.
3 hrs

agree  Kitty Brussaard
19 hrs
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