vstrechat'sia s tem, chto..

English translation: Has it ever happened to you...

18:19 Apr 5, 2004
Russian to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: vstrechat'sia s tem, chto..
Interview with drug user

A drug user is asked: Ty nikogda ne vstrechalsia s tem, chto k baryge na khatu musora vlamyvaiutsia?

vstrechat'sia s tem, chto..
Does this mean to have PERSONALLY experienced something or can it be more vague and possibly mean simply 'to have heard of', i.e. it might have happened to someone else?
Emily Justice
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:43
English translation:Has it ever happened to you...
Explanation:
Most possible understanding, I think, but it might be understood also as "have you ever heard of..."
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Galina Blankenship
United States
Local time: 11:43
Grading comment
Thanks. It seems that it is essentially ambiguous.
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Summary of answers provided
5Has it ever happened to you...
Galina Blankenship
4 +1have you ever heard of
Сергей Лузан
5do you come across things like that sometimes?
Marek Urban
5have you ever seen cops..........
Andrey Belousov (X)
4Have you ever encountered/come across...
shlepakoff


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Has it ever happened to you...


Explanation:
Most possible understanding, I think, but it might be understood also as "have you ever heard of..."


Galina Blankenship
United States
Local time: 11:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
Thanks. It seems that it is essentially ambiguous.
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Have you ever encountered/come across...


Explanation:
Have you ever encountered (come across) cops breaking into a dealer's house?

shlepakoff
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
have you ever heard of


Explanation:
it is more vague. Perhaps one can get to know first hand from close acquaintance, but not necessarily be present then. Good luck, russiaconnect!

Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 21:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gulnara Tyndybayeva: it is more vague i agree
9 hrs
  -> Thank you, Gulnara Tyndybayeva!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
do you come across things like that sometimes?


Explanation:
"Has it ever happened to you" should be in Russian expressed in the past tense.

Marek Urban
Poland
Local time: 20:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
have you ever seen cops..........


Explanation:
As an option

Andrey Belousov (X)
United States
Local time: 14:43
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 23
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