riittävät rahkeet

English translation: having what it takes, got what it takes

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Finnish term or phrase:riittävät rahkeet
English translation:having what it takes, got what it takes
Entered by: Dmitry Tolonen

13:20 Feb 9, 2010
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Psychology / Idols-kisassa voi testata, riittävätkö omat rahkeet vai pitäisikö harkita ammatinvalintaa tai palata kotiin vielä vähän kasvamaan.
Finnish term or phrase: riittävät rahkeet
Mieti tarkkaan, riittävätkö rahkeesi tämän projektin toteuttamiseen.
tai
Kosintaan olisi haluja miehellä, saa nähdä riittävätkö rahkeet.

We use this expression a lot in Finnish. Suggestions for a good English translation are welcome.
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Local time: 19:17
having what it takes, got what it takes
Explanation:
Finnish: Mieti tarkkaan, riittävätkö rahkeesi tämän projektin toteuttamiseen.
English: Think carefully, whether you have what it takes to carry out this project.

Finnish: Kosintaan olisi haluja miehellä, saa nähdä riittävätkö rahkeet.
English: The man (chap, fellow,bloke) is very eager to propose; we'll see if he's got what it takes.
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Dmitry Tolonen
Local time: 19:17
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Tarjosit yksin kaikki mahdolliset vaihtoehdot. Kiitos!
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having what it takes, got what it takes


Explanation:
Finnish: Mieti tarkkaan, riittävätkö rahkeesi tämän projektin toteuttamiseen.
English: Think carefully, whether you have what it takes to carry out this project.

Finnish: Kosintaan olisi haluja miehellä, saa nähdä riittävätkö rahkeet.
English: The man (chap, fellow,bloke) is very eager to propose; we'll see if he's got what it takes.

Dmitry Tolonen
Local time: 19:17
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Tarjosit yksin kaikki mahdolliset vaihtoehdot. Kiitos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Desmond O'Rourke
20 mins
  -> Thanks, Desmond!

agree  hwhitford
1 hr
  -> Kiitti!

agree  Kjelle: ok
1 hr
  -> Tack, Kjell-Erik!

agree  Jussi Rosti: Mielestäni tämä on aika lähellä.
16 hrs
  -> Kiitos, Jussi!
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