Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dec 10, 2007 14:56
16 yrs ago
Russian term
United States
Супостат
Russian to English
Other
Government / Politics
I've seen this transliterated "Supostat," but can't find an explanation for what it is. Your help is greatly appreciated. Here is the text I'm looking at:
"Более того, пока официальная пропаганда доказывает жителям страны, что родная армия только и делает, что готовится дать отпор супостатам, военные без лишнего шума предпринимают меры, дабы сохранить с супостатом партнерские отношения. "
"Более того, пока официальная пропаганда доказывает жителям страны, что родная армия только и делает, что готовится дать отпор супостатам, военные без лишнего шума предпринимают меры, дабы сохранить с супостатом партнерские отношения. "
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | adversary |
Irena Pizzi
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| 4 +2 | enemy |
Irina Mestergazi
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| 4 | villains |
Vanda Nissen
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| 3 | заклятый враг |
Kirill Semenov
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Proposed translations
+1
7 mins
Irena Pizzi
Italy
Italy
Native in Russian
Italy
Oil&Gas and Legal Iterpreter/Translator
Native in: Bulgarian 
, Russian
Works in: Italian to Bulgarian, Italian to Russian, English to Russian, and 6 more.
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4
Selected
adversary
,
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Note added at 10 mins (2007-12-10 15:07:40 GMT)
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enemy, assailant
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Note added at 10 mins (2007-12-10 15:07:40 GMT)
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enemy, assailant
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10 mins
Vanda Nissen
Australia
Australia
Native in Russian
Works in field
Australia
PhD in Linguistics, NAATI certified
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Danish to Russian, Russian to English, and 5 more.
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12
villains
This word has religious meaning - adversary, and I am not sure that it can work. In common speech it means villains or something similiar
+2
14 mins
Irina Mestergazi
Italy
Italy
Native in Russian
Works in field
Italy
Over 15 Y expertise + reasonable prices
Native in: Russian , Italian
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, English to Russian, and 6 more.
enemy
или даже foe для пущей иронии
21 mins
Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
Ukraine
60+ books translated and published
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian
Related KudoZ points
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74
заклятый враг
Basically, it mean the same:
заклятый враг | g-sort
общ. arch-enemy; archenemy; declared enemy; fast foe; sworn enemy; the avowed enemy; arch-foe (bookworm); nemesis (существительное SirReal)
Макаров bitter enemy; deadly enemy; dire foe; sworn foe
заклятые враги | в начало
общ. swore enemies; deep enemies
заклятый враг | g-sort
общ. arch-enemy; archenemy; declared enemy; fast foe; sworn enemy; the avowed enemy; arch-foe (bookworm); nemesis (существительное SirReal)
Макаров bitter enemy; deadly enemy; dire foe; sworn foe
заклятые враги | в начало
общ. swore enemies; deep enemies
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