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I ka shti dokush

English translation: Someone set them up (framed them up)

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Albanian term or phrase:I ka shti dokush
English translation:Someone set them up (framed them up)
Entered by: Bajram Djambazi

17:52 Jan 18, 2019
Albanian to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Albanian term or phrase: I ka shti dokush
Two persons are discussing the situation of a third person who is in jail. His brother wants the other person to help. And adds:
"I ka shti dokush". Meaning "Somebody framed him"?
larserik
Sweden
Local time: 19:04
Someone set them up (framed them up)
Explanation:
Based on just that sentence, you are right, "set up" or "framed up". More text would've helped.
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Bajram Djambazi
United States
Local time: 12:04
Grading comment
Faleminderit shumë!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Someone set them up (framed them up)
Bajram Djambazi
4Someone coerced or pushed them
Ledja


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Someone set them up (framed them up)


Explanation:
Based on just that sentence, you are right, "set up" or "framed up". More text would've helped.

Bajram Djambazi
United States
Local time: 12:04
Native speaker of: Native in AlbanianAlbanian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Faleminderit shumë!

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agree  Klementina Shahini
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agree  Elvana Moore
1 day 16 hrs
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1 day 5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Someone coerced or pushed them


Explanation:
I'd think the more accurate explanation here is that they were made or urged to take action. According to dictionary entry below, one of the many meanings of the word "me shti" is:
to coerce [somebody] to do something.


    https://www.seelrc.org:8443/albdict/detail.jsp?nWordID=1234835
Ledja
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Albanian
PRO pts in category: 68
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