Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
Bordet hadde fanget
English translation:
The die has been cast
Added to glossary by
jeffrey engberg
Mar 15, 2010 10:17
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Bordet hadde fanget
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war battles prepatory
A Norwegian idiom I have never heard before.
Two enemies are approaching each other. Battle is imminent.
Two enemies are approaching each other. Battle is imminent.
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| 4 +3 | The die had been cast |
Vibeke Koehler
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The die had been cast
The usual prasing of the Norwegian idom is "bordet fanger", in th epresent tense.
Translation would then be "the die is cast" :)
Meaning that decision or course of action has been determined and cannot be changed.
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Note added at 55 mins (2010-03-15 11:12:22 GMT)
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ignore all my typos ;)
Translation would then be "the die is cast" :)
Meaning that decision or course of action has been determined and cannot be changed.
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Note added at 55 mins (2010-03-15 11:12:22 GMT)
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ignore all my typos ;)
Example sentence:
After that speech favoring reform of the education system, the die is cast.
Note from asker:
| the expression is originally attributed to Julius Caesar: Alea jacta est "The die has been cast (Latin) |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Charles Ek
: I would use "has been cast" or "is cast" in the posted context.
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brigidm
: This was new to me, too. But agree with Vibeke. "i kortspill: b-et fanger utspilt kort må ligge; overf: gjort er gjort " (Bokmålsordboka=
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Pernille Chapman
: Yes, although the expression is originally from card games, this should work well in the context.
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