With the world in the mess it's in

Romanian translation: Având în vedere haosul în care se găsește lumea

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English term or phrase:With the world in the mess it\'s in
Romanian translation:Având în vedere haosul în care se găsește lumea
Entered by: Dorli Dinescu

11:59 Feb 9, 2020
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / literature
English term or phrase: With the world in the mess it's in
"With the world in the mess it's in," she said, "it's a wonder we can enjoy anything. I tell you, the bottom rail is on the top." Ś Julian sighed. "Of course," she said, "if you know who you are, you can go anywhere."

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Dorli Dinescu
Local time: 13:13
Având în vedere haosul în care se găsește lumea
Explanation:
sau

Cu haosul care domnește în lume...
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Astrid Stroe
Romania
Local time: 13:13
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Având în vedere haosul în care se găsește lumea
Astrid Stroe
4 +1în ce hal de degradare a ajuns lumea
Claudiu Ignuța-Ciuncanu
4Cu lumea în mizerie în care se află/este
Nona Stanciu Dell'Acqua
4cu lumea asta îmbârligată..
ION CAPATINA


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Cu lumea în mizerie în care se află/este


Explanation:
"With the world in the mess it's in," she said, "it's a wonder we can enjoy anything. ... = „Cu lumea în mizerie în care se află/este”, a spus ea, „este de mirare că ne putem bucura de orice. ..."

Nona Stanciu Dell'Acqua
Italy
Local time: 12:13
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Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in ItalianItalian, Native in MoldavianMoldavian
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Având în vedere haosul în care se găsește lumea


Explanation:
sau

Cu haosul care domnește în lume...

Astrid Stroe
Romania
Local time: 13:13
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Șerban Busuioc
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
with the world in the mess it's in
în ce hal de degradare a ajuns lumea


Explanation:
prea mulți și prea des simt și afirmă asta, spre a mai fi nevoie de alte explicații. părerea mea...

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Note added at 7 hrs (2020-02-09 19:11:03 GMT)
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o cuvenită completare „în ce hal de degradare morală a ajuns lumea”...

Claudiu Ignuța-Ciuncanu
Romania
Local time: 13:13
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  Nona Stanciu Dell'Acqua
2 days 17 hrs
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2 days 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
with the world in the mess it's in
cu lumea asta îmbârligată..


Explanation:
...cu partea de jos în sus..."S-a întors lumea cu curu-n sus..."
https://cum-scriem-corect.blogspot.com/2018/09/despre-cur.ht...
“A întoarce (totul) cu curu-n sus = A răsturna totul.”
[The bottom rail is on the top...]

ION CAPATINA
United States
Native speaker of: Romanian
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