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Russian translation: pofigism

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English term or phrase:in-sou-ciance
Russian translation:pofigism
Entered by: sergey (X)

11:43 Mar 14, 2003
English to Russian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: in-sou-ciance
someone with a good french please:

oh, boy, going to type it all:

I know that no one likes to sin of over-eagerness, but nor should he, the man, prolong his game too much: for if he takes what seems like undue time to you, and makes you begin to fear that you're being messed about, or not wanted enough, and it all begins to rattle you, you might feel forced to pull yourself together and start to epitomize the only useful word in the French language; and you'll perform that word to perfection, like a star-among-stars, which you are, because you, after all, and after all the hard practice, can act it up and act it out and act it all the way to bloody oblivion. And the word, the word is this: In-sou-ciance.
sergey (X)
Local time: 02:32
pofigism
Explanation:
one may emphasize as well

po-fi-gism

Eto vesma sovremennyi synonym for
bezzabotnost

Sorry for translit / no Russian keyboard
Good luck!
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Sergey Strakhov
Local time: 03:32
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i thought so!
thanks, Alla, Marina and Svenska and all the rest while i am typing this - it's all clear now! my french is like - non-existent- remember reading an article in 'l'humanite' and discussing it with the examiner in french and passing my exam though long long time ago.
but "пофигизм" - is just what suits the context - not very respectable (to put it mildly) gay club in london called hmmm, mmm, uuummm 'fist' and guys cruising each other .....
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1pofigism
Sergey Strakhov
5беззаботность, легкомысленность
M&Mme Netchaev
4словарная статья:
Igor Kreknin
3эйфория
alla dunbar


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
эйфория


Explanation:
Definition for insouciance. insouciance (noun) -. 1. the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling ...
define.ansme.com/words/i/insouciance.html


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Note added at 2003-03-14 11:54:16 (GMT)
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или:
беззаботность, душевная расслабленность

alla dunbar
Local time: 02:32
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 483
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
словарная статья:


Explanation:
insouciance
(франц.; сущ.)
1) беззаботность; безмятежность
2) безразличие, индифферентность
Syn:
indifference , apathy

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Note added at 2003-03-14 12:01:51 (GMT)
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Другой словарь:
insouciance [In\'su:sIqns] n фр.
1) беззаботность
2) безразличие

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Note added at 2003-03-14 12:12:31 (GMT)
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фр.-рус. словарь:
> insouciance (f)
> беззаботность, беспечность

Igor Kreknin
Local time: 04:32
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 1026
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pofigism


Explanation:
one may emphasize as well

po-fi-gism

Eto vesma sovremennyi synonym for
bezzabotnost

Sorry for translit / no Russian keyboard
Good luck!

Sergey Strakhov
Local time: 03:32
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in pair: 3324
Grading comment
i thought so!
thanks, Alla, Marina and Svenska and all the rest while i am typing this - it's all clear now! my french is like - non-existent- remember reading an article in 'l'humanite' and discussing it with the examiner in french and passing my exam though long long time ago.
but "пофигизм" - is just what suits the context - not very respectable (to put it mildly) gay club in london called hmmm, mmm, uuummm 'fist' and guys cruising each other .....

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agree  Yuri Smirnov: Солидарен.
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
беззаботность, легкомысленность


Explanation:
переводы, данные во франко-английском словаре HARRAPS мне кажутся чересчур "тяжелыми" а вот беззаботность кажется здесь подойдет

M&Mme Netchaev
France
Local time: 03:32
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 16
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