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myöhäisherännäinen

English translation: [a bit] of a late bloomer/starter

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Finnish term or phrase:myöhäisherännäinen
English translation:[a bit] of a late bloomer/starter

19:20 Oct 19, 2012
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2012-10-22 20:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Finnish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Journalism / magazine article
Finnish term or phrase: myöhäisherännäinen
Saavuin tänne Lontooseen jo perjantaina, ja pitää sanoa, että olen kai hieman myöhäisherännäinen tämän kaupungin kanssa.

how does he feel about London?
Mel Willetts (X)
Sweden
Local time: 22:54
[a bit] of a late bloomer/starter
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Grzegorz Mizera
Estonia
Local time: 23:54
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Summary of answers provided
2 +3[a bit] of a late bloomer/starter
Grzegorz Mizera
4slow on the uptake / behind the game / sluggish
Michael Dutton
3late whey face
Vladyslav Golovaty
2late awakener
Timo Lehtilä


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
[a bit] of a late bloomer/starter


Explanation:


Grzegorz Mizera
Estonia
Local time: 23:54
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
Notes to answerer
Asker: kiitoksia


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Spencer Allman
10 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Melina Kajander
12 hrs
  -> Kiitos.
agree  Hanna Pelttari
1 day 1 hr
  -> Kiitos.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
late whey face


Explanation:
late wakeup & pale (from fear or ill health)

Vladyslav Golovaty
Ukraine
Local time: 23:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
late awakener


Explanation:
I don't know, if this expression works in English, but I can explain the Finnish expression. It is actually a humorous expression based on religion. Beginning from the 18th century there was so-called wakening movement in Lutheran church. And its message was (simplified): You will not be salvaged by just being a member of the church; you must awaken and behave better. There were several waves of this awakening movement and the earlier ones were called 'varhaisherännäisyys (early awakening)' and later 'myöhäisherännäisyys (late awakening)'.

For some decades already the expression 'myöhäisherännäinen' has been used humorously indicating that the speaker was late in beginning sth or appreciating sth and (maybe) feels having lost sth for that.

Timo Lehtilä
Finland
Local time: 23:54
Native speaker of: Finnish
Notes to answerer
Asker: well, thank you so much for this, incredibly insightful and informative - wish I'd chosen yours! Kiitoksia paljon

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2 days 19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
slow on the uptake / behind the game / sluggish


Explanation:
If he is wanting to say that he does not feel up to the pace of the city's culture etc., then saying that he feel's e.g. "a bit behind the game when it comes to this city" might be the way to go.

Michael Dutton
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:54
Native speaker of: English
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