развести руками
English translation: He spread out his arms in a gesture of hopelessness
| 12:31 Dec 27, 2002 |
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7 mins confidence: 
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peer agreement (net): +1He spread out his arms in a gesture of hopelessness Explanation: This is literal, and needs the explanation. I'd probably say "he shrugged his shoulders", since this would be immediately comprehensible. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-12-27 12:39:48 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- or \"helplessness\" |
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29 mins confidence: 
to make a helpless gesture Explanation: He's just made a helpless gesture instead of answering. ABBY Lingvo предлагает вариант to be at a loss (how to react). Reference: http://translate.ru |
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39 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2He simply gestured (as if) in despair Explanation: Or: He just raised his hands to the sky in despair |
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