Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
распирать от желания
English translation:
be bursting to do smth.
Added to glossary by
Andrew Vdovin
Jun 29, 2005 14:34
19 yrs ago
Russian term
распирало от желания
Russian to English
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Ее прямо-таки распирало от желания поделиться новостями.
Прошу помочь с переводом выражения.
Можно, конечно, и dying, и itching употребить, но нельзя ли все же как-нибудь поближе к оригиналу? Что-нибудь с burst, быть может? Посоветуйте, please!
Прошу помочь с переводом выражения.
Можно, конечно, и dying, и itching употребить, но нельзя ли все же как-нибудь поближе к оригиналу? Что-нибудь с burst, быть может? Посоветуйте, please!
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +4 | Yes, bursting is OK |
Jack Doughty
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3 +3 | dying to share the news |
Robert Donahue (X)
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4 +1 | he was bursting with the desire |
tanyazst
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4 | was puffed up with desire |
koundelev
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3 | ....was bursting with the urge to... |
Andrey Belousov (X)
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3 | torn apart by desire |
Vladimir Spiridonov
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3 | ---not for grading---craving to divulge |
Simon Gregory
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Proposed translations
+4
6 mins
Russian term (edited):
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Selected
Yes, bursting is OK
Not necessarily "with the desire to": I think "bursting to share the news" is sufficient.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for your help Jack! I knew this one would work. Thanks everybody!"
+1
4 mins
Russian term (edited):
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he was bursting with the desire
he was bursting with the desire to share the news
6 mins
Russian term (edited):
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was puffed up with desire
5 mins
Russian term (edited):
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....was bursting with the urge to...
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-06-29 14:41:20 GMT)
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or \"...was bursting with the excitement to..\"
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-06-29 14:43:53 GMT)
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correction: or \"...was bursting with excitement to..\"
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-06-29 14:41:20 GMT)
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or \"...was bursting with the excitement to..\"
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-06-29 14:43:53 GMT)
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correction: or \"...was bursting with excitement to..\"
+3
17 mins
Russian term (edited):
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dying to share the news
As another variant. This is a pretty common expression but it pretty much only applies to good news. : )
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Kirill Semenov
: also good :) In Russian we say "умереть как хочется" :)
1 min
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Thanks Kirill.
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agree |
Angeliki Kotsidou (X)
2 hrs
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Thanks Angeliki.
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agree |
olganet
3 hrs
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Thanks Olga.
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3 hrs
Russian term (edited):
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torn apart by desire
he is torn apart by desire to share the news
6 hrs
Russian term (edited):
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---not for grading---craving to divulge
Her craving to divulge the news was able to burst her.
Please,compare:I'm craving for a cup of tea
до смерти хочется чаю
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Please,compare:I'm craving for a cup of tea
до смерти хочется чаю
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