Mar 28, 2007 17:00
17 yrs ago
Russian term
Singapore
My experience at your service
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
утопили свою жизнь в бокале абсента
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Многие утопили свою жизнь в бокале абсента и исчезли в безвестности.
О художниках
Спасибо!
О художниках
Спасибо!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +4 | ... a glass of absinthe too often and drank their life away |
Henry Schroeder
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| 4 +3 | drowned their lives in a glass of absinthe |
Roman Bardachev
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Proposed translations
+4
57 mins
Henry Schroeder
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
20 years of experience, certified, ATA
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English, Russian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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56
Selected
... a glass of absinthe too often and drank their life away
The standard phrase is "to drink your life away", but it gets a little tricky with this "glass of absinthe".
"To drink your life away with a glass of absinthe" sounds strange.
I would prefer something like:
Many enjoyed a glass of absinthe too often and drank their life away...
or
Hundreds/thousands enjoyed too many glasses of absinthe and drank their life away.
"To drink your life away with a glass of absinthe" sounds strange.
I would prefer something like:
Many enjoyed a glass of absinthe too often and drank their life away...
or
Hundreds/thousands enjoyed too many glasses of absinthe and drank their life away.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Всем большое спасибо!"
+3
4 mins
Roman Bardachev
Canada
Canada
Native in Russian
Canada
University Degree in Translation
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
drowned their lives in a glass of absinthe
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Peer comment(s):
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Faina Furman
33 mins
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Thank you, Faina
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GaryG
: although we usually say "drowned their troubles" when referring to overindulgence in alcohol like this
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Thank you, Gary
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diana bb
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Thank you, Diana
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