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שודד לא קטן


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21:46 Aug 18, 2011
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Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / history of Air Force Unit
Hebrew term or phrase: שודד לא קטן
Literally "not a small bandit" what would be a good translation for this idiom.
It is used to describe a past officer of the Air Force.

For wider context --

"Despite the contstraints and difficulties at that time he knew how to navigate the unit with talent. “In his quiet way, he was שודד לא קטן

more than a little mischievous?
Mary Jane Shubow
United States
Local time: 10:42


Summary of answers provided
4 +1quite mischievous / quite the rascal
Lingopro
3quite a scoundrel
Vere Barzilai
3quite a robber
Gad Kohenov


  

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
quite a robber


Explanation:
My suggestion.

Gad Kohenov
Local time: 20:42
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 6
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
quite mischievous / quite the rascal


Explanation:
As far as I know the Hebrew "idiom/saying" is שובב לא קטן and not שודד. Anyway, my suggestion is not a literal translation but puts the point across.

I'm a bit concerned that rascal could be misconstrued. Then again, so could mischievous.

Lingopro
Israel
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agree  sibsab: with mischievous
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, sibsab :)

neutral  Vere Barzilai: mischievous - negative connotation
1 day4 hrs
  -> שודד is also somewhat negative. I pointed to the possible misconstruction in my answer.

neutral  Odded Leon: Both of those suggestions sound like something you would say about a kid in kindergarten so if your original is really שודד and not שובב, I wouldn't use either of them. If it is שובב mischievous is fine. IMHO
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1 day21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
quite a scoundrel


Explanation:
In his own quiet way, he was quite a scoundrel - just another suggestion

Vere Barzilai
Israel
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