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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestanto di guadagnato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tanto di ɡwadajˈnato
"Hai trovato un nuovo lavoro? Tanto di guadagnato per te."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to express sarcastic or ironic approval of someone's achievement or statement.
"You got a promotion? Bully for you, but the rest of us still have work to do." - 2
Used to express genuine congratulation or encouragement in a slightly old-fashioned or folksy manner.
"You managed to fix the car engine all by yourself? Bully for you!"
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the obsolete adjective 'bully', meaning 'fine' or 'splendid' (originally from Dutch 'boel', lover or brother), combined with the phrase 'for you'. It emerged in 19th-century Anglo-American slang as an exclamation expressing sarcastic or sometimes genuine approval.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bully-for-you" is said worldwide
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grand bien vous fasse
Transliteration: ɡʁɑ̃ bjɛ̃ vu fas
"Tu as réussi ton examen ? Grand bien vous fasse !"
na toll für dich
Transliteration: na tɔl fyːɐ̯ dɪç
"Du hast im Lotto gewonnen? Na toll für dich."
tanto di guadagnato
Transliteration: tanto di ɡwadajˈnato
"Hai trovato un nuovo lavoro? Tanto di guadagnato per te."
qué bien por ti
Transliteration: ke bjeŋ poɾ ti
"¿Te compraste un coche nuevo? Qué bien por ti."
muito bem para você
Transliteration: ˈmwĩtu bẽj ˈpaɾɐ voˈse
"Passaste no teste? Muito bem para você."
वाह भाई वाह
Transliteration: vah bhai vah
"तुमने पदोन्नति पा ली? वाह भाई वाह।"
真了不起啊
Transliteration: zhēn liǎobùqǐ a
"你升职了？真了不起啊。"
참 잘났어
Transliteration: cham jallasseo
"상 탔다고? 참 잘났어."
それはよかったですね
Transliteration: sore wa yokatta desu ne
"昇進したって？それはよかったですね。"
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