Sep 25, 2016 21:25
7 yrs ago
Russian term
United Kingdom
Professional translator since 1991
Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English
Степь закурчавела
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
"Вскоре склоны гор запылали маками. Солнце ходило все выше, выше, любуясь ослепительными снежными вершинами. Степь закурчавела. Аромат разнотравья сладко дурманил голову."
I assume this means something like the steppe had stuff growing on it, but "became frizzy" or "became curly" doesn't do it for me. Any suggestions?
I assume this means something like the steppe had stuff growing on it, but "became frizzy" or "became curly" doesn't do it for me. Any suggestions?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | the steppe was thick with ... |
Rachel Douglas
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| 3 | the Steppe has started blossoming |
Oleg Lozinskiy
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| 3 | the steppe sprang to life/became covered with vegetation |
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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Proposed translations
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26 mins
Rachel Douglas
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Excellent English from Russian originals
Native in: English (Variants: Australian, US, British)
Works in: Russian to English
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the steppe was thick with ...
You might have more choices of verb or adjective if you combined it with the next sentence, because then you could have [verb or adjective] with something.
Look at the variety, for the case of "the meadows * with wildflowers" - https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q="the meadows * with ... There's "are packed," "are thick," "are filled," "teem" (?? - not sure about that one, since "teeming" implies moving around), blanketed, spangled, will sparkle, brim, abound, are awash, explode...
Maybe "thick" for your case? "The steppe was thick with aromatic grasses, which..." or maybe "with aromatic vegetation"... or whatever you're calling that разнотравье.
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Note added at 16 hrs (2016-09-26 14:12:07 GMT)
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Per discussion here with Danya:
"was bursting with"
"had burst out in"
Look at the variety, for the case of "the meadows * with wildflowers" - https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q="the meadows * with ... There's "are packed," "are thick," "are filled," "teem" (?? - not sure about that one, since "teeming" implies moving around), blanketed, spangled, will sparkle, brim, abound, are awash, explode...
Maybe "thick" for your case? "The steppe was thick with aromatic grasses, which..." or maybe "with aromatic vegetation"... or whatever you're calling that разнотравье.
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Note added at 16 hrs (2016-09-26 14:12:07 GMT)
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Per discussion here with Danya:
"was bursting with"
"had burst out in"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks, Rachel"
2 mins
Oleg Lozinskiy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
There's No Limit to Perfection
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, English
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36
the Steppe has started blossoming
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Note added at 10 мин (2016-09-25 21:35:59 GMT)
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Or, maybe, blooming
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Note added at 10 мин (2016-09-25 21:35:59 GMT)
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Or, maybe, blooming
41 mins
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English 
, Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
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97
the steppe sprang to life/became covered with vegetation
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