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драть горло

English translation: (to be) harsh to the taste, to make one's throat raw

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Russian term or phrase:драть горло
English translation:(to be) harsh to the taste, to make one's throat raw
Entered by: Valeria Sokovets

12:36 Jun 30, 2004
Russian to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Russian term or phrase: драть горло
Респондента спрашивают, что он думает о вкусе продукта. Он говорит, что "горло не дерет", ему нравится. В смысле не раздражает, достаточно мягкий. Вот, собственно, и весь контекст. Спасибо!
Valeria Sokovets
Local time: 03:44
(to be) harsh to the taste, to make one's throat raw
Explanation:
www.multitran.ru

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-06-30 12:39:38 GMT)
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Также: to be harsh on the throat

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Note added at 4 mins (2004-06-30 12:40:22 GMT)
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It is harsh on the throat, and coats it with filthy yuck stuff tar.
home.gwu.edu/~mark/sdre/list/SDRE_L_11_97_3.TXT
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Vladimir Pochinov
Russian Federation
Local time: 02:44
Grading comment
thank you
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7(to be) harsh to the taste, to make one's throat raw
Vladimir Pochinov
4---
2rush
4smooth in the throat
Elena Paranicheva
4goes down easily
Kevin Kelly


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
драть горло
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Explanation:
harsh to the taste = острый и терпкий на вкус; @ горло дерёт
wine that rasps the throat = вино, которое дерёт горло
drink that makes one's throat raw = напиток, который дерёт горло
wine that scrapes the throat = вино, от которого дерёт в горле


2rush
Kazakhstan
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 12
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
драть горло
(to be) harsh to the taste, to make one's throat raw


Explanation:
www.multitran.ru

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-06-30 12:39:38 GMT)
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Также: to be harsh on the throat

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Note added at 4 mins (2004-06-30 12:40:22 GMT)
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It is harsh on the throat, and coats it with filthy yuck stuff tar.
home.gwu.edu/~mark/sdre/list/SDRE_L_11_97_3.TXT

Vladimir Pochinov
Russian Federation
Local time: 02:44
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 43
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrey Belousov (X)
0 min
  -> Спасибо!

agree  Alexander Onishko
0 min
  -> Спасибо!

agree  2rush
3 mins
  -> Спасибо!

agree  Svetlana Tolstova
17 mins

agree  Maya Gorgoshidze
59 mins

agree  Alexandra Tussing
1 hr

agree  Elizabeth Adams: what about just "harsh?" If it's wine, then we talk about 'mouthfeel," but if it's vodka, then you could just say "isn't harsh."
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
драть горло
smooth in the throat


Explanation:
it is smooth in the throat

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Note added at 12 mins (2004-06-30 12:48:58 GMT)
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\"...fresh white cheeses which are warm in the mouth, soft on the tongue, smooth in the throat\" http://bulletin.ninemsn.com.au/bulletin/eddesk.nsf/0/5E46A7B...

or ON the throat

\"...Bouquet is very slight, but there are tannins. It is nicely balanced and
smooth on the throat\"
http://www.burger.com/vinord00.htm


Elena Paranicheva
Norway
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
НЕ дерет горло
goes down easily


Explanation:
Более разговорный вариант...

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Note added at 1 day 1 hr 30 mins (2004-07-01 14:06:58 GMT)
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In this context (negating the verb)....

Kevin Kelly
Local time: 20:44
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40
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