Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
styrvolt(er)
English translation:
rogue, Maverick
Added to glossary by
Christine Andersen
Oct 23, 2012 15:08
11 yrs ago
Danish term
United States
Your meaning, from your words and mine
Native in: English 
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English, and 2 more.
styrvolt(er)
Danish to English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
I can't provide much context for reasons of confidentiality, other than to say it's used in a reference to members of an organization by one of its leaders. "Loose cannon" perhaps? (The Gyldendals offerings of "beggar" and "blighter" aren't giving me any warm fuzzies so far.)
In addition, I need something that will be familiar to an Australian, without being specific to the Land Down Under. Something used in the UK is fine, so long as it's not too idiosyncratic.
In addition, I need something that will be familiar to an Australian, without being specific to the Land Down Under. Something used in the UK is fine, so long as it's not too idiosyncratic.
Proposed translations
(English)
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Denmark
Denmark
Native in English
Denmark
the message, not just the words
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Danish to English, English
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rogue
rogue
n noun
1 a dishonest or unprincipled man.
>a mischievous but likeable person.
2 .... > a person or thing that is defective, aberrant, or unpredictable.
> a seedling or plant deviating from the standard variety.
scoundrel?
These were used of children back then when I was up to mischief, but also of really undesirable types.
There are other suggestions in my thesaurus:
Renegade, reprobate, rapscallion (all with malicious rolling ´r´?)
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Maverick is one I think of if you want a loose canon.
maverick
n noun
1 [often as modifier] an unorthodox or independent-minded person: a maverick politician.
Definitions from the Concise Oxford Dictionary and British.
Someone from Down Under might have some better suggestions.
n noun
1 a dishonest or unprincipled man.
>a mischievous but likeable person.
2 .... > a person or thing that is defective, aberrant, or unpredictable.
> a seedling or plant deviating from the standard variety.
scoundrel?
These were used of children back then when I was up to mischief, but also of really undesirable types.
There are other suggestions in my thesaurus:
Renegade, reprobate, rapscallion (all with malicious rolling ´r´?)
_______________
Maverick is one I think of if you want a loose canon.
maverick
n noun
1 [often as modifier] an unorthodox or independent-minded person: a maverick politician.
Definitions from the Concise Oxford Dictionary and British.
Someone from Down Under might have some better suggestions.
Note from asker:
| "Maverick" works perfectly! thanks. |
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