Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
сойти (о тени)
English translation:
recede (from)
Added to glossary by
Andrew Vdovin
Jul 31, 2006 04:42
17 yrs ago
Russian term
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
сойти (о тени)
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Когда тень от холма сойдет, ты увидишь на площадке каменную плиту. Под нею ты найдешь то, что ищешь. Если, конечно, сумеешь ее поднять.
(Т.е. как только тень от холма переместится и перестанет закрывать площадку, на последней обнаружится плита.)
Затрудняюсь с выбором глагола - please advise!
Could it be 'retreat' or something?
(Т.е. как только тень от холма переместится и перестанет закрывать площадку, на последней обнаружится плита.)
Затрудняюсь с выбором глагола - please advise!
Could it be 'retreat' or something?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | As the shadow recedes from... |
Nicholas Pain
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| 4 +3 | passes off |
Jack Doughty
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| 3 +1 | retreat |
Henry Schroeder
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| 3 | to fade away |
Zamira B.
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Proposed translations
+4
1 hr
Nicholas Pain
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
10+ yrs Exp - Med, Tech, Immigration
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
As the shadow recedes from...
recede might work...? It is concise and has the implication of motion...
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I do really like your version Nicholas! Thanks a lot!!!"
+3
5 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
658
passes off
or goes off
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Olga Vlasova
1 hr
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Thank you.
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| agree |
Сергей Лузан
: passes off
2 hrs
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Thank you.
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| agree |
Natalie Lyssova
2 hrs
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Thank you.
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1 hr
to fade away
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+1
7 hrs
Henry Schroeder
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
20 years of experience, certified, ATA
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English, Russian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
174
retreat
is also definitely possible. American writer Thomas Pynchon uses the phrase "shadows retreat" in one of his classics Gravity Rainbow: http://books.google.de/books?vid=ISBN0140188592&id=iPDGp7VT8...
It seems to be more common to use the plural of "shadows" than the singular as you do in Russian.
Here is an example of where Herman Melville used the singular:
http://books.google.de/books?vid=0kbw2inhtQ_0VUDeJ43kXyk&id=...
It seems to be more common to use the plural of "shadows" than the singular as you do in Russian.
Here is an example of where Herman Melville used the singular:
http://books.google.de/books?vid=0kbw2inhtQ_0VUDeJ43kXyk&id=...
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