Feb 29, 2012 17:37
12 yrs ago
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Swedish term

väga på stolen

Swedish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
sitta och väga på stolen
or
väga på stolen

I'm not sure if väga means weigh (or ponder) or sway (or tilt).
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Non-PRO (1): trsk2000 (X)

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Proposed translations

+2
2 hrs
Selected

rock the chair

My parents were constantly telling one of us "don't rock the chair" when we tilted back on one leg. Is that the kind of scenario you're talking about?
Peer comment(s):

agree Anna Herbst : This is it. Cf. German KudoZ http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/idioms_maxims_sa...
11 hrs
agree lena helson
18 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Tack så mycket!"
+2
1 hr

balance on the chair

sitta och väga på stolen - sit balancing on one's chair
Prisma's Swedish-English Dictionary
Peer comment(s):

agree trsk2000 (X)
3 mins
thanks
agree Sven Petersson
56 mins
thanks
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