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مش فانک

English translation: funky streaks

17:57 Dec 30, 2008
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty / آرایشگری و زیبایی
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: مش فانک
مش کردن مو
nikoo (X)
English translation:funky streaks
Explanation:
"mesh" (from French meche) can be highlighting in English or streaking, depending on who you talk to. I suspect that here "streaks" is better, since it goes with being "funky"
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Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 07:53
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Summary of answers provided
5 +10funky streaks
Edward Plaisance Jr
5fank dye
Farzad Akmali
4 +1Funky hair color/dye
Mohammad Reza Razaghi
5funky dye
Reza Mohammadnia
5to have one's hair funky highlighted
Alireza Yazdunpanuh
5 -1Funk hair color/dye/meche
Ryan Emami


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
fank dye


Explanation:


Farzad Akmali
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 12
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Funky hair color/dye


Explanation:
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Mohammad Reza Razaghi
Iran
Local time: 15:23
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sajjad Hamadani
8 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
funky dye


Explanation:
- funky highlight

Reza Mohammadnia
Türkiye
Local time: 14:53
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi), Native in KurdishKurdish
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
funky streaks


Explanation:
"mesh" (from French meche) can be highlighting in English or streaking, depending on who you talk to. I suspect that here "streaks" is better, since it goes with being "funky"

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 07:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armineh Johannes: armineh johannes
0 min
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agree  Ali Beikian
2 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Farzad Akmali
10 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  yam67
39 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Habib Alimardani
1 hr
  -> thanks!
agree  Ryan Emami
5 hrs
  -> thanks!
agree  Behzad Molavi
13 hrs
  -> thanks!
agree  Hossein Abbasi Mohaghegh: Mohaghegh
16 hrs
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agree  Maryam Golmakani
11 days
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agree  Mohammad Mostajaboddavati: You’ve answered it a long time ago, and I’m using it now. Thank you!
666 days
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to have one's hair funky highlighted


Explanation:
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Alireza Yazdunpanuh
Iran
Local time: 15:23
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Funk hair color/dye/meche


Explanation:
Funk is a trademark or brand name! Funky means bad-smelling!

Ryan Emami
Canada
Local time: 07:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Mohammad Reza Razaghi: Funky here means fashionable or unconventionally modern and stylish.
5 mins
  -> Yes, pal. You're right! That was a mistake.
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