Jun 3, 2013 09:07
10 yrs ago
Hebrew term
Germany
Understanding – word by word
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English, Hebrew to English, Creoles & Pidgins (English-based Other) to English
אני עמל כדי להשאיר אותו בתמונה כך שיהיה לנו מטאטא גדול מאוד מאוד בגבנו
Hebrew to English
Bus/Financial
Other
colloquial expression
I klnow the literal meaning but don't know the figurative meaning of the expression after the asterisk.
אני עמל כדי להשאיר אותו בתמונה כך *שיהיה לנו מטאטא גדול מאוד מאוד בגבנ
Thanks for your help!
אני עמל כדי להשאיר אותו בתמונה כך *שיהיה לנו מטאטא גדול מאוד מאוד בגבנ
Thanks for your help!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | To have a strong tail wind |
Gad Kohenov
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| 2 | to have someone clean up after us |
Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
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Proposed translations
4 mins
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
Native in Hebrew
Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French 
, Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
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To have a strong tail wind
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_do_the_terms_headwind_and_tai...
My suggestion.
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Note added at 24 mins (2013-06-03 09:31:31 GMT)
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Yes, that's the general idea.
It reminds me also of:
מטאטא חדש מטאטא טוב
a new broom sweeps clean
My suggestion.
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Note added at 24 mins (2013-06-03 09:31:31 GMT)
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Yes, that's the general idea.
It reminds me also of:
מטאטא חדש מטאטא טוב
a new broom sweeps clean
Note from asker:
| Thanks again! Is the idea that they have someone behind them who has influence or clout? |
4 hrs
Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
Israel
Israel
Native in English
Israel
Quality, Reliability, Experience.
Native in: English , Romanian
Works in: French to English, Hebrew to English, Romanian to English, and 3 more.
to have someone clean up after us
מטאטא usually has the connotation of sweeping or beating. In this particular (tiny) context, a broom in the back could mean "clean up the mess" rather than "a good beating" or "wave a stick". Since you're keeping the context to yourself, you shd be able to make the distinction, though.
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