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не были потрачены зря

English translation: were not wasted

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Russian term or phrase:	не были потрачены зря
English translation:	were not wasted
Entered by:	Arabella Bishop

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12:04 Aug 26, 2011

Russian to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy

Russian term or phrase: не были потрачены зря

в надежде, что время и усилия не были потрачены зря...

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Arabella Bishop KudoZ activity Questions: 159 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 77
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were not wasted

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Of course there's also, "... shall not have been in vain" - if you particularly want this to sound lofty.