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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

bullthrower

German translation:

Schwätzer

Added to glossary by Antje Ruppert
Apr 11, 2005 12:56
19 yrs ago
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English term

bullthrower

English to German Art/Literary Cinema, Film, TV, Drama slang expression
Das kommt in der Serie "Dallas" vor. Cliff Barnes sein ein Angeber, Lügner und "bullthrower". Kann mir jemand sagen, was das ist?

Vielen Dank im Voraus,

Antje
Proposed translations (German)
3 +2 Schwätzer
3 +1 Maulheld, Schaumschläger
3 Märchenerzähler
3 Aufschneider
2 Spinner/Grossmaul/Angeber vor dem Herrn

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Apr 12, 2005:
Entire sentence "He's a blowhard, a liar, and a bullthrower." That's the sentence without any more context other than JR's intent to squash Cliff Barnes. This is a subtitling job and I most prefer "Schwätzer" as a German translation. Thanks for all the help. Antje
Francis Lee (X) Apr 12, 2005:
Ausserdem wäre der vollständige Satz (WIE IMMER!) hilfreich ...
Francis Lee (X) Apr 11, 2005:
For Cliff's sake: what's the context? Personal interest? Is this for subtitling/dubbing(/dumbing-down) purposes or do you simply require enlightenment?

Proposed translations

+2
8 mins
Selected

Schwätzer

bullthrower = someone who talks bullshit?
Peer comment(s):
agree jccantrell : also known as a "bullshipper" but such things could not be uttered on '70s TV in prime time! Horrors!
1 hr
oh gosh-dang it
agree Francis Lee (X) : Großschwätzer
11 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "this is what I had in mind but needed some reassurance. thanks, antje "
6 mins

Märchenerzähler

nur ein Vorschlag

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-04-11 13:03:58 GMT)
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... oder Aufschneider.
\"bull\" verstehe ich als \"aus der Luft gegriffen\", \"Unsinn\" o.ä.
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+1
9 mins

Maulheld, Schaumschläger

bullthrower = s.o. who tosses around a lot of bullshit = talks nonsense, is boastful
Peer comment(s):
agree Hans G. Liepert
3 hrs
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1 hr

Aufschneider

Geht in die Richtung, die Kim vorgeschlagen hat.
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10 hrs

Spinner/Grossmaul/Angeber vor dem Herrn

I have never (?) ever watched Dallas, of course, but I have the impression from other suggestions that the man in question is somewhat economical with the truth.

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Note added at 11 hrs 18 mins (2005-04-12 00:14:38 GMT)
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Laberonkel (perhaps not negative enough, but still)
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