Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
трубы горят
English translation:
be sponged, wet the whistle
Added to glossary by
Oleksiy Markunin
Mar 24, 2010 11:50
14 yrs ago
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Russian term
трубы горят
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Informal lexis
А есть какое-нибудь идиоматическое выражение на англ. из разряда разговорных?
Спасибо..)
ЗЫ..трубы горят - это когда очень выпить чего-то алкогольного хочется (если вдруг кто не знает)
Спасибо..)
ЗЫ..трубы горят - это когда очень выпить чего-то алкогольного хочется (если вдруг кто не знает)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | I'm sponged! |
Alexandra Taggart
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| 4 | hangover |
tschingite
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| 4 | I need a booze bandage |
VicSot
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| 3 | a thick head |
koundelev
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| 3 | my throat is parched |
Angela Greenfield
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References
| lots of variants |
Inna Katashova
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Proposed translations
+1
8 hrs
Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
&
English
Russian Federation
proficient translation
Native in: English 
, Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
:
24
Selected
I'm sponged!
Common saying to hear at the end of the working day on Friday. Those who feel sponged go together to the nearest thirst aid station after work.
http://onlineslangdictionary.com/thesaurus/words meaning thi...
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Note added at 5 days (2010-03-29 15:54:24 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you very much! I'm always happy to help you!
P.S. "To wet one's whistle" - means to go and have a drink, the action of drinking itself, the "whistle"- is your mouth. Very common expression as well. Example sentence: "Do you fancy wetting your whistle?" - means you are inviting to go to the pub.
http://onlineslangdictionary.com/thesaurus/words meaning thi...
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Note added at 5 days (2010-03-29 15:54:24 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you very much! I'm always happy to help you!
P.S. "To wet one's whistle" - means to go and have a drink, the action of drinking itself, the "whistle"- is your mouth. Very common expression as well. Example sentence: "Do you fancy wetting your whistle?" - means you are inviting to go to the pub.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Alexandra! I think you are closer than anyone here, as I needed exactly the idea of thirst (first) and the idea of alcohol (second). We r not talking about - hangover here. Plus, thanks to Inna for the reference. In fact I chose one of those variants - to wet the whistle."
40 mins
a thick head
or ... and not a bit of that bloody dog at hand
1 hr
tschingite
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
Treu dem Job & ergeben der Fremdsprache
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia) , Tatar
Works in: German to Russian, English to Russian, Russian to German, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
hangover
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4 hrs
Angela Greenfield
United States
United States
Native in Russian
Works in field
United States
Certified Lawyer-Linguist
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Ukrainian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
16
my throat is parched
Как один из вариантов.
I'm thirsty, I'm Absolutely Parched
[...]
I’m so thirsty I need a drink of water/ My throat is parched as can be
I’m so thirsty I need a glass of/ Red wine with cheese and all my girlfriends
[...]
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Im-thirsty-Im-Absolutely-Parch...
My throat is parched, my mouth is dry
but Taelbert's prices are much too high
if I don't drink soon I am gonna die
so please kind sir note my empty hat
Brother can ye spare a plat?
http://home.earthlink.net/~devinc/therrsongbro.htm
I'm thirsty, I'm Absolutely Parched
[...]
I’m so thirsty I need a drink of water/ My throat is parched as can be
I’m so thirsty I need a glass of/ Red wine with cheese and all my girlfriends
[...]
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Im-thirsty-Im-Absolutely-Parch...
My throat is parched, my mouth is dry
but Taelbert's prices are much too high
if I don't drink soon I am gonna die
so please kind sir note my empty hat
Brother can ye spare a plat?
http://home.earthlink.net/~devinc/therrsongbro.htm
6 hrs
I need a booze bandage
Booze bandage - the consumption of more alcohol to help alleviate the pain caused by a bad hangover
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Note added at 6 hrs (2010-03-24 18:22:46 GMT)
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или просто "I need some booze"
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Note added at 6 hrs (2010-03-24 18:22:46 GMT)
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или просто "I need some booze"
Reference comments
39 mins
Inna Katashova
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
Ukraine
good converting word currency
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian, Russian to Ukrainian, and 2 more.
Reference:
lots of variants
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| agree |
Alexandra Taggart
: Thank you Inna! Very interesting.
5 days
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