Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
livsnjutare
English translation:
bon vivant
Added to glossary by
Daphne Theodoraki
Oct 12, 2005 16:02
18 yrs ago
Swedish term
Sweden
Targeted translations, punctual delivery
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, English, Norwegian to English, and 1 more.
livsnjutare
Swedish to English
Art/Literary
Other
cover blurb
The full sentence (used to describe the book's authors) is: [Their names] - upptäckare and livsnjutare i XXXX
So "those who enjoy life" etc doesn't really suit the context - something short and snappy would do the trick!
So "those who enjoy life" etc doesn't really suit the context - something short and snappy would do the trick!
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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26 mins
Daphne Theodoraki
Sweden
Sweden
Sweden
Translations in Marketing & Fashion
Native in: Greek
Works in: Swedish to Greek, English to Greek, Danish to Greek, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
bon vivant/ bon viveur
Although French, it is also used in English, and French being rather in fashion in England, I think it would suit your context.
bon vivant \bon-vee-VONT\, noun:
A person with refined and sociable tastes, especially one who enjoys fine food and drink.
For the unregenerate "peasant" (the term that he often used about his mother, whom he despised) had gone there with the successful glass distributor, shrewd investor, versatile talker, and . . . bon vivant whose motto was "The best is good enough for me."
--Ted Solotaroff, Truth Comes in Blows
Girard is a bon vivant and intellectual while his son is a pragmatic city financier.
--Akin Ojumu, "There's little and Lars," The Observer, May 25, 2003
http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2004/08...
bon vivant, bon viveur
n. (pl. bons vivants, bons viveurs pron. same; fem. bonne vivante, ), 'good living or liver'; lover of good food and drink; gourmet.
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/difficultwor...
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Note added at 30 mins (2005-10-12 16:32:36 GMT)
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Well, "bons vivants" in the plural.
bon vivant \bon-vee-VONT\, noun:
A person with refined and sociable tastes, especially one who enjoys fine food and drink.
For the unregenerate "peasant" (the term that he often used about his mother, whom he despised) had gone there with the successful glass distributor, shrewd investor, versatile talker, and . . . bon vivant whose motto was "The best is good enough for me."
--Ted Solotaroff, Truth Comes in Blows
Girard is a bon vivant and intellectual while his son is a pragmatic city financier.
--Akin Ojumu, "There's little and Lars," The Observer, May 25, 2003
http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2004/08...
bon vivant, bon viveur
n. (pl. bons vivants, bons viveurs pron. same; fem. bonne vivante, ), 'good living or liver'; lover of good food and drink; gourmet.
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/difficultwor...
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Note added at 30 mins (2005-10-12 16:32:36 GMT)
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Well, "bons vivants" in the plural.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Daphne! I think his one suits the context best - thanks for the other answers (Sven/George were runners up...)."
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3 mins
Christian Schoenberg
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Nordic Legal Language Solutions
Native in: Danish 
, English
Works in: Danish to English, Swedish to English, Norwegian to English, and 1 more.
epicureans
Gosh, before I had kids, I used to be one myself :-)
Peer comment(s):
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Sven Petersson
: http://www.godonthe.net/dictionary/e.html
7 mins
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I meant epicure, Sven, epicure. By the bye, you are quoting "god on the net"? Being the godless hedonist that I am, I hold Merriam-Webster and the OED in higher regard. Epicure: one who takes pleasure in eating and drinking.
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George Hopkins
: Sven is right of course. I'll enter epicure and you can have the points Sven!
1 hr
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Dana Sackett Lössl
: both epicure and epicurean are valid according to American Heritage. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicurean under "modern usage."
4 hrs
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Thank you, Dana...
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4 mins
person who enjoys life to the full
My suggestion
1 hr
epicure
Give the points, if any, to Sven.
4 hrs
Madelen Neikter
Native in Swedish
Works in field
Highly professional
Native in: Swedish
Works in: English to Swedish, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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12
hedonist
would be another suggestion...
12 hrs
Michele Fauble
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Native English
Native in: English
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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25
enjoyers of life
Potters, artists, travelers, scholars, enjoyers of life-- The Randolph Arts Guild is planning a 12 day trip to Spain in October, 2005 ...
www.potters.org/subject80848.htm
"Boaters, Scuba Divers, and enjoyers of life! Work hard - Play hard and try and make the journey through ...
nature.meetup.com/2/members/1625731/
Thackeray articulates in his letters an exhuberance characteristic of one of the great enjoyers of life. ...
www.macmillan.co.nz/getbook/0333660730/showbook
A blog for enjoyers of life, lovers of wine, ...
winedude.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_winedude_archive.html
... idealists, writers, strivers, enjoyers of life out there who hope to share what we observe and feel with others in some form or ...
www.tvwriter.com/htdocs/dcforum/DCForumID9/423.html
We are enjoyers of life, creators of ideas, playful imaginators of games and arts, ...
[email protected]/msg02606.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg02...
www.potters.org/subject80848.htm
"Boaters, Scuba Divers, and enjoyers of life! Work hard - Play hard and try and make the journey through ...
nature.meetup.com/2/members/1625731/
Thackeray articulates in his letters an exhuberance characteristic of one of the great enjoyers of life. ...
www.macmillan.co.nz/getbook/0333660730/showbook
A blog for enjoyers of life, lovers of wine, ...
winedude.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_winedude_archive.html
... idealists, writers, strivers, enjoyers of life out there who hope to share what we observe and feel with others in some form or ...
www.tvwriter.com/htdocs/dcforum/DCForumID9/423.html
We are enjoyers of life, creators of ideas, playful imaginators of games and arts, ...
[email protected]/msg02606.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg02...
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13 hrs
Lars Jelking
Israel
Israel
Native in Swedish
Israel
For professionals by professionals.
Native in: Swedish
Works in: English to Swedish, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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24
swingers
Maybe?
Peer comment(s):
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Christian Schoenberg
: Er, I wouldn't go with that one. It might send the wrong message. A 'swinger' in the United States, is a member of a couple, especially a married couple, who exchanges sexual partners. (Not to say that such people might not enjoy life... )
6 hrs
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You're probably right. On the same time according to Webster's: "A person who engages frequently in lively and fashionable pursuits, such as attending night clubs or discos." Highly enjoyable in other words.
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