Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Flemish term or phrase:
dus hebben wij het aan ons broek
English translation:
so we are responsible for paying it
Added to glossary by
Georgetina Meyer Kirkland
Apr 27, 2008 17:52
16 yrs ago
Flemish term
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Native in: Dutch 
Works in: Dutch to English, Spanish to English, Flemish to English, and 2 more.
dus hebben wij het aan ons broek
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The complete sentence is: wil dit factuur niet betalen, dus hebben wij het aan ons broek
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | so we are responsible for paying it |
Dennis Seine
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| 4 +2 | ... does not want to pay the invoice, so we are landed with it |
Willemina Hagenauw
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so we are responsible for paying it
"het aan de broek hebben" means having to pay, being responsible for the costs. The expression can be found in the Van Dale, a Dutch dictionary, under "broek", where it says: "dat heeft hij aan zijn broek", meaning: "dat moet hij betalen, bekostigen".
I was not able to find the expression online.
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Note added at 9 hrs (2008-04-28 03:44:57 GMT)
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"so we are left with the check" might work as well...
I was not able to find the expression online.
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Note added at 9 hrs (2008-04-28 03:44:57 GMT)
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"so we are left with the check" might work as well...
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Paul Peeraerts
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Bedankt Paul!
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MoiraB
: "so we're left with it"/"so it's left to us"/"so it's down to us"
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Thanks a lot!
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Comment: "Heel hartelijk bedankt!"
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Willemina Hagenauw
30+ years experience - accurate and fast
Native in: Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, Flemish to English
... does not want to pay the invoice, so we are landed with it
might be a good solution....
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MoiraB
: yes, if it's a colloquial translation you're after, in which case I'd use contracted forms (doesn't, we're)
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inge kinget
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