Dec 15, 2011 13:36
12 yrs ago
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Serbian term
osvetlati obraz
Non-PRO
Serbian to English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Kako glasi prevod ovog idioma?
Da li je možda "uphold the honour"?
Da li je možda "uphold the honour"?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | to bring honour or respect / to do someone credit/proud / to be a credit to |
Mira Stepanovic
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References
| to win honours |
proanglica (X)
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Proposed translations
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27 mins
Mira Stepanovic
Serbia
Serbia
Native in Serbian
Serbia
Scientific & Tech. translator, Engineer
Native in: Serbian 
, Serbo-Croat
Works in: English to Serbian, English to Serbo-Croat, Serbian to English, and 11 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
Selected
to bring honour or respect / to do someone credit/proud / to be a credit to
Zavisi od kontesksta, ali to je navedeno u SR-EN rečniku idioma, B. Milosavljević, m. Vilijams Milosavljević
osvetlati obraz - poneti se časno - to bring honour or respect; to do someone credit/proud / to be a credit to;
Tvoj uspeh je osvetlao obraz našem klubu - Your success has done our club credit.
Sigurno ima i drugih mogućnosti.
osvetlati obraz - poneti se časno - to bring honour or respect; to do someone credit/proud / to be a credit to;
Tvoj uspeh je osvetlao obraz našem klubu - Your success has done our club credit.
Sigurno ima i drugih mogućnosti.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
proanglica (X)
22 mins
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Hvala!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Hvala Miro!"
Reference comments
57 mins
Reference:
to win honours
or
to distinguish oneself
or
He came off with honour/credit
or
He acquitted himself well/honourably
or
It does him credit
or
Our basketball team did us proud.
(Zeljko Bujas)
to distinguish oneself
or
He came off with honour/credit
or
He acquitted himself well/honourably
or
It does him credit
or
Our basketball team did us proud.
(Zeljko Bujas)
Note from asker:
| Hvala! |
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| agree |
Mira Stepanovic
7 mins
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Hvala!
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| agree |
Bogdan Petrovic
: make one proud
15 hrs
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Hvala!
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