Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
Вы себя показываете с ужасной стороны
English translation:
You're showing your nasty side
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Jack Doughty
Sep 30, 2016 12:30
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Russian term
Вы себя показываете с ужасной стороны
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Здравствуйте. Помогите, пожалуйста, правильно перевести данное выражение. Вот это место в ролике (осторожно: по ссылке присутствуют маты!): https://youtu.be/M_4XojZSTsE?t=6m51s
Активист разговаривает с разбушевавшимся водителем:
- Вы себя сейчас показываете с ужасной стороны.
- А ты с какой стороны себя показываешь?
- Я - с нормальной...
Активист разговаривает с разбушевавшимся водителем:
- Вы себя сейчас показываете с ужасной стороны.
- А ты с какой стороны себя показываешь?
- Я - с нормальной...
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Oct 2, 2016 17:44: Jack Doughty Created KOG entry
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
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You're showing your nasty side
"Nasty" seems the most appropriate adjective in this conversation.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Спасибо!"
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21 mins
This is an awful you now
Peer comment(s):
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El oso
: ''an awful..behavior", perhaps? I'd also consider "outrageous"//Pls ignore my comment: I just realized that it's "now" in your sentence, not "Know" :)
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Thanks -- well, perhaps, but ‘behavior,’ ‘misbehave’ feels somewhat childish. ‘outrageous,’ I think, deserves a separate answer. // Oh, I see. :))
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45 mins
Rachel Douglas
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Excellent English from Russian originals
Native in: English (Variants: Australian, US, British)
Works in: Russian to English
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244
You're not making a very good impression
You're not making a very good impression.
What about you?
I'm fine. / or: Nothing wrong with me.
... Not literal, but it gets the sense.
What about you?
I'm fine. / or: Nothing wrong with me.
... Not literal, but it gets the sense.
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46 mins
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English 
, Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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164
you are not showing your best side/not presenting yourself in the best light
Politesse requires a euphemism. A horrible side is an attack whereas not the best side is an invitation to behave better.
Peer comment(s):
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El oso
: works fine too.
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Thank you, El oso.
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Sergey Lev
: I think that's the best guess so far.
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Thank you, Katze_bro.
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Lisa Grishechko
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Works in field
Russian Federation
PhD, Certified C2 in EN, Journal Editor
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian, and 1 more.
This is getting ugly
Как вариант
This is getting ugly...
No YOU are being ugly!
I'm being adequate...
This is getting ugly...
No YOU are being ugly!
I'm being adequate...
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