Jul 14, 2011 12:24
13 yrs ago
English term

given this it is not even possible to have squared up to

English to Russian Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
In addition I was being held the man in the red top from behind and Estephan had hold of my left arm, given this it is not even possible to have squared up to Tummings in the manner alleged by Estephan.

Proposed translations

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так что дать отпор ... было просто невозможно

так что дать отпор Таммингсу было просто невозможно


square up
assume the attitude of a person about to fight he has been known to square up to people who have enraged him
(square up to)
face and tackle (a difficulty or problem) resolutely

tackle
б) блокировать захватом; сбивать игрока (обычно в американском футболе)
Peer comment(s):

agree Piotrnikitin : I would even say "дать сдачи": one of the dictionary definitions of "square up" is "to settle a bill or debt" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/square up)
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Спасибо, все зависит от контекста, но "дать сдачи" - тоже хороший вариант.
agree Natalia Potashnik : дать отпор
8 hrs
Спасибо!
agree Andrei Mazurin
21 hrs
Спасибо!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Спасибо!"
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с учетом этого извернуться в сторону Таммингса было просто невозможно

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Peer comment(s):

agree Alexander Teplitsky : повернуться лицом к...
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