Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

blåsa

English translation:

kiss it (and make it) better

Added to glossary by Tara Chace
Apr 8, 2010 23:36
14 yrs ago
Swedish term

blåsa

Swedish to English Art/Literary General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
This is a young adult novel. Some teenage girls are messing around at a party.

"Hon hittar alltid killar som vill blåsa där det helt omöjligt kan göra ont efteråt."
Proposed translations (English)
3 +3 kiss it better

Proposed translations

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kiss it better

In Sweden we "blow" on a minor wound when in English speaking countries we "kiss it better". It appears that the writer is making a reference to this, and I think if would work quite well using "kiss it better" here.
Peer comment(s):

agree e-beth (X)
4 hrs
Tack e-beth!
agree Ingemar Kinnmark : So true Anna!
5 hrs
Tack Ingemar!
agree Sven Petersson
5 hrs
Tack Sven!
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