Была ли сильной? или же казалась...

English translation: Was she so strong? Or did it seem that way...

17:43 Jul 3, 2016
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: Была ли сильной? или же казалась...
follows my previous sentence
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tania mourtzila
United States
English translation:Was she so strong? Or did it seem that way...
Explanation:
(Written like that to fit the meter and rhyme of the rest of my draft translation of the stanza.)

She wished for joy, on shooting stars at night!
And for no pain in any hearts to stay.
And for an understanding at first sight:
Was she so strong? Or did it seem that way…

Ей так хотелось счастья - звездопада!
И чтобы боль в сердцах не оставалась.
И чтобы понял кто-нибудь по взгляду
- Была ли сильной? Или же казалась…

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Note added at 5 hrs (2016-07-03 23:02:12 GMT)
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Oh, now I see that David also proposed "seem that way." Well, still, I wrote it in meter to fit the other lines.
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Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 13:58
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3Was she strong? Or was it an illusion...
David Knowles
4Was she so strong? Or did it seem that way...
Rachel Douglas


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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Was she strong? Or was it an illusion...


Explanation:
Or did it just seem that way...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2016-07-03 20:06:36 GMT)
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I think my main answer needs "just": was it just an illusion...

David Knowles
Local time: 18:58
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PRO pts in category: 91

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agree  Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
6 mins

agree  Yuri Larin
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agree  Marie_D
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Was she so strong? Or did it seem that way...


Explanation:
(Written like that to fit the meter and rhyme of the rest of my draft translation of the stanza.)

She wished for joy, on shooting stars at night!
And for no pain in any hearts to stay.
And for an understanding at first sight:
Was she so strong? Or did it seem that way…

Ей так хотелось счастья - звездопада!
И чтобы боль в сердцах не оставалась.
И чтобы понял кто-нибудь по взгляду
- Была ли сильной? Или же казалась…

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Note added at 5 hrs (2016-07-03 23:02:12 GMT)
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Oh, now I see that David also proposed "seem that way." Well, still, I wrote it in meter to fit the other lines.

Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 13:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 212
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