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11:32 Feb 11, 2013 |
Hebrew to English translations [PRO] Slang / general | |||||
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Jobsworth (British English); a person who does his job literally without taking initiative Explanation: Common slang word - opposite is "Rosh Gadol". |
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does the minimum required, shirks resonsibility Explanation: There is no perfect match. Things that come to mind, keeps a low profile, takes a back seat, lies low, does not volunteer, does not go out of his/her way, does the minimum required, shirks resonsibility |
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narrow-minded Explanation: ראש קטן עושה רק מה שאומרים לו, חסר עניין, "ראש נצנץ" נצעץ זה בסלנג הצבאי ההיפך הוא אכן ראש גדול ראש גדול אחראי, רציני, לקח את העניינים לידיים ראש גדול responsible, resourceful, able to take charge -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2013-02-11 13:42:56 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- https://www.safa-ivrit.org/dialects/army.php הנה מילון שלם של ביטויים צה"ליים -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 days (2013-02-16 09:07:30 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- נצנץ זה ראש קטן גם לפי בבילון : נצנץ (ז') מהבהב, פנס איתות, מכשיר ליצירת הבזקי אור; עיגול מתכת נוצץ, דסקית קישוט קטנה; ראש קטן (סלנג). ח |
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