Jun 6, 2005 21:08
19 yrs ago
Russian term
United Kingdom
The highest professional standards
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English
как веселое море
Russian to English
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
descriptive phrase
Город шумел, как веселое море.
It is discussing the atmostphere in a storybook town on market day - sellers shouting, carts rumbling past, sailors flirting with the women, clowns, dancing bears, children playing etc.
I don't mind being quite free with this particular phrase, but i just can't come up with a nice english sounding way of describing the noise in the market place.
Can anyone put their creative hat on and help?!!
Thanks
Wendy
It is discussing the atmostphere in a storybook town on market day - sellers shouting, carts rumbling past, sailors flirting with the women, clowns, dancing bears, children playing etc.
I don't mind being quite free with this particular phrase, but i just can't come up with a nice english sounding way of describing the noise in the market place.
Can anyone put their creative hat on and help?!!
Thanks
Wendy
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
8 hrs
Russian term (edited):
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awash/astir with the sounds
The town was awash/astir with the sounds (and smells) of a bustling market.
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks everyone. As usual you've helped loads. This was a highly subjective choice, I admit. For me however the noise of a 'roar' is too violent and negative for this situation; and direct references to the sea just don't quite fit. I like the idea of 'awash' though, as this keeps a slightly nautical sense. I also like the word 'seething' - thanks Andrew for that - so i think i'll make up a phrase using the two. "
16 mins
lively sea
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23 mins
Russian term (edited):
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the din of a city resembled a playful sea
also: the city was filled with din like a playful sea
1 hr
Elena Ivaniushina
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
En-Ru: Biology, Medicine, Localization
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian
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16
Russian term (edited):
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what's wrong with the plain "merry sea"?
what's wrong with the plain "merry sea"?
seems like an obvious choice here; but, of course, I am not a native English speaker...
seems like an obvious choice here; but, of course, I am not a native English speaker...
4 hrs
Andrew Vdovin
Native in Russian
Works in field
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
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83
Russian term (edited):
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town seethed with excitement
The town seethed with excitement…
Or: seethed merrily
to seethe – 1) (of liquids) boil; bubble; move rapidly. 2) (fig.) be excited, disturbed or agitated.
... China as the host country of the World Expo 2010, spreading across to the host city Shanghai, this big lucky city seethed with excitement instantly... ...
illogicalocean.me.uk/page%203.htm
The town seethed with excitement. Every half-hour there was a new extra. Notes were published, the kings and kaisers of Europe sent telegrams beseeching ...
leowong2004.blogspot.com/ 2004_09_01_leowong2004_archive.html
When the gold escorts arrived with huge quantities of the precious metal, the town seethed with excitement, and stirred up more men to try their luck. ...
www.mun.ca/rels/restmov/texts/htaylor/STORCENT.HTM
Austria declared war. The old Emperor said: "I am spared nothing." The town seethed with excitement.
www.albany.net/~hello/visions.htm
Or: seethed merrily
to seethe – 1) (of liquids) boil; bubble; move rapidly. 2) (fig.) be excited, disturbed or agitated.
... China as the host country of the World Expo 2010, spreading across to the host city Shanghai, this big lucky city seethed with excitement instantly... ...
illogicalocean.me.uk/page%203.htm
The town seethed with excitement. Every half-hour there was a new extra. Notes were published, the kings and kaisers of Europe sent telegrams beseeching ...
leowong2004.blogspot.com/ 2004_09_01_leowong2004_archive.html
When the gold escorts arrived with huge quantities of the precious metal, the town seethed with excitement, and stirred up more men to try their luck. ...
www.mun.ca/rels/restmov/texts/htaylor/STORCENT.HTM
Austria declared war. The old Emperor said: "I am spared nothing." The town seethed with excitement.
www.albany.net/~hello/visions.htm
6 hrs
Anneta Vysotskaya
Native in Russian
Works in field
Whatever you do, do it with all heart
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
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4
Russian term (edited):
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as a joyful sea
a variant
6 hrs
Dorene Cornwell
Native in English
Works in field
Thorough, sensitive, and idiomatic
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, Spanish to English, English, and 2 more.
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24
Russian term (edited):
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like the roaring sea.
The city was noisy like the roaring sea.
or
The city was noisy like the roar of the sea.
Probably about the right mixture or energy and a touch of unpleasantness
or
The city was noisy like the roar of the sea.
Probably about the right mixture or energy and a touch of unpleasantness
14 hrs
David Knowles
Native in English
Works in field
Specialist in Civil Law & Contracts
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, English, Ukrainian to English
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160
The hubbub in the town was like the roar of the sea.
This doesn't capture the brevity of the original, but I can't think of anything better.
Possibly: The town was humming/buzzing like the roar of the sea.
However, I don't think a roar is really like a hum!
Possibly: The town was humming/buzzing like the roar of the sea.
However, I don't think a roar is really like a hum!
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