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Petr Blinnikovasked for translation 4 years ago
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I just had to wonder why it happened

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grumbleradded a comment 4 years ago

Мне оставалось лишь удивляться, почему это произошло (?)

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 4 years ago

JUST means просто here

grumbleradded a comment 4 years ago

in Russian context
I am not sure that English means the same.

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 4 years ago

Nina, neither one. In this context it’s closer to просто.

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 4 years ago

Я просто не мог не спросить себя, почему это случилось (?)

grumbleradded a comment 4 years ago

In fact, лишь is close to просто too

Я просто не мог не спросить себя, почему это случилось (?)

And this is very close to my version

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 4 years ago

You originally used осталось which implies that this was the only thing left to do, when in fact the speaker is “simply wondering.”

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