mari si late

English translation: major / huge

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Romanian term or phrase:mare si lat
English translation:major / huge
Entered by: Dan Dascalescu

18:08 Jun 14, 2003
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang / colocvial
Romanian term or phrase: mari si late
Am avut doua ghinioare mari si late ieri: cu masina si cu mobilul.
Dan Dascalescu
United States
Local time: 08:46
major
Explanation:
two major misfortunes/troubles: car and mobile phone problems/ crashes (???)
O idee...
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Cristiana Coblis
Romania
Local time: 17:46
Grading comment
Multumesc Cristina, Corina si Costin!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2major
Cristiana Coblis
5 +1huge
corina77
5In limba romana colocviala...
costinro


  

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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
major


Explanation:
two major misfortunes/troubles: car and mobile phone problems/ crashes (???)
O idee...

Cristiana Coblis
Romania
Local time: 17:46
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Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Multumesc Cristina, Corina si Costin!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  danyce
11 hrs

agree  Сергей Лузан
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1 day 17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
huge


Explanation:
Sau : ginormous.

Acestea sunt echivalentele date de dictionar pentru forme populare de tip 'ditai', 'coscogeamite' etc.

corina77
Romania
Local time: 17:46
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Сергей Лузан: sau
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2 days 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
In limba romana colocviala...


Explanation:
...“fraza” mare si lat (mari si lati/mari si late) sunt precedate de numeral (ca si in cazul de fata) si inseamna: numai/doar/nici mai mult nici mai putin de...




costinro
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:46
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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