to have class

Romanian translation: a fi elegant/distins

19:30 Mar 19, 2013
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: to have class
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"Wear an expensive watch. Experts say it shows you've got class and you care about punctuality."
Alina Dohotaru
Moldova
Romanian translation:a fi elegant/distins
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adami
Romania
Local time: 02:36
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4a fi elegant/distins
adami
4 +2a fi stilat
Florin Ular
4 +1a fi rafinat/manierat
Daniel Grigoras
5a fi sofisticat sau chiar a avea clasa - depinde de context
alexhill


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
a fi elegant/distins


Explanation:
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adami
Romania
Local time: 02:36
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ANDA PENA RO
2 hrs

agree  Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
18 hrs

agree  RODICA CIOBANU
1 day 44 mins

agree  Victor Potra: In contextul dat as traduce: Expertii spun ca arata eleganta si preocupare pentru punctualitate.
12 days
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a fi rafinat/manierat


Explanation:
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Example sentence(s):
  • Experții spun că acest lucru arată că sunteți rafinați/manierați
Daniel Grigoras
Romania
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 3

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agree  Narcisa Enache
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a fi stilat


Explanation:
Eu aș traduce astfel:

„Experții spun/sunt de părere că acest lucru indică o persoană stilată, care ține la punctualitate”.

Florin Ular
Romania
Local time: 02:36
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexandranow
1 hr

agree  George C.
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9 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
a fi sofisticat sau chiar a avea clasa - depinde de context


Explanation:
Poarta un ceas scump. Expertii sunt de parere ca acest lucru arata faptul ca esti sofisticat (depinzand de context se poate spune chiar si "ca ai clasa") si ca tii la punctualitate. (sau ca esti o persoana punctuala

alexhill
Romania
Local time: 02:36
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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