Разбить бровь

English translation: He split my eyebrow (open);

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Russian term or phrase:Разбить бровь
English translation:He split my eyebrow (open);
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

09:09 Nov 22, 2016
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: Разбить бровь
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Пострадавший высказывает свое возмущение сотруднику полиции:

- Почему его не задержали? Он мне бровь разбил, это уголовная статья.
Mikola
Russian Federation
Local time: 18:37
He split my eyebrow (open);
Explanation:
I had never cried before. The tears made Gennady irate. He hit me once, but so hard that he split my eyebrow and blood instantly covered my face.
https://books.google.com/books?id=QE7p4KPo4s4C&pg=PA120&lpg=...
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He has hit me many times and once even put me in the hospital because he split my eyebrow open and I had to get stitches.
http://www.justanswer.com/family-law/19pj2-question-gaining-...
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He split my eyebrow open and smashed my glasses with ONE backhand across the face.
https://www.gofundme.com/2vvtapgk
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That's classic Bobby Holik right there! Nice find, Vic. I can't find it, but I remember him also saying "Hey I think he split my eyebrow!" while in the
http://www.njdevs.com/forums/index.php?/topic/53417-what-is-...
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I went out into the hall and popped him in the mouth, he split my eyebrow and then I figured I'd throw him over the second story stairwell.
http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=1603485
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I ran into the corner of a wall and split my eyebrow open I do not know what to do my nanny said it is nothing and was laughing it hurts and is still bleeding.
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s427/mrmchale/7ed4d007.j...
http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/cardboard-lounge/19735-i-...
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 11:37
Grading comment
Спасибо!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3He split my eyebrow (open);
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
4to break (somebody's) eyebrow
FreEditor
4smashed my eyebrow
Trans-lit
3he hit me
El oso


  

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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
he hit me


Explanation:
"He hit me (in the eye). That amounts to a criminal offence".
Why even mention the brow? Or any other part of the body for that matter? :)

El oso
Russian Federation
PRO pts in category: 200
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to break (somebody's) eyebrow


Explanation:
Или "to cut somebody's eyebrow (open)".

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-11-22 10:34:10 GMT)
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или "to smash somebody's eyebrow"

FreEditor
Uzbekistan
Local time: 20:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UzbekUzbek
PRO pts in category: 16
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
smashed my eyebrow


Explanation:
or "broke my eyebrow"

Trans-lit
Russian Federation
Local time: 20:37
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
He split my eyebrow (open);


Explanation:
I had never cried before. The tears made Gennady irate. He hit me once, but so hard that he split my eyebrow and blood instantly covered my face.
https://books.google.com/books?id=QE7p4KPo4s4C&pg=PA120&lpg=...
ccccccccccccccccccccccccc
He has hit me many times and once even put me in the hospital because he split my eyebrow open and I had to get stitches.
http://www.justanswer.com/family-law/19pj2-question-gaining-...
ccccccccccccccccccccccc
He split my eyebrow open and smashed my glasses with ONE backhand across the face.
https://www.gofundme.com/2vvtapgk
cccccccccccccccccccccccccc
That's classic Bobby Holik right there! Nice find, Vic. I can't find it, but I remember him also saying "Hey I think he split my eyebrow!" while in the
http://www.njdevs.com/forums/index.php?/topic/53417-what-is-...
ccccccccccccccccccccccccc
I went out into the hall and popped him in the mouth, he split my eyebrow and then I figured I'd throw him over the second story stairwell.
http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=1603485
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I ran into the corner of a wall and split my eyebrow open I do not know what to do my nanny said it is nothing and was laughing it hurts and is still bleeding.
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s427/mrmchale/7ed4d007.j...
http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/cardboard-lounge/19735-i-...

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 11:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 164
Grading comment
Спасибо!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Natalia Potashnik
3 hrs
  -> Thank you most kindly, Natalie. Here's wishing you a wonderful day.

agree  Vira Yenikeieva
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Vira. May the sun shine warm upon your face.

agree  eduard_: may a scorpion never sting you // :)
13 hrs
  -> Thank you, eduard_. By now, I am immune to those dreaded Ohio scorpions. I am working on developing resistance to other kinds. May a camel never spit in your face.
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