14:16 Mar 12, 2009 |
Latin to English translations [Non-PRO] Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Idiom | |||||||
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4 +4 | adapt to circumstances (literally: use the forum) |
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4 | play the market |
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play the market Explanation: another interpretation |
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adapt to circumstances (literally: use the forum) Explanation: explanation in you dictionary looks like a literary translation of the same, something like "use the moment". By the way, "Forum" is used very often figuratively. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 42 mins (2009-03-12 14:59:20 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- This phrase was used by Terentius: Scisti uti foro (Phormio, 1,2,29) Explanation from the dictionary by Lewis and Short: Prov.: Scisti uti foro, you knew how to make your market, i. e. how to act for your advantage (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text.jsp?doc=Perseus:tex... |
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