Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Armleuchter
English translation:
bonehead
Added to glossary by
Marcus Malabad
Oct 26, 2004 00:39
19 yrs ago
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German term
Armleuchter
German to English
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
In einem Brief aus dem Jahre 1928 von einem Freund zum anderen Beide sind auf hoher See. Der eine war offenbar zu Hause und hat die Eltern des andern nicht besucht. Schreibt der andere: "aber ein Armleuchter bist Du doch, mein Lieber."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +6 | bonehead |
Jo Mayr
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| 2 +1 | dope / jerk / twit / twerp / fool |
Jonathan MacKerron
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Change log
Nov 4, 2005 13:38: Marcus Malabad changed "Term asked" from "Armleuchter (hier)" to "Armleuchter "
Proposed translations
+6
7 mins
German term (edited):
Armleuchter (hier)
Selected
bonehead
or a fool... but in a friendly voice
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I like the "bonehead", thank you"
+1
6 hrs
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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12
German term (edited):
Armleuchter (hier)
dope / jerk / twit / twerp / fool
IMO "fool" is the best choice here
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
ICTAC
: Armleuchter is not too strong. Fool or jerk would be it.
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yes, after some thought "jerk" does fit nicely
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