Jul 26, 2003 07:46
21 yrs ago
English term
Margot Fraser
young fellow
Non-PRO
English to Russian
Art/Literary
dialogue, conversation
An older Russian man of the world passing on wisdom in an affectionate manner to a younger fellow.
Russian term in English alphabet.
Russian term in English alphabet.
Proposed translations
(Russian)
| 5 +7 | сынок |
Sergey Strakhov
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| 5 +2 | molodoy (stress on the 3d o) |
engrus
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| 5 +1 | yunoshe, molodomu, molodomu parn'u, bolee molodomu |
Oleg Sollogub
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| 5 +1 | molodOy chelovEk! |
danya
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| 4 | yUnosha |
Сергей Лузан
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Proposed translations
+7
23 mins
Sergey Strakhov
Native in Russian
Reliability and Experience
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, German to Russian, English to Ukrainian, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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3324
Selected
сынок
"synok" (i.e. diminutive form "a son")
This would be appropriate as an address of and old man to a younger one
Good luck, Margo!
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or a little bit ironically:
\"эх, молодо-зелено...\"
\"ech, molodo-zeleno...\") - literally \"you are young and green\")
It means an affectionate exclamation of an old man regretting the inexperience and immaturity of a young fellow
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or a little bit ironically:
\"эх, молодо-зелено...\"
\"ech, molodo-zeleno...\") - literally \"you are young and green\")
It means an affectionate exclamation of an old man regretting the inexperience and immaturity of a young fellow
This would be appropriate as an address of and old man to a younger one
Good luck, Margo!
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Note added at 2003-07-26 08:15:25 (GMT)
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or a little bit ironically:
\"эх, молодо-зелено...\"
\"ech, molodo-zeleno...\") - literally \"you are young and green\")
It means an affectionate exclamation of an old man regretting the inexperience and immaturity of a young fellow
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Note added at 2003-07-26 08:15:37 (GMT)
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or a little bit ironically:
\"эх, молодо-зелено...\"
\"ech, molodo-zeleno...\") - literally \"you are young and green\")
It means an affectionate exclamation of an old man regretting the inexperience and immaturity of a young fellow
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Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
+2
21 mins
molodoy (stress on the 3d o)
in the given sentence the word would be molodomu (using a proper case)
1 hr
Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
Always welcome! :)
Native in: Russian
Works in: German to Russian, English to Russian, Spanish to Russian, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
1673
yUnosha
stressed is the 1st syllable. (youth when translated back). It conveys the idea & meaning with one word. Hope it helps. Good luck, Margot Fraser!
Re.: 4. Russian-English Dictionary over 160 000 words & expressions, 1997,
ISBN 5-200-02419, Russian-English Dictionary, 34 000 words approx., Arakin, Soviet Encyclopedia Publ. House, Moscow, 1970
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or \"*pAren\'*\". Very slangy \"komandYr\", but rarely.
Re.: 4. Russian-English Dictionary over 160 000 words & expressions, 1997,
ISBN 5-200-02419, Russian-English Dictionary, 34 000 words approx., Arakin, Soviet Encyclopedia Publ. House, Moscow, 1970
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Note added at 2003-07-28 10:10:39 (GMT)
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or \"*pAren\'*\". Very slangy \"komandYr\", but rarely.
+1
1 hr
Oleg Sollogub
Native in Russian
Absolutely accurate Russian translation
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
1093
yunoshe, molodomu, molodomu parn'u, bolee molodomu
All in Dativ case:
yunoshe - if he is below 17 yrs old (yunosha is a boy of teen age);
molodomu (to young one) OR molodomu parn'u - if he is below 30 (parn'u - Dativ of paren'= guy, fellow, man, usually young).
bolee molodomu (= to younger one) - if he is merely younger, but not really young.
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\"bolee\" is better spelled as \"boleye\"
yunoshe - if he is below 17 yrs old (yunosha is a boy of teen age);
molodomu (to young one) OR molodomu parn'u - if he is below 30 (parn'u - Dativ of paren'= guy, fellow, man, usually young).
bolee molodomu (= to younger one) - if he is merely younger, but not really young.
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\"bolee\" is better spelled as \"boleye\"
+1
1 day 23 hrs
molodOy chelovEk!
or to imitate the pronunciation
maladOy chilaveK!
though a literal translation, the phrase is not infrequent, especially with "intelligentsiya" elderly people
maladOy chilaveK!
though a literal translation, the phrase is not infrequent, especially with "intelligentsiya" elderly people
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