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fogságban sínylődik

English translation: to languish in captivity

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Hungarian term or phrase:fogságban sínylődik
English translation:to languish in captivity
Entered by: Lingua.Franca

11:58 Dec 19, 2008
Hungarian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Hungarian term or phrase: fogságban sínylődik
fogságban, kalitkában tartott madár
A captivity jó erre?
Judit Lapikás
Hungary
Local time: 08:37
to languish in captivity
Explanation:
vagy. waste away in captivity
vagy. pine away in captivity
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Lingua.Franca
Spain
Local time: 08:37
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7to languish in captivity
Lingua.Franca
4wailing away, imprisoned
Katarina Peters


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
to languish in captivity


Explanation:
vagy. waste away in captivity
vagy. pine away in captivity

Lingua.Franca
Spain
Local time: 08:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elevenít (X): I'd opt for waste or pine away as they are stronger. considering the animal is confined for its life term. Languish suggests an internal emotional cause, such as enervated
41 mins
agree  Jim Tucker (X): Languish is excellent.
48 mins
agree  Sonia Soros
7 hrs
agree  Tradeuro Language Services
7 hrs
agree  hollowman (X)
8 hrs
agree  JANOS SAMU
9 hrs
agree  BalazsLaura
14 days
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wailing away, imprisoned


Explanation:
another way to express the same

Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 02:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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