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Zhenya Lukyanovaasked for translation 8 years ago
How to translate? (en-ru)

some friend he was

User translations (1)

  1. 1.

    вот какой из него друг!

    Translator's comment

    В смысле, что он уж точно не был хорошим другом

    translation added by ⁌ ULY ⁍
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Discussion (24)

Elena Bogomolovaadded a comment 8 years ago

+ Uly (you give very good explanations in Russian)

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 8 years ago

Thank you, Elena! Coming from you, that's a true compliment.

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 8 years ago

Tatiana, that's an entire sentence. But it has a special intonation: all the words are pronounced in a high pitch except the last one - SOME FRIEND HE was!

Elena Bogomolovaadded a comment 8 years ago

Uly, I always appreciate your explanations, though not telling you:)

Elena Bogomolovaadded a comment 8 years ago

Можно еще сказать "Тот еще был друг", "Друг был тот еще"

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 8 years ago

Thank you! We use this expression when somebody who you considered a friend, does something that shows you that he was never really a good friend.

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 8 years ago

Elena, what I meant was that for a Russian native like you to compliment my Russian is a true compliment if ever there was one : )

Elena Bogomolovaadded a comment 8 years ago

You do more translations in Russian, you write very well, we'll correct you just in case ( мы поправим, если что)

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 8 years ago

I'm counting on it! 😜

Tatiana Gerasimenkoadded a comment 8 years ago

Я бы сказала так: " Он (был) ещё ТОТ друг!", с ударением на слове "тот".

Elena Bogomolovaadded a comment 8 years ago

Татьяна, ну да, мы так и говорим

Elena Bogomolovaadded a comment 8 years ago

и еще можно сказать "Тоже мне друг"

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 8 years ago

Столько интересных вариантов! Как-то раз я увидел где-то "Его жена та еще штучка!" Теперь я знаю, что это значит!

Elena Bogomolovaadded a comment 8 years ago

Да, это из этой серии)

Elena Bogomolovaadded a comment 8 years ago

Можно сказать, например, "Он тот еще мастер, учитель и т.д.", т.е. плохой

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 8 years ago

Some teacher HE is!

Elena Bogomolovaadded a comment 8 years ago

Получается, то же самое!

Tatiana Gerasimenkoadded a comment 8 years ago

Для меня "та еще штучка*="стерва")

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