to snuff out

Russian translation: потушить / тушить

09:13 Feb 9, 2012
English to Russian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: to snuff out
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It’s not in our nature to snuff out the fire.
Victory13
Local time: 07:48
Russian translation:потушить / тушить
Explanation:
without a doubt

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Note added at 6 mins (2012-02-09 09:20:15 GMT)
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also used, in general American slang, as "to kill somebody" (as, for example, in "snuff movies", etc.). But that's not the meaning here.
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Michael Korovkin
Italy
Local time: 01:48
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1потушить / тушить
Michael Korovkin
3задувать пламя
Evgeny Terekhin
3кашу расхлебывать
Andrei Yefimov


Discussion entries: 4





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
потушить / тушить


Explanation:
without a doubt

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Note added at 6 mins (2012-02-09 09:20:15 GMT)
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also used, in general American slang, as "to kill somebody" (as, for example, in "snuff movies", etc.). But that's not the meaning here.

Michael Korovkin
Italy
Local time: 01:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 58

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lyuniti
22 hrs
  -> thanx!
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
задувать пламя


Explanation:
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Evgeny Terekhin
United States
Local time: 19:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 76
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
кашу расхлебывать


Explanation:
Не в наших правилах за других кашу расхлебывать.

It seems metaphorical to me...

Andrei Yefimov
Ukraine
Local time: 02:49
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Native speaker of: Native in UkrainianUkrainian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 34
Notes to answerer
Asker: Да, однозначно, это метафора. Спасибо!

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