peace of mind.

17:32 Mar 26, 2005
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English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Music / music
English term or phrase: peace of mind.
"... Strange that you were strong enough
To even make a start
But you'll never find
Peace of mind,
Til you listen to your heart"...
English pop singer George Michael's song "Kissing a fool".
alice samecima


Summary of answers provided
4 +1ro i sjelen/sjelefred
Mari Noller
4ro i sinnet
Terje Soerensen
4fred i sinnet/ro i sjelen
elje


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ro i sinnet


Explanation:
this phrase could have many translations, but this isn't too bad

Terje Soerensen
Sweden
Local time: 20:19
Native speaker of: Norwegian
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ro i sjelen/sjelefred


Explanation:
I think "sjelen" is a bit more fitting than "sinnet"

Mari Noller
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:19
Native speaker of: Norwegian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hanne-Sofie Frantzen
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11 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fred i sinnet/ro i sjelen


Explanation:
The collocations are "fred i sinnet" or "ro i sjelen". "Ro i sinnet" is not idiomatic. The expressions are very close semantically, but I think the first is more on the mental side whereas the latter is more on the emotional side.

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