swoops down on one's prey

Russian translation: naletaet na dobychu

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English term or phrase:swoops down on one's prey
Russian translation:naletaet na dobychu

13:08 Nov 24, 2004
English to Russian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Folklore / folk legends
English term or phrase: swoops down on one's prey
The life of an Indian is like the wings of the air. That is why you notice the hawk knows how to get his prey. The Indian is like that. The hawk swoops down on his prey (кружит над своей жертвой?); so does the Indian. In his lament he is like an animal. For instance, the coyote is sly; so is the Indian. The eagle is the same. That is why the Indian is always feathered up; he is relative to the wings of the air.
Roman
naletaet na dobychu
Explanation:
pritsa vysmatrivaet dobychu, a potom rezko brosaetsya vniz i hvataet ee
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naletaet na dobychu


Explanation:
pritsa vysmatrivaet dobychu, a potom rezko brosaetsya vniz i hvataet ee

Konstantin Kisin
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:56
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agree  Margarita
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  -> спасибо Маргарита :)

agree  nekogda
1 day 19 hrs
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agree  Olga Vlasova
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