To native English Speakers: Please help!

[Cort Haus]

Originally posted by Sir Ralph
I think the word you're looking for is "wasted".

Seriously though, how about: "Undertook a VSY"

'Undertake' is defined as

endeavor, engage, set out, promise, try out, try, begin, commence, offer, set in motion, volunteer, initiate, commit oneself to, embark upon, venture, take upon oneself, answer for, hazard, stake, move, devote oneself to, pledge oneself to, shoulder, take up for, take on, set about, go into, go about, go in for, put one's hand to, have one's hands in, have in hand, launch into, launch forth, address oneself to, enter on or upon, busy oneself with, tackle*, pitch into*, fall into*, buckle to*, take on*, take the plunge*, fall to*, have a try at*, go for in a big way*.

http://www.yourdictionary.com/undertake

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by snoopy369


I call it Medecins sans frontieres, but most americans probably use the former ... what would you have them call it in english?

I just assumed that "Médecins sans frontières" was a common enough phrase that it was accepted and understood as part of the English language without needing to translate - like "faux pas", "Mardi Gras" or "idée fixe".