tjuvradder

English translation: thieves, crooks

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Norwegian term or phrase:tjuvradder
English translation:thieves, crooks
Entered by: Tara Chace

00:38 Aug 12, 2009
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Norwegian term or phrase: tjuvradder
From a novel:
"Jeg gjør hva det skal være for å redde skatten fra tjuvradder," sier jeg.
Tara Chace
United States
Local time: 03:48
thieves, crooks
Explanation:
This is slang for "tyver" (tjuver), so any English slang word for thieves will do.
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Egil Presttun
Norway
Local time: 12:48
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5 +6thieves, crooks
Egil Presttun


  

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thieves, crooks


Explanation:
This is slang for "tyver" (tjuver), so any English slang word for thieves will do.

Egil Presttun
Norway
Local time: 12:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 30
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hans Wang: Also used in Norwegian in the combination " tjuvradder og røvere" meaning "thieves and robbers" in English
4 hrs

agree  EC Translate
4 hrs

agree  Per Bergvall: It's actually a bit badder than thieves - more like "dirty thieves".
5 hrs

agree  Michele Fauble
6 hrs

agree  Vedis Bjørndal
7 hrs

agree  alexandratheres
19 hrs
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