... просьба - заклинание ...

English translation: As his star rose...

18:22 Aug 20, 2002
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
Russian term or phrase: ... просьба - заклинание ...
"Только не бросай оперу" ... Эта просьба заклинание звучала в устах близких певцу людей все более страстно по мере его восхождения на песенный «Олимп».
Would appreciate the whole sentence translation. Thank you!
protolmach
United States
English translation:As his star rose...
Explanation:
As his star rose, those close to the singer stepped up their entreaties that he not abandon opera.

(I'm getting interested in what happens next!)

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Note added at 2002-08-20 18:44:23 (GMT)
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to mtovbin: thanks for \'entreaty\'
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Elizabeth Adams
United States
Local time: 06:18
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Thank you, Elizabeth, I'll have a few more later this afternoon!

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entreaty


Explanation:
this should fit.

Michael Tovbin
United States
Local time: 08:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
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As his star rose...


Explanation:
As his star rose, those close to the singer stepped up their entreaties that he not abandon opera.

(I'm getting interested in what happens next!)

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Note added at 2002-08-20 18:44:23 (GMT)
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to mtovbin: thanks for \'entreaty\'

Elizabeth Adams
United States
Local time: 06:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 272
Grading comment
Thank you, Elizabeth, I'll have a few more later this afternoon!

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