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упаднический

English translation: despairing

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Russian term or phrase:упаднический
English translation:despairing

18:51 May 17, 2002
Russian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Government / Politics / Politics
Russian term or phrase: упаднический
Gorbachev reminds Afghan leader Najib that porazhezhenskiye upadnicheskiye nastroyenie, vsyakiye somneniya i kolebaniya are impermissible.

The only meaning I've found is "decadent", as if the word was "upadochnicheskiy"

Does anyone have a better translation?
GaryG
Local time: 01:53
despairing
Explanation:
A defeatist and despairing attitude...
Selected response from:

Emil Tubinshlak
Canada
Local time: 22:53
Grading comment
I like this best as it relects the root упад- and indeed
may be a synonym of porazhencheskiy [I seem to have
badly transliterated that one in my question!]
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2pessimistic
Natalie
4 +1despondency?
Dell (X)
4 +1despairing
Emil Tubinshlak
4depressed /dismal mood/attitude
Olga Simon
4Decaying, degenerating
Olga Simon


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
depressed /dismal mood/attitude


Explanation:
One of the synonyms here

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Note added at 2002-05-17 18:56:54 (GMT)
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Actually now as I think you can use decadent as well, it is not bad.



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Note added at 2002-05-17 18:58:25 (GMT)
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I guess with настроение everything is fine?

You can say low spirit/ mood, beaten down (the latter is not very much newspaper like, though).

Olga Simon
Hungary
Local time: 07:53
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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Decaying, degenerating


Explanation:
One more thought

Olga Simon
Hungary
Local time: 07:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  diana bb: Do you mean, 'decaying / degenerating mood'? Too morbid, I'm afraid...
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
despondency?


Explanation:
defeatism and despondency

Dell (X)
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  diana bb: Why not, indeed? Despondent (Collins English Dict) - downcast or disheartened; lacking hope or courage.
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
pessimistic


Explanation:
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Natalie
Poland
Local time: 07:53
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  protolmach
5 mins
agree  Oleg Pashuk (X)
48 mins
neutral  Сергей Лузан: Quite close, I would say.
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
despairing


Explanation:
A defeatist and despairing attitude...

Emil Tubinshlak
Canada
Local time: 22:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
I like this best as it relects the root упад- and indeed
may be a synonym of porazhencheskiy [I seem to have
badly transliterated that one in my question!]

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Сергей Лузан: Quite likely here, I presume.
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