Андриолли 1added a comment 3 years ago
He was excluded from the life for a long time, and he feels almost physical pain in his communication with people. (?)
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Pink Peonyasked for translation 3 years ago
How to translate? (ru-en)
На многие годы/в течение многих лет он был исключен из жизни, и теперь он испытывает почти физическую боль при общении с людьми.
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Подразумевается, что человек ушел в отшельничество (это был его выбор) и не может вернуться в социум.
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He has lived in isolation for many years, so now it's almost physically painful for him to communicate with other people.
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Андриолли 1added a comment 3 years ago
He was living as a hermit for a long time, and now he feels real physical pain when he communicates with people. (?)
Pink Peonyadded a comment 3 years ago
He was living as a hermit for a long time
"For a long time" implies Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.
Инфа - сотка!😁👌
Pink Peonyadded a comment 3 years ago
Вторая часть предложения - Pres.Perfect, because it goes about the result by now.
Другое дело, как все это сказать))
Андриолли 1added a comment 3 years ago
Такая мысль была!)) he has been living?
Pink Peonyadded a comment 3 years ago
Да, или - He has lived - if it comes about the period which is finished already, but is stiil important for the present)
Holy Molyadded a comment 3 years ago
Pink Peony, since it's clear from the context that this person is not isolated from society anymore, you should choose the former.
Pink Peonyadded a comment 3 years ago
Holy Moly, you mean if the period isn't complete I have to use Pres.Perf.Continuous, right?
Thank you very much for the translation!
Holy Molyadded a comment 3 years ago
Yes, if he’s still living in isolation, then it should be “He’s been living in isolation for many years (now)...”
Holy Molyadded a comment 3 years ago
But in that case, the Russian original should also be «Он долгое время живёт в изоляции…».