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mos mbaj

English translation: do not take responsibility

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Albanian term or phrase:mos mbaj
English translation:do not take responsibility
Entered by: larserik

13:57 Jan 18, 2017
Albanian to English translations [PRO]
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Albanian term or phrase: mos mbaj
In the letter to a prisoner, I have: "Mos mbaj veprimet që mund të kënë bërë të tjeret sepse për ata je dhe aty". I am not quite sure how to translate "mos mbaj" - my first alternative is "don't take responsability" (for what others might have done), but there might be other possibilities - maybe "don't keep doing what others might have done". --

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larserik
Sweden
Local time: 13:34
do not take responsibility
Explanation:
In this context ''mos mbaj'' means ''do not take responsibility''.
As for the full sentence it may be translated either as suggested (for what others might have done) or ''for others possible actions''.

Honestly, the source is not very correct in terms of the expression (idiom) used. It should have been ''mos mbaj përsipër'', however considering the context of the full sentence, there cannot be another meaning other than the one proposed.
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Iliana2010
Albania
Grading comment
Thanks Iliona, I used your solution
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5do not take responsibility
Iliana2010
5do not assume responsibility/responsibilities
Klementina Shahini
4don't do
Parid Plaku
4dont take responsibility
Erion Sata
3Don't carry
Arlisa


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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
don't do


Explanation:
That's exactly what it means. Don't do the same things other have done.

Parid Plaku
Local time: 13:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in AlbanianAlbanian
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Iliana2010: Mos mba -> verb "mbaj" and NOT "BA" (dialect of ''bëj'')
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
do not take responsibility


Explanation:
In this context ''mos mbaj'' means ''do not take responsibility''.
As for the full sentence it may be translated either as suggested (for what others might have done) or ''for others possible actions''.

Honestly, the source is not very correct in terms of the expression (idiom) used. It should have been ''mos mbaj përsipër'', however considering the context of the full sentence, there cannot be another meaning other than the one proposed.

Iliana2010
Albania
Native speaker of: Native in AlbanianAlbanian, Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thanks Iliona, I used your solution
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Don't carry


Explanation:
opinion personal sesi mund te tingelloje me mire fjalia

Arlisa
Albania
Local time: 13:34
Native speaker of: Native in AlbanianAlbanian
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dont take responsibility


Explanation:
that meaning is correct

Example sentence(s):
  • dont take responsibility for what other might have done... because you are where you are for their fault.
Erion Sata
Albania
Native speaker of: Albanian
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
do not assume responsibility/responsibilities


Explanation:
to assume a responsibility - marr përsipër një përgjegjësi/veprim

assume - take or begin to have responsibility

Klementina Shahini
United States
Local time: 07:34
Native speaker of: Native in AlbanianAlbanian
PRO pts in category: 72
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