barnrumpa

English translation: immature behavior like a child

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Swedish term or phrase:barnrumpa
English translation:immature behavior like a child
Entered by: Charlesp

15:43 Jul 13, 2005
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
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Swedish term or phrase: barnrumpa
describing an adult man
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 09:29
behaves like a child
Explanation:
o:)
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Lars Jelking
Israel
Local time: 10:29
Grading comment
All the answers are good, this one being best in the context though.
Thanks for all the comments!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5spoiled brat
Clare Barnes
3 +2behaves like a child
Lars Jelking
4immature man-child
Michele Fauble
3the man is a baby
Suzanne Blangsted (X)


  

Answers


53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the man is a baby


Explanation:
my suggestion - verbatim translation is "a baby's bottom"

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 01:29
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
behaves like a child


Explanation:
o:)

Lars Jelking
Israel
Local time: 10:29
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
All the answers are good, this one being best in the context though.
Thanks for all the comments!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X): I like your answer. Although mine is also correct, your answer says it better
1 hr

agree  Alfa Trans (X)
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
spoiled brat


Explanation:
...would be my take on it, as that's usually how the man in question would be behaving. Not just childishly, but expecting to be the centre of attention and getting upset when he doesn't - there's slightly more to it that just emotional immaturity.

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Note added at 1 hr 32 mins (2005-07-13 17:15:48 GMT)
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I mean \"than\" just emotional immaturity, of course!

Clare Barnes
Sweden
Local time: 09:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sven Petersson
6 mins
  -> Thanks Sven!

disagree  Suzanne Blangsted (X): this term is used for describing a child
1 hr
  -> I would definitely use it for an adult who was behaving like a spoiled child.

agree  cologne
2 hrs
  -> Thank you

agree  Christian Schoenberg: I agree... it lacks the pizzazz of the Danish "barnerøv/rumpe" - I guess the Swedes are just more polite... :-)
3 hrs
  -> Thank you!

agree  EKM: Excellent.
14 hrs

agree  Larissa Ekonoja
15 hrs

agree  Madelen Neikter
15 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
immature man-child


Explanation:
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Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 01:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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