Feb 7, 2010 12:14
14 yrs ago
Russian term
Ukraine
careful, caring, and perfectionist
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, and 1 more.
запас прочности начал подходить к концу
Russian to English
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...он бы прекратил свои занятия лет 40 назад, т.е., когда он начал стариться, и запас его прочности начал подходить к концу.
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| 3 +4 | his health (mind) was approaching its safety margin |
boostrer
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| 4 | his reserves of endurance began to run low |
MKonrad (X)
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his health (mind) was approaching its safety margin
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Alexander Palatash
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Спасибо!
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engltrans
: or safety factor
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Cпасибо!
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Olga Cartlidge
: or when his stamina began to show signs of slackening off
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Rinnel
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1 day 12 hrs
his reserves of endurance began to run low
You could also say, "his strength began to fail him"...depends if you want to take artistic license
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