smrnc

English translation: cool

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Czech term or phrase:smrnc
English translation:cool
Entered by: jankaisler

15:15 Feb 26, 2010
Czech to English translations [PRO]
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Czech term or phrase: smrnc
restaurace nema smrnc
byt nema smrnc
jeji styl oblekani nema smrnc
marketa genovese
cool
Explanation:
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jankaisler
Local time: 14:18
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2cool
jankaisler
4 +1zing
Maria Chmelarova
4style
Pavel Prudký
4wow factor
Gerry Vickers
4oomph
Gerry Vickers
4edge
Jana Bedanova
4pizazz
Scott Evan Andrews
4chic
Hannah Geiger (X)
4 -1outdated
Hannah Geiger (X)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
cool


Explanation:
x

jankaisler
Local time: 14:18
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Native speaker of: Czech
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Radovan Pletka: For US English cool would be IT (smile)
2 days 18 hrs
  -> Dík Radovane!

agree  Gabriela Verešová
3 days 17 hrs
  -> Dík Gabrielo!
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
šmrnc
style


Explanation:
asi jedna z možností...

Pavel Prudký
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 4
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wow factor


Explanation:
Just an idea



Gerry Vickers
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:18
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
oomph


Explanation:
'Lacks oomph' - plently of google hits

Sorry for posting two :)



    Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=lacks+oomph&ie=utf-8&oe=utf...
Gerry Vickers
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:18
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
edge


Explanation:
Her style doesn't have an edge.

Jana Bedanova
Czech Republic
Local time: 14:18
Native speaker of: Czech
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
zing


Explanation:
šmrnc - švih - elán - zest, vigour

Maria Chmelarova
Local time: 09:18
Native speaker of: Slovak
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martin Janda
21 mins
  -> Dakujem, Martin.
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pizazz


Explanation:
I like the suggestions so far...it's truly wide-ranging and up to the creative imagination of the translator...or how about panache?...or "that certain something"...now I'm stacking decks...


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pizazz
Scott Evan Andrews
United States
Local time: 14:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
outdated


Explanation:
The restaurant is outdated
Her style is outdated


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Note added at 1 hr (2010-02-26 16:33:12 GMT)
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The restaurant is not trendy
Her style is not trendy

I am aware that I obstained from translating the word itself, but the kontext actually gives the meaning of "no smrnc"

Hannah Geiger (X)
United States
Local time: 09:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 68

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Radovan Pletka: restaurant can be outdated and still have šmrnc
2 days 17 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
chic


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chic_(style)

Since we all seem to have fun with this, here is another one.....



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Note added at 5 hrs (2010-02-26 21:05:55 GMT)
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.....which, of course, is an adjective

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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2010-02-27 16:35:00 GMT)
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She is not chic.......her style is not chic
the apartment (restaurant) is not chic

Hannah Geiger (X)
United States
Local time: 09:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 68
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