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не до...(кого-либо)

English translation: I've got too much on my mind right now

15:19 Jan 13, 2003
Russian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Russian term or phrase: не до...(кого-либо)
Из разговора:

Я сейчас занят, мне не до тебя, потом объясню...
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English translation:I've got too much on my mind right now
Explanation:
or
there's too much on my mind right now

A little more polite :)
Selected response from:

xeni (X)
Grading comment
1 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +11I'm busy now and don't have time for you, I'll explain it later...
Nikita Kobrin
4 +2I've no time for your affairs
Yakov Tomara
4 +1Deal with you
Michael Moskowitz
5Leave me alone.
Yuri Smirnov
4 +1I've got too much on my mind right now
xeni (X)
4I have enough problems without you
Oleg Pashuk (X)
4I cannot be bothered with explaining it to you right now
oldnick


  

Answers


14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
I'm busy now and don't have time for you, I'll explain it later...


Explanation:
.

Nikita Kobrin
Lithuania
Local time: 20:32
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 244

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Knowles: maybe "right now" or "at the moment"
1 min
  -> Да, вполне вместо "now " можно сказать "right now" или "at the moment".
agree  Carolina Lopez Garcia
1 min
agree  Sara Noss
5 mins
agree  Jack Doughty
45 mins
agree  Elaine Freeland (X)
2 hrs
agree  Mark Vaintroub
2 hrs
agree  xeni (X)
2 hrs
agree  Alexandra Tussing
6 hrs
agree  Oleg Pashuk (X)
11 hrs
agree  Yakov Tomara
14 hrs
agree  Andrew Vdovin
14 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
I've no time for your affairs


Explanation:
I've no time for you
You should let me alone for a while
etc etc.

Надеюсь, Вы понимаете, что фраза как по-русски, так и по-английски не будет образцом вежливости, и ее лучше или опустить из разговора или выразить так:
Sorry I can't speak to you right now (извини, но сейчас я не могу с тобой поговорить)


Yakov Tomara
Local time: 20:32
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in pair: 368

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dash
1 min
  -> Thanks
agree  Alexandra Tussing: if that's what is needed
7 hrs
  -> Thanks
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Deal with you


Explanation:
I'm busy and cannot deal with you now, will explain later.

Michael Moskowitz
Local time: 13:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 1083

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexandra Tussing: possible
5 hrs
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I have enough problems without you


Explanation:
= мне не до тебя

Oleg Pashuk (X)
PRO pts in pair: 619
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Leave me alone.


Explanation:
-

Yuri Smirnov
Local time: 20:32
Native speaker of: Native in BelarusianBelarusian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 922
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I cannot be bothered with explaining it to you right now


Explanation:
gimme a break , i ll explain it to you later

oldnick
Local time: 20:32
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 22
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I've got too much on my mind right now


Explanation:
or
there's too much on my mind right now

A little more polite :)

xeni (X)
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 142

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zmejka: я б тоже так перевела :)
8 hrs
  -> спасибо (great minds... :))
neutral  Lale: I'm not sure that having too much on one's mind automatically implies being too busy
19 hrs
  -> "не до тебя" does not mean "I'm busy"
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