Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
Я учил,- обреченно промямлил он.
English translation:
\"I studied,\" he mumbled resignedly.
Added to glossary by
dimartik
Jan 27, 2013 20:07
11 yrs ago
Russian term
Not a translator
Я учил,- обреченно промямлил он.
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
a short story about school life
История получалась неутешительная. Леха переминался у доски. Очевидно, сказать ему было нечего.
- Я учил,- обреченно промямлил он, глядя в пол.
Он уже предвидел, какую взбучку задаст ему отец за очередную «двойку»,
- Я учил,- обреченно промямлил он, глядя в пол.
Он уже предвидел, какую взбучку задаст ему отец за очередную «двойку»,
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | "I studied," he mumbled resignedly. |
RitaZ
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| 4 +2 | "I studied," he mumbled helplessly/feebly |
Mark Berelekhis
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| 3 | But I did study |
Andrew Vdovin
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Proposed translations
+4
15 mins
Selected
"I studied," he mumbled resignedly.
As in "resignedly accepting his fate".
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Note added at 30 mins (2013-01-27 20:37:44 GMT)
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p.s. or "resigned to his fate"
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Note added at 30 mins (2013-01-27 20:37:44 GMT)
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p.s. or "resigned to his fate"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
7 mins
Mark Berelekhis
United States
United States
Native in Russian
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Exemplary quality, truly bilingual
Native in: Russian 
, English
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
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666
"I studied," he mumbled helplessly/feebly
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1 day 6 hrs
Andrew Vdovin
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
88
But I did study
"But I did study", he mumbled desperately.
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