Mar 22, 2010 13:12
14 yrs ago
Russian term
Себя показать, людей посмотреть
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Saying
Коллеги, кто знает наиболее близкий эквивалент этой пословицы на англ?
у меня пока такой вариант: "to show oneself off and look at others"
Спасибо!
у меня пока такой вариант: "to show oneself off and look at others"
Спасибо!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +13 | see and be seen |
Dylan Edwards
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| 3 | to introduce yourself and to be introduced |
Alexandra Taggart
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Proposed translations
+13
3 mins
Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Greek to English, Czech to English, Slovak to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
Selected
see and be seen
Perhaps...
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Note added at 7 mins (2010-03-22 13:19:39 GMT)
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The world renowned Promenade des Anglais, or simply ‘Promenade’ as it is popularly known, is the premier attraction for this luxury location; boasting around 6km of beautiful sandy beaches, it is the place to see and be seen.
http://www.easier.com/63907-more-than-nice-the-promise-of-th...
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Note added at 9 mins (2010-03-22 13:22:04 GMT)
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Walking was recreation- a chance to see and be seen. It was left to the lower classes to walk to work. www.janeausten.co.uk/magazine/page.ihtml?pid=277...4
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Note added at 7 mins (2010-03-22 13:19:39 GMT)
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The world renowned Promenade des Anglais, or simply ‘Promenade’ as it is popularly known, is the premier attraction for this luxury location; boasting around 6km of beautiful sandy beaches, it is the place to see and be seen.
http://www.easier.com/63907-more-than-nice-the-promise-of-th...
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Note added at 9 mins (2010-03-22 13:22:04 GMT)
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Walking was recreation- a chance to see and be seen. It was left to the lower classes to walk to work. www.janeausten.co.uk/magazine/page.ihtml?pid=277...4
Note from asker:
| Not bad, thanks! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank you!"
9 hrs
Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
&
English
Russian Federation
proficient translation
Native in: English 
, Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
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24
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