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Евгений Тимушевasked for translation 8 лет назад
How to translate? (en-ru)

to be down the hold

Author’s comment

U2's "Until The End Of The World": "Haven't seen you in quite a while

I was down the hold just passing time"

User translations (2)

  1. 1.

    быть внизу, в трюме.

    Translator's comment

    This song is about Judas betraying Jesus. He speaks as if they were sailors on a ship on a journey. Judas says he was "down in the hold," which is where they used to send sailors as punishment - away from all the other sailors (=apostles).

    translation added by ⁌ ULY ⁍
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  2. 2.

    I was down the hold - я был в заточении

    translation added by Holy Moly
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Discussion (10)

Holy Molyadded a comment 8 лет назад

Это не идиоматическое выражение.

Holy Molyadded a comment 8 лет назад

Поэтому нет никакого "to be down the hold"

Holy Molyadded a comment 8 лет назад

Это называется "быть в заточении" :) был внизу, в тюрьме" по-русски звучит слишком неестественно.

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 8 лет назад

Это я перевел буквально, чтобы объяснить смысл песни. Ведь это не идиоматическое выражение, просто текст.

Евгений Тимушевadded a comment 8 лет назад

Uly, отдельное спасибо! Не знал, что текст настолько глубокий!

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 8 лет назад

На за что, Евгений, крутая песня!

Евгений Тимушевadded a comment 8 лет назад

Uly, ещё один вопрос.
In “The Hands That Built America” at the end: “Innocence, dragged across a yellow line”. Does “yellow line” stand for a frontier inevitable not to cross as committing the act of vengeance?

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 8 лет назад

I can't really say. I'm not familiar with this song. The only thing that comes to mind is the yellow tape they use to mark off a crime scene. No idea ;)

Евгений Тимушевadded a comment 8 лет назад

Понятно :) Во многом из-за музыки и лирики я и люблю английский язык :)

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