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ci siamo bloccati, un blocco psicologico

English translation: we got stuck, a mental block


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Italian term or phrase:ci siamo bloccati, un blocco psicologico
English translation:we got stuck, a mental block
Entered by: Maria Emanuela Congia
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Italian term or phrase: ci siamo bloccati, un blocco psicologico
Io e Elena avevamo gia' provato un anno fa a salire questa mitica via sul xxx ma al quinto tiro ci siamo bloccati...un blocco psicologico,paura di non farcela...
We're speaking about a climbing route. I'd like to use a colloquial or slang expression here. Does any come to your mind ?
Thanks a lot.
Manuela
Maria Emanuela Congia
Italy
Local time: 01:14
we got stuck/we froze (in our tracks), a mental block.....
Explanation:
just a suggestion.
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writeaway
Belgium
Local time: 01:14
Grading comment
You're right ! Thank you !
Manuela

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +6we got stuck/we froze (in our tracks), a mental block.....
writeaway
4we stopped dead in our tracks
Maria Elisa Manfrino


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +6
we got stuck/we froze (in our tracks), a mental block.....


Explanation:
just a suggestion.

writeaway
Belgium
Local time: 01:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
You're right ! Thank you !
Manuela

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lorenzo Grandi: I like "we got stuck", it's a very common expression
25 mins
agree  carly: I agree with Lorenzo
46 mins
agree  Jean Martin
1 hr
agree  Peter Cox
2 hrs
agree  PB Trans
4 hrs
agree  luskie
5 hrs
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
we stopped dead in our tracks


Explanation:
quando la rivide si bloccó... when we saw her again,

Maria Elisa Manfrino
Italy
Local time: 01:14
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
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