Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
fates were stacked against her
Dutch translation:
dat (vrouwe) Fortuna haar niet gunstig gestemd was.
Added to glossary by
kirstendenil
Mar 3, 2005 15:49
19 yrs ago
English term
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, French to Dutch, and 1 more.
fates were stacked against her
English to Dutch
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
When the drawn was made, Jennie could have been forgiven for thinking that the fates were stacked against her.
Proposed translations
(Dutch)
| 3 +4 | dat (vrouwe) Fortuna haar niet gunstig gestemd was. |
Neil Gouw
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| 4 | de hele wereld tegen haar samenspande |
Jan Willem van Dormolen (X)
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| 3 | rondom haar stapelde het noodlot zich op |
11thmuse
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Proposed translations
+4
2 mins
Selected
dat (vrouwe) Fortuna haar niet gunstig gestemd was.
of: dat het lot haar niet gunstig gestemd was.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Het voorstel met 'lot' vind ik zeer goed. Dankjewel!"
3 hrs
de hele wereld tegen haar samenspande
zoiets.
7 hrs
rondom haar stapelde het noodlot zich op
Waarom niet letterlijk?
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