Mar 31, 2008 13:33
16 yrs ago
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hotshot2000 (X)
big shot
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Hi. I'd like to know what is Swedish slang for "big shot"?
big shot
n. Slang
An important or influential person.
Please let me know. Thank you.
big shot
n. Slang
An important or influential person.
Please let me know. Thank you.
Proposed translations
(Swedish)
| 4 | storfräsare |
asptech
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| 5 | höjdare |
Mats B
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| 5 | "tuffing" eller "person som har lyckats" |
Karin SommerBlomstrand
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| 4 | VIP |
Lilian S-K (X)
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| 3 | storfräsare |
Sven Petersson
|
Proposed translations
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storfräsare
Other suggestions: "höjdare", "pamp", "potentat" ... the list could be endless ...
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Sven Petersson
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storfräsare
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Note from asker:
| Hi sven-thank you for responding. big shot- Someone who is looked up to by people who tend to be follower |
1 day 46 mins
VIP
Very Important Person :)
6 days
Karin SommerBlomstrand
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"tuffing" eller "person som har lyckats"
It depends on how it is being said - can be sarcastic or it can also be a form of appraisal...
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