Dec 4, 2005 00:56
18 yrs ago
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Dutch term

voetenwagen

Not for points Homework / test Dutch to English Other Transport / Transportation / Shipping
literary text - "Nu zie ik pas hoe fijn een tram toch is (...), voor ons is de voetenwagen goed genoeg."

Proposed translations

+2
8 hrs
Selected

go on / ride (on) / travel by shanks's pony, hoof it

Actually the more common expression is "benenwagen".
Peer comment(s):

agree Benno Groeneveld : I'd prefer 'hoofing it;, brings some of that off-beat expression into the translation.
17 hrs
thanks,Benno
agree mariette (X)
1 day 7 hrs
thanks, Mariette
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+4
1 hr

walking

walking is good enough for us
Peer comment(s):

agree Kate Hudson (X)
2 hrs
Thanks, Kate. (:-{)>
agree Antoinette Verburg
3 hrs
Thanks, Antoinette (:-{)>
agree Johan Venter
4 hrs
Thanks, (:-{)>
agree mariette (X)
1 day 13 hrs
Thanks, Mariette (;-{)>
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