Jan 21, 2005 14:45
19 yrs ago
Russian term
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
куда не надо
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
children's literature
Кот протянул лапу и нацелился на самую поджаристую гренку, схватив ее, он тут же отдернул лапу и скосил глаза на Травку.
- Не протягивай лапы ***куда не надо,*** - Травка легонько шлепнула его - гренки еще горячие. Остынут, и ты получишь самую большую.
Keep your paws away from… what?
- Не протягивай лапы ***куда не надо,*** - Травка легонько шлепнула его - гренки еще горячие. Остынут, и ты получишь самую большую.
Keep your paws away from… what?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +9 | Keep your paws where they belong |
Michael Moskowitz
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| 4 +1 | from where they shouldn't be |
Jack Doughty
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| 3 +2 | ...where they don't belong |
Alexander Demyanov
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| 3 | where they don't belong |
Yuri Smirnov
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Proposed translations
+9
26 mins
Michael Moskowitz
Native in Russian
&
English
Translating since 1984.
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Ukrainian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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23
Russian term (edited):
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Keep your paws where they belong
I would eliminate the negative.
This way it is a common and familiar phrase.
This way it is a common and familiar phrase.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Lots of thanks, Michael! Nice version!"
+1
2 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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658
Russian term (edited):
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from where they shouldn't be
Keep your paws away from where they shouldn't be.
2 mins
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
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124
Russian term (edited):
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where they don't belong
Это если "keep your paws away".
А я бы написал: Don't meddle with your paws where you are not supposed to.
А я бы написал: Don't meddle with your paws where you are not supposed to.
+2
3 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
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112
Russian term (edited):
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...where they don't belong
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Mikhail Kropotov
: okay too
23 mins
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TranslatonatoR
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