Feb 22, 2010 13:28
14 yrs ago
Russian term
Ukraine
careful, caring, and perfectionist
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, and 1 more.
если хватит дури
Russian to English
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Если будете заниматься по этой программе, то велика вероятность будет увидеть вас или в больнице, или (если хватит дури) на кладбище.
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+11
6 mins
Selected
if you're stupid enough
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Peer comment(s):
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DTSM
: или if you're that stupid
10 mins
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gytrans
14 mins
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Dylan Edwards
15 mins
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| agree |
David Knowles
37 mins
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Alexandra Taggart
: may be "thoughtless"? The text is not about being stupid, but being driven crazy about achievements.
40 mins
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Judith Hehir
: could also be "foolish"
1 hr
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Jack Doughty
1 hr
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| agree |
Yuliya UA
3 hrs
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Tatiana Lammers
3 hrs
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| agree |
Dorene Cornwell
: or dumb enough
4 hrs
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zmejka
7 hrs
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Michael Korovkin
19 hrs
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Olga Derenko
: Probably, "if you are crazy enough" (see Discussion)
19 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all of you!"
+1
27 mins
Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
&
English
Russian Federation
proficient translation
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
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15
if you're a complete nut
I don't know any stronger expression.
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Note added at 42 mins (2010-02-22 14:10:26 GMT)
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"дурь" - is craziness;if he/she is besotted with this program, if he/she has a desire for insanity - he/she will end up in the grave.
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Note added at 46 mins (2010-02-22 14:15:02 GMT)
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"If it would drive you crazy enough", but I like my first expression, last time I've heard it about snow-boarding.
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Note added at 42 mins (2010-02-22 14:10:26 GMT)
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"дурь" - is craziness;if he/she is besotted with this program, if he/she has a desire for insanity - he/she will end up in the grave.
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Note added at 46 mins (2010-02-22 14:15:02 GMT)
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"If it would drive you crazy enough", but I like my first expression, last time I've heard it about snow-boarding.
Peer comment(s):
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Yuliya UA
: I like it ;)
3 hrs
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Thank you! Appreciated!I've tried to put something about really masculine, that corresponds to craziness of youth taking on sports.
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+1
50 mins
tschingite
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
Treu dem Job & ergeben der Fremdsprache
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia) , Tatar
Works in: German to Russian, English to Russian, Russian to German, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
blithering idiot
здесь аллюзия на "заставь дурака Богу молиться, он себе лоб расшибет". Имеется в виду конченный идиот, упертый в своей одержимости и последовательности.
2 hrs
Alexander Onishko
Native in Russian
Veni Vidi Vici
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Ukrainian to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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71
if you are strong enough
Please note that this expression in most case so that "дурь" means physical power
3 hrs
Tevah_Trans
Native in Russian
&
English
Works in field
MS Industrial Engineering; MBA
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian
Related KudoZ points
:
56
if you're persistent enough
I believe this means if he stubbornly pursues the course of the program, right?
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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-02-22 17:23:09 GMT)
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Because "stupid", while technically a correct translation, has a mean flavor to it in English - whereas in Russian, especially in this source text, it doesn't sound mean, just condescending a little bit.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-02-22 17:23:09 GMT)
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Because "stupid", while technically a correct translation, has a mean flavor to it in English - whereas in Russian, especially in this source text, it doesn't sound mean, just condescending a little bit.
+3
2 hrs
Alexander Palatash
Hungary
Hungary
Native in Russian
Hungary
When quality is a priority
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
if you try really hard
:)
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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-02-22 17:27:58 GMT)
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Дурь does not necessarily means stupidity. Here it's a humorous way to say если хватит упорства.
Compare со всей дури, an ironical way to say со всей силы, изо всей мочи.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-02-22 17:27:58 GMT)
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Дурь does not necessarily means stupidity. Here it's a humorous way to say если хватит упорства.
Compare со всей дури, an ironical way to say со всей силы, изо всей мочи.
Peer comment(s):
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Dylan Edwards
: I like this too. You could also say "if you try hard enough".
44 mins
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Thank you Dylan.
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DTSM
1 hr
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Спасибо!
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Alexander Onishko
17 hrs
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Спасибо, Александр!
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Discussion
And "crazy" combines the meanings of "foolishness", "enthusiasm", "to an exceeding degree" - that is what "дурь" is actually about.
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/crazy