de suser av gårde

English translation: they are off

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Norwegian term or phrase:de suser av gårde
English translation:they are off
Entered by: Sven Petersson

19:22 Aug 22, 2002
Norwegian to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Norwegian term or phrase: de suser av gårde
Og i bilene som kjører ute på veiene, er det også noen som lever, de susar av gårde, de strekker seg fremover og leter etter solbrillene i hanskerommet, lener seg tilbake og hviler hodet mot nakkestøtten.
Gunilla Zedigh
Germany
Local time: 16:05
they are off
Explanation:
"av gårde" > "away from the farm/house" (litt.)
"suser av gårde" > are off; zip away
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 16:05
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Summary of answers provided
5they are off
Sven Petersson
3they soarch along / tear along
Liss Myrås (X)


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
they soarch along / tear along


Explanation:
soarch along = suse avgårde
tear along = suse avgårde

Not 100 % sure, but I hope this could be helpful *S*

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Note added at 2002-08-22 19:52:21 (GMT)
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Opps....

It is : \"scorch along\", not \"soarch\" sorry *S*

Liss Myrås (X)
Sweden
Local time: 16:05
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
they are off


Explanation:
"av gårde" > "away from the farm/house" (litt.)
"suser av gårde" > are off; zip away


    My geriatric brain.
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 16:05
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