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Elvira Rozakhunovaспросил перевод 8 лет назад
Как перевести? (ru-en)

вы не должны забывать что говорили, чтобы не попасть впросак

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  1. 1.

    You mustn't forget what you've said so you won't be caught with your pants down

    Перевод добавил ⁌ ULY ⁍
    Золото ru-en
    4
  2. 2.

    you should not forget what you have said in order not to get caught in a lie

    Перевод добавил Oleg Shevaldyshev
    Бронза ru-en
    1

Обсуждение (11)

⁌ ULY ⁍добавил комментарий 8 лет назад

Oleg, "should not" is a present form, so you can't use "had" with it, because "had" is used in a past context: "He made sure not to forget what he HAD said, so that he wouldn't get caught in a lie."

Oleg Shevaldyshevдобавил комментарий 8 лет назад

Many thanks Uly!
My intention was to emphasize the reference to potentially distant past, that's why I used "had".

⁌ ULY ⁍добавил комментарий 8 лет назад

Oleg, your instinct to use the perfect was correct, but it should be the present perfect in this case.

Oleg Shevaldyshevдобавил комментарий 8 лет назад

Many thanks again Uly! I have updated my translation accordingly - and I have also stolen your ending - hope this is OK :-)

⁌ ULY ⁍добавил комментарий 8 лет назад

No problem, but it's still wrong - you have to say "IN ORDER to not get caught in a lie."

Oleg Shevaldyshevдобавил комментарий 8 лет назад

Many thanks again Uly!

⁌ ULY ⁍добавил комментарий 8 лет назад

Oleg, in order TO NOT get... :)

Andrew Galatinдобавил комментарий 8 лет назад

Хм, что это за правила такие! :-(

⁌ ULY ⁍добавил комментарий 8 лет назад

это не правило, просто звучит лучше по-моему

⁌ ULY ⁍добавил комментарий 8 лет назад

кстати, into AN awkward situation

Olivia Lowensteinдобавила комментарий 8 лет назад

"don't forget what you say" doesn't work here because it doesn't refer to the things that you've already said and need to keep track of.

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