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a se imbata cu apa rece

English translation: to build one’s hopes up

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Romanian term or phrase:a se imbata cu apa rece
English translation:to build one’s hopes up
Entered by: simona_v1

09:14 Mar 9, 2011
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics
Romanian term or phrase: a se imbata cu apa rece
Va rog sa ma ajutati sa traduc expresia 'a se imbata cu apa rece'.
Multumesc
simona_v1
Local time: 00:36
to build one’s hopes up
Explanation:
a-si face iluzii

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-03-09 10:42:49 GMT)
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alte sugestii:

to be/to get intoxicated with empty words/sweet nothings
to feed on air
Selected response from:

Marilena Berca
Spain
Local time: 23:36
Grading comment
multumesc frumos
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +3get high on false hope
Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
3 +2to build one’s hopes up
Marilena Berca
5to indulge/luxuriate in dreams
RODICA CIOBANU


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
get high on false hope


Explanation:
Nu-mi vine altceva in minte.

Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
Israel
Local time: 00:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Word_Wise
53 mins
  -> Multumesc!
agree  Julia Prazsmary
4 hrs
  -> Multumesc! :-)
agree  Anca Nitu
2 days 7 hrs
  -> Multumesc!
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to build one’s hopes up


Explanation:
a-si face iluzii

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-03-09 10:42:49 GMT)
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alte sugestii:

to be/to get intoxicated with empty words/sweet nothings
to feed on air

Marilena Berca
Spain
Local time: 23:36
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
multumesc frumos

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adela Porumbel
1 day 20 hrs
  -> multumesc Adde
neutral  Anca Nitu: nu tocmai,If you hope that something is true, or if you hope for something, you want it to be true or to happen, and you usually believe that it is possible or likely.http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-cobuild/get/build your...
2 days 8 hrs
agree  Tradeuro Language Services
11 days
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to indulge/luxuriate in dreams


Explanation:
in sensul de a-si face iluzii, vise

conform dictionarului frazeologic ro-en Levitchi

RODICA CIOBANU
Romania
Local time: 00:36
Native speaker of: Romanian
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