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всё не перережете!

English translation: the fabric may rip, but the brand lives on!


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14:41 Jul 28, 2011
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Russian term or phrase: всё не перережете!
контекст такой: двое поймали персонажа, связали и в качестве пытки вспарывают его модные штаны. сперва одну штанину, потом другую. а он кричит: "Всё не перережете!"

я понимаю, что это аллюзия к — не знаю, к чему исходно, но "всех не перестреляешь", "всех не перевешаешь", такое — явно на слуху. не могу сходу придумать перевод, который звучал бы смешно. есть идеи?

спасибо
zmejka
Local time: 07:51
English translation:the fabric may rip, but the brand lives on!
Explanation:
Fashionistas love their brands, hence this. It made me laugh ;)
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Mark Berelekhis
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Local time: 23:51
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3the fabric may rip, but the brand lives on!
Mark Berelekhis
4we are many
Vadim Kadyrov
4you can't rip them all!
Roman Bardachev
3There are plenty more where they/that came from.Julie8183
3Try harder, losers!
Andrei Yefimov


  

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we are many


Explanation:
Let`s consider the next passage from the Bible:

And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

I suggest that we use the last three words here, since I believe that the passage of the asker is about "фарцовщики", or any other smugglers of garments

Vadim Kadyrov
Ukraine
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you can't rip them all!


Explanation:
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Roman Bardachev
Canada
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There are plenty more where they/that came from.


Explanation:
Idiom - often used sarcastically


    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/There+are+plenty+more+wh...
Julie8183
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Try harder, losers!


Explanation:
Losers подчеркивает бесперспективность затеи атакующих, мол, руки коротки, неудачники. Ну, и усиливает эффект.



Andrei Yefimov
Ukraine
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
the fabric may rip, but the brand lives on!


Explanation:
Fashionistas love their brands, hence this. It made me laugh ;)

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 23:51
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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