«Джон был уверен, что я уехал из города.» / Lingvo Live

Марина Лавскаяasked for translation 4 years ago

How to translate? (ru-en)

Джон был уверен, что я уехал из города.

1.
John was sure I was out of town
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2.
John was positive I had left town/the city
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Lyudmila Yakovlevaadded a comment 4 years ago

John was sure/certain/convinced/confident I left the city/town.

Андриолли 1added a comment 4 years ago

John was sure of that I left the city.

Андриолли 1added a comment 4 years ago

Russ, you have missed the article. Хихи

Tatiana Gerasimenkoadded a comment 4 years ago

Out of town - устойчивое выражение.)

Андриолли 1added a comment 4 years ago

а I left town/ city - тоже устойчивое?

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 4 years ago

Russ, this scenario is in the past, so they were sure that he HAD left town/THE city.

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 4 years ago

“sure I was out of town” is good 👍🏼

Russ Sadded a comment 4 years ago

why do we use THE article for ''the city'' but saying left town is ok without THE?

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 4 years ago

I don’t know, that’s just how it is

Russ Sadded a comment 4 years ago

there should be some rules, no?

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 4 years ago

nope, we say IN TOWN but IN THE CITY