Apr 1, 2010 14:13
14 yrs ago
Russian term
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
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dersit
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I have a Russian letter in Latin characters to translate.
I think this word is probably держит, but even if it is, I'm not quite sure of the meaning.
Xxxxxx uge vsroslaja, skasat "dersit"-ne skasat nichego!
I think this word is probably держит, but even if it is, I'm not quite sure of the meaning.
Xxxxxx uge vsroslaja, skasat "dersit"-ne skasat nichego!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +5 | She cheeks |
Natalia Volkova
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| 5 +2 | she is being rude |
Larissa Dinsley
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| 4 +2 | talking back |
Eric Candle
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| 4 +1 | to sass sb. |
erika rubinstein
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| 3 | (to say) she sauces (is the same as say nothing at all) |
emblyton (X)
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| 3 | be impudent |
Elina Rokhkind
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Proposed translations
+5
4 mins
Natalia Volkova
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Works in field
Russian Federation
20+ Translated Books Published in Moscow
Native in: Russian (Variants: Standard-Russia, Moscow)
Works in: English to Russian, Italian to Russian, Spanish to Russian, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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40
Selected
She cheeks
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to speak impertinently to
Frankie always got away with cheeking his elders 3
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"Зина окончательно перестала заниматься, стала грубить и дерзить учителям, сторониться коллектива".
http://www.detskiysad.ru/ped/shkolnik26.html
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Note added at 7 mins (2010-04-01 14:20:43 GMT)
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to speak impertinently to
Frankie always got away with cheeking his elders 3
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Note added at 13 mins (2010-04-01 14:27:18 GMT)
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"Зина окончательно перестала заниматься, стала грубить и дерзить учителям, сторониться коллектива".
http://www.detskiysad.ru/ped/shkolnik26.html
Note from asker:
| Thank you. I actually used "she is cheeky", and this is the closest to that. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you."
+1
5 mins
erika rubinstein
Native in Russian
Interp, trans, proof, PR, research, writ
Native in: Russian 
, German
Works in: English to Russian, German to Russian, Russian to German, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
25
+2
30 mins
Eric Candle
Native in Russian
Works in field
Better than native
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, German to Russian
Related KudoZ points
:
32
talking back
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Irene Fridman
: Совершенно верно - talking back, т.е. дерзит, огрызается
5 hrs
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thank you
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| agree |
Leniana Koroleva
19 hrs
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thank you
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3 hrs
(to say) she sauces (is the same as say nothing at all)
"Xxxxxx uge vsroslaja, skasat "dersit"-ne skasat nichego!"
"Xxxxxx is already pretty adult, and to say she sauces is the same as say nothing at all."
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"Xxxxxx is already pretty adult, and to say she sauces is just the same as say nothing at all."
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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-04-01 17:38:44 GMT)
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"Xxxxxx is already pretty adult, and to say she sauces is just the same as say nothing at all!"
-- with an exclamation mark, sorry for mistakes - it's deep night right now :)
"Xxxxxx is already pretty adult, and to say she sauces is the same as say nothing at all."
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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-04-01 17:37:21 GMT)
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"Xxxxxx is already pretty adult, and to say she sauces is just the same as say nothing at all."
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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-04-01 17:38:44 GMT)
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"Xxxxxx is already pretty adult, and to say she sauces is just the same as say nothing at all!"
-- with an exclamation mark, sorry for mistakes - it's deep night right now :)
+2
3 hrs
Larissa Dinsley
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Russian
United Kingdom
Royal Experience in Translation
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian, Ukrainian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
74
she is being rude
Basically, in English it is "she is being rude".
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Michael Korovkin
: derzost' is exactly rudeness – not cheekiness or imudence. I don't understand why they put "agrees" to those – a clear case of truth being murdered in discussion?
12 hrs
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Thank you Michael! People do tend to follow others...
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| agree |
Eric Candle
: "дерзить" - как правило - предполагает "в ответ на замечание"; есть определённое различие между "being rude" и "дерзить"
1 day 22 hrs
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No, Eric, you probably mean "огрызаться", which is supposed to be "in response". "Дерзить" does not necessarily mean it. "Дерзить" means "to talk in a disrespectful, rude way".
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6 hrs
be impudent
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