Jun 12, 2013 15:22
10 yrs ago
Russian term
Ну Вы, блин, даете!
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This is at the beginning of an email, in response to an email in which nothing has really gone right, the guy is a bit depressed etc. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance :)
Thanks in advance :)
Proposed translations
(English)
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Особенности национальной охоты | James Joeriman |
Proposed translations
+6
4 mins
Selected
Well, I'll be darned!
You guys!
Oh boy!
You did what?!
Holy crap on a stick!
etc. etc.
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Note added at 19 mins (2013-06-12 15:42:25 GMT)
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Oh man, just what we needed.
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Note added at 33 mins (2013-06-12 15:55:53 GMT)
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Unbelievable!
Oh boy!
You did what?!
Holy crap on a stick!
etc. etc.
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Note added at 19 mins (2013-06-12 15:42:25 GMT)
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Oh man, just what we needed.
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Note added at 33 mins (2013-06-12 15:55:53 GMT)
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Unbelievable!
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Alexander Grabowski
14 mins
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agree |
Maria Popova
: Pretty much. I like how the author combines "блин" with a capitalized "Вы" which is very polite:))))
52 mins
|
agree |
James Joeriman
53 mins
|
agree |
Alexander Teplitsky
: I like # 4
1 hr
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agree |
Mark Berelekhis
: crap on a stick made me lol -- that alone merits an agree.
2 hrs
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agree |
cyhul
12 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank a lot. All good suggestions. I went for "Unbelievable" in the end as it seemed to cover the most bases and fitted in with the style of the email."
28 mins
Of all the things imaginable...
I fully agree with M.Kropotov; anything is possible here; you should proceed from the spirit, rather than the letter of the message.
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Note added at 34 mins (2013-06-12 15:56:51 GMT)
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Let us say, this is an expression of both exasperation and disbelief.
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Note added at 34 mins (2013-06-12 15:56:51 GMT)
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Let us say, this is an expression of both exasperation and disbelief.
+1
1 hr
I can't believe that, you must be kidding
Either one expresses the sense of the Russian expression
+1
2 hrs
What the flaming hell do you think you are doing (or have done)!
There is a big variety of options to express one's upset feelings in English. Oxford dictionary of slang by John Ayto can help to choose.
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
Mikhail Kropotov
: This is really over the top
5 hrs
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agree |
Maria Mizguireva
: точно
6 hrs
|
neutral |
The Misha
: Over the top it is. Can you, in good faith, imagine anyone really saying that? I mean, post-Dickens of course.
7 hrs
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10 hrs
Gee, you are really something!
So if it please you to be angry, so be it. Gee, you are really something!!!!!!! May our Goddess of Mercy(Kwan Yin) & Lord Buddha have mercy on ...
www.chinasmack.com/.../chinese-man-spends-5...
www.chinasmack.com/.../chinese-man-spends-5...
13 hrs
Well, goshdarn, what the hell (you want)!
or "Well, shit, what the hell (you want)!"
What the hell:
This represents the intangible factor that made us say, "What the hell?" at some point while we were watching the film. Usually this indicate some plot point or motivation or special effect was either totally confusing, completely opposite of what had been happening, or just plain bad. ...
http://user.xmission.com/~tyranist/horror/definitions.html#h...
What the hell:
This represents the intangible factor that made us say, "What the hell?" at some point while we were watching the film. Usually this indicate some plot point or motivation or special effect was either totally confusing, completely opposite of what had been happening, or just plain bad. ...
http://user.xmission.com/~tyranist/horror/definitions.html#h...
Reference comments
57 mins
Reference:
Особенности национальной охоты
The saying was popularized by this 1995 comedy. I'm hoping as a Russian culture enthusiast you've seen it - if not rectify immediately! ;)
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