A bad boy

Turkish translation: canavar

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English term or phrase:	A bad boy
Turkish translation:	canavar
Entered by:	Hellinas

14:12 Aug 31, 2013

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English term or phrase: A bad boy

This is a slang expression for a thing but much more frequently for an impressive gadget (a TV, a car even with all the gizmos you could want, a set of speakers or a talking toy). Examples of the idiom's use are these:-
'In terms of what you can watch on this bad boy…well not a huge amount, yet, but in September there’s a range of 4k remastered blu-rays coming out that should let this TV show itself off a bit more...'
'If you can get two Logitech UE Boom speakers in once place, you can also pair them to act in stereo, a feature audiophiles will love and a genuine reason to consider ordering two of these bad boys, not just one.'
(Of an action doll):-'I've got a mate in Swansea who can do us a deal on one of these bad boys.'
See www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0GDhhXZLeo
To sum up, then, a bad boy can simply mean a thing but, far more common, is its usage as a generic term for an impressive object.

Citation from "Mother Tucker", Modern Family (TV, 2010), Season 2 Episode 9 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

Hellinas Not a translator KudoZ activity Questions: 492 (none open) (4 without valid answers) (27 closed without grading) Answers: 0
Local time: 05:26

canavar

Explanation:
-Canavar gibi araba
-Canavar gibi çalışmak
etc.

Selected response from:

Ahmet Tunca
Türkiye
Local time: 07:26

Grading comment

This is clearly what the English phrase means. In fact, where now 'bad boy' is used, it used to be 'beast' or monster'. Thanks to all as usual.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +2

canavar

Ahmet Tunca

kötü çocuk

Aziz Kural

yaramaz çocuk

zuhal BAKIR

3 -1

kötü bir çocuk

ATIL KAYHAN

Discussion entries: 4

Answers

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

a bad boy kötü bir çocuk

Explanation:
Why not go with "the bad boy" meaning?

ATIL KAYHAN
Türkiye
Local time: 07:26
Native speaker of:

Turkish
PRO pts in category: 20

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

a bad boy

canavar

Explanation:
-Canavar gibi araba
-Canavar gibi çalışmak
etc.

Ahmet Tunca
Türkiye
Local time: 07:26
Native speaker of:

Turkish

Grading comment

This is clearly what the English phrase means. In fact, where now 'bad boy' is used, it used to be 'beast' or monster'. Thanks to all as usual.

9 hrs confidence:

a bad boy yaramaz çocuk

Explanation:
As i see in the cartoons, mostly used in this meaning. You can use this phrase for your example too.

zuhal BAKIR
Türkiye
Local time: 07:26
Native speaker of: Turkish

17 hrs confidence:

a bad boy kötü çocuk

Explanation:
Dilimizde tam karşılığı olmadığından bu şekilde tercüme edilebilir.
Selam,
Aziz

Aziz Kural
Türkiye
Local time: 07:26
Native speaker of:

Turkish
PRO pts in category: 20

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