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  1. February 26th, 2009, 06:00 PM #1
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    Утомление берет свое

    Возмущаясь, Лаев сует подбородок в воротник, кладет голову на свой портфель и мало-помалу успокаивается. Утомление берет свое, и он начинает засыпать.

    How would you translate Утомление берет свое?
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    Re: Утомление берет свое

    tiredness tells, tiredness has its effect

    The closer (but worse?) translation could be "tiredness comes into its own".
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    Re: Утомление берет свое

    Quote Originally Posted by Оля
    tiredness tells, tiredness has its effect

    The closer (but worse?) translation could be "tiredness comes into its own".
    ok , thanks. I somehow thought берет referred to Лаев but it didn't make sense because свое is in the neuter.
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  4. February 26th, 2009, 07:19 PM #4
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    Re: Утомление берет свое

    better would be: tiredness/fatigue takes its toll
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