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the arogant empire

Russian translation: имперская надменность

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English term or phrase:the arrogant empire
Russian translation:имперская надменность
Entered by: xeni (X)

15:54 Mar 17, 2003
English to Russian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Government / Politics / politics
English term or phrase: the arogant empire
Заголовок статьи из Newsweek. Как вы думаете, "наглая империя" подойдет? Статья вот о чем:

America’s unprecedented power scares the world, and the Bush administration has only made it worse. How we got here—and what we can do about it now.

Всю статью можно прочитать по линку:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/885222.asp
она того стоит.
xeni (X)
Имперская надменность
Explanation:
Я предлагаю такой вариант, потому что, строго говоря, эпитет относится не к империи, а к бушевской администрации
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Dmitry Arch
Russian Federation
Local time: 13:41
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Спасибо, Дмитрий! Имперская надменность - то, что надо. Конечно же, речь идет о бушевской администрации, которую не надо путать со всеми "янки".
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Summary of answers provided
5 +12надменная, высокомерная, спесивая, зарвавшаяся
Iouri Ostrovski
4 +8высокомерная
Jarema
4самонадеянная, самоуверенная
Alexander Alexandrov
5 -1НАГЛАЯ
danya
4Имперская надменность
Dmitry Arch
4властолюбивая
Dash


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
высокомерная


Explanation:
или надменная

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Note added at 2003-03-17 15:57:40 (GMT)
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Наглая не стоит.

Jarema
Ukraine
Local time: 12:41
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olga Demiryurek
6 mins
agree  Kirill Semenov
19 mins
agree  Larissa Boutrimova
34 mins
agree  Mark Vaintroub
43 mins
agree  Sergey Strakhov: "надменная" мне больше по душе
1 hr
agree  Montefiore: Надменная - красиво звучит
1 hr
agree  Maria Knorr
1 day 2 hrs
agree  Сергей Лузан
1 day 15 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +12
надменная, высокомерная, спесивая, зарвавшаяся


Explanation:
наглая с империей не очень сочетается

Iouri Ostrovski
France
Local time: 11:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marta Argat
3 mins
agree  Olga Demiryurek
6 mins
agree  Yelena.
9 mins
agree  Kirill Semenov
19 mins
agree  yben
19 mins
agree  Vladimir Pochinov
33 mins
agree  Larissa Boutrimova
35 mins
agree  Mark Vaintroub
44 mins
agree  Montefiore
1 hr
agree  Alexander Alexandrov
3 hrs
agree  Maria Knorr
1 day 2 hrs
agree  Сергей Лузан
1 day 15 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
самонадеянная, самоуверенная


Explanation:
самонадеянная, самоуверенная,

Alexander Alexandrov
Russian Federation
Local time: 12:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
НАГЛАЯ


Explanation:
it serves 'em right
и вообще : янки, go home!

danya
Local time: 12:41
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Oleg Pashuk (X): say what?
13 hrs
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Имперская надменность


Explanation:
Я предлагаю такой вариант, потому что, строго говоря, эпитет относится не к империи, а к бушевской администрации

Dmitry Arch
Russian Federation
Local time: 13:41
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
Grading comment
Спасибо, Дмитрий! Имперская надменность - то, что надо. Конечно же, речь идет о бушевской администрации, которую не надо путать со всеми "янки".
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
властолюбивая


Explanation:
или самодовольная

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Note added at 2003-03-18 11:11:01 (GMT)
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ВЛАСТОЛЮБИВЫЙ — , -ая, -ое; -ив (книжн.). Любящий, стремящийся властвовать

Dash
Ukraine
Local time: 12:41
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