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23:24 Jun 29, 2004 |
Russian to English translations [Non-PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / contextual phrase | ||||
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4 +1 | heroes' feats |
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4 +1 | heroic deeds |
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богатырские подвиги heroes' feats Explanation: epic tales of heroes' feats (deeds) Или warriors' feats. Или даже warrior heroes' feats. Здесь "богатырские" в смысле "подвиги богатырей", поэтому не heroic, a heroes' -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs 11 mins (2004-06-30 01:36:00 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- ... As one of the specialists I consulted put it, heroes\' deeds are \"not done for reward or vainglory ... www.synapsis.co.nz/herald/Herald_2002/Herald_column_02Jan02... The Spartans: The World of the Warrior-Heroes of Ancient Greece, from Utopia to Crisis and Collapse by Paul Cartledge in Hardcover. ISBN 1585674028. Traces the history of the ancient Greek city-... www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=2142721 |
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богатырские подвиги heroic deeds Explanation: In your text "bogatyrskie" is an adj.(kakie) and not noun (kto bogatyr) So, I would say "heroic" instead "hero.". |
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