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var fi nurlig

English translation: clever

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Swedish term or phrase:finurlig
English translation:clever
Entered by: Ingar A. Milnes

12:52 Sep 7, 2004
Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Retail / Furniture/Marketing
Swedish term or phrase: var fi nurlig
Det första intrycket, entrén till din personlighet. Sparsamt eller rikligt? Barn och familj? Anpassa efter hushållets storlek, var fi nurlig.

Möbler og innredning er hovedtema.
Ingar A. Milnes
Local time: 16:17
be smart, be clever
Explanation:
Must be a spelling mistake. The word is "finurlig". In my opinion, you could use either "be smart" or "be clever"
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Hanne Nilhage
Local time: 16:17
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3use your imagination
Marie Andersson (Allen)
4 +2be smart, be clever
Hanne Nilhage
4 +2be innovative
PMPtranslations
4use your imagination
Marie Andersson (Allen)


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
be smart, be clever


Explanation:
Must be a spelling mistake. The word is "finurlig". In my opinion, you could use either "be smart" or "be clever"

Hanne Nilhage
Local time: 16:17
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Andersen: shrewd is one of the suggestions in Skribent
9 mins
neutral  ohemulen: It´s correct, but if we´re talking interior decoration, maybe "innovative" is a better option.
17 mins
agree  Mario Marcolin: clever
5 hrs
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
var finurlig
be innovative


Explanation:
Finurlig usually means "think your own way" ; "find smart solutions"



PMPtranslations
Local time: 10:17
Native speaker of: Swedish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ohemulen
11 mins
agree  cologne
35 mins
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
use your imagination


Explanation:
I think that sounds right, and isn't it what one is being encouraged to do?
There's definitely a mistake - "var finurlig" is correct.

Marie Andersson (Allen)
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:17
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ohemulen
6 mins
  -> Tack
agree  Catherine Brix: mmm, use your imagination, be creative.
50 mins
  -> Exactly!
agree  Mijo Schyllert
10 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
use your imagination


Explanation:
I think that sounds right, and isn't it what one is being encouraged to do?
There's definitely a mistake - "var finurlig" is correct.

Marie Andersson (Allen)
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:17
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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