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a little revolt

German translation: ziemlich scheußlich

20:20 Nov 10, 2008
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: a little revolt
"It was done with Anne-Marie Munoz ... because the apartment was a little revolt."

A new apartment was bought and has to be decorated. The text is direct speech, kind of interview. Context: description of some famous houses.

Does it mean that the apartment was somewhat chaotic?
Karin Maack
Germany
Local time: 03:11
German translation:ziemlich scheußlich
Explanation:
So reden meine Teenager, sie lassen gerne das "ing" weg:

Kurz f. "revolting": geschmacklos, greulich, gräßlich, häßlich, schauderhaft
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 18:11
Grading comment
Danke sehr. Für diese Sprechweise fehlt mir einfach die direkte Erfahrung!
:-)
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3 +2ziemlich scheußlich
Johanna Timm, PhD


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ziemlich scheußlich


Explanation:
So reden meine Teenager, sie lassen gerne das "ing" weg:

Kurz f. "revolting": geschmacklos, greulich, gräßlich, häßlich, schauderhaft

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 18:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Danke sehr. Für diese Sprechweise fehlt mir einfach die direkte Erfahrung!
:-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patrick Zumstein (X): sehe ich auch so. Ggf. 'ein bisschen widerlich'
18 mins
  -> ja, die Tonalität hängt eben sehr vom Stil des übrigen Texts ab.
agree  Rolf Keiser: ev. abscheulich
54 mins
neutral  David Williams: Das ist mir neu. Wo reden Tennager so? Würde mich interessieren.
9 hrs
  -> in Vancouver :-)
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