Apr 17, 2017 17:25
7 yrs ago
Russian term
Belarus
The Art of Words
Native in: Russian (Variants: Standard-Russia, Standard-Belarus) 
, Belarusian (Variant: Standard-Belarus) 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, German to Russian, and 3 more.
резать на весу
Russian to English
Other
Cooking / Culinary
Лучше резать кокос на доске, а не на весу, чтобы не порезаться.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | do not cut it (slice it) in your hands |
Maria Kaverina
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| 3 +2 | slice bread while holding it in your hand |
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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| 4 -1 | hold the coconut firmly against a (cooking/chopping) board |
danya
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Proposed translations
22 mins
Maria Kaverina
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Russian
United Kingdom
Coffee is a translator's best friend
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
do not cut it (slice it) in your hands
X
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
1 hr
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English , Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
slice bread while holding it in your hand
That is, and not while holding it in your hand
Something like this:
http://cdn01.ru/files/users/images/69/9b/699b53342769df965f8...
http://www.bolshoyvopros.ru/questions/1132028-pochemu-govorj...
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NEVER cut a bagel while holding it in your hand.
https://newyorkerbagels.com/bagel-safety-dont-be-an-er-stati...
Something like this:
http://cdn01.ru/files/users/images/69/9b/699b53342769df965f8...
http://www.bolshoyvopros.ru/questions/1132028-pochemu-govorj...
ccccccccccc
NEVER cut a bagel while holding it in your hand.
https://newyorkerbagels.com/bagel-safety-dont-be-an-er-stati...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jack Doughty
2 hrs
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Thank you, Jack.
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| agree |
Lazyt3ch
8 hrs
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Thank you, Rashid.
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| neutral |
Maria Popova
: Why bread?!!
12 hrs
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You are right: it can be anything.
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-1
14 hrs
hold the coconut firmly against a (cooking/chopping) board
Hold the coconut firmly against a (cooking/chopping) board when cutting (it open)/opening it, or you can cut your finger/to avoid cutting your finger
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Maria Kaverina
: it's not what the asker is asking for
2 hrs
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let the asker decide
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Discussion