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Kseniya Andryukhova
A spark, a flint: How fire leapt to life. Как перевести leapt to?
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May 30, 2012 11:58 AM
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The "leap" is figurative. The fire suddenly flared from a tiny spark into a full flame, like an animal leaping upwards.
May 30, 2012
A spark, a flint: How fire leapt to life = Искра да кремень: Как быстро пламя вспыхнуло (затрещал мелкими искорками огонь) перед нашими глазами!
May 30, 2012
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