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с краешку (here)

English translation: I'll just stay/wait/hang out over here

16:05 Mar 10, 2008
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Russian term or phrase: с краешку (here)
One transation has "by accident" (though po oshibke also comes later in the sentence) but is that really the best choice?

В нашу переполненную камеру вводили и вводили новых арестованных. Лежали на столах, на полу под нарами, в проходе. Большинство входило со стандартнами словами:
Deborah Hoffman
Local time: 01:08
English translation:I'll just stay/wait/hang out over here
Explanation:
Another option that may be a bit more idiomatic. Alexander's interpretation is correct, IMO.
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Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 01:08
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4I will stay near the door
Alexander Onishko
4 +1I'll just stay/wait/hang out over here
Mark Berelekhis
2 +1I'm just an odd duck here
Mikhail Kropotov
3I’ll just sit right here for a while.
Andrew Vdovin


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
I will stay near the door


Explanation:
I believe this is the meaning here => I will stay near the door because they should soon release me

Alexander Onishko
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 71

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kirill Semenov: yes, I think it's quite literal here + "Close to the door", perhaps
19 mins
  -> Спасибо большое, Кирилл!
agree  val_legrand
1 hr
  -> Спасибо большое!
agree  Olga Layer: Yes, I also think it's as simple as that.
3 hrs
  -> Спасибо большое, Ольга!
agree  Tatiana Lammers
4 hrs
  -> Спасибо большое!
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I'll just stay/wait/hang out over here


Explanation:
Another option that may be a bit more idiomatic. Alexander's interpretation is correct, IMO.

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 01:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 467

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  daruuntje (X)
1 day 13 hrs
  -> Thank you, daruntje.
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I'm just an odd duck here


Explanation:
Rest assured: by accident is the correct meaning.

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Note added at 9 mins (2008-03-10 16:15:02 GMT)
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I ain't the one they're after.

Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 07:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 488

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  The Misha: I agree with you, that's what the meaining is. It's a choice though, between the letter and and the spirit
35 mins
  -> Наше дело левое, наше дело сторона :)
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
I’ll just sit right here for a while.


Explanation:
I’ll just settle right here for a while.


Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 12:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 83
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