knockers

Russian translation: Three options :-)

19:25 Mar 14, 2003
English to Russian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: knockers
He's got his knockers
Libero_Lang_Lab
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:55
Russian translation:Three options :-)
Explanation:
1. И на него есть/найдутся критики
2. Он страдает от передозировки гормонов (или: находится в процессе смены пола :-))
3. You sure it's not knackers?
(Third version is my husband's :-))

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Note added at 2003-03-14 20:07:54 (GMT)
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Oh sure, and the fourth one, of course:

титьки, сиськи, балласт, два арбуза...



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Note added at 2003-03-14 20:42:27 (GMT)
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И Олегу: а мне кажется, это подозрительно подходит под номер два. \"У него уже сиськи растут!\" Кто-нибудь из экспертов может подтвердить? :-))
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Elaine Freel (X)
Local time: 17:55
Grading comment
context is everything. obviously a british expression - meaning 'he's got his detractors' (no hormones involved)
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Summary of answers provided
5see note
Will Matter
3 +2Three options :-)
Elaine Freel (X)
5дэн и сам прекрасно знает ответ
Interpreter (X)
5он взял ее за:
yben
4Он нарвался-таки на (своих) критиканов.
Vassyl Trylis
4***
Oleg Pashuk (X)


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
see note


Explanation:
Can you provide some context?

Will Matter
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Local time: 08:55
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Он нарвался-таки на (своих) критиканов.


Explanation:
Видимо, текст литературоведческий. Все равно, Дэн, пожалейте бедных десятков измученных prozаиков, подкиньте контексту...

Vassyl Trylis
Local time: 18:55
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Three options :-)


Explanation:
1. И на него есть/найдутся критики
2. Он страдает от передозировки гормонов (или: находится в процессе смены пола :-))
3. You sure it's not knackers?
(Third version is my husband's :-))

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Note added at 2003-03-14 20:07:54 (GMT)
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Oh sure, and the fourth one, of course:

титьки, сиськи, балласт, два арбуза...



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Note added at 2003-03-14 20:42:27 (GMT)
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И Олегу: а мне кажется, это подозрительно подходит под номер два. \"У него уже сиськи растут!\" Кто-нибудь из экспертов может подтвердить? :-))

Elaine Freel (X)
Local time: 17:55
PRO pts in pair: 24
Grading comment
context is everything. obviously a british expression - meaning 'he's got his detractors' (no hormones involved)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexandra Tussing: could be. Context would surely help!
4 hrs
  -> English humour rocks!

agree  Iouri Ostrovski
22 hrs
  -> Thanks :-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
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Explanation:
I think it is about some lucky guy who has a girlfriend with large tits:)

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Note added at 2003-03-15 01:50:55 (GMT)
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Are we having fun yet?

Oleg Pashuk (X)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
дэн и сам прекрасно знает ответ


Explanation:
рус-анг коммьюнити проза деградирует

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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
он взял ее за:


Explanation:
грудь, бюст, сиськи, титьки и далее везде со всеми остановками на бескрайних просторах русского печатного и непечатного языков, остановки соответственно контексту.

Чего тут думать, ребята, прыгать надо!

yben
Local time: 18:55
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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