loose fish

23:09 Feb 20, 2009

English to Turkish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / roman/deyim

English term or phrase: loose fish

"I understand he has got a very brilliant young fellow to edit it, who can write the highest style of leading article, quite equal to anything in the London papers. And he means to take very high ground on Reform."

"Let Brooke reform his rent-roll. He's a cursed old screw, and the buildings all over his estate are going to rack. I suppose this young fellow is some loose fish from London."

His name is Ladislaw. He is said to be of foreign extraction."

"I know the sort," said Mr. Hawley; "some emissary. He'll begin with flourishing about the Rights of Man and end with murdering a wench. That's the style."

blackinwhite KudoZ activity Questions: 25 (8 open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 0
Local time: 14:39

Summary of answers provided

5 +1

işe yaramaz/dışlanmış

özlem akay

5 +1

serseri balık

Salih YILDIRIM

bağımsız, hiçbir bağı olmayan

aydin kaya

sefih

Cagdas Karatas

Answers

1 hr confidence:

bağımsız, hiçbir bağı olmayan

Explanation:
kafasına göre takılan ve hiçbirşeyi umursamayan tanımına uygun olduğunu düşünüyorum

aydin kaya
Local time: 14:39
Native speaker of: Turkish
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

işe yaramaz/dışlanmış

Explanation:
burada toplumundan dışlanan,çürük elma gibi bir kullanım var.ciğeri beş para etmez de deriz böyle kimseler için...

özlem akay
Türkiye
Local time: 14:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Turkish
PRO pts in category: 4

12 mins confidence:

sefih

Explanation:
Sefahat düşkünü, parasını düşüncesizce harcayan.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-02-21 03:28:28 GMT)
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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

Loose Fish (A)
A dissipated man. A loose fish is one that has made its way out of the net; and applied to man it means one who has thrown off moral restraint.

Cagdas Karatas
Türkiye
Local time: 14:39
Native speaker of: Turkish
PRO pts in category: 44

8 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

serseri balık

Explanation:
Alternatif bir deyim olabilir mi?

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Note added at 7 days (2009-02-28 15:17:52 GMT)
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Link: http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/brewers/fish.html; Örnek Cümle: A loose fish. One of loose or dissolute habits. Fish implying a human being is derogatory, but bird is a loving term, as my “bonny bird,” etc. Beast is most reproachful, as “You are a beast.”

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 07:39
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Turkish
PRO pts in category: 66

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