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pliindu-se în general tradiției

English translation: generally bending to tradition

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Romanian term or phrase:pliindu-se în general tradiției
English translation:generally bending to tradition
Entered by: Lara Barnett

13:11 Apr 13, 2012
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Romanian term or phrase: pliindu-se în general tradiției
This article is praising the extraordinary personality and self discipline of a famous composer.

I can't figure out what "pliindu-se" means. I thought it might be a gerundive of a verb but if it was "a pli" that would not make sense in English and I don't know what other verb it could be.

The whole phrase reads:

"..., o reală stăpânire și o personalitate excepțională care, pliindu-se în general tradiției, știe să se exerseze în detalii de accent și ..."
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:59
generally bending to tradition
Explanation:

Was meant as confirmation of the points Ioana Costache was making in her discussion entry and not as an answer, but well, here it is.
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Cristina Crişan
Romania
Local time: 13:59
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Summary of answers provided
5generally/usually inclined to tradition
Tünde Lőrincz
4generally bending to tradition
Cristina Crişan


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generally/usually inclined to tradition


Explanation:
in·cline (n-kln)
v. in·clined, in·clin·ing, in·clines
= To influence to have a certain tendency; dispose: Recent events incline us to distrust all politicians.

The Romanian verb is "a se plia"

Example sentence(s):
  • I\'m not inclined to tradition myself, but I follow along with many of my friends and family.

    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/incline
Tünde Lőrincz
Local time: 13:59
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generally bending to tradition


Explanation:

Was meant as confirmation of the points Ioana Costache was making in her discussion entry and not as an answer, but well, here it is.

Cristina Crişan
Romania
Local time: 13:59
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 4
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