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I hate to say

Russian translation: Увы

00:15 Oct 31, 2013
English to Russian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / translating a novel
English term or phrase: I hate to say
Hi, is there any fixed phrase for 'I hate to say' in Russian?

This is from a novel.
Rrrip
United Kingdom
Russian translation:Увы
Explanation:
:)
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Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 16:08
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Увы
Mikhail Kropotov
5 +1к (моему) сожалению
Maria Mizguireva
4Мне очень жаль, но..
Tzvi Arieli
4к сожалению, должен сказать
Michael Korovkin
3вынужден сказать
Andrew Vdovin


Discussion entries: 4





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
i hate to say
Увы


Explanation:
:)

Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 16:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 220
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daria Belevich
1 hr
neutral  Anton Lagutin: I wouldn't make assumptions without context.
2 hrs
  -> Who said I did?
neutral  Tatyana Leshkevich: Не факт. У этой фразы должно быть продолжение: I hate to say....(?) Т.е., нужен контекст.
3 hrs
  -> Я нигде не говорил, что это "факт" :)
agree  Anna Isaeva
5 hrs
agree  Natalie: Универсальный вариант, пригодный при любом контексте
7 hrs
  -> Спасибо!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
i hate to say
к (моему) сожалению


Explanation:
.

Maria Mizguireva
United States
Local time: 07:08
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olga Maksymc (X)
6 days
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
i hate to say
вынужден сказать


Explanation:
Вынужден заявить, что...

Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 21:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 90
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i hate to say
Мне очень жаль, но..


Explanation:
But you better get us some more context

Tzvi Arieli
Ukraine
Local time: 17:08
Native speaker of: Russian
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i hate to say
к сожалению, должен сказать


Explanation:
naturally, one may put it a bit more baroque-like, 18-hundreds style, “как бы ни неприятно мне было это говорить“, however, basically and granted a very limited context, the standard expression would be "к сожалению, должен сказать, что" ... etc.

Michael Korovkin
Italy
Local time: 16:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 47
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