öste

English translation: scoop, shovel, pour

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Swedish term or phrase:	ösa
English translation:	scoop, shovel, pour
Entered by:	Elena_S15

10:54 Sep 7, 2006

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Swedish term or phrase: öste

Dear colleagues,

My translation is from Swedish into Russian but I have posted my question here, because there are more translators in this pair.

Please explain to me the meaning of “öste” here. I have my doubts about if it can be “öste på med vatten”, as it is clear from the context that using water would be dangerous for this substance (osläckt kalk).

Context:

Ett annat minne som dyker upp ibland där i styrhytten är den gång de hade osläckt kalk i lasten. Om det kommer vatten på osläckt kalk sväller det så att det kan spränga ett fartyg. Det hade hänt flera smålandsskutor…
…
”Dagen efter hade vi kommit ända till Ålands skärgård. Då bestämde jag mig för att se om lasten klarat sig. Det hade bara kommit in lite vatten vid mastkragen och kalken hade inte blivit fuktig som tur var. Vi hade även två säckar trädgårdskalk i lastrummet och av syret som kom in när jag öppnade luckan, tog de eld. Lågorna började slicka masten. Jag släckte branden själv. Kocken var bara en pojke och honom kunde jag inte ta ner där. Jag ***öste*** och kvävde med det som stod till buds. Ögon och näsa bara rann av den brinnande kalken. Det var otäckt…”

Elena_S15

poured, shoveled

Explanation:
Depending on what you are pouring or shoveling

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Larry Abramson
United States
Local time: 05:26

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Summary of answers provided

bailed

gperdin

scooped

Lars Jelking

poured, shoveled

Larry Abramson

I baled out the water and stifled the fire with what I had.

George Hopkins

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

20 mins confidence:

poured, shoveled

Explanation:
Depending on what you are pouring or shoveling

Larry Abramson
United States
Local time: 05:26
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

45 mins confidence:

bailed

Explanation:
From the context I would say that he bailed (scooped up and poured it overboard) the water out of the boat in order to keep it from reaching his cargo.
Alternative spelling: baled

gperdin
Local time: 11:26
Works in field

1 hr confidence:

I baled out the water and stifled the fire with what I had.

Explanation:
I baled out the water and stifled the fire with what I had.

George Hopkins
Local time: 11:26
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 52

1 hr confidence:

scooped

Explanation:
I believe this is used for the frantic task of trying to put out a fire with ones bare hands or whatever item is within reach by 'scooping' water towards the flames.

Lars Jelking
Israel
Local time: 12:26
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 20

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