Mar 21, 2015 17:37
9 yrs ago
Russian term
21 books translated
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Spanish to Russian, and 1 more.
в школу бы так спешил
Russian to English
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Доброго времени суток.
Фраза из фильма.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5s7_qw71eE
4.56-5.00
Спасибо.
Фраза из фильма.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5s7_qw71eE
4.56-5.00
Спасибо.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
+4
2 hrs
Oksana Markova
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Russian
United Kingdom
English-Russian-Lithuanian Translator
Native in: Lithuanian , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Lithuanian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
I wish you'd run to school this fast.
разговорный англ.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks to everyone,
Thank you, Oksana."
+3
3 mins
Mark Berelekhis
United States
United States
Native in Russian
&
English
Works 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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467
if only you were so eager with your studies
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Peer comment(s):
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Donald Jacobson
: might want to replace eager with something like "gung ho."
48 mins
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That works too, thank you.
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Judith Hehir
3 hrs
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Thank you.
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Anastasiya Tarapyhina
16 hrs
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Thank you.
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Evgeny Artemov (X)
: The boy is eating hastily at the moment, not eagerly.
2 days 30 mins
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Except you can't be "hasty" with studies, but you can be eager with both.
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1 hr
if (only) you hurried so to school
Or: If only you made such haste/was as hasty on your way to school.
The boy is not eager or what; he just makes haste.
The boy is not eager or what; he just makes haste.
Peer comment(s):
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Sara Buzadzh (X)
: I'd suggest: "if only you were in this much of a hurry to get to school"
1 day 19 hrs
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Thanks. Trouble is, mom's says it shorter.
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Sofia Gutkin
Australia
Australia
Native in Russian
&
English
Specializes in field
Australia
www.sabletranslations.com
Native in: English (Variants: New Zealand, British, Australian) , Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia)
Works in: Russian to English, English, English to Russian
Related KudoZ points
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8
if only you were this keen on school
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Peer comment(s):
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Evgeny Artemov (X)
: Not really. I have a hunch the answerers have not bothered to take a look at the flick. The boy definitely makes haste, no question about it. No keenness, if only VERY remotely. What made you think he is keen?
1 day 16 hrs
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If you're criticising _every_ answer here except your own, perhaps you need to look at yourself a bit more.
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