Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
тянуть вниз (в контексте)
English translation:
to drag down (in context, was dragging her down)
Added to glossary by
Jack Doughty
Jun 18, 2005 09:47
19 yrs ago
Russian term
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
тянуть вниз (в контексте)
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
children's literature
Она отчаянно махала руками, стараясь удержаться на поверхности. Платье у нее намокло и тянуло ее вниз.
Героиня упала в воду и старается не утонуть.
Героиня упала в воду и старается не утонуть.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +10 | was dragging her down |
Jack Doughty
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| 3 | was pulling her down |
Anneta Vysotskaya
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| 3 | ... her coat got wet weighing her down |
Yavor Dimitrov
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Proposed translations
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2 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
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Russian term (edited):
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was dragging her down
I think this is the best terme and tense to use here.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot Jack!"
1 hr
Anneta Vysotskaya
Native in Russian
Whatever you do, do it with all heart
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
Related KudoZ points
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16
Russian term (edited):
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was pulling her down
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32 mins
Yavor Dimitrov
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Specializes in field
Bulgaria
A creative flair for words
Native in: Bulgarian (Variant: Standard-Bulgaria)
Works in: English to Bulgarian, Bulgarian to English
Related KudoZ points
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11
Russian term (edited):
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... her coat got wet weighing her down
I like Jack's better but I just thought I could post mine too.
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Note added at 6 hrs 3 mins (2005-06-18 15:50:17 GMT)
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Sorry for the mistake. I meant \"dress\" not \"coat\". :)
... her dress got wet weighing her down
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Note added at 6 hrs 3 mins (2005-06-18 15:50:17 GMT)
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Sorry for the mistake. I meant \"dress\" not \"coat\". :)
... her dress got wet weighing her down
Peer comment(s):
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w77 (X)
: Nice suggestion. But why coat?:) Also, the word order seems a little confusing to me, phrases like "He got tired trying..." etc imply that the first part is the result of the second part. To avoid this you can insert "and was" between "wet" and "weighing"
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Thank you w77. Sorry for the blunder. :) You are right about the word order too.
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