When all else fails, resort to stupidity.

Romanian translation: cand nu ține nimic altceva, fă pe prostul

20:57 Jan 30, 2013
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: When all else fails, resort to stupidity.
Doar o fraza izolata, fara context. M-am gandit la ceva de genul "Cand nimic nu merge bine, da vina pe stupiditate" dar nu stiu cat de corect este.
Loredana Arama
Romania
Local time: 16:05
Romanian translation:cand nu ține nimic altceva, fă pe prostul
Explanation:
sau ”cand nu reușești cu nimic altceva, prefă-te că ești prost”
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adami
Romania
Local time: 16:05
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4cand nu ține nimic altceva, fă pe prostul
adami
4 +1Cand nimic altceva/nicio solutie nu da roade, faceti pe prostul
Laura Diaconu
4Când ai încurcat-o, fă pe prostul
Nina Iordache


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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
when all else fails, resort to stupidity.
cand nu ține nimic altceva, fă pe prostul


Explanation:
sau ”cand nu reușești cu nimic altceva, prefă-te că ești prost”

adami
Romania
Local time: 16:05
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Barbalat
3 hrs

agree  Alexandranow
8 hrs

agree  Sandra & Kenneth Grossman: sau "cand nimic altceva nu ajuta,..."
21 hrs

agree  Cristina Manoli
23 hrs
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
when all else fails, resort to stupidity.
Cand nimic altceva/nicio solutie nu da roade, faceti pe prostul


Explanation:
Eu inteleg asa "Cand nimic altceva/nicio solutie nu da roade, faceti pe prostul"

Laura Diaconu
Romania
Local time: 16:05
Native speaker of: Romanian

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agree  RODICA CIOBANU
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
when all else fails, resort to stupidity.
Când ai încurcat-o, fă pe prostul


Explanation:
Asta într-un limbaj mai familiar.

Într-un limbaj mai elevat:

Când ai epuizat stratagemele, recurge la mimarea prostiei/la ingenuitate.

Cele de mai sus demonstrează doar câteva răspunsuri posibile ... în funcţie de context, desigur.

Nina Iordache
Romania
Local time: 16:05
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Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 8
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