totálka

English translation: totaled

18:32 Mar 29, 2018
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Journalism
Czech term or phrase: totálka
Dopravná nehoda - nie oficiálny názov ale zachovanie hovorového/slangového štýlu - US ENG.
Branislav Bratko
Slovakia
Local time: 08:36
English translation:totaled
Explanation:
You’d have to rework the sentence a bit though

Slang. to wreck or demolish completely:
He totaled his new car in the accident.
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/totaled

(British: it was a write-off)
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Stuart Hoskins
Local time: 08:36
Grading comment
Thanks. This seems to be the best for the context.
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3 +1totaled
Stuart Hoskins
3 +1write-off
Pavel Slama


  

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totaled


Explanation:
You’d have to rework the sentence a bit though

Slang. to wreck or demolish completely:
He totaled his new car in the accident.
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/totaled

(British: it was a write-off)


Stuart Hoskins
Local time: 08:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks. This seems to be the best for the context.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Petr Martinek: "totálka" is a name for car-damage insurance by Kooperativa company. Makes no sense since they won't pay you at all :D
10 hrs
  -> Personal experience? :-) I would go for "total loss", but Branislav wants US slang...
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
write-off


Explanation:
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Pavel Slama
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Petr Martinek: Maybe "total crash".
10 hrs
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