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продуло

English translation: to catch cold from staying in the draught

23:25 Nov 22, 2010
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Russian term or phrase: продуло
меня/его/её продуло

то, что под этим понимается в России


Спасибо
yanadeni (X)
Canada
Local time: 03:21
English translation:to catch cold from staying in the draught
Explanation:
I/he/she caught cold from staying in the draught
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Natalie
Poland
Local time: 09:21
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5to catch cold from staying in the draught
Natalie
5 +2To catch a draft
PaulinaK
3 +2catch cold in a draught
Dima Ilchuk
4chill
Viktor Tyshchenko
4to catch cold in a chilly draft
erika rubinstein
3to get/catch a cold from the wind
kamilw


  

Answers


17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to get/catch a cold from the wind


Explanation:
It means that someone caught a cold from wind exposure, usually with an earache, toothache, muscle aches etc.

kamilw
Local time: 09:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kiwiland Bear: Not from wind - from draught. The one you catch from wind is called "надуло".
32 mins
  -> heh, nuances :) thanks! funnily enough in my language we've got 2 similar words 'przewiało' and 'zawiało' and both are used for both draught- and wind-originated cold :)
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
to catch cold from staying in the draught


Explanation:
I/he/she caught cold from staying in the draught

Natalie
Poland
Local time: 09:21
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yana Bukharova
1 hr
neutral  Susan Welsh: I think it should be "a draught," unless the context is talking about a particular draught at a particular time.
1 hr
  -> Of course, Susan, thank you :-)
agree  Inna Edsall
5 hrs
agree  Natalya Sogolovsky
6 hrs
agree  cyhul
8 hrs
  -> Спасибо всем!
agree  LanaUK
10 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
catch cold in a draught


Explanation:
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Dima Ilchuk
Ukraine
Local time: 10:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alviko: or from a draught
6 hrs
  -> thank you!
agree  Jack Doughty: also with Alviko.
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, Jack!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
chill


Explanation:
to get/catch a cold from the wind

Viktor Tyshchenko
United States
Local time: 03:21
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
To catch a draft


Explanation:
* I / he / she caught a draft *

This is the common expression in North America:

http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2008011818203...


    Reference: http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2008011818203...
PaulinaK
United States
Local time: 00:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrei B
3 hrs
agree  seadeer (X): It's brief and closer to the character of the original word.
15 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to catch cold in a chilly draft


Explanation:
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erika rubinstein
Local time: 09:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 28
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