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hardnekkige pogingen

English translation: dogged attempts

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Dutch term or phrase:hardnekkige pogingen
English translation:dogged attempts
Entered by: R. James

18:41 Nov 7, 2003
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / music
Dutch term or phrase: hardnekkige pogingen
"deed regelmatig hardnekkige pogingen om dat soort onverwoestbare songs onderuit te halen."

Anyone have an idea on how to say this smoothly?
R. James
United States
Local time: 14:13
persistent attempts, dogged attempts
Explanation:
relentless attempts
tried non-stop to

just a couple of possibilities
Selected response from:

writeaway
Grading comment
This really works in the context. Thanks, H.
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3 +3persistent attempts, dogged attempts
writeaway


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
persistent attempts, dogged attempts


Explanation:
relentless attempts
tried non-stop to

just a couple of possibilities

writeaway
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
This really works in the context. Thanks, H.

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