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 #2 (permalink) Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:57 am Re: Appropriate varb or phrase |
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| Anahata wrote: | Hello everyone!
Could anyone please help me to find appropriate phrase to describe the following situation.
When a person moves to a new location such as a new town or country he/she usually doesn't have many things with him/her. Nevertheless once he or she has settled, gradually more more things appear around like things he/she bought/found/got as a present snd so on. That's it! As a result of the way world goes, a person will be surrounded by things that now his/hers.
In my native language we have a verb similar in meaning to be overcovered (but in figurative meaning) to describe the result of being surrounded by things. Direct translation would be something like "I have been living here for the last 3 years and [I am/my home is] overcovered by/with things already".
Verb in my language is used only in connection with a human. But I'm sure that the werb I wrote above is a wrong verb. Much better to say "I have been living here for the last 3 years and my home is full of /clattered with many things already".
What do you think and is there any better way to express what I mean? |
Hi. I think the last one is much better. Although,it seems like you are very good in shape the writing,it is very usefull to have wide range of vocabs.
Wish you best,
Hooman |
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:08 pm Appropriate varb or phrase |
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| Thank you, Hooman. |
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| #4 (permalink) Fri Apr 08, 2011 15:32 pm Appropriate varb or phrase |
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Hi Anahata, I'd suggest these:
| Quote: | | "I have been living here for the last 3 years and [I am/my home is] overcovered by/with things already". |
I have lived here for three years and my home is already overcrowded with too many things.
| Quote: | | "I have been living here for the last 3 years and my home is full of /clattered with many things already". |
I have lived here for three years and my home is already cluttered (with things I have accumulated/gathered over these years.)
I am not a native speaker, so take my advice with a pinch of salt. :-) http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/take+with+a+pinch+of+salt (By the way, ''I have been living here for the last three years'' is fine too.)
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| #5 (permalink) Fri Apr 08, 2011 15:50 pm Appropriate varb or phrase |
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Thank you, Cristina.ro for your advice!
I would definitely use suggestion about salt! |
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