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(a) da de viata (aici)

English translation: I have dropped out of sight

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Romanian term or phrase:	(a) da de viata (aici)
English translation:	I have dropped out of sight
Entered by:	clauswe

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02:54 Dec 24, 2009

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Romanian term or phrase: (a) da de viata (aici)

'Spre rusinea mea n-am mai dat de viata cam de multicel.'

multumesc

clauswe KudoZ activity Questions: 101 (none open) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 120 Romania
Local time: 17:59

I have dropped out of sight

Explanation:
sorry for having dropped out of sight
ideea este ca am disparut si nu am dat un semn de viata.
Se poate intoarce in felul asta.

Selected response from:

Mihaela Ghiuzeli
Local time: 10:59

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multumesc
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +5

to keep in touch

Aliaa Bostan

4 +3

have a life

Sangro

3 +2

I have dropped out of sight

Mihaela Ghiuzeli

Discussion entries: 6

Answers

47 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

to keep in touch

Explanation:
Here the term is elliptic in Romanian. It should have been "nu am mai dat nici un semn de viata". The translation should be "Embarrassingly enough, I didn't keep in touch with you for quite a while."
Not to be confused with "a da de viata=a da de bine" which has no place here, considering the feeling of shame. One can not possibly feel ashamed for finding water or striking gold. This be the case, the translation would be "Embarrasingly, I stroke gold here for quite a while"

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Note added at 52 mins (2009-12-24 03:46:37 GMT)
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The expression to use when someone is too busy to have time to live his own life is "too busy to take (or catch) her/his own breath

Example sentence(s):

Embarrassingly enough, I didn't keep in touch with you for quite a while.

Aliaa Bostan
Local time: 17:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Romanian

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

have a life

Explanation:
I haven't had a life in quite a while.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-12-24 06:11:23 GMT)
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Expresie consacrata a tinerilor pt aceasta situatie.

Sangro
Local time: 17:59
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Romanian
PRO pts in category: 4

11 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

I have dropped out of sight

Explanation:
sorry for having dropped out of sight
ideea este ca am disparut si nu am dat un semn de viata.
Se poate intoarce in felul asta.

Mihaela Ghiuzeli
Local time: 10:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 8

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Changes made by editors

Dec 25, 2009 - Changes made by clauswe:
Edited KOG entry	clauswe's old entry - " (a) da de viata (aici)" => "I have dropped out of sight"
Dec 25, 2009 - Changes made by clauswe:
Edited KOG entry	clauswe's old entry - " (a) da de viata (aici)" => "I have dropped out of sight"

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