полно дьявков

English translation: full of leeches

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Russian term or phrase:	полно пьявок
English translation:	full of leeches
Entered by:	eldorado

15:59 Dec 31, 2002

Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary

Russian term or phrase: полно дьявков

It is about a small boat which leaks and is full of??

eldorado KudoZ activity Questions: 12 (none open) Answers: 59
Local time: 00:09

Full of problems

Explanation:
my 2 cents:-)

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Note added at 2002-12-31 17:10:58 (GMT)
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Then:
FULL OF LEECHES!

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Note added at 2002-12-31 17:12:00 (GMT)
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Пиявна=leech

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Note added at 2002-12-31 17:13:06 (GMT)
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ПиявКа=leech - SORRY:::(((

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Note added at 2002-12-31 17:29:51 (GMT)
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After the Asker posted the correction, there is no doubt that \"it is full of leeches!\"

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Note added at 2002-12-31 20:37:01 (GMT)
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\"Full of problems\" was my guess for \"полно дьявков\" - BEFORE the Asker added the correction!

Selected response from:

Oleg Pashuk (X)

Grading comment

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

Full of problems

Oleg Pashuk (X)

4 +1

lousy with leeches

Vera Fluhr (X)

1 +2

another 2 c

Russian Express

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

Full of problems

Oleg Pashuk (X)
PRO pts in pair: 619

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

another 2 c

Explanation:
Полно девок...

Russian Express
Canada
Local time: 19:09
Native speaker of:

English,

Russian
PRO pts in pair: 22

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

lousy with leeches

Explanation:
For example:
This place is lousy with leeches

Happy New Year!

Vera Fluhr (X)
Local time: 01:09
Native speaker of:

Russian,

French
PRO pts in pair: 913

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