Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 14, 2005 20:49
19 yrs ago
русский term
издевки
русский => английский
Искусство/Литература
История
Название рукописи XVIII в.: "Фацецы или жарты польски, издевки смехотворны московски"
Proposed translations
(английский)
| 4 | taunts |
Yuri Geifman
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| 4 | jokes at sb's expense |
sergey (X)
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| 3 | mocks |
avig777
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Proposed translations
8 мин
Yuri Geifman
Канада
Канада
Native in русский
&
английский
Канада
Taking pride in my work
Native in: русский 
, английский
Works in: английский => русский, русский => английский, украинский => английский, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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русский term (edited):
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taunts
Jeers, taunts...
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Note added at 1 hr 49 mins (2005-11-14 22:38:21 GMT)
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My apologies James, right you are.
I just looked through some sources and it seems to me the intent could be "satirical stories".
Check these out (if you haven't already):
http://feb-web.ru/feb/litenc/encyclop/leb/leb-6721.htm
http://www.hrono.ru/biograf/bio_b/bokkacho.html
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Note added at 1 hr 49 mins (2005-11-14 22:38:21 GMT)
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My apologies James, right you are.
I just looked through some sources and it seems to me the intent could be "satirical stories".
Check these out (if you haven't already):
http://feb-web.ru/feb/litenc/encyclop/leb/leb-6721.htm
http://www.hrono.ru/biograf/bio_b/bokkacho.html
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to everyone for your help! And thank you, Yuri, for the very interesting links. I suppose I will use "taunts," since in this case the translation will also give the (transliterated) Russian.
Jim"
16 мин
русский term (edited):
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mocks
Seems to be best...
57 мин
русский term (edited):
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jokes at sb's expense
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Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2005-11-14 21:55:55 GMT)
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facetious remarks
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Note added at 1 hr 22 mins (2005-11-14 22:12:05 GMT)
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they are most likely to be in a form of a chastooshka, a 2 or 4 line folk verse, usually humorous and topical, sung in a lively manner
most chastooshkas are издевки смехотворны
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Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2005-11-14 21:55:55 GMT)
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facetious remarks
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Note added at 1 hr 22 mins (2005-11-14 22:12:05 GMT)
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they are most likely to be in a form of a chastooshka, a 2 or 4 line folk verse, usually humorous and topical, sung in a lively manner
most chastooshkas are издевки смехотворны
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