Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
Прибрать что-либо к рукам
English translation:
To get one's hands on smth.
Added to glossary by
Oyra
May 13, 2003 14:43
21 yrs ago
Russian term
Прибрать к рукам
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Russian to English
Art/Literary
Он решил прибрать к рукам моё поместье.
Это и не вполне украсть и не вполне завладеть, а что-то такое in between. To take over my estate - так можно? Или take over не очень подходит?
Это и не вполне украсть и не вполне завладеть, а что-то такое in between. To take over my estate - так можно? Или take over не очень подходит?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | get his hands on my estate |
Yelena.
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| 5 +2 | to get/lay one's hands on smth. |
Vladimir Pochinov
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| 4 | he decided to glom onto my estate |
JoeYeckley (X)
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| 4 | to seize my estate |
Elena Ivaniushina
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Proposed translations
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get his hands on my estate
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+2
2 mins
Vladimir Pochinov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
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to get/lay one's hands on smth.
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Note added at 2003-05-13 14:47:59 (GMT)
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He decided to get his hands on my estate.
He decided to make a grab for my estate (это более жаргонный вариант)
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Note added at 2003-05-13 14:47:59 (GMT)
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He decided to get his hands on my estate.
He decided to make a grab for my estate (это более жаргонный вариант)
8 mins
he decided to glom onto my estate
A different verb to consider. I think it captures the essence of прибрать in one word.
8 hrs
Elena Ivaniushina
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
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Native in: Russian
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398
to seize my estate
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