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у одиного...другого...а третьему

English translation: one... another... another yet


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16:37 Feb 1, 2011
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism
Russian term or phrase: у одиного...другого...а третьему
What do the following terms mean in this sentence:

у одиного руки не из того места растут, другого не допроситься гвоздь забить, а третьему времени на домашние дела не хватает, потому что он деньги зарабатывает.
gytrans
Local time: 13:03
English translation:one... another... another yet
Explanation:
Is how I typically solve this thing.
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Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 08:03
Grading comment
Thanks, this worked best in the context of the text
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7one... another... another yet
Mark Berelekhis
5first, second and thirdJulie8183
3some ... some ... and then some
rns


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
one... another... another yet


Explanation:
Is how I typically solve this thing.

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 08:03
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
Thanks, this worked best in the context of the text

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  erika rubinstein
14 mins
  -> Thank you.

agree  Maria Sometti
14 mins
  -> Thank you.

agree  Natalia Tsumakova: suitable structure for this colloquial style text
1 hr
  -> Thank you.

agree  zmejka
1 hr
  -> Thank you.

agree  Oleksiy Markunin
1 hr
  -> Thank you.

agree  Angela Greenfield
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  cyhul
15 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
first, second and third


Explanation:
одного - first
другого - second
третьему - third

Julie8183
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  The Misha: Unfortunately, no true native speaker of English would put it this way under the circumstances
1 hr
  -> Interesting, i checked with 2 english proffesors (native speakers) who agreed with me.
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
some ... some ... and then some


Explanation:
e.g., "Some like it hot. Some like it really hot. And then some like it with ... "


rns
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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