Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 26, 2012 17:52
11 yrs ago
Russian term
легко
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Жить нужно легко, не закидывая сеть в океан времени, поскольку в этом все равно нет никакого смысла. Прошлое минуло, будущее ещё не наступило - есть только здесь и сейчас.
Simply doesn't really work because this obviously means "uncomplicated", or "live in the moment", "live for today"...etc.
Considering the "casting a net into the ocean of time" bit, I can't think of the perfect word that fits into the sentence.
Am I making this too complicated? Would "live easily" work? :)
Thanks for your suggestions!
Simply doesn't really work because this obviously means "uncomplicated", or "live in the moment", "live for today"...etc.
Considering the "casting a net into the ocean of time" bit, I can't think of the perfect word that fits into the sentence.
Am I making this too complicated? Would "live easily" work? :)
Thanks for your suggestions!
Proposed translations
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Aug 28, 2012 00:06: RitaZ Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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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
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easy
Quote the classic, "Summertime, and the livin' is easy"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Mark. "
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3 mins
Alexey Suspitsyn
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
EnRu: Financial, IT and Technical
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
easily
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Dear RitaZ, just think about an English phrase 'take it easy'. I'm sure you know about it. Well, the meaning of this phrase is similar to that of the sentence you are asking about.
In "take it easy" phrase the word "easy" means the same as "легко" in your sentence.
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Dear RitaZ, just think about an English phrase 'take it easy'. I'm sure you know about it. Well, the meaning of this phrase is similar to that of the sentence you are asking about.
In "take it easy" phrase the word "easy" means the same as "легко" in your sentence.
Peer comment(s):
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MariyaN (X)
20 hrs
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10 mins
At ease
That's another option if you decide to use an idiom :)
10 mins
with ease
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http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?l1=1&l2=2&s=with ease
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...you might hear the passage about the beautiful flowers that are not anxious about tomorrow but live with ease in the timeless Now...
books.google.lv/books?isbn=1577314808
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Note added at 13 mins (2012-08-26 18:05:51 GMT)
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http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?l1=1&l2=2&s=with ease
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Note added at 19 mins (2012-08-26 18:11:40 GMT)
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...you might hear the passage about the beautiful flowers that are not anxious about tomorrow but live with ease in the timeless Now...
books.google.lv/books?isbn=1577314808
Example sentence:
Live with ease....
26 mins
Leigh Mosley
United States
United States
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United States
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12
lightly
Life has to be taken lightly
2 hrs
Denis Lyanda
Native in Russian
IT, Technology, Engineering, Science
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
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8
effortlessly
One should live effortlessly, and forgo trawling the ocean of time - it shall yield nothing. The past is gone, the future has not yet come - there is only the here and now.
Note from asker:
| Very good imagery, Denis! |
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10 hrs
Sarah McDowell
Canada
Canada
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Canada
Tourism ♦ Marketing ♦ Fiction ♦ the Arts
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, English
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12
carefree
Live carefree = Don't worry about every little detail, everything will be OK.
Peer comment(s):
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Lindsay Munford
: Or you could say 'live without a care in the world', which is a common idiom
2 days 9 hrs
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18 hrs
Vladimir Alexandrov
Native in Russian
fight the matrix
Native in: Russian 
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian
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8
don't make life complicated
Just one of the ways to say the same thing
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