Oct 10, 2011 14:27
12 yrs ago
Russian term
Perfectly nuanced translation
Native in: Russian 
, English
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
похозяйничал
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Здесь уже явно кто-то похозяйничал до вашего прихода.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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21 mins
Mark Berelekhis
United States
United States
Native in Russian
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Exemplary quality, truly bilingual
Native in: Russian 
, English
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
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666
Selected
someone was definitely here before you
Though the specific nature of what was done might matter here.
Peer comment(s):
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Mikhail Kropotov
: Or "got here before you"
47 mins
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Right, thanks Misha.
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Bugulma
54 mins
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Thank you.
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cyhul
17 hrs
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Thank you.
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Leigh Mosley
: I like "got here before you."
1 day 11 hrs
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Me too, thanks.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
+3
1 hr
Judith Hehir
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Related KudoZ points
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82
took care of things
Obviously, some one took care of things before you arrived on the scene.
Clearly, some one took care of business before you got here.
It all depends on the context and audience.
Clearly, some one took care of business before you got here.
It all depends on the context and audience.
Peer comment(s):
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Angela Greenfield
: I like this one.
1 hr
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Thanks, Angela.
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svetlana cosquéric
: So do I.
4 hrs
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Thank you, Svetlana.
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Ulbosyn
18 hrs
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Thank you.
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12 hrs
Someone has definitely bossed around here ...
Конечно, можно перевести по-разному, в зависимости от ситуации.
16 hrs
Maxim Polukhin
Native in Russian
PHARMACY - LIFE SCIENCES
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
Someone has definitely took care of things here ...
Эта фраза звучит естественно
1 day 28 mins
make it here
as in "Somebody had already made it here"
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