grease monkey

Romanian translation: mecanic auto

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English term or phrase:grease monkey
Romanian translation:mecanic auto
Entered by: eronima kirileanu

02:56 Jul 21, 2010
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Media / Multimedia
English term or phrase: grease monkey
Marisa Tomei played the character of an ex-grease monkey.
eronima kirileanu
United States
Local time: 06:46
mecanic auto
Explanation:
E rolul din My Cousin Vinny :)

Trotter: Well in what way are you qualified?

Vito: Well my father was a mechanic. His father was a mechanic. My mother's father was a mechanic. My three brothers are mechanics. Four uncles on my father's side are mechanics --

Trotter: Miss Vito, your family is obviously qualified. But have you ever worked as a mechanic?

Vito: Yeah, in my father's garage, yeah.

Trotter: As a mechanic. What did you do in your father's garage?

Vito: Tune-ups, oil changes, brake relining, engine rebuilds; rebuilt some tranny's, rear end --

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSpeeches/moviespeechmyc...

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=grease monkey
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George C.
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Local time: 11:46
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Multumesc, george
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mecanic auto


Explanation:
E rolul din My Cousin Vinny :)

Trotter: Well in what way are you qualified?

Vito: Well my father was a mechanic. His father was a mechanic. My mother's father was a mechanic. My three brothers are mechanics. Four uncles on my father's side are mechanics --

Trotter: Miss Vito, your family is obviously qualified. But have you ever worked as a mechanic?

Vito: Yeah, in my father's garage, yeah.

Trotter: As a mechanic. What did you do in your father's garage?

Vito: Tune-ups, oil changes, brake relining, engine rebuilds; rebuilt some tranny's, rear end --

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSpeeches/moviespeechmyc...

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=grease monkey

George C.
Luxembourg
Local time: 11:46
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Multumesc, george

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