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beskedlig

English translation: well-mannered

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Swedish term or phrase:beskedlig
English translation:well-mannered
Entered by: Anna Herbst

00:07 Jan 17, 2009
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
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Swedish term or phrase: beskedlig
"Från en skyddad tillvaro som familjeflicka kastas [Natàlia] ut i livet då hon träffar sin blivande man Quimet på en dans på Diamanttorget i Barcelona. Quimet är en ung snickare, fantast och drömmare. Bredvid den beskedliga Natàlia framstår han som en vildhjärna."

Det här är ett ord som jag själv aldrig använder. Svenska Akademiens Ordlista nämner följande betydelser för "beskedlig":

1) tydlig, klar.
2) som har urskillning, förståndig.
3) sansad, måttlig.
4) som anstår en; höf­visk; ärbar.
5) städad, hygglig.
6) blygsam, anspråkslös.
7) oansenlig, anspråkslös (om sak).
8) vänlig, snäll, god; särsk. i höflighetsformeln: var beskedlig.
9) hofsam, saktmodig, oförarglig, som ej bråkar.
10) allför foglig, flat, som ej har någon ruter i sig.
11) tillbörlig, skälig, lämplig.
12) som det är ngt besked med, duktig.
Thomas Johansson
Peru
Local time: 07:49
well-mannered
Explanation:
Skulle fungera bra i motsats till vildhjärna, coh passar också in i med tanke på att hon var en familjeflicka.
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Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 22:49
Grading comment
Tack! Jag tror det här funkar bäst här.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2meek and mild
Peter Linton (X)
3 +1modest
Ulf Norlinger
4proper
Kathy Saranpa
4docile
Anders Dalström
4well-mannered
Anna Herbst
4mild-mannered
asptech


Discussion entries: 1





  

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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
modest


Explanation:
I det här sammanhanget med tanke på att hon levt i en skyddad tillvaro, vilket allmänt leder till blyghet och tillbakadragenhet, skulle nog synonymen vara blygsam -> modest.


Example sentence(s):
  • Bredvid den blygsamma Nathalie framstår ...
Ulf Norlinger
Sweden
Local time: 14:49
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christoffer Lundqvist: Modest would be the correct term. I can't really see how proper would fit in here. I can see a word like "timid" working here as well.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
proper


Explanation:
Another possibility

Kathy Saranpa
Finland
Local time: 15:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
meek and mild


Explanation:
A suggestion

Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 13:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 51

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ohemulen
10 mins
agree  Sven Petersson
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
docile


Explanation:
I think the meaning of 'beskedlig' in this context is 'foglig' in which case this word would be spot on, imho...


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/docile
Anders Dalström
Sweden
Local time: 14:49
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 10
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1 day 11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
well-mannered


Explanation:
Skulle fungera bra i motsats till vildhjärna, coh passar också in i med tanke på att hon var en familjeflicka.

Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 22:49
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 66
Grading comment
Tack! Jag tror det här funkar bäst här.
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2 days 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mild-mannered


Explanation:
Precis som du säger har ordet "beskedlig" (importerat från tyska) många olika innebörder och de har också varierat mycket under seklernas lopp. Här tror jag bara att det betyder motsatsen till "aggressiv" eller "obehärskad".

asptech
Local time: 14:49
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 42
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