May 17, 2016 09:34
7 yrs ago
Russian term
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
качёк
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Вместо него внутрь заглянул бритый ***качёк***. Он присмотрелся к сидящим перед ним животным и осторожно потянул за цепь, прикрепленную к ошейнику черной пантеры.
-Эта ,кажется, моя.
Оба животных зарычали.
-Эй, мексиканец, - крикнул ***качёк***. -Спроси у Шведа, как нам управляться с этими зверюгами.
This person is nicknamed Малыш. He is one of two mercenaries from a group on an expedition to the Brazilian rain forest who have been appointed as animal handlers. He is looking into a container which has just been dropped by parachute. The other зверюга is a jaguar.
Found "Качок" which has something to do with bodybuilding, but I don't think that's it.
-Эта ,кажется, моя.
Оба животных зарычали.
-Эй, мексиканец, - крикнул ***качёк***. -Спроси у Шведа, как нам управляться с этими зверюгами.
This person is nicknamed Малыш. He is one of two mercenaries from a group on an expedition to the Brazilian rain forest who have been appointed as animal handlers. He is looking into a container which has just been dropped by parachute. The other зверюга is a jaguar.
Found "Качок" which has something to do with bodybuilding, but I don't think that's it.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +6 | musclehead |
Yuri Larin
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| 3 +2 | [big] bruiser |
Lazyt3ch
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| 4 | a lanky person, a thug, a bodybuilder |
Alex Koudlai
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| 3 | tough guy |
Denis Zabelin
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| 3 | swole |
Nikolai Muraviev
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References
| stressed syllable |
Susan Welsh
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Proposed translations
+6
13 mins
Yuri Larin
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Ukraine
Quality Translations for Quality Clients
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English to Ukrainian, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
16
Selected
musclehead
musclehead (slang) - (1) A large and muscular man, especially one interested in bodybuilding, involved in weight lifting, etc.
(2) A stupid man; a man who has muscle where there should be brains. (Also a rude term of address.)
Syn: musclebrain, meathead …
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Note added at 19 mins (2016-05-17 09:54:21 GMT)
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Even though "a качёк" is not necessarily stupid, the word still carries a [slightly] pejorative hint of being short on brains.
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Note added at 30 mins (2016-05-17 10:04:53 GMT)
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качОк (?)
(2) A stupid man; a man who has muscle where there should be brains. (Also a rude term of address.)
Syn: musclebrain, meathead …
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Note added at 19 mins (2016-05-17 09:54:21 GMT)
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Even though "a качёк" is not necessarily stupid, the word still carries a [slightly] pejorative hint of being short on brains.
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Note added at 30 mins (2016-05-17 10:04:53 GMT)
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качОк (?)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Тhank you."
8 mins
Denis Zabelin
Belarus
Belarus
Native in Russian
Belarus
professional and reliable
Native in: Belarusian , Russian
Works in: Spanish to Russian, English to Russian, English to Spanish, and 7 more.
tough guy
A strong, well-built man
29 mins
Alex Koudlai
United States
United States
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
United States
superb quality and velocity
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
14
a lanky person, a thug, a bodybuilder
It is somebody (a guy) physically impressive but mentally retarded who is focused precisely on his physical abilities and not other aspects of his nature, usually depreciated.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
The Misha
: All three describe absolutely different things that may have nothing to do with each other. Moreover, an awkwardly tall (aka lanky) person is fairly unlikely to be a goombah gym rat. Methink.
4 hrs
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53 mins
Nikolai Muraviev
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
Translator since 1996
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia)
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
swole
качок (жаргон).
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
The Misha
: The thing with any jargon is that it's time and place specific. So what time and place is this from? Me, I have never heard this word in the 40+ years I spoke this language.
4 hrs
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Thank you!
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| neutral |
Rachel Douglas
: Never heard of a swole (in 60+ years), except as a deliberately incorrect version of the participle "swollen."
6 hrs
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Thank you!
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+2
2 hrs
[big] bruiser
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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-05-17 12:43:48 GMT)
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бритый качёк
->
[hulking,] shaven-headed bruiser
I borrowed these words from this article:
Desert Storm chief Norman Schwarzkopf dead at 78 - Al Arabiya
english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/28/257469.html
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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-05-17 12:43:48 GMT)
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бритый качёк
->
[hulking,] shaven-headed bruiser
I borrowed these words from this article:
Desert Storm chief Norman Schwarzkopf dead at 78 - Al Arabiya
english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/28/257469.html
Reference comments
2 hrs
Susan Welsh
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Psychology, economics, politics
Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
40
Reference:
stressed syllable
I have no idea whether this explanation is correct, but for what it's worth, see link.
Reference:
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