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link 13.02.2017 14:05 |
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Subject: In a last ditch attempt at defiance, the Spanish settlers freed and armed their slaves, who sought refuge in the island’s interior. gen. Пожалуйста, помогите перевести. In a last ditch attempt at defiance, the Spanish settlers freed and armed their slaves, who sought refuge in the island’s interior.
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link 13.02.2017 14:12 |
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http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?l1=1&l2=2&s=last-ditch attempt http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?a=3&&s=defiance&sc=105&l1=1&l2=2 и т.д. вроде всё в словаре есть. что именно вызвало затруднение? |
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link 13.02.2017 14:18 |
| сформулировать не получается |
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В последней отчаянной попытке демонстративной непокорности / неподчинения испанские поселенцы освободили и вооружили своих рабов, желавших укрыться в глубине острова Ну, отредактируйте, причешите |
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link 13.02.2017 14:40 |
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crockodile +1 A 'last-ditch' attempt is a final, desperate attempt (to do/achieve sth) when all other options have failed. 'last ditch' probably refers to the last ditch/trench available to soldiers who are retreating in front of a military target they're trying to defend, eg a castle. |
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link 13.02.2017 14:51 |
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| Автор, наверное, современный. Я ни разу не военнообязанная, но мне кажется, глубоко эшелонированная оборона с траншеями, благодаря которым возникло выражение "last ditch", не применялась во времена рабского труда. Рвы не в счет. траншеей они считаться не могут. Вырывались заблаговременно и для траншеи слишком глубокие. |
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ну да, тогда было бы last-moat attempt :)) а так - он ров к траншее приравнял и бился до последнего. |
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link 13.02.2017 15:15 |
| Volinga: It's a set expression, and the picture (of the moat/outer ditch at Helmsley Castle) is for illustrative purposes only. |
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A last ditch attempt is a last-minute attempt or an attempt to do something at the final opportunity to do so. This term has its origins in a speech by King William III of England in the late 17th Century. He called upon all Englishmen to "fight and die in the last ditch" to defend England. http://www.grammar-monster.com/sayings_proverbs/last_ditch_attempt.htm |
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link 13.02.2017 16:44 |
| Interesting. |
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link 13.02.2017 16:53 |
| В последней и отчаянной попытке сопротивления... |
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link 13.02.2017 18:05 |
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ОФФ: William III was also called William of Orange. The so-called Orange Order (Protestant extremist brotherhood) in Northern Ireland is named after him. See 'Orange Order'/'Оранжевый орден' in Wikipedia or Google Images for more info if interested. |
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link 13.02.2017 18:33 |
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link 13.02.2017 22:47 |
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johnstephenson, apparently the direct links to the resizr.com are not durable: that web site must be serving the resized images for a limited time - then they probably remove those images (to recycle their storage?) and the links become obsolete. |
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link 14.02.2017 9:19 |
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Thanks wow2 -- very useful. Yes, resizr seems to be deleting the images after just a few hours, so is pretty useless. It used to keep them for several days. So in future I shall try one of the two sites you've mentioned. I think most people have seen my 'defensive ditches' image now (and I'm fed up of re-posting it!) but I shall remember for the future. Thanks again. |
| actually, I'd love to see those images.... |
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link 14.02.2017 9:46 |
| Seriously? |
| I'm dead serious |
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link 14.02.2017 11:23 |
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OK.
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| johnstephenson made a last ditch effort and posted it again... :0) |
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link 14.02.2017 11:36 |
| Ho! Ho! Yes, but how long will it last...? I think people have got the idea re 'last-ditch' anyway, I won't post it again. |
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Nice. Thanks a bunch! |
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2 johnstephenson Thanks! It' s really very interesting! |
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link 15.02.2017 12:48 |
| You're welcome! |
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