Mar 27, 2010 21:28
14 yrs ago
Hindi term
bilkul bekaar
Non-PRO
Hindi to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
biju is looking for a job in a hindu restaurant in the US. eventually he finds a place. he asks to be sure, and then comes a short dialogue with the boss:
"To Biju he said: “Beef? Are you crazy? We are an all-Hindu establishment. No Pakistanis, no Bangladeshis, those people don’t know how to cook, have you been to those restaurants on Sixth Street? Bilkul
bekaar. . . .”
One week later, Biju was in the kitchen and Gandhi’s favorite tunes were being sung over the sound system.
what exactly does "bilkul bekaar" mean, is it a kind of exclamation?
"To Biju he said: “Beef? Are you crazy? We are an all-Hindu establishment. No Pakistanis, no Bangladeshis, those people don’t know how to cook, have you been to those restaurants on Sixth Street? Bilkul
bekaar. . . .”
One week later, Biju was in the kitchen and Gandhi’s favorite tunes were being sung over the sound system.
what exactly does "bilkul bekaar" mean, is it a kind of exclamation?
Proposed translations
(English)
5 | Completely useless | Java Cafe |
5 +2 | Absolutely useless! | INDER M. SINGH |
4 | completely pointless / senseless | Martin Cassell |
4 | absolutely hopeless | Seema Ugrankar |
Proposed translations
10 mins
Selected
Completely useless
It is common colloquial phrase, used to denote disappointment or disapproval of something or someone (or his/her capabilities).
The literal translation is "totally useless."
The literal translation is "totally useless."
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanx a lot, java"
11 mins
completely pointless / senseless
.
+2
15 mins
Absolutely useless!
I prefer 'absolutely' to 'completely'...
Example sentence:
That car is virtually a dilapidated 'jalopy' now; absolutely useless!
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Nitin Goyal
5 hrs
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Thank you!
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agree |
satish krishna itikela
1 day 3 hrs
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Thank you!
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2 hrs
absolutely hopeless
Since this adjective is used to describe 'restaurants', 'hopeless' sounds more appropriate.
Other options that could fit the expression 'bilkul bekaar' are:
absolutely lousy
absolutely terrible
absolutely awful
Other options that could fit the expression 'bilkul bekaar' are:
absolutely lousy
absolutely terrible
absolutely awful
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