бороться со стихией

English translation: Not only did sailors have to confront the enemy but they also had to stand against the raging see

17:00 Oct 30, 2016
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Service on sailing ships
Russian term or phrase: бороться со стихией
Матросам корабля приходилось не только вести бой с противником, но и бороться со стихией.
Eugenio 85
Local time: 09:08
English translation:Not only did sailors have to confront the enemy but they also had to stand against the raging see
Explanation:
Not only did sailors have to confront the enemy but they also had to stand against the raging see
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katerin85
Russian Federation
Local time: 09:08
Grading comment
Thank you, Katherine ! It will do pretty fairly well !
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3fight the elements
El oso
4struggle against the elements
Jack Doughty
3 +1Not only did sailors have to confront the enemy but they also had to stand against the raging see
katerin85
3withstand the severe weather conditions
Igor Andreev


Discussion entries: 7





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
fight the elements


Explanation:
the sailors had fight/battle the elements

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Note added at 4 mins (2016-10-30 17:04:40 GMT)
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had TO fight the elements

El oso
Russian Federation
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rns: ‘fight both the enemy and the elements’ -- I like how the complements fit the same verb.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  Sofia Gutkin: Yes, I thought of "battle the elements"
17 hrs
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agree  Rachel Douglas: With "battle."
23 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
struggle against the elements


Explanation:
Quite a common expression.
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:08
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 140
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
withstand the severe weather conditions


Explanation:
как альтернатива борьбе )

Igor Andreev
Local time: 09:08
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  El oso: That would imply passivity and powerlessness on the part of the sailors, which is definitely not the case here.
10 mins
  -> ;)Вы дествительно считаете, что можно бороться со стихией и побороть ее? можно только выстоять перед ее натиском, если повезет.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Not only did sailors have to confront the enemy but they also had to stand against the raging see


Explanation:
Not only did sailors have to confront the enemy but they also had to stand against the raging see

katerin85
Russian Federation
Local time: 09:08
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, Katherine ! It will do pretty fairly well !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eduard_: I like the raging sea, and maybe fight not confront i.e. они не просто противостояли противнику, а вели бой
1 day 3 hrs
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