Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
byta fot
English translation:
adapt to the situation
Added to glossary by
Annabel Oldfield
Oct 25, 2009 18:30
14 yrs ago
Swedish term
byta fot
Swedish to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
mental training
Oväntade saker kommer att hända i livet och då krävs det att vi snabbt byta fot och jobbar för att nå dit vi vill.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | adapt to the situation |
Dmitri Chik
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| 4 +1 | change tack |
Peter Linton (X)
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| 3 | change opinion |
amgt
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| 2 | change course |
rajagopalan sampatkumar
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Proposed translations
+4
2 hrs
Dmitri Chik
Belarus
Belarus
Belarus
Professional Video Game Localizer
Native in: Russian 
, Belarusian
Works in: English to Russian, Spanish to Russian, English to Belarusian
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adapt to the situation
I think it would mean "to adapt to the situation quicky", although I can't think of a similar idiomatic expression in English right now.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-10-25 21:04:53 GMT)
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In some cases "att byta fot" would mean "to change one's position/attitude", but in this context it sounds to me like "lose the battle but win the war".
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-10-25 21:34:05 GMT)
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My translation of this sentence:
"Life is unpredictable, sometimes we must quickly adapt to sudden changes and continue to work hard to achieve our goals."
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-10-25 21:04:53 GMT)
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In some cases "att byta fot" would mean "to change one's position/attitude", but in this context it sounds to me like "lose the battle but win the war".
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-10-25 21:34:05 GMT)
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My translation of this sentence:
"Life is unpredictable, sometimes we must quickly adapt to sudden changes and continue to work hard to achieve our goals."
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2 hrs
rajagopalan sampatkumar
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
Switzerland
30 years in legal, commercial and social
Native in: English
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English, and 2 more.
change course
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5 hrs
change opinion
my take on it...
+1
17 hrs
change tack
A good idiomatic version, derived from sailing where you "change tack" to adapt to the changing situation (wind tide etc). Not a question of changing course - you are changing tack in order to maintain your course in the direction you want.
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