Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
しばらく張り付きます
English translation:
I will be there until the goal is accomplished.
Added to glossary by
AniseK
Aug 18, 2008 04:16
15 yrs ago
Japanese term
しばらく張り付きます
Japanese to English
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The guy was saying that he will be flying out tomorrow. But if anything comes up, we can contact him on his cell.
I am just not sure how to translate this phrase.
Any suggestion is welcome. Thank you.
I am just not sure how to translate this phrase.
Any suggestion is welcome. Thank you.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | I will be there until the goal is accomplished. |
INUTSUKA
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| 1 +2 | I'll be alert for a while |
Kurt Hammond
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| 3 | stick to sb/st for a while |
cinefil
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Proposed translations
10 hrs
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I will be there until the goal is accomplished.
Situation is like say some supplier is having a trouble and cannot send parts out or something. So this person is visiting the supplier and will be staying there until the part is shipped out.
So that means "I am not getting the answer I want, so I will be at their site until what I need is produced."
So that means "I am not getting the answer I want, so I will be at their site until what I need is produced."
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Kurt san, cinefil san, and Inutsuka san for your help. "
+2
27 mins
I'll be alert for a while
I think it means that he will stay close to his phone for a while just in case you need him. (In other words, he will check more frequently and make sure he is near the phone so he can hear it ring, etc.)
(Literally I think it is: "I will keep glued (to my phone) for a while")
(Literally I think it is: "I will keep glued (to my phone) for a while")
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
casey
1 hr
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| agree |
patent_pending
: 賛成
1 hr
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| neutral |
KathyT
: This reminds me of that childhood joke (sth like "this town needs more lerts!").
2 days 23 hrs
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47 mins
stick to sb/st for a while
literal translation:stick with sb/st for a while
if he will investigate something: will stake out (the factory/the office)
if he will investigate something: will stake out (the factory/the office)
Reference comments
1 hr
Reference:
例えば休日パソコンの前に張り付くのをやめて、アクティブな生活に変わっ
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