please excuse me while I hug this tree

Romanian translation: ecologismul se poarta

16:39 Dec 6, 2010
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: please excuse me while I hug this tree
sau "pardon me while I hug a tree"
sau "pardon me, while i hug my tree".

Nu înţeleg sensul expresiei şi nu am găsit-o în nici un dicţionar.

Apreciez orice sugestii sau idei.

Mulţumesc anticipat!
Veronica Lupascu
Netherlands
Local time: 17:22
Romanian translation:ecologismul se poarta
Explanation:
O solutie incerta, bazata pe jocul de cuvinte "flowery - hug the tree, ca expresie a ecologismului in voga.

"scuzati-mi infloriturile (ecologismul se poarta/e la moda/ e in voga) dar, OK, sa revenim la oile noastre).
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Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
Israel
Local time: 18:22
Grading comment
Am folosit "e la modă", pentru a fi cât mai exactă. Mersi încă o dată pentru ajutor!
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please excuse me while i hug this tree
ecologismul se poarta


Explanation:
O solutie incerta, bazata pe jocul de cuvinte "flowery - hug the tree, ca expresie a ecologismului in voga.

"scuzati-mi infloriturile (ecologismul se poarta/e la moda/ e in voga) dar, OK, sa revenim la oile noastre).

Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
Israel
Local time: 18:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Am folosit "e la modă", pentru a fi cât mai exactă. Mersi încă o dată pentru ajutor!
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Asker: Mulţumesc, Sanda, mi se pare chiar foarte reuşită soluţia ta. Şi mai şi păstrează acea notă de expresie idiomatică + să revenim la oile noastre... perfect! Mersi mult!

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