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Приготовить хороший стол

English translation: I laid out quite a spread

23:41 Feb 17, 2011
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Russian term or phrase: Приготовить хороший стол
"Раздала всем сувениры, подарки и, как обещала, по приезду пригласила всех на новоселье. Я приготовила хороший стол."

(*Cooked good food* comes to mind, but doesn't fully convey the rich imagery inspired by the words *хороший стол* in Russian...)
PaulinaK
United States
Local time: 14:57
English translation:I laid out quite a spread
Explanation:
This is what comes to mind

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‘We laid out a spread and they hoovered it up in minutes.’ (Recorded, hostess, Weybridge, England, May 1986) http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:GODOVtW...

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Recently, Mr. O'Connell laid out a spread that included Petrossian caviar, Veuve Clicquot and a half- round of French cow's milk cheese that harbored a layer of black truffles marinated in Madeira. http://www.theinnatlittlewashington.com/Wreaths-for-the-Chic...

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Thank you.
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Angela Greenfield
United States
Local time: 17:57
Grading comment
Thank you Angela!
Your 2nd link made me hungry :)
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Summary of answers provided
3 +8I laid out quite a spread
Angela Greenfield
4prepare a sumptuous meal
Ingunite
4prepared quite a feast.
Julie8183


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
prepare a sumptuous meal


Explanation:
"sumptuous" should convey the note of richness, shouldn't it?

Ingunite
Local time: 17:57
Native speaker of: Native in LatvianLatvian
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
prepared quite a feast.


Explanation:
I prepared quite a feast.

Julie8183
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
I laid out quite a spread


Explanation:
This is what comes to mind

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Note added at 14 mins (2011-02-17 23:55:01 GMT)
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‘We laid out a spread and they hoovered it up in minutes.’ (Recorded, hostess, Weybridge, England, May 1986) http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:GODOVtW...

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Note added at 15 mins (2011-02-17 23:56:46 GMT)
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Recently, Mr. O'Connell laid out a spread that included Petrossian caviar, Veuve Clicquot and a half- round of French cow's milk cheese that harbored a layer of black truffles marinated in Madeira. http://www.theinnatlittlewashington.com/Wreaths-for-the-Chic...

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Note added at 6 days (2011-02-24 02:54:37 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you.

Angela Greenfield
United States
Local time: 17:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you Angela!
Your 2nd link made me hungry :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alex Marshall: Sounds hot!... Re: your comment below: You photo says otherwise! ;) Yes, you would definitely make a great spread... Gee, I hope saying this won't get me in trouble under Title VII (... and it won't, as we are talking food, right?)
3 mins
  -> Thank you, Alex! (not that my spreads are any good :-))// You would change your mind if you tried my food. My children warn the guests to exercise caution when eating their mom's food. :-)
agree  Rachel Douglas: Equally common is "laid ON quite a spread," but don't ask me why.
14 mins
  -> I won't (says Angela with a surprized expression on her face). :-) Thanks, Rachel.
agree  Mark Berelekhis
19 mins
  -> Thank you, Mark!
agree  Leigh Mosley: very good Angela (and I think "laid on a spread" might be slightly more common)
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Leigh!
agree  cyhul
5 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Jive
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, Boris!
agree  Jack Doughty
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, Jack!
agree  Oleksiy Markunin
17 hrs
  -> Thank you, Oleksiy.
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