Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Romanian term or phrase:
ciuca bătăilor
English translation:
eternal loser, flat-out loser
Added to glossary by
valhalla55
Jul 20, 2013 08:52
10 yrs ago
Romanian term
fast and reliable
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: Japanese to Norwegian, Japanese to German, Norwegian to Japanese, and 5 more.
ciuca bătăilor
Romanian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
idiom
Exiastă un termen consacrat in engleză? Eternal loser(s)?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | eternal loser, flat-out loser |
Nina Iordache
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| 5 | doormat |
Andreea Andrei
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Proposed translations
1 hr
Nina Iordache
Romania
Romania
Native in Romanian
Specializes in field
Romania
Native in: Romanian (Variant: Romania) 
Works in: English to Romanian, French to English, French to Romanian, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
56
Selected
eternal loser, flat-out loser
http://dexonline.ro/definitie/ciuca batailor
Cam asta ar fi.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flat-out
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Note added at 2 days23 hrs (2013-07-23 07:55:19 GMT) Post-grading
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Cu placere. Succes!
Cam asta ar fi.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flat-out
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Note added at 2 days23 hrs (2013-07-23 07:55:19 GMT) Post-grading
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Cu placere. Succes!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Mulțumesc!"
10 hrs
Andreea Andrei
United States
United States
Native in Romanian
Specializes in field
United States
literature, technical, legal, business
Native in: Romanian
Works in: Romanian to English, English to Romanian
Related KudoZ points
:
8
doormat
Dupa discutii cu sotul meu American (un pasionat al cuvintelor si terminologiilor) o variant americana "slang" a termenului romanesc "ciuca batailor" ar fi "doormat".
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Note added at 1 day17 mins (2013-07-21 09:10:30 GMT)
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"doormat" = echipa pe care toate celelalte echipe isi sterg picioarele, echipa care ia bataie tot timpul.
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Note added at 1 day17 mins (2013-07-21 09:10:30 GMT)
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"doormat" = echipa pe care toate celelalte echipe isi sterg picioarele, echipa care ia bataie tot timpul.
Note from asker:
| Mulțumesc! |
Discussion
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