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15:08 Oct 23, 2012 |
Danish to English translations [PRO] Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Christine Andersen Denmark Local time: 06:00 | ||||||
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3 | rogue |
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rogue Explanation: rogue n noun 1 a dishonest or unprincipled man. >a mischievous but likeable person. 2 .... > a person or thing that is defective, aberrant, or unpredictable. > a seedling or plant deviating from the standard variety. scoundrel? These were used of children back then when I was up to mischief, but also of really undesirable types. There are other suggestions in my thesaurus: Renegade, reprobate, rapscallion (all with malicious rolling ´r´?) _______________ Maverick is one I think of if you want a loose canon. maverick n noun 1 [often as modifier] an unorthodox or independent-minded person: a maverick politician. Definitions from the Concise Oxford Dictionary and British. Someone from Down Under might have some better suggestions. |
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