подводен камък

English translation: snag

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Bulgarian term or phrase:подводен камък
English translation:snag
Entered by: Petar Tsanev

07:16 Apr 12, 2014
Bulgarian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Government / Politics
Bulgarian term or phrase: подводен камък
Той се натъкна на подводен камък.
nancystankof
Bulgaria
Local time: 03:20
snag
Explanation:
Предполагам, че е в преносен смисъл.

He hit a snag.

Snag: an unforeseen or hidden obstacle.

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Note added at 7 mins (2014-04-12 07:23:11 GMT)
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Also: hitch

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Note added at 19 mins (2014-04-12 07:35:37 GMT)
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Also: (He encountered a) pitfall.
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Petar Tsanev
Bulgaria
Local time: 03:20
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snag


Explanation:
Предполагам, че е в преносен смисъл.

He hit a snag.

Snag: an unforeseen or hidden obstacle.

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Note added at 7 mins (2014-04-12 07:23:11 GMT)
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Also: hitch

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Note added at 19 mins (2014-04-12 07:35:37 GMT)
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Also: (He encountered a) pitfall.

Petar Tsanev
Bulgaria
Local time: 03:20
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Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Bossanyi
23 mins
  -> thnx!

agree  Yordanka Petkova: yes, "he hit a snag"-he encountered a problem.
26 mins
  -> thnx!

agree  Emilia Delibasheva
1 hr
  -> thnx!

agree  Kalinka Petkova
1 hr
  -> thnx!

agree  Pavel Tsvetkov: he [has] hit a snag
2 hrs
  -> thnx! Да, може и с "has" - зависи от контекста.

agree  Yavor Dimitrov
8 hrs
  -> thnx!

agree  Ivan Klyunchev
13 hrs
  -> thnx!
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