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English translation: chug away


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23:15 Aug 12, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / music
German term or phrase: pluggern
R pluggert gaenzlich unpraetentioes vor sich hin.
stephkg
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:29
English translation:chug away
Explanation:
R chugs away quite unpretentiously (on the acoustic bass).

That's the nearest I can get to it.

(I found the original German review of the gig and googled my way to some samples of this band's recent album.)
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Tom Tyson
Local time: 15:29
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Summary of answers provided
4chug away
Tom Tyson
3 +1booms
Textklick
3 +1plugs away atKphred


  

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plugs away at


Explanation:
just kept plugging away utterly unpretentiously.

Kphred
Local time: 08:29
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PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  Mattis: Yes, and "plunks" or plain "plucks" spring to mind too if it's a double bass (and keep that pl sound!)...
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booms


Explanation:
See German URL for pluggern

Bass guitar (also a rhythm instrument).

Lower URL: "shards of distortion, warped bluesy wailing guitars, little odd knickknacks, fuzzed-out boomin bass lines..."



    Reference: http://www.rocktimes.de/gesamt/h/jimi_hendrix/cry_of_love.ht...
    Reference: http://www.unlockaustin.com/Band/New%20Kingdom
Textklick
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agree  robin25
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chug away


Explanation:
R chugs away quite unpretentiously (on the acoustic bass).

That's the nearest I can get to it.

(I found the original German review of the gig and googled my way to some samples of this band's recent album.)

Tom Tyson
Local time: 15:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Actually, this was my original thought, so it is good to have confirmation.

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Changes made by editors
Aug 16, 2009 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldOther => Art/Literary
Field (specific)General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters => Music


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