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19:13 Nov 9, 2016 |
German to English translations [Non-PRO] General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Describing people | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Anne Schulz Germany Local time: 04:32 | ||||||
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3 +1 | highfalutin, stilted, toplofty |
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4 | obnoxious |
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3 | a show-off |
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3 | catty |
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3 | conceited |
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"princess" |
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a show-off Explanation: Seems to be Austrian vernacular. Sounds like Germans often strike them as being show-offs. Compare with link below: http://www.testedich.at/quiz21/quiz/1157715517/Wie-tussig-bi... |
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highfalutin, stilted, toplofty Explanation: ...comes to mind -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2016-11-09 21:50:45 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Or just "posh". |
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obnoxious Explanation: As a mother of two Austrian-German-speaking teenage daughters, I can confirm that Phil's interpretation is spot on! But the kids here in Austria are using the word Tussi or tussig at the moment to mean more or less anything, everything and nothing, to be honest. BUt here I feel that obnoxious comes closest to what this girl means. |
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catty Explanation: is my immediate thought, referring to a woman (Sprache) usually who is sharp-witted, wily and deceitful - not to be trusted |
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conceited Explanation: Just an idea... |
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Reference: "princess" Reference information: an American take on this; up to you if putting Gänsefüßchen around it is enough to make it usable in the UK; Axel Dittmer's introduction of Paris Hilton into these proceedings is spot-on Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Princess |
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