Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 6, 2018 23:33
6 yrs ago
Czech term
šijí
Czech to English
Social Sciences
Military / Defense
From a Czech World War I soldier's journal: "Rozvinuli jsme se ve švarmlinii a šli kupředu, ale navíc opatrně. Viděli jsme jak již šijí do našich patrol."
It's clear that the Czech troops deployed in a firing line and advanced cautiously. Then "we saw how they were already [hemming in?] our patrols." This is a total guess on my part, since I could find "šit do + gen." in any of my references.
It's clear that the Czech troops deployed in a firing line and advanced cautiously. Then "we saw how they were already [hemming in?] our patrols." This is a total guess on my part, since I could find "šit do + gen." in any of my references.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | firing (heavily into) |
Emil Kucera
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| 3 | lay into |
Stuart Hoskins
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Proposed translations
+1
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Emil Kucera
Canada
Canada
Native in Czech
&
English
Works in field
Canada
Serving the science community since 1969
Native in: Czech 
, English
Works in: Czech to English, Slovak to English, German to English, and 1 more.
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firing (heavily into)
I am sure, but you may find a more colloquial way to express it, like 'our patrols are getting it' or 'are heavily under fire'
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
15 mins
Stuart Hoskins
Native in English
not too hot, not too cold...
Native in: English
Works in: Czech to English, Slovak to English
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16
lay into
this is used nowadays to mean "lay into someone"
Peer comment(s):
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Jiri Lonsky
: true expression, but can you use it about gunfire?
7 hrs
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The gunfire is only implied, isn't it, Jiri? The primary meaning here is "giving someone a drubbing/pummelling".
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