«Она представляла собой смесь ума и распущенности» / Lingvo Live

Go to Questions & Answers

Ольга Золочевскаяasked for translation 4 years ago

How to translate? (ru-en)

Она представляла собой смесь ума и распущенности

User translations (3)

1.
she was at once intelligent and lawless
translation added by ⁌ ULY ⁍
Gold ru-en
2
2.
she came across as an amalgam of intelligence and promiscuity
translation added by ⁌ ULY ⁍
Gold ru-en
2
3.
she exuded a combination of brains/intelligence/smarts and promiscuity/licentiousness/immorality
translation added by ⁌ ULY ⁍
Gold ru-en
2

Discussion (10)

Tatiana Gerasimenkoadded a comment 4 years ago

She was a mixture of intelligence and debauchery.

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 4 years ago

She was a mixture of intelligence and promiscuity(?)

Tatiana Gerasimenkoadded a comment 4 years ago

If promiscuity refers only to sexual activity, then распущенность may be broader.
https://kartaslov.ru/%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0/%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BF%D1%83%D1%89%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C

Tatiana Gerasimenkoadded a comment 4 years ago

Immorality¿

Tatiana Gerasimenkoadded a comment 4 years ago

Lack of discipline¿

Ольга Золочевскаяadded a comment 4 years ago

Я сказала “mixture of mind and dissipation". Плохой вариант?

Ольга Золочевскаяadded a comment 4 years ago

3) легкомысленные развлечения; разгульный образ жизни

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 4 years ago

I’m seeing the word DISSIPATION for the first time, so I couldn’t say)))

Russ Sadded a comment 4 years ago

2 new words noted - licentious and promiscuous. (at least for myself)

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 4 years ago

👍🏼

Share with friends