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blijf ik gade slaan

English translation: I keep watching

18:14 Jul 9, 2004
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Dutch term or phrase: blijf ik gade slaan
Elke deur, ieder raam blijf ik gade slaan
Ieder huis, elke bar wil ik binnengaan
Iedereen vraag ik uit, zeg me waar is hij toch
Oh God, ik mis hem zo

a song by Ann Christy

Thanks
gettyk
English translation:I keep watching
Explanation:
I keep watching every door and every window
I keep glancing at [...]
I keep gazing at [...]
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Neil Gouw
Netherlands
Local time: 21:10
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, and to everybody who contributed!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3I keep watching
Neil Gouw
4I keep watching every door, every window
Dave Greatrix
4I keep on watching, I keep my eye on every door........
writeaway


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
I keep watching


Explanation:
I keep watching every door and every window
I keep glancing at [...]
I keep gazing at [...]

Neil Gouw
Netherlands
Local time: 21:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, and to everybody who contributed!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mcguegan
1 min
  -> thanks!
agree  writeaway: watching, observing, etc. but I find gazing or glancing too 'casual' for such an intensive context.
18 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Nanny Wintjens
3 hrs
  -> thanks!
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I keep watching every door, every window


Explanation:
Should be one word IMHO

gadeslaan
'ga de slaan - sloeg gade, h. gadegeslagen
observe
watch


Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:10
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 27
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I keep on watching, I keep my eye on every door........


Explanation:
I keep on watching every door, every window,
I want to go into every house, every bar,
I ask everyone to tell me where he is,
Oh God, I miss him so much.

Basic translation.

writeaway
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 34
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