Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
ты чуть ли не единственный человек, который может мне помочь в этом деле
English translation:
You are (just) about the only person who can/could help me in/with/on this (one)
Added to glossary by
Mikhail Kropotov
Oct 16, 2004 11:20
19 yrs ago
Russian term
ты чуть ли не единственный человек, который может мне помочь в этом деле
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Change log
Apr 9, 2008 08:45: Mikhail Kropotov changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Proposed translations
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Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Germany
Native in Russian
Works in field
Germany
US-educated, precise & thorough
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
Related KudoZ points
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488
Russian term (edited):
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You are about the only person who can help me in/with this.
Many ways to say it, actually.
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Note added at 13 mins (2004-10-16 11:34:09 GMT)
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Лучше, наверное, could. А \"дело\" можно опустить.
You are about the only person who could help me in/with this.
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Note added at 1 hr 7 mins (2004-10-16 12:27:43 GMT)
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***You are about the only person who can*** talk to everyone else,
because they know you didn\'t have anything to do with it. ...
www.geocities.com/jackmeetseric/ep/amnesia.html
***You are about the only person who can*** relate to me in so many ways it\'s not funny. ...
www.angelfire.com/country/megs1122/megzpage4.html
He laughed it off, saying: \"***You are about the only person who could*** get away with asking a question like that.\"
http://www.worldrallying.info/forum/viewthread.php?tid=410&p...
Удачи!
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Note added at 13 mins (2004-10-16 11:34:09 GMT)
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Лучше, наверное, could. А \"дело\" можно опустить.
You are about the only person who could help me in/with this.
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Note added at 1 hr 7 mins (2004-10-16 12:27:43 GMT)
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***You are about the only person who can*** talk to everyone else,
because they know you didn\'t have anything to do with it. ...
www.geocities.com/jackmeetseric/ep/amnesia.html
***You are about the only person who can*** relate to me in so many ways it\'s not funny. ...
www.angelfire.com/country/megs1122/megzpage4.html
He laughed it off, saying: \"***You are about the only person who could*** get away with asking a question like that.\"
http://www.worldrallying.info/forum/viewthread.php?tid=410&p...
Удачи!
Peer comment(s):
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Jack Doughty
7 mins
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thank you Jack!
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Tsogt Gombosuren
: Yep, there are many ways ...
9 mins
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thanks :)
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Ines Burrell
12 mins
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thank you
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Nik-On/Off
14 mins
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спасибо, Дима!
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Michael Moskowitz
45 mins
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thanks Michael!
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2rush
45 mins
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спасибо! кстати, не думали добавить un к своему нику?
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Olga B
1 hr
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спасибо!
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Montefiore
: You've got it:)
18 hrs
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thanks Rina
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nekogda
8 days
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thanks!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
5 mins
Vladimir Chumak
Australia
Australia
Native in Russian
Australia
Age quod agis
Native in: Ukrainian 
, Russian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian, Russian, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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11
Russian term (edited):
� ��� �� �� ����������� �������, ������ ����� ��� ���� � ���� ����
you are almost the only person who can help me with this matter
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5 hrs
Nina Tchernova
Native in Russian
Works in field
Reliable, professional and experienced
Native in: Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian
Russian term (edited):
� ��� �� �� ����������� �������, ������ ����� ��� ���� � ���� ����
You may be the only person who could help me here
"May" здесь соответствует "чуть ли не"
"with this" звучит немножко неуклюже, но это зависит от контекста.
"with this" звучит немножко неуклюже, но это зависит от контекста.
Peer comment(s):
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Mikhail Kropotov
: following your logic, how about "you are the person who could help me". here we must represent some shades of meaning that are present, don't you think?
41 mins
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+1
18 hrs
Montefiore
United States
United States
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
United States
Experienced, knowledgeable, prompt
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Ukrainian to Russian, Russian, and 3 more.
Russian term (edited):
� ��� �� �� ����������� �������, ������ ����� ��� ���� � ���� ����
You are just about the only person who could help me with that/this one/whatever
That's another option, if you will...
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Note added at 18 hrs 46 mins (2004-10-17 06:07:14 GMT)
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I have to add that SirReaL has got it right. So don\'t count me in.
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Note added at 18 hrs 46 mins (2004-10-17 06:07:37 GMT)
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No points necessary.
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Note added at 18 hrs 46 mins (2004-10-17 06:07:14 GMT)
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I have to add that SirReaL has got it right. So don\'t count me in.
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Note added at 18 hrs 46 mins (2004-10-17 06:07:37 GMT)
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No points necessary.
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