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угрожали немедленной расправой

English translation: threaten immediate/prompt [ayback/retribution

17:17 Aug 2, 2013
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / US Slang
Russian term or phrase: угрожали немедленной расправой
Тогда они принялись звонить всем подряд и угрожать немедленной расправой.
Elena Kiper
English translation:threaten immediate/prompt [ayback/retribution
Explanation:
About a dozen ways to say it with your synonyms of choice.

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Note added at 5 mins (2013-08-02 17:23:33 GMT)
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*meant to be "payback"
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Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 17:50
Grading comment
THANKS
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7threaten immediate/prompt [ayback/retribution
Mark Berelekhis
2 +2threaten them with immediate reprisal
Susan Welsh
4they threatened us with a prompt payback (vendetta), they made threats against us
LilianNekipelov


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
threaten them with immediate reprisal


Explanation:
Without any context, it's impossible to provide an intelligent answer. So, here's a guess.

Susan Welsh
United States
Local time: 17:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philolog
35 mins
  -> thanks, philolog!
agree  Allison Keating
1 hr
  -> thank you!
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
threaten immediate/prompt [ayback/retribution


Explanation:
About a dozen ways to say it with your synonyms of choice.

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Note added at 5 mins (2013-08-02 17:23:33 GMT)
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*meant to be "payback"

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 17:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 666
Grading comment
THANKS

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Knowles: "immediate retribution" sounds best to me
9 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  GaryG
10 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Jack Doughty: with David.
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Olga Cartlidge: with David
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Maria Mizguireva
8 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Natalia Volkova
16 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  cyhul
2 days 16 hrs
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
they threatened us with a prompt payback (vendetta), they made threats against us


Explanation:
Us or somebody else -- depending on the context.

LilianNekipelov
United States
Local time: 17:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 16
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