Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Afrikaans term or phrase:
Dit was vir hom 'n swaar beproewing toe sy ma oorlede is.
Engels translation:
see text
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Mortido (X)
Jul 23, 2009 23:27
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Afrikaans term
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Dit was vir hom 'n swaar beproewing toe sy ma oorlede is.
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Proposed translations
(Engels)
| 4 +2 | see text |
L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
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| 4 +1 | It was a great ordeal for him when his mother died. |
David Connor
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| 4 +1 | The death of his mother was a time of severe testing for him. |
LawAndAll (X)
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Proposed translations
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L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
Suid-Afrika
Suid-Afrika
Native in Engels
Specializes in field
Suid-Afrika
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Native in: Engels 
, Nederlands
Works in: uit Nederlands in Engels, uit Afrikaans in Engels, uit Frans in Engels, and 3 more.
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beproewing is actually = trial, affliction, test, temptation etc.
The sentence actually wants to convey that the death of his mother affected him very much. It was a heavy loss.
You need therefore to convey the feeling here.
You could say:
He was very heavily affected by the death of his mother or
The death of his mother had a huge impact on him etc
The sentence actually wants to convey that the death of his mother affected him very much. It was a heavy loss.
You need therefore to convey the feeling here.
You could say:
He was very heavily affected by the death of his mother or
The death of his mother had a huge impact on him etc
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David Connor
Australië
Australië
Native in Engels
Australië
migration-related personal documents
Native in: Engels
Works in: uit Afrikaans in Engels, uit Bulgaars in Engels, uit Deens in Engels, and 17 more.
It was a great ordeal for him when his mother died.
as above
Example sentence:
as above
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The death of his mother was a time of severe testing for him.
As explained by other translators, "beproewing" means "trial, testing, ordeal".
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Mortido (X)
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