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22:47 Apr 6, 2004 |
Italian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Linguistics / popular expressions | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Susana Galilea United States Local time: 10:43 | ||||||
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4 +7 | dammit/damn/blast/drat/rats |
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4 +5 | bummer!; what a drag!; dang! |
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5 +2 | darn it! |
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4 +2 | nota |
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4 +1 | Blimey!/ God damn it! |
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4 +1 | my goodness, good heavens |
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5 | shoot! |
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3 +1 | shucks |
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bummer!; what a drag!; dang! Explanation: on the polite end of the spectrum :) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 mins (2004-04-06 22:51:09 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Source: The Collins English Dictionary © 2000 HarperCollins Publishers: dang [dæŋ] interjection, adverb(ial), adjective a euphemistic word for: damn [1--4] -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 mins (2004-04-06 22:52:20 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Source: The Collins English Dictionary © 2000 HarperCollins Publishers: bummer [\'bʌmə] noun (slang) 1 an unpleasant or disappointing experience |
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