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Rinta rottingilla vaan viimeiseen erään

English translation: puffs out his chest for the showdown

12:55 Jul 23, 2009
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Finnish term or phrase: Rinta rottingilla vaan viimeiseen erään
The hero of the text is in a bad shape (has been trying to drown his sorrows with alcohol) but now decides to go and see his beloved he rejected earlier. The crucial encounter awaits... The phrase is uttered by the narrator.
Merja Jauhiainen
Finland
Local time: 04:29
English translation:puffs out his chest for the showdown
Explanation:
If the phrase is spoken by the narrator, some reference to the subject
(the hero) is needed, otherwise the phrase just hangs in the air.
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Desmond O'Rourke
United States
Local time: 21:29
Grading comment
Thank you Desmond, this is nice!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4puffs out his chest for the showdown
Desmond O'Rourke
4Proudly and self-complacently to the last round
Alfa Trans (X)


  

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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Proudly and self-complacently to the last round


Explanation:
Just a suggestion.

Alfa Trans (X)
Local time: 04:29
Native speaker of: Finnish
PRO pts in category: 3
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
puffs out his chest for the showdown


Explanation:
If the phrase is spoken by the narrator, some reference to the subject
(the hero) is needed, otherwise the phrase just hangs in the air.

Desmond O'Rourke
United States
Local time: 21:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23
Grading comment
Thank you Desmond, this is nice!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Irja Frank (X): This is really good!
2 hrs
  -> Thanks again, Irja!
agree  amgt
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ann-Marie
agree  Tarja Karjalainen
9 hrs
  -> Thank you, Tarja
agree  PeeGee (X): Nice!
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Pirjo
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