bum steer

Italian translation: manzo difettoso

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English term or phrase:bum steer
Italian translation:manzo difettoso
Entered by: Valerio Valentini Daniele

20:25 Jul 5, 2014
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Zoology
English term or phrase: bum steer
E' così nominato un manzo a 6 zampe. Vuol dire che è un manzo di poco valore?
Valerio Valentini Daniele
Italy
Local time: 07:50
manzo scadente/inutile/difettoso
Explanation:
"bum" è usato in questo senso qui:

https://www.google.it/search?q=bum&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rl...

adjective
adjective: bum

1.
of poor quality; bad or wrong.
"not one bum note was played"
synonyms: bad, poor, inferior, second-rate, second-class, unsatisfactory, inadequate, unacceptable, substandard, not up to scratch, not up to par, deficient, imperfect, defective, faulty, shoddy, amateurish, careless, negligent; More
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Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 07:50
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Summary of answers provided
4informazione falsa/ingannevole
Luca Calcagni
4un manzo frutto dello scherzo della natura
Francesco Badolato
3manzo scadente/inutile/difettoso
Shera Lyn Parpia


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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
informazione falsa/ingannevole


Explanation:
"bum steer" inteso come espressione idiomatica.

Luca Calcagni
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local time: 07:50
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
manzo scadente/inutile/difettoso


Explanation:
"bum" è usato in questo senso qui:

https://www.google.it/search?q=bum&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rl...

adjective
adjective: bum

1.
of poor quality; bad or wrong.
"not one bum note was played"
synonyms: bad, poor, inferior, second-rate, second-class, unsatisfactory, inadequate, unacceptable, substandard, not up to scratch, not up to par, deficient, imperfect, defective, faulty, shoddy, amateurish, careless, negligent; More

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 07:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
un manzo frutto dello scherzo della natura


Explanation:
Un manzo a 6 zampe lo definirei in questo modo

Francesco Badolato
Italy
Local time: 07:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 31
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