Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
без боли не взглянешь
English translation:
it hurts to look at it
Added to glossary by
Jack Doughty
Apr 27, 2018 10:18
6 yrs ago
Russian term
Russian Federation
Make. Sense.
Native in: Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Russian to Ukrainian, and 3 more.
без боли не взглянешь
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Когда нечто сделано так криво и безалаберно, что >без боли не взглянешь
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +11 | it hurts to look at it |
Jack Doughty
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| 4 | pitiful/pathetic sight |
El oso
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| 3 -1 | it makes you sad just to look at it |
Lazyt3ch
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Change log
Apr 30, 2018 15:54: Jack Doughty Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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5 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
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it hurts to look at it
Well known, plenty of examples on Google, but no definition of it as an expression.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
1 hr
pitiful/pathetic sight
another option to consider ;)
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2 hrs
it makes you sad just to look at it
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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-04-27 13:10:30 GMT)
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Thomas and Mary: A Love Story - Google Books Result
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1473523559
== BEGIN QUOTE ==
They moved north again, to just outside Manchester. The children were big enough now for Thomas and Mary not to have to worry about poisonous leaves. But the plant had grown too gnarled and wizened for them to want to show it off in the new sitting room with the new furniture. 'It makes you sad just to look at it,' Mary laughed. She didn't understand why Thomas didn't just chuck the ugly thing away.
== END QUOTE ==
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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-04-27 13:10:30 GMT)
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Thomas and Mary: A Love Story - Google Books Result
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1473523559
== BEGIN QUOTE ==
They moved north again, to just outside Manchester. The children were big enough now for Thomas and Mary not to have to worry about poisonous leaves. But the plant had grown too gnarled and wizened for them to want to show it off in the new sitting room with the new furniture. 'It makes you sad just to look at it,' Mary laughed. She didn't understand why Thomas didn't just chuck the ugly thing away.
== END QUOTE ==
Peer comment(s):
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Boris Pogoriller
: Out of context
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