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23 lines
805 B
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## raised his hands against ##
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This means to go against someone or to oppose them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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## His mouth words was smooth ... his words were softer ... ##
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These two phrases have basically the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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## his mouth ##
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AT: "what my friend said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## was smooth as butter ##
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If "butter" is not something commonly known in your language as being smooth, then substitute something else that is very smooth to eat.
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## hostile ##
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"mean" or "hateful"
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## his words were softer than oil ##
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AT: "the words he said were as gentle to listen to as oil feels gentle on your skin" (See: [[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |