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English Poetry & Literature Translation Glossary

English term		English translation
I never thought to begin this circus.		I never planned
I was very much glad I had fulfilled the promise I had given.		I was extremely glad I had fulfilled the promise I had given.
I went in		I went up
I will have you dancing in the square at the double		performing (military) drill in the parade ground very quickly	Mark Nathan
Entered by: Mark Nathan
I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him		I can't trust him at all	NancyLynn
Entered by: NancyLynn
I wouldn’t trust her farther than I could throw her		I would not trust her at all/in the least/to the smallest degree
I've been gifted		it has been my good fortune to have
if he want latitude		if this planet (Saturn) has little latitude
If only he doesn't come near me		I hope he doesn't approach/come near me
If to anyone it shall be given to vanquish Ivan,		if anyone is able to prove Ivan wrong, either by argument or by his example
iGetit		I get it.
immortal ends		timeless / hallowed purposes
in Mother Earth’s heart		in the heart of Mother Earth
In search of a title		As of yet none has been found.
in the boroughs		(in NYC) but outside of Mahanttan
in the favor-doing business		in the business of exchanging favors (Do for me and I will do for you)	airmailrpl
Entered by: airmailrpl
in times		in this time in history where I am living
in twenties		went up in increments or 20's
in two shakes of a cat		very quickly	Mark Nathan
Entered by: Mark Nathan
infinitesima		infinitely small parts
injustice vs unjustice		injustice	Kpy
Entered by: Kpy
invites to talk		invites / encourages discussion	Tony M
Entered by: Tony M
Irish peacock		an Irish person who whows off and struts rather too confidently..
Ishitar		goddess of fertility, love, war and sex
isn't there a verb missing in this sentence??		No verb missing from the sentence. It is simply a question of syle in writing.
it imports their magazines		it indicates (the extent and nature of) their provisions (especially provisions of arms)
It informs everything at your party.		it is carried through in every detail
it is not truly empowering		it does not enable his clients to do this for themselves...
it is not within you		it is not something you are capable of doing
it squeezes him against his pledge of honesty		it makes him strongly inclined to break his pledge of honesty, which becomes painful to uphold
it was many days yet before the full moon		pitch-dark => pitch black; rustling => trickling
It's given me mine.		It (TV) has given me my soul
Jack Frost & Hooded Crow		Jack Frost & Hooded Crow	Michele Balduzzi
Entered by: Michele Balduzzi
jargon and equations		specialist language; mathematical or chemical formulae
Jim Crow wisdom		Jim Crow - minstrel show character
Joan Collins		drama queen
johnnies		boys, guys, fellows, home-boys, dudes	Vladimir Dubisskiy
Entered by: Vladimir Dubisskiy
joking around		frolicking
jollies		lads / chaps / fellows	Tony M
Entered by: Tony M
judgementiveness		the tendency to take a biased or prejudiced view	Angie Garbarino
Entered by: Angie Garbarino

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