Mar 15, 2005 15:42
19 yrs ago
English term
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
went down to the bottom
English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
children's literature
Curlews scattered away out of her path in fright, frogs hid behind tussocks, herons tried to disappear in the thick reeds. Diving beetles made off leaving only a wake in the water, white Water Lilies and yellow Spatterdocks closed their petals together and went down to the bottom.
Dear native English speakers!
Please advise if this phrase is understood properly. What I mean here is that the flowers hid deep in the water, to the very bottom, not to meet with the Wicked Witch. "Went down" isn't supposed to mean that they just sank.
I'd appreciate any suggestions concerning the matter.
Thank you.
Dear native English speakers!
Please advise if this phrase is understood properly. What I mean here is that the flowers hid deep in the water, to the very bottom, not to meet with the Wicked Witch. "Went down" isn't supposed to mean that they just sank.
I'd appreciate any suggestions concerning the matter.
Thank you.
Responses
| 4 +4 | ducked down in the water |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 5 | went down |
NancyLynn
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| 5 | plunged into the deep |
Lillian van den Broeck
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| 4 +1 | closed their petals and hid at the bottom/ descended to the bottom |
RHELLER
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| 3 +1 | went down to the bottom (of the lake/pond) |
Angela Dickson (X)
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| 3 | have fully submerged |
Clauwolf
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Responses
+4
5 mins
Selected
ducked down in the water
leaving only a trail (not "wake"). But I think your "went down" or even "sank to the bottom" would work
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Lots of thanks! Nice one!"
2 mins
went down
implies voluntary action on their part.
perfect!
perfect!
+1
3 mins
went down to the bottom (of the lake/pond)
That's very nicely done, in my opinion... where are they? In a lake? a pond? It might make things a little bit clearer if you added that to the sentence.
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-03-15 15:47:21 GMT)
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Your understanding is right, I think (to me, \'went down to the bottom\' in this context implies that they go there of their own volition).
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-03-15 15:47:21 GMT)
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Your understanding is right, I think (to me, \'went down to the bottom\' in this context implies that they go there of their own volition).
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Paula Vaz-Carreiro
: yes - and as water is already mentioned in the same sentence, I thinks what you have is just fine.
21 hrs
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4 mins
Lillian van den Broeck
Mexico
Mexico
Specializes in field
Mexico
Lillian van den Broeck, writer and poet
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 3 more.
plunged into the deep
option
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-03-15 15:47:50 GMT)
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down to the bottom...yes
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-03-15 15:47:50 GMT)
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down to the bottom...yes
+1
15 mins
closed their petals and hid at the bottom/ descended to the bottom
closed their petals (no together)
curlews scampered
beetles took off, leaving
curlews scampered
beetles took off, leaving
4 hrs
Clauwolf
Specializes in field
have fully submerged
:)
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