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kangurek-ogórek

English translation: buckaroo kangaroo

07:43 Jan 25, 2004
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: kangurek-ogórek
Dear friends,
Now I am translating a computer game for children (small one) with names of characters as e.g. kangurek-ogórek (kangoroo-cucamber). I need some English words that would rhyme with kangoroo and sound attractive for children. They do not have to be exact translation or even close to the meaning of the second word ("cucumber")
TranslateWithMe
Poland
Local time: 13:27
Selected answer:buckaroo kangaroo
Explanation:
buckaroo kangaroo
buckaroo:
[n]  local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas; `buckaroo'is used especially in California)

bugaboo kangaroo
bugaboo:
[n]  a source of concern; "the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them"
[n]  an imaginary monster used to frighten children

hulabaloo kangaroo
hulabaloo: ~ comotion

howdy-doo kangaroo
howdy-doo: ~ hello
Selected response from:

nyamuk
United States
Local time: 05:27
Grading comment
thanks a lot
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +5buckaroo kangaroo
nyamuk
4 +3kangaroo-didgeridoo
Gayle Wallimann
5Guru
Alex Zelkind (X)
3Boogaloo Kangaroo
Refugio


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Guru


Explanation:
:)

Alex Zelkind (X)
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 18
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
kangurek-ogórek
kangaroo-didgeridoo


Explanation:
An Australian aboriginal musical instrument.

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-01-25 07:51:37 GMT)
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Here is a link for pronunciation:

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=did...


    aboriginalart.com.au/didgeridoo/default.htm - 16k
Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 13:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 172

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  nyamuk: sounds spot on except since we are using english I would say Didgeridoo Kangaroo
49 mins
agree  jerrie
1 hr
agree  RHELLER: good one Gayle
9 hrs
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
kangurek-ogórek
buckaroo kangaroo


Explanation:
buckaroo kangaroo
buckaroo:
[n]  local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas; `buckaroo'is used especially in California)

bugaboo kangaroo
bugaboo:
[n]  a source of concern; "the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them"
[n]  an imaginary monster used to frighten children

hulabaloo kangaroo
hulabaloo: ~ comotion

howdy-doo kangaroo
howdy-doo: ~ hello


    Reference: http://www.hyperdictionary.com/
nyamuk
United States
Local time: 05:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 58
Grading comment
thanks a lot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jerrie
56 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Stefanie Sendelbach: I like the howdy-doo kangaroo!!
4 hrs
  -> shucks
agree  PB Trans: i like it! :-) "buckaroo kangaroo"
8 hrs
  -> yee haw
agree  Paul Roige (X): I'm the Buckaroo, Yankee Doddle Roo, I go hoppinf from loo to loo :-)
10 hrs
  -> That wouldn't be Chuck-a-poo Loo would it?
agree  Rajiv Arora
10 days
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Boogaloo Kangaroo


Explanation:
afro-cuban inspired music and dance by way of New Orleans

Refugio
Local time: 04:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 485
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