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băgând capul pe ușă

English translation: peeping/sticking/poking her head through the door

15:22 Aug 8, 2013
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
Romanian term or phrase: băgând capul pe ușă
Ea porni spre bucatarie.
- Emma, spuse ea incet, băgând capul pe ușă, ceva dulce avem?
Nandor
Local time: 21:02
English translation:peeping/sticking/poking her head through the door
Explanation:
You're all set, Sandy," said an older man sticking his head through the door.
It was opened slowly and not fully, Ryan just peeping his head through the door.
I'm sure there would be no harm in merely poking one's head through the door . . .
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Mihaela Buruiana
Romania
Local time: 21:02
Grading comment
Multumesc.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6peeping/sticking/poking her head through the door
Mihaela Buruiana
5 +1popping her head through the door
Florin Ular


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
peeping/sticking/poking her head through the door


Explanation:
You're all set, Sandy," said an older man sticking his head through the door.
It was opened slowly and not fully, Ryan just peeping his head through the door.
I'm sure there would be no harm in merely poking one's head through the door . . .

Mihaela Buruiana
Romania
Local time: 21:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Multumesc.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Diana Alsobrook
8 mins
  -> Mulţumesc.
agree  Lara Barnett: In this context I would use "poking".
25 mins
  -> Mulţumesc
agree  crina_petrican
1 hr
  -> Mulţumesc.
agree  crocox
1 hr
  -> Mulţumesc.
agree  George C.
3 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc
agree  Mihaela Ghiuzeli: or"peeking in"
8 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
popping her head through the door


Explanation:
Sugestia mea...

„Popping my head through the door

Just having a nosey around as I move across on Friday and I just can't wait...”
http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1...


„"Daaad!" I popped my head through the door of the store, my blonde hair falling down my shoulders. I blinked twice, taking in the scene of the store which I had come to know so well.
No one was there.”
http://ofendlessdelirium.deviantart.com/art/The-Legend-of-Po...

Florin Ular
Romania
Local time: 21:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 32
Notes to answerer
Asker: Multumesc.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RODICA CIOBANU
22 hrs
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