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slamka spasa

English translation: lifeline

16:51 Feb 24, 2011
Bosnian to English translations [PRO]
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Bosnian term or phrase: slamka spasa
Iz vesti. Recenica glasi:Tek što smo malo ufatili slamku spasa , sad bi opet bio sunovrat.
milijana trobradovic
Local time: 10:53
English translation:lifeline
Explanation:
This can be literal (as in a rope thrown to a drowning or stranded swimmer to pull him onto a boat), or figurative (calling a social worker who contacts elderly residents living alone a "lifeline to support services").
Random House Abridge Dictionary, def. 8: Assistance at a critical time.
I am giving one example from an article found online, with a rough translation. I tried to pick an example that was not political -- apparently a church program for couples who are having marital problems.
As an aside, I also saw "slamka spasa" in contexts where it might be translated as "last resort," but it does not work in every instance.

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Note added at 6 days (2011-03-02 18:04:24 GMT)
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Random House Abridged (typo -- left out the D)
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Paula Gordon
United States
Local time: 10:53
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1lifeline
Paula Gordon
3saving grace
Aida Samardzic


  

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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
saving grace


Explanation:
Kao predlog. Vidi linkove primera i objasnjenja dole.


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/saving+grace
    Reference: http://www.thestar.com/yourcitymycity/article/775847--porter...
Aida Samardzic
Serbia
Local time: 16:53
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in BosnianBosnian
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lifeline


Explanation:
This can be literal (as in a rope thrown to a drowning or stranded swimmer to pull him onto a boat), or figurative (calling a social worker who contacts elderly residents living alone a "lifeline to support services").
Random House Abridge Dictionary, def. 8: Assistance at a critical time.
I am giving one example from an article found online, with a rough translation. I tried to pick an example that was not political -- apparently a church program for couples who are having marital problems.
As an aside, I also saw "slamka spasa" in contexts where it might be translated as "last resort," but it does not work in every instance.

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Note added at 6 days (2011-03-02 18:04:24 GMT)
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Random House Abridged (typo -- left out the D)

Example sentence(s):
  • U vikendu za pamćenje mnogi traže slamku spasa. ... Spasiti brak uspiju samo oni koji to zaista žele.
  • Many are looking for a lifeline in the "weekend to remember." ... [But] only those who truly want to save their marriage are successful.

    Reference: http://www.obiteljskizivot.com/posvadani_bracni_partneri_sla...
Paula Gordon
United States
Local time: 10:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

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