cabòria

English translation: groundless obsession

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Catalan term or phrase:cabòria
English translation:groundless obsession
Entered by: Timothy Barton

13:06 Oct 29, 2005
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
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Catalan term or phrase: cabòria
La Franja no és una cosa del passat, ni la cabòria de cap partit polític.

The Franja is not a thing of the past, nor is it the romantic dream of any political party.

Doesn't quite capture the real meaning though:

f Preocupació, cavil·lació, especialment sense fonament. (GREC)

idees:

pipedream
fairytale
philosophise


En castellà l'Anabel m'ha trobat "elucubrar": Imaginar sin mucho fundamento. Potser us ajudará a trobar.

Gràcies
Timothy Barton
Local time: 00:35
unreasonable/groundless obsession.
Explanation:
Could be an option based on the definition (and the definition of cavil·lar).
Selected response from:

Ross Andrew Parker
Local time: 23:35
Grading comment
Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2unreasonable/groundless obsession.
Ross Andrew Parker


  

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cabòria
unreasonable/groundless obsession.


Explanation:
Could be an option based on the definition (and the definition of cavil·lar).

Ross Andrew Parker
Local time: 23:35
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anabel Martínez: yes, I quite agree with the sense
4 mins
  -> Thanks, Anabel.

agree  Sheila Hardie: sounds good to me
21 mins
  -> Thanks, Sheila.
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