Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
тискать за морду
English translation:
grab its muzzle
Added to glossary by
Andrew Vdovin
Nov 2, 2006 09:04
17 yrs ago
Russian term
тискать за морду
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Они принялись наперебой трепать пса за уши, тискать за морду, обнимать и хлопать по спине.
Затрудняюсь передать фразу по-английски, хотя картинка представляется вполне четко. Please advise!
Затрудняюсь передать фразу по-английски, хотя картинка представляется вполне четко. Please advise!
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +4 | grab its muzzle |
Henry Schroeder
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4 +1 | squeeze his muzzle |
Mylord
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4 | play with his muzzle |
tatyana000
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3 | fondle his muzzle |
danya
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Proposed translations
+4
25 mins
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grab its muzzle
I would use "grab" in this context, especially if they are "fighting" over it.
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+1
25 mins
40 mins
fondle his muzzle
the source text implies a friendly/gentle/caressing squeeze
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Note added at 41 mins (2006-11-02 09:45:59 GMT)
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or ITS, for that matter
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Note added at 41 mins (2006-11-02 09:45:59 GMT)
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or ITS, for that matter
2 hrs
play with his muzzle
another possiblity. Otherwise, I also like Henry's "grab his muzzle"
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