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English term or phrase:	quirky
Romanian translation:	neobisnuit/neconventional/ciudat
Entered by:	ADRIAN UNGUR

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12:40 Sep 28, 2008

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English term or phrase: quirky

quirky towers (este vorba de "The Gothic Temple" din Stowe Gardens)

ADRIAN UNGUR KudoZ activity Questions: 169 (4 open) (6 without valid answers) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 24
Local time: 18:37

neobisnuit/neconventional/ciudat

Explanation:
vezi acest turn care este parte dintr-un complex si care are o arhitectura complet diferita de restul
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stowe_House

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http://faculty.bsc.edu/jtatter/gothic.html

Selected response from:

Mihaela Ghiuzeli
Local time: 11:37

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neobisnuit/neconventional/ciudat

Mihaela Ghiuzeli

patrat/ cu sectiune patrata

Anca Nitu

echivoc

Dana David Kogan

Discussion entries: 3

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27 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

neobisnuit/neconventional/ciudat

Mihaela Ghiuzeli
Local time: 11:37
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 99

2 hrs confidence:

echivoc

Explanation:
nu stiu de care turnuri ese vorba. sunt mai multe gradini. o fotografie sau link ar fi de ajutor.

Dana David Kogan
Israel
Local time: 18:37
Native speaker of:

Romanian
PRO pts in category: 8

7 hrs confidence:

patrat/ cu sectiune patrata

Explanation:
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

quirk

PRONUNCIATION: kwûrk
NOUN: 1. A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy: “Every man had his own quirks and twists” (Harriet Beecher Stowe). 2. An unpredictable or unaccountable act or event; a vagary: a quirk of fate. 3. A sudden sharp turn or twist. 4. An equivocation; a quibble. 5. Architecture A lengthwise groove on a molding between the convex upper part and the soffit.
Domaine(s) : - bâtiment
moulure

français

carré n. m.
Équivalent(s) English quirk

Définition :
Petit filet séparant les diverses parties d'un profil de moulure.

Main Entry: 1quirk
Pronunciation: \ˈkwərk\
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1565
1 a: an abrupt twist or curve b: a peculiar trait : idiosyncrasy c: accident , vagary <a quirk of fate>
2: a groove separating a bead or other molding from adjoining members
— quirk·i·ly \ˈkwər-kə-lē\ adverb
— quirk·i·ness \-kē-nəs\ noun
— quirk·ish \ˈkwər-kish\ adjective
— quirky \-kē\ adjective

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quirky
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cinstit, nu gasesc nimic ciudat, personal cred ca se refera la trunul cu sectiune patrata din imagine ( a se vedea traducerea din granddictionaire si nr . 2 & 5 din Merriam Webster si Bartleby)

cu riscul de a fi obositoare repet cererea: care e contextul ?

Anca Nitu
Local time: 11:37
Native speaker of:

Romanian
PRO pts in category: 209

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