snudd på habilt

English translation: just short of competent OR just shy of professional

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Swedish term or phrase:snudd på habilt
English translation:just short of competent OR just shy of professional
Entered by: Larry Abramson

10:06 Jun 22, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / Stage musical
Swedish term or phrase: snudd på habilt
From a review of a stage musical based on Beatles songs. "Det är snudd på habilt. Men frusterande respektfullt ..."
Don Spade (X)
just short of competent OR just shy of professional
Explanation:
Habilt is competent. This kind of sarcasm is perfect for a review.
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Larry Abramson
United States
Local time: 05:54
Grading comment
Thanks, this was helpful.
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4 +1just short of competent OR just shy of professional
Larry Abramson


  

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snudd på habilt
just short of competent OR just shy of professional


Explanation:
Habilt is competent. This kind of sarcasm is perfect for a review.

Larry Abramson
United States
Local time: 05:54
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
Thanks, this was helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  F Schultze (X): However, I am not sure sarcasm is intended here.
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