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även när det stormar

English translation: even when the going gets tough, or things are rough, or "even when faced with a difficult situation"


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Swedish term or phrase:även när det stormar
English translation:even when the going gets tough, or things are rough, or "even when faced with a difficult situation"
Entered by: Charlesp
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14:59 Dec 15, 2005
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Advertising / Public Relations
Swedish term or phrase: även när det stormar
related to when things aren't going well.
Perhaps "even when under attack." ??
Charlesp
Local time: 21:19
even when the going gets tough
Explanation:
"When the going gets tough" is my suggestion.
Selected response from:

Christian Schoenberg
United States
Local time: 15:19
Grading comment
that was great!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3even when things get rough
Terence Ajbro
4 +3even when the going gets tough
Christian Schoenberg
3even when things are going pear-shaped
Peter Linton


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
även när det stormar
even when things get rough


Explanation:
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Terence Ajbro
Local time: 21:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxE2efour
16 mins
agree  Karin Hallberg
20 mins
agree  Lars Jelking: But change 'even' to 'also'.
27 mins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
även när det stormar
even when things are going pear-shaped


Explanation:
idiomatic!

Peter Linton
Local time: 20:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
även när det stormar
even when the going gets tough


Explanation:
"When the going gets tough" is my suggestion.

Christian Schoenberg
United States
Local time: 15:19
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
that was great!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  asptech: because that's when the tough get going (that is the sense of the expression)
23 mins
  -> Indeed... and I'll tell you it's pretty tough on the back with all that snow that just came down here on the East Coast :-)
agree  xxxE2efour: Nice alternative!
47 mins
  -> Thanks, Barry.
agree  Michele Fauble
8 hrs
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