Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
nikomu spusku ne dajet
English translation:
would not cut them any slack
Added to glossary by
LOliver
Apr 1, 2010 14:42
14 yrs ago
Russian term
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nikomu spusku ne dajet
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Poetry & Literature
I think this means she won't take any cr@p from anyone, but I haven't seen the expression before.
V klasse nikomu spusku ne dajet, poetomu i drusej malo.
V klasse nikomu spusku ne dajet, poetomu i drusej malo.
Proposed translations
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Jun 8, 2010 14:50: LOliver Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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would not cut them any slack
she would not make an allowance for anybody
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you.
I think this late answer is closest to what I actually used."
+2
13 mins
Alexander Onishko
Native in Russian
Works in field
Veni Vidi Vici
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Ukrainian to English, and 5 more.
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63
he won't / doesn't go easy on anyone,
He won't go easy on anyone, and only cares about winning, and making sure his Pokemon don't lose. He only fratrunizes with a decent opponant, and all others ...
http://www.writing.com/main/campfires/item_id/821077-Pokemon...
Nope, Nnoitra regen'd pretty well once he transformed, and he was obviously fighting with all he had, he's proven he doesn't go easy on anyone, cripples, ..
http://forums.bleachexile.com/archive/index.php/t-44219.html
http://www.writing.com/main/campfires/item_id/821077-Pokemon...
Nope, Nnoitra regen'd pretty well once he transformed, and he was obviously fighting with all he had, he's proven he doesn't go easy on anyone, cripples, ..
http://forums.bleachexile.com/archive/index.php/t-44219.html
Peer comment(s):
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Lina Episheva
14 mins
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Большое спасибо!
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Leniana Koroleva
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Большое спасибо!
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Natalia Volkova
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Works in field
Russian Federation
20+ Translated Books Published in Moscow
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Works in: English to Russian, Italian to Russian, Spanish to Russian, and 2 more.
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40
she gives her classmates no quarter
give smb no quarter
I found this expression in the dic.
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Ozhegov`s Dic:
не давать спуску: (разг). - не прощать, не оставлять без наказанияб выговора какое-н. упущения, вину, проступка.
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the expression "не давать спуску" is also rather old fashioned and can be used only for very informal emotional speech for instance by grandmothers and grandfathers tenderly scolding teenagers (not rudele, but rather lovingly.
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sorry- rudely
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not rudele*, but rudely
I found this expression in the dic.
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Ozhegov`s Dic:
не давать спуску: (разг). - не прощать, не оставлять без наказанияб выговора какое-н. упущения, вину, проступка.
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the expression "не давать спуску" is also rather old fashioned and can be used only for very informal emotional speech for instance by grandmothers and grandfathers tenderly scolding teenagers (not rudele, but rather lovingly.
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sorry- rudely
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not rudele*, but rudely
Note from asker:
| It's a valid expression, but rather old fashioned. It's most commonly used of soldiers in battle. |
Peer comment(s):
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Alexandra Taggart
: "to give no quarter"- to fight back, to stand your ground/"phrase"; the text tells about a little girl/boy, not a teacher
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But in my opinion, that corresponds to the meaning of the Russian frase:не прощать, не оставлять без наказания, выговора какое-н. упущения, вину, проступка (Ozhegov`s Dic).
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+4
26 mins
doesn't give anyone a break
This is the definition given in Lubensky's R>E Dictionary of Idioms and it seems to fit the limited context
Note from asker:
| Thank you. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Alexandra Taggart
: I'm afraid this term is too stretched, too ambiguous and too widely used.Generally-you are absolutely correct.
54 mins
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Eric Candle
56 mins
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Victor Zagria
1 hr
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Irene Fridman
: she keeps everyone in line
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1 hr
Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
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English
Specializes in field
Russian Federation
proficient translation
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Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
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32
is a nit-picker
Too concerned about unimportant things, always finds faults in others.
6 mins
keep everyone/everybody on their toes
more context would help
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she is a bossy boot,
she wants to/rules the roost,
she is quick-tempered
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she is very demanding
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a hard case
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Note added at 31 mins (2010-04-01 15:13:52 GMT)
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she is a bossy boot,
she wants to/rules the roost,
she is quick-tempered
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Note added at 51 mins (2010-04-01 15:33:48 GMT)
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she is very demanding
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-04-01 15:46:27 GMT)
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a hard case
Note from asker:
| There isn't a lot more context that's relevant. Does this help? V klasse nikomu spusku ne dajet, poetomu i drusej malo, chego ne skagesch ob Ukraine. Do sich por pisma drug drugu pischut. |
Discussion
I am thinking of her as being like Hermione Grainger in the Harry Potter books.