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motorn skära

English translation: the engine may seize up

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Swedish term or phrase:motorn skära
English translation:the engine may seize up
Entered by: Jan Schauseil

04:00 Jul 22, 2008
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Swedish term or phrase: motorn skära
Det är mycket viktigt att insugnings-systemet är tätt, annars kan motorn skära.
Jan Schauseil
Local time: 00:09
the engine may seize up
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USER0059 (X)
Finland
Local time: 20:09
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3 +4the engine may seize up
USER0059 (X)


  

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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
motorn kan skära
the engine may seize up


Explanation:
 

Example sentence(s):
  • Your engine may seize up from rusty water that has leaked into the cylinders.
  • When your car's engine overheats, heads can warp, the block may crack, and the entire engine may "seize up" altogether.

    Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/en:seize%20up
USER0059 (X)
Finland
Local time: 20:09
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sven Petersson
1 hr
agree  adrian_r: perfect
3 hrs
agree  George Hopkins: Up is correct, but you can leave it out if you wish.
3 hrs
agree  Roald Toskedal: You got it, Dude...! ;)
2 days 19 hrs
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