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få han lille mørke

English translation: get the little dark (-haired) guy/fellow/chap


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Norwegian term or phrase:få han lille mørke
English translation:get the little dark (-haired) guy/fellow/chap
Entered by: quincey
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13:10 Jul 16, 2009
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Norwegian term or phrase: få han lille mørke
Hele tiden lurer vi på hvordan vi skal få han lille mørke, som er så pen i tøyet, til å vedgå at han er fra xxx sitt Londonkontor.
quincey
Local time: 22:12
get the little dark (-haired) guy/fellow/chap
Explanation:
The Norwegian is colloquial. I think this suggestion captures that in English.
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Michele Fauble
Local time: 15:12
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1... get the small dark boy/manDawn Nixon
3 +2to get that small dark one
NO-EN-DE
4get the little dark (-haired) guy/fellow/chapMichele Fauble
3get that short, dark-haired one
absciarretta


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
... get the small dark boy/man


Explanation:
Boy/man depending on context

Dawn Nixon
Norway
Local time: 23:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egil Presttun
3 mins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to get that small dark one


Explanation:
Potentially substitute small with short if there is further information regarding the size.

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Note added at 9 mins (2009-07-16 13:20:11 GMT)
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to admit he is from....

NO-EN-DE
Norway
Local time: 23:12
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Per Bergvall
3 hrs
  -> Takk:o)
agree  Hilde Granlund
17 hrs
  -> Takk og god sommer!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
get that short, dark-haired one


Explanation:
My suggestion. It may be that they are only talking about hair-color.

absciarretta
United States
Local time: 15:12
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
get the little dark (-haired) guy/fellow/chap


Explanation:
The Norwegian is colloquial. I think this suggestion captures that in English.


Michele Fauble
Local time: 15:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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