Nov 2, 2007 21:13
16 yrs ago
Russian term
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на тебе (здесь)
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Poetry & Literature
A juvenile is waiting to be sentenced in this story. The time is during VOV, and she had been a child raised by thieves who had decided to mend her ways too late.
I have a few ideas, but wanted to hear others.
В смертном приговоре она была уверена, ведь уже в прошлый раз ей дали вышак, заменив (десятилетним сроком) лишь условно, а она--на тебе!-- затеяла писать плакаты, порочащие самого Сталина, подумать только!
Zaranee spasibo!
I have a few ideas, but wanted to hear others.
В смертном приговоре она была уверена, ведь уже в прошлый раз ей дали вышак, заменив (десятилетним сроком) лишь условно, а она--на тебе!-- затеяла писать плакаты, порочащие самого Сталина, подумать только!
Zaranee spasibo!
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1 hr
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go figure
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-11-02 22:35:02 GMT)
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On the other hand, it might better fit for подумать только:-)
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-11-02 22:35:02 GMT)
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On the other hand, it might better fit for подумать только:-)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+2
6 mins
wouldn't you know!
This is one of the choices of Lubensky's R>E Dictionary of Idioms for this expression.
Perhaps you might like "just her luck!"
Perhaps you might like "just her luck!"
56 mins
Mark Berelekhis
United States
United States
Native in Russian
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Exemplary quality, truly bilingual
Native in: Russian 
, English
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
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666
few ideas
Efremova:
частица разг.
Употр. при выражении удивления.
"Wouldn't you know!" is a good option. Another one along these lines is "imagine my surprise!"
But here's something else that I think should work:
"... лишь условно, and bam! -- she starts drawing up posters..." The shock/surprise is there and it's pretty idiomatic.
частица разг.
Употр. при выражении удивления.
"Wouldn't you know!" is a good option. Another one along these lines is "imagine my surprise!"
But here's something else that I think should work:
"... лишь условно, and bam! -- she starts drawing up posters..." The shock/surprise is there and it's pretty idiomatic.
+2
2 hrs
Alex Koudlai
United States
United States
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Specializes in field
United States
superb quality and velocity
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
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14
what do you know
It is an idiom like "here it is" with the hew of surprise, and emotionally charged
5 hrs
+2
11 hrs
Olga Arakelyan
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Works in field
Russian Federation
Translating your ideas into reality
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, German to Russian
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24
of all things/ oh, my!
Просто как вариант: And - oh, my!- She started drawing up posters! или And of all things she started drawing posters! Мне нравятся эти варианты, потому что они, с одной стороны, достаточно часто встречаются, а с другой стороны, не являются чересчур разговорными и хорошо смотрятся в тексте.
Peer comment(s):
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Valery Kaminski
5 hrs
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Спасибо, Валерий.
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Ekaterina Filatova
10 hrs
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Спасибо.
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13 hrs
guess what
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22 hrs
all of a sudden
that's my take on it...
1 day 19 hrs
Michael Kislov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Legal & Financial since 1999
Native in: Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian
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4
(well,) I never!
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