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To look for a needle in a haystack.

Russian translation: искать иголку в стоге сена

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English term or phrase:To look for a needle in a haystack.
Russian translation:искать иголку в стоге сена
Entered by: erika rubinstein

15:37 Aug 26, 2010
English to Russian translations [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: To look for a needle in a haystack.
To look for something that is difficult to find.
To look for somebody, who is difficult to find.
Williamson
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:59
искать иголку в стоге сена
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erika rubinstein
Local time: 06:59
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Summary of answers provided
4 +10искать иголку в стоге сена
erika rubinstein
5 +7Искать иголку в стоге сена
Roman Bardachev


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
искать иголку в стоге сена


Explanation:
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erika rubinstein
Local time: 06:59
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roman Bardachev: не могу не согласиться, а что ж confidence 4 всего, поуверенней нужно быть ))
1 hr
  -> thank you
agree  Igor Antipin
1 hr
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agree  Marina Aleyeva
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agree  svetlana cosquéric
1 hr
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agree  Andrei Mazurin
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agree  Oksana Kornitskaja
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agree  Jānis Greivuls
2 hrs
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agree  sas_proz
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agree  Andrei Yefimov
4 hrs
  -> thank you
agree  gutbuster: браво
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Искать иголку в стоге сена


Explanation:
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Roman Bardachev
Canada
Local time: 22:59
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Igor Antipin
1 hr
  -> Спасибо, Игорь
agree  Marina Aleyeva
1 hr
  -> Спасибо, Марина
agree  svetlana cosquéric
1 hr
  -> Спасибо, Светлана
agree  Andrei Mazurin
1 hr
  -> Спасибо, Андрей
agree  Jānis Greivuls
2 hrs
agree  Andrei Yefimov
4 hrs
agree  gutbuster: браво
18 hrs
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