не долюбить

English translation: And I? No, my love for "the boy" didn't really go far/deep enough.

00:24 Sep 15, 2013
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Russian term or phrase: не долюбить
I am not entirely sure if she is saying she did not fall in love with the boy, not love him enough, or not grow to love him.

I can't find this verb in any dictionaries or online resources. Is it the same as влюбиться?

Here's the context: Чувствовала: он нашел, что искал. А я? А я не долюбила «мальчика»

She's describing a relationship. She felt that he found what he was looking for. But she ??_____?? the 'boy'.
Sarah McDowell
Canada
Local time: 19:24
English translation:And I? No, my love for "the boy" didn't really go far/deep enough.
Explanation:
another version: my love for "the boy" didn't really go all the way
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Michael Korovkin
Italy
Local time: 02:24
Grading comment
Thank you! I ended up writing "My love for the boy didn't run deep enough."
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1And I? No, my love for "the boy" didn't really go far/deep enough.
Michael Korovkin
4I didn't love him enough
LilianNekipelov
3didn't feel the same way (about him)
skymir
3I didn't fall for him
Mikhail Kropotov
3I didn't give him enough love
Andrew Vdovin


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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
And I? No, my love for "the boy" didn't really go far/deep enough.


Explanation:
another version: my love for "the boy" didn't really go all the way

Michael Korovkin
Italy
Local time: 02:24
Meets criteria
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 174
Grading comment
Thank you! I ended up writing "My love for the boy didn't run deep enough."

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kateryna Zorya: I think this works best in the context provided by the discussion thread. :)
11 hrs
  -> thanks Kateryna
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I didn't love him enough


Explanation:
Most likely the man who found what he wanted.


LilianNekipelov
United States
Local time: 20:24
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 16
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
didn't feel the same way (about him)


Explanation:
I guess this would be the closest I can think of....

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Note added at 19 hrs (2013-09-15 19:56:14 GMT)
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Чувствовала: он нашел, что искал. А я? А я не долюбила «мальчика»

I felt that he found what he was looking for. As for me, I didn't feel the same way (about him as he did about me).

skymir
Local time: 20:24
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
I didn't fall for him


Explanation:
She just wasn't into him

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Note added at 13 mins (2013-09-15 00:37:57 GMT)
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maybe this would sound good:

But my feelings fell short

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Note added at 19 hrs (2013-09-15 20:02:22 GMT)
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My feelings just didn't match his.

Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 02:24
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 376
Notes to answerer
Asker: Спасибо огромное! Есть еще второе значение этого глагола? Я видела фразу в интернете "не долюбить до конца".

Asker: And what would the difference between долюбить and влюбиться be or is there no difference?

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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
I didn't give him enough love


Explanation:
I didn't give the boy enough love.

Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 07:24
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Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 88
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