Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
the worm has turned
Slovak translation:
pohár pretiekol
Added to glossary by
Zuzana Lancosova
Sep 12, 2011 12:22
12 yrs ago
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English term
Slovakia
the worm has turned
English to Slovak
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Has anyone encountered this idiom in a translation? I know what it means in English, but I cannot fit it in Slovak language. Has anyone got an idea?
I d appreciate it. Thanks.
I d appreciate it. Thanks.
Proposed translations
(Slovak)
| 3 | pohár pretiekol |
Matej Hasko
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| 4 | Dosť bolo útlaku nebude Slovák viac padať do kľaku. |
Maria Chmelarova
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| 3 | už toho bolo dosť |
Pavel Lexa
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Proposed translations
1 hr
Matej Hasko
Native in Slovak
Since 1992
Native in: Slovak 
Works in: English to Slovak, Slovak to English, Czech to English, and 9 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
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pohár pretiekol
asi by sa zišiel aj kontext
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Este som tam doplnila nieco, a vyslo mi "pohar trpezlivosti pretiekol", co sa mi paci. Vdaka"
25 mins
Pavel Lexa
Slovakia
Slovakia
Native in Slovak
Slovakia
20+ years in technical translation
Native in: Slovak (Variant: Czech)
Works in: English to Slovak, Slovak to English, Czech to English, and 1 more.
už toho bolo dosť
Príklady:
Even a worm will turn = Trpezlivosť má svoje medze.
I have let her push me around long enough. The worm has turned. = Dlho ma sekýrovala, teraz som sa ale ozval.
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Note added at 30 mins (2011-09-12 12:52:38 GMT)
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Ďalší príklad:
... the worm has turned when someone who has always been weak and obedient starts to behave more confidently or take control of a situation
Even a worm will turn = Trpezlivosť má svoje medze.
I have let her push me around long enough. The worm has turned. = Dlho ma sekýrovala, teraz som sa ale ozval.
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Note added at 30 mins (2011-09-12 12:52:38 GMT)
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Ďalší príklad:
... the worm has turned when someone who has always been weak and obedient starts to behave more confidently or take control of a situation
Note from asker:
| Dakujem, vyborne napady. |
2 hrs
Maria Chmelarova
Native in Slovak
Native in: Slovak
Works in: English to Slovak, English to Czech, Slovak to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Dosť bolo útlaku nebude Slovák viac padať do kľaku.
z internetu
www.mamtalent.cz/na-pamiatku-hrdinom-snp.phtml
vynechajte Slovak a skuste si to nejako upravit (nebudem viac padat do klaku...)
Pavel pise o trpezlivosti hosi "obedience" = poslusnost, podriadenost, ni je trpezlivost, ale skuste ...
Trpezlivost ma svoje hranice s tym je tu dalsia moznost "Nemylte si nasu trpezlivost so zbabelostou" (L. Stur)
Horatius " Na vsetko jestvuje sposob, ale svetko ma svoje hranice".
S upravami na nieco pridete....
The worm has turned - something that you say when someone has always been weak and obedient starts to behave more confidently or take control of a situation"
The mataphor originated in the 16th c. and is best known for its appearance in Shakespeare play: "The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on."
www.mamtalent.cz/na-pamiatku-hrdinom-snp.phtml
vynechajte Slovak a skuste si to nejako upravit (nebudem viac padat do klaku...)
Pavel pise o trpezlivosti hosi "obedience" = poslusnost, podriadenost, ni je trpezlivost, ale skuste ...
Trpezlivost ma svoje hranice s tym je tu dalsia moznost "Nemylte si nasu trpezlivost so zbabelostou" (L. Stur)
Horatius " Na vsetko jestvuje sposob, ale svetko ma svoje hranice".
S upravami na nieco pridete....
The worm has turned - something that you say when someone has always been weak and obedient starts to behave more confidently or take control of a situation"
The mataphor originated in the 16th c. and is best known for its appearance in Shakespeare play: "The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on."
Note from asker:
| Dakujem za napady, z toho sa uz da vyberat. |
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