let it sit

Russian translation: работать вхолостую

04:33 May 8, 2017
English to Russian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: let it sit
Полное предложение: Note: it is not enough to just start the engine and let it sit; you want it working under load to receive a proper charge from the alternator.
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Russian translation:работать вхолостую
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Mikhail Kropotov
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3 +3работать вхолостую
Mikhail Kropotov
3 +1и на этом успокоиться
Mikhail Zavidin


  

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работать вхолостую


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Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 22:27
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Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 74

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agree  Lazyt3ch
8 mins

agree  Maria Kaverina
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agree  Natalia Potashnik
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
и на этом успокоиться


Explanation:

let it sit
verb phrase
To decline to object or interfere; acquiesce - уступать, молча соглашаться, не вмешиваться

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/let-it-sit

Mikhail Zavidin
Local time: 00:27
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lazyt3ch: Увы и ах, ошибок в статьях на том сайте навалом. Вот, например: You can do this with a portable charger plugged into the mains, which will *apply gradual current* and take time. Что это, как не кривой английский?
42 mins
  -> По мне, так нормальный там английский. Неносители так вряд ли пишут.
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