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люди в мыслях

English translation: day-dreamers

15:11 Sep 11, 2014
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Russian term or phrase: люди в мыслях
люди в мыслях, внимательные , одинокий и требующие заботы люди
Andrei Vrabtchev
Bulgaria
Local time: 16:30
English translation:day-dreamers
Explanation:
Possibly

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Note added at 22 mins (2014-09-11 15:33:14 GMT)
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погруженный в мысли -- absorbed in one's own thoughts
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Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 15:30
Grading comment
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2day-dreamers
Mikhail Kropotov
4 +1prone/given to contemplation
Mark Berelekhis
3 +1pensive people
Donald Jacobson
2 +1thoughtful people
Yulia Savelieva
3people lost in thought
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
3people deep in thought
Andrew Vdovin
2lone thinkers
AKhram


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
thoughtful people


Explanation:
"люди в мыслях" is not Russian. Do you mean "вдумчивые"?

Yulia Savelieva
Australia
Local time: 23:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nadezhda Golubeva
1 hr
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
day-dreamers


Explanation:
Possibly

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Note added at 22 mins (2014-09-11 15:33:14 GMT)
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погруженный в мысли -- absorbed in one's own thoughts

Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 15:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 376
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olga Cartlidge: or even lost in thought. But I agree with Nevaeva that "люди в мыслях" does not sound remotely Russian.
8 mins
  -> Maybe the intended meaning was "people who take the time to stop and think (about something)"? Who knows.
agree  Sarah McDowell
3 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
prone/given to contemplation


Explanation:
For a more descriptive option.

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 09:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 666

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olga Cartlidge
2 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
lone thinkers


Explanation:
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AKhram
Local time: 16:30
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pensive people


Explanation:
this is the term usually used in English, but I agree the Russian sounds strange.

Example sentence(s):
  • He was a pensive loner plagued by brooding worries.
  • She was a very pensive person, thoughtful and kind in every way.
Donald Jacobson
United States
Local time: 08:30
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olga Cartlidge
1 min
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
people lost in thought


Explanation:
IMO

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 09:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 97
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
people deep in thought


Explanation:
People buried in thoughts

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He slowed down his steps, crossed the street, crossed the people, many people buried in thoughts and heavily worked-out, and stepped into a bar. Round in ...
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Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 20:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 88
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