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more of a chore

Romanian translation: mai deraba o corvoada


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English term or phrase:more of a chore
Romanian translation:mai deraba o corvoada
Entered by: Misu
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11:44 Sep 20, 2005
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English term or phrase: more of a chore
Cleaning the toilet bowl can be more of a chore with everything included in the toilet seat. Wear and tear is bound to be more of an issue, though vendors of these top-line units generally can't remember when a unit was returned for repairs.
Misu
Romania
Local time: 21:49
mai deraba o corvoada
Explanation:
...penibil
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Cristian Nicolaescu
Local time: 21:49
Grading comment
OK. Multumesc
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6mai deraba o corvoadaCristian Nicolaescu
4 +2o treaba mai dificila
Valentin Alupoaie
4 +1o mai mare bătaie de cap
Maria Diaconu


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
o mai mare bătaie de cap


Explanation:
chore - 3. An unpleasant or burdensome task.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/chore

Maria Diaconu
Romania
Local time: 21:49
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 81

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vera Costea
2 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
mai deraba o corvoada


Explanation:
...penibil

Cristian Nicolaescu
Local time: 21:49
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 85
Grading comment
OK. Multumesc

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristina Hritcu: corvoada!
1 min
  -> multumesc
agree  Bogdan Burghelea
15 mins
  -> multumesc
neutral  Valentin Alupoaie: corvoada e oricand :) ideea e ca procesul de curatare devine mai dificil deoarece trebuie sa ai grija la gadgeturile alea... // Pai de ce "mai degraba"?
23 mins
  -> corvoada e oricand, de acord, insa in acest context l-as traduce prin "corvoada" conform http://canada.gc.ca/cgi-bin/termium.pl?lang=e&stt=&op=&brows... sau http://fr.wordreference.com/fr/translation.asp?enfr=chore
agree  aurafas
28 mins
  -> multumesc
agree  lucca
1 hr
  -> multumesc
agree  Oana Popescu
1 hr
agree  Cristina Moldovan do Amaral
2 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
o treaba mai dificila


Explanation:
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Note added at 15 mins (2005-09-20 12:00:23 GMT)
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din cauza chestiunilor implementate in colac :)

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Note added at 50 mins (2005-09-20 12:34:43 GMT)
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chore - 1. A routine or minor duty or task. :)

Valentin Alupoaie
Romania
Local time: 21:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrei Albu: mai degraba "sarcina" sau "operatiune" sau "activitate" decat treaba...
48 mins
  -> Multumesc. De acord cu "sarcina", mai putin cu celelalte doua.
agree  Vera Costea
2 hrs
  -> Multumesc
neutral  Maria Diaconu: eu l-am înţeles pe "chore" în sensul 3. An unpleasant or burdensome task, că altfel nu s-ar potrivi "more", cred
2 hrs
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