Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
скупо кивнул
English translation:
nodded curtly / gave a curt nod
Added to glossary by
RitaZ
Oct 7, 2012 19:48
11 yrs ago
Russian term
скупо кивнул
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
-Лезь, - он скупо кивнул на автомобиль. – И без глупостей. Рыпнешься – прострелю ногу.
Я ему верил. В его голосе не было истерики или волнения, только констатация факта.
Looking for a good adjective.
The way I understand it, скупо here means a combination or miserly and crude or something to that effect.
I can't quite find the right word.
Thank you!
Я ему верил. В его голосе не было истерики или волнения, только констатация факта.
Looking for a good adjective.
The way I understand it, скупо here means a combination or miserly and crude or something to that effect.
I can't quite find the right word.
Thank you!
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nodded curtly / gave a curt nod
Is what I'd use -- 'curt' implies lack of ceremony.
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Comment: "Thanks to everyone for the replies! Mark, this is the exact word I was looking for :) "
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gave a slight nod
kak-to tak
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Iryna Crany
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Gave a restrained nod
При описании сдержанности манер, "скупой" переводится как "restrained" "reserved"
Example sentence:
After a restrained nod of thanks in Near\'s general direction...
Gave an Englishman\'s restrained nod of encouragement...
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LilianNekipelov
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He abruptly pointed at the car
I would use this expression.
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Rachel Douglas
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jerked his head slightly (toward)
He jerked his head slightly toward the car...
"Then, as the others approached, he winked at Captain and jerked his head slightly toward the door."
http://books.google.com/books?id=ydsDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA18&lpg=PA...
"'When I die, ... my body will be buried there,' - he jerked his head slightly toward the Cathedral..."
http://books.google.com/books?id=gGQlAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA32&lpg=PA...
"Kirsh jerked his head slightly in the direction of the balcony and she nodded to let him know she understood."
http://books.google.com/books?id=l-QUIDz2KdUC&pg=PA387&lpg=P...
"Then, as the others approached, he winked at Captain and jerked his head slightly toward the door."
http://books.google.com/books?id=ydsDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA18&lpg=PA...
"'When I die, ... my body will be buried there,' - he jerked his head slightly toward the Cathedral..."
http://books.google.com/books?id=gGQlAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA32&lpg=PA...
"Kirsh jerked his head slightly in the direction of the balcony and she nodded to let him know she understood."
http://books.google.com/books?id=l-QUIDz2KdUC&pg=PA387&lpg=P...
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gave a cursory nod
perhaps
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