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не давать жить

English translation: is such a pain in my butt

18:44 Aug 26, 2010
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Russian term or phrase: не давать жить
Этот негодник мне совсем житья не дает.
Alarick (X)
Moldova
Local time: 04:53
English translation:is such a pain in my butt
Explanation:
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Roman Bardachev
Canada
Local time: 19:53
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2makes my life miserable
Andrey Belousov (X)
4 +1makes my life hell
Dmitry Goykhman
3 +2is such a pain in my butt
Roman Bardachev
4to be on smb.'s back / to be an embarrassment to smb.
Alexander Ryshow
4doesn't let me breathe
Alexandra Taggart


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
makes my life miserable


Explanation:
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Andrey Belousov (X)
United States
Local time: 21:53
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 114

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Natalia Klimova
6 hrs
agree  Rachel Douglas
7 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to be on smb.'s back / to be an embarrassment to smb.


Explanation:
http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?a=3&s=�����&sc=0&l1=2&l2=1

Alexander Ryshow
Belarus
Local time: 04:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 40
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
makes my life hell


Explanation:
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Dmitry Goykhman
Local time: 21:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tatiana Lammers
5 hrs
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
is such a pain in my butt


Explanation:
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Roman Bardachev
Canada
Local time: 19:53
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dorene Cornwell: is a total pain in the butt ...or something simiar
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, Dorene
agree  svetlana cosquéric
19 hrs
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2 days 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
doesn't let me breathe


Explanation:
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Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Local time: 04:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 32
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