Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
to thrash away
English answer:
to play with vigor and enthusiasm
Added to glossary by
Manuel Leite
Dec 7, 2005 12:15
18 yrs ago
1 viewer *
English term
Portugal
Allow me to bridge the gap
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
to trash away on
English
Art/Literary
Music
Related to guitar playing:
"...while Mr. Malakian is often seen thrashing away on his cherished cherry red SG."
I was thinking it might mean "improvising", but I'm not sure about it.
Thanks in advance
"...while Mr. Malakian is often seen thrashing away on his cherished cherry red SG."
I was thinking it might mean "improvising", but I'm not sure about it.
Thanks in advance
Responses
+11
5 mins
Kevin Kelly
Native in English
&
English
Impeccable quality, on-time delivery.
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
to play with vigor and enthusiasm
Not "trash," but "thrash." It implies playing loudly, perhaps with exaggerated movements, and not very skillfully.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Aisha Maniar
1 min
|
|
Thank you.
|
|
| agree |
Mikhail Kropotov
: Vim, vigor and vitality :)
4 mins
|
|
Thank you, Misha.
|
|
| agree |
Derek Gill Franßen
: Yes, exactly - "thrash". ;-)
4 mins
|
|
Thank you, Derek.
|
|
| agree |
Jack Doughty
5 mins
|
|
Thank you, Jack.
|
|
| agree |
Jo Macdonald
: Yep, thrash. Thrashing the chords, having a riot, and making a right racket in the progress. ;-)
9 mins
|
|
Thank you, Jo.
|
|
| agree |
PAS
: Imagine Pete Townshend, but not necessarily without skill.
11 mins
|
|
Yes, Pete was one guitarist who could "thrash" very skillfully.
|
|
| agree |
Cilian O'Tuama
: but agree with PAS re 'skill' (or lack thereof)
13 mins
|
|
Thank you. You're right, thrashing and skill are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
|
|
| agree |
Rebecca Barath
25 mins
|
|
Thank you.
|
|
| agree |
airmailrpl
: -
2 hrs
|
| agree |
Alfa Trans (X)
6 hrs
|
| agree |
Nikos Mastrakoulis
3 days 13 hrs
|
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Kevin and all the others."
+5
5 mins
Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Germany
Germany
US-educated, precise & thorough
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
play the guitar enthusiastically or violently
That seems to be the implied meaning
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Aisha Maniar
2 mins
|
|
Thank you
|
|
| agree |
Derek Gill Franßen
: :-)
5 mins
|
|
Thank you
|
|
| agree |
airmailrpl
: - It's "thrash"
2 hrs
|
|
Definitely (tell that to the asker)
|
|
| agree |
Nikos Mastrakoulis
3 days 13 hrs
|
| agree |
Romanian Translator (X)
5 days
|
+5
6 mins
beating the hell out of it
... in a figurative sense
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Dave Calderhead
3 mins
|
| agree |
Derek Gill Franßen
: :-)
6 mins
|
| agree |
Mikhail Kropotov
: And trashing [sic] it in the process :)
15 mins
|
| agree |
Nikos Mastrakoulis
3 days 13 hrs
|
| agree |
Romanian Translator (X)
5 days
|
Discussion