непривычный слуху

English translation: unfamiliar to the ear

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Russian term or phrase:непривычный слуху
English translation:unfamiliar to the ear
Entered by: Sterk

12:02 Nov 26, 2010
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: непривычный слуху
Непривычные слуху названия населенных пунктов и улиц наряду с украинским пишутся на татарском языке, здесь чаще всего можно услышать татарский говор.

unusual to (Ukrainian) ear?
Sterk
Ukraine
Local time: 22:13
unfamiliar to the (Ukrainian) ear
Explanation:
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:13
Grading comment
Thank you very much Sir
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6unfamiliar to the (Ukrainian) ear
Jack Doughty
4strange/unusual sounding (names)
Judith Hehir
3weird
Anton Shcheglov


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
unfamiliar to the (Ukrainian) ear


Explanation:
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Thank you very much Sir

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Fokin
2 mins
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agree  Oleksiy Markunin
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agree  Tatiana Lammers
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agree  Alexandra Goldburt
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agree  Barry Appleby
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agree  cyhul
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
weird


Explanation:
Возможно, конечно, здесь идет речь скорее о необычных, чем о непривычных названиях.

Example sentence(s):
  • There are a crapload of places in England that have weird names.

    Reference: http://wtfoodge.com/tag/weird-street-names/
Anton Shcheglov
Zimbabwe
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Natalia Klimova: Not a good idea - would sound chauvinistic, at least in AE.
2 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5



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