Ему передали, что на приме нужно быть одетым официально

English translation: They told him he had to get dressed up for the ...

05:00 Jan 26, 2003
Russian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Russian term or phrase: Ему передали, что на приме нужно быть одетым официально
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English translation:They told him he had to get dressed up for the ...
Explanation:
or: They told him he had to wear a black tie for the reception/first night/premiere
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David Knowles
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4 +4He was told formal attire (or "black tie") was required at the premier.
William Stein
4They told him he had to get dressed up for the ...
David Knowles


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
He was told formal attire (or "black tie") was required at the premier.


Explanation:
"Premier" performance (first show)

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Note added at 2003-01-26 10:07:08 (GMT)
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Sorry, \"premiere\" with an \"e\" on the end.

William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 20:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 320

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ssh: premier or reception?
1 hr
  -> I don't know.

agree  Oleg Pashuk (X)
1 hr

agree  Jack Doughty: The word for a first performance is "premiЁЁre", but I think "§б§в§Ъ§Ю" is more likely a misprint for "§б§в§Ъ§Ч§Ю".
4 hrs
  -> Your Cyrillic characters got scrambled on my browser, Jack.

agree  Uldis Liepkalns
7 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
They told him he had to get dressed up for the ...


Explanation:
or: They told him he had to wear a black tie for the reception/first night/premiere

David Knowles
Local time: 03:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 5172
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