Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jul 14, 2005 11:22
18 yrs ago
Swedish term
tjatig
Swedish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
an opinion regarding a man in a movie
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | nagging |
Lars Jelking
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| 3 +9 | he is always going on and on about (something) |
Peter Linton (X)
|
| 4 | harping |
Sven Petersson
|
| 4 | nagging/mouthy |
Karen Veldhuis
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| 3 | tedious, repetitive |
EKM
|
Proposed translations
+2
1 hr
Lars Jelking
Israel
Israel
Native in Swedish
Israel
For professionals by professionals.
Native in: Swedish
Works in: English to Swedish, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
19
Selected
nagging
o:)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "all the answers are good, and thanks for all your imput!"
10 mins
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
&
English
Sweden
Medical Translator
Native in: Swedish 
, English
Works in: English to Swedish, Danish to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
36
harping
:o)
13 mins
tedious, repetitive
'boring' ... 'such a bore', 'such a drag'.
+9
14 mins
he is always going on and on about (something)
Suggestions:
He just never lets up
He just keeps harping on about this
There he goes again
He doesn't know when to put a sock in it
Nag, nag, nag - that's all he does
He just doesn't know when to stop
He just never lets up
He just keeps harping on about this
There he goes again
He doesn't know when to put a sock in it
Nag, nag, nag - that's all he does
He just doesn't know when to stop
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
cologne
7 mins
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| agree |
EKM
11 mins
|
| agree |
Thierry Jamez
2 hrs
|
| agree |
Alfa Trans (X)
3 hrs
|
| agree |
Clare Barnes
4 hrs
|
| agree |
Michele Fauble
8 hrs
|
| agree |
Roald Toskedal
23 hrs
|
| agree |
Mario Marcolin
1 day 9 hrs
|
| agree |
Madelen Neikter
1 day 12 hrs
|
12 days
Karen Veldhuis
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in English
Specializes in field
Netherlands
Experience from the UK & Netherlands
Native in: Dutch , English
Works in: Dutch to English, English to Dutch
nagging/mouthy
The translation may depend on gender; women can be described in this way as 'nagging' but if it was a guy I would probably not use that term. 'Mouthy' would be a possibility if you want to be London-centric! I would love to hear of any other regional proposals!
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