Обычно перед игрой он никогда никому не звонил, а тут вдруг позвонил друзьям! По

English translation: Before the game, he usually called nobody, but this time he all of sudden called his friends.

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Russian term or phrase:	Обычно перед игрой он никогда никому не звонил, а тут вдруг позвонил друзьям! По
English translation:	Before the game, he usually called nobody, but this time he all of sudden called his friends.
Entered by:	Karlie789 (X)

14:52 Aug 16, 2010

Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: Обычно перед игрой он никогда никому не звонил, а тут вдруг позвонил друзьям! По

Please translate this in English, thanks.

Karlie789 (X) Not a translator KudoZ activity Questions: 6 (none open) Answers: 2
Local time: 13:46

Before the game, he usually called nobody, but this time he all of sudden called his friends.

Explanation:
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Selected response from:

Olga B
Israel
Local time: 21:46

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Summary of answers provided

3 +1

Usually he never called anyone before the game...

Roman Bardachev

Before the game, he usually called nobody, but this time he all of sudden called his friends.

Olga B

Generally he made no phone calls before a game, but on this occasion he decided all of a sudden to.

Judith Hehir

He used to call nobody until after the game but this time he went and phoned his pals.

rns

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Usually he never called anyone before the game...

Explanation:
This time, however, he called his friends all of a sudden.

Roman Bardachev
Canada
Local time: 12:46
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 10

39 mins confidence:

Before the game, he usually called nobody, but this time he all of sudden called his friends.

Explanation:
...

Olga B
Israel
Local time: 21:46
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 5

32 mins confidence:

Generally he made no phone calls before a game, but on this occasion he decided all of a sudden to.

Explanation:
..call his friends!

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Note added at 42 mins (2010-08-16 15:35:13 GMT)
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or perhaps he "impulsively" called his friends.

Judith Hehir
United States
Local time: 14:46
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

48 mins confidence:

Обычно перед игрой он никогда никому не звонил, а тут вдруг позвонил друзьям! He used to call nobody until after the game but this time he went and phoned his pals.

Explanation:

rns
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 13

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