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00:28 Dec 10, 2004 |
Russian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||
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| Selected response from: Blithe Local time: 14:59 | ||||
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Summary of answers provided | ||||
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3 +4 | a woman of a certain age |
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4 +2 | woman in her prime |
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2 +2 | in the prime of life |
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4 | Comment only |
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4 | comments |
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4 -1 | woman of Balzak age |
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Discussion entries: 5 | |
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a woman of a certain age Explanation: usually said of a woman past 40, I would guess, but a circumlocution used in the US (and perhaps elsewhere) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2004-12-10 01:51:24 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The only \"hits\" in Google in English are descriptions of Russian women (singles ads) |
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