Tagesdiebe

English translation: lousy bums

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German term or phrase:Tagesdiebe
English translation:lousy bums
Entered by: William Stein

16:11 Apr 4, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Tagesdiebe
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Diese Backpfeifengesichter, Tagesdiebe, Heckenkacker. Diese Gullytaucher. Diese erbärmlichen Versager! Erbärmlich, erbärmlich, erbärmlich.
Gunilla Zedigh
Germany
Local time: 09:25
loafers
Explanation:
lousy bums

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Note added at 2003-04-04 16:15:08 (GMT)
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jerk-offs (US), wankers (UK)
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William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 02:25
Grading comment
thanks everyone!!
lousy bums sounds good ...
aiming that this trans doesn't sound translated, so bum is good...
thanks again, gz
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5loafers
William Stein
4 +1idlers
Edith Kelly
4 +1layabout/slugabed
Kim Metzger
4 +1daylight thieves
Nancy Arrowsmith
4deadbeats
gangels (X)
4good-for-nothings
gangels (X)


  

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idlers


Explanation:
lazybones

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 09:25
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 9253

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  arm_ro: an old word, but the best one
3 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
loafers


Explanation:
lousy bums

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Note added at 2003-04-04 16:15:08 (GMT)
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jerk-offs (US), wankers (UK)

William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 02:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1734
Grading comment
thanks everyone!!
lousy bums sounds good ...
aiming that this trans doesn't sound translated, so bum is good...
thanks again, gz

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  swisstell
1 min

agree  Saskia
2 mins

agree  Anca Nitu: jerk offs, lousy bums :)
32 mins

agree  Fantutti (X): 'Bums' is good, maybe 'useless bums'
5 hrs

agree  TonyTK: jerk offs
6 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
layabout/slugabed


Explanation:
or ne'er-do-well, sluggard, lounger, shirker, slugabed


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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 02:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 22192

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mike McDonald (X): .. but the word is 'Tagediebe' - to be found in any dictionary
17 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
daylight thieves


Explanation:
daylight-saving two-timers

Nancy Arrowsmith
Local time: 02:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 474

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Narasimhan Raghavan: perhaps daylight robbers.
1 hr
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
deadbeats


Explanation:
in the US. Lazybone is too kind here

gangels (X)
Local time: 02:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 5559
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good-for-nothings


Explanation:
as an alliteration

gangels (X)
Local time: 02:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 5559
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