ditamai

English translation: ginormous

11:41 Nov 29, 2009

Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

Romanian term or phrase: ditamai

"Ditamai fabrica in cativa ani a ajuns niste ruine prin care cresc buruienile si se oplosesc cainii vagabonzi."

Ilona Roberts KudoZ activity Questions: 178 (5 open) (1 without valid answers) (14 closed without grading) Answers: 318 Norway
Local time: 16:41

English translation:ginormous

Explanation:
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Note added at 23 minute (2009-11-29 12:04:30 GMT)
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ginormous, whopper...

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Note added at 1 oră (2009-11-29 13:05:52 GMT)
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http://www.wordreference.com/enro/whopper

Selected response from:

Carmen Lapadat
Romania
Local time: 17:41

Grading comment

am ales sa traduc prin "(once) ginormous", deoarece in context e vorba mai ales de dimensiunile impunatoare ale constructiei; multumesc
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Summary of answers provided

3 +6

once-mighty

George C.

4 +2

ginormous

Carmen Lapadat

that big ol'

Marinela Sandoval

flourishing

Oana RT

Discussion entries: 4

Answers

25 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

once-mighty

Explanation:

As in: the once-mighty factory has been reduced to rubble ...

Tot ditamai, doar că undeva în trecut :)
Alte opţiuni: once-thriving / great

The once mighty company had at one time been the largest U.S. bank by assets. Citigroup has seen its shares lose 60 percent of their value ...
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/23/business/main46287...

George C.
Luxembourg
Local time: 16:41
Native speaker of:

Romanian
PRO pts in category: 28

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

ginormous

Carmen Lapadat
Romania
Local time: 17:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Romanian
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

am ales sa traduc prin "(once) ginormous", deoarece in context e vorba mai ales de dimensiunile impunatoare ale constructiei; multumesc

4 hrs confidence:

flourishing

Explanation:
Once a flourishing factory/ The once-flourishing factory

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-11-29 15:50:39 GMT)
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flourishing

Example sentence(s):

A hundred years later only a log house and a splendid sycamore-tree marked where once a flourishing factory stood by the side of the road. (http://tinyurl.com/ybxooze)
It saddens me to see what was once a flourishing factory, faithfully serving her country, bringing peace for all, to now be neglected... (http://tinyurl.com/ycmmef6)

Oana RT
Romania
Local time: 17:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Romanian

13 hrs confidence:

that big ol'

Explanation:
that big ol(d) factory

Marinela Sandoval
United States
Local time: 09:41
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Romanian

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