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in de knop gebroken

English translation: nipped in the bud


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Dutch term or phrase:in de knop gebroken
English translation:nipped in the bud
Entered by: Verginia Ophof
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14:52 Oct 6, 2009
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Social Sciences - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Dutch term or phrase: in de knop gebroken
Haar leven werd in de knop gebroken.

(about a young abducted girl)
josol
nipped in the bud
Explanation:
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-10-06 17:52:14 GMT)
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Her life was torn apart at a tender age
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Verginia Ophof
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4 +2torn apart
Jennifer Barnett
4 +2nipped in the bud
Verginia Ophof
4 +1nipped in the bud
Max Nuijens, MSc
4she would never be able to lead a normal life
Willemina Hagenauw
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
torn apart


Explanation:
This term is often used in such a context and comes close to the Dutch phrase.

Example sentence(s):
  • Her life was torn apart.
Jennifer Barnett
France
Local time: 06:33
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agree  Fresh Phrases
21 hrs
agree  Olly Pekelharing
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
nipped in the bud


Explanation:
This phrase is just as poetical as the source is.

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/256600.html

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/nipped in the bud

Max Nuijens, MSc
Belarus
Local time: 07:33
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

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agree  Ron Willems
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she would never be able to lead a normal life


Explanation:
You could use something like that, as this is what is really meant. An alternative could be "Her life was forever affected by it"....

Willemina Hagenauw
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nipped in the bud


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-10-06 17:52:14 GMT)
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Her life was torn apart at a tender age

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 22:33
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agree  Max Nuijens, MSc
2 mins
  -> thank you Max !
neutral  Olly Pekelharing: Where I come from (NZ), this phrase is often used quite flippantly ('Nip it in the bud, mate'), whereas this context is utterly serious. But this may not be the experience of Uk or other English speakers.
8 mins
  -> thanks Olly and I agree about it being flippant and needs different wording as it concerns a young girl's life
agree  Ron Willems
9 mins
  -> Thank you Ron
neutral  Fresh Phrases: I agree with Olly. I think torn apart is better.
21 hrs
  -> and my later suggestion of "at a tender age " translate the "bud" imagery
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Reference

Reference information:
Anne Frank is wereldberoemd. Miljoenen mensen over de hele wereld hebben haar dagboek gelezen. De Anne Frank Stichting promoot Anne Frank en haar gedachtengoed. De reizende tentoonstelling 'Anne Frank - een geschiedenis voor vandaag' is de meest bezochte Nederlandse expositie in het buitenland. Het Achterhuis bezocht ik voor het eerst in 2001. Het Achterhuis maakt op veel mensen een diepe indruk. Ook op mij. Ik voelde de spanningen van de onderduikers. Ik besefte dat Anne in het web van de nazi’s verstrikt was geraakt. Zij was uit haar leefomgeving gerukt. Haar leven werd in de knop gebroken. Anne was geïnteresseerd in cultuur, religie en wetenschap en had een grote maatschappelijke belangstelling en was begaan met ieders wel en wee. Daarom vind ik het erg wrang dat zij vermoord is. Om één reden: zij was een jodin. Bij mij ontstond de behoefte om het leven van Anne Frank in beeld te brengen. Niet door middel van een biografie of een boek met oude foto’s, waarvan er al zoveel zijn verschenen.
http://www.rwj-publishing.com/Fotografie/persberichtannefran...

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Changes made by editors
Oct 20, 2009 - Changes made by Verginia Ophof:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Oct 6, 2009 - Changes made by writeaway:
FieldArt/Literary => Social Sciences


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