Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
швырять в стороны
English translation:
toss from side to side
Added to glossary by
Andrew Vdovin
Jun 28, 2005 13:10
19 yrs ago
Russian term
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
швырая в стороны
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
children's literature
Он бережно развязал ленту и стал разворачивать пергамент - но тут вдруг порыв ветра вырвал свиток у него из рук и понес его по полю, то подбрасывая вверх, то швырая в стороны.
...now tossing it up, now... flinging it from side to side?
...now tossing it up, now... flinging it from side to side?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | Tossing it now upwards, now from side to side |
Jack Doughty
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| 3 | blowing it upwards, then side to side |
tatyana000
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Proposed translations
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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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Tossing it now upwards, now from side to side
I think "tossing" would do for both the Russian verbs.
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Comment: "Thanks for your help Jack!"
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tatyana000
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Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, French to English, Italian to English, and 1 more.
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Russian term (edited):
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blowing it upwards, then side to side
the best verb that collocates with wind is blow
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