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to take the bit in your teeth

Romanian translation: a lua frâul în dinţi

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English term or phrase:to take the bit in your teeth
Romanian translation:a lua frâul în dinţi
Entered by: Sinziana Paltineanu (X)

09:43 Aug 1, 2005
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: to take the bit in your teeth
expresia se refera la a prelua controlul, dar as avea nevoie de o expresie asemanatoare in limba romana, doar ca nu imi vine in minte nici una

contextul este: the soldiers in that army take the bit in their own teeth even to the point of insubordination
Veronica Costea
Canada
Local time: 14:23
a lua fraul in dinti
Explanation:
cf. dictionarului meu albastru..vechi din 65, ed. stiintifica, redactor responsabil mihail bogdan. mai este un sens aici trecut cu (fig) - a scapa din frau, a o lua razna. dar cred ca e varianta 1... bit inseamna zabala.. si de aici a lua fraul in dinti.
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Sinziana Paltineanu (X)
Local time: 21:23
Grading comment
multumesc frumos, tocmai ce cautam :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3a lua taurul de coarne
Andrei Albu
5 +1a lua fraul in dinti
Sinziana Paltineanu (X)
4au foarte multă iniţiativă
Dan Marasescu
2 -1a-si lua lumea in cap
Elvira Stoianov


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
a-si lua lumea in cap


Explanation:
poate ar merge, in functie de context

Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 20:23
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mariana Postolache
4 mins
disagree  Bogdan Honciuc: din cate stiu eu, inseamna a pleca definitiv de acasa
6 mins
neutral  Valentin Alupoaie: poate "a si-o lua in cap"...
11 mins
disagree  Cristina Hritcu (X): no! expresia se refera la acceptarea unei provocari
16 hrs
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
au foarte multă iniţiativă


Explanation:
get/take the bit between your teeth BRITISH
to start doing something with a determined attitude and a lot of energy:
Once he’s got the bit between his teeth, there’s no stopping him.

Nu-mi vine în minte o expresie.

Dan Marasescu
Romania
Local time: 20:23
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 12
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a lua taurul de coarne


Explanation:
O posibilă variantă

Economic OutlookSooner or later you'll just have to take the bit in your teeth and make the actual change outlined above on your own. And—as noted on these pages in the ...
www.motherearthnews.com/library/ 1979_July_August/Economic_Outlook - 94k - În Cache - Pagini similare


Chapter 6. Into ActionNevertheless, with a person you dislike, we advise you to take the bit in your teeth. He is an ideal subject upon which to practice your new principles. ...
anonpress.org/Manu/06.htm - 30k - În Cache - Pagini similare

Andrei Albu
Romania
Local time: 21:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Diaconu: exact la asta mă gândeam şi eu :)
39 mins
  -> Mulţumesc
agree  ANCA NEGESCU
57 mins
  -> Mulţumesc
agree  lucca: Indiferent de ce spune asker-ul, după mine acesta este răspunsul adevărat. În româneşte se potriveşte mai bine decât "a lua frâul în dinţi".
8 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a lua fraul in dinti


Explanation:
cf. dictionarului meu albastru..vechi din 65, ed. stiintifica, redactor responsabil mihail bogdan. mai este un sens aici trecut cu (fig) - a scapa din frau, a o lua razna. dar cred ca e varianta 1... bit inseamna zabala.. si de aici a lua fraul in dinti.

Sinziana Paltineanu (X)
Local time: 21:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
multumesc frumos, tocmai ce cautam :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bogdan Burghelea
4 days
  -> multumesc
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