Jul 31, 2009 11:57
14 yrs ago
Russian term
United Kingdom
отплеваться/отхаркаться
Russian to English
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Hi
Can anyone explain the difference between these two words in this context as they both seem to mean 'to spit':
"Кэмпбэлл и Пэрэс, намочив платки и набросив их на лица, ушли в дым. Кто-то из них разбил стекло в окне, и дым потянуло из коридора. Выскочив подышать, отплевавшись и отхаркавшись, они вернулись из второго похода со злополучным матрасом. Из черной дыры в брюхе матраса вздымались черный и серый дымы. "
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Can anyone explain the difference between these two words in this context as they both seem to mean 'to spit':
"Кэмпбэлл и Пэрэс, намочив платки и набросив их на лица, ушли в дым. Кто-то из них разбил стекло в окне, и дым потянуло из коридора. Выскочив подышать, отплевавшись и отхаркавшись, они вернулись из второго похода со злополучным матрасом. Из черной дыры в брюхе матраса вздымались черный и серый дымы. "
Thanks
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to spit/to hawk (?)
отхаркиваться means to clear the throat noisily
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Note added at 12 мин (2009-07-31 12:10:03 GMT)
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wasn't sure about the verb - to hawk :)
Found this:
hawk 3
Verb
1. to clear the throat noisily
2. to force (phlegm) up from the throat [imitative]
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hawk
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Note added at 12 мин (2009-07-31 12:10:03 GMT)
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wasn't sure about the verb - to hawk :)
Found this:
hawk 3
Verb
1. to clear the throat noisily
2. to force (phlegm) up from the throat [imitative]
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hawk
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
11 mins
Oleg Tulupov
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Works in field
Ukraine
Quality matters
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian, Russian to English, and 6 more.
spitting, coughing their guts out
харкать - Шумно прочищать горло, выплевывая мокроту
i.e. clear the phlegm from one's throat loadly
(as in old smokers or when in fresh air after smoke-filled premices, etc.)
while when spitting one spits salvia.
i.e. clear the phlegm from one's throat loadly
(as in old smokers or when in fresh air after smoke-filled premices, etc.)
while when spitting one spits salvia.
17 mins
Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
spit or express disgust / spit or clear one´s voice
with these additional synonyms your options are somewhat richer.
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Note added at 22 Min. (2009-07-31 12:20:08 GMT)
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e.g. you might formulate the passage e.g. "expressing their disgust they spat (out)and noisily cleared their throat".
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Note added at 22 Min. (2009-07-31 12:20:08 GMT)
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e.g. you might formulate the passage e.g. "expressing their disgust they spat (out)and noisily cleared their throat".
Peer comment(s):
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Tatyana Chis
: in this case it has nothing to do with "express disgust "
10 mins
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| neutral |
RusAnna
: I agree with vidordure. They were clearing their throats because they had inhaled smoke.
23 mins
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1 hr
Oleksandr Yastremskyi
Romania
Romania
Native in Russian
Romania
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Romanian, Romanian to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
retching (see below)
these two are an unpleasent but natural reaction of one's organism to inhaling smoke, you as a native speaker are in a better position to come with the right word for it.
Having jumped outside for a breather, after a thorough retching session, they returned...
Having jumped outside for a breather, after a thorough retching session, they returned...
8 hrs
Alexandra Liashchenko
United States
United States
Native in Russian
United States
I love my job like a love bread
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to Russian, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
16
spittling
spitting can be interchangeable for the two original words
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