Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
ikke gå av veien for
English translation:
not mind something
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Vedis Bjørndal
Oct 15, 2013 12:56
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Norwegian term
gå av veien for
Norwegian to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Vi går ikke av veien for å ta opp uløste spørsmål ...
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | not mind something |
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| 4 | Shy away from |
conniebrathen
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| 3 | side step |
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not mind something
ikke gå av veien for = not mind something or not flinch from something
Ref. Engelsk Blå ordbok
We don't mind taking on unresolved issues/ We are not afraid of tackling unresolved issues
Ref. Engelsk Blå ordbok
We don't mind taking on unresolved issues/ We are not afraid of tackling unresolved issues
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side step
The Norwegian literally translates to "step out of the way of" as in to take on an issue head on rather than to get out of the way, or side step it.
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conniebrathen
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Shy away from
Just another option.
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