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как из сказки

English translation: straight from a fairy tale

20:51 Jul 17, 2005
Russian to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Russian term or phrase: как из сказки
Сундук был большой, кованный, . - straight from a fairy tale?
Banned Edelw (X)
English translation:straight from a fairy tale
Explanation:
I like your version.
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:48
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5straight from a fairy tale
Jack Doughty
3 +4like in a fairy tale
Alexander Taguiltsev
4full of mistery
Vladimir Spiridonov
4fairy-talish, fairytale-like
Vladimir Dubisskiy


Discussion entries: 12





  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
как из сказки
like in a fairy tale


Explanation:
The chest was big and forge, like in a fairy tale.

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Note added at 33 mins (2005-07-17 21:25:01 GMT)
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Что касается кованного сундука, то вполне можно использовать forged chest. Это вовсе не означает, что он был полностью выкован из железа.
Посмотрите ссылку, там есть рисунки кованных вещей в том числе и сундука.
http://www.rozmberk.org/danielcerny/photosp1.htm

Work in studio of Alfred Habermann jr., Reconstructing of forged chest (1997) New key for the forged chest (1997)


Alexander Taguiltsev
Russian Federation
Local time: 06:48
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  natasha_n: like from a fairy tale
45 mins
  -> Спасибо.
agree  Andrey Belousov (X)
3 hrs
  -> Спасибо, Андрей.
agree  tanyazst
10 hrs
  -> Спасибо.
agree  Vlad Pogosyan
2 days 11 hrs
  -> Спасибо.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
как из сказки
full of mistery


Explanation:
Варианты
from 1001 Nights
full of mistery from 1001 Nights


Vladimir Spiridonov
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:48
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
как из сказки
straight from a fairy tale


Explanation:
I like your version.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 503
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agree  Andrey Belousov (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Kevin Kelly
8 hrs
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agree  Kirill Semenov
14 hrs
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agree  Robert Donahue (X)
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agree  Nik-On/Off
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
как из сказки
fairy-talish, fairytale-like


Explanation:
variants

Vladimir Dubisskiy
United States
Local time: 22:48
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 43
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