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imlumas žinioms

English translation: receptive to information

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Lithuanian term or phrase:imlumas žinioms
English translation:receptive to information
Entered by: Rasa Didžiulienė

13:12 May 1, 2014
Lithuanian to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Lithuanian term or phrase: imlumas žinioms
How would you translate "imlumas žinioms" or "yra imlus žinioms" in English if talking about the person in general?
Rasa Didžiulienė
Lithuania
Local time: 18:44
receptive to information
Explanation:
Depending on the context, could even be "receptive to assimilating new information".

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Note added at 9 hrs (2014-05-01 22:30:54 GMT)
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Yes, "receptive to assimilating new information" is a translation of „imlus žinioms“. Sure, "žinios" can be "knowledge", but the context implies we are talking about learning, i.e. "new information", not just existing knowledge. I know we can't take too many liberties in translating a text, but the fact is that a native English speaker would be more likely to talk about the person in question being a "fast learner".
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Gintautas Kaminskas
Australia
Local time: 01:44
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receptive to information


Explanation:
Depending on the context, could even be "receptive to assimilating new information".

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Note added at 9 hrs (2014-05-01 22:30:54 GMT)
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Yes, "receptive to assimilating new information" is a translation of „imlus žinioms“. Sure, "žinios" can be "knowledge", but the context implies we are talking about learning, i.e. "new information", not just existing knowledge. I know we can't take too many liberties in translating a text, but the fact is that a native English speaker would be more likely to talk about the person in question being a "fast learner".


Gintautas Kaminskas
Australia
Local time: 01:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in LithuanianLithuanian
PRO pts in category: 51
Notes to answerer
Asker: "imlumas" is a substantive and I believe that "receptive" is adjective?

Asker: Besides, shouldn't "žinios" be "knowledge"?

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