Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
никак не дозовется кушать
English translation:
No matter how she tried, the mother could not get the child's attention to come and eat.
Added to glossary by
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
Feb 18, 2017 14:05
7 yrs ago
Russian term
никак не дозовется кушать
Russian to English
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Мать никак не дозовется ребенка кушать
Proposed translations
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| 3 +1 | No matter how she tried, the mother could not get the child's attention to come and eat. |
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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| 3 +1 | child ignores his/her mother's calls |
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Feb 27, 2017 22:31: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. Created KOG entry
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No matter how she tried, the mother could not get the child's attention to come and eat.
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child ignores his/her mother's calls
The child ignores his/her mother's calls and won't /doesn't want to/refuses to/come home to eat.
Or:
Despite his/her mother's calls, the child won't come home to eat;
The mother just can't get the child come home for lunch/dinner.
Что-либо более лаконичное здесь трудно придумать :)
Or:
Despite his/her mother's calls, the child won't come home to eat;
The mother just can't get the child come home for lunch/dinner.
Что-либо более лаконичное здесь трудно придумать :)
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LarisaK
: Я за этот вариант: "The mother just can't get the child come home for lunch/dinner." А вот "игнорирует, не хочет, отказывается"- это домыслы. По контексту это неясно, может, ребенок просто не слышит её.
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Спасибо!
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