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Sep 7, 2020 18:33
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Russian term
Самодура
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Other
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | self-righteous/egomaniacal despot/tyrant |
Katya Kesten
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| 3 | petty tyrant |
Vladyslav Golovaty
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| 3 | a battle-ax |
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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References
| she-despot |
IrinaN
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Proposed translations
20 mins
Vladyslav Golovaty
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
&
English
Ukraine
a top-rank. native English-Ukrainian-Rus
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Ukrainian (Variant: Standard-Ukraine) 
, Russian
Works in: English to Ukrainian, Ukrainian to English, Russian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
48
petty tyrant
despot; a wilful person
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Note added at 27 mins (2020-09-07 19:00:55 GMT)
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wilful female
https://books.google.cg/books?id=jg487QwR1YEC
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Note added at 27 mins (2020-09-07 19:00:55 GMT)
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wilful female
https://books.google.cg/books?id=jg487QwR1YEC
22 mins
Katya Kesten
Native in English
High-End Localization & Transcreation
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Russian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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8
self-righteous/egomaniacal despot/tyrant
Depends on context, as there isn't really one precise word, but there are different shades of meaning you could work with to build something. You'll probably need an adjective and a noun, unless something laconic like "egomaniac" would suffice. "Self-aggrandizing" could also work as an adj.
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Note added at 34 mins (2020-09-07 19:07:45 GMT)
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Egotist/egotistical (inflated sense of self-importance) may also give you the shades of meaning you're looking for.
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Note added at 34 mins (2020-09-07 19:07:45 GMT)
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Egotist/egotistical (inflated sense of self-importance) may also give you the shades of meaning you're looking for.
4 hrs
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English , Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
213
a battle-ax
A battle-axe is a term, generally considered pejorative, for an aggressive, domineering and forceful woman
'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle-axe_(woman)
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2: a usually older woman who is sharp-tongued, domineering, or combative
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battle-ax
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a woman who is harsh, domineering, etc.
https://www.yourdictionary.com/battle-ax
'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle-axe_(woman)
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2: a usually older woman who is sharp-tongued, domineering, or combative
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battle-ax
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SLANG
a woman who is harsh, domineering, etc.
https://www.yourdictionary.com/battle-ax
Reference comments
2 hrs
Reference:
she-despot
https://books.google.com/books?id=CYMFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA175&lpg=...
По аналогии с she-goat.
Нужна она, а не он, потому и вопрос, так? Редкое употребление, но в одной из немногочисленных выскакивающих ссылок she-despot даже применили к Меркель,
По аналогии с she-goat.
Нужна она, а не он, потому и вопрос, так? Редкое употребление, но в одной из немногочисленных выскакивающих ссылок she-despot даже применили к Меркель,
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