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под грудой мусора, летящего сверху

English translation: under the heap of garbage which was dumped on him

04:13 Jul 20, 2005
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / children's literature
Russian term or phrase: под грудой мусора, летящего сверху
Бедняга чуть не задохнулся под грудой мусора, летящего на него сверху.

Please help with the phrase!
Контекст:
Герой прилег отдохнуть под обрывом и заснул, а на него мусор сверху вывалили.
...nearly suffocated under all the rubbish falling on him. - ?
Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 21:41
English translation:under the heap of garbage which was dumped on him
Explanation:
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Note added at 38 mins (2005-07-20 04:52:02 GMT)
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\"rubbish\" is O.K. as well
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Andrey Belousov (X)
United States
Local time: 10:41
Grading comment
Thank you Andrey!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6under the heap of garbage which was dumped on him
Andrey Belousov (X)
3the poor guy could barely catch his breath under the pile of trash falling over him
Ikrom Muminov
3under the heap of garbage which fell upon him from above
Alexander Taguiltsev


Discussion entries: 3





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
под грудой мусора, летящего сверху
under the heap of garbage which was dumped on him


Explanation:
@

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Note added at 38 mins (2005-07-20 04:52:02 GMT)
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\"rubbish\" is O.K. as well

Andrey Belousov (X)
United States
Local time: 10:41
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 114
Grading comment
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
под грудой мусора, летящего сверху
the poor guy could barely catch his breath under the pile of trash falling over him


Explanation:
IMHO "under all the trash falling over him" would be good too.
Now let's see what the more experienced people have to say.

Ikrom Muminov
Uzbekistan
Local time: 19:41
Native speaker of: Native in UzbekUzbek, Native in RussianRussian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
под грудой мусора, летящего сверху
under the heap of garbage which fell upon him from above


Explanation:
He nearly suffocated under the heap of garbage which fell upon him from above.

Alexander Taguiltsev
Russian Federation
Local time: 17:41
Native speaker of: Russian
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