Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
и ежу понятно
English translation:
it doesn\'t take a rocket scientist to understand/figure this out or it is no rocket science
Added to glossary by
Elena Kiper
Jan 13, 2013 22:43
11 yrs ago
Russian term
и ежу понятно
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Slang
идиома
пожалуйста помогите найти аналогичное английское идиоматическое выражение. Это должно быть чисто разговорное (сленговое) выражение - очень informal, но цензурным конечно :) Спасибо!
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
+5
7 hrs
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it doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand/figure this out or it is no rocket science
it doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand/figure this out or it is no rocket science
Peer comment(s):
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Maria Mizguireva
: it's not a rocket science! самый прикольный вариант. так же юморно, как с ежом
1 hr
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спасибо
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agree |
Zamira B.
1 hr
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thank you
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agree |
LanaUK
: Or not a rocket science
2 hrs
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thanks
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agree |
Oleksiy Markunin
11 hrs
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thank you
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agree |
cyhul
1 day 2 hrs
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thank you
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
+4
7 mins
it's a no-brainer
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Peer comment(s):
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The Misha
37 mins
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Thank you, The Misha
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agree |
Amy Lesiewicz
45 mins
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Thank you, Amy
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agree |
Ilya Prishchepov
11 hrs
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Thank you, Ilya
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agree |
Andrei Yefimov
1 day 16 hrs
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20 mins
it's clear as day
Another option
33 mins
Anyone can tell
One the translations offered by Lubensky's Russian to English Dictionary of Idioms
4 hrs
as plain as the nose on your face
One more version.
15 hrs
even a hedgehog can understand that
the meaning is quite clear from the translated phrase :)
17 hrs
even a dummy can get it
I got it
1 day 23 hrs
that is as clear as daylight
i.e. crystal clear, or clear as the sun at noonday (hedgehogs are sleeping by then, alas:-)
or it is as plain as a pikestaff (as two and two makes four); even blind Freddie could see that
or any fool can see that..., you don't have to be a genius to see that...
or it is as plain as a pikestaff (as two and two makes four); even blind Freddie could see that
or any fool can see that..., you don't have to be a genius to see that...
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