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En el Termcat hi ha rogue planet (planeta errant).
He donat una ullada als sinònims de brètol: belitre, bandarra, galifardeu, bergant, bergantell, brivall, canalla. La majoria són passats de moda i tots poden usar-se en sentit humorístic. En català hi ha la tendència a fer servir aquestes paraules per a referir-se als adolescents o als xiquets, i moltes han acabat convertint-se en sinònims de noi o adolescent: galifardeu, bergant, bergantell, brivall, canalla (conjunt de nens). En el diccionari podríem posar aquests sinònims que cobreixen els dos significats: rogue adj In English you would generally refer to a child as a 'scamp', a 'rascal' or a 'scallywag' (more entries for the dictionary!) 'Rogue' and 'scoundrel' are the words you might use for an adult.
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1 (humorous) a person who behaves badly, but in a harmless way syn scoundrel: He's a bit of a rogue, but very charming.
2 (old-fashioned) a man who is dishonest and immoral syn rascal: a rogues' gallery (= a collection of pictures of criminals)
Definition in the CALD:
1 OLD-FASHIONED HUMOROUS a person who behaves badly but who you still like:
"Come here, you little rogue!" chuckled my uncle.
The women all think he's a loveable old rogue.
2 OLD-FASHIONED a dishonest or immoral man
Firstly, I agree with the CALD that 'rogue' is fairly old-fashioned in both senses (I suspect some may disagree).
Secondly, I prefer the CALD's definition for meaning 1 as a 'loveable rogue' may well find their actions to be harmful even if it wasn't their intention (OALD - 'behaves badly but in a harmless way'). For any sci-fi fans, a classic example of a loveable rogue would be Han Solo from Star Wars.
Would 'brètol' cover meaning 2 rather than meaning 1? I ask because, if this is the case, I think we need to also add an equivalent for meaning 1.
As to 'rogue state', we would need to add this to an adjectival entry.
OALD:
1 (of an animal) living apart from the main group, and possibly dangerous
2 behaving in a different way from other similar people or things, often causing damage: a rogue gene * a rogue police officer
CALD:
1. behaving in ways that are not expected or not normal, often in a destructive way:
a rogue state, rogue cells
2 [before noun] SPECIALIZED A rogue animal is a fierce, dangerous animal that lives apart from the rest of its group
Personally, I do not think we need to add meaning 1 from the OALD (meaning 2 in the CALD). As the CALD suggests, this usage is somewhat specialized. What, however, might we put for the meaning 'behaving in a different way from other similar people or things, often causing damage'? In the case of a rogue person (rogue policeman, scientist etc.) perhaps 'inconformista' or 'dissident' (though the sense of 'often causing damage' is missing)? As to 'rogue genes or cells'? Any ideas???