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English General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters Translation Glossary

English term		English translation
agency		reason for being, capacity to act...	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
ala		à la
albeit tastefully restrained		not too commercialised	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
all hell breaks loose		mayhem/bedlam ensues; things go kind of crazy; the shit hits the fan; chaos and pandemonium prevail
All Sexed Up		exagerated but as a double meaning here
all strung up in a redwood		all hanging from or draped across the branches of a redwood tree
All the best in 5th grade or for 5th grade?		Either is OK, but I think I would use \"for\"
all to often		"all too often"
an hour by sun		an hour before or after sunrise or sunset
an outdoor box		It can mean either depending on the type of box and its intended use
and perceiving needs		estimating or seeing what the needs are	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
Anglo-Saxon System		Imperial system/Imperial Units
antique clothing		Period clothing / Period dress	Lara Barnett
Entered by: Lara Barnett
appity		nonsense word
applying cool water mist		spraying a cool water mist
approval request		See sentence below
approximate		come as close as possible
apting for		typo/mishearing of 'opting for'
article of plate		utensils made of silver or gold or plated with silver / gold
article or no article		article is fine in these cases
as much as part of these new manifstations		as much A part of these new manfestations	liz askew
Entered by: liz askew
as much as the next person		the same as / to the same degree
ascending O's		singing a succesion of 'Oh!' on higher and higher notes	Tony M
Entered by: Tony M
ASP school network		Associated Schools Project Network	Fahd Hassanein
Entered by: Fahd Hassanein
at the hands of people's (consultation)		formed by the people with supreme authority resting in the hands of the (local) people
at the home		at the children's home
at the pinch of the moment		needing to seize the moment
at the receipt of custom		collecting tax monies and receiving them
At the risk of		with the possibility of
authenticated by an apostille		authenticated by an apostille	NancyLynn
Entered by: NancyLynn
avoids vs. does not have to		avoids: something distasteful or unpleasant -- not have to do: not required
award-winning		award-winning	EirTranslations
Entered by: EirTranslations
à la canopy		(a sardine) canapé
°C-d/d		celsius degree-day
“Pink ya….?????”		You, yes, you! Stand still, laddie!
b. and s.		brandy and soda
baa-a-rum		bay rum
Babas		spiritual leaders
bachelor in chambers		an unmarried man living in lodgings
back on line		going according to plan again

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