Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

servant

Russian translation:

слуга

Added to glossary by Yelena.
Jan 29, 2003 19:35
21 yrs ago
English term

How do you say servant

Non-PRO English to Russian Other
someone who serves others
Change log

May 3, 2005 10:26: Kirill Semenov changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Other"

Discussion

Inga Baranova Jan 30, 2003:
I suppose no right answers can be suggested without context. Too different meanings are possible.
Elaine Freeland (X) Jan 29, 2003:
Do you mean "servant" as a cleaning person or "servant" as somebody who serves a noble cause? :-))

Proposed translations

+14
2 mins
Selected

слуга

Or прислуга

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Note added at 2003-01-29 19:40:56 (GMT)
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slu\'ga
pris\'luga
Peer comment(s):

agree Igor Kreknin
6 mins
agree Yuri Smirnov
13 mins
agree Laura Di Santo
14 mins
agree Kirill Semenov (X)
23 mins
agree Mark Vaintroub
26 mins
agree Uldis Liepkalns
42 mins
agree LQA Russian
46 mins
agree Oleg Pashuk (X)
2 hrs
thank you all
agree Elaine Freeland (X) : These days, "prisluga" is better -- sluga does sound a bit dated.
2 hrs
depends on the context, thank you
agree Khulan S.
3 hrs
agree xeni (X)
4 hrs
agree Alexandra Tussing
6 hrs
agree Marichka
19 hrs
agree Nikita Kobrin
5 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ."
+3
14 mins

Раб

In some contexts, like Biblical
Paul, the servant of God
Павел, раб Божий
Peer comment(s):

agree Kirill Semenov (X) : родная тема наконец-то :)
12 mins
Спасибо.
agree Mark Vaintroub : Или Слуга Господен
19 mins
Господень.
neutral Alexandra Tussing : literally, this is slave after all... it is only servant in Biblical context
6 hrs
А я о чем?
agree Sergey Strakhov
15 hrs
Спасибо
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32 mins

служащий, служитель,

Просто для полной картины. :)

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Note added at 2003-01-29 20:09:54 (GMT)
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еще \"альтруист\" и \"пахарь\"
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