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Russian to English translations [PRO]
Other | | Russian term or phrase: (в угол) на горох | | Из строгого учителя, лезущего в печенки, регулярно бьющего по попе ремнем и ставящего в угол на горох, это государство превратилось в отстраненного наблюдателя, которому, в общем, по фигу, что станет с его нерадивыми чадами. |
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| | inflict a cruel punishment | Explanation:
It's an old punishment, making a child stand on his/her knees on the floor strewn with dried peas or similar large grains, to make it not only shameful, but painful as well. |
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Anton Konashenok
Czech Republic
Local time: 05:48
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15 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +3 | ставить в угол на горох inflict a cruel punishment
Explanation:
It's an old punishment, making a child stand on his/her knees on the floor strewn with dried peas or similar large grains, to make it not only shameful, but painful as well.
| Anton Konashenok
Czech Republic
Local time: 05:48
Native speaker of:  Russian, English
PRO pts in category: 44
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| | | Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks. Dried peas aren't so readily available in the UK, so they just used to make you stand in the corner.
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