Jan 6, 2005 17:33
19 yrs ago
Russian term
United Kingdom
ekhat' emkoi rys'iu
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Ugrium Reka
Prokhor ekhal emkoi rys'iu.
I know this is referring to the way in which the horse was moving, but don't know which English term would fit best.
Prokhor ekhal emkoi rys'iu.
I know this is referring to the way in which the horse was moving, but don't know which English term would fit best.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | comfortable (easy) trot |
Yuri Smirnov
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| 4 +1 | went/rode at brisk/spanking trot |
Alexander Demyanov
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| 3 +1 | rode at a fast trot |
Terry Moran
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Proposed translations
40 days
Yuri Smirnov
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
Daily Translation since 1992
Native in: Belarusian 
, Russian
Works in: English to Belarusian, English to Russian, French to Russian, and 10 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
124
Selected
comfortable (easy) trot
Here's what Dal says (and what answers my intuitive guess):
Емко
нареч. перм. удобно,
ловко, сподручно,
просторно, свободно.
That means he was going at a comfortable, easy trot, strong, but not strained.
Емко
нареч. перм. удобно,
ловко, сподручно,
просторно, свободно.
That means he was going at a comfortable, easy trot, strong, but not strained.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks"
+1
5 mins
Terry Moran
France
France
Native in English
Works in field
France
Brain the size of a planet, modest too
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Russian to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
20
rode at a fast trot
Trot is certainly right, but fast may not be. How about an easy trot?
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Yuri Smirnov
: easy seems right to me, strong, but not strained
40 days
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Spasibo, Yura, ya ob etom sovsem zabyl!
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+1
14 mins
Alexander Demyanov
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
Software Engineering background
Native in: Russian
Works in: English, Russian, Russian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
112
went/rode at brisk/spanking trot
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Note added at 14 mins (2005-01-06 17:48:30 GMT)
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at A brisk/spanking trot
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Note added at 14 mins (2005-01-06 17:48:30 GMT)
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at A brisk/spanking trot
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