Glossary entry

Russian term or phrase:

под рюкзаком

English translation:

with your bacpack on

Added to glossary by Andrew Vdovin
Apr 29, 2007 10:43
17 yrs ago
Russian term

под рюкзаком

Russian to English Art/Literary Tourism & Travel
Двигаться в таких условиях, даже летом, да еще с грузом на плечах, очень тяжело. Сначала будет жарко "под рюкзаком". Потом устанешь и начнешь замерзать.

Discussion

Alexander Taguiltsev Apr 29, 2007:
It is anot an idiom. It is a space between one's back and rucksack that get hot and wet when you walk.
Andrew Vdovin (asker) Apr 29, 2007:
I don't think it's an idiom, but it's an expression used by tourists. A bit slangy. The literary version would be 'с рюкзаком на плечах'.
Henry Schroeder Apr 29, 2007:
Andrew - Is this also an idiomatic expression? If so, could you explain to us non-Russians roughly what it means? I doubt you can use the literal "it will become hot underneath/from the backpack/knapsack" metaphorically, but maybe there is an alternative

Proposed translations

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with a bacpack on (your back/shoulders)

or "You will get hot carrying your packpack", or something along those lines: I believe the quotes around "под рюкзаком" indicate that it's not about just one's back getting hot but rather about the person carrying the packpack working up sweat from walkin under the load.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2007-04-29 21:31:36 GMT)
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BacKpack
Peer comment(s):

agree Dorene Cornwell : First you'll get hot with the backpack on. Then you'll get tired and start to freeze.
2 hrs
Thanks, Dorene.
agree Alexandra Tussing
1 day 5 hrs
Thanks, Rusinterp.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you very much for your help Alexander! Thanks everybody!!!"
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12 mins

under the backpack

Horsetopia Forum Archives --> Tack, Apparel and EquipmentIt will be hot under the backpack sure, but you won't completely overheat because of it. If you are truly worried about it, you could invest in one of those ...
forum.horsetopia.com/ar/topic/t11936
Peer comment(s):

agree Alexander Taguiltsev
2 hrs
thank you, Alexander
agree KARIN ISBELL
9 hrs
thank you, Karin
agree Alexandra Tussing
1 day 6 hrs
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+5
1 hr

your back will get hot under your rucksack

.. then you will get tired and start to freeze
Peer comment(s):

agree Alexander Taguiltsev
1 hr
agree Dorene Cornwell : you'll get hot with your backpack on
2 hrs
agree Henry Schroeder : w/ Dorene, it's time for you Brits to sack your rucksack and adopt the backpack!
3 hrs
agree Roman Bardachev
1 day 5 hrs
agree Alexandra Tussing
1 day 5 hrs
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