May 19, 2005 12:27
19 yrs ago
English term
Germany
versatility and accuracy
Native in: Spanish 
, Catalan
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 7 more.
oik
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
We were lower middle-class oiks.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +3 | vándalo, libertino, gamberro |
Anabel Martínez
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| 4 +2 | gamberro |
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| 4 +2 | persona desagradable de clase baja |
Rebecca Hendry
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Proposed translations
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5 mins
Anabel Martínez
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Spain
Localization and transcreation
Native in: Catalan (Variant: Central) , Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, English to Catalan, Catalan to Spanish, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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348
Selected
vándalo, libertino, gamberro
oik
noun {C} UK SLANG
a rude and unpleasant man from a low social class:
- In his latest film he plays a racist oik from the East End of London.
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Note added at 16 mins (2005-05-19 12:43:56 GMT)
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maleante, es otra opción. Según para dónde sea el texto, se puede usar alguna palabra coloquial para designarlos, como \"macarras\".
noun {C} UK SLANG
a rude and unpleasant man from a low social class:
- In his latest film he plays a racist oik from the East End of London.
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Note added at 16 mins (2005-05-19 12:43:56 GMT)
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maleante, es otra opción. Según para dónde sea el texto, se puede usar alguna palabra coloquial para designarlos, como \"macarras\".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "GRACIAS"
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1 min
+2
3 mins
Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
MSc MITI MCIL Chartered Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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22
persona desagradable de clase baja
An "oik" is an unpleasant, lower-class person. I don't know the equivalent term in spanish.
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