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beilariva




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 06 2009, 2:48 am
I want to translate a Swedish cartoon but I don't know if it is possible. I need words for squabbeling/arguing and the like that relates to chicken and roosters.

You've got some suggestions for me?
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beilariva




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 06 2009, 11:04 am
Anyone?
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beilariva




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 06 2009, 12:07 pm
If I say that "great cackle went on" would you understand that as arguing and as the term for chicken noise? Nuh, help me out here!

Could I say "she cackled a sarcastic reply" would the word shrill also work in this context? Hens and roosters involved.
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beilariva




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 06 2009, 2:29 pm
OK, last nudge.

Can't you just tell me yes or no to my question above? This makes me feel like standing in a ring of 50 people asking a question and everyone is quiet!
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ShakleeMom




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 06 2009, 5:48 pm
No no, not cackle. ruckus, babbling, clucking, . Phrase it out for me, let me see how it looks.
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faigie




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 06 2009, 10:46 pm
you can use the word "clucked" or " clucking"Main Entry: 1cluck
Pronunciation: \ˈklək\
Function: verb
Etymology: imitative
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb
1 : to make a cluck
2 : to make a clicking sound with the tongue
3 : to express interest or concern <critics>
transitive verb
1 : to call with a cluck
2 : to express with interest or concern
.....so the concern would dove tail nicely, cuz chickens do "cluck"
here's the def
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ShakleeMom




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 06 2009, 10:48 pm
Later after I posted, I also thought of 'ruffling of feathers'.
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Blue jay




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 06 2009, 11:03 pm
gobble garble!
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Blue jay




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 06 2009, 11:06 pm
I got it! Squawked!
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faigie




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 06 2009, 11:10 pm
squawked is great
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beilariva




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Aug 07 2009, 12:13 am
Wow! Awsome help. I hope I can get it together and thanks for making me feel good about Imamother again Smile
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GAMZu




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Aug 07 2009, 1:33 am
Can you post it after you're done? You got me curious!
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beilariva




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Aug 07 2009, 2:57 am
I will but I need to find the original drawing. It went lost somehow!!! I might have to ask my Dad to go through all of my sketches stored in his attic!!! But it oculd be worth it and now I feel like I must after seeing that it is possible to translate it so well.
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BeershevaBubby




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Aug 07 2009, 2:59 am
Cackle usually refers to a laugh of some sort.
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beilariva




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Aug 07 2009, 3:11 am
These are a bunch of hens arguing and complaining.
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ShakleeMom




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Aug 07 2009, 3:16 pm
faigie wrote:
squawked is great


poyfect!
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