tough luck

Russian translation: Не повезло!

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English term or phrase:tough luck
Russian translation:Не повезло!
Entered by: Milana_R

15:06 Dec 12, 2001
English to Russian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: tough luck
Tough luck! (in a sarcastic sense)
mingyung
Local time: 06:14
Не повезло!
Explanation:
Ne povezlo!

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Note added at 2001-12-13 12:42:45 (GMT)
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Milana_R
Local time: 22:14
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Невезуха
Alexander Kudriavtsev
4 +2Не повезло!
Milana_R
5 +1Облом!
Umnik (X)
4 +1Не везет!
Oleg Rudavin
4 +1см.ниже
Natasha Stoyanova
4 +1Ах, какая досада!
Yana
4 +1Переживешь!
kliss
4«Везёт же!»
H.A. (X)
4Облом тебе на сей раз
Tatyana M.
4что же делать, ничего не поделаешь, (голубчик)...
Tatiana Neroni (X)


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Не везет!


Explanation:
Часто мы говорим: "Не везет, так не везет!"
Удачи!
Олег

Oleg Rudavin
Ukraine
Local time: 08:14
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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agree  Alexandra Tussing
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Не повезло!


Explanation:
Ne povezlo!

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Note added at 2001-12-13 12:42:45 (GMT)
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Туговато пришлось!

Milana_R
Local time: 22:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 48
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agree  Alexandra Tussing
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agree  xeni (X)
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Невезуха


Explanation:
Если тон саркастический, то, на мой взгляд, "невезуха" подойдет больше.

Alexander Kudriavtsev
Local time: 08:14
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in BelarusianBelarusian
PRO pts in pair: 24

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agree  Alexandra Tussing
3 hrs

agree  protolmach: Очень даже мило в определенном контексте
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
см.ниже


Explanation:
Все зависит от контекста.
Иначе, саркастически, спокойно можно сказать и "не все коту масленица".



Natasha Stoyanova
Local time: 08:14
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in pair: 174

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Ах, какая досада!


Explanation:
There's also another meaning in which this expression is used - when someone is teasing someone or gloating over the mishaps of others.
Then it could be something like
Получил?
Так тебе и надо!
Выкуси! (a little outdated)
Ах, какая досада!/Какой облом! (with a sarcastic intonation)
depending on the character of the persone who's saying that, on the context and on the time period.

Yana
Local time: 01:14
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 24

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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Переживешь!


Explanation:
Особенно если, вдобавок к сарказму, подразумевается и недоброжелательность.

А еще можно
"Ну,плохо!" (Приятель наш в таких случаях говорит "Беда!" :))

"Не повезло" хорош тем, что может носить различные оттенки: от нейтрального до саркастичного.


kliss
Local time: 06:14
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 5

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«Везёт же!»


Explanation:
it's opposite to 'bad luck' but since you want it sound sarcastically...

H.A. (X)
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Облом!


Explanation:
Еще говорят просто Tough!

Umnik (X)
PRO pts in pair: 4

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1 day 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Облом тебе на сей раз


Explanation:
Не могу пока придумать покороче, но это один из вариантов "не все коту масленица"

Tatyana M.
Local time: 17:14
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что же делать, ничего не поделаешь, (голубчик)...


Explanation:
мне кажется, подобный перевод более естественно передает сарказм...

Tatiana Neroni (X)
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