English term
Georgia
Translation & Interpretation in Georgia
Native in: Georgian 
Works in: English to Georgian, Georgian to English
embattled
Non-PRO (1): gutbuster
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Proposed translations
осаждённый
http://www.mnso.ru/page.php?article=132&item=23
"Осажденный грузинский президент назначил выборы"
Russian Federation
Ph.D. 15+ years in technical translation
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian
воинствующий
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The Misha
: Nope, totally wrong. Check your dictionary for a definition of embatted
13 mins
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Michael Korovkin
: with misha. when t'ain't, t'ain't!
43 mins
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Piotrnikitin
: отнюдь
1 hr
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gutbuster
: воинственный, агрессивно настроенный
2 hrs
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Interp, trans, proof, PR, research, writ
Native in: Russian 
, German
Works in: English to Russian, German to Russian, Russian to German, and 13 more.
воинственно настроенный
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Michael Korovkin
: хи хи хи! посмотрите на Мишин совет above
23 mins
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Я очень рада, что Миша для Вас является высшей мерой лингвистического знания. Я опираюсь на словари.
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Piotrnikitin
: война тут ни при чем
1 hr
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gutbuster
1 hr
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United Kingdom
experienced translator/interpreter
Native in: Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian
поддерживающий боевые действияакции
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Michael Korovkin
: no, Olia, no way. look in any dic.
18 mins
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let the author decide :)
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Piotrnikitin
: не надо придумывать слова
1 hr
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could I still have my own mind if that's ok with you
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Italy
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Italian to Russian, and 2 more.
изнуренный критикой (не страдающий популярностью)
может можно?
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Piotrnikitin
: я бы сказал протсо "непопулярный", хотя согласен, что это не передает всех смысловых оттенков слова
1 hr
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Спасибо! ех, написать бы “задроченный“!
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boostrer
1 hr
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thanks for the boost
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Daria Isakova
: Затюканный "пожиратель галстуков" - I like it better
2 hrs
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thanks, d. no capitals: baby hanging off another hand. can you imagibe: i forgot how many n's in zatiukannyj!!!
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Russian Federation
Treu dem Job & ergeben der Fremdsprache
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia) , Tatar
Works in: German to Russian, English to Russian, Russian to German, and 5 more.
загнанный в угол, затравленный
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Piotrnikitin
: я бы сказал протсо "непопулярный", хотя согласен, что это не передает всех смысловых оттенков слова
39 mins
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спасибо,Piotrnikitin
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boostrer
: ваш вариант предполагает некоторое сочувствие саакашвили со стороны оппозиции - а где это видано?
1 hr
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вовсе нет, Вы домыслили, смешав предложенный вариант перевода и логику моих рассуждений в пояснении для аскера. Тем не менее спасибо, что отслеживаете.
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gutbuster
1 hr
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спасибо
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Serbia
Making LEGAL sense...
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, Dutch to English, English to Russian, and 9 more.
подвергающийся все более резкой критике
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-05-28 17:56:23 GMT)
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http://yandex.ru/yandsearch?text=Саакашвили подвергся резкой...
Discussion
(to change the subject to culinary rather than linguistic: I miss khinkali so much! Strange, the things you miss about a country...)
Doesn't really matter, long as you stay in this paradigm.
1 MAINLY JOURNALISM experiencing a lot of problems and likely to be defeated or destroyed:
He called on the nation to give the embattled president a chance.
(c) Macmillan Publishers Ltd. 2002
Usage is important. I have a dictionary that says "ebattled" = колесо с зубцами. Может так переведем? Не надо кидаться друг в друга словарями и гуглями: мы профессионалы или навигаторы гуглей? Embattled is used as used-up, careworn, even "beat up", Затырканный, короче. The Misha for me is not the extreme measure of linguistic acumen (as you, somewhat flustered put, it): he is just a respected colleague I happen to agree with on this particular instance. We are known to have disagreed with each other in the past, aren't we, Misha?