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ang: Jou kierang(kierankies) sal braai. Jou oneerlikheid sal bekend word. *It will come to light. +Murder will out.
kits: In ‘n kits. In ‘n oogwink. Gou. *In the twinkling of an eye. +In a trice.
klein: Hardloop dat jy klein word. Baie vinnig weghardloop. *Run like mad. +Run as fast as one’s legs can carry one.
kluts: Die kluts kwytraak. Deurmekaar wees. *Be at sea. +Have lost one’s bearings.
knie: Iets onder die knie kry. Iets baasraak. *Master something. +Get the better of something.
kop: Jou kop breek oor iets. Jou bekommer oor iets. *Rack one’s brains over something.
kop: Iets uit die kop leer. Iets van buite leer. *Learn by heart.
kortpad: Kortpad kies. Iets met die minste omhaal afhandel. *Take a short cut.
krag: Kragte meet met. Meeding met. *Pit one’s strength against.
krediet: Iemand krediet gee. *Iemand toelaat om skuld te maak. +Iemand lof toeswaai. *Allow someone credit. +Give someone credit for something.
kry: Iemand nie sover kry om iets te doen nie. Iemand nie kan beweeg om iets te doen nie. *Can’t get someone to lift a finger.
Toe ek my kom kry. Toe ek daarvan bewus word. *When I came to my senses. +The next thing I knew.
translate the above afrikaans words into english

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
Here are the translations of the Afrikaans expressions into English:

1. **ang**: Your dishonesty will come to light. *It will come to light. +Murder will out.

2. **kits**: In a flash. In the blink of an eye. Quickly. *In the twinkling of an eye. +In a trice.

3. **klein**: Run like mad. Run fast until you're small (extremely fast). *Run like mad. +Run as fast as one’s legs can carry one.

4. **kluts**: Lose one's bearings. Be confused. *Be at sea. +Have lost one’s bearings.

5. **knie**: Master something. Get the hang of something. *Master something. +Get the better of something.

6. **kop**: Rack one's brains over something. Worry about something. *Rack one’s brains over something.

7. **kop**: Learn by heart. Memorize something. *Learn by heart.

8. **kortpad**: Take a shortcut. Handle something with the least complications. *Take a short cut.

9. **krag**: Compete (pit one's strength) against. To measure strengths against. *Pit one’s strength against.

10. **krediet**: Allow someone credit (to incur debt). Give someone credit for something. *Allow someone credit. +Give someone credit for something.

11. **kry**: Can't get someone to lift a finger. Can't move someone to do something. *Can’t get someone to lift a finger.
When I came to my senses. *When I came to my senses. +The next thing I knew.

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