Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
Fröet ligger i
English translation:
The seed has been sown
Added to glossary by
Helen Johnson
Jan 17, 2010 13:20
14 yrs ago
Swedish term
United Kingdom
Taught MA translation at Uni of Surrey
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
Fröet ligger i
Swedish to English
Other
Slang
a saying
Fröet ligger i ...
in the sense that the starting point is in.. (I think).
I've seen the expression on Google and "translations" say "the seed is in" - which I don't understand at all, if indeed Google's translation makes sense.
Anyone know how it can be epxressed in English please>
TIA
in the sense that the starting point is in.. (I think).
I've seen the expression on Google and "translations" say "the seed is in" - which I don't understand at all, if indeed Google's translation makes sense.
Anyone know how it can be epxressed in English please>
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | The seed has been sown |
Michele Fauble
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| 3 | Everything is in place/ Everything is ready |
Aradai Pardo Martínez
|
Proposed translations
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Michele Fauble
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Native English
Native in: English
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English
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The seed has been sown
Without further context.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-01-17 15:41:58 GMT)
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or "The seed has been planted"
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-01-17 15:49:08 GMT)
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The Seed Has Been Planted! This is where it all begins. ...
www.noodleheadmarketing.com/
The seed has been sown. We have made a beginning.
ftp://ftp.aolkuwait.org/Downloads/Healingthewounds-SriSriIra...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-01-17 15:41:58 GMT)
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or "The seed has been planted"
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-01-17 15:49:08 GMT)
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The Seed Has Been Planted! This is where it all begins. ...
www.noodleheadmarketing.com/
The seed has been sown. We have made a beginning.
ftp://ftp.aolkuwait.org/Downloads/Healingthewounds-SriSriIra...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, I'll go with this one."
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Aradai Pardo Martínez
Mexico
Mexico
Works in field
Mexico
Postgraduate degree in Translation
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Mexican)
Works in: Swedish to Spanish, English to Spanish, Spanish, and 1 more.
Everything is in place/ Everything is ready
That's how I understand it from the context you posted on the comments.
Hope it helps
Hope it helps
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