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Russian translation: Все, что угодно >

16:23 Sep 13, 2005
English to Russian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: He is not right for me.
A girl says this about a guy she's dated once. Apparently, from the date, she has decided he is not the sort of person she would like to get involved with romantically.
Sara Pasello
Local time: 22:00
Russian translation:Все, что угодно >
Explanation:
От "он мне не подходит" и "он не в моем вкусе" до "я за него не выйду" и "я с ним не лягу".
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Jura Gorohovsky
Russian Federation
Local time: 00:00
Grading comment
Thanks!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7Он мне не подходит
Andrey Belousov (X)
4 +3Он не для меня
Mikhail Kropotov
4 +2Все, что угодно >
Jura Gorohovsky
4 +1не мой типаж
Andrey Rykov
4Это не мой парень
Vladimir Korol
4он мне не нравится
Vitali Stanisheuski


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
he is not right for me.
Это не мой парень


Explanation:
Здесь многое зависит от контекста. Предложенный вариант - нейтральный. Можно и более иронично: "Это не мечта моей жизни". Вариантов будет много

Vladimir Korol
Local time: 00:00
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
he is not right for me.
Он не для меня


Explanation:
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Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 23:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 336

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arkadi Burkov
1 hr
agree  Galina Blankenship
4 hrs
agree  Vlad Pogosyan
21 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
he is not right for me.
Все, что угодно >


Explanation:
От "он мне не подходит" и "он не в моем вкусе" до "я за него не выйду" и "я с ним не лягу".

Jura Gorohovsky
Russian Federation
Local time: 00:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kirill Semenov
59 mins
  -> !Обисапс
agree  blawith (X): rude, but true
3 days 1 hr
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
he is not right for me.
Он мне не подходит


Explanation:
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-09-13 16:31:01 GMT)
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Он не в моём вкусе

Andrey Belousov (X)
United States
Local time: 17:00
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 68

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olga B
19 mins
  -> Спасибо!
agree  Vitali Stanisheuski: с "Он не в моём вкусе"
2 hrs
  -> Thank you! :)
agree  Anneta Vysotskaya: Не в моем вкусе
2 hrs
  -> Thank you! :)
agree  koundelev
10 hrs
  -> Thank you! :)
agree  Blithe
11 hrs
  -> Thank you! :)
agree  tanyazst: как говорила одна моя знакомая, "славный мальчик, но, девочки, не мой размер" :)
14 hrs
  -> Well, what can I say... Some people hold the opinion that "it's not the size that matters - it's how you use it!" Thank you! :)))
agree  blawith (X)
2 days 8 hrs
  -> Thank you! :)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
he is not right for me.
не мой типаж


Explanation:
для разнообразия))

Andrey Rykov
Russian Federation
Local time: 00:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vitali Stanisheuski: обычно говорится "тип"
1 hr
  -> согласен, спасибо!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
he is not right for me.
он мне не нравится


Explanation:
"Он мне не нравится"
Можно сказать вот так просто. "Не нравиться" по смыслу близко к дословному "не подходить". Но "не подходит" так не говорится - разве что , если кто-то целенаправленно проводит отбор.

Vitali Stanisheuski
Belarus
Local time: 00:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in BelarusianBelarusian
PRO pts in category: 24
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