nose was broken up close
English translation: (he could see clearly) his nose was broken once he got close enough
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| 09:20 Oct 16, 2016 |
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|  Selected response from: Yvonne Gallagher Ireland Local time: 01:26 | ||||||
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| 4 +3 | (he could see clearly) his nose was broken once he got close enough |
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| 3 | high-level nasal fracture |
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high-level nasal fracture Explanation: "Up close" could mean close to the skull, i.e. near the top of the nose. http://www.medindia.net/patients/patientinfo/broken-nose.htm "... nasal fractures are commonly observed in patients who have undergone plastic surgery. The nasal fractures in such patients have been classified based on the site of the fracture such as - • Type I (at the higher level of the nasal bones), • Type II (at the lower level of the nasal bones), • and type III (fractures in the total nasal bone)." https://www.researchgate.net/.../236947277_New_nasal_fractur... categories: patients with fractures in the high level (type I), patients with fractures in the low level (type II), and patients with fractures throughout. the entire nasal ... |
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peer agreement (net): +3| nose was broken [FROM] up close (he could see clearly) his nose was broken once he got close enough Explanation: yes, the phrase as written is written in a shorthand but I think it makes sense to assume just one word FROM is missing so is a typo. But to make it easier to understand you can translate using Phil's rendering as in discussion or as I've put above http://www.thefreedictionary.com/up close -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2016-10-16 13:47:39 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- and obviously it's Edmunds' nose which is broken -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 days (2016-10-21 12:30:54 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Glad to have helped |
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