не продаюсь, но падаю в цене

English translation: I’m not for sale, just losing value

20:12 Mar 19, 2005
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / песня группы "ДДТ"
Russian term or phrase: не продаюсь, но падаю в цене
Интересует только перевод этой цитаты. Заранее спасибо! (Что такое группа "ДДТ", и кто такой Юрий Шевчук, знаю. Даже название этой песни знаю...)
Marta Argat
Local time: 16:50
English translation:I’m not for sale, just losing value
Explanation:
В общую кучу.
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Irene N
United States
Local time: 08:50
Grading comment
По-моему, Шевчук именно это и хотел сказать.
Всем большое спасибо за ответы!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +13I'm not for sale but my price is falling.
Richard DiPrima (X)
4 +2I'm not on sale, but my cost (price) is going low
Yuri Smirnov
4 +1I’m not for sale, just losing value
Irene N
3I'm not for sale but going down
Natalia Elo
2below
Vladimir Dubisskiy


Discussion entries: 3





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
не продаюсь, но пk
I'm not on sale, but my cost (price) is going low


Explanation:
Just an idea (2 ideas)

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-03-19 20:16:53 GMT)
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I\'m not on sale, but lower goes my price (cost)
Если в ритм попадать.

Yuri Smirnov
Local time: 16:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in BelarusianBelarusian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 124

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vladimir Lioukaikine (X): или I'm not for sale, but down goes my price
7 mins
  -> Спасибо

agree  Sergei Tumanov
11 hrs
  -> Спасибо
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +13
не продаюсь, но пk
I'm not for sale but my price is falling.


Explanation:
here's a possibility.

Richard DiPrima (X)
United States
Local time: 09:50
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mikhail Kropotov
6 mins
  -> thanks!

agree  GaryG: When I once asked a girlfriend, "Are you free [available, for Saturday night], she replied, "No, but I have reasonable rates!" :-)
23 mins
  -> thanks, lol :)

agree  Jack Doughty
33 mins
  -> spasibo!

agree  Konstantin Kisin: haha Gary :)
1 hr
  -> spasibo!

agree  David Knowles: Very good!
1 hr
  -> bol'shoe spasibo!

agree  Shane London
2 hrs
  -> thank you!

agree  Natalka Samilenko
2 hrs
  -> thank you!

agree  Kevin Kelly
2 hrs
  -> спасибо!

agree  Robert Donahue (X)
6 hrs
  -> thanks :)

agree  Kurt Porter
9 hrs
  -> spasibo!

agree  Tsogt Gombosuren
10 hrs
  -> thank you!

agree  tatyana000
17 hrs
  -> спасибо!

agree  Dorene Cornwell: or "I'm not selling out. ..."
1 day 9 hrs
  -> спасибо!
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
не продаюсь, но падаю в цене
I'm not for sale but going down


Explanation:
For sale vs On sale

For sale - продаваться
On sale - быть уцененным, то есть a piori сначала продваться.

'To go down' имеет много значений, поэтому я предлагаю такой вариант.

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Note added at 16 mins (2005-03-19 20:29:15 GMT)
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фу, прямо стыдно, когда тороплюсь и пишу с опечатками. Извините.

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Note added at 2 hrs 6 mins (2005-03-19 22:19:05 GMT)
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Страна в дерьме, да я наверно тоже
Не продаюсь, но падаю в цене
Включил мечты, на что-то всё похоже
Но это что-то всё же о тебе


    Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/results.asp?searchword=go+do...
Natalia Elo
Germany
Local time: 15:50
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  gtreyger (X): "to go down" has a REALLY bad connotation.
4 mins
  -> Thank you that you've bothered to comment it.

agree  Mikhail Kropotov: really nice! lots of meanings. might be a good fit in the song itself
7 mins
  -> Thank you! :-)

neutral  Robert Donahue (X): Gennadi has a valid point. "To go down" has a hidden sexual subcontext. Now, if the band was going for a double entendre then sure....otherwise, no.
6 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
не продаюсь, но падаю в цене
I’m not for sale, just losing value


Explanation:
В общую кучу.

Irene N
United States
Local time: 08:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
По-моему, Шевчук именно это и хотел сказать.
Всем большое спасибо за ответы!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sergei Tumanov
7 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
не продаюсь, но падаю в цене
below


Explanation:
can have several meanings:

1/ my works are not on sale, but their price is going down anyway

2/ i am not cheap, but nobody cares (...and not buying anyway)



Vladimir Dubisskiy
United States
Local time: 08:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 36
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