dead puppies

Romanian translation: fiinţe lipsite de apărare

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English term or phrase:dead puppies
Romanian translation:fiinţe lipsite de apărare
Entered by: amelia_

09:25 Aug 12, 2009
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Slang / Idiom
English term or phrase: dead puppies
"Dead puppies" există şi ca expresie idiomatică, înseamnă şi altceva decât "căţeluşi morţi"?
Mulţumesc pentru ajutor.
amelia_
fiinţe lipsite de apărare
Explanation:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Raping a dead...

Raping a dead puppy = Attacking a defenceless being

HTH
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Irina-Maria Foray
Romania
Local time: 23:33
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Mulţumesc.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1fiinţe lipsite de apărare
Irina-Maria Foray
3 +1sperante naruite / visuri destarmate
mihaela.


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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fiinţe lipsite de apărare


Explanation:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Raping a dead...

Raping a dead puppy = Attacking a defenceless being

HTH

Irina-Maria Foray
Romania
Local time: 23:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 8
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Mulţumesc.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tradeuro Language Services
2 days 21 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sperante naruite / visuri destarmate


Explanation:
... din cate imi amintesc eu, dead puppies = crushed hopes = shattared dreams

mihaela.
Canada
Local time: 14:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Romanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marinela Sandoval
3 hrs
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