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пьётся

English translation: How easily does light beer go down?

19:21 Sep 20, 2007
Russian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Russian term or phrase: пьётся
Насколько хорошо пьётся легкое пиво?
Sonechko
Ukraine
Local time: 01:19
English translation:How easily does light beer go down?
Explanation:
I'm not a beer drinker but I recall the expression "go[es] down" from advertisements
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GaryG
Local time: 18:19
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Summary of answers provided
2 +7How easily does light beer go down?
GaryG
3Change to noun: How good a drink is light beer?
Jack Doughty


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Change to noun: How good a drink is light beer?


Explanation:
Or maybe "light ale". which is a more common term in UK English. Not sure what the distinction is between ale and beer, ir if Russian makes any.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:19
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Native speaker of: English
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +7
How easily does light beer go down?


Explanation:
I'm not a beer drinker but I recall the expression "go[es] down" from advertisements

GaryG
Local time: 18:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 132
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anton Konashenok: Absolutely
0 min
agree  svetlana cosquéric
4 mins
agree  Jim Tucker (X): very nice (or should I say smooth)
40 mins
  -> (burp) :-)
agree  maxomel: feel like having some beer now
43 mins
agree  Mark Berelekhis
47 mins
agree  Yavor Dimitrov
1 hr
agree  Arkadi Burkov
21 hrs
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