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If he had gun powder for brains, he couldn't blow his nose.

Romanian translation: nu e multa minte in capul lui dar isi cunoaste meseria

23:54 Nov 5, 2010
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Expresii, proverbe
English term or phrase: If he had gun powder for brains, he couldn't blow his nose.
Nu găsesc o expresie mai scurtă, un proverb care să redea sensul și să încapă într-un subtitlu. Sensul este: "Dacă ar fi avut dinamită în loc de creier, nu i-ar fi ajuns să-și arunce în aer nasul." Adică individul nu prea are minte.

Mulțumesc frumos!
Rodica Ionas
Local time: 19:58
Romanian translation:nu e multa minte in capul lui dar isi cunoaste meseria
Explanation:
din ce inteleg: nu e prea destept, but he knows his job
se schimba calimera
variante:
"If he had gun powder for brains, he couldn't blow his nose, but he knows his job".
e cam bezna in capul lui dar stie el ce face
nu e cea mai luminata minte din sat dar isi cunoaste meseria
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Anca Nitu
Local time: 12:58
Grading comment
Mulțumesc frumos ! Am ales aceasta variantă (desi toate erau foarte bune) fiindcă atunci când subtitlurile se succedă repede e bine sa fie ceva clar, telespectatorul nu mai are timp să gândească. Trebuie să rețină ideea.
Va mulțumesc tuturor încă o dată !
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3are cap și n-are minte
Titi Vasile Dalalau
4nu e multa minte in capul lui dar isi cunoaste meseria
Anca Nitu
3 +1Are capul mic şi creierul stă lejer.
Adina D
3nu e prea mobilat la cap
meirs
3daca e batut in cap / daca e capsoman ...
wordbridge
3Unde nu-i cap, vai de picioare
Dasa Suciu


Discussion entries: 11





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
if he had gun powder for brains, he couldn't blow his nose.
nu e prea mobilat la cap


Explanation:
O idee

meirs
Israel
Local time: 19:58
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 8
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
if he had gun powder for brains, he couldn't blow his nose.
daca e batut in cap / daca e capsoman ...


Explanation:
- cred ca in acest context merge expresia aceasta ...

wordbridge
Romania
Local time: 19:58
Native speaker of: Romanian
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
if he had gun powder for brains, he couldn't blow his nose.
are cap și n-are minte


Explanation:
Există numeroase alte proverbe românești care redau sensul căutat. Iată câteva exemple:
nu-i mai bagi minte nici cu pâlnia
unde nu e cap e vai de picioare
greu la deal cu boii mici
n-are creier nici cât un bob de mazăre

Titi Vasile Dalalau
Romania
Local time: 19:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Éva Szilágyi
2 hrs
  -> mulțumesc
agree  Anca Nitu: cap are, minte ce-i mai trebuie;suna expresia originala
7 hrs
  -> mulțumesc
agree  Denise Idel
9 hrs
  -> mulțumesc
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
if he had gun powder for brains, he couldn't blow his nose.
nu e multa minte in capul lui dar isi cunoaste meseria


Explanation:
din ce inteleg: nu e prea destept, but he knows his job
se schimba calimera
variante:
"If he had gun powder for brains, he couldn't blow his nose, but he knows his job".
e cam bezna in capul lui dar stie el ce face
nu e cea mai luminata minte din sat dar isi cunoaste meseria


Anca Nitu
Local time: 12:58
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Mulțumesc frumos ! Am ales aceasta variantă (desi toate erau foarte bune) fiindcă atunci când subtitlurile se succedă repede e bine sa fie ceva clar, telespectatorul nu mai are timp să gândească. Trebuie să rețină ideea.
Va mulțumesc tuturor încă o dată !
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1 day 19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
if he had gun powder for brains, he couldn't blow his nose.
Unde nu-i cap, vai de picioare


Explanation:
În cazul în care doreşti neapărat o zicală şi se potriveşte. Mai trebuie spus că cineva care nu prea este inteligent poate să se descurce excelent în alte meşteşuguri manuale...

Cu alte cuvinte: Nu-l prea duce mintea, dar e meseriaş.

Dasa Suciu
Local time: 19:58
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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2 days 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
if he had gun powder for brains, he couldn't blow his nose.
Are capul mic şi creierul stă lejer.


Explanation:
O sugestie... :)

Adina D
Romania
Local time: 19:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sandra & Kenneth Grossman: mi se pare varianta cea mai apropiata de originalul intraductibil
1 day 11 hrs
  -> Nu eram prea sigură că s-ar potrivi, e puţin cam dur în scris, când nu e "îndulcit" de tonalitate (deşi nici în engleză nu-i prea blândă exprimarea). Mulţumesc pentru confirmare :)
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