выгодно

English translation: It suited Russia (just fine) to see Trump elected president.

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Russian term or phrase:выгодно
English translation:It suited Russia (just fine) to see Trump elected president.
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

09:29 Mar 14, 2017
Russian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Government / Politics / President Elections
Russian term or phrase: выгодно
Нашей стране (России) было выгодно, чтобы президентом стал Трамп.

Спасибо.
Denis Shepelev
Bulgaria
Local time: 02:07
It suited Russia (just fine) to see Trump elected president.
Explanation:
A colloquial version ("just fine" is optional but adds colloquial air).
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 19:07
Grading comment
Спасибо, про-точек, к сожалению, присудить не могу. Некоторые хорошо постарались.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Trump's election (as president) was to Russia's benefit/advantage
Nathalie Stewart
4 +1Russia stood to gain from Trump's electoral victory / from Trump becoming President
Michael Korovkin
4Russia had a lot to gain
Maria Mott
3It suited Russia (just fine) to see Trump elected president.
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.


Discussion entries: 7





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Trump's election (as president) was to Russia's benefit/advantage


Explanation:
https://www.quora.com/How-does-Russia-benefit-from-a-Trump-p...

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/opposition-leader-tr...

...and many more!

Nathalie Stewart
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  El oso: or simply: 'was good for' us /our country/Russia
41 mins
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agree  Jack Doughty
43 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  Maria Kaverina
44 mins
  -> Thanks!
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Russia stood to gain from Trump's electoral victory / from Trump becoming President


Explanation:
Actually, “было выгодно“ sounds a bit awkward. Знчит что - теперь уже невыгодно??? There is that temporal cut-off potentially full of implications. Perhaps they THOUGHT at the time that it would've been good for Russia, while now it became a moot point (indeed!)...

Personally, I would put "it was thought that Russia stood to gain.... etc..."

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Note added at 48 mins (2017-03-14 10:18:13 GMT)
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Тогда: "In my opinion, it was thought that Russia stood to gain from Trump's (electoral) victory"


Michael Korovkin
Italy
Local time: 01:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sofia Gutkin
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Russia had a lot to gain


Explanation:
Нашей стране (России) было выгодно, чтобы президентом стал Трамп.
Russia had a lot to gain from Trump's presidency.
или
Russia believed that it had a lot to gain from Trump's presidency.

Maria Mott
Local time: 00:07
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
It suited Russia (just fine) to see Trump elected president.


Explanation:
A colloquial version ("just fine" is optional but adds colloquial air).

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 19:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 47
Grading comment
Спасибо, про-точек, к сожалению, присудить не могу. Некоторые хорошо постарались.
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