Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Serbian term or phrase:
iz supljeg u prazno
English translation:
watering a stake
Added to glossary by
Milan Djukić
Oct 17, 2010 08:54
13 yrs ago
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Serbian term
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Reliable - professional - quick response
Native in: Serbian 
, Croatian (Variant: Bosnian)
Works in: English to Serbian, Serbian to English, Italian to Serbian, and 3 more.
iz supljeg u prazno
Serbian to English
Other
Government / Politics
Vlast je na ove događaje reagovala po principu „presipanja iz šupljeg u prazno“,
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | watering a stake |
Milan Djukić
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References
| drop a bucket into an empty well |
Aribas (X)
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| flog a dead horse |
zoe1
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Change log
Nov 5, 2010 06:26: Milan Djukić Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+2
44 mins
Milan Djukić
Serbia
Serbia
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Serbia
Accurate IT/sci/tech translations
Native in: Serbian
Works in: English to Serbian, English to Bosnian, English to Croatian, and 3 more.
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watering a stake
to water a stake
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Reference comments
48 mins
Reference:
drop a bucket into an empty well
Овај енглески идиом у данашње време није више тако учестао, али је у неколико погледа најближи српском.
Друге могућности су дате у разним речницима код појма некорисности, неупотребљивости (inutility).
Друге могућности су дате у разним речницима код појма некорисности, неупотребљивости (inutility).
1 hr
Reference:
flog a dead horse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flogging_a_dead_horse
Još jedna mogućnost.
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-10-17 10:10:51 GMT)
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Flogging a dead horse (beating a dead horse)
Još jedna mogućnost.
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-10-17 10:10:51 GMT)
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Flogging a dead horse (beating a dead horse)
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