эмигрант с медной лысиной

[0-anglichanka-0.livejournal.com]

Hi, a couple more vocab questions if anyone has the time
 
A text I'm reading refers to a man as an  'эмигрант с медной лысиной' - is this a redhead with a bald spot or have I totally misunderstood?

'высоко на рудоносных склонах Санмигуэльских гор, на озерах Тетонского урочища' - does anyone know what the English is for the 2nd place listed in here? I think it's in Arizona but I can't find any possibilities on the map!

 Spasibo!

Comments

[philena.livejournal.com]

Perhaps тетонского refers to the Grand Tetons?

[0-anglichanka-0.livejournal.com]

Spasibo! No wonder I could't find it it in Arizona, it's nowhere near!

[pigmeich.livejournal.com]

For first I understand it as a man with shining bald spot.

[licvidator.livejournal.com]

С медной лысиной - looks like it's "sunburned" bald spot. Word медный, when we speak about skin tone, generally refers to sunburn or natural skin tone of american indians.
Урочище - generally it's part of landscape, that differs from main theme. For example small forest in prairie of oasis in desert. Here he speaks about Grand Teton park lake.

[russia-insider.livejournal.com]

the best answer.

[0-anglichanka-0.livejournal.com]

Thanks! My dictionary gives медной as copper, not normally associated with skin tone in English hence the confusion... It makes much more sense now :)

[licvidator.livejournal.com]

Yes, literally медный it's "made from copper"

[icamel.livejournal.com]

It must be an allusion to 'медный лоб (http://slovari.yandex.ru/dict/abramov/article/abramov/7/abr726.html)' -- someone unconscionable.

[windy-corner.livejournal.com]

Not likely. It's about the colour of the skin. It can be tanned or just red with heat or tension.

[icamel.livejournal.com]

Ah, it should be Пнин. Yes, you are right.

[0-anglichanka-0.livejournal.com]

well spotted, it was Pnin! :)

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