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that comes in the door

11:45 Aug 14, 2012
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English to Romanian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: that comes in the door
"The unexplainable makes me nervous. I have my home, and everything that comes in the door I understand. I don't have to worry that the faucet will spit fire. I don't have to worry that the bird will attack the dog etc." (from a play)

Cred ca inteleg sensul, adica lucrurile concrete, sau de bun simt. Totusi, ce credeti?
Monica Anastase
Romania
Local time: 11:27


Summary of answers provided
3 +3ce-mi calcă/pășește pragul
Maria Barbalat
3familiare
Alexandranow


  

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familiare


Explanation:
that conmes in door- lucrurile cunoscute, familiare

Alexandranow
Romania
Local time: 11:27
Native speaker of: Romanian
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ce-mi calcă/pășește pragul


Explanation:
Pentru a păstra sensul figurat al originalului, aș traduce cu:

tot ce-mi calcă/pășește pragul

Maria Barbalat
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:27
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in RussianRussian

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agree  Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
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agree  Iosif JUHASZ
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