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op halve kracht

English translation: cut them some slack

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Dutch term or phrase:op halve kracht
English translation:cut them some slack
Entered by: burak sengir

14:43 Apr 3, 2014
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Sports / Fitness / Recreation / boxing
Dutch term or phrase: op halve kracht
(...) Toen hij de klok ingesteld had namen ze gezamenlijk reeksen stoten en combinaties door. Ze trainden ruim vijf kwartier. Omdat de boksers stuk voor stuk amateurs waren trainde Danny op halve kracht (...)
burak sengir
Türkiye
Local time: 10:51
cut them some slack
Explanation:
I like the previous answers, but here's another suggestion.
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philgoddard
United States
Grading comment
Very nicely put! Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3cut them some slack
philgoddard
4took it easy
katerina turevich
4at half his potential
LogosART
3 +1at half throttle
freekfluweel


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
took it easy


Explanation:
half-way
he applied only a half of the power/effort needed to train the right way

katerina turevich
Netherlands
Local time: 09:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
at half his potential


Explanation:
at half his potential

LogosART
Croatia
Local time: 09:51
Native speaker of: Dutch
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
cut them some slack


Explanation:
I like the previous answers, but here's another suggestion.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
Very nicely put! Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  katerina turevich: I like this. If it fits the context, this is probably best.
8 mins
agree  Richard Purdom: yes, if he's the trainer, and it seems that way
27 mins
agree  Marjan Crabtree: mooi!
4 hrs
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
at half throttle


Explanation:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/at-full-h...

zie ook discussie

freekfluweel
Netherlands
Local time: 09:51
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Danielson
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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