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duking it out

Russian translation: Зд.: оспаривать пальму первенства, бороться за и т.п.

08:13 Jan 9, 2018
English to Russian translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: duking it out
Предложение: Apple finally brought this wire-free charging tech to the iPhone with the iPhone 8 and iPhone X, but the idea has been around for years and now with only two formats—Powermat and Qi—duking it out for wireless charging supremacy.
Статья: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/a14845599...
Testmeter
Russian Federation
Russian translation:Зд.: оспаривать пальму первенства, бороться за и т.п.
Explanation:
Мультитран, собственно, не врет...
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Alexandra Schneeuhr
Cyprus
Local time: 16:28
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Зд.: оспаривать пальму первенства, бороться за и т.п.
Alexandra Schneeuhr
5ведут борьбу до конца
odontsov
3отстаивающий (превосходство этого метода зарядки)
Igor Antipin
3отвоевывая право
Andrew Vdovin
Summary of reference entries provided
довести начатое до совершенства / довести борьбу до конца
Turdimurod Rakhmanov

  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Зд.: оспаривать пальму первенства, бороться за и т.п.


Explanation:
Мультитран, собственно, не врет...

Alexandra Schneeuhr
Cyprus
Local time: 16:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 38

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lazyt3ch
59 mins
  -> Спасибо!
agree  Mikhail Kropotov
6 hrs
  -> Спасибо!
agree  Natalie
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Спасибо!
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
отстаивающий (превосходство этого метода зарядки)


Explanation:
verb [no obj.] (duke it out) fight it out

Igor Antipin
Russian Federation
Local time: 16:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 122

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lazyt3ch: Они вроде не превосходство отстаивают. Напомню, стандарт VHS когда-то заборол Betacam, невзирая на техническое превосходство последнего. P.S. Как мне кажется, здесь больше «господство», «доминирующее положение». Впрочем, спорить не буду.
59 mins
  -> supremacy=превосходство, но не обязательно техническое. Превосходство в том, что это удобно, например.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
отвоевывая право


Explanation:
отвоевывать (себе) право

Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 20:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lazyt3ch: Какое еще право? P.S. Проблема в том, что это слово сюда плохо вписывается. Если не секрет, предложение как строить будете?
2 hrs
  -> Право на что-либо. А вы про что подумали?
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ведут борьбу до конца


Explanation:
duking it out - абсолютно slang и он означает не борьбу обычно, а драку (первоначально на кулаках).

odontsov
United States
Local time: 08:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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Reference comments


23 mins
Reference: довести начатое до совершенства / довести борьбу до конца

Reference information:
довести начатое до совершенства / довести борьбу до конца


    https://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?CL=1&s=fight+it+out&l1=1
Turdimurod Rakhmanov
Kyrgyzstan
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in UzbekUzbek, Native in KirghizKirghiz
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
neutral  Lazyt3ch: Зачем так усложнять?
49 mins
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