metrosexuell

English translation: metrosexual

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German term or phrase:metrosexuell
English translation:metrosexual
Entered by: Christine Lam

00:59 Oct 3, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: metrosexuell
Context:
Schlechter Scherz: Falsche Kerry-Zitate auf Fox-Website
"Ich bin metrosexuell. Bush ist ein Cowboy." Ein Spruch des demokratischen Präsidentschaftsbewerbers John Kerry, der den Wahlkampf sicherlich bereichert hätte. Leider ist er frei erfunden. Der US-Sender Fox News veröffentlichte weitere Schwindel-Zitate auf seiner Internet-Seite
Jianming Sun
Local time: 03:42
metrosexual
Explanation:
metrosexual (met.roh.SEK.shoo.ul) n. An urban male with a strong aesthetic sense who spends a great deal of time and money on his appearance and lifestyle. ...
www.wordspy.com/words/metrosexual.asp

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Christine Lam
Local time: 15:42
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metrosexual


Explanation:
metrosexual (met.roh.SEK.shoo.ul) n. An urban male with a strong aesthetic sense who spends a great deal of time and money on his appearance and lifestyle. ...
www.wordspy.com/words/metrosexual.asp

one of many Google hits

Christine Lam
Local time: 15:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stephanie Sullivan
20 mins

agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
42 mins

agree  Dawn Montague
1 hr

agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X): Surely has nothing to do with Sex & the City.
2 hrs

agree  NGK
3 hrs

agree  Alfa Trans (X)
4 hrs

agree  Edith Kelly
4 hrs

agree  Sven Petersson
5 hrs

agree  Norbert Hermann
5 hrs

agree  Sethia
5 hrs

agree  Mario Marcolin
6 hrs

agree  Antje Harder: David Beckham is said to be THE metrosexual man in Britain.
7 hrs

agree  Thomas Bollmann
8 hrs

agree  msherms: :)
9 hrs

agree  Katherine Hodkinson
9 hrs

agree  Sarah Downing
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