Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
brusa upp
English translation:
lose one\'s temper
Added to glossary by
Charlesp
Jul 20, 2006 15:32
17 yrs ago
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Swedish term
brusa upp
Swedish to English
Social Sciences
Psychology
lack of patience:
act up
explode
overreact
act up
explode
overreact
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | lose one's temper |
Eva-Marie Adams
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| 5 +3 | fly off the handle, have a tantrum, |
Lars Palmer
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| 4 | flare up/bristle |
E2efour (X)
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Proposed translations
+1
37 mins
Eva-Marie Adams
Native in Swedish
Specializes in field
professional- proof reading included!
Native in: Swedish 
Works in: English to Swedish, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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lose one's temper
According to Esselte Studium Dictionary pg.108 it says lose one's temper.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+3
5 mins
Lars Palmer
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Swedish
Brazil
25 years working with Language
Native in: Swedish (Variants: Stockholm, Rikssvenska)
Works in: Portuguese to Swedish, English to Swedish
fly off the handle, have a tantrum,
Loads of other similar idioms exist. Raise your voice would be somewhat milder but it's a matter of context of course
Note from asker:
| nice answer, but perhaps a bit strong? |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
George Hopkins
11 mins
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| agree |
Eva Olsson
: Another couple good idioms for this expression.
2 hrs
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| agree |
Kathy Saranpa
: "fly off the handle" is best
2 hrs
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| agree |
Alfa Trans (X)
3 hrs
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| disagree |
Eva-Marie Adams
: I don't think brusa upp is quite as strong as 'fly off the handle' or throw a tantrum-- in which case the person is going ramped. brusa upp is milder in my oppinion
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flare up/bristle
If anything, bristle is milder (e.g. bristled with indignation).
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