Sep 18, 2007 11:10
16 yrs ago
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Romanian term
pe jos (=down, pointing downwards?)
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Hi,
I know that “pe jos” means “on foot”, but can it also mean “down”? I say this because opposite the expression “cu nasul pe sus” ( = with his nose in the air, sticking up), someone has written in my grammar book “pe sus is the opposite of pe jos”.
All the best,
Simon
I know that “pe jos” means “on foot”, but can it also mean “down”? I say this because opposite the expression “cu nasul pe sus” ( = with his nose in the air, sticking up), someone has written in my grammar book “pe sus is the opposite of pe jos”.
All the best,
Simon
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | down |
Laszlo Kocsis
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| 4 +2 | on the ground, laying down |
Anca Nitu
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| 5 | în jos |
Monika Silea
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| 5 | low |
Nina Iordache
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Proposed translations
+1
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Laszlo Kocsis
Native in Romanian
economist,lawyer,physicist 15 years exp
Native in: Hungarian (Variant: Hungary) 
, Romanian (Variant: Romania)
Works in: English to Hungarian, English to Romanian, Hungarian to English, and 12 more.
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down
up and down = în sus şi în jos-- in this sense în jos is the opposite of în sus,
pe jos --merge pe jos-walks, is the opposite of merge cu maşina etc. -- goes by car, or
a pune cărţile pe jos--to show down (the cards),
a culca pe jos --to lay down
pe jos --merge pe jos-walks, is the opposite of merge cu maşina etc. -- goes by car, or
a pune cărţile pe jos--to show down (the cards),
a culca pe jos --to lay down
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Excellent, many thanks and sorry about the delay"
13 mins
Monika Silea
Romania
Romania
Native in Romanian
Romania
I'll do my best only for you!
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: English to Romanian, Romanian to English
în jos
downwards would be "în jos" - mind the praeposition
26 mins
Nina Iordache
Romania
Romania
Native in Romanian
Specializes in field
Romania
Native in: Romanian (Variant: Romania)
Works in: English to Romanian, French to English, French to Romanian, and 1 more.
low
Like in "High and low", for instance
+2
5 hrs
on the ground, laying down
that's what PE jos means
pointing downwards = IN jos
also can mean walking in "mers pe jos"
depends on the context, maybe next time you could add some context so that we can help you better :)
pointing downwards = IN jos
also can mean walking in "mers pe jos"
depends on the context, maybe next time you could add some context so that we can help you better :)
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