Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
tanken er tom
English translation:
running on empty
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Tara Chace
Oct 26, 2008 19:48
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Norwegian term
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er tanken tom
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Food & Drink
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Når du står opp om morgenen er tanken tom. Kroppen trenger drivstoff, selv om du kanskje ikke kjenner deg særlig sulten.
The text is about nutrition. How would you translate this, as "empty thoughts" or maybe "empty stomach" or maybe it's some kind of idiomatic expression?
The text is about nutrition. How would you translate this, as "empty thoughts" or maybe "empty stomach" or maybe it's some kind of idiomatic expression?
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| 5 +2 | running on empty |
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Oct 26, 2008 22:04: Tara Chace Created KOG entry
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running on empty
Når du står opp om morgenen er tanken tom. = When you get up in the morning you're running on empty.
Analogy borrowed from cars.
Stomach = gas tank
Analogy borrowed from cars.
Stomach = gas tank
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