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blåsa

English translation: kiss it (and make it) better

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Swedish term or phrase:blåsa
English translation:kiss it (and make it) better
Entered by: Tara Chace

23:36 Apr 8, 2010
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Swedish term or phrase: blåsa
This is a young adult novel. Some teenage girls are messing around at a party.

"Hon hittar alltid killar som vill blåsa där det helt omöjligt kan göra ont efteråt."
Tara Chace
United States
Local time: 07:39
kiss it better
Explanation:
In Sweden we "blow" on a minor wound when in English speaking countries we "kiss it better". It appears that the writer is making a reference to this, and I think if would work quite well using "kiss it better" here.
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Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 00:39
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +3kiss it better
Anna Herbst


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
kiss it better


Explanation:
In Sweden we "blow" on a minor wound when in English speaking countries we "kiss it better". It appears that the writer is making a reference to this, and I think if would work quite well using "kiss it better" here.

Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 00:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 37
Grading comment
Thank you!

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agree  e-beth (X)
4 hrs
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agree  Ingemar Kinnmark: So true Anna!
5 hrs
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agree  Sven Petersson
5 hrs
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