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стать в стойку

English translation: take up a stance

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Russian term or phrase:стать в стойку
English translation:take up a stance
Entered by: Andrew Vdovin

14:50 Dec 4, 2004
Russian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Russian term or phrase: стать в стойку
Приготовиться к драке, выставить вперед кулаки.
Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 04:08
take a stance, assume a stance
Explanation:
"If you're a beginning boxer and don't quite know how to position yourself in front of a target, learn this basic boxing stance. It will allow you to throw punches and defend against them."

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Note added at 3 hrs 53 mins (2004-12-04 18:43:45 GMT)
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Based on the whole sentence,

...took up a stance, prepared to fight.

....put up his dukes, prepared to fight.

Either one one works. It\'s a matter of style and what flows better with the rest of your translation.
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Kurt Porter
Local time: 02:08
Grading comment
Thanks for your help, Kurt!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3take a stance, assume a stance
Kurt Porter
4 +1to quote the Cowardly Lion...
Yuri Geifman
4 +1take a fighting posture
sergey (X)
4stand poised for a fight
David Knowles


Discussion entries: 2





  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
стать в стойку
to quote the Cowardly Lion...


Explanation:
...put 'em up, put 'em up!!
There are so many different ways to say this, it would really be useful to have the whole sentence.

Yuri Geifman
Canada
Local time: 17:08
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mikhail Kropotov: with your note to asker
5 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
стать в стойку
stand poised for a fight


Explanation:
I can't think of a technical term, but there may be one.

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Note added at 1 hr 22 mins (2004-12-04 16:12:40 GMT)
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Oduvanchik stood [with his fists] poised, ready for a fight.

David Knowles
Local time: 22:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 206
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
стать в стойку
take a stance, assume a stance


Explanation:
"If you're a beginning boxer and don't quite know how to position yourself in front of a target, learn this basic boxing stance. It will allow you to throw punches and defend against them."

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Note added at 3 hrs 53 mins (2004-12-04 18:43:45 GMT)
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Based on the whole sentence,

...took up a stance, prepared to fight.

....put up his dukes, prepared to fight.

Either one one works. It\'s a matter of style and what flows better with the rest of your translation.


    Reference: http://www.ehow.com/how_3509_basic-boxing-stance.html
    Reference: http://www.boxinggyms.com/tips/stance.htm
Kurt Porter
Local time: 02:08
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 22
Grading comment
Thanks for your help, Kurt!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kirill Semenov: `take a stance', that was my first thought + I know the expression very well from books on martial arts. As for its `technical' sounding, it corresponds totally to the source Russian phrase, which is a technical sport term "стать в стойку, принять стойку"
10 mins
  -> Thank you, Kirill. I went for the technical side, vice the poetic. I might use something different based on additonal context.
agree  Konstantin Kisin: my first thought also :)
46 mins
  -> Thanks, Kostya.
agree  Mikhail Kropotov: Kirill may have a point
5 hrs
  -> I think he does, but that's just me....:) :)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
стать в стойку
take a fighting posture


Explanation:
He turned to see Ralph on his knees clutching his groin. Sue took a fighting posture.
She had learnt some kick boxing from one of her previous boyfriends. ...
www.bdsmlibrary.com/stories/ chapter.php?storyid=364&chapterid=2809

sergey (X)
Local time: 22:08
PRO pts in category: 51

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Сергей Лузан
4 hrs
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