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kótyomfitty

English translation: good-for-nothing / ne'er-do-well

05:58 Aug 6, 2001
Hungarian to English translations [PRO]
Hungarian term or phrase: kótyomfitty
Ólyan kótyomfitty módon viselkedsz!
Robert Gulyas
Hungary
Local time: 15:26
English translation:good-for-nothing / ne'er-do-well
Explanation:

Országh:
kótyomfitty <-et> fn biz régi a good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well


good-for-nothing

Oxford:
good-for-nothing, adj, n worthless (person)
Webster:
Main Entry: good-for-nothˇing
Pronunciation: 'gud-f&r-"n&-thi[ng]
Function: adjective
Date: 1533
: of no use or value



ne'er-do-well

Oxford:
n useless or good-for-nothing person
Webster:
Main Entry: ne'er-do-well
Pronunciation: -du-"wel
Function: noun
Date: 1736
: an idle worthless person
- ne'er-do-well adjective
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apro
Hungary
Local time: 15:26
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Summary of answers provided
na +6good-for-nothing / ne'er-do-well
apro
na +1wandering
Andrea Vermesi (X)


  

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24 mins peer agreement (net): +6
good-for-nothing / ne'er-do-well


Explanation:

Országh:
kótyomfitty <-et> fn biz régi a good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well


good-for-nothing

Oxford:
good-for-nothing, adj, n worthless (person)
Webster:
Main Entry: good-for-nothˇing
Pronunciation: 'gud-f&r-"n&-thi[ng]
Function: adjective
Date: 1533
: of no use or value



ne'er-do-well

Oxford:
n useless or good-for-nothing person
Webster:
Main Entry: ne'er-do-well
Pronunciation: -du-"wel
Function: noun
Date: 1736
: an idle worthless person
- ne'er-do-well adjective


apro
Hungary
Local time: 15:26
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in pair: 40
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hungi (X)
agree  Aranka: Exactly right.
2 hrs
agree  TCD: dialect or obsolete expression
1 day 7 hrs
agree  chemimedic
34 days
agree  JózsefÁrpád Bende
69 days
agree  Peter Havasi
76 days
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2 days 18 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
wandering


Explanation:
You behave so wandering!

Igazán a szövegkörnyezettől függ, hogy pontosan hogyan akarjuk értelmezni. Javasolnék egy megfelelő szinoníma használatot.

Andrea Vermesi (X)
Local time: 15:26
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JózsefÁrpád Bende
67 days
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