Glossary entry (derived from question below)
русский term or phrase:
расшаркиваться/подобострастно делать что-либо (здесь)
английский translation:
tried so hard to please
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русский term
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Native in: русский
Works in: английский => русский, русский => английский, английский, and 1 more.
расшаркиваться/подобострастно делать что-либо (здесь)
русский => английский
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...официанты так расшаркивались объясняя ингредиенты каждого блюда, что уже и есть не хотелось...
the phrases I find in dictionaries sound artificial or dated. i would appreciate your suggestions...
the phrases I find in dictionaries sound artificial or dated. i would appreciate your suggestions...
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(английский)
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+6
7 мин
Judith Hehir
США
США
Native in английский
Specializes in field
США
Professional, polished text
Native in: английский
Works in: русский => английский, английский
Related KudoZ points
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78
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tried so hard to please
That sounds natural to me even though it doesn't convey the physical commotion involved.
tried so hard to please, detailing every last ingredient in each dish, that we/I/you lost our appetite.
tried so hard to please, detailing every last ingredient in each dish, that we/I/you lost our appetite.
Note from asker:
| thanks, this is great... |
| Thank you so much. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all."
3 мин
Alexander Ryshow
Беларусь
Беларусь
Native in русский
Беларусь
Aus Liebe zur Sprache
Native in: русский 
, белорусский
Works in: немецкий => русский, немецкий => белорусский, русский => белорусский, and 3 more.
bow and scrape
Note from asker:
| I've seen that, as mentioned... I'm not sure it fits in this sentence |
3 мин
bow and scrape (before)
bow and scrape (before)
5 мин
Oleksiy Markunin
Канада
Канада
Native in русский
Specializes in field
Канада
I'm the one to translate for you
Native in: русский
Works in: русский => английский, английский => русский, украинский => английский
Related KudoZ points
:
8
flatter
.
9 мин
Yulia Borodulina
Россия
Россия
Native in русский
Specializes in field
Россия
documents, business trasnlation
Native in: русский
Works in: английский => русский, русский => английский
they were all hypocritical and pompous
may be)
+2
24 мин
Rachel Douglas
США
США
Native in английский
Works in field
США
Excellent English from Russian originals
Native in: английский (Variants: British, Australian, US)
Works in: русский => английский
Related KudoZ points
:
212
be so overly helpful that
All depending on how the passage reads overall, you could make it sound more revolting by adding "slimy." Or, that might be too much embellishment.
... the waiters were so overly helpful, the way they detailed the ingredients of every dish, that we lost our appetite ...
... the waiters were so slimy with their overly helpful briefing on every ingredient of every item on the menu, that we felt like skipping dinner altogether ...
... the waiters were so overly helpful, the way they detailed the ingredients of every dish, that we lost our appetite ...
... the waiters were so slimy with their overly helpful briefing on every ingredient of every item on the menu, that we felt like skipping dinner altogether ...
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