krympa kostymen

English translation: downsize or tighten your bet

12:15 Jun 12, 2017

Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

Swedish term or phrase: krympa kostymen

"krympa kostymen" - as an expression.

Charlesp KudoZ activity Questions: 1488 (3 open) (1 without valid answers) (93 closed without grading) Answers: 1524 Sweden
Local time: 08:16

English translation:downsize or tighten your bet

Explanation:
depending on the context...

tighten your belt
or
downsize

might work

Selected response from:

Tania McConaghy
Sweden
Local time: 08:16

Grading comment

Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

2 +4

downsize or tighten your bet

Tania McConaghy

slim down

Norskpro

Discussion entries: 5

Answers

5 mins confidence:

slim down

Explanation:
.

Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 08:16
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 8

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

downsize or tighten your bet

Explanation:
depending on the context...

tighten your belt
or
downsize

might work

Example sentence(s):

When people do downsize, financial incentives are generally not the big things on their minds.

Reference: http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/tighte...
Reference: http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/downsi...

Tania McConaghy
Sweden
Local time: 08:16
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Notes to answerer

Asker: excellent. Thanks!

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:

ProZ.com term search

Search millions of term translations

krympa kostymen

English translation: downsize or tighten your bet

Answers

KudoZ™ translation help

Your current localization setting

Select a language

krympa kostymen

English translation: downsize or tighten your bet

Answers

KudoZ™ translation help

You have native languages that can be verified

Your current localization setting

Select a language