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десятка зелени

English translation: 10,000 USD


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21:20 Jun 13, 2004
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Slang / drugs
Russian term or phrase: десятка зелени
Печень. Надо печень менять. Наверное.

Да, дорогое удовольствие.

Да, десятка зелени. И то…надо еще, наверное, лет 5 ждать.

It looks as if he’s saying, “ten dollars”. But can ше mean 10,000? Or is this maybe a slip of the tongue or a mistake in transcription?
Kajuco
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:27
English translation:10,000 USD
Explanation:
Одна из сутенерш призналась, что еженедельно "отвозит ментам десятку зелени", т.е. 10 тысяч долларов США.
http://www.cry.ru/text.shtml?199906/19990602181958.inc
Selected response from:

Vladimir Lioukaikine
Local time: 13:27
Grading comment
Thanks, and for the reference. My Dictionary of Ru slang gives "dollars". So much for inflation!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +310 тысяч долларов
Antonina Zaitseva
5 +2$10,000Alexander Demyanov
4 +210,000 USDVladimir Lioukaikine


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
10 тысяч долларов


Explanation:
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Note added at 2004-06-13 21:25:26 (GMT)
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10 000 dollars

Antonina Zaitseva
Local time: 09:27
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marina Aleyeva
49 mins
  -> Thank you !

agree  Mark Vaintroub
1 hr
  -> Thank you !

agree  Rusinterp
7 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
десятка зелени
10,000 USD


Explanation:
Одна из сутенерш призналась, что еженедельно "отвозит ментам десятку зелени", т.е. 10 тысяч долларов США.
http://www.cry.ru/text.shtml?199906/19990602181958.inc

Vladimir Lioukaikine
Local time: 13:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thanks, and for the reference. My Dictionary of Ru slang gives "dollars". So much for inflation!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marina Aleyeva
52 mins
  -> Thank you, Marina!

agree  Rusinterp
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, Alexandra!
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
десятка зелени
$10,000


Explanation:
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Alexander Demyanov
Local time: 04:27
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 55

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marina Aleyeva
53 mins

agree  Rusinterp
7 hrs
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