Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Czech term or phrase:
udělat hodiny
English translation:
to do donuts/doughnuts
Added to glossary by
Cynthia Plac (X)
Apr 5, 2008 15:47
16 yrs ago
Czech term
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udělat hodiny
Czech to English
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Automotive / Cars & Trucks
car races
auto udělalo dvojité hodiny
Proposed translations
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| 5 +2 | to do donuts |
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| 4 +4 | spin around |
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Apr 6, 2008 13:25: Cynthia Plac (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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to do donuts
This is the slang term in the US. Cars, trucks, buses, motorcyclists, and cyclists can "do donuts".
Variations: doughnuts, "spinning brodies / doing a brodie" or "making cookies / cutting cookies".
see more in below links. :) lots of fun doing donuts...
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-04-05 17:28:24 GMT)
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http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2008012203580...
"A "doughnut" is the act of rotating the rear of the car around the front wheels continuously, thereby creating circular skid marks if done right, and causing lots of tire smoke."
"donuts" v terminologie:
http://news.carjunky.com/understanding-formula-d-racing-term...
Variations: doughnuts, "spinning brodies / doing a brodie" or "making cookies / cutting cookies".
see more in below links. :) lots of fun doing donuts...
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-04-05 17:28:24 GMT)
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http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2008012203580...
"A "doughnut" is the act of rotating the rear of the car around the front wheels continuously, thereby creating circular skid marks if done right, and causing lots of tire smoke."
"donuts" v terminologie:
http://news.carjunky.com/understanding-formula-d-racing-term...
Example sentence:
The car did/made two donuts.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks! I like it. I am translating a newspaper article - experience of a journalist whi had the possibility to drive a race car, not a report, so some slang makes it sound cool. This is what I was looking for. :-)"
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spin around
The whole sentence should read "The car span around twice"
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Martin Janda
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Tomáš Barendregt (X)
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