Леська і Олька

English translation: The chicks, Lesya and Olga (Olha)

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Ukrainian term or phrase:Леська і Олька
English translation:The chicks, Lesya and Olga (Olha)
Entered by: Halyna Maksymiv

20:53 Feb 27, 2011
Ukrainian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Ukrainian term or phrase: Леська і Олька
Андрухович "Bad company (Crash course of Ukrainian literature)"

«Грицько – як усі тенори, педераст.
Іван – бонвіван, франкмасон, фармазон.
Тарас – пияк і шланг, особливо на службі.
Панько- графоман, а Марко – гермафродит.
Панас мудодзвін, Борис буквоїд,
Якович – атеїст кінчений, духовидець.
Леська і Олька лесбіянки».

Потрібен підрядник
Halyna Maksymiv
The chicks, Lesya and Olga (Olha)
Explanation:
Леська і Олька - слід перекладати офіційними іменами (щоб не збивати з толку іншомовного читача), але до самих імен потрібно додати щось розмовне, сленгове (chicks або прикметники these crazy Lesya and Olga)
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AndriyRubashnyy
Local time: 09:41
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4The chicks, Lesya and Olga (Olha)
AndriyRubashnyy
4Lesya and Olya lesby chicks // the/our lesby chicks Lesya and Olya
Oleksandr Kupriyanchuk
4Ms L and Ms O
rns


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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The chicks, Lesya and Olga (Olha)


Explanation:
Леська і Олька - слід перекладати офіційними іменами (щоб не збивати з толку іншомовного читача), але до самих імен потрібно додати щось розмовне, сленгове (chicks або прикметники these crazy Lesya and Olga)

AndriyRubashnyy
Local time: 09:41
Native speaker of: Native in UkrainianUkrainian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 16
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Леська і Олька лесбіянки
Lesya and Olya lesby chicks // the/our lesby chicks Lesya and Olya


Explanation:

"Леська і Олька лесбіянки."

Oleksandr Kupriyanchuk
United States
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 12

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neutral  AndriyRubashnyy: Чим принципово новим відрізняється Ваш варіант від мого? Тільки іменем Olya?
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2 days 17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Ms L and Ms O


Explanation:
are dykes.

rns
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PRO pts in category: 3
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