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Sentence #1683211

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 Scott Scott July 11, 2012 July 11, 2012 at 11:34:17 PM UTC link Permalink

"My hands are tied" does not mean "I am busy". "僕の手は縛られている" "手枷されている" A less literal translation would be harder.

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #1682711My hands are tied..

忙しいです。

added by aka_aj, July 11, 2012
➜ #1682711My hands are tied.

linked by aka_aj, July 11, 2012
➜ #1687345僕の手は縛られている。

linked by aka_aj, July 13, 2012
➜ #1682711My hands are tied.

unlinked by Scott, August 13, 2012
➜ #562694Estoy ocupado.

linked by fgreco, May 19, 2013
➜ #2592901

linked by WestofEden, July 15, 2013
➜ #2618223

linked by CK, July 24, 2013
➜ #1687345僕の手は縛られている。

unlinked by CK, July 24, 2013
➜ #2624978Ich habe zu tun.

linked by Pfirsichbaeumchen, July 27, 2013
➜ #3366232Minulla on kiire.

linked by Silja, July 7, 2014
➜ #2592901

unlinked by Horus, January 20, 2015
➜ #2425776I am busy.

linked by Horus, January 20, 2015
➜ #2618223

unlinked by Horus, January 20, 2015
➜ #261721I'm busy.

linked by Horus, January 20, 2015
➜ #4573764Saya sibuk.

linked by LeeSooHa, October 2, 2015
➜ #4573767Atangkangau zou.

linked by LeeSooHa, October 2, 2015
➜ #810241Я занята.

linked by sharptoothed, March 21, 2018
➜ #810240Я занят.

linked by sharptoothed, March 21, 2018
➜ #819333我很忙。

linked by Yorwba, June 17, 2019
➜ #351599Ich bin beschäftigt.

linked by Yorwba, June 17, 2019
➜ #11486648ខ្ញុំរវល់។

linked by Vethya, January 26, 2023
➜ #11486649ខ្ញុំកំពុងរវល់។

linked by Vethya, January 26, 2023