Aug 1, 2017 07:10
6 yrs ago
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Russian term

блядки

Russian to English Art/Literary Slang
Ему не нравились вполне характерные для среды «новых русских» — прошу прощения за сильное, но точное русское слово — блядки.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 fucking around
3 fuck sessions
Change log

Aug 1, 2017 07:38: danya changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary"

Discussion

danya Aug 1, 2017:
напомнило Иван Грозный, за жестокость прозванный Васильевичем
The Misha Aug 1, 2017:
Ouch, I am blushing:) -ing it is of course. The entire English language moves around it:)
danya Aug 1, 2017:
re. The Terrible one of the few around here who does not mince words AND gives his reasons
danya Aug 1, 2017:
Thanks mate) I can grant you the lexic(al) variations, but I think construction-wise "-ing around" is the best fit. Let it be shaggin' then!
The Misha Aug 1, 2017:
Upon reflection, here's another viable alternative for blyadki - shagging, as in senseless/indiscriminate shagging. This is mostly British, of course, and thus goes against my every grain as an American, but at least no one will be able to accuse me of promoting American imperialism:)
The Misha Aug 1, 2017:
Oh, so now I am the Terrible? What did I do?:) Danya and El Oso, I'd hate to get between the two of you on this, but methink El Oso has a point here and in the other question, at least to some extent. Regardless of what this or that dictionary says, this "fucking around" comes across more like "messing around" to me (Cf. "Are you fucking with me?"). May I suggest a middle ground - screwing around? This would be unambiguously sexual and have an extra benefit of being a little milder, which I think would more appropriate for a conversation between two captains of industry, hehe. On the other hand, "fuck sessions" sounds a little off too. Debauchery, perhaps, even though this is not quite it either. In natural US use, you talk about hitting on girls, one night stands, screwing around, etc. Then again, what do I know about such matters? I am still married to the same woman:)

Proposed translations

+2
7 mins
Selected

fucking around

although I am not sure if it is appropriate for your context
you might want to tone it down to (shameless) promiscuity
Peer comment(s):

neutral El oso : "Fucking around" doesn't necessarily involve sexual intercourse:http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fucking aroun...
1 hr
agree J.E.Sunseri : I agree. "Fucking around" is more often than not equivalent to "messing around" with this or that.
8 hrs
agree LilianNekipelov
1 day 2 hrs
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1 hr

fuck sessions

an option to consider


Peer comment(s):

neutral danya : это конкретизирует слишком, получается типа "оргии" (исчисляемые), а тут всё таки больше собирательно-абстрактное значение
11 mins
Cобирательно-абстрактное, это скорее от блядстве, а не о блядках, КМК. You're right though: we do need a f. expert here. Let's wait for Misha the Terrible and see what he has to say :)
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