This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Russian to English
  3. Idioms / Maxims / Sayings

Оздоровить (на природе)

English translation: was given a health boost

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Russian term or phrase:Оздоровить (на природе)
English translation:was given a health boost
Entered by: PaulinaK

23:17 Dec 15, 2010
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Russian term or phrase: Оздоровить (на природе)
" Летом его оздоровили на Кавказе"

Речь идет о полностью здоровом ребенке, которого перед поступлением в первый класс вывезли из городa на природу. Семья считала, что природа закаляла / заряжала его организм.
PaulinaK
United States
Local time: 03:41
was given a health boost
Explanation:
-
Selected response from:

Roman Bardachev
Canada
Local time: 04:41
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3For the benefit of his health, he spent the summer in the great outdoors
Judith Hehir
4 +2improve health (in the natural environment)
Alexander Onishko
4 +1to harden up
LanaUK
5The mountain air of the Caucasus supercharged his health that summer.
Alexandra Taggart
4to enhance his well-being
Kiwiland Bear
4to get in shape
Rachel Douglas
3was given a health boost
Roman Bardachev
3...was taken somewhere for health building (improving) purposes
Yuri Larin


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
improve health (in the natural environment)


Explanation:
pa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Around these springs, a famous health resort eventually grew and the term "spa" came to .... bathing ritual to cure ills and improve health came into vogue. ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spa

Alexander Onishko
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 21

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cyhul
4 hrs
agree  Jack Doughty
8 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
was given a health boost


Explanation:
-

Roman Bardachev
Canada
Local time: 04:41
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
For the benefit of his health, he spent the summer in the great outdoors


Explanation:
or...to remain more faithful to the source text, For the benefit of his health, they sent him to.. for the summer.

Judith Hehir
United States
Local time: 06:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexandra Goldburt: Учитывая, что речь идет о совершенно здоровом ребенке, этот вариант прекрасно подходит.
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Alexandra.
agree  Leigh Mosley: oh, very nice!
14 hrs
  -> Thank you, Leigh.
agree  Eric Candle
16 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to enhance his well-being


Explanation:
In this case it's not the health they are talking about (as you say he was perfectly healthy). It's rather the level of energy (заряжала) and general well-being.

Kiwiland Bear
New Zealand
Local time: 22:41
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 32
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to get in shape


Explanation:
Летом его оздоровили на Кавказе.

That summer they took him to the Caucasus to get in the best shape possible.


--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 57 mins (2010-12-16 00:15:39 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Obviously, the literal version would be "to get him in shape," but I think the sense is conveyed this way.

Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 06:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 84
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
...was taken somewhere for health building (improving) purposes


Explanation:
or "(to help) achieve better health" or "overcome health problems e.g. for a sick child, etc.

Yuri Larin
Ukraine
Local time: 13:41
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 20
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to harden up


Explanation:
мне кажется этот синоним может вполне подойти и звучит покороче .

LanaUK
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jurate Kazlauskaite
40 mins
  -> Cпасибо!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
The mountain air of the Caucasus supercharged his health that summer.


Explanation:
.

Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Local time: 13:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 24
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search