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punkier edgier look

Arabic translation: شكلاً / مظهراً أكثر حدةً وتمرداً


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01:04 Jan 15, 2012
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / conversation
English term or phrase: punkier edgier look
she dresses the part of the teen rebel, opting for a punkier, edgier look featuring lots of black, overdimensioned items and kohl-black eyelids.
einass
Local time: 14:39
Arabic translation:شكلاً / مظهراً أكثر حدةً وتمرداً
Explanation:
شكلاً / مظهراً أكثر حدةً وتمرداً
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halani
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 16:39
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1شكلاً / مظهراً أكثر حدةً وتمرداًhalani
4مظهر حراق وملفت للنظر
Murad AWAD
4نظرة غاضبة ومتمرده
Hany Adel
Summary of reference entries provided
Urban dictionary
albermanil

  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
نظرة غاضبة ومتمرده


Explanation:
من خلال طبيعة الكلام عن شخصية متمردة وذات دوافع ثورية على المحيط الاجتماعي

Hany Adel
Local time: 14:39
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
شكلاً / مظهراً أكثر حدةً وتمرداً


Explanation:
شكلاً / مظهراً أكثر حدةً وتمرداً

halani
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 16:39
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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agree  Liliane Hatem
2 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
مظهر حراق وملفت للنظر


Explanation:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090215201348AA...
http://www.slice.ca/shows/ProjectRunway/blogpost.aspx?sectio...

Murad AWAD
Local time: 15:39
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Reference comments


7 hrs
Reference: Urban dictionary

Reference information:
Punk and edgy do not have a negative connotation, they can stand for "cool" I think you need to look for a colloquial term that suits your audience, like روش وفيكة
I am not familiar with other terms in other Arab countries

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Note added at 7 hrs (2012-01-15 08:32:50 GMT)
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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=edgy

albermanil
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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