Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
Воротить нос
English translation:
to turn up one's nose
Added to glossary by
Jack Doughty
Oct 4, 2009 09:44
14 yrs ago
Russian term
Воротить нос
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Colloquial Russian
Он воротил нос, есои получаемые подарки были не самые дорогие. "He moaned when the presents he received were not of the mosr expensive sort" looks to me rather sapless. Who could offer a more colorful rendering?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +12 | to turn up one's nose |
Jack Doughty
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| 4 +1 | pish |
Alexander Ryshow
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| 4 | to be squeamish about doing smth. |
Rinnel
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| 3 -1 | turned away his snout |
sirgay (X)
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Change log
Oct 15, 2009 06:46: Jack Doughty Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+12
15 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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658
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to turn up one's nose
He turned up his nose at the presents he received, which were not of the most expensive sort.
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Comment: "Suits more or less"
-1
57 mins
turned away his snout
.. the mole instantly perceived it, hut each time that it approached the toad, the latter swelled up, and the former turned away his snout as if disgusted. ...
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Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Susan Welsh
: To use "snout" with a person is extremely insulting. Does not seem to apply in this context.
39 mins
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| neutral |
Jim Tucker (X)
: OK if you're a mole, or being playful.
3 hrs
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+1
1 hr
Alexander Ryshow
Belarus
Belarus
Native in Russian
Works in field
Belarus
Aus Liebe zur Sprache
Native in: Russian 
, Belarusian
Works in: German to Russian, German to Belarusian, Russian to Belarusian, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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40
2 hrs
to be squeamish about doing smth.
also : to have disdain for smth., to disdain smth.
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