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Дима Левашовasked for translation 8 years ago
How to translate? (en-ru)

the worry of the deuce

User translations (3)

  1. 1.

    чертовски волноваться

    Translator's comment

    "deuce", помимо прямых значений, имеет ещё переносное (неформальное) и употребляется в ругательствах для замены "дьявол/чёрт".

    translation added by Holy Moly
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  2. 2.

    (сделать что-то) оказалось очень тяжело

    Translator's comment

    Это ооооочень устаревшее выражение. Если не ошибаюсь, какой-то пират так говорил в каком-то старом романе. Deuce - дьявол. WORRY не имеет обыкновенное значение, а БОРЬБА, ЗАТРУДНЕНИЕ.

    translation added by ⁌ ULY ⁍
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  3. 3.

    - Беспокойство по поводу "двойки" на руках (самая низкая карта, н.п. в покере) - волнение при равном счёте 40-40 теннисе)

    translation added by Sergius Walker
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Discussion (6)

Holy Molyadded a comment 8 years ago

Sergius, все бы хорошо, только предлог "of" НИКОГДА не имеет значения "о/об" ни после глагола "to worry", ни, тем более, после "worry" в качестве существительного.

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 8 years ago

Olga, you were close. In this old usage, WORRY loses its usual meaning, and acquires one closer to TROUBLE, STRUGGLE - the person who said this (I think it was a pirate in an old novel we had to read in school) was having trouble finding people to do something, if I'm not mistaken.

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 8 years ago

Honestly... tennis and poker???

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 8 years ago

If someone used it today, it would be extremely humorous: "I had the worry of the deuce getting these kids ready for school this morning!" hahaha

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