Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
grödorna lägger sig pa fältet
English translation:
the crops are laying down in the field
Added to glossary by
Helen Johnson
Sep 16, 2011 11:26
12 yrs ago
Swedish term
United Kingdom
Taught MA translation at Uni of Surrey
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
grödorna lägger sig pa fältet
Swedish to English
Science
Agriculture
herbicide use
If grödorna lägger sig pa fältet, what are they doing please?
Concerns use of herbicides.
TIA
Concerns use of herbicides.
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | the crops are laying down in the field |
Charles Ek
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| 4 | the crops (or plants) fall to the ground |
George Hopkins
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Proposed translations
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Charles Ek
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Your meaning, from your words and mine
Native in: English
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English, and 2 more.
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the crops are laying down in the field
When a plant loses its ability to stand erect, it is said to be laying down. See the link for examples in the crop context.
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the crops (or plants) fall to the ground
Because they are dead or dying.
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