mertvaia zyb'

[William Ryan]

Mertvaia zyb' is usually translated simply as 'swell'. Several 
Russian-English dictionaries give it.

Will Ryan


Alyson Tapp wrote:
> Dear all, 
> Would anyone with good sea legs and land legs for moving between Russian and
> English be able to help me pin down the translation for the expression
> мертвая зыбь [mertvaia zyb'] -- it describes  a nastily sea-sickness
> inducing state of the sea when it is smooth but with lots of swell. 
> Thanks and best wishes,
> Alyson Tapp
>
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