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Namsarayasked for translation 2 years ago
How to translate? (en-ru)

We’re toasting to me living vicariously through you.

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Стивен: на 10 лет моложе своего друга, весь такой красавчик с хорошим телосложением, пользуется популярностью среди девушек.

Дэн: возраст, лишний вес, природой обделен, проблемы со здоровьем итд

“We’re toasting to me living vicariously through you.” Dan grinned, and we clinked glasses.

“Please,” I said “You have a knockout wife and four amazing daughters. I don’t want to hear your bullshit.”

Dan sighed into his beer and took a giant swallow.

“I ain’t exactly Casanova. Look at me.”

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Discussion (8)

⦿ ULYadded a comment 2 years ago

Мы пьем тост за жизнь, о которой я фантазирую, в которой я такой же, как ты.(??)

Галина Палагутаadded a comment 2 years ago

Эту фразу невозможно перевести адекватно, не зная предыдущего контекста.

| Валерий |added a comment 2 years ago

Ули, а ты по-англ. объясни

| Валерий |added a comment 2 years ago

What does live vicariously through mean?
/vɪˈkeə.ri.əs.li/ in a vicarious way (= experienced through the activities of other people, rather than by doing something yourself): Some parents seem to live vicariously through their children.

Namsarayadded a comment 2 years ago

Два лучших друга (вечный холостяк и семьянин) после тренировки зашли в бар (при клубе) пропустить по пиву. Дэн бывает обзывает его Nancy-boy в шутку.
Еще при заказе в шутку спросил: Are you sure a sweet thing like you can afford the calories?” Dan asked, “I wouldn’t want you to spoil those six-pack abs of yours.”
А еще он потом спрашивал уложил ли он тутошнюю красавицу (девушку фитнес тренера). Когда тот ответил что нет: мы просто погуляли и я потом проводил ее до дома
Дэн ответил аля: я думал каждая девушка при виде тебя должна падать в объятия. Это фиаско братан.

Ну и потом тост.

Dan hoisted his mug in my direction. “Let’s toast.”
“What are we toasting?” I asked, holding my mug up.
"We’re toasting to me living vicariously through you.” Dan grinned, and we clinked glasses.
“Please,” I said “You have a knockout wife and four amazing daughters. I don’t want to hear your bullshit.”
Dan sighed into his beer and took a giant swallow.
“I ain’t exactly Casanova. Look at me.”

⦿ ULYadded a comment 2 years ago

Vicariously simply means that you enjoy watching someone else do what you can’t do. It’s the next best thing to being able to do it yourself.

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