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15:44 Sep 14, 2011 |
Finnish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Hannele Marttila United Kingdom Local time: 22:01 | ||||||
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4 +1 | Cuckoo in the nest? |
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4 | sycophant, sponger |
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3 -1 | chick of a cuckoo |
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Cuckoo in the nest? Explanation: The idiom is the same... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 12 mins (2011-09-14 15:57:03 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Juu, saattaa. Näinhän käet tekevät... laittavat pienensä muuhun pesään... ole hyvä. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2011-09-14 16:51:48 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Dear Vladys - this is simply an established idiom in Finnish and in English that matches the context. |
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chick of a cuckoo Explanation: even worse than a parasite, projection in the future? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2011-09-14 17:10:40 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- interloper is a bit different, poking one's nose or prying into smth, but not sucking any resources..? |
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sycophant, sponger Explanation: sycophant A servile self-seeker who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people. a person who uses flattery to win favour from individuals wielding influence; sponger a person who lives off other people by continually taking advantage of their generosity; parasite or scrounger These are other options you could consider BUT to your question käenpoika the Cuckoo in the nest is the correct answer |
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