cover my legs in creosote

Swedish translation: täcka mina ben med fake-bränna

14:38 Dec 18, 2012
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
English term or phrase: cover my legs in creosote
I am not covering my legs
in creosote...
...and flashing my knickers,
so forget it.
That's Latin,
this would be proper ballroom.
Annika Hagdahl Manni
Italy
Local time: 01:02
Swedish translation:täcka mina ben med fake-bränna
Explanation:
creosote look står för den där mörkbruna färgen som en del "soldyrkare" får och som är mycket populär bland Latindansare.

Fås som spray eller typ sprutlackering....
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Vibekke Henriksen
Sweden
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Summary of answers provided
4måla över mina ben med kreosot
Sven Petersson
4täcka mina ben med fake-bränna
Vibekke Henriksen
4smörja benen med skokräm
Anna Herbst


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måla över mina ben med kreosot


Explanation:
:o)

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 01:02
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
täcka mina ben med fake-bränna


Explanation:
creosote look står för den där mörkbruna färgen som en del "soldyrkare" får och som är mycket populär bland Latindansare.

Fås som spray eller typ sprutlackering....

Vibekke Henriksen
Sweden
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smörja benen med skokräm


Explanation:
I am not covering my legs in creosote... - Jag tänker inte smörja benen med skokräm...

"Skokräm" på svenska framkallar ungefär samma konnotationer som "creosote" på engelska - överdrivet mörk fejkad "solbränna" som är klart onaturlig och därför ser billig ut.

Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 11:02
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14
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