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mojo

Dutch translation: mojo = voodoo magic charm

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English term or phrase:mojo
Dutch translation:mojo = voodoo magic charm
Entered by: Evert DELOOF-SYS

03:15 Apr 28, 2001
English to Dutch translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: mojo
De kolonel moet een geheime missie doen met een stel vrouwen. Omdat de generaal niets mag weten hebben ze daar net ruzie om gehad. Dan zegt de barman dit.

Bartender: You must have some mojo working for you.

Colonel: I got so much mojo it's gonna kill me.

Wat bedoelen ze hier met mojo?
Sandra
mojo = voodoo magic charm
Explanation:

remains untranslated.

Related to voodoo; the barman refers to 'mojo' because the colonel will be accompanied by several women, meaning that he must have some special charm...


More info at www.whiteoaks.com/mojo.html



HTH

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Best regards,
Evert Deloof-Sys
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Summary of answers provided
namojo = voodoo magic charm
Evert DELOOF-SYS
namagie / tovermiddel
Renate van den Bos


  

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47 mins
mojo = voodoo magic charm


Explanation:

remains untranslated.

Related to voodoo; the barman refers to 'mojo' because the colonel will be accompanied by several women, meaning that he must have some special charm...


More info at www.whiteoaks.com/mojo.html



HTH

PS: Sandra, why don't you register (for free) at www.proz.com? I noticed you used these services quite often before...

Best regards,
Evert Deloof-Sys
Moderator ProZ English-Dutch

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 07:55
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in pair: 2706

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Marijke Mayer
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1 day 21 hrs
magie / tovermiddel


Explanation:
Je moet een tovermiddel hebben


    Van Dale E-N
Renate van den Bos
Local time: 07:55
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 113
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