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Spitzbub

English translation: rascal


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German term or phrase:Spitzbub
English translation:rascal
Entered by: Stephen Sadie
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German term or phrase: Spitzbub
Context (for a book about an art collector and his wife):
"Bevor der Senior etwas auswählte, bestellte der Junior ein Mobile, welches das ausserordentlich freundliches Fräulein Verkäuferin schliesslich eigenhändig anfertigte. Der junger Mann bedankte sich mit einer Einladung ins Zürcher Theater am Hechtplatz, und "Elisabeth lachte den ganzen Abend wie ein *Spitzbub*". Die Fortsetzung ging gutbürgerlich, schnell und normal vor sich hin: E. und J.-P...... heirateten im Oktober des gleichen Jahres."
Leander1
Switzerland
Local time: 07:37
like a rascal
Explanation:
or a rogue

HTH
HNY
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Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 07:37
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4like a rascal
Stephen Sadie
4 +1like a cheeky little boy
Terence Ajbro
3 +2rascal
Anne-Barbara Stege
3she sniggered (snickered)Annette Urbschat
2like a silly (sottish) little girl
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
like a cheeky little boy


Explanation:
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Terence Ajbro
Denmark
Local time: 07:37
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PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wenjer Leuschel
1 min
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
like a rascal


Explanation:
or a rogue

HTH
HNY

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 07:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EdithK: rascal
17 mins
  -> thanks edith

agree  Christian: yes, rascal
19 mins
  -> thanks christian

agree  AnjaR
33 mins
  -> danke anja & frohes neues

agree  Cilian O'Tuama: or simply "laughed roguishly"
22 hrs
  -> thanks cilian, I also like "laughed roguishly", fits just as well
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
rascal


Explanation:
Intuition ???

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Note added at 9 mins (2006-01-02 11:04:05 GMT)
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"Imp" (Schelm) hätte ich auch noch anzubieten

Anne-Barbara Stege
Germany
Local time: 07:37
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxFrancis Lee: (cheeky little) imp
1 hr
  -> Thanks Francis

agree  Nicole Schnell: I like the "imp". Perfect in this context.
13 hrs
  -> Danke Nicole
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
like a silly (sottish) little girl


Explanation:
perhaps

Jonathan MacKerron
Germany
Local time: 07:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
she sniggered (snickered)


Explanation:
'She sniggered (or snickered) to herself' would express the sly quality of the laughter, so you could drop the 'Spitzbub'

Annette Urbschat
United States
Local time: 01:37
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 3
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