комары ноют

English translation: ;

12:04 Jan 10, 2003
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: комары ноют
I know it is the sound mosquitoes make but any suggestions on how best to render this in English would be welcome.
eldorado
Local time: 17:11
English translation:;
Explanation:
Поиск по сайтам: "mosquitoes buzz " . Результаты 1 - 100 из примерно 6,450.

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http://pub168.ezboard.com/fwhefrm12.showMessage?topicID=494....
I hate when mosquitoes buzz in your ear when you\'re trying to sleep.

http://www.dragonstuff.net/bobmosquito.htm
Only male mosquitoes buzz
(вот не знал этого :)
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Igor Kreknin
Local time: 19:11
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3 +5;
Igor Kreknin
4mosquitos drone
John Scigliano
1mosquitos buzz
Eduard Kurilovich


  

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Explanation:
Поиск по сайтам: "mosquitoes buzz " . Результаты 1 - 100 из примерно 6,450.

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Note added at 2003-01-10 12:14:51 (GMT)
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http://pub168.ezboard.com/fwhefrm12.showMessage?topicID=494....
I hate when mosquitoes buzz in your ear when you\'re trying to sleep.

http://www.dragonstuff.net/bobmosquito.htm
Only male mosquitoes buzz
(вот не знал этого :)

Igor Kreknin
Local time: 19:11
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikita Kobrin
3 mins

agree  Jack Doughty
9 mins

agree  Eduard Kurilovich: Сначала я думал ограничиться простым ‘’ mosquito noise”. Цитата: «The result, combined with compression, is a loss of picture detail, especially in things like grass (which often looks "plastic") and faces, and "mosquito noise" around movement.». См. ссыл
21 mins

agree  William Stein
23 mins

agree  Mark Vaintroub
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
mosquitos buzz


Explanation:
Сначала я думал ограничиться простым ‘’ mosquito noise”. Цитата: «The result, combined with compression, is a loss of picture detail, especially in things like grass (which often looks "plastic") and faces, and "mosquito noise" around movement.». См. ссылку: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/191656...
Но потом, конечно, мне больше понравился другой вариант: “A mosquito buzzing around your bedroom at 3am has no measurable sound output but it sure is annoying.” Ссылка: http://www.flyingsites.co.uk/howto/noisereduct.htm


Eduard Kurilovich
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mosquitos drone


Explanation:
Another fairly common expression.

John Scigliano
Local time: 13:11
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