a drege busuiocul

English translation: to redeem a faux pas

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Romanian term or phrase:a drege busuiocul
English translation:to redeem a faux pas
Entered by: Lavinia Pirlog

10:58 Oct 22, 2002
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics
Romanian term or phrase: a drege busuiocul
Cu multumiri.

Tweety
Lavinia Pirlog
Romania
Local time: 10:09
to redeem a faux pas
Explanation:
HTH
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Veronica Durbaca
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1to redeem a faux pas
Veronica Durbaca
4 +1to set to rights (a mistake/blunder)
asco


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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to redeem a faux pas


Explanation:
HTH

Veronica Durbaca
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristina Moldovan do Amaral
3 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to set to rights (a mistake/blunder)


Explanation:
or 'to fix things', 'to make things right again'

asco
Local time: 10:09
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Cristina Moldovan do Amaral
3 hrs
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