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026 Summarizing adjectives
Adjectives in English can sometimes merely summarize a relationship with a noun, whereas Czech often prefers adjectives which give a more explicit description of this relationship. For example the expression "fast food" would appear comical in literal Czech translation, evoking images of meals that have taken to their heels. "Churchill-sized cigar" would need a longer adjectival clause: "doutník tak velky jak je kouril Churchill" . Or how about "She was a jet-setter Seattle lumber heiress." in Czech?
Translating into English, we should not be afraid to use this resource to summarize and condense.
Mzda, ktera staci k zivotu
A living wage
Jidlo k okamzitemu podavani
Ready-to-serve food
Cestina nema tendenci k tak hutnemu vyjadrovani, jake je pro mnohem nominalnejsi anglictinu prirozene: Podle udaju svetove zdravotnicke organizace prvni misto mezi vsemi pricinami umrti zaujimaji srdecni choroby.
According to WHO statistics, heart diseases are the No. 1 killer. [Knittlova, ibid]
Translating into English, we should not be afraid to use this resource to summarize and condense.
Mzda, ktera staci k zivotu
A living wage
Jidlo k okamzitemu podavani
Ready-to-serve food
Cestina nema tendenci k tak hutnemu vyjadrovani, jake je pro mnohem nominalnejsi anglictinu prirozene: Podle udaju svetove zdravotnicke organizace prvni misto mezi vsemi pricinami umrti zaujimaji srdecni choroby.
According to WHO statistics, heart diseases are the No. 1 killer. [Knittlova, ibid]
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