Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
мягкий и пушистый
English translation:
soft and cuddly
Added to glossary by
Dmitry Venyavkin
Sep 8, 2007 16:35
16 yrs ago
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Russian term
Conference Interpreter, Business Segment
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Spanish to Russian
мягкий и пушистый
Russian to English
Other
Folklore
Реплика персонажа компьютерной игры
"Мы только кажемся склизкими и противными, а на самом деле мы мягкие и пушистые, и пиратов на дух не переносим."
Игрушка про космических пиратов. Реплика принадлежит представителю расы гуманоидов, т.е. некоему существу, условно говоря, представляющему гибрид лягушки и робота-полицейского. Впрочем, это не столь важно, т.к. "мягкий и пушистый" здесь употреблено в переносном значении.
Буду благодарен за помощь. В конце длинного проекта креативность уже не та, что в начале...
Игрушка про космических пиратов. Реплика принадлежит представителю расы гуманоидов, т.е. некоему существу, условно говоря, представляющему гибрид лягушки и робота-полицейского. Впрочем, это не столь важно, т.к. "мягкий и пушистый" здесь употреблено в переносном значении.
Буду благодарен за помощь. В конце длинного проекта креативность уже не та, что в начале...
Proposed translations
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| 3 +9 | soft and cuddly |
spanruss
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| 5 +1 | cute and cuddly |
Anna Makhorkina
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| 3 +2 | soft and fluffy |
Natalya Danilova
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| 4 +1 | warm and fuzzy |
Mark Berelekhis
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| 4 | soft and cute |
Valery Kaminski
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Proposed translations
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7 mins
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soft and cuddly
Not very literal, but I think it captures the essence of the depiction, i.e., like a chld's harmless stuffed toy.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, everybody! "
+2
41 mins
Natalya Danilova
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
Fashion, marketing and SEO expert
Native in: Russian 
Works in: Italian to Russian, English to Russian, Russian to Italian
soft and fluffy
They say "soft and fluffy" sometimes, Google gives optimistic results as well. It's literaly and it's used by native speakers.
Here:
"I come across as a bit of a hardnut but really i'm soft and fluffy deep down and very laid back."
Just a possibility :)
Here:
"I come across as a bit of a hardnut but really i'm soft and fluffy deep down and very laid back."
Just a possibility :)
Peer comment(s):
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Irene N
23 hrs
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Спасибо, Ирина!
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Сергей Лузан
3 days 13 hrs
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Большое спасибо, Сергей!
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+1
45 mins
Mark Berelekhis
United States
United States
Native in Russian
&
English
Works in field
United States
Exemplary quality, truly bilingual
Native in: Russian , English
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
warm and fuzzy
This is a bit more idiomatic, IMO. A coined expression.
http://www.google.com/search?q="warm and fuzzy"&ie=utf-8&oe=...
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Here are some links, 'warm and fuzzy' is apparently a popular way to translate 'белый и пушистый,' which seems awfully similar to 'мягкий и пушистый' in this context.
http://www.lingvoda.ru/forum/actualthread.aspx?tid=855
[2] Re: белый и пушистый [new]
Alexei G. 30 дек 03, 10:15 Ответить | Ответить с цитированием
Я встречал именно "warm and fuzzy" в книге "The Runaway Jury". Речь в том контексте шла о коварных табачных компаниях, которые, зная о вреде своей продукции, тратят массу денег на создание себе положительного имиджа. В том контексте "белый и пушистый" ложилось идеально -- и по смыслу, и стилистически (ирония)
I am not warm and fuzzy -- people have accused me of that -- but goddamnit, this country is in trouble because we keep electing warm and fuzzy people who won't address the issues.
http://www.efl.ru/forum/threads/5292/
warm-and-fuzzy = белый и пушистый = affectionate, amatory, fond, tender, devoted etc...
http://masterrussian.net/mforum/viewtopic.php?t=9263&postday...
http://www.google.com/search?q="warm and fuzzy"&ie=utf-8&oe=...
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Here are some links, 'warm and fuzzy' is apparently a popular way to translate 'белый и пушистый,' which seems awfully similar to 'мягкий и пушистый' in this context.
http://www.lingvoda.ru/forum/actualthread.aspx?tid=855
[2] Re: белый и пушистый [new]
Alexei G. 30 дек 03, 10:15 Ответить | Ответить с цитированием
Я встречал именно "warm and fuzzy" в книге "The Runaway Jury". Речь в том контексте шла о коварных табачных компаниях, которые, зная о вреде своей продукции, тратят массу денег на создание себе положительного имиджа. В том контексте "белый и пушистый" ложилось идеально -- и по смыслу, и стилистически (ирония)
I am not warm and fuzzy -- people have accused me of that -- but goddamnit, this country is in trouble because we keep electing warm and fuzzy people who won't address the issues.
http://www.efl.ru/forum/threads/5292/
warm-and-fuzzy = белый и пушистый = affectionate, amatory, fond, tender, devoted etc...
http://masterrussian.net/mforum/viewtopic.php?t=9263&postday...
Peer comment(s):
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spanruss
: I think "warm and fuzzy" is associated with an emotion (feel good), not a character description.
22 mins
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I'm sorry, but I don't think that's entirely correct. It can and often is used to describe someone/something, often in a tongue-in-cheek kind of way. That's why I think it fits here. Check out some of the links I provided.
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DNATUSIA
23 hrs
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Thank you, DNA.
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+1
1 hr
Anna Makhorkina
United States
United States
Native in Russian
Works in field
United States
PhD with 18 years of translation service
Native in: Ukrainian 
, Russian
Works in: English to Ukrainian, English to Russian, Ukrainian to English, and 1 more.
cute and cuddly
THis is from "Madagascar" animated movie, where evil penguins, when caught and cornered, try to pretend that they are, actually, "cute and cuddly" (that's the actual phrase they exchange among themselves). Pretty funny. :)
8 mins
Valery Kaminski
Belarus
Belarus
Native in Russian
Works in field
Belarus
Commitment and experience, here and now
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Belarusian to English, Russian to English, and 2 more.
soft and cute
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http://www.google.com.by/search?hl=ru&client=firefox-a&chann...
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or the other way round ;]
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:H4E-WxW_hBQJ:www.alpaca...
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I achieve this by pretending to be soft and cute, but inside I am tough and macho, how else could I have gone though all this and still be so damn cool?
profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=132221385 -
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:9ddp0Pr_wMUJ:answers.ya...
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http://www.google.com.by/search?hl=ru&client=firefox-a&chann...
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or the other way round ;]
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:H4E-WxW_hBQJ:www.alpaca...
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I achieve this by pretending to be soft and cute, but inside I am tough and macho, how else could I have gone though all this and still be so damn cool?
profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=132221385 -
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:9ddp0Pr_wMUJ:answers.ya...
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