правя цигании

English translation: to act like a prick

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Bulgarian term or phrase:правя цигании
English translation:to act like a prick
Entered by: Denis Shepelev

09:18 Nov 10, 2014
Bulgarian to English translations [PRO]
Genealogy
Bulgarian term or phrase: правя цигании
Той почна да прави цигании ис аз се карах на Калинка
Henky de Vries
Local time: 07:09
to act like a prick
Explanation:
Вместо prick могат да се използват и други подобни думи.
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Denis Shepelev
Bulgaria
Local time: 08:09
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1pull gypsy tricks
Yavor Dimitrov
4 +1horsing around
Dimitar Bahchevanov
4be stingy
Emilia Delibasheva
3behave inappropriately
Petar Tsanev
3to act like a prick
Denis Shepelev


Discussion entries: 14





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
be stingy


Explanation:
He appeared to be (acted stingy)

Emilia Delibasheva
Local time: 08:09
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
behave inappropriately


Explanation:
In this context.

Petar Tsanev
Bulgaria
Local time: 08:09
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to act like a prick


Explanation:
Вместо prick могат да се използват и други подобни думи.

Denis Shepelev
Bulgaria
Local time: 08:09
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pull gypsy tricks


Explanation:
I'd use "He started pulling gypsy tricks..." as it denotes a variety of behavioral patterns. :)

Yavor Dimitrov
Bulgaria
Local time: 08:09
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Boika Koceva
1 day 10 mins
  -> Благодаря!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
horsing around


Explanation:
Wildly playful or mischievous behavior.
And in some cases (depending on the seriousness of the text and the target audience) the Americanism "jim carreying around" could be used ..:)

Dimitar Bahchevanov
Bulgaria
Local time: 08:09
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emilia Delibasheva: Това май най-добре описва такъв вид поведение.
16 mins
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