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довольно скромными выглядят

English translation: pale by comparison

18:45 Feb 10, 2016
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general) / scientific writing
Russian term or phrase: довольно скромными выглядят
На фоне большого числа публикаций и достижений в области XXX, довольно скромными выглядят работы, посвященные YYY.
Nik-On/Off
Ukraine
Local time: 15:26
English translation:pale by comparison
Explanation:
to appear to be deficient in comparison to something else.
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Larisa Horback
United States
Local time: 08:26
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5appear rather modest
JW Narins
5 +3pale by comparison
Larisa Horback


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
appear rather modest


Explanation:
quite modest

JW Narins
United States
Local time: 08:26
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anzhelika Kuznetsova
9 mins
  -> Анжелика, благодарю!
agree  Jaime Holmes DipTrans MITI
27 mins
  -> Jaime, thank you
agree  George Phil
28 mins
  -> Thank you very much!
agree  rns
59 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  svetlana cosquéric
2 days 21 hrs
  -> Svetlana, my appreciation!
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
pale by comparison


Explanation:
to appear to be deficient in comparison to something else.

Example sentence(s):
  • My work pales by comparison with yours. You are a real pro.

    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/pale
Larisa Horback
United States
Local time: 08:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ilan Rubin (X): I think this is more natural than the other suggestion, which is a bit too much of a literal translation for me
32 mins
  -> Thanks you, Sir!
agree  Tatiana Lammers
1 hr
  -> Thanks.
agree  Amy Lesiewicz
16 hrs
  -> Thanks
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