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bugyuta

English translation: silly puzzle

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Hungarian term or phrase:bugyuta rejtvény
English translation:silly puzzle
Entered by: Zsuzsa Berenyi

14:01 Oct 18, 2009
Hungarian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Hungarian term or phrase: bugyuta
Nem emberről van szó, hanem igénytelen, egyszerű feladványról: "bugyuta rejtvény"
Judit Lapikás
Hungary
Local time: 13:17
silly puzzle
Explanation:
Esetleg így?
Selected response from:

Zsuzsa Berenyi
Hungary
Local time: 13:17
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7silly puzzle
Zsuzsa Berenyi
5bugyuta az nem egy Angol szo
HungarianInterp
4inane
Orsolya Mance
3cheap/childish puzzle
kyanzes


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
bugyuta rejtvény
silly puzzle


Explanation:
Esetleg így?

Zsuzsa Berenyi
Hungary
Local time: 13:17
Native speaker of: Hungarian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Annamária dr Ilas-Székely
1 hr
agree  Tradeuro Language Services
3 hrs
agree  Jim Tucker (X): yes, or "silly little puzzle"; "stupid" is also possible, though a little more harsh
3 hrs
agree  Iosif JUHASZ
16 hrs
agree  Andras Kovacs
16 hrs
agree  Katalin Szilárd: Szerintem a silly tökéletes.
23 hrs
agree  Eva Blanar
1 day 1 hr
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
inane


Explanation:
Egy másik lehetőség...

Orsolya Mance
Hungary
Local time: 13:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cheap/childish puzzle


Explanation:
Mint további ötlet.

kyanzes
Hungary
Local time: 13:17
Native speaker of: Hungarian
PRO pts in category: 20
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1 day 10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bugyuta az nem egy Angol szo


Explanation:
"gyu" letter string is not in agreement with the English language rules. There is no reference to it in English only dictionaries either. This is a butchered English translation of "buta", that only Hungarians would use.


    Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bugyuta
HungarianInterp
United States
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
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