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How to translate? (ru-en)

куча мала

User translations (2)

  1. 1.

    a blur of arms and legs

    translation added by ⁌ ULY ⁍
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  2. 2.

    куча - мала

    Edited

    dogpile, free-for-all

    translation added by Валерий Коротоношко
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Discussion (11)

Leon Leonadded a comment 6 years ago

fight or contest with no rules and open to everyone

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 6 years ago

Igor, that would be a “free-for-all” - can you give us an example in Russian?

Leon Leonadded a comment 6 years ago

Куча мала, ребята!.. Произошло что-то невообразимое. Верхние навалились на нижних, нижние рухнули на пол и делали судорожные движения руками и ногами, чтобы выбраться из этой кутерьмы (Куприн. На переломе).

Leon Leonadded a comment 6 years ago

+ scramble, pig-pile

Leon Leonadded a comment 6 years ago

“The kids have piled up. The picnic turned into a free-for-all after midnight.”

Leon Leonadded a comment 6 years ago

Карапуз, чувствуя, что останется без игрушки, заревел. Майка с криком: «Сейчас же отпусти Ваню!» бросилась помогать брату. Образовалась куча мала: не разобрать, кто в кого, за что вцепился и куда тащит. (Тамара Крюкова, «Стражи порядка»)

Leon Leonadded a comment 6 years ago

В моем первом примере междометие (возглас) (interj.); во втором сущ.

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 6 years ago

That’s definitely a free-for-all.

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 6 years ago

I’ve never heard of a dogpile - it may be British.

Leon Leonadded a comment 6 years ago

1. A heap or cluster of people pressed closely together or piled on top of each other, as in celebration or assault.
2. In football, a heap of players that have leapt or fallen on top of a tackled ball carrier or loose football.

[The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition © 2017]

Leon Leonadded a comment 6 years ago

кас. редактирования: куча мала / куча-мала оба варианта допустимы (Бархударов / Лопатин)

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