подобрав повыше

English translation: gather up one's skirt

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Russian term or phrase:	подобрать повыше юбку
English translation:	gather up one's skirt
Entered by:	Andrew Vdovin

02:57 Jun 23, 2005

Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / children's literature

Russian term or phrase: подобрав повыше

Подобрав повыше юбку, она сначала неспешно, а потом все быстрее и быстрее стала спускаться по тропинке вниз, к мосту.

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Local time: 07:23

Gathering up her skirt

Explanation:
Or "hiking up her skirt", but "gathering up" is more literal and prim :-)

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GaryG
Local time: 20:23

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Thanks for your help Gary!
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Gathering up her skirt

GaryG

lifting ... a bit higher

AlanG (X)

gathered her skirts

2rush

has been tucked up higher

Simon Gregory

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

Gathering up her skirt

Explanation:
Or "hiking up her skirt", but "gathering up" is more literal and prim :-)

GaryG
Local time: 20:23
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 132

Grading comment

Thanks for your help Gary!

5 mins confidence:

подобрав повыше lifting ... a bit higher

Explanation:
Lifting her skirt a bit higher

подобрав means "gather" and you could say that here too, but "lifting" is more common (to keep it out of her way so she doesn't trip over it, or to keep the skirt from touching the ground and getting dirty).

AlanG (X)
Native speaker of:

English

6 mins confidence:

подобрав повыше gathered her skirts

Explanation:
"Grimly, she gathered her skirts and went down the ladder. Entering the cabin, Lucy spoke rapidly, almost babbling with fear. “Eunice, you and I must go ..."
www.ellorascave.com/Excerpts/Excerpt_piratequeen.htm

"She took a deep steadying breath, gathered her skirts and started toward the back of the store. “Abigail, where are you going?” ..."
www.wings-press.com/excerpts/The Vivandiere.htm

"Choked with frustration and heedless of the sharp rocks jabbing through her thin-soled boots, Tara gathered her skirts in both hands and began to run. ..."
www.randomhouse.com.au/childrens/extracts.htm

2rush
Kazakhstan
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 34

37 mins confidence:

подобрав повыше has been tucked up higher

Explanation:
...has been tucked up higher her skirt, she...
tuck up a blanket, skirt, etc. "podotknut" Ectaco Dictionary

Simon Gregory
PRO pts in category: 3

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