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Glossary entry

русский term or phrase:

na pereves

английский translation:

atilt

Added to glossary by zebu
Jun 12, 2015 06:34
8 yrs ago
русский term

na pereves

русский => английский Искусство/Литература Литература и поэзия
from a poem about Joan of Arc:

Dusha ta, chto na pereves
s mechom khodila v boy

Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations (английский)
4 +4 atilt
3 +1 wielding/brandishing one's sword

Proposed translations

+4
11 мин
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atilt

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Note added at 13 мин (2015-06-12 06:47:55 GMT)
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It's the sword that is being held in a tilted position.
Note from asker:
Thanks, I was quite lost, and have made use of both your answer and Vladimir's rephrasing.
Peer comment(s):

agree Grigoriy Tereshchenko
6 мин
Спасибо, Григорий!
agree Angela Greenfield : Break a lance and run a-tilt at Death... :-)
5 час
Спасибо, Анжела!
agree LilianNekipelov
1 дн 4 час
Thank you, Lilian!
agree cyhul
4 дн
Thank you, cyhul!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, this was very helpful!"
+1
39 мин

wielding/brandishing one's sword

Just an option, in case you need to rephrase it for the sake of rhythm/rhyme
Note from asker:
Thanks very much, I actually ended up using both answers
Peer comment(s):

agree LilianNekipelov : Yes, here.
1 дн 3 час
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