deer in headlights
Swedish translation: hadlingsförlamad/förstummad (av rädsla) etc...
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| 4 | springer mot strålkastarna |
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| 4 | hadlingsförlamad/förstummad (av rädsla) etc... |
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springer mot strålkastarna Explanation: Om minnet inte sviker mig beskriver det en situation då djuret rent logiskt borde ta sig bort från faran men blir så perplex att det i stället springer rakt mot den. |
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hadlingsförlamad/förstummad (av rädsla) etc... Explanation: beror på sammanhanget, grundbetydelsen att vara handlingsförlamad som rådjur av strålkastarna på bilen |
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| Reference: Few links that may be useful to you Reference information: We had that in the English/Spanish pair a while ago. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Deer in headl... A mental state of high arousal caused by anxiety, fear, panic, surprise and/or confusion, or substance abuse. A person experiencing the "deer in headlights" syndrome often shows behavioral signs reminding those of a deer subjected to a car's headlights, such as widely opened eyes and a transcient lack of motor reactions. https://www.google.com/search?q="deer caught in the headligh... http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_spanish/poetry_literatu... |
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