My two cents
I learned a new idiom: Put my two cents in... or just "my two cents" which means to offer your (humble) opinion on something.
Wikipedia Example: “If I may put my two cents in, that hat doesn't do you any favors." = Your hat is UGLY!
English lessons @ Stone City
I learned a new idiom: Put my two cents in... or just "my two cents" which means to offer your (humble) opinion on something.
Wikipedia Example: “If I may put my two cents in, that hat doesn't do you any favors." = Your hat is UGLY!
Posted by Tea at 08:16 0 comments
Labels: interesting, vocabulary
Found a nice list of mistranslations on Agnessa's page
Fly lika an eagle - kärbsele meeldib kotkas
Press space bar - kosmosebaar ajakirjanikele
I saw my honey today - ma saen täna oma mett
Can you hear me - sina konservikarbis, mina siin
Just in case - ainult portfelis
I’m going to make you mine - ma lähen teen sulle kaevanduse
I’m just asking - ma olen ainult persekuningas
Hard disc operation - karm nõudepesuoperatsioon
Waste of time - kõigi aegade vööümbermõõt
Season’s greetings - tervitused mere pojalt
You can count on me - sa võid mu peal arvutada
Fat free - tasuta pekk
Passports, please - palun jätke sport vahele
Can’t stand no longer - Ei seisa ilma longerita
Can you hear me - purgis oled sina, siin mina
Undressed custom model - tolli alasti modell
Manicure - raha ravib
I have been there - mul on uba seal
God only knows - jumala ainuke nina
To be or not to be? - mesilasele või mitte?
Escort service - escordi-hooldus
We are the champions - oleme šampinjonid
Do you feel allright? - kas tunned kõiki paremalt?
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye - osta osta beebi, beebi on hea ost
I fell in love - kukkusin armastusse
Just in case - ainult kohvris
Hard disc operation - ränk kettaoperatsioon
I will never give up - ma ei oksenda kunagi
Oh dear - oh põder
I’m going to make you mine - lähen sulle kaevandust tegema
May God be with you - maikuu hea mesilane on sinuga
Finnish people - lõpeta inimesed
Carpet factory - autolemmikute tehas
Bad influence - paha nohu
Phone seller - helista sellerile
Good products - jumal on partide poolt
Let’s have a party - loome partei
Holiday with son - Harley Davidson
Watch out! - valva väljas!
I know his story well - tean ajaloolist kaevu
Press space bar to continue - ajakirjanikud kosmosebaari pidu jätkama
Allikas: Freetime foorum
Posted by Tea at 22:26 0 comments
Labels: interesting
Just read a blog where an Estonian teacher in Finland announces that there will be a drinking competition between the teachers and the last-year students of a high school...
What d'you know...
Posted by Tea at 12:03 0 comments
Labels: interesting, personal