Glossary entry

Russian term or phrase:

Не может быть, а точно

English translation:

Not maybe, but for sure; Not maybe, but definitely

Added to glossary by Dmitry Murzakov
Sep 5, 2014 14:03
10 yrs ago
Russian term

Не может быть, а точно

Non-PRO Russian to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Вечер добрый!

И как только цена начнет у нас показывать рост, пробьет эту линию, может быть, сделает сетап, может быть … Не может быть, а точно, нарисует зеленый бар, тогда мы будем покупать.

Спасибо!
Change log

Sep 5, 2014 16:37: Sarah McDowell changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (3): Susan Welsh, Alexandra Schneeuhr, Sarah McDowell

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Proposed translations

+8
10 mins
Selected

Not maybe, but for sure

ИМХО
Peer comment(s):

agree Susan Welsh
8 mins
Thank you!
agree Maria Fokin : i would substitute "for sure" with "definitely"
18 mins
Спасибо!
agree Donald Jacobson
20 mins
Thank you!
agree SirReaL : Not maybe but definitely
1 hr
Спасибо!
agree P.L.F. Persio
1 hr
Спасибо!
agree LilianNekipelov : yes.
18 hrs
Thank you!
agree Sofia Gutkin
22 hrs
Thank you!
agree MariyaN (X)
1 day 2 hrs
Спасибо!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Спасибо, Татьяна!"
+1
2 hrs

maybe... No, not maybe but definitly

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Peer comment(s):

agree Tatiana Grehan
1 min
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+2
2 hrs

not just maybe, but certainly

I think the word "just" is important before "maybe" because it's the second time this "maybe" is mentioned in the text.
Peer comment(s):

agree Svetlana En-Ru
17 hrs
agree Leigh Mosley
2 days 19 hrs
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5 hrs

Not probably, but definitely

This variant is stylistically better, I suppose
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20 hrs

definitely, rather than (just) maybe

definitely / for sure / certainly, rather than (just) maybe
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