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English translation: Se explanation.
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|  Selected response from: Lars Jelking Israel Local time: 03:37 | ||||||
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| 4 +4 | hot shot |
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| 4 | Se explanation. |
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| 4 | overachiever |
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| 3 | past master |
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Se explanation. Explanation: I don't think you can find a straight translation. The word expresses that the person is superior, and in this case the chess player could be termed 'stormästare'. I would put this i.st.o. the source word. |
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overachiever Explanation: :o) |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +4
peer agreement (net): +4hot shot Explanation: Or how about 'ace', 'wizard' or even 'whizz'? All suggestions of colloquial terms for someone who is really skilled in something.. Reference: http://www.answers.com/%22hotshot |
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