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вкусили вкус поражения

English translation: suffered (experienced) the taste of defeat

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Russian term or phrase:вкусили вкус поражения
English translation:suffered (experienced) the taste of defeat
Entered by: Farida Vyachkileva

08:34 Jan 13, 2010
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
Russian term or phrase: вкусили вкус поражения
Части указанной армии на Кавказе, впервые в Закатальском округе вкусили вкус поражения
esperansa_2008
suffered (experienced) the taste of defeat
Explanation:
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Farida Vyachkileva
Local time: 19:07
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4suffered (experienced) the taste of defeat
Farida Vyachkileva
4learnt the taste of defeat
DTSM
4had drunk from the bitter cup of defeat
Alexandra Taggart
4to taste defeat
Rachel Douglas


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
suffered (experienced) the taste of defeat


Explanation:
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Farida Vyachkileva
Local time: 19:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 60
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tschingite: experienced bitterness of defeat
1 hr
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agree  Susan Welsh: experienced the taste of defeat
2 hrs
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agree  Judith Hehir: Both verbs work, I think. I prefer "suffered."
5 hrs
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agree  Radwan Rahman
10 hrs
  -> Thanks,Radwan
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
learnt the taste of defeat


Explanation:


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Note added at 9 мин (2010-01-13 08:43:30 GMT)
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"learn the taste of defeat" Results 1 - 10 of about 1,650 for "learn the taste of defeat".

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Note added at 14 мин (2010-01-13 08:49:07 GMT)
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или "tasted defeat"

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Note added at 18 мин (2010-01-13 08:52:48 GMT)
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sorry, "learnED the taste of defeat"
http://www.google.com.by/search?hl=en&client=opera&rls=en&q=...

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Note added at 1 час (2010-01-13 09:43:32 GMT)
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Еще варианты:
tasted the taste of defeat
felt the taste of defeat
knew the taste of defeat
+ варианты, предложенные Фаридой.

DTSM
Local time: 19:07
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 16
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
had drunk from the bitter cup of defeat


Explanation:
I don't remember where it's from exacly, I recon from Homer "Illiad".

Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Local time: 19:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to taste defeat


Explanation:
were the first ... to taste defeat

I can't see any good reason to replicate "вкусили вкус" with "to taste the taste" or its variations.


Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 12:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 19
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