Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
ввязываться в заварушку
English translation:
get involed in the fuss
Added to glossary by
Andrew Vdovin
May 6, 2005 08:53
19 yrs ago
Russian term
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
ввязываться в заварушку
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
children's literature
Ох, как не хотелось Болотнику ввязываться в эту заварушку, но ничего сделать было нельзя. Не мог он, Хозяин Болот, позволить кому-то без спросу таскаться по его владениям.
Под заварушкой подразумевается необходимость выдворить из болот незваных пришельцев.
Под заварушкой подразумевается необходимость выдворить из болот незваных пришельцев.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | did not want to get involed (in all the fuss) |
Ines Burrell
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| 4 +4 | get bogged down in a quagmire |
Jack Doughty
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| 3 | to be drawn into the brawl (fight ,dispute) |
olganet
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Proposed translations
+1
43 mins
Ines Burrell
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Russian
United Kingdom
Good, honest, reliable work & experience
Native in: Latvian , Russian
Works in: English to Latvian, Latvian to English, Russian to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
Russian term (edited):
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did not want to get involed (in all the fuss)
did not want to get involed (in all the fuss)
You probably are after a very flowery wording but I would probably write simply - did not want to get involed. You might add - in all the fuss but that is up to you.
You probably are after a very flowery wording but I would probably write simply - did not want to get involed. You might add - in all the fuss but that is up to you.
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Comment: "Thank you for your help! Thanks everybody!!!"
+4
51 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):
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get bogged down in a quagmire
Oh, how reluctant the Marsh King (or whatever you call him) was to get bogged down in this quagmire!
(This seems a particularly appropriate metaphor for a Marsh King!)
(This seems a particularly appropriate metaphor for a Marsh King!)
Peer comment(s):
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Kirill Semenov
: great pun ! :)
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Sara Noss
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tanyazst
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Paulina Ivanova (X)
: ha!
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Russian term (edited):
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to be drawn into the brawl (fight ,dispute)
Заваруха - беспорядки, драка
http://yurpsy.by.ru/biblio/alex/05.htm
ЗАВАРУХА ж. разг.
1. Сумятица, беспорядок.
gamota.ru
http://yurpsy.by.ru/biblio/alex/05.htm
ЗАВАРУХА ж. разг.
1. Сумятица, беспорядок.
gamota.ru
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