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13:17 Apr 4, 2006 |
Danish to English translations [PRO] Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | |||||
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| Selected response from: Christine Andersen Denmark Local time: 16:18 | ||||
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4 +4 | the common thread, the connecting thread |
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4 | Scarlet thread |
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3 +1 | leitmotif (also spelled leitmotiv) |
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Scarlet thread Explanation: "It runs like a scarlet thread through..." |
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den røde tråd the common thread, the connecting thread Explanation: Expressions like 'the common thread in all this was ...' 'I completely lost the thread ...' 'You have to find the connecting thread ...' are just as frequently used without any reference to the colour red. (All found in www.ordbogen.com) |
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