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är du avis

English translation: are you jealous/envious (or "jealous much?")


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Swedish term or phrase:är du avis
English translation:are you jealous/envious (or "jealous much?")
Entered by: Tara Chace
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19:44 Jan 3, 2008
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Swedish term or phrase: är du avis
Three teenage girls are talking about how tall you have to be to be a model. Therese says the Frida is too short, which is just fine with her since she doesn't want to be a model or Miss Sweden or anything. But Lisa (who idolizes Frida) has already submitted Frida's picture to the Miss Sweden competition.

”Du är för kort helt enkelt, alldeles för kort. Man måste va en och sjuttio nåt i alla fall.”
Frida säger inte emot. Det är helt okej för hennes del. Hon vill inte vara Fröken Sverige.
”Som modell, ja. Inte som Fröken Sverige”, kontrar Lisa illvilligt. ”Är du avis, eller?”
Therese gapar.
”På vadå? Du har inte ens skickat in bilden än! Hallå!”
Tara Chace
United States
Local time: 20:18
are you jealous/envious
Explanation:
"Avis" is short for "avundsjuk."
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Tim Kynerd
Local time: 23:18
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are you jealous/envious


Explanation:
"Avis" is short for "avundsjuk."


Tim Kynerd
Local time: 23:18
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
1 hr
  -> Thanks!

agree  niclashjerth: "jealous much?" what movie?...after much thinking I've concluded that it must be from the classic film Heathers with Winona Ryder
1 hr
  -> Hmm, I don't know the movie, but "jealous much?" is perfect here, as it's current slang. Thanks!

agree  Transcrit: "jealous much"
2 hrs
  -> Thank you!

agree  Larry Abramson
3 hrs
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agree  Kent Andersson
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Kent!

agree  clauswe
5 hrs
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agree  urbom: agree with "Jealous much?" for the entire sentence, "är du avundsjuk, eller?"
15 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree  Tania Samuelsson
17 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tania!
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