disjointed stalks

Serbo-Croat translation: pokidane stabljike

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English term or phrase:disjointed stalks
Serbo-Croat translation:pokidane stabljike
Entered by: Tamara Vlahovic Sanovic

10:16 May 3, 2009
English to Serbo-Croat translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature / general
English term or phrase: disjointed stalks
The heads of the corn cobs ungainly on their disjointed stalks
Tamara Vlahovic Sanovic
pokidane stabljike
Explanation:
Mozda pokidane stabljike...

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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-05-03 18:32:55 GMT)
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/disjointed
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Natasa Djurovic
Serbia
Local time: 21:53
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Summary of answers provided
5 -1napuknute stabljike
Aleksandra Zelembabic
3pokidane stabljike
Natasa Djurovic


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
napuknute stabljike


Explanation:
disjoint = razvaljen, razdvojen, rastavljen

stalk = staljika, klas

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-05-03 11:49:36 GMT)
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Vrhovi kukuruznih klipova visili su nezgrapno na napuknutim stabljikama...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-05-03 13:51:54 GMT)
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/disjointed

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-05-03 13:54:12 GMT)
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rudolf filipovic - rastavljen

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-05-03 13:57:23 GMT)
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disjointed


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com
    Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org
Aleksandra Zelembabic
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local time: 21:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in BosnianBosnian, Native in SerbianSerbian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Mira Stepanovic: izvinite, ali ovde se ne radi se o 'napuknutim' stabljikama http://www.thefreedictionary.com/disjoint - možda bi pomogla referenca iz koje se vidi da se 'disjoint' može prevesti kao 'napuknut' 'razvaljen'
30 mins
  -> ja sam napisala razvaljen pod "explanation" a i stavila link za free dictionary. knjizevni prevodi ne moraju biti bukvalno prevedeni.
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pokidane stabljike


Explanation:
Mozda pokidane stabljike...

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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-05-03 18:32:55 GMT)
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/disjointed

Natasa Djurovic
Serbia
Local time: 21:53
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian
PRO pts in category: 12
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