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umblăm pe ocolişuri

English translation: not being straightforward

12:16 Feb 19, 2014
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Romanian term or phrase: umblăm pe ocolişuri
De ce inventăm scuze şi umblăm pe ocolişuri?
Simona Pop
Romania
Local time: 12:45
English translation:not being straightforward
Explanation:
I would try this version: Why invent excuses and not be straightforward?

straightforward - without evasion or compromise; "a square contradiction"; "he is not being as straightforward as it appears"
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/straightforward
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crocox
Romania
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3beat around the bush
Maria Barbalat
4not being straightforward
crocox


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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
beat around the bush


Explanation:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/_/dict.aspx?rd=1&word=be...

Maria Barbalat
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:45
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: mulțumesc. cunosc această expresie. nu înseamnă a vorbi pe ocolite?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicolae Buzoianu: din context inţeleg că tocmai despre evitarea subiectului este vorba
29 mins
  -> Mulţumesc!
neutral  Lara Barnett: This does not accurately convey the full meaning though. "To beat around the bush" is more about avoidance.
1 hr
agree  Marcella Magda: well, isn't that exactly what this is about - avoiding to get to the point ?
2 days 32 mins
  -> Mulţumesc!
agree  Veronica Grecu
7 days
  -> Mulţumesc!
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1 day 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
not being straightforward


Explanation:
I would try this version: Why invent excuses and not be straightforward?

straightforward - without evasion or compromise; "a square contradiction"; "he is not being as straightforward as it appears"
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/straightforward

crocox
Romania
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: mulțumesc

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