fått trängas

English translation: had to make room for

11:28 May 25, 2015
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
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Swedish term or phrase: fått trängas
Genom åren har traditionella godissmaker som blåbär och apelsin fått trängas med smörpopcorn, Piña Colada och snorkråka.
Helena Grahn
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:02
English translation:had to make room for
Explanation:
Kind of direct, but this is the idea, in any case. Don't know how 'colourful' you want it to be. I read your sentence as both the new and the old are sold together, in a mix. But your context should tell ...
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Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 21:02
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4had to compete
George Hopkins
3 +4had to make room for
Deane Goltermann
3had to jostle with
Norskpro


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
had to make room for


Explanation:
Kind of direct, but this is the idea, in any case. Don't know how 'colourful' you want it to be. I read your sentence as both the new and the old are sold together, in a mix. But your context should tell ...

Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 21:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christopher Schröder
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Chris!

agree  zebung
4 hrs
  -> Thank you!

agree  Leif Ohman: Seems to me to best honor the constraint that the Swedish expression makes ample room for attribution to both things (like flavors) and people.
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Leif!

agree  Michele Fauble
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michelle!
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
had to compete


Explanation:
In the context of the question.

George Hopkins
Local time: 21:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 112

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LilianNekipelov
1 hr
  -> Thank you Lilian.

agree  Christopher Schröder
3 hrs
  -> Thank you Chris.

agree  zebung
4 hrs
  -> Thank you zebung.

agree  Sven Petersson
9 hrs
  -> Thank you Sven.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
had to jostle with


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Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 21:02
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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