Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
do i give a bumsteer?
Hebrew translation:
האם אני מוליך אנשים שולל?
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Jonathan Spector
Jun 15, 2005 12:32
18 yrs ago
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English term
do i give a bumsteer?
English to Hebrew
Other
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
how do you translate this? it's from a comedy
Proposed translations
(Hebrew)
| 5 +1 | האם אני מוליך אנשים שולל? |
Jonathan Spector
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| 5 | Two terms confused here |
Eynati
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| 4 -1 | see explanation of English term |
Tsu Dho Nimh
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Proposed translations
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האם אני מוליך אנשים שולל?
In comedy people often say things that don't seem to make sense out of context. That doesn't mean they should be corrected.
A bum steer can be translated as a bad tip (meaning a piece of advice).
A bum steer can be translated as a bad tip (meaning a piece of advice).
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see explanation of English term
a "bum steer" (it's a 2-word term) is slang for deliberately leading someone astray by giving them false information.
I doubet it has a direct translation, but you might get lucky with a Hebrew\English bilingual dictionary
I doubet it has a direct translation, but you might get lucky with a Hebrew\English bilingual dictionary
5 hrs
Two terms confused here
a bum steer is hat'aya (heh-tet-ayin-yod-yod-heh) - when you want to give someone the wrong directions or advice ('The house you are looking for is 3 streets on the left', when you know it's 4 streets on the right).
The question is nonsensical. Maybe s/he meant 'Do I give a damn?', i.e. do you think I care? At khoshevet she-ikhpat li?
But got it wrong.
The question is nonsensical. Maybe s/he meant 'Do I give a damn?', i.e. do you think I care? At khoshevet she-ikhpat li?
But got it wrong.
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