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14:52 Aug 26, 2015 |
Italian to English translations [PRO] Slang | |||||||
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4 | slow rider |
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3 | slowcoach/slowpoke |
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3 | back marker |
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slowcoach/slowpoke Explanation: This would be the "standard" translation - not sure how appropriate it would be for bikers though! Alternatives: laggard, dawdler, plodder, straggler. Tons of others :-) http://www.interglot.com/dictionary/en/en/translate/slowcoac... https://www.powerthesaurus.org/slowcoach |
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slow rider Explanation: or alternatively you could keep the Italian as it is slang and used amongst Italain bikers and put (slow rider) in brackets. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 hrs (2015-08-26 20:14:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- you're welcome! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 16 hrs (2015-08-27 07:30:06 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- in view of your context which descibes the over 40's biker and his partner, I think just slow rider works well /it defines a biker who rides slow as a rule...in no hurry he cruises along..more of an aging biker. It has a positive connotation. Other terms can have a slightly negative connotation denoting someone who can't/won't keep up with the rest. |
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back marker Explanation: Not entirely sure on this one since I'm not sure if it's necessarily derogatory, but maybe it could work? Reference: http://www.cmsnl.com/about/glossary/ Reference: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/dictionary/B.htm |
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