... तो दूर ...

English translation: ...leave aside

06:59 Apr 3, 2010
Hindi to English translations [PRO]
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Hindi term or phrase: ... तो दूर ...
what could be the nearest natural translation in English for this Hindi phrase (or should i say sentence-part) - ... तो दूर ...

For example,
मेरी समस्या का समाधान करना तो दूर, वो मेरी समस्या समझ भी नहीं पाया.
सुनना तो दूर, वह उल्टा मुझसे झगड़ पड़ा.

- आपके सुझावों के लिए धन्यवाद.
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Local time: 12:56
English translation:...leave aside
Explanation:
मेरी समस्या का समाधान करना तो दूर, वो मेरी समस्या समझ भी नहीं पाया.

Leave aside the issue of solving my problem, he could not even understand my problem.

I think that this should serve your purpose.
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Local time: 12:56
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4 +6...leave aside
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...leave aside


Explanation:
मेरी समस्या का समाधान करना तो दूर, वो मेरी समस्या समझ भी नहीं पाया.

Leave aside the issue of solving my problem, he could not even understand my problem.

I think that this should serve your purpose.

Rajan Chopra
India
Local time: 12:56
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 38
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  PRAKASH SHARMA
5 mins

agree  Shera Lyn Parpia: that's teh meaning, but you might want to translate it with "let alone" or some other expression.
2 hrs

agree  C.M. Rawal
2 hrs

agree  Lalit Sati
3 hrs

agree  satish krishna itikela
6 hrs

agree  anilksingh: also instead of ,rather can be used beside leaving aside
2 days 2 hrs
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