hold on to one's hat

Serbian translation: Pridrži se za stolicu! / Nemoj se iznenaditi / Pazi sad! / Pripremi se! / Drž\' se dobro

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English term or phrase:hold on to one\'s hat
Serbian translation:Pridrži se za stolicu! / Nemoj se iznenaditi / Pazi sad! / Pripremi se! / Drž\' se dobro
Entered by: Dejan Škrebić

11:08 Apr 25, 2012
English to Serbian translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: hold on to one's hat
Тражим сличан израз у српском језику, у смислу „пази сад шта ће да буде“ :)
Dejan Škrebić
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local time: 16:11
Pridrži se za stolicu!/Nemoj se iznenaditi / Pazi sad!/Pripremi se!
Explanation:
Zavisi od konteksta ali evo nekoliko prevoda sa primerima:
Hang onto your hat! Hold on to your hat! (1) coll. x Pridrži se za stolicu! Nemoj se iznenaditi! x Are you ready to her the final score? Hang on to your hat! We won ten to nothing! x "Hold on to your hat," said Sally. "Bill asked me to marry him!" up. Brace yourself for a shock!

Hang onto your hat! Hold on (to) your hat! (2) x Pazi sad! Pripremi se! x Hang on your hats everybody! I'm going to pass that car in front of us! x "Hold on to your hat," said Tom as he stepped on the gas and the car shot forward. up. Watch it!

Ref. EN-SR frazeološki rečnik, Živorad Kovačević


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Note added at 1 day26 mins (2012-04-26 11:35:45 GMT)
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Izvinjavam se, potkrala mi se slovna greška u jednoj od rečenica navedenih kao primer, treba:
Are you ready to heAr the final score?
Selected response from:

Mira Stepanovic
Serbia
Local time: 16:11
Grading comment
Обиље приједлога. Ја сам изабрао трећи.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1drž' se dobro
M. Vučković
4Pridrži se za stolicu!/Nemoj se iznenaditi / Pazi sad!/Pripremi se!
Mira Stepanovic


  

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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
drž' se dobro


Explanation:
zbog hold, mada nije infinitiv

M. Vučković
Serbia
Local time: 16:11
Native speaker of: Serbian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Сјајан приједлог, мада сам се ја одлучио за други. Хвала.


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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Pridrži se za stolicu!/Nemoj se iznenaditi / Pazi sad!/Pripremi se!


Explanation:
Zavisi od konteksta ali evo nekoliko prevoda sa primerima:
Hang onto your hat! Hold on to your hat! (1) coll. x Pridrži se za stolicu! Nemoj se iznenaditi! x Are you ready to her the final score? Hang on to your hat! We won ten to nothing! x "Hold on to your hat," said Sally. "Bill asked me to marry him!" up. Brace yourself for a shock!

Hang onto your hat! Hold on (to) your hat! (2) x Pazi sad! Pripremi se! x Hang on your hats everybody! I'm going to pass that car in front of us! x "Hold on to your hat," said Tom as he stepped on the gas and the car shot forward. up. Watch it!

Ref. EN-SR frazeološki rečnik, Živorad Kovačević


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Note added at 1 day26 mins (2012-04-26 11:35:45 GMT)
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Izvinjavam se, potkrala mi se slovna greška u jednoj od rečenica navedenih kao primer, treba:
Are you ready to heAr the final score?

Mira Stepanovic
Serbia
Local time: 16:11
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Обиље приједлога. Ја сам изабрао трећи.
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