קול מתפנק

13:21 Jun 22, 2016
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
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Hebrew term or phrase: קול מתפנק
שלום,
איך הייתם מתרגמים לאנגלית את הביטוי ״קול מתפנק״
הסצינה היא כזו:
אישה שוכבת במיטה וקוראת למישהו בקול מתפנק.

תודה מראש
Efrat Danon


Summary of answers provided
4spoiled voice/self-seeking voice
Textpertise
3pampered, self-indulgent voice
Harold Lemel


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spoiled voice/self-seeking voice


Explanation:
The voice of someone who is used to being spoiled or pampered seeking to spoil or pamper herself. Probably said of a patient who is very demanding of trivial non life-threatening things. The reflexive form of the verb, which is very closely related to מפונק, emphasises the self-centred meaning. Any other translation suggested that conveys the same idea will be fine.

Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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pampered, self-indulgent voice


Explanation:
I was thinking of "self-indulgent voice" which would also be OK, but would have more of a negative edge to it.

Both pampered or self-indulgent would be fine. Even translating it as "pampered, self-indulgent voice" would be good in my opinion.

Here are examples of both terms being used:

Pampered voice -

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&e...


self-indulgent voice

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&e...

Harold Lemel
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Local time: 10:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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