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да уж

English translation: indeed

11:08 Nov 2, 2006
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
Russian term or phrase: да уж
Она посмотрела на свое отражение в витрине магазина - да уж, есть чему отразиться!
Ilyanna
Local time: 16:49
English translation:indeed
Explanation:
One way to put it.

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Note added at 5 mins (2006-11-02 11:14:38 GMT)
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indeed, there was much to look at in her reflection!



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Note added at 9 mins (2006-11-02 11:17:55 GMT)
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OR:

SURE ENOUGH, there was much to look at!

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Note added at 9 mins (2006-11-02 11:18:44 GMT)
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OR:

There was much to look at, and that's a fact!
There was much to look at and no mistake!
Selected response from:

Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 20:49
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4indeed
Andrew Vdovin
3 +1surely
Zamira B.
3 +1yes, there really was...
Henry Schroeder
1 +3well,quite a sight!
mehi
3I bet
Irina Kondratieva
3truthfully
Smantha


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
surely


Explanation:
разумеется

Zamira B.
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:49
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erzsébet Czopyk: В США так говорят.
9 hrs
  -> спасибо
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
indeed


Explanation:
One way to put it.

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Note added at 5 mins (2006-11-02 11:14:38 GMT)
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indeed, there was much to look at in her reflection!



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Note added at 9 mins (2006-11-02 11:17:55 GMT)
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OR:

SURE ENOUGH, there was much to look at!

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Note added at 9 mins (2006-11-02 11:18:44 GMT)
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OR:

There was much to look at, and that's a fact!
There was much to look at and no mistake!

Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 20:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 88
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zamira B.
0 min
  -> Thank you Zamira!
agree  erika rubinstein
5 mins
  -> Thank you Erika!
agree  Irene N: sure enough
10 hrs
agree  Ashok Garlapati
3 days 1 hr
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
yes, there really was...


Explanation:
another option

Henry Schroeder
United States
Local time: 09:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 174
1 corroborated select project
in this pair and field What is ProZ.com Project History(SM)?

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Blithe
7 hrs
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +3
well,quite a sight!


Explanation:
don't think any is needed

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Note added at 44 mins (2006-11-02 11:52:55 GMT)
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I meant "any explanation"

mehi
Local time: 16:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marina Aleyeva
4 hrs
agree  Marta Argat
6 hrs
agree  Andrey Rykov
6 hrs
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
I bet


Explanation:
в русском может быть совершенно различное употребление "да уж" -- от сомнения до утверждения.
мой вариант -- явное утверждение


Irina Kondratieva
Russian Federation
Local time: 16:49
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
truthfully


Explanation:
.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-11-02 13:56:06 GMT)
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...truthfully, what an eye candy!

or

... truthfully, there was what to look at!

Smantha
Israel
Local time: 16:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 4
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