Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
замирать от предстоящего удовольствия
English translation:
hold one's breath in anticipation of pleasure
Added to glossary by
Andrew Vdovin
Apr 29, 2006 09:32
18 yrs ago
Russian term
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
замирая от предстоящего удовольствия
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Широко открыв глаза и замирая от предстоящего удовольствия, император уставился на статуэтку и стал ждать чудес, которые непременно должны были произойти.
Dear colleagues!
I'm not really happy with my own versions (motionless/dumb in anticipation, in motionless anticipation), could someone please advise anything better?
Thank you.
Dear colleagues!
I'm not really happy with my own versions (motionless/dumb in anticipation, in motionless anticipation), could someone please advise anything better?
Thank you.
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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23 mins
Irina Romanova-Wasike
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
Economics Degree,Localization experience
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian
Related KudoZ points
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16
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holding his breath in anticipation of pleasure
IMHO
could be used as well
or swooning with anticipation of pleasure
could be used as well
or swooning with anticipation of pleasure
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for your help Irina! Thanks everybody!!!"
5 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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658
frozen/struck dumb
I don't think either of these is ideal, but I can't think of anything better.
"Struck dumb" is more commonly used than just "dumb" in this sort of expression.
"Struck dumb" is more commonly used than just "dumb" in this sort of expression.
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16 mins
Peter Shortall
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Legal / Business / Government
Native in: English
Works in: Romanian to English, Russian to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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24
in mute/wordless anticipation/expectation
I think "wordless" sounds quite literary, though I also like "mute". I can't make up my mind whether I prefer "anticipation" or "expectation"!
Peer comment(s):
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Dylan Edwards
: Good concise version. Going a bit further than "wordless", it could be "breathless". / - but "mute expectation" has a different feeling from the other suggestions here, and is worth considering too. More subdued and quietly concentrated.
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Mm, yes - thanks!
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Olga Cartlidge
: Would IN KEEN ANTICIPATION be possible ?
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Thanks Olga - yes, or "eager anticipation": if we also keep "mute/wordless", we could put a comma between the two adjectives to make it flow nicely
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31 mins
Kevin Kelly
Native in English
Impeccable quality, on-time delivery.
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
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80
nearly swooning with anticipation of the pleasure that lay ahead
If that strikes you as being too strong or wordy, try:
...awaiting the impending pleasure with bated breath..., although the phrase "bated breath" is a bit of a cliche.
...awaiting the impending pleasure with bated breath..., although the phrase "bated breath" is a bit of a cliche.
Peer comment(s):
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Theodora OB
: just ' swooning with anticipation' is great
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Thank you, Theodora.
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Mikhail Kropotov
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Thanks, Misha.
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Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Greek to English, Czech to English, Slovak to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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68
transfixed in anticipation of the pleasure that would be his
eyes wide, transfixed in anticipation ...
2 days 6 hrs
Russian term (edited):
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wide-eyed and mesmerized
"mesmerized' should convey the whole meaning ...
Children's Story (Page 2) by Shoban Sen
As Andrew was staring at the fish, wide-eyed and mesmerized, the fish suddenly spoke in a clear woman's voice. "Hello," it said to Andrew, "nice meeting you ...
members.aol.com/shobansen1/page2.html
He recalls his friend staring into the hall, wide-eyed and mesmerized saying, "Look at the shoes, look at the shoes." Such wonder gives an insight into the ...
www.timespub.tc/Astrolabe/Archive/Fall2005/play.htm
definitions of 'mesmerized' on the web:
* fascinated: having your attention fixated as though by a spell
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
* To be mesmerized literally means to undergo the treatment of Franz Mesmer, to be "magnetized".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesmerized
magnetized - unable to move as if under a spell in short...
Children's Story (Page 2) by Shoban Sen
As Andrew was staring at the fish, wide-eyed and mesmerized, the fish suddenly spoke in a clear woman's voice. "Hello," it said to Andrew, "nice meeting you ...
members.aol.com/shobansen1/page2.html
He recalls his friend staring into the hall, wide-eyed and mesmerized saying, "Look at the shoes, look at the shoes." Such wonder gives an insight into the ...
www.timespub.tc/Astrolabe/Archive/Fall2005/play.htm
definitions of 'mesmerized' on the web:
* fascinated: having your attention fixated as though by a spell
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
* To be mesmerized literally means to undergo the treatment of Franz Mesmer, to be "magnetized".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesmerized
magnetized - unable to move as if under a spell in short...
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