Dutch term
klein maar fijn
3 | neat and petite | Ide Verhelst (X) |
4 +2 | small and dainty | Kate Hudson (X) |
4 +1 | small but nice | JAN SNAUWAERT |
Mar 8, 2008 10:11: Adam Smith changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Non-PRO (1): writeaway
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Proposed translations
neat and petite
small but nice
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Tina Vonhof (X)
: the safer option as long as no context is given.
5 hrs
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small and dainty
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Andries Conradie
28 mins
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Thanks
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Suzan Hamer
: I think Kate said it in her explanation. The English equivalent would be "good things come in small packages." Also, "small but perfectly formed." "Small but good" works too. Unfortunately, as stated elsewhere, the rhyme gets lost in translation.
4 hrs
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Ken Cox
: Agree with Suzan that the paraphrase conveys the intended meaning nicely. This is a stock expression, and the literal meaning is more or less 'the size may not be impressive, but the quality *is* impressive'
8 hrs
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