huráfilm

English translation: see explanation

19:02 Aug 10, 2004
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Czech term or phrase: huráfilm
Všechny vyjmenované komplikace, hrozící nemožností vůbec pracovat ve svém oboru, neznamenají, že nᚠfilm má být nějakým amatérským **huráfilmem** hrstky zoufalců, zbrklým a neuváženým podnikem, ujetou etudou na superlevné téma.

Please explain the hurá-. What meaning does it convey?
Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:29
English translation:see explanation
Explanation:
It is something what was done enthusiastically, without previous thinking about it. Someone decided all of a sudden to do something.

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Note added at 1 hr 35 mins (2004-08-10 20:38:07 GMT)
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Yes, it is mostly pejorative. It can be used with other words, too - e.g. huráakce, hurásvatba. The same meaning as in your context. It is not necesarily done in haste, but without previous thinking, without thinking of consequences. Hurá itself often means \"let us go\", \"let us do something\" e.g. hurá, jedeme. \"Hurá\" is often used to encourage your favourite team or sportsman - hip hip hoorah! But this is another question.

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Note added at 1 hr 35 mins (2004-08-10 20:38:15 GMT)
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Yes, it is mostly pejorative. It can be used with other words, too - e.g. huráakce, hurásvatba. The same meaning as in your context. It is not necesarily done in haste, but without previous thinking, without thinking of consequences. Hurá itself often means \"let us go\", \"let us do something\" e.g. hurá, jedeme. \"Hurá\" is often used to encourage your favourite team or sportsman - hip hip hoorah! But this is another question.

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Note added at 9 hrs 59 mins (2004-08-11 05:02:44 GMT)
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It is always pejorative in compounds. \"Hurá\" itself sounds enthusiastic.
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Jirina Nevosadova
Czech Republic
Local time: 18:29
Grading comment
Thank you very much for the clear explanation. Your other examples with hurá- were very helpful.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4see explanation
Jirina Nevosadova
5rushed movie or hurrah ( hurray) movie
Apolonia Vanova
4headlong >>>
Maria Chmelarova


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
huráfilm
rushed movie or hurrah ( hurray) movie


Explanation:
"huráfilm" is a compound word consisting of "hurá" > hurrah and
"film" > film or movie.
I hope it helps.

Apolonia Vanova
Canada
Local time: 13:29
Native speaker of: Native in SlovakSlovak, Native in EnglishEnglish
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
huráfilm
headlong >>>


Explanation:
To answer your question; pejorative/enthusiastic? Most of time "hura" is expressing enthusiastic action with good meaning.
In this case it is pejorative, criticizing movie production.
You can focus on some of those word in your text " zbrkly/a , neuvazeny/a, ukvapeny/a akce, tvorba " , and translate as: rashness, headlong, rashly, madcap's done movie production.

Maria Chmelarova
Local time: 13:29
Native speaker of: Slovak
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
huráfilm
see explanation


Explanation:
It is something what was done enthusiastically, without previous thinking about it. Someone decided all of a sudden to do something.

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Note added at 1 hr 35 mins (2004-08-10 20:38:07 GMT)
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Yes, it is mostly pejorative. It can be used with other words, too - e.g. huráakce, hurásvatba. The same meaning as in your context. It is not necesarily done in haste, but without previous thinking, without thinking of consequences. Hurá itself often means \"let us go\", \"let us do something\" e.g. hurá, jedeme. \"Hurá\" is often used to encourage your favourite team or sportsman - hip hip hoorah! But this is another question.

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Note added at 1 hr 35 mins (2004-08-10 20:38:15 GMT)
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Yes, it is mostly pejorative. It can be used with other words, too - e.g. huráakce, hurásvatba. The same meaning as in your context. It is not necesarily done in haste, but without previous thinking, without thinking of consequences. Hurá itself often means \"let us go\", \"let us do something\" e.g. hurá, jedeme. \"Hurá\" is often used to encourage your favourite team or sportsman - hip hip hoorah! But this is another question.

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Note added at 9 hrs 59 mins (2004-08-11 05:02:44 GMT)
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It is always pejorative in compounds. \"Hurá\" itself sounds enthusiastic.

Jirina Nevosadova
Czech Republic
Local time: 18:29
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much for the clear explanation. Your other examples with hurá- were very helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarka Rubkova
3 hrs
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agree  Marcela Hashim
10 hrs
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agree  peter zalupsky
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agree  Martina Silpoch
18 hrs
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