physical mess

Swedish translation: i eländigt skick

07:23 Aug 27, 2004

English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / self biography

English term or phrase: physical mess

I had massive internal injuries and a severe concussion. I guess I was a physical mess.

Jag vet vad det betyder, men att få det snyggt på svenska...?

Meadow Media KudoZ activity Questions: 233 (4 open) (2 without valid answers) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 82
Local time: 01:47

Swedish translation:i eländigt skick

Explanation:
was a physical mess = var i eländigt skick

Vrak/spillra blir man av långsam nedbrytning -tycker jag
(därför kanske det passar så bra på nervvrak!)

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Note added at 3 hrs 38 mins (2004-08-27 11:02:48 GMT)
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el
(alldeles) mosad

Selected response from:

Mario Marcolin
Sweden
Local time: 00:47

Grading comment

Alla svar var bra men "i eländigt skick" tyckte jag flöt på bra. Tack för det!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

ett fysiskt vrak

Helena Hansson (X)

4 +1

vrak

Maria Bertilsson

i eländigt skick

Mario Marcolin

kroppsligt vrak

Joakim Jörwall

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

ett fysiskt vrak

Explanation:
bara min första tanke, kanske kan leda till någon idé

Helena Hansson (X)
Sweden
Local time: 00:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Swedish
PRO pts in category: 8

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

vrak

Explanation:
"Jag måste ha varit ett riktigt vrak." - till exempel.

Maria Bertilsson
France
Local time: 00:47
Native speaker of:

Swedish
PRO pts in category: 4

3 hrs confidence:

i eländigt skick

Mario Marcolin
Sweden
Local time: 00:47
Native speaker of:

Swedish,

English
PRO pts in category: 6

Grading comment

Alla svar var bra men "i eländigt skick" tyckte jag flöt på bra. Tack för det!

9 hrs confidence:

kroppsligt vrak

Explanation:
Tycker det bör vara nervvrak när det gäller sinnet, ett vrak rent i allmänhet och kroppsligt vrak vid fysisk skada. Men fysiskt vrak låter så onödigt akademiskt eller sterilt i mina öron, i det här sammanhanget.

Joakim Jörwall
Sweden
Local time: 00:47
Native speaker of:

Swedish

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