Dec 10, 2012 13:39
11 yrs ago
Slovak term
Slovakia
Translating content, not words
Native in: Slovak
Works in: English to Slovak, Czech to English, Slovak to English
čert nám bol dlžen
Slovak to English
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Does anyone know how to translate čert nám bol dlžen to English. As in "hlinikáreň nám bol čert dlžen". The expression is used in a newspaper article. Thanks in advance.
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hole in the head
We needed that aluminium plant like a hole in the head.
Just another possibility
Just another possibility
Peer comment(s):
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Hannah Geiger (X)
: ..yes, "we needed it like a hole in the head"- I started to write it surprised that nobody else had, then I noticed....
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thanks Hannah
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Slavomir BELIS
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thanks!
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Dylan Edwards
: I like this one.
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thanks!
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Vladimír Hoffman
: Exactly!
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thanks!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This is what I was looking for, unfortunately, it came too late. I had to finally settle with something like "(the plant) was a devil's gift to us" though I don't like it that much."
+1
8 mins
Dušan Ján Hlísta
Slovakia
Slovakia
Native in Slovak
Slovakia
Go Johnny, Go-Go-Go
Native in: Slovak
Works in: English to Slovak, Slovak to English, Czech to English
damn and blast (aluminum plant)/to hell with (aluminum plant)
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Michal Fabian
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vďaka (slovníky poväčšinou človeka nepustia do "blbostičiek") .=)
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why the hell we have
Tomuto by som prispôsobil slovosled - ale confidence level si dávam len "low"
32 mins
Maros Podstupka
Slovakia
Slovakia
Native in Slovak
Slovakia
Professional translator
Native in: Slovak 
Works in: English to Slovak, Slovak to English, Czech to English, and 1 more.
The aluminum factory was (is) a terrible ordeal.
The aluminum factory was (is) a terrible ordeal.
46 mins
it is/was a curse to us
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Dušan Ján Hlísta
: "no já Ti Karle nevím" (Jiřina Bohdalová v 60. rokoch XX. storočia)
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devil take it
Viac v zmysle "nech ju cert vezme", ale osobne sa mi to celkom pozdava...
The aluminum factory (devil take it!) ....
The aluminum factory (devil take it!) ....
18 hrs
has been the gift from hell
Another idea.
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