sat uden for døren

English translation: excluded from influence

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Danish term or phrase:sat uden for døren
English translation:excluded from influence
Entered by: Charlesp

11:53 Apr 28, 2016
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Danish term or phrase: sat uden for døren
here's the context: "Vi, der skal betale gildet, er reelt sat uden for døren."
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 06:32
Excluded from influence
Explanation:
Means you don't get a say in the decision-making (frustrating in this case, since you have to pay the bill or deal with the consquences).
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Signe Golly
Denmark
Local time: 06:32
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Excluded from influence
Signe Golly


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Excluded from influence


Explanation:
Means you don't get a say in the decision-making (frustrating in this case, since you have to pay the bill or deal with the consquences).

Signe Golly
Denmark
Local time: 06:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Like sitting outside on the doorstep of a party, (or outside the door of a theatre), while everyone else is having a great time. Doesn't sound very Danish to me - Danes are so inclusive! Thanks for your input here.


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agree  Diarmuid Kennan
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agree  Christine Andersen
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