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şi tot se poticneşte

English translation: A horse has four legs, and yet it/he stumbles

14:23 Jan 10, 2008
Romanian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Other / Dictionary Entry
Romanian term or phrase: şi tot se poticneşte
Hi,

Here’s the full sentence:
Calul, deşí e cu patru picioare, şi tot se poticneşte.
The horse, although it is with (i.e. has?) four legs, ?????

It’s from an online Romanian dictionary. Here’s the full context:
DEŞÍ conj. 1. (concesiv) (Transilv. şi Mold.) batăr, (prin Transilv.) magă, maram, pedig, (înv.) barem, săvai. (~ n-ai fost cu mine, totuşi ...) 2. (adversativ şi concesiv) că. (Calul, ~ e cu patru picioare, şi tot se poticneşte.)

All the best,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:04
English translation:A horse has four legs, and yet it/he stumbles
Explanation:
Apparently a Russian proverb.
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mistahara (X)
Local time: 01:04
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many thanks, excellent
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6A horse has four legs, and yet it/he stumbles
mistahara (X)
5 +2stumble
Ede Lungu
4keeps stumbling
Georgiana Vasilescu (X)
4blunder, flounder
Florin Ular


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
keeps stumbling


Explanation:
The horse, although it has four legs/despite his four legs, keeps stumbling nevertheless.

Georgiana Vasilescu (X)
Romania
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ovidiu Martin Jurj: Ideea e următoarea: până şi calul, care are 4 picioare, se mai împiedică uneori, d-apoi omul, care are doar 2 picioare? Adică e ceva ce se întâmplă doar uneori, nu mereu, de asta nu aş pune şi keeps.
1 hr
  -> Multumesc. De acord cu comentariul dvs.. Greseala e a mea pt ca (din neatentie) am retinut "se tot poticneste" in loc de "tot se poticneste"...ceea ce e cu totul altceva :)
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
stumble


Explanation:
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Note added at 12 mins (2008-01-10 14:35:16 GMT)
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The horse, although has four legs, still stumbles


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/stumble
Ede Lungu
Local time: 18:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mihaela Ghiuzeli
16 mins
  -> multumesc
agree  Ovidiu Martin Jurj
1 hr
  -> multumesc
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
A horse has four legs, and yet it/he stumbles


Explanation:
Apparently a Russian proverb.

mistahara (X)
Local time: 01:04
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
many thanks, excellent

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristiana Coblis
1 hr
  -> Multumesc :)
agree  Ovidiu Martin Jurj
1 hr
  -> Multumesc :)
agree  Anca Buzatu
1 hr
  -> Multumesc :)
agree  Bogdan Burghelea: "it stumbles"
2 hrs
  -> Multumesc :)
agree  RODICA CIOBANU
9 hrs
  -> Multumesc :)
agree  Marinela Sandoval: it stumbles
13 hrs
  -> Multumesc :)
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
blunder, flounder


Explanation:
alte variante care înseamnă „To move clumsily or blindly.”:

„floundered up the muddy trail;”

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/blunder

Florin Ular
Romania
Local time: 01:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 8
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