Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
f
English translation:
to score
Sep 28, 2004 08:54
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Norwegian term
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få snøra i bånn
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what does this actually mean? to be successful in getting a girl/boy sleep with you?
Proposed translations
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| 3 | to score |
Marie Andersson (Allen)
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| 5 | get laid |
Eivind Lilleskjaeret
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Proposed translations
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Norwegian term (edited):
f� sn�ra i b�nn
Selected
to score
I agree with "get laid", but the usual question asked in English is "Did you score"? meaning did you pick someone up.
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Eivind Lilleskjaeret
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Norwegian term (edited):
f� sn�ret i b�nn
get laid
Your interpretation is correct, Valhalla55
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Note added at 22 hrs 46 mins (2004-09-29 07:40:46 GMT) Post-grading
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The solution here is dependent on context. If the text is about picking up boys/girls, then \"å få snøret i bånn\" means \"to get laid/to score\". The phrase does however have a more general sense as well, meaning \"to succeed in something\". As Per correctly points out. In common usage, however, I think the phrase is rarely used in the wider sense these days, perhaps for fear that a perfectly innocent matter should be interpreted as having to do with sex.
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Note added at 22 hrs 46 mins (2004-09-29 07:40:46 GMT) Post-grading
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The solution here is dependent on context. If the text is about picking up boys/girls, then \"å få snøret i bånn\" means \"to get laid/to score\". The phrase does however have a more general sense as well, meaning \"to succeed in something\". As Per correctly points out. In common usage, however, I think the phrase is rarely used in the wider sense these days, perhaps for fear that a perfectly innocent matter should be interpreted as having to do with sex.
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Per Bergvall
: Isn't this a rather narrow interpretation of a widely used expression meaning simply to succeed?
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Nei, mener uttrykket sikter spesifikt til å lykkes med (spesielt) damer. Nils Nordberg ved tildeling av pris: "Dette er som om å få snøre i bånn hos en dame man har gått og sett på i alle år."
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