Eto slovo u kazhdogo vyzyvayet svoi assotsiatsii

English translation: This word has different associations for everybody...

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Russian term or phrase:Eto slovo u kazhdogo vyzyvayet svoi assotsiatsii
English translation:This word has different associations for everybody...
Entered by: julls

09:02 Sep 13, 2001
Russian to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: Eto slovo u kazhdogo vyzyvayet svoi assotsiatsii
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This word has different associations for everybody...
Explanation:
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julls
United States
Local time: 13:46
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3This word arouses different associations in everyone.
nasholm
4 +1This word has different associations...
Jack Doughty
5This word has different associations for everybody...
julls
5Everyone associates this word with something personal
Victor Padrule
5Everyone associates this word with something different.
dgoykh
4 -1this letter in each person invokes different associations
Nermina (X)


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
this letter in each person invokes different associations


Explanation:
w 4 w

Nermina (X)
Native speaker of: Native in BosnianBosnian
PRO pts in pair: 4

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disagree  oldnick: word not letter
3 hrs
  -> word, you are right
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
This word has different associations...


Explanation:
This word has different association for each (listener, reader, whatever is appropriate). (I don't think it's necessary to translate вызывает literally, but if you want to, it would be "arouses" or "calls forth")

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:46
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 14525

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agree  oldnick
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
This word has different associations for everybody...


Explanation:
native speaker

julls
United States
Local time: 13:46
Native speaker of: Native in BelarusianBelarusian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 60
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
This word arouses different associations in everyone.


Explanation:
Iґm not sure about the "in" - Iґm not a native english speaker. I donґt know, but maybe "brings different associations to everyone" could be an alternative?

nasholm

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agree  Inese
52 mins

agree  Marcus Malabad: yep, no need to correct it!
3 hrs

agree  mayakal: Yes, only I'd prefer EVOKE in the place of arouse!
18 hrs
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Everyone associates this word with something personal


Explanation:
S chem eto u vas assotsiiruyetsya? = =What do you associate it with?


    Russian-English Dictionary, A.M.Taube et al.
Victor Padrule
Local time: 19:46
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in pair: 6
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Everyone associates this word with something different.


Explanation:
Another possible translation.

dgoykh
United States
Local time: 13:46
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