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lies not in the pleasure

English translation: it is not the wish/desire of

12:15 Jul 14, 2012
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: lies not in the pleasure
“It lies not in the pleasure of the magistrates to take off this badge,” calmly replied Hester. “Were I worthy to be quit of it, it would fall away of its own nature, or be transformed into something that should speak a different purport.
Michael Kislov
Russian Federation
Local time: 02:13
Selected answer:it is not the wish/desire of
Explanation:
The magistrates do not wish to take off this badge.
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Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 20:13
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
it is not the wish/desire of


Explanation:
The magistrates do not wish to take off this badge.

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 20:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 275

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Veronika McLaren
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Veronika!
agree  JaneTranslates: The context doesn't say this, but if Michael is translating The Scarlet Letter he surely knows it: Hester is the one wearing the badge. So the sentence in this case means, "The magistrates do not want ME to take off this badge." They won't allow it.
13 hrs
  -> Thanks, Jane! I agree with your comment. I gleaned this from the phrase "Were I worthy to be quit of it...".
agree  Phong Le
4 days
  -> Thanks, Phong Le!
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