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English translation: that he still had it in him

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11:19 Jan 9, 2012

Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

Russian term or phrase: что оно в тебе все же есть

В его степенных движениях так же чувствовался достаток, в глазах – леность, но говорил он внятно и словами умел задевать живое. Приятно осознавать, 'что оно в тебе все же есть.'

The main protagonist is describing a man who is interviewing him for a job as a journalist.

My translation of this bit is something along the lines of:

His measured movements betrayed a comfortable life, his eyes – idleness, but he spoke distinctly and his words could cut to the quick. It was good to know.....

Theodora OB KudoZ activity Questions: 31 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 232
Local time: 04:52

English translation:that he still had it in him

Explanation:
that he still had it in him (to speak effectively, or whatever). "It" in this construction does not have to refer to anything specific.

Selected response from:

Jack Doughty
Local time: 04:52

Grading comment

I'm going to put 'that I still had it in me'. I need clarification from the author.Thanks for everyone's help.
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Summary of answers provided

4 +6

that he still had it in him

Jack Doughty

that it's still there (somehow)

Michael Korovkin

he still has the spirit

splotnik

Discussion entries: 2

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31 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

that he still had it in him

Explanation:
that he still had it in him (to speak effectively, or whatever). "It" in this construction does not have to refer to anything specific.

Jack Doughty
Local time: 04:52
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 582

Grading comment

I'm going to put 'that I still had it in me'. I need clarification from the author.Thanks for everyone's help.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Like Michael I think it is the author this is about rather than the interviewer. That said, your translation is the one I'd go for but perhaps it should be 'that I still had it in me'. I'll hopefully be able to ask for clarification from the author.

55 mins confidence:

he still has the spirit

Explanation:
This is my understanding.

splotnik
Local time: 23:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

5 hrs confidence:

that it's still there (somehow)

Explanation:
IMO, it's not about the lazy well-off jerk with cutting words, but about the "quick" to which those words cut, and about how nice it is to know that one (the author, I repeat, not the guy) still has the "quick" to cut to. That one can still feel the hurt.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2012-01-09 17:33:38 GMT)
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то есть, что это “живое“, за которое тябя “задевают“, в тебе все еще есть. То-есть - в разсказчике, а не в богатеньком мужичке с ленивыми глазенками :)

Michael Korovkin
Local time: 05:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Russian
PRO pts in category: 128

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