Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
two-button
German translation:
ein Doppeltreffer, Mega-Volltreffer
Added to glossary by
Asaphina
Apr 13, 2005 14:31
19 yrs ago
English term
United States
two-button
English to German
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
slang expression
This is from a commentary to the show Shield.
The line is: "You gotta be shitting me."
That was a great two-button.
Would anybody know what a two-button could be?
Thank you,
Antje
The line is: "You gotta be shitting me."
That was a great two-button.
Would anybody know what a two-button could be?
Thank you,
Antje
Proposed translations
(German)
| 1 | ein Doppeltreffer |
Asaphina
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| 4 | Mega-Volltreffer |
Sandy A Pirie
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Proposed translations
57 mins
Selected
ein Doppeltreffer
je nach Kontext... könnten es ja auch nur Knöpfe sein
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This is why I don't like this grading system. Both suggestions are good. Since this one came earlier I chose it so I should also select it for grading.
I'd like to thank both of you for your help though.
Thanks,
Antje
"
4 hrs
Sandy A Pirie
Native in English
Works in field
One of Scotland's best
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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3
Mega-Volltreffer
"The Shield" (2002)
... When I first saw commercials for "The Shield," I thought 'oh, FX is making a
crappy show glorifying police violence with a cartoonish bad guy cop. ...
www.imdb.com/title/tt0286486/
This is from someone who would also be capable of saying the following about a video boxing game:
(Describing use/effect of the stick and buttons)
There is also something very satisfying about laying a triple punch on your opponent as the strains of Rocky’s fight music fills your heart with joy while your opponent crumbles like a lifeless marionette to the canvass and you dance triumphantly over his prone form. Fantastic, and all from a simple two-button hit!
(From a video boxing game)
Also woertlich scheint es zu heissen: 'Doppelknopftreffer' (ob ein Jugendlicher eine solche Terminologie benutzen wuerde, bin ich aber skeptisch - daher die vorgeschlagene Umschreibung)
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Note added at 4 hrs 7 mins (2005-04-13 18:39:14 GMT)
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Gameplay Magazine » Rocky Legends - You\'ll never walk Stallone... - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... joy that I get into the ring with Ubisoft’s latest release, Rocky Legends.
... Fantastic, and all from a simple two-button hit! Cheese supreme! ...
news.gameplay.co.uk/newsitem.php?itemid=109809276
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