djuriskt

08:32 Sep 6, 2017
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
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Swedish term or phrase: djuriskt
This is from a text describing just how fast animals are, where they are described as "djuriskt snabba" (i.e. really fast). It's of course possible to simply translate it as "incredibly fast" or something to that effect, but it would be nice to use an adjective related to animals.
ehnsio
Sweden
Local time: 10:46


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3the speed of spinal reflexes
Sven Petersson
3moving with cheetah-like speed
Cynthia Coan
2brutally
Tania McConaghy


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the speed of spinal reflexes


Explanation:
That's what I guess the author had in mind.

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 10:46
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brutally


Explanation:
perhaps this would work if the animals are predators...

Tania McConaghy
Sweden
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moving with cheetah-like speed


Explanation:
A most intriguing term selection challenge. It's hard to come up with a broad adjective that would be synonymous with all animals, likely due to the fact that not all animals are fast (think sloths), so the best bet might be to choose an animal that _is_ fast and form an adjective based on that. Maybe others can think of other possibilities.

Cynthia Coan
United States
Local time: 01:46
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