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Алексей Анasked for translation 8 лет назад
How to translate? (ru-en)

черная полоса в жизни

User translations (5)

  1. 1.

    a rough patch

    translation added by Holy Moly
    Gold ru-en
    6
  2. 2.

    unlucky streak

    translation added by ⁌ ULY ⁍
    Gold ru-en
    5
  3. 3.

    A rough streak. A streak of bad luck.

    translation added by Elena Bogomolova
    Gold ru-en
    7
  4. 4.

    run of bad luck

    translation added by E A
    3
  5. 5.

    a bad streak

    translation added by Галина Палагута
    Silver ru-en
    0

Discussion (5)

Алексей Анadded a comment 8 лет назад

А как правильно перевести выражение "жизнь - это череда белых и черных полос"?

Elena Bogomolovaadded a comment 8 лет назад

Life is a sequence of fortunes and misfortunes

E Aadded a comment 8 лет назад

life is zebra )). Точно не скажу, Алексей. Как вариант: Life is a chain of lucky and evil days

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 8 лет назад

EA: None of those options are good. "a chain of lucky and evil days" is nonsensical and unidiomatic.

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 8 лет назад

Aleksey: We say "Life is a rollercoaster" -or- "Life has its ups and downs."

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