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Russian term

Oyra

Russian Federation

760 questions

Напрашиваться

Non-PRO Russian to English Art/Literary

Хитрец! Уж не напрашиваетесь ли вы на партию в шахматы?

(там перед этим реплика как раз про то, что в жизни каждому свое место, как каждой фигуре своя клетка на шахматной доске)

Are you trying to pull me into a game of chess right now? Но у этого какие-то negative connotations, как будто... А реплика шутливая...

Proposed translations (English)

4	What, are you looking to get into a chess match?	JoeYeckley (X)
4 +2	To invite himself for a game of chess	Oleg Pashuk (X)
4	So now you want to play chess?	William Stein
4	soliciting	Сергей Лузан
3	Are you provoking me to a game...	Mark Vaintroub
3	Are you trying to goad me into a game of chess now?	Sara Noss

Proposed translations

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JoeYeckley (X)

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What, are you looking to get into a chess match?

Quite conversational approach and somewhat idiomatic appraoch for your consideration.

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Note added at 2003-05-13 14:24:44 (GMT)
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Sorry, I would try for one more use of \"approach\" with yet another spelling if I could think of a way... :-)

4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I translated it as "Are you talking me into a game of chess?" after all. But I liked Joseph's version best. :-) "