нагнетать ужас

English translation: said ominously

01:49 Jun 22, 2006

Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism

Russian term or phrase: нагнетать ужас

This is a description of someone's direct speech.

"Бла-бла-бла", нагнетает ужас X.

Thank you.

Mikhail Kropotov KudoZ activity Questions: 408 (none open) Answers: 5215 Germany
Local time: 10:25

English translation:said ominously

Explanation:
" 'Blah blah blah,' she said (continued?) ominously..."

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Other adverbs are possible as well, depending on what the "blah blah" is :-)

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"We’re surrounded,” Jewels said ominously, his hand sweeping up toward the trees"
http://www.thevillager.com/villager_127/hobopunksaidtohave.h...

"There are signs," CBS reporter Daniel Schorr said ominously, "that the American and German right wings are joining up"
www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=9943

"They're waiting for you," he said ominously"
http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=5526

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Hi Michael,
"X is talking about how bad things are going to get for all of us because of a certain development"
Yeah, in that case warns (or warned, whatever) sounds pretty good...

Selected response from:

Deborah Hoffman
Local time: 04:25

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Summary of answers provided

3 +2

whip up fear

Jack Doughty

3 +1

sounds more and more terrifying

Andrew Vdovin

said ominously

Deborah Hoffman

intimidate/browbeat/overawe

Zoya Askarova

X goes on 'Bla-bla' trying to horrify the audience

Zamira B.

rev up fear

Irene Woodhead

Discussion entries: 5

Answers

35 mins confidence:

intimidate/browbeat/overawe

Explanation:
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synonyms INTIMIDATE, COW, BULLDOZE, BULLY, BROWBEAT mean to frighten into submission. INTIMIDATE implies inducing fear or a sense of inferiority into another "intimidated by so many other bright freshmen". COW implies reduction to a state where the spirit is broken or all courage is lost "not at all cowed by the odds against making it in show business". BULLDOZE implies an intimidating or an overcoming of resistance usually by urgings, demands, or threats "bulldozed the city council into approving the plan". BULLY implies intimidation through threats, insults, or aggressive behavior "bullied into giving up their lunch money". BROWBEAT implies a cowing through arrogant, scornful or contemptuous treatment "browbeat the witness into a contradiction.
http://www.intimidate.com/

Zoya Askarova
Singapore
Local time: 16:25
Native speaker of: Russian

3 hrs confidence:

X goes on 'Bla-bla' trying to horrify the audience

Explanation:
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нашла пример:

The answer goes to one of the ugly truths about Senatorial politics and the ... Senator Kennedy, among other themes, wants to horrify the audience by ...
www.jonathanbwilson.com/2006.01.01_arch.html - 151k -

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or "Bla-bla" goes on X trying to horrify the audience.

Zamira B.
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:25
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 24

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

whip up fear

Explanation:
...says X, whipping up fear...

ndigo Jo Blogs: Lying dogs whip up fears among Jews
But attempts to whip up fear with lies like this are just criminal. This newspaper should be sued as the Dearborn Independent was. ...
www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/mt.php/2004/05/07/lying_dogs_whip_... - 13k - Cached - Similar pages

Red Pepper | Democracy | Ministry of Fear, Stefan Skrimshire
The media, of course, are complicit in all this every time they whip up fear and suspicion of outsiders and dissenters. Even having been cleared as posing ...
www.redpepper.org.uk/dem/x-may04-skrimshire.htm

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 82

13 hrs confidence:

rev up fear

Explanation:
"Blah blah blah," X revs (keeps revving) up (our, their) fear.

Хотя rev up тут будет ближе по значению "накручивать остальных эмоционально", т.е. фокус фразы будет на реакции аудитории (им делается все страшнее и страшнее), а не на собственно словах Х.

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Well, if it's just a warning plus something titillating, I'd just say,

"keeps winding us (them, whoever) up."

Irene Woodhead
Local time: 10:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Russian

39 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

sounds more and more terrifying

Explanation:
Something like that, perhaps.

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OR:
whip up smb's terror

I also don't expect that opportunistic politicians and companies, who may have their own reasons for whipping up our terror, will step back and realize that ...
www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?ItemID=12157

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OR:

...adding to his/her/their terror.

Power and telephone service was out across much of the region, adding to their terror. After spending hours digging in vain through the smoldering debris, ...
www.boston.com/news/world/articles/2006/ 05/28/a_frantic_search_for_life_as_quake_toll_rises/

Then I realized that I would only be adding to her terror. However, they are only doing typical guy things... so I'll mention a couple of things. ...
beerbrains.mu.nu/archives/2006_01.php - 178k

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OR:
... bringing more and more terror (to smb.)

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OR:
...inducing more and more terror

But with her father's help, she slowly descends the ten steps to the bottom, each step into darkness inducing more and more terror, building up the suspense ...
www.imdb.com/title/tt0452873/plotsummary

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OR:
...said X, increasing smb's terror.

One Indian bawled after him to stop, but that only increased his terror. HOW THE INDIANS BEHAVED. "The Indians meanwhile had taken to the rock pile at the ...
cotati.sjsu.edu/cockrill/ d0002/d0002notes/EvansSontag7.html

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Taking into account your last comment, what about this one:
…adding to the grim (or tense, or whatever) atmosphere.

Adding to the grim atmosphere, the building stored leftover photo lab chemicals, rock-crushing equipment, acids and radio-logical materials, asbestos, ...
www.buildings.com/Articles/detail.asp?ArticleID=1948

Other things that add to the grim atmosphere; well the organ music, rising to a crescendo at the summoning of Sutekh, just blows you away. ...
www.pagefillers.com/dwrg/pyra.htm

... of "Jews," as opposed to the past practice of denouncing only "Israel" and "Zionism," adding to the threatening atmosphere for the community. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Status_of_religious_freedom_in_Iran

A campfire will burn brightly adding to the eerie atmosphere. Call 740-385-6841 for more information. On October 29 at Mary Jane Thurston State Park in Wood ...
www.ohiodnr.com/news/oct05/1014halloweencolumn.htm

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Well, Mikhail, what about ‘keep on the alert’ (тревожить, не давать покоя)?
“Bla-bla-bla’ he says, keeping people on the alert.

OR:
“Bla-bla-bla’ he says, screwing people up.
(Here, I believe, ‘screw up’ stands for ‘держать в напряжении’, ‘заставлять нервничать’.)

Good luck!

Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 15:25
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 14

1 day 14 hrs confidence:

said ominously

Deborah Hoffman
Local time: 04:25
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3

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