в мозгах звонкая пустота

English translation: deafening silence

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Russian term or phrase:звонкая пустота
English translation:deafening silence
Entered by: Andrew Vdovin

16:35 Nov 11, 2018
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Russian term or phrase: в мозгах звонкая пустота
Разум напрочь отказывается оценивать происходящее, и мысли беспомощно затухают – в мозгах звонкая пустота.
Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 23:12
There is a deafening silence in the brain
Explanation:
Just as there would be no звон in the brain if пустота reigned there, we can be similarly illogical in English with the selfcontradictory term "deafening silence"
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:12
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help Jack! Thanks everybody!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1There is a deafening silence in the brain
Jack Doughty
3 +1ringing silence settled in my brain
Angela Greenfield


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
There is a deafening silence in the brain


Explanation:
Just as there would be no звон in the brain if пустота reigned there, we can be similarly illogical in English with the selfcontradictory term "deafening silence"

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 658
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help Jack! Thanks everybody!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Angela Greenfield: This is very funny, Jack. Both of us thought of the same thing. :))
1 min
  -> Thank you.
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ringing silence settled in my brain


Explanation:
Немного обыграть — вместо «пустоты», тишина
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ringing Sile...

Angela Greenfield
United States
Local time: 12:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 100
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much Angela!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  danya: I like the "ringing" twist
11 hrs
  -> I do, too! :)) Thank you!
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