«до Второй Мировой войны Британия была могущественной империей» / Lingvo Live

Ученик .asked for translation 5 years ago

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до Второй Мировой войны Британия была могущественной империей

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Up until WWII, Great Britain was a mighty empire.
translation added by ⦿ ULY
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Great Britain was a might empire before World War II.
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Before World War II, Britain was a powerful empire.
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Great Britain had been a powerful empire before the second World War
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Tatiana Gerasimenkoadded a comment 5 years ago

Great Britain/The United Kingdom had been a powerful empire until World War II.

Alexander Аkimovadded a comment 5 years ago

А причем тут Past Perfect?

Tatiana Gerasimenkoadded a comment 5 years ago

Я представила контекст в прошедшем, ну а until меня вдохновил на perfect.

Alexander Аkimovadded a comment 5 years ago

Получается, что когда началась WW II, GB УЖЕ была великой империей. То есть успела ей стать к началу войны.

⦿ ULYadded a comment 5 years ago

Actually, in this context it can be both, although HAD BEEN emphasizes that after that point, it stopped being a MIGHTY empire.

Alexander Аkimovadded a comment 5 years ago

My first choice was MIGHTY before... I looked into the dictionary 😩

⦿ ULYadded a comment 5 years ago

It happens! POWERFUL is ok too.

Alexander Аkimovadded a comment 5 years ago

I brought it back, just for the sake of multiplicity.

⦿ ULYadded a comment 5 years ago

Good one!

Tatiana Gerasimenkoadded a comment 5 years ago

🙏👍