Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
sitta i ryggmärgen
English translation:
become second nature
Added to glossary by
Antje Harder
Jun 26, 2004 13:37
19 yrs ago
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Swedish term
hemmak
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sitta i ryggmärgen
Swedish to English
Other
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
tennis
Det viktigaste är trots allt tekniken, den måste sitta i ryggmärgen, och det gör den nu.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | become second nature |
Antje Harder
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| 4 +1 | it's gotta be in your bones |
Peter Linton (X)
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| 5 | be a spinal reflex |
Sven Petersson
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Proposed translations
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Swedish term (edited):
sitta i ryggm�rgen
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become second nature
"Some things become second nature because you practice them over and over..."
http://www.goenglish.com/SecondNature.asp
http://www.goenglish.com/SecondNature.asp
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2 hrs
Swedish term (edited):
sitta i ryggm�rgen
it's gotta be in your bones
English has the close and equally metaphorical phrase 'in your bones.' You could even say 'in the marrow of your bones', but 'in the bones' says it well enough. See refs for examples of contemporary use.
Reference:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/yourlondon/unitedcolours/roots/writing_christina.shtml
http://match.netscape.co.uk/match/mt.cfm?pg=features&match_help_section=testimonials
3 hrs
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
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English
Sweden
Medical Translator
Native in: Swedish 
, English
Works in: English to Swedish, Danish to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
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Swedish term (edited):
sitta i ryggm�rgen
be a spinal reflex
:o)
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