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"Вот так бы написать роман и заработать кучу денег"

English translation: Wouldn't it be great - pen a novel, make scads of money.

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Russian term or phrase:"Вот так бы написать роман и заработать кучу денег"
English translation:Wouldn't it be great - pen a novel, make scads of money.
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

13:33 Dec 25, 2013
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Russian term or phrase: "Вот так бы написать роман и заработать кучу денег"
"У этой детективщицы денег куры не клюют. Вот так бы написать роман и заработать кучу денег."
M_S
Russian Federation
Wouldn't it be great - pen a novel, make scads of money.
Explanation:
This sounds like wishful thinking.
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 01:04
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9Makes me want to write a novel and make tons of money
Mark Berelekhis
3 +5Wouldn't it be great - pen a novel, make scads of money.
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
4 +2см.
interprivate
4Why wouldn't I just write a novel and make a l of money (dough or green)
LilianNekipelov
4Wouldn't it be nice to also write a novel and make a lot of money.
LilianNekipelov
3That is a way of writing a novel and getting a lot of money
Nadezhda Golubeva
1That's about how to write a novel and make a lot of money
Alexander Grabowski


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
That's about how to write a novel and make a lot of money


Explanation:
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Alexander Grabowski
Ukraine
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  LilianNekipelov: Not excatly. "That's about" means something else.
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Lilian. I do stand corrected. Happy Holidays!
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
Makes me want to write a novel and make tons of money


Explanation:
You can substitute 'write' or 'money' for more colloquial terms, if you wish. Hard to say without context.

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 01:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 666

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  skymir
20 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  MariyaN (X)
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  The Misha
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Natalia Volkova
3 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Sarah McDowell
4 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  svetlana cosquéric
5 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Tatiana Lammers
8 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  cyhul
12 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  DTSM: "i wish i could write" ?
23 hrs
  -> Sure, that works.
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
That is a way of writing a novel and getting a lot of money


Explanation:
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Nadezhda Golubeva
Russian Federation
Local time: 08:04
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  LilianNekipelov: What is a way?
5 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
см.


Explanation:
I wish I could write a novel someday and earn loads of money!

interprivate
Local time: 06:04
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LilianNekipelov: Definitely. Or, one day.
5 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  DTSM
1 day 16 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Wouldn't it be great - pen a novel, make scads of money.


Explanation:
This sounds like wishful thinking.

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 01:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 97

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Angela Greenfield
26 mins
  -> Thank you, Angela, for your support for this "musing" answer/question. Have great holidays and a Happy New Year.
agree  Sasha A. Pal (X): That's very nice of you Frank, thank you, best wishes to you and yours.
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Alexandra, for your kind consideration of my offering here. May you and yours find joy this holiday season and prosper in the New Year.
agree  The Misha: That's a nice one too, except I wouldn't say scads. It sounds kind of funny and reminds me of Scuds. Or maybe it's just me.//And you too, kind sir. Your words in God's ears, for the both of us.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, The Misha. I thankfully forgot Scuds. Scads is slangish, of course. Wads of money is good too because you can hold them. Have great holidays and a prosperous new year. May money rain on you.:)
agree  Naveen Kar
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Naveen. It is a singular honor to host you in this little box. I wish you plenty of linguistic adventures in the New Year and fun here among your proz colleagues.
agree  LilianNekipelov: I wouldn't use"pen" in this context, especially in American English, and scads might sound slightly too mysterious, for the lack of a better word. Happy Holidays again. I agree with the rest.
3 hrs
  -> Super, Lilian. Pen and scads are deliberate choices here. They are "nonchalant words" of someone who probably won't write anything. One can pen something seriously or just knock something off. Scads is a slang word fit for someone who says куры не клюют.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Why wouldn't I just write a novel and make a l of money (dough or green)


Explanation:
my option

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-12-25 15:06:43 GMT)
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"a lot of money" - I am sorry -- two letters got deleted.

LilianNekipelov
United States
Local time: 01:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  The Misha: Oh, let me see, why wouldn't I? I am afraid your grammar is all messed up here. I mean, it is not wrong in a technical sense, it's just wrong for the purpose, and that's why no one says it this way.
1 hr
  -> You are very rude, Misha,and you seem not to know much about grammar. Please check the uses of wouldn't. Happy Holidays.
neutral  Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.: Just a small change, if you would permit me, Lilian: "Why don't I just write a novel and make a lot of money while at it." Not too far off from your intended meaning, I hope. Happy New Year.
1 hr
  -> Yes "don't" might be good too. Happy Holidays, Janus.
neutral  Alexander Grabowski: 'green''s not applicable here as the writer is a Russian person and very probably, the money have different color ;=)
4 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Wouldn't it be nice to also write a novel and make a lot of money.


Explanation:
Another option.

LilianNekipelov
United States
Local time: 01:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 16
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