väga på stolen

English translation: rock the chair

17:37 Feb 29, 2012
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Swedish term or phrase: väga på stolen
sitta och väga på stolen
or
väga på stolen

I'm not sure if väga means weigh (or ponder) or sway (or tilt).
wagadugu
English translation:rock the chair
Explanation:
My parents were constantly telling one of us "don't rock the chair" when we tilted back on one leg. Is that the kind of scenario you're talking about?
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Catherine Brix
Local time: 18:41
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Tack så mycket!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2rock the chair
Catherine Brix
4 +2balance on the chair
Michele Fauble


  

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balance on the chair


Explanation:
sitta och väga på stolen - sit balancing on one's chair
Prisma's Swedish-English Dictionary

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 10:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  trsk2000 (X)
3 mins
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agree  Sven Petersson
56 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
rock the chair


Explanation:
My parents were constantly telling one of us "don't rock the chair" when we tilted back on one leg. Is that the kind of scenario you're talking about?

Catherine Brix
Local time: 18:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Tack så mycket!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Herbst: This is it. Cf. German KudoZ http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/idioms_maxims_sa...
11 hrs

agree  lena helson
18 hrs
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