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leave behind

Danish translation: efterlade sig

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English term or phrase:leave behind
Danish translation:efterlade sig
Entered by: bajakzsu78 (X)

13:06 Sep 16, 2011
English to Danish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: leave behind
If you leave this world, people will judge you based on what you leave behind.
bajakzsu78 (X)
Local time: 00:07
efterlade sig
Explanation:
efterlader sig
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Anna Honore
Denmark
Local time: 00:07
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5 +4efterlade sig
Anna Honore
5efterlader
Mette Odgaard


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efterlade sig


Explanation:
efterlader sig

Example sentence(s):
  • han efterlader sig et stort aftryk i litteraturen
Anna Honore
Denmark
Local time: 00:07
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 2
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jon Joensen
5 mins
agree  Michael Davies: Lige nøjagtig!
15 mins
agree  Lisa Villeneuve
40 mins
agree  Kirsten Widding: Kirsten Widding
8 days
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
efterlader


Explanation:
Du behøver ikke inkludere sig, men kan bruge efterlade alene. Det giver en god og poetisk sammenhæng mellem "leave" - forlade og "leave behind" - efterlade. Skal slutordene rime, kan du vælge efter det.

Mette Odgaard
Denmark
Local time: 00:07
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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