09:46 Jun 16, 2008 |
Swedish to English translations [PRO] Psychology | |||||||
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4 | trouble maker |
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4 | fidget OR fiddler |
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3 | (smbdy who is a) pain in the neck |
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3 | mischief-maker |
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trouble maker Explanation: Depends on the context also. "Trouble maker" should be used in a light sense. Can you provide more context? |
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(smbdy who is a) pain in the neck Explanation: Or a pain in the "lower torso" if you want to be more explicit. |
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mischief-maker Explanation: Might be a bit on the lighter side... |
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fidget OR fiddler Language variant: American English Explanation: Both can be used for someone who keeps getting things messed up, who makes you frustrated or annoyed, but commits no major "crimes". Perhaps used more often as verbs. Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://www.answers.com/fidget Reference: http://www.answers.com/fiddle?cat=entertainment |
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