Feb 24, 2005 14:07
19 yrs ago
English term
Russian Federation
Professional interpreting/translation
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, and 1 more.
tap one's nose
English to Russian
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Fiction
One woman asks the other, not understanding what the other has said to the boy.
'What?'
The other tapped her nose at the first.
'The boy knows'
Is there such a common gesture? What does it mean? Does she knock herself on the nose? Or is there any other, figurative meaning?
'What?'
The other tapped her nose at the first.
'The boy knows'
Is there such a common gesture? What does it mean? Does she knock herself on the nose? Or is there any other, figurative meaning?
Proposed translations
(Russian)
| 4 +4 | жест, означающий, что собеседник слишком любопытен |
Elena Ivaniushina
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| 4 +2 | trust me |
TranslatonatoR
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| 3 +1 | легонько коснувшись/постучав по носу... |
Anatoliy Babich
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Proposed translations
+4
11 mins
Elena Ivaniushina
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
En-Ru: Biology, Medicine, Localization
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian
Related KudoZ points
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23
Selected
жест, означающий, что собеседник слишком любопытен
Mam’s response was more irritating. She just tapped the end of her nose
with her forefinger this meant, “Mind your own business”. ...
www.wilflunn.com/autobiography/autobiography5.htm
ср. наше: длинный нос; совать нос, куда не следует; любопытной Варваре нос оторвали
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Note added at 14 mins (2005-02-24 14:21:29 GMT)
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т.е. в целом -- \"он знает, что я ему сказала, а тебя это не касается\"
with her forefinger this meant, “Mind your own business”. ...
www.wilflunn.com/autobiography/autobiography5.htm
ср. наше: длинный нос; совать нос, куда не следует; любопытной Варваре нос оторвали
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Note added at 14 mins (2005-02-24 14:21:29 GMT)
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т.е. в целом -- \"он знает, что я ему сказала, а тебя это не касается\"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Спасибо, Аля! Это соответствует тому, что говорят носители заболе..., тьфу, английского языка!"
+1
8 mins
Anatoliy Babich
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Ukraine
Work in commerce as a forwarder
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian, Spanish to Russian, and 7 more.
легонько коснувшись/постучав по носу...
Хотя напрашивается: "почесав затылок"...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
koundelev
: IMHO it means "don't nose", and her words somewhat confirm this meanung...
5 mins
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| neutral |
Mark Vaintroub
: Выражение это (Почесав затылок), как мне кажется, означает недоумение или удивление, но никак не то, что оно должно подразумевать в данном предложении
7 mins
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| neutral |
granat97
: I talked to my co-workers (English is mother language for them) and they also completely agree with "длинный нос" in that context. They also consider that ""почесав затылок" is not applicable in that situation. Sorry for so wordy comment...
24 mins
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| neutral |
Angeliki Kotsidou (X)
: this is the word for word translation
3 hrs
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+2
37 mins
TranslatonatoR
Native in Russian
"Bi-Cultural & Bi-Lingual"
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
trust me
http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=686174
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Note added at 39 mins (2005-02-24 14:46:24 GMT)
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or that they have a secret between them, which in this case would seem like a possible option too.
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Note added at 39 mins (2005-02-24 14:46:24 GMT)
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or that they have a secret between them, which in this case would seem like a possible option too.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Dmytro Voskolovych
9 mins
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thank you
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| agree |
Angeliki Kotsidou (X)
: it means: "Trust me, I know something you don't" When there is something you don't know, an English person would actually tap his nose on one side with a finger.
2 hrs
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thanks
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