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bombad

English translation: completely covered with graffiti

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Swedish term or phrase:bombad
English translation:completely covered with graffiti
Entered by: Karin Nettelblad

12:02 Jul 9, 2003
Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Swedish term or phrase: bombad
att ta bort klotter i en bombad vagn

could it mean vandalised?
Elea
completely covered with graffiti
Explanation:

"Att bomba" means that a gang makes a "graffiti attack", covering the inside and outside of the wagon with graffiti.
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Karin Nettelblad
Local time: 03:59
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5 +3completely covered with graffiti
Karin Nettelblad
4scrawled/scribbled all over
Mats Wiman


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
completely covered with graffiti


Explanation:

"Att bomba" means that a gang makes a "graffiti attack", covering the inside and outside of the wagon with graffiti.

Karin Nettelblad
Local time: 03:59
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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agree  Lisa Frideborg Eddy (X)
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agree  Terry Arness
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agree  David Shannon
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
scrawled/scribbled all over


Explanation:
or as you suggest: vandalised


    Norstedts Skribent+MW
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 03:59
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 1826
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