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полстены

English translation: half of the wall

20:20 Aug 13, 2009
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Russian term or phrase: полстены
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What does this mean here?

"Фаэрмэн сломали полстены в его комнате, сломали дверь, уже второй час он спит в дыму... и он не проснулся, пока его не облили водой из кишки"

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Lucy Collins
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:04
English translation:half of the wall
Explanation:
This one's as simple as that.
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Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 21:04
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4half of the wall
Mark Berelekhis
4 +3half of the wall
Sergey Gurinovich
3half a wall
Mikhail Korolev


Discussion entries: 4





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
half a wall


Explanation:
They knocked half a wall down.

Mikhail Korolev
Local time: 04:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
half of the wall


Explanation:
This one's as simple as that.

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 21:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 666

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mikhail Korolev
9 mins
  -> Thank you, klp.
agree  Tatiana Lammers
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Tatiana :)
agree  Henry Schroeder: без the
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Henry, but are you suggesting an indefinite article? 'Cause I don't think it works any better.
agree  daruuntje (X)
12 hrs
  -> Thank you, daruntje.
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
half of the wall


Explanation:
half of the wall

Sergey Gurinovich
Belarus
Local time: 04:04
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mikhail Korolev
9 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Tatiana Lammers
5 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Henry Schroeder: без the
9 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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