like 30 seconds, not even

English translation: 30 seconds at the very most, but preferably less

09:24 Feb 11, 2014

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Food & Drink

English term or phrase: like 30 seconds, not even

Hello everyone,

- So the other part is that we have to blanch the Swiss chard leaves and here we have blanched Swiss chard leaves and by that I mean just hot water, some boiling water and then ice it. So...

- So you just like dip them in fresh?

- Yeah you just dip them in...

- Like literally dip and take out?

- Yes, like 30 seconds, not even.

- Okay.

Does it mean "for about 30 seconds and no more"?
Or does it mean that even 30 seconds are undesirable (too long), so just literally a few seconds?

Thank you.

Mikhail Korolev KudoZ activity Questions: 2410 (none open) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 130
Local time: 09:38

Selected answer:30 seconds at the very most, but preferably less

Explanation:
"not even" = "not even that"

Selected response from:

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:38

Grading comment

Many thanks to everyone.
Thank you, Carol.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

4 +5

30 seconds at the very most, but preferably less

Carol Gullidge

e.g. for 30 seconds, or even not that long

Tony M

a maximum of 30 seconds

Manuela Junghans

for example 30 seconds, even not quite as long

Marga Shaw

Answers

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

30 seconds at the very most, but preferably less

Explanation:
"not even" = "not even that"

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

Grading comment

Many thanks to everyone.
Thank you, Carol.

9 mins confidence:

a maximum of 30 seconds

Explanation:
rather a bit less then 30 seconds

Manuela Junghans
Germany
Local time: 08:38
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German

11 mins confidence:

for example 30 seconds, even not quite as long

Explanation:

... would be my suggestion.

Marga Shaw
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: German

16 mins confidence:

e.g. for 30 seconds, or even not that long

Explanation:
The timing is being described pretty approximatively, the speaker starts of saying 30 secs, then says it need not even be for that long.

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Note added at 18 minutes (2014-02-11 09:42:24 GMT)
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Forgt the 'likes', they're just the sort of padding words used in verbatim transcriptions of informal speech, but have no real translation value, unless it is to express doubt, hesitation, etc.

Tony M
France
Local time: 08:38
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

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