Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
malört i bägaren
English translation:
a fly in the ointment
Added to glossary by
Sven Petersson
May 6, 2016 07:07
8 yrs ago
Swedish term
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malört i bägaren
Swedish to English
Other
Other
malört i glädjebägaren
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | a fly in the ointment |
George Hopkins
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| 4 -1 | bitter spoils |
Hugh Curtis
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| 3 | bitter pill to swallow |
Michael Ellis
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Proposed translations
+1
1 hr
Selected
a fly in the ointment
Depending on the context...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-05-06 11:01:41 GMT)
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Possibly: A bitter taste.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-05-06 11:01:41 GMT)
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Possibly: A bitter taste.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
-1
7 mins
bitter spoils
Literally 'wormwood in your joy cups'... something that should be a happy event turns sour.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Michael Ellis
: doesn't sound right. I prefer George's or my option.
1 day 2 hrs
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1 day 2 hrs
Michael Ellis
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
Extensive experience in industry
Native in: English (Variants: British, US) 
Works in: Swedish to English, Norwegian to English
Related KudoZ points
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12
bitter pill to swallow
Here's another option. It all depends on the context as George says.
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