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op hoop van zegen *

* on hope of blessing

Used when you can not change much about the situation but you hope the outcome is positive.

"Ik heb m'n paper net ingeleverd, op hoop van zege."

Added by amarens

auf dem Schlauch stehen *

* to stand on the pipe

Used to describe the feeling of being stuck on or being unable to understand something.

„Verstehst du was ich meine?“ „Nein, ich stehe total auf dem Schlauch.“

tusa

A residual bad feeling that is the result of the love that remains for someone after the end of a relationship.

“Tengo una tusa terrible después de haber cortado con Carlos.“

Added by dperillao

papar moscas *

* blowing flies

Describes a person who is distracted and wasting time doing nothing.

"Pablo nunca hace nada en clase, se la pasa papando moscas."

Added by ruedda

eline sağlık *

* health to your hands

Expressing gratitude to someone that cooked something that you enjoyed

"Ellerine sağlık, yemek çok güzeldi"

Added by anonymous

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