нахален, като конска муха

English translation: as cheeky as a cock sparrow

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Bulgarian term or phrase:нахален, като конска муха
English translation:as cheeky as a cock sparrow
Entered by: vessela

09:10 Oct 31, 2008
Bulgarian to English translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature / приказки
Bulgarian term or phrase: нахален, като конска муха
Той е нахален като конска муха.
vessela
Bulgaria
Local time: 11:57
As insolent as a peasant
Explanation:
He is as insolent as a peasant.
Мисля, че това е еквивалента.
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Sylvia Ivanova
Bulgaria
Local time: 11:57
Grading comment
Благодаря

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7(s)he is a thorn in my flesh / pain in the neck
4leavedClover
4 +1As insolent as a peasant
Sylvia Ivanova
4cool customer
Ivan Klyunchev
Summary of reference entries provided
Избраният отговор се среща твърде рядко...
Pavel Tsvetkov

  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
As insolent as a peasant


Explanation:
He is as insolent as a peasant.
Мисля, че това е еквивалента.

Sylvia Ivanova
Bulgaria
Local time: 11:57
Native speaker of: Bulgarian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Благодаря

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stoyan Stoyanov
47 days
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
(s)he is a thorn in my flesh / pain in the neck


Explanation:
<a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pain in the neck">p... in the neck</a>

4leavedClover
Bulgaria
Local time: 11:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Bulgarian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Благодаря


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emilia Delibasheva
9 mins
  -> Thanx!

agree  Andrei Vrabtchev: Pain in the neck. Pain in the butt, or pain in the ass (USA), and Pain in the arse (UK) are less polite alternative forms.
18 mins
  -> Thanx!

agree  Peter Skipp
27 mins
  -> Thanx!

agree  Mariana Stoimenova
59 mins
  -> Thanx!

agree  Mihaela Boteva: pain in the neck or simply being pesty...
4 hrs

agree  Elena Aleksandrova
5 hrs

agree  Velin Radenkov
3 days 33 mins
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cool customer


Explanation:
Това е сленг за търсения израз.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2008-10-31 19:36:26 GMT) Post-grading
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В израз: He's a cool customer.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2008-10-31 19:41:27 GMT) Post-grading
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Подобeн израз: he is as cheeky as a cock sparrow.

Ivan Klyunchev
Bulgaria
Local time: 11:57
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: благодаря

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Reference comments


21 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Избраният отговор се среща твърде рядко...

Reference information:
Аз лично не съм го чувал нито веднъж. Ако това не е достатъчно, той не се среща нито веднъж и в Google:

http://www.google.bg/search?hl=bg&client=firefox-a&rls=org.m...

При положение, че шестима колеги са гласували за едно от другите предложения (между които и Peter Skipp, за когото английският е роден език), изборът изглежда необоснован.

Pavel Tsvetkov
Bulgaria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  4leavedClover
2 days 2 hrs
  -> Благодаря!
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