See in Reader
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17 lines
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# General Information:
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The writer continues his metaphor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# the doors are shut in the street
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people shut the doors that lead to the street" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# when men are startled at the voice of a bird
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It is implied that the voice of the birds startle the men awake. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the voice of a bird startles men awake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# the singing of girls' voices fades away
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Here "girls" may be a metaphor for the birds. Alternate translation: "the songs of the birds fade away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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