tænde af

English translation: flip out

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Danish term or phrase:tænde af
English translation:flip out
Entered by: Maria Rosich Andreu

01:34 Dec 14, 2007
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Danish term or phrase: tænde af
Pige A: ”Altså, hvis der var nogen, der gjorde det der mod mig, som hun har gjort mod dig, ik”
Pige B: ”Ja”
Pige C: ”Så ville jeg eddermandme ***tænde af**”

Hvad betyder at "tænde af"? Der er ikke mere kontekst, jeg ved ikke hvad det er, "hun har gjort".

Tak,
Maria
Maria Rosich Andreu
Spain
Local time: 13:45
flip out
Explanation:
You could also use flip out, have a fit, loose my temper
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Lisa Horan (X)
Denmark
Local time: 13:45
Grading comment
Tak!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2flip out
Lisa Horan (X)
4ignite
dk.localize
4go crazy
Soren Petersen
3freak out
Diarmuid Kennan


  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ignite


Explanation:
Ignite (or "fire up" with anger)
:-)

dk.localize
Germany
Local time: 13:45
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 2
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
flip out


Explanation:
You could also use flip out, have a fit, loose my temper

Lisa Horan (X)
Denmark
Local time: 13:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Tak!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dziadzio: I think 'flip out' is the best term here
9 mins

agree  Mads Grøftehauge: Not knowing the target I think I'd go with this. But the other suggestions are possible too.
1 hr
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
freak out


Explanation:
another possibility

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 12:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
go crazy


Explanation:
or maybe 'go mad' or 'lose it/lose the plot'. :)

Soren Petersen
United States
Local time: 07:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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