Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
шарить
English translation:
to fish about
Added to glossary by
Andrew Vdovin
Dec 27, 2002 13:58
21 yrs ago
Russian term
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
подцепить кочергой
Non-PRO
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Скажем, шарить кочергой (или чем-то другим) под печкой, нашарить нечто, подцепить и вытащить.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | to fish about |
Libero_Lang_Lab
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| 3 +3 | poke under the stove |
Yuri Geifman
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| 4 | to hook / pick up with the poker |
Mark Vaintroub
|
Proposed translations
+3
1 hr
Libero_Lang_Lab
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
The sports specialists
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
1214
Selected
to fish about
to fish about under the stove with a/the poker (use of article depends on the context)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for your answer!"
22 mins
Mark Vaintroub
Canada
Canada
Native in Russian
Canada
Fast, cost-effective & friendly service
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
Related KudoZ points
:
679
to hook / pick up with the poker
IMHO
+3
31 mins
Yuri Geifman
Canada
Canada
Native in Russian
&
English
Canada
Taking pride in my work
Native in: Russian , English
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
389
poke under the stove
locate something and drag it out
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Libero_Lang_Lab
: poke about (though if it was poke about with a poker it might sound a little odd)
2 hrs
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| agree |
nattash
1 day 4 hrs
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| agree |
Alexandra Tussing
1 day 6 hrs
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