la unul și la altul

English translation: here and there

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Romanian term or phrase:la unul și la altul
English translation:here and there
Entered by: Simona Pop

19:46 Feb 20, 2014
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Romanian term or phrase: la unul și la altul
Trăgeam cu urechea la unul și la altul și peste tot auzeam că e normal, și că multă lume se “iubește” așa!
Simona Pop
Romania
Local time: 23:10
here and there
Explanation:
I was eavesdropping here and there...

After eavesdropping here and there, I realized that it was the private yatch of a billionaire, who was celebrating his corporate victory and newly acquired economic power over poor developing countries.
http://onehumanoneworld.org/ussa_prelude.htm


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Marcella Magda
Romania
Local time: 23:10
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4here and there
Marcella Magda
4On each other ...
Lara Barnett


  

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On each other ...


Explanation:
"Eavesdropping on each other, ..."

"Eavesdropping on each other's (conversations) ...."

"Eavesdrop
verb (used without object), eaves·dropped, eaves·drop·ping.
1. to listen secretly to a private conversation."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/eavesdrop?s=t

Example sentence(s):
  • "Do not envy each other; and do not hate EACH OTHER; and do not EAVESDROP ON EACH OTHER; and do not compete with EACH OTHER ..." (pg. 263)

    Reference: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=u-bNf9xCULsC&pg=PA263&lpg...
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: mulţumesc

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
here and there


Explanation:
I was eavesdropping here and there...

After eavesdropping here and there, I realized that it was the private yatch of a billionaire, who was celebrating his corporate victory and newly acquired economic power over poor developing countries.
http://onehumanoneworld.org/ussa_prelude.htm




Marcella Magda
Romania
Local time: 23:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: mulţumesc, exact la varianta aceasta m-am gândit și eu, dar nu eram sigură..


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Angela Öhrman
19 mins
  -> Mulţumesc!

agree  Maria Barbalat
3 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc!

agree  Simon Charass
4 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc!

agree  Diana Coada (X)
1 day 10 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc!
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