Thread: Я тебе морду набью

Как сказать по-английски "Я тебе морду набью", но так, чтобы это не значило "Я тебе дам в морду" (один раз), а именно "набью"?

Originally Posted by Оля

Как сказать по-английски "Я тебе морду набью", но так, чтобы это не значило "Я тебе дам в морду" (один раз), а именно "набью"?

Hey Оля, here's a translation I found (I have no idea whether it is correct):

I‘ll bash your ugly mug in - Я тебе морду набью

http://at-english.ru/blog/kak-ya-izuchayu-yazyk

bash = to strike somebody or something with a heavy blow http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/bash.html
mug = somebody's face or mouth ( slang ) http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861631739/mug.html

Well, the meaning what I'm looking for is: to strike not once, but to 'decorate' all the mug, i.e. to give many strikes.

Does "to bash the mug in" mean that?

Originally Posted by Оля

Well, the meaning what I'm looking for is: to strike not once, but to 'decorate' all the mug, i.e. to give many strikes.

Does "to bash the mug in" mean that?

Yes, "bash" can have that meaning:

bash . . . 3 to strike repeatedly <the angry child kept bashing her toy with a hammer until it broke>

Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bash

Thank you, Ken