05:50 Aug 23, 2000 |
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na | It could refer to anything, not only sex |
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na | stuff |
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na | Where did you learn all that crap? |
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na | Where do you learn all that stuff ? |
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It could refer to anything, not only sex Explanation: Where do you learn such rubbish? |
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stuff Explanation: It can also be meant more generally: "Where did you learn all this stuff?" |
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Where did you learn all that crap? Explanation: Crap or stuff; crap is more vulgar. |
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Where do you learn all that stuff ? Explanation: If we want to translate the verb tense accurately we would have to say "Where do you learn all this stuff " Since the Dutch sentence is in the present tense. Depending on the degree of vulgarity suggested by the context - zooi is a somewhat "street" term - "crap and shit" would be superb alternatives for "stuff". "Rubbish" would be suitable for the British market and its former colonies with the exception of Canada and the U.S. where "garbage" would be more apropos. The proper translation for "die" is "that" Wolters Nederlands -Engels Woordenboek |
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