Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
gøre glimrende fyldest
English translation:
make an outstanding contribution
Added to glossary by
Timoshka
Nov 18, 2013 01:04
10 yrs ago
Danish term
gøre glimrende fyldest
Danish to English
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"[Han] var udstyret med et fordelagtigt udseende og en god sangstemme og gjorde glimrende fyldest som kirkesanger..." This line comes from the childhood reminiscences of a Danish man. I'm tempted to translate the phrase as: "...and made a splendid chorister." I'm wondering, however, if there is something that more closely reflects the original.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | make an outstanding contribution |
Jens Kaestel
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| 4 | filled the role of ... perfectly |
Birgit Sabin
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| 3 | quite the .... |
Yngve Roennike
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Proposed translations
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Jens Kaestel
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make an outstanding contribution
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Hope it helps :-)
Hope it helps :-)
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Comment: "Mange tak, Jens!"
10 mins
filled the role of ... perfectly
to fill a role means to satisfy the requirements
Example sentence:
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Yngve Roennike
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quite the ....
maybe
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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2013-11-19 06:28:02 GMT)
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derived from fyldestgörende?
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Note added at 2 days23 hrs (2013-11-21 00:56:46 GMT)
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So "quite the cantor" would be my bid...
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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2013-11-19 06:28:02 GMT)
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derived from fyldestgörende?
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Note added at 2 days23 hrs (2013-11-21 00:56:46 GMT)
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So "quite the cantor" would be my bid...
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