Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
quirky
Romanian translation:
neobisnuit/neconventional/ciudat
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Adrian Ungur
Sep 28, 2008 12:40
15 yrs ago
English term
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: German to English, Romanian to German, Romanian to English, and 3 more.
quirky
English to Romanian
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quirky towers (este vorba de "The Gothic Temple" din Stowe Gardens)
Proposed translations
(Romanian)
| 3 +1 | neobisnuit/neconventional/ciudat |
Mihaela Ghiuzeli
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| 4 | patrat/ cu sectiune patrata |
Anca Nitu
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| 3 | echivoc |
Dana David Kogan
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Proposed translations
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27 mins
Mihaela Ghiuzeli
Native in Romanian
A Passion for Words and Research
Native in: Romanian
Works in: Romanian to English, English to Romanian
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neobisnuit/neconventional/ciudat
vezi acest turn care este parte dintr-un complex si care are o arhitectura complet diferita de restul
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stowe_House
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http://faculty.bsc.edu/jtatter/gothic.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stowe_House
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http://faculty.bsc.edu/jtatter/gothic.html
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Dana David Kogan
Israel
Israel
Native in Romanian
Israel
3 lingual proficiency+20 yrs. experience
Native in: Romanian , Hebrew
Works in: Romanian to Hebrew, Hebrew to Romanian, English to Romanian, and 1 more.
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echivoc
nu stiu de care turnuri ese vorba. sunt mai multe gradini. o fotografie sau link ar fi de ajutor.
7 hrs
patrat/ cu sectiune patrata
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
quirk
PRONUNCIATION: kwûrk
NOUN: 1. A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy: “Every man had his own quirks and twists” (Harriet Beecher Stowe). 2. An unpredictable or unaccountable act or event; a vagary: a quirk of fate. 3. A sudden sharp turn or twist. 4. An equivocation; a quibble. 5. Architecture A lengthwise groove on a molding between the convex upper part and the soffit.
Domaine(s) : - bâtiment
moulure
français
carré n. m.
Équivalent(s) English quirk
Définition :
Petit filet séparant les diverses parties d'un profil de moulure.
Main Entry: 1quirk
Pronunciation: \ˈkwərk\
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1565
1 a: an abrupt twist or curve b: a peculiar trait : idiosyncrasy c: accident , vagary <a quirk of fate>
2: a groove separating a bead or other molding from adjoining members
— quirk·i·ly \ˈkwər-kə-lē\ adverb
— quirk·i·ness \-kē-nəs\ noun
— quirk·ish \ˈkwər-kish\ adjective
— quirky \-kē\ adjective
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quirky
asa arata
http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.geograph.or...
cinstit, nu gasesc nimic ciudat, personal cred ca se refera la trunul cu sectiune patrata din imagine ( a se vedea traducerea din granddictionaire si nr . 2 & 5 din Merriam Webster si Bartleby)
cu riscul de a fi obositoare repet cererea: care e contextul ?
quirk
PRONUNCIATION: kwûrk
NOUN: 1. A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy: “Every man had his own quirks and twists” (Harriet Beecher Stowe). 2. An unpredictable or unaccountable act or event; a vagary: a quirk of fate. 3. A sudden sharp turn or twist. 4. An equivocation; a quibble. 5. Architecture A lengthwise groove on a molding between the convex upper part and the soffit.
Domaine(s) : - bâtiment
moulure
français
carré n. m.
Équivalent(s) English quirk
Définition :
Petit filet séparant les diverses parties d'un profil de moulure.
Main Entry: 1quirk
Pronunciation: \ˈkwərk\
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1565
1 a: an abrupt twist or curve b: a peculiar trait : idiosyncrasy c: accident , vagary <a quirk of fate>
2: a groove separating a bead or other molding from adjoining members
— quirk·i·ly \ˈkwər-kə-lē\ adverb
— quirk·i·ness \-kē-nəs\ noun
— quirk·ish \ˈkwər-kish\ adjective
— quirky \-kē\ adjective
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quirky
asa arata
http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.geograph.or...
cinstit, nu gasesc nimic ciudat, personal cred ca se refera la trunul cu sectiune patrata din imagine ( a se vedea traducerea din granddictionaire si nr . 2 & 5 din Merriam Webster si Bartleby)
cu riscul de a fi obositoare repet cererea: care e contextul ?
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