я ожидал больше уважения и величия души от российских

English translation: I expected more respect and magnanimity from Russian...

19:40 Feb 14, 2006
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Russian term or phrase: я ожидал больше уважения и величия души от российских
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Я ожидал больше уважения и величия души от российских политических и бизнес лидеров, таких как Вы, и надеялся на Вашу поддержку и помощь...
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Russian Federation
Local time: 17:10
English translation:I expected more respect and magnanimity from Russian...
Explanation:
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Kevin Kelly
Local time: 10:10
Grading comment
Thank you, Kevin!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6I expected more respect and magnanimity from Russian...
Kevin Kelly
4 +2I could expect more respect and dignity from political and business leaders of Russia
Vladimir Dubisskiy
3I expected more respect and greatness of soul from Russian
Sergei_A


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
я ожидал больше уважения и величия души от российских
I expected more respect and greatness of soul from Russian


Explanation:


Sergei_A
Local time: 10:10
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Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 8
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
я ожидал больше уважения и величия души от российских
I expected more respect and magnanimity from Russian...


Explanation:
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Kevin Kelly
Local time: 10:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Thank you, Kevin!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sergey (X): i would say 'was expecting' to make it less direct ... would also say 'magnanimity' ...
6 mins
  -> Thank you, Sergey.

agree  YelenaM
21 mins
  -> Thank you, Yelena.

agree  Mikhail Kropotov
47 mins
  -> Thank you, Misha!

agree  Erzsébet Czopyk
12 hrs
  -> Thank you!

agree  Theodora OB: I expected( as opposed to was expecting) is more formal, therefore correct in this instance
14 hrs
  -> Thank you, Theodora.

agree  Сергей Лузан
4 days
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
я ожидал больше уважения и величия души от российских
I could expect more respect and dignity from political and business leaders of Russia


Explanation:
i believe it is 'dignity' here.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-02-14 21:45:43 GMT)
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and i'd use .'.of Russia..' instead of 'Russian'to avoid possible political incorrectness as a business leader of Russia can easily be Tatar, Jewish, Yakut, etc.

Vladimir Dubisskiy
United States
Local time: 09:10
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 43

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ganaa444
2 hrs

agree  Vladimir Dubisskiy: Спасибо!
9 hrs
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