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16:10 Jul 2, 2011 |
Russian to English translations [PRO] Sports / Fitness / Recreation / bicycling jargon | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Mark Berelekhis United States Local time: 15:39 | ||||||
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3 +1 | swagger |
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4 | audacity |
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4 | impetuous / inveterate drive |
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3 | bravado |
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3 | the in-your-face move |
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bravado Explanation: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bravado bravado n. pl. bra·va·dos or bra·va·does 1. a. Defiant or swaggering behavior: strove to prevent our courage from turning into bravado. b. A pretense of courage; a false show of bravery. 2. A disposition toward showy defiance or false expressions of courage. [French bravade and Old Spanish bravada, swagger, bravery, both ultimately from Vulgar Latin *brabus, brave; see brave.] The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. bravado [brəˈvɑːdəʊ] n pl -does, -dos vaunted display of courage or self-confidence; swaggerhttp://www.thefreedictionary.com/bravado |
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swagger Explanation: Used in hockey pretty often to denote a similar attitude. Not sure if bicycling has a unique term, hence medium CL. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 19 mins (2011-07-02 16:29:50 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Well, the "closer" translation would be something like "impudence," but I would still argue that "swagger" is the better option. It's a well known concept in sports, used by athletes, journalists, etc... http://www.dontstoptheswagger.com/excerpt.html |
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the in-your-face move Explanation: As in, "he's a master of the in-your-face move," or "has the knack of," maybe. I don't see why you think it's "narrowed down" to cycling, however. If you do a Yandex search on "наглость хода", the first ten matches include cycling, ice hockey (as Mark said), Formula 1 racing, soccer, and military posturing. The same is the case for "the in-your-face move" in English if you Google it. Here's an example of the latter from cycling, just in case that's really what you want: http://www.atwistedspoke.com/meet-mr-aggressive-cadel-evans-... |
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audacity Explanation: *audacious* as an adjective |
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