Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
оседать в карманах
English translation:
was pocketed
Added to glossary by
Yaryna Winkelspecht
Oct 26, 2011 17:44
12 yrs ago
Russian term
Quality and affordability come first
Native in: Ukrainian
Works in: English to Ukrainian, Ukrainian to English, English to Russian, and 1 more.
оседать в карманах
Russian to English
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Там большая разница была между тем, что реально гасилось и что проходило по документам. Разница оседала в карманах
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | was pocketed |
splotnik
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| 3 +1 | to land in the pockets |
Ebag (X)
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| 3 +1 | ...was used to line pockets |
Oleksiy Markunin
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| 3 | would be kept in pockets |
Andrew Vdovin
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Proposed translations
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was pocketed
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Oleksiy Markunin
Canada
Canada
Native in Russian
Works in field
Canada
I'm the one to translate for you
Native in: Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Ukrainian to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
...was used to line pockets
...was used to line their pockets [I guess you know whose pockets]
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/line pockets
Anyway, just an idea =)
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/line pockets
Anyway, just an idea =)
11 hrs
Andrew Vdovin
Native in Russian
Works in field
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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16
would be kept in pockets
An option.
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