потоки становились все полноводнее

English translation: the onrush of water became even more torrential

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Russian term or phrase:потоки становились все полноводнее
English translation:the onrush of water became even more torrential
Entered by: 2rush

11:30 Jun 18, 2005
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Russian term or phrase: потоки становились все полноводнее
Бушующая вода кружила и вертела его, он видел толпы великанов, льющих воду из огромных ушатов в бегущие потоки, отчего те становились все полноводнее и яростней. Ему приходилось глотать эту воду, которая то и дело накрывала его с головой, грозя разбить о скалы.


Это герою уже мерещится всякая всячина от долгого бултыхания в бурной реке.

В основном, затрудняюсь с "полноводнее", а также что лучше употребить в качестве "потоков", чтобы нормально сочеталось. Torrents я уже и так предостаточно использовал до этого, хочется уже что-нибудб иное...
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Andrew Vdovin
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the onrush of water became even more torrential
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1The current(s) became stronger and stronger
Jack Doughty
4 +1torrents grew in strenght and vigour
sergey (X)
4"...raging streams swelled up"
TranslatonatoR
4... into the torrents, making them swell and rage even more violently.
Kevin Kelly
2the onrush of water became even more torrential
2rush


  

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потоки становились все полноводнее
The current(s) became stronger and stronger


Explanation:
or became ever stronger.

Jack Doughty
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потоки становились все полноводнее
the onrush of water became even more torrential


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потоки становились все полноводнее
"...raging streams swelled up"


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потоки становились все полноводнее
torrents grew in strenght and vigour


Explanation:
... Small and weak at first, it grew in strength and vigour with marvellous rapidity,
reaching out cautiously here and there to try its prowess and test its ...
www.nisbett.com/prophecy/pdr/drdan11.htm

... as if the water was alive and seeking some prey. Spiraling and spinning these
torrents grew in intensity, as if personifying the storm in the night. ...
ubbforums.ubi.com/showflat.php?Cat=& Board=goldenlion&Number=1918320

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Note added at 38 mins (2005-06-18 12:08:26 GMT)
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они там у вас совсем \'tides\' какие-то

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Note added at 42 mins (2005-06-18 12:12:35 GMT)
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да, если с головой накрывали, то \"tides\'

As sea level continued to rise and the Gulf of Maine grew ever deeper, the tides
grew stronger. ...
www.gma.org/undersea_landscapes/geology/

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Note added at 45 mins (2005-06-18 12:15:27 GMT)
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AM - Strong tidal activity in WA after Asian tsunami
And further north in Kalbarri, locals watched as the big tides grew in intensity.
Cray fisherman Terry Ash says the big tides were quite a shock.
www.abc.net.au/am/content/2004/s1273023.htm

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потоки становились все полноводнее
... into the torrents, making them swell and rage even more violently.


Explanation:
Yet another variant...

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