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ta det lugnt

English translation: take a deep breath

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Swedish term or phrase:ta det lugnt
English translation:take a deep breath
Entered by: Bogdan Petrovic

11:26 Sep 9, 2005
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Other / avalanches
Swedish term or phrase: ta det lugnt
The context is some Spanish mountaneer miraculously surviving an avalanche. He gets back with his friends and they tell him (or he tells them, it's inaudible) ta ge lugnt! Ta ge lugnt!

It sounds like "Thank God you're alive" but I guess it isn't, I don't speak a word of Swedish.
Bogdan Petrovic
Serbia
Local time: 23:52
take a deep breath
Explanation:
Ta det lugnt translates to Take it easy, however, in this context I would suggest take a deep breath
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Madelen Neikter
Local time: 22:52
Grading comment
I have chosen your solution, it is more suited to the context. Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2take it easy!
ojinaga
3 +2take a deep breath
Madelen Neikter
3Relax!
Lars Jelking


  

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0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
take it easy!


Explanation:
My suggestion

ojinaga
Local time: 15:52
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Hopkins: Definitely.
14 mins
  -> Thank you very much George Hopkins
agree  Thierry Jamez: yes!
2 days 21 hrs
  -> Thank you very much Thierry Jamez
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
take a deep breath


Explanation:
Ta det lugnt translates to Take it easy, however, in this context I would suggest take a deep breath

Madelen Neikter
Local time: 22:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
I have chosen your solution, it is more suited to the context. Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Andersen: - understood as'just relax!' or 'you're safe now'
9 mins
  -> Yes, thank you Christine!
agree  Clare Barnes
32 mins
  -> Thank you Clare!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Relax!


Explanation:
o:)

Lars Jelking
Israel
Local time: 00:52
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 24
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