Apr 15, 2013 04:07
11 yrs ago
Turkish term
Iran
Tahmineh
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, Turkish to Persian (Farsi), and 3 more.
mezarda ters dönmek
Turkish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
"....Ama işte hep bir şüphe durur içimde. O şüphe olmasa,
anacığım mezarında ters döner. Öyle gelir bana."
anacığım mezarında ters döner. Öyle gelir bana."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | Turn in her grave |
Mehmet Ali Bahıt
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| 5 | flip in her grave |
Erkan Dogan
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| 5 | roll over in her grave |
Alp Berker
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Proposed translations
+2
2 hrs
Mehmet Ali Bahıt
Native in Turkish
Works in field
In other words...
Native in: Turkish
Works in: English to Turkish, French to Turkish, Turkish to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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32
Selected
Turn in her grave
This idiom is used in English in a similar fashion. It means if the person in question (in this case, the mother) were alive, she would be very upset with the situation at hand.
All alternatives suggested so far by other colleagues are variants of the same idiom and are all correct.
I cannot enter the reference link to the web reference box below for some reason, so I am copying it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turn_in_one's_grave
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All alternatives suggested so far by other colleagues are variants of the same idiom and are all correct.
I cannot enter the reference link to the web reference box below for some reason, so I am copying it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turn_in_one's_grave
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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-04-15 06:40:02 GMT)
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You will have to copy the whole link instead of clicking on it. The part after the apostrophe should also be included.
Note from asker:
| Thanks! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Gülnur Seyhanoğlu
: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/turn in grave
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Teşekkürler (Referans bağlantısı için ayrıca teşekkürler :) )
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Tim Drayton
: Yes, it means that somebody has done something that would have upset the deceased person, if they were still alive.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks."
2 hrs
Erkan Dogan
United States
United States
Native in Turkish
United States
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail...
Native in: Turkish
Works in: English to Turkish, Turkish to English
Related KudoZ points
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36
flip in her grave
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44 mins
Alp Berker
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Advanced work in IT + Social Sciences
Native in: English
Works in: Turkish to English, Azerbaijani to English, English, and 4 more.
roll over in her grave
similar in English
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http://www.idiomreference.com/define/roll-over-in-his-grave
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http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080415065608AA...
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See my references. This is commonly used in the US.
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Note added at 7 hrs (2013-04-15 11:33:05 GMT)
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http://www.idiomreference.com/define/roll-over-in-his-grave
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Note added at 7 hrs (2013-04-15 11:36:32 GMT)
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http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080415065608AA...
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Note added at 7 hrs (2013-04-15 11:37:32 GMT)
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See my references. This is commonly used in the US.
Note from asker:
| I know literal meaning but I wonder what is the implication of the sentence? |
Discussion
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