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beskidt

English translation: grunge rock

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Danish term or phrase:beskidt
English translation:grunge rock
Entered by: Paul Larkin (X)

15:31 Dec 15, 2004
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Music / rock music
Danish term or phrase: beskidt
The word is used in a review of a rock CD.

Ledsaget af hårdt, stampende trommespil har de grundlaget til en beskidt og dansabel single

and
Bostons nye beskidte håb.

It can't be "dirty", must be some other slangy adjective.
Richard Fowler
Local time: 13:13
grunge rock
Explanation:
that's the only context I've heard 'beskidt' GRUNGE
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Paul Larkin (X)
Local time: 12:13
Grading comment
Hello y'all. Many thanks for jumping in on this one. Given the overall context (references to other specific rock groups,etc.), I've decided to go with "grunge" and "grungy". Ho hum.
Many thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5grunge rock
Paul Larkin (X)
3 +1rough, trashy
Dan Schioenning Larsen
4intense
Charlesp


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
grunge rock


Explanation:
that's the only context I've heard 'beskidt' GRUNGE

Paul Larkin (X)
Local time: 12:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Hello y'all. Many thanks for jumping in on this one. Given the overall context (references to other specific rock groups,etc.), I've decided to go with "grunge" and "grungy". Ho hum.
Many thanks.
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
rough, trashy


Explanation:
I like dirty, actually, but an alternative could be rough

Dan Schioenning Larsen
Denmark
Local time: 13:13
Native speaker of: Danish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charlesp: i agree with "rough" (but not with trashy, not at all)
15 mins
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
intense


Explanation:
but then "rough" could also be meant, as Dan says.

Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 13:13
Native speaker of: English
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