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félvállról vesz

English translation: to make light of sg

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Hungarian term or phrase:félvállról vesz vmit
English translation:to make light of sg
Entered by: Ildiko Santana

18:22 Aug 17, 2005
Hungarian to English translations [PRO]
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Hungarian term or phrase: félvállról vesz
"Ezt a munkát egy kicsit félvállról vették."

Arról van egyébként szó a szövegben, hogy egy cég majdnem belebukott az egyik építési projektbe. Nem hivatalos szöveg, jöhet a zsurnalisztika, ironikus felhang, akármi.

Előre is kösz!
Eva Blanar
Hungary
Local time: 17:01
ne'ha'ny o:tlet...
Explanation:
... they made light of this job...
... they took this job somewhat loosely / slackly..
... they didn't give this job much consideration/attention..

Gyakorlatilag ugye arrol van szo, hogy nem forditottak kello figyelmet a munkara, mert nem iteltek eleg fontosnak, vagy mert nem voltak igazan a helyzet magaslatan. Azt hiszem, javaslataim a lenyeget fejezik ki, es nem tul hivataloskodo a stilusuk.

U.i. 1. A "cold shoulder"-rel teljesen mellefognal - az lenezo, lekezelo viselkedesre utal, nem nyeglesegre, nemtorodomsegre.
U.i. 2. A "make light of something" kifejezesre 2 pelda: "sailors shouldn't make light of heavy weather"; "not to make light of a tragedy but..."
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Ildiko Santana
United States
Local time: 08:01
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köszönöm mindenkinek!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5to be somewhat negligent, not take quite seriously
denny (X)
5Nonchalant
Harangi
5Nonchalant
Harangi
4ne'ha'ny o:tlet...
Ildiko Santana
4to treat (something) carelessly
Zoltan Bartok


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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
félvállról vesz
to be somewhat negligent, not take quite seriously


Explanation:
'give the could shoulder' is entirely different: to snub.
The above may not have the taste of the original but do convery the meaning. Will think about it some more...

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Note added at 30 mins (2005-08-17 18:52:54 GMT)
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to have a cavalier attitude - I think, that this is much better!

denny (X)
Local time: 10:01
Native speaker of: Hungarian
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ágnes Fülöp
1 hr
agree  juvera: The "cavalier attitude", bár egy árnyalattal erősebb, mint az "egy kicsit félvállról vették" , nagyon jó erre.
16 hrs
  -> thx
agree  petercziraki
1 day 1 hr
agree  Istvan Nagy
1 day 20 hrs
agree  Leland Haraszti: They did not take this job quite seriously.
3 days 2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
félvállról vesz
ne'ha'ny o:tlet...


Explanation:
... they made light of this job...
... they took this job somewhat loosely / slackly..
... they didn't give this job much consideration/attention..

Gyakorlatilag ugye arrol van szo, hogy nem forditottak kello figyelmet a munkara, mert nem iteltek eleg fontosnak, vagy mert nem voltak igazan a helyzet magaslatan. Azt hiszem, javaslataim a lenyeget fejezik ki, es nem tul hivataloskodo a stilusuk.

U.i. 1. A "cold shoulder"-rel teljesen mellefognal - az lenezo, lekezelo viselkedesre utal, nem nyeglesegre, nemtorodomsegre.
U.i. 2. A "make light of something" kifejezesre 2 pelda: "sailors shouldn't make light of heavy weather"; "not to make light of a tragedy but..."

Ildiko Santana
United States
Local time: 08:01
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Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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köszönöm mindenkinek!
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
félvállról vesz
to treat (something) carelessly


Explanation:
This job had been handled somewhat carelessly.

Zoltan Bartok
United States
Local time: 10:01
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 day 23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Nonchalant


Explanation:
Exp: They were a bit nonchalant about the job.

USA-ban nepszeru kifejezes.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

nonˇchaˇlant = having an air of easy unconcern or indifference

Function: adjective
Etymology: French, from Old French, from present participle of nonchaloir to disregard,

- nonˇchaˇlantˇly adverb

Harangi
United States
Local time: 08:01
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1 day 23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Nonchalant


Explanation:
Exp: They were a bit nonchalant about the job.

USA-ban nepszeru kifejezes.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

nonˇchaˇlant = having an air of easy unconcern or indifference

Function: adjective
Etymology: French, from Old French, from present participle of nonchaloir to disregard,

- nonˇchaˇlantˇly adverb

Harangi
United States
Local time: 08:01
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