оседать в карманах

English translation: was pocketed

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Russian term or phrase:оседать в карманах
English translation:was pocketed
Entered by: Yaryna Winkelspecht

17:44 Oct 26, 2011
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: оседать в карманах
Там большая разница была между тем, что реально гасилось и что проходило по документам. Разница оседала в карманах
Yaryna Winkelspecht
Local time: 02:51
was pocketed
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splotnik
Local time: 02:51
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1was pocketed
splotnik
3 +1to land in the pockets
Ebag (X)
3 +1...was used to line pockets
Oleksiy Markunin
3would be kept in pockets
Andrew Vdovin


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
was pocketed


Explanation:
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splotnik
Local time: 02:51
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thank you!

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agree  Amy Lesiewicz
21 hrs
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to land in the pockets


Explanation:
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Ebag (X)
Ukraine
Local time: 09:51
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

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agree  Denis Shepelev
17 hrs
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
...was used to line pockets


Explanation:
...was used to line their pockets [I guess you know whose pockets]

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/line pockets

Anyway, just an idea =)

Oleksiy Markunin
Canada
Local time: 02:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amy Lesiewicz: Very nice!
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
would be kept in pockets


Explanation:
An option.

Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 13:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 16
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