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English Poetry & Literature Translation Glossary

English term		English translation
Archimedes		Archimedes'
ardent physical nature		passionate sexual nature
are exalted		are intensified
argued well for his scheme		produced convincing arguments in favour of his plan
around and round		usually interchangeable
ARVN		Army of the Republic of Vietnam
as far as words went he gave as good as they sent (as good as he got)		he defended himself verbally
as if I'd been punched		(figurative) as if I'd been betrayed
as if there was a wind blowing from within		as if a strong wind were blowing from within
As the narrative of its origins would have it		as legend has it
as though in response to Dr. Rose's own tyranny over time		because they knew he was very punctual and hated time to be lost
as to render a momentary check of little consequence		(frequent) enough to allow her to consider the interruption unimportant
ash-frail		basket made of ash
auntie		(India, slang) An affectionate name for an older woman.
avalon		island paradise in Celtic mythology	Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Entered by: Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
éminence grise		a person who wields power and influence unofficially or behind the scenes
“Make way, make way, for the rowdy-dowdy boys”.’		clear the way for the rowdy-dowdy (boisterous, fun-loving) boys
Babylon		city of immorality	Nick Lingris
Entered by: Nick Lingris
backin' gordless 'orses		betting on horses
baggage of tourist equipment		baggage, which consisted of mainly tourist equipment
balls		all the pluck, all the courage
bang - quake		quake
banished psychologically		driven away/driven off/dispelled
Bard		Bard College
Bark Room		room for storing bark
be amid the scene with everybody getting off		experience the scenario in which everybody is high from enthusiasm
be mocking as amusement		making fun of (in nasty way) and being amused
become a bar		create a front
best sold on the word of the past		the best sold by evoking nostalgia
bet the house on Overlord		bet the house, bet the farm
biased		to have strong preferences
bibliograf(ter)		bibliographer/grafter	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
big gulps of air that choke		huge breaths of air that stick in the back of the throat
Big Men in Abuja		the powerful men in Abuja (the capital city)
Billboard Hot 100		pop music
Blue shaven		close-shaven/clean-shaven	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
blundered on hedgehogs		came upon some hedgehogs	David Knowles
Entered by: David Knowles
bob		shilling
bold dedication and immersion in devotion		brave expression of faith and total devotion	Esther van der Wal
Entered by: Esther van der Wal
bone-jarring smile		a smile so exaggerated it almost breaks his jaw

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