naughty and nice

German translation: Mieder und bieder

12:46 Sep 30, 2018
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English term or phrase: naughty and nice
The text I am translating is kinda soft-porn. The couple is "naughty" at first, but then they settle down, marry and have kids. They turn from "naughty to nice". Can´t find a suitable German expression...
aleitner99
Austria
Local time: 11:20
German translation:Mieder und bieder
Explanation:
Nicht wirklich böse ;-)
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Bernd Albrecht
Switzerland
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Summary of answers provided
4Bengel und Engel
Bernhard Kopf
3 +1Teufelchen zu Engelchen
Yorkshireman
3sittenlos und gesittet / lasterhaft und tugendhaft
Regina Eichstaedter
3von atemlos zu abgeschlafft
Johanna Timm, PhD
3Mieder und bieder
Bernd Albrecht


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Bengel und Engel


Explanation:
Bengerl und Engerl

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Note added at 4 hrs (2018-09-30 17:05:22 GMT)
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Sie werden von Bengerln zu Engerln.

Bernhard Kopf
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sittenlos und gesittet / lasterhaft und tugendhaft


Explanation:
schamlos + keusch / lasterhaft + züchtig / hemmungslos + tugendhaft usw.

Regina Eichstaedter
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von atemlos zu abgeschlafft


Explanation:
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 03:20
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Mieder und bieder


Explanation:
Nicht wirklich böse ;-)


Bernd Albrecht
Switzerland
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Finde ich sehr originell!
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Teufelchen zu Engelchen


Explanation:
Seems to fit the bill

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Note added at 1 day 21 hrs (2018-10-02 10:42:08 GMT)
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Some kind of alliteration with Hochzeit and Hoch-Zeit could work quite well

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Note added at 1 day 23 hrs (2018-10-02 12:20:42 GMT)
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Ich hab's - von geile Welt bis heile Welt

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Note added at 2 days 4 hrs (2018-10-02 16:51:19 GMT)
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Lingerie zu Feinripp

Yorkshireman
Germany
Local time: 11:20
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Regina Eichstaedter: Lingerie zu Feinripp - gefällt mir gut
1 day 6 hrs
  -> Thanks Regina, I'll add it as an alternative answer
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