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10:06 Dec 29, 2013 |
Swedish to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Sports / Fitness / Recreation | |||||||
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4 | (AE & BE) Play the Ball and Learn the Ropes |
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3 | Play the game, learn by playing |
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3 | Play the game and learn |
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3 | Practice, play and learn |
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Play the game, learn by playing Explanation: Here's an idea! This could go with either clause first, or there are other combinations. And, for some reading... Reference: http://www.childrensfootballalliance.com/category/interviews... Reference: http://www.thecoachdiary.com/coachtalk-mark-rodricks/ |
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Play the game and learn Explanation: Lek can be translated into play and/or game. I presume the context is 'Fotbollens Spela Lek och Lär'(FSLL) - pdf file and DVD published by Svenska Footballförlaget. I think 'Play the game and learn' will be a suitable translation. |
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(AE & BE) Play the Ball and Learn the Ropes Explanation: Preferably not the negative connotations of gamesmanship, one-upmanship or grandstanding for the first part. Learn the ropes assuredly works in AmE/CanE. Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/learn+the+ropes |
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Practice, play and learn Explanation: The examples show how you can go the other way, starting with a phrase in English that someone translated into the Swedish phrase. Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://www.litteraturmagazinet.se/robert-wells/spela-lek-och... Reference: http://www.kingofpiano.com/en/ |
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