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bătut în cuie

English translation: set in stone

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Romanian term or phrase:bătut în cuie
English translation:set in stone

19:25 Sep 9, 2010
Romanian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Journalism / Figure of speech
Romanian term or phrase: bătut în cuie
Before being appointed Tourism Minister, Elena Udrea responded to questions about her suitability for this post (in view of her husband's business activities):
"Deocamdată, nu e o situaţie bătută în cuie, mai sunt nişte etape pe care trebuie să le trecem, abia atunci voi fi ministru."
I would suggest: "the situation is not set in stone", but I'd really like to get a second opinion
margaretha9
set in stone
Explanation:
set in stone
firmly established and very difficult to change; set in concrete; The schedule isn't set in stone, but we'd like to stick to it pretty closely.
Usage notes: sometimes with other verbs, such as write, carve, or etch: Our business plan isn't carved in stone - we can still make adjustments if we need to.
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Cristina Crişan
Romania
Local time: 15:11
Grading comment
Thanks MCristy!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4set in stone
Cristina Crişan
4definite
Elena Iercoşan


  

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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
definite


Explanation:
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Elena Iercoşan
Romania
Local time: 15:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
set in stone


Explanation:
set in stone
firmly established and very difficult to change; set in concrete; The schedule isn't set in stone, but we'd like to stick to it pretty closely.
Usage notes: sometimes with other verbs, such as write, carve, or etch: Our business plan isn't carved in stone - we can still make adjustments if we need to.


Cristina Crişan
Romania
Local time: 15:11
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks MCristy!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George C.
1 hr
  -> Mulţumesc!
agree  adinag
3 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc!
agree  Mihaela Ghiuzeli: sau "set in granite"
2 days 9 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc!
agree  Iosif JUHASZ
10 days
  -> Mulţumesc!
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