полная задница

English translation: totally screwed

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Russian term or phrase:полная задница
English translation:totally screwed
Entered by: Yakov Katsman

16:33 Jan 16, 2016
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Folklore / E-mail between relatives about financial troubles
Russian term or phrase: полная задница
В электронной переписке родственник жалуется на трудное финансовое положение, просит о помощи и использует выражения типа:
с голым задом (bare-assed, poor man)
полная задница (whole mess of trouble on all fronts, screwed on all fronts)
полная ж..а на всех фронтах (whole mess of trouble on all fronts, screwed on all fronts)
Какие варианты наиболее приемлемы в подобном контексте?
Yakov Katsman
United States
Local time: 08:12
totally screwed
Explanation:
Я, правда, не совсем понял, с русского на английский вам нужен перевод, или наоборот.
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Maxim Olshin
Ukraine
Local time: 14:12
Grading comment
Thanks
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4totally screwed
Maxim Olshin
4 +3in deep sh*t
Ilan Rubin (X)
4См.
Alexey Balynov
4I am up to my ass in alligators.
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
4US English: I am up sh*t creek (without a paddle)
Erzsébet Czopyk
3I am boned
erika rubinstein


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I am boned


Explanation:
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erika rubinstein
Local time: 13:12
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in GermanGerman
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Asker: Спасибо

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
totally screwed


Explanation:
Я, правда, не совсем понял, с русского на английский вам нужен перевод, или наоборот.

Maxim Olshin
Ukraine
Local time: 14:12
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks
Notes to answerer
Asker: Спасибо. С русского на английский.

Asker: Спасибо


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Igor Boyko
4 mins
  -> Спасибо, Игорь!

agree  Irina Kuzminskaya: Frequently used and heard :)))
1 hr
  -> Спасибо, Ирина!

agree  Tatiana Lammers
1 hr
  -> Спасибо, Татьяна!

agree  Erzsébet Czopyk
9 hrs
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См.


Explanation:
Things are pretty bad/lousy/ - Так говорят американцы, когда полная ж..па (прочитал в книге "Русские проблемы в английской речи" Линн Виссон).

Alexey Balynov
China
Native speaker of: Russian
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Asker: Спасибо

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
in deep sh*t


Explanation:
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Ilan Rubin (X)
Russian Federation
Local time: 15:12
Native speaker of: English

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agree  Jack Doughty
2 hrs
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agree  Fedor Loenko
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agree  LilianNekipelov
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I am up to my ass in alligators.


Explanation:
Obviously.

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-01-16 18:10:52 GMT)
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up to your ass in alligators
Deep in shit way over your head.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=up to your as...
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Illustration:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/2ds/156933360
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 08:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Asker: Спасибо

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US English: I am up sh*t creek (without a paddle)


Explanation:
remembering a beloved phrase of RB

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/up-shit-creek-without-a-p...

Erzsébet Czopyk
Hungary
Local time: 13:12
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Спасибо

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