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sassy

German translation: eine freche Person

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English term or phrase:sassy
German translation:eine freche Person
Entered by: Kim Metzger

12:35 Nov 28, 2001
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: sassy
Somebody is a Sassy Person!
sandra barthel
eine freche Person
Explanation:
Hope this helps.
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 18:37
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2eine freche Person
Kim Metzger
4 +1naseweis, frech (aber im positiven Sinne!) oder keck
Klaus Dorn (X)
5 -1unverschämt, naseweis
Steffen Syhré - German Translator, Copywriter, Editor
4frech,
Elvira Stoianov
4frech
Elvira Stoianov


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
eine freche Person


Explanation:
Hope this helps.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 18:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2690
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Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Syhré - German Translator, Copywriter, Editor: I agree, but it can also mean "unverschämt"
6 mins
agree  Ulrike Lieder (X)
15 mins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
unverschämt, naseweis


Explanation:
I agree with my colleague, but "sassy" can also be used in a more pejorative context such as "Y ist eine unverschämte Person!"


    Reference: http://dict.leo.org
Steffen Syhré - German Translator, Copywriter, Editor
Germany
Local time: 02:37
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 347

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Ulrike Lieder (X): disagree on unverschämt - much too strong and negative a translation for sassy
13 mins
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
frech,


Explanation:
1. a sassy child is rude to someone they should respect
2. a sassy woman behaves in a way that is intended to be attractive to men


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Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 02:37
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in pair: 726
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
frech


Explanation:
1. a sassy child is rude to someone they should respect
2. a sassy woman behaves in a way that is intended to be attractive to men


    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 02:37
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in pair: 726
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
naseweis, frech (aber im positiven Sinne!) oder keck


Explanation:
sassy - das ist ein Adjektiv das meistens Frauen zugesprochen wird welche in die sogenannten Maennerwelten vordringen und es "denen" zeigen wollen, aber in einenm positiven Sinne.

Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 03:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 743

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kim Metzger: I think it's most commonly used in reference to children who talk back.
14 hrs
agree  pschmitt
14 hrs
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