Sep 3, 2007 09:39
16 yrs ago
Russian term

Страсти накаляются

Russian to English Other Sports / Fitness / Recreation figure of speech
"С приближением знаменитого World Finals страсти среди участников и без того динамичного состязания все больше накаляются"

Discussion

Elizabeth Ashworth (asker) Sep 3, 2007:
Now I'm thinking "emotions are high"

thanks for all the suggestions so far.
Elizabeth Ashworth (asker) Sep 3, 2007:
possibility "passions are high" ?

Proposed translations

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6 mins
Selected

emotions run high

A suggestion.

emotions run high
Peer comment(s):

agree Irene N
4 hrs
Thank you, IreneN.
agree Olga Layer : emotions are running high
7 hrs
Thank you, Olga. Point taken. Progressive aspect would sound more natural here.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
8 mins

The temperature raises

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Peer comment(s):

neutral Olga Layer : "raise" is a transitive verb -- it cannot exist without a direct object. This sentence doesn't make sense unless you use the verb "rise".
7 hrs
Thank you, Olga
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+2
8 mins

passions/emotions are excited

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reach their peak

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http://www.leadernews.com.au/article/2007/07/30/19208_footy_...

"The program has been devised for the finals because it is the time of the sporting season when passions reach their peak and new fans are drawn to the games"
Peer comment(s):

agree Сергей Лузан : "are getting more and more excited"
6 mins
Спасибо, Сергей!
agree Sergei Tumanov
21 mins
Спасибо, Сергей!
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+2
11 mins

it's getting hotter

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&as_qdr=all&q="it's ge...

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or "are getting more and more excited"
MyDD :: The GOP is in big trouble over constant scandalsDemocrats are getting more and more excited about their choices and are looking forward to the next election, Republican voters are getting more and more ...
www.mydd.com/story/2007/8/29/12023/8206
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&as_qdr=all&q="are get...
Peer comment(s):

agree Levan Namoradze
14 mins
Спасибо в очередной раз на добром слове и деле, ув. Levan! :) Надеюсь, что стилистический регистр и динамика процесса переданы правильно :)
agree Vlad Pogosyan
4 hrs
Спасибо на добром слове и деле, ув. Vlad! :)
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3 hrs

The situation is heating up

IMHO
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+3
4 hrs

Passions are running high

This is by far the most common way of saying this. Here are just some examples:

... FIFA Football Formula 1 Golf Hockey Live Sport Rugby Soccer Swimming Tennis UEFA WN Sport ... Passions are running high over soccer snub Sun Sentinel ...

http://article.wn.com/view/2007/06/16/Passions_are_running_h...

ESPN Partner: NHL.com ... Passions are running high. People are drinking. And since every social group is represented, you have a number of ...

http://proxy.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?id=1236649

... passions are running high in offices all over the area, including ours. .... look of the place would favor futbol- or soccer for you Yanks, or rugby. ...

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/goingoutgurus/2007/03/the_mar...

FOR many people nothing inspires more loyalty than their football team and with this season well and truly under way, passions are running high. ...

http://business.scotsman.com/finance.cfm?id=1390972007
Peer comment(s):

agree Emil Tubinshlak
1 hr
Thank you, Emil.
agree Alexander Litvinov
7 hrs
Thank you, Alexander.
agree Andrew Vdovin
1 day 2 hrs
Thank you, Andrew.
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1 day 7 hrs

the atmosphere is heating up

Just another possibility

I think that it is good for them that the atmosphere is heating up before the presidential elections." Olivier: "I myself have North African origins and it ...
www.jafi.org.il/education/hasbara/headlines/a4-2.html
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