tar en del sjö över sig

English translation: takes some water over the bow

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Swedish term or phrase:tar en del sjö över sig
English translation:takes some water over the bow
Entered by: Rosica Dimitrova

11:46 Sep 4, 2015
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / day cruiser
Swedish term or phrase: tar en del sjö över sig
På upprört hav går båten mjukt men tar en del sjö över sig.
Rosica Dimitrova
Bulgaria
Local time: 10:32
takes some water over the bow
Explanation:
Please refer to the youtube clip for a visual explanation.
I used to spend the summers sailing in my younger days...



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Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 17:32
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5 +1takes some water over the bow
Anna Herbst


  

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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
takes some water over the bow


Explanation:
Please refer to the youtube clip for a visual explanation.
I used to spend the summers sailing in my younger days...






    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEnQqTBbL_A
Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 17:32
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  LilianNekipelov
4 hrs
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