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Croatian translation: izdržati, suprotstaviti se, izboriti svoje...


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08:52 Mar 18, 2008
English to Croatian translations [Non-PRO]
Psychology
English term or phrase: hold my own
Phrase
Jeff
Croatian translation:izdržati, suprotstaviti se, izboriti svoje...
Explanation:
depends on context, there's no idiomatic phrase in Croatian to match this.

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Note added at 15 hrs (2008-03-18 23:52:56 GMT)
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"znam se brinuti o sebi" - I can look after myself / often used to say one can defend oneself against physical violence, but I'd say it covers everything

also "znam se paziti", though this is somewhat more along the lines of "I know how to stay away from trouble"
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Pike
Local time: 15:40
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4 +7izdržati, suprotstaviti se, izboriti svoje...
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
hold my own
izdržati, suprotstaviti se, izboriti svoje...


Explanation:
depends on context, there's no idiomatic phrase in Croatian to match this.

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Note added at 15 hrs (2008-03-18 23:52:56 GMT)
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"znam se brinuti o sebi" - I can look after myself / often used to say one can defend oneself against physical violence, but I'd say it covers everything

also "znam se paziti", though this is somewhat more along the lines of "I know how to stay away from trouble"

Pike
Local time: 15:40
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Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 66
Notes to answerer
Asker: this is a motivational phrase. it means i can look after myself.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maja Engel
5 mins
  -> Hvala!
agree  Sladjana
14 mins
  -> Hvala!
agree  Valentina Balšić
1 hr
  -> Hvala!
agree  merri_t: izboriti svoje, drzati svoje "npr. stajaliste"
2 hrs
  -> Hvala!
agree  Larisa Djuvelek-Ruggiero
1 day2 hrs
agree  ihodak4
1 day11 hrs
agree  Pierre Perkovic
1 day14 hrs
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Changes made by editors
Mar 18, 2008 - Changes made by Veronica Prpic Uhing:
Term askedHOLD MY OWN => hold my own


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