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lumea bună

English translation: upper class


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Romanian term or phrase:lumea bună
English translation:upper class
Entered by: Oana Popescu
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16:50 Mar 14, 2011
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
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Romanian term or phrase: lumea bună
De ex: O destinație preferată pentru oamenii din lumea bună.
Oana Popescu
Local time: 18:00
high-class
Explanation:
2. (Sociology) belonging to, associated with, or exhibiting the characteristics of an upper social class: e.g. a high-class lady a high-class prostitute
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Word_Wise
Local time: 16:00
Grading comment
Mulțumesc. Am ales până la urmă varianta „upper class”.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8high-classWord_Wise
4 +3high society / high-flyers (high-fliers)
Ilona Roberts
4 +3jet setAnca Nitu
5elite
Monica Rightenour


Discussion entries: 2





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
high-class


Explanation:
2. (Sociology) belonging to, associated with, or exhibiting the characteristics of an upper social class: e.g. a high-class lady a high-class prostitute

Word_Wise
Local time: 16:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in MoldavianMoldavian
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Mulțumesc. Am ales până la urmă varianta „upper class”.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  meirs: Adică nu mitocani
13 mins
agree  Claudia Coja
1 hr
agree  Roxana Oniga: Ar mai fi si "upper class" sinonim cu "the rich" pentru destinatii exclusiviste
2 hrs
agree  Monica Contolencu
3 hrs
agree  Julia Prazsmary: glitterati :) De acord cu upper class, high-class se ref. de multe ori și la obiecte, locuri etc., nu numai la oameni
4 hrs
agree  MMUK
4 hrs
agree  Roxana Nechita
1 day52 mins
agree  Tradeuro Language Services
4 days
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
jet set


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_set

Anca Nitu
Local time: 11:00
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Klára Kalamár
42 mins
  -> multumesc
agree  Oana Diana Voicu
1 hr
  -> multumesc
agree  Monica Contolencu
2 hrs
  -> multumesc
disagree  Monica Rightenour: It is true that the term is used, but less frequent and can be confusing for the majority of Ammericans
6 hrs
  -> that is your opinion, in Canada and England you can find the term in better dictionaries: http://oxforddictionaries.com/view/entry/m_en_gb0429640#m_en... btw Americans takes only one "m" :)
agree  LaraBarnett
16 hrs
  -> multumesc
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
high society / high-flyers (high-fliers)


Explanation:
al doilea termen are o conotatie usor ironica, dar eu il recomand -- de acord si cu traducerea propusa de Alla Sion;

Traducere: A destination preferred by the high-fliers / by high society.

High society may refer to:
Upper class, group of people at the top of a social hierarchy
Gentry, origin Old French genterie, from gentil ‘high-born, noble
High society (group), social grouping which socialites may be affiliated with.

High-flyers, sometimes spelled high-fliers, are people who have achieved notable success (especially those who have become successful more quickly than is normal).

Ilona Roberts
Local time: 18:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in HungarianHungarian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Monica Contolencu
28 mins
  -> multumesc!
agree  Cosmin Băduleţeanu
15 hrs
  -> multumesc!
agree  Cezar GRINEA
16 hrs
  -> multumesc!
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
elite


Explanation:
upper class, high class, aristocracy, blue-blooded

Monica Rightenour
Local time: 11:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RomanianRomanian
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