A rose among thorns

Norwegian translation: en rose blant torner

20:19 Dec 9, 2017
English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: A rose among thorns
For a book about Norwegian immigrants to describe a young daughter who is a "rose among thorns", which is to say she is pretty and graceful compared to here rough and hardscrabble family and neighbors.
David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 12:17
Norwegian translation:en rose blant torner
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Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 21:17
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4 +1en rose blant torner
Bjørnar Magnussen


  

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a rose among thorns
en rose blant torner


Explanation:
Rett fram og til høgre:

https://www.google.no/search?q="en rose blant torner"

Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 21:17
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Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 36

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agree  Anne Parelius: Yes, agree - heard that used in Norwegian too, just like that. Bjørnar knows what he is talking about!
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