Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
шевелиться от дыхания
English translation:
(x's) breathing stirred...
Added to glossary by
Mools
Mar 19, 2005 10:58
19 yrs ago
Russian term
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
шевелиться от дыхания
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
children's literature
На сцену вышла Тетушка Астра. Она выглядела утомленной, но очень довольной. Лепестки у нее на шляпе шевелились от дыхания учеников, а лицо ее раскраснелось от волнения.
В зале полным-полно учеников, аж лепестки шевелятся от их могучего дыхания, такая вот интересная ситуация.
В зале полным-полно учеников, аж лепестки шевелятся от их могучего дыхания, такая вот интересная ситуация.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | breathing stirred (see belox |
Mools
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| 4 +2 | rustled by the breath |
Jack Doughty
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| 3 | were vibrating in rhythm with (students' breathing) |
Mikhail Kropotov
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
Russian term (edited):
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Selected
breathing stirred (see belox
Another idea for you:
"the pupils'/students' breathing stirred the petals..."
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Note added at 1 hr 53 mins (2005-03-19 12:52:19 GMT)
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SORRY, that should read \"below\" ;-)
"the pupils'/students' breathing stirred the petals..."
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Note added at 1 hr 53 mins (2005-03-19 12:52:19 GMT)
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SORRY, that should read \"below\" ;-)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for your help!"
+2
4 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
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658
Russian term (edited):
�������� �� ����
rustled by the breath
of the pupils.
Or invert it: The pupils' breath rustled the petals on her hat.
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Note added at 57 mins (2005-03-19 11:55:51 GMT)
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In answer to SirReal (not enough room in response box)
Oxford English Dictionary definition of rustle
1. transitive & intransitive verb) make or cause to make a gentle sound as of dry leaves blown in a breeze.
2. (intransitive verb) move with a rustling sound.
(3 is to do with cattle rustling)
4. (noun) a rustling sound or movement.
Or invert it: The pupils' breath rustled the petals on her hat.
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Note added at 57 mins (2005-03-19 11:55:51 GMT)
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In answer to SirReal (not enough room in response box)
Oxford English Dictionary definition of rustle
1. transitive & intransitive verb) make or cause to make a gentle sound as of dry leaves blown in a breeze.
2. (intransitive verb) move with a rustling sound.
(3 is to do with cattle rustling)
4. (noun) a rustling sound or movement.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Mikhail Kropotov
: dear Jack, does "rustling" kind of movement imply any sort of noise being made? Thank you. Sorry, but with my suspicions confirmed, I have to disagree. Шевелиться and шелестеть are two very different things - no noise is implied here.
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Thank you. See note above.
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tatyana000
: better in the active voice -- the students' breath...
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Thank you. I am more used to the traditional UK use of "student" to mean an undergraduate at university, though it is now more commonly used for school pupils of lower ages.
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gtreyger (X)
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Thank you.
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| agree |
Richard DiPrima (X)
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Thank you.
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6 mins
Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Germany
Native in Russian
Works in field
Germany
US-educated, precise & thorough
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
Related KudoZ points
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376
Russian term (edited):
�������� �� ����
were vibrating in rhythm with (students' breathing)
Just an attempt
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Note added at 9 hrs 41 mins (2005-03-19 20:40:01 GMT)
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Yes, \"stirred\" was what I came up with in the beginning. Can\'t claim to like it much, but I guess it can work.
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Note added at 9 hrs 41 mins (2005-03-19 20:40:01 GMT)
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Yes, \"stirred\" was what I came up with in the beginning. Can\'t claim to like it much, but I guess it can work.
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