Glossary entry

Turkish term or phrase:

don kesmiş

English translation:

be petrified

Added to glossary by TMJS
Dec 21, 2008 12:36
15 yrs ago
Turkish term

don kesmiş

Turkish to English Other Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Context:

Derin Avrupa, kriz karşısında don kesmiş. Bütün konuşmaların merkezinde kriz var. Ama yeni üyeler, keşfe devam ediyor.

This is about the crisis which hits the European heartland but the new members seem to have less problems.

Thank you for any suggestions.

Proposed translations

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be petrified

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Peer comment(s):

agree Balaban Cerit
8 hrs
Teşekkür Ederim
agree semen
18 hrs
Teşekkür Ederim
neutral Tim Drayton : Good literal rendering, but we use 'petrified' in English to mean very frightened.
21 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "This and 'paralysed' is perhaps the nicest metaphor. Teşekkürler."
24 mins

freeze up

freeze up
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1 hr

frostbitten

The Europe is frostbitten by the crisis.

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-12-21 14:20:52 GMT)
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another alternative might be: "The Europe is subject to forest attack against the crisis" by implying that it is holding the sack against crisis.
http://www.tureng.com/search/frost attack
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7 hrs

paralysed

paralysed with the shock
Peer comment(s):

agree Balaban Cerit
1 hr
Teşekkür ederim
agree Tim Drayton
14 hrs
Teşekkür ederim
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10 hrs

dumbfounded

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