Nov 29, 2009 11:41
14 yrs ago
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Romanian term
Norway
Academic Translator
Native in: Romanian 
, Hungarian
Works in: Romanian to English, Hungarian to English, Swedish to English
ditamai
Romanian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
"Ditamai fabrica in cativa ani a ajuns niste ruine prin care cresc buruienile si se oplosesc cainii vagabonzi."
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | ginormous |
Carmen Lapadat
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| 3 +6 | once-mighty |
George C.
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| 5 | that big ol' |
Marinela Sandoval
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| 3 | flourishing |
Oana RT
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Proposed translations
+2
8 mins
Carmen Lapadat
Romania
Romania
Native in Romanian
Specializes in field
Romania
Native in: Romanian
Works in: Romanian to English, Italian to English, English to Romanian, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
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ginormous
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Note added at 23 minute (2009-11-29 12:04:30 GMT)
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ginormous, whopper...
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Note added at 1 oră (2009-11-29 13:05:52 GMT)
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http://www.wordreference.com/enro/whopper
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Note added at 23 minute (2009-11-29 12:04:30 GMT)
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ginormous, whopper...
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Note added at 1 oră (2009-11-29 13:05:52 GMT)
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http://www.wordreference.com/enro/whopper
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "am ales sa traduc prin "(once) ginormous", deoarece in context e vorba mai ales de dimensiunile impunatoare ale constructiei; multumesc"
+6
25 mins
once-mighty
As in: the once-mighty factory has been reduced to rubble ...
Tot ditamai, doar că undeva în trecut :)
Alte opţiuni: once-thriving / great
The once mighty company had at one time been the largest U.S. bank by assets. Citigroup has seen its shares lose 60 percent of their value ...
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/23/business/main46287...
Peer comment(s):
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cristina48
1 hr
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Mulţumesc :)
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Anca Nitu
: once high and mighty - mi se pare o solutie buna, ditamai se refera nu numai la dimensiune cat la "umbra" fabricii: furnicar de salariati, productie etc
5 hrs
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Mulţumesc. Am înţeles la fel sensul lui "ditamai" aici.
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Camelia Manea
19 hrs
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Mulţumesc!
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OanaS
21 hrs
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Mulţumesc!
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Alice Crisan
1 day 36 mins
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Mulţumesc!
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Iosif JUHASZ
1 day 22 hrs
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Merci.
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mihaela.
: once-mighty pentru mine nu merge fiindca "falnic" se refera nu numai la dimensiune ci si la performanta, la statut; chestii care nu reies din context ... my2c ...
3 days 4 hrs
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Mulţumesc.
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4 hrs
flourishing
Once a flourishing factory/ The once-flourishing factory
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-11-29 15:50:39 GMT)
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flourishing
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-11-29 15:50:39 GMT)
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flourishing
Example sentence:
A hundred years later only a log house and a splendid sycamore-tree marked where once a flourishing factory stood by the side of the road. (http://tinyurl.com/ybxooze)
It saddens me to see what was once a flourishing factory, faithfully serving her country, bringing peace for all, to now be neglected... (http://tinyurl.com/ycmmef6)
13 hrs
Marinela Sandoval
United States
United States
Native in Romanian
&
English
Works in field
United States
Multilingual and multicultural RO>EN>IT
Native in: Romanian , English
Works in: English to Romanian, Romanian to English, Romanian to Italian, and 3 more.
that big ol'
that big ol(d) factory
Discussion
coşcogeamite = # adj huge cf. http://dictionare.com
aceeasi varianta si aici :http://resursetraduceri.ro/dictionar/roman-englez/cogeamite....