Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
Kras in de plaat
English translation:
Once you pop, you just can't stop
Added to glossary by
Max Nuijens
Jul 10, 2008 12:12
15 yrs ago
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Dutch term
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Italian to Portuguese, and 1 more.
Kras in de plaat
Dutch to English
Other
Slang
headline
I' d like to know what "De kras in de plaats" means. (this is the headline)
More context: "-Geef je veel geld uit aan kleding?
- Soms in een keer heel veel en daan weer een periode helemaal niet[...] Als het maar niet te veel klopt. Ik ben van de kras in de plaat"
More context: "-Geef je veel geld uit aan kleding?
- Soms in een keer heel veel en daan weer een periode helemaal niet[...] Als het maar niet te veel klopt. Ik ben van de kras in de plaat"
Proposed translations
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| 3 +1 | Once you pop, you just can't stop |
Max Nuijens
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| 1 | I sing my own song. I do the things my way. I think out of the box |
Henk Peelen
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Oct 5, 2008 18:54: Max Nuijens Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Max Nuijens
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
Netherlands
Energy & Environment, MSc
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands) 
Works in: English to Dutch
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Once you pop, you just can't stop
Een kras in de plaat refers to repettitive behaviour, as Lianne indicates.
My suggestion is an expression used for addictive behavior. The follwing story has this title as is about addictive shopping behaviour.
"So my grocery budget from yesterday that I killed...
Well, I killed it even deader now.
I think I just mentally gave up on it. I was just like, "Screw it, it's the end of the month, I have to go shopping, and I'm over budget anyway," and just went ahead and got everything that I wanted.
- buttermilk: $1.19
- grapes: $3.39 ($1.29/lb.)
- cucumbers (2): $0.41 ($0.69/lb.)
- daikon radish: $0.97 ($0.69/lb.)
- nappa: $1.97 ($0.69/lb.)
- onions (3 lb. bag): $1.49
- potatoes (5 lb. bag): $1.99
- broccoli (2 stalks): $1.29
- apples (3): $1.08 ($0.89/lb.)
- celery (1 stalk): $0.99
- bell peppers (2): $1.01 ($0.79/lb.)
- scallions (1 bunch): $0.69
- watermelon: $1.05 ($0.39/lb.)
- garlic (2 heads): $0.49 ($1.69/lb.)
- avocados (3): $0.99/each
Spent $20.94 on produce today. I did get a fair amount of food, and I should be set for weeks, but... d'oh."
More references as you google.
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Note added at 19 mins (2008-07-10 12:31:50 GMT)
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First line: repetitive in stead of repettitive
My suggestion is an expression used for addictive behavior. The follwing story has this title as is about addictive shopping behaviour.
"So my grocery budget from yesterday that I killed...
Well, I killed it even deader now.
I think I just mentally gave up on it. I was just like, "Screw it, it's the end of the month, I have to go shopping, and I'm over budget anyway," and just went ahead and got everything that I wanted.
- buttermilk: $1.19
- grapes: $3.39 ($1.29/lb.)
- cucumbers (2): $0.41 ($0.69/lb.)
- daikon radish: $0.97 ($0.69/lb.)
- nappa: $1.97 ($0.69/lb.)
- onions (3 lb. bag): $1.49
- potatoes (5 lb. bag): $1.99
- broccoli (2 stalks): $1.29
- apples (3): $1.08 ($0.89/lb.)
- celery (1 stalk): $0.99
- bell peppers (2): $1.01 ($0.79/lb.)
- scallions (1 bunch): $0.69
- watermelon: $1.05 ($0.39/lb.)
- garlic (2 heads): $0.49 ($1.69/lb.)
- avocados (3): $0.99/each
Spent $20.94 on produce today. I did get a fair amount of food, and I should be set for weeks, but... d'oh."
More references as you google.
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Note added at 19 mins (2008-07-10 12:31:50 GMT)
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First line: repetitive in stead of repettitive
Peer comment(s):
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Lianne van de Ven
: dat heeft "ik ben van de kras in de plaat" wellicht bedoeld (wat dan niet echt een goede toepassing van de uitdrukking is)
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bedankt. misschien had ze iets van "dan ben ik niet te stoppen" in gedachten? of "dan sla ik helemaal op hol" ik vind het wel een aardige opmerking van deze vermoedelijk wat oudere dame.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I apologize for taking so long choosing the answer. This answer fits best in the context as I think she means that sometimes she's a bit of a compulsive shopper. Hartelijk dank!"
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Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
Netherlands
Polytechnic school; Studio & memoQ
Native in: Dutch
Works in: German to Dutch, English to Dutch
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1
I sing my own song. I do the things my way. I think out of the box
I'm impulsive and don't like the paved roads.
I'm impulsive and don't like the smooth ways other people have.
I think it's something like that. A kras in de plaat is a scratch on a 45 rpm vinyl record. The scratch either did produce 45 knocks per minute or did the needle jump form one groof to a different one, anyway producing a disturbed and irregular song.
I'm impulsive and don't like the smooth ways other people have.
I think it's something like that. A kras in de plaat is a scratch on a 45 rpm vinyl record. The scratch either did produce 45 knocks per minute or did the needle jump form one groof to a different one, anyway producing a disturbed and irregular song.
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