missed out on life

Russian translation: не жил по-настоящему; потерял в жизни в очень многое; не изведал главного в жизни

15:39 Apr 26, 2005
English to Russian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: missed out on life
People sometimes tell me I've missed out on life because I never married and had children.
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Russian translation:не жил по-настоящему; потерял в жизни в очень многое; не изведал главного в жизни
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Note added at 2 mins (2005-04-26 15:42:20 GMT)
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the second one: \"потерял в жизни очень многое\", \"много в жизни потерял\"
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Kirill Semenov
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Summary of answers provided
3 +10не жил по-настоящему; потерял в жизни в очень многое; не изведал главного в жизни
Kirill Semenov
4 +3Жизнь прошла стороной
Irene N
4Жизнь меня обделила
Angeliki Kotsidou (X)


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +10
не жил по-настоящему; потерял в жизни в очень многое; не изведал главного в жизни


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 mins (2005-04-26 15:42:20 GMT)
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the second one: \"потерял в жизни очень многое\", \"много в жизни потерял\"

Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Local time: 08:56
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 188
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  protolmach: многое упустил
2 mins
  -> да, "многое в жизни упустил" even better

agree  Robert Donahue (X): Not a preference per se, I just really like не жил по-настоящему here.
3 mins
  -> yet another possible option: "не узнал жизнь по-настоящему"

agree  Vladimir Chumak: профукал жизнь. ни сына, ни дерева ;)
27 mins
  -> зато попил, небось, вволю ;)

agree  Blithe
39 mins

agree  Mikhail Kropotov
44 mins

agree  sokolniki
1 hr

agree  Pavel Pavlov
2 hrs

agree  Arkadi Burkov
3 hrs

agree  Natalka Samilenko
15 hrs

agree  Marina Davidenko
1 day 40 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Жизнь прошла стороной


Explanation:
До кучи.

Irene N
United States
Local time: 00:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mikhail Kropotov
4 mins
  -> Спасибо, Миша. I'm back.

agree  Olga-Translator
2 hrs

agree  Larissa Dinsley: А жизнь уходит...
11 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Жизнь меня обделила


Explanation:
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Angeliki Kotsidou (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:56
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in RussianRussian
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