Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
nou een keertje
English translation:
for once/finally (this time)
Dutch term
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nou een keertje
I've found loads of hits on this phrase, but still can't work out if it means "finally" or "just the once/for once".
| 3 +9 | for once |
writeaway
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| 4 +4 | go alright - variations |
Kate Hudson (X)
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| 3 | finally |
bgranger
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May 24, 2005 10:50: Jack den Haan changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
May 24, 2005 11:34: Agnes Douwes changed "Language pair" from "Dutch to English" to "English to Dutch"
May 24, 2005 11:34: Agnes Douwes changed "Language pair" from "English to Dutch" to "Dutch to English"
PRO (1): Agnes Douwes
Non-PRO (3): writeaway, Kate Hudson (X), Jack den Haan
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Proposed translations
for once
| agree |
Annette van der Lei (X)
: "nu toch een keertje.."
4 mins
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| agree |
Karen Veldhuis
5 mins
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| agree |
wendyzee (X)
: For once - indicating that it always goes wrong. You should read the "Ze hopen" into it as well. She hopes.......for once. The 'nou' is simply a way to say it. an unneccessary word, but it should be read as placing emphazis on the rest of the phrase.
6 mins
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| neutral |
Jack den Haan
: ze hopen = they hope (remark intended for wendyzee...)
24 mins
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I only translated 'nou een keertje'. was I supposed to include 'ze hopen'? then: they are hoping that for once all will go well and they'll succeed. (one of a multitude of ways....)
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Deborah do Carmo
: yep or go well just this once (if "nou" is translated but agree not necessary)
59 mins
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| agree |
Agnes Douwes
1 hr
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| agree |
Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
2 hrs
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| agree |
shineda
7 hrs
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| agree |
Francina
8 hrs
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| agree |
mariette (X)
12 hrs
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go alright - variations
It could - they hope that it will now go alright this time ...
or they hope that it will go alright for once and ...
or they hope it will finally go alright this time...
Take your pick
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Evert DELOOF-SYS
18 mins
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Thanks
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| agree |
Jack den Haan
21 mins
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ThThanksanks
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| agree |
Nico Staes
21 mins
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Thanks
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| agree |
Meturgan
: My pick: they hope it will finally go alright this time
1 hr
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Thanks
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finally
More context would be welcome!
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Note added at 1 hr 46 mins (2005-05-24 12:02:44 GMT)
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Note: Agree with the answer above, which was not displayed when I was answering. (More context is needed.)
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