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get hopped up on

Swedish translation: bli hyperaktiva av

11:16 Apr 13, 2004
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Slang
English term or phrase: get hopped up on
slang for, 'become overly stimulated by',
The text talks about children eating too much candy.
Irene Peet
United States
Local time: 17:22
Swedish translation:bli hyperaktiva av
Explanation:
eller en något mindre formell variant, förmodligen.
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Roger Sjölander
Sweden
Local time: 00:22
Grading comment
Tack för hjälpen!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3bli hyperaktiva av
Roger Sjölander
4(överaktiva)
Mario Marcolin
3blir övertända av
Curt Sandell (X)


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
bli hyperaktiva av


Explanation:
eller en något mindre formell variant, förmodligen.

Roger Sjölander
Sweden
Local time: 00:22
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Tack för hjälpen!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cologne
42 mins
agree  Mario Marcolin
3 hrs
agree  Hans-Bertil Karlsson (X)
3 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
blir övertända av


Explanation:
Am slanglexikon anger för "hopped up" bl.a. "påtänd" och "exalterad". Eftersom det handlar om barn kanske knarkassociationen med "påtänd" är dum. "Overly stimulated" kanske snarare pekar mot "övertänd".

Curt Sandell (X)
Spain
Local time: 00:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(överaktiva)


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 3 hrs 32 mins (2004-04-13 14:49:24 GMT)
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stirriga (i sydsverige)

Mario Marcolin
Sweden
Local time: 00:22
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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