катиться покотом
English translation: roll on the ground
| 18:52 Feb 3, 2024 |
| Russian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | |||||||
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| 4 +1 | roll on the ground |
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| 3 | fall down helter-skelter/any which way |
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| 2 | to stagger onwards |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1roll on the ground Explanation: это не русский термин https://dicipedia.com/dic-uk-uk-expl-term-130973.htm?ysclid=... Просто roll on the ground. |
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fall down helter-skelter/any which way Explanation: It is possible that they fell into a common grave ПОКОТОМ, присл. 1. Один біля одного, без певного порядку. На полу.. покотом лежали скулені од холоду троє дітей (Вас., І, 1959, 301); Спати полягали [подорожні] всі покотом на сіні у повітці (Гжицький, Чорне озеро, 1961, 237). https://slovnyk.ua/index.php?swrd=покотом : in any way or direction at all : HAPHAZARDLY https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any which way#:~:... |
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to stagger onwards Explanation: As we've already established, this is not a term in Russian. There's also very little context - it would help to know what happens next in the text. The man beat them and forced them to... logically, not roll along the ground or fall down, since he wants them to keep moving. So I'd use a general term to indicate moving forward with difficulty. |
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