Jun 17, 2012 06:39
11 yrs ago
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Russian term
Russian Federation
also an engineer
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
сыграть на победу
Russian to English
Other
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
chess
dubiousСомнительна при этом попытка сыграть на победу
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | to play/go for the win |
Libero_Lang_Lab
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| 4 +2 | play to win |
Andriy Yasharov
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| 3 | an attempt to secure a victory |
Oleg Kadkin
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Proposed translations
+1
2 hrs
Libero_Lang_Lab
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
The sports specialists
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
to play/go for the win
In football for example, depending on the context, this might be the most appropriate translation. A commentator might talk about a team 'playing/going for the win' as opposed to playing for a draw, which in some cases might be the limit of a team's ambitions/abilities.
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Comment: "Thanks!"
+2
2 mins
Andriy Yasharov
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Works in field
Ukraine
Life Sciences Translator and Editor
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia) 
, Ukrainian (Variant: Standard-Ukraine)
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian, Russian to English, and 4 more.
3 hrs
Oleg Kadkin
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
Fidelity, courtesy, and timeliness
Native in: Chuvash 
, Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian
Related KudoZ points
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4
an attempt to secure a victory
Their attempt to secure a victory was doubtful/unconvincing
ИМХО, хорошее сочетание для выражения стремления к победе
ИМХО, хорошее сочетание для выражения стремления к победе
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