Nov 23, 2006 13:29
17 yrs ago
English term
sverre kaels
Not a translator
it looks like a knock around
Non-PRO
English to Danish
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Poetry & Literature
slang
What different meanings can this sentence have? In English? In American? Slang?
Proposed translations
(Danish)
| 3 | det ligner en omgang tæsk |
Lisa Villeneuve
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| 2 | Det virker som spild af tid |
Jeanette Brammer
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Proposed translations
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Jeanette Brammer
Native in Danish
Journalist and linguist
Native in: Danish
Works in: English to Danish, Swedish to Danish, Danish, and 1 more.
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Det virker som spild af tid
Jeg fandt denne forklaring:
Phrasal Verb: knock about or around
To wander about (a place) in a casual and aimless way; to lie about unused; to be idle.
Example: knocking about the streets
To travel about, roughing it and having varied experiences.
Example: knocked about Europe for the summer
Phrasal Verb: knock about or around
To wander about (a place) in a casual and aimless way; to lie about unused; to be idle.
Example: knocking about the streets
To travel about, roughing it and having varied experiences.
Example: knocked about Europe for the summer
1 hr
Lisa Villeneuve
Native in Danish
Specializes in field
Fast with excellent writing skills
Native in: Danish
Works in: English to Danish, French to Danish
det ligner en omgang tæsk
It can also mean to beat up somebody else - or to destroy things.
Ex. He knocked his girlfriend around (or about) frequently.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-11-23 14:59:37 GMT)
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But it can also as Jeanette says mean 'at strejfe om' eller 'hænge ud'...
Ex. He knocked his girlfriend around (or about) frequently.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-11-23 14:59:37 GMT)
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But it can also as Jeanette says mean 'at strejfe om' eller 'hænge ud'...
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