Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
Мечта многих
English translation:
A dream of many (people)
Added to glossary by
PaulinaK
Dec 14, 2010 23:00
13 yrs ago
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Russian term
Мечта многих
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
"Они получили 3-х комнатную квартиру с видом на Днепр, на 7-м этаже с балконом и большой кухней - мечта многих."
I could just say "which many wished for" or "a common wish", but something about this sounds off to me...
Any other suggestions?
I could just say "which many wished for" or "a common wish", but something about this sounds off to me...
Any other suggestions?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +9 | A dream of many (people) |
Smantha
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| 4 +3 | coveted by many |
Mark Berelekhis
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| 4 +3 | everyone's dream |
Judith Hehir
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| 4 | A dream come true |
Kiwiland Bear
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Proposed translations
+9
5 mins
Selected
A dream of many (people)
Free Travel - eHow.com
How to Travel the World and Get Paid. Who wouldn't love to travel the world and get paid in the process? That seems to be a dream of many people.... More ...
www.ehow.com/free-travel/ - Cached
How to Become a Doctor—Becoming a Medical Doctor
Becoming a Medical Doctor is a dream of many, but only a few accomplish this feat. You have to be dedicated, determined and have the will to persevere ...
www.innerbody.com/careers-in.../how-to-become-a-doctor.html - Cached
How to Travel the World and Get Paid. Who wouldn't love to travel the world and get paid in the process? That seems to be a dream of many people.... More ...
www.ehow.com/free-travel/ - Cached
How to Become a Doctor—Becoming a Medical Doctor
Becoming a Medical Doctor is a dream of many, but only a few accomplish this feat. You have to be dedicated, determined and have the will to persevere ...
www.innerbody.com/careers-in.../how-to-become-a-doctor.html - Cached
Peer comment(s):
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GaryG
4 mins
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Thank you!
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Rachel Douglas
: Or, inverted: "what many people dream of"
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Thank you!
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bububu
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Спасибо!
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Leigh Mosley
3 hrs
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Thank you!
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cyhul
4 hrs
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Thank you!
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Jack Doughty
7 hrs
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Thank you!
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Leniana Koroleva
7 hrs
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Спасибо!
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DTSM
9 hrs
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Спасибо!
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Vitals
19 hrs
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Спасибо!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Smantha!
And a special thanks to Rachel - I'll probably end up using your inverted version :)"
+3
1 hr
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
Related KudoZ points
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136
coveted by many
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Peer comment(s):
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Angela Greenfield
: oh, yes. I was opening this page to enter the same version, and here you are already. :-)
5 mins
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Always a privilege to be in your company :)
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Oleksiy Markunin
: coveted is cool =)
10 hrs
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Thank you. Alas, we are in the minority.
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Alexander Mynzak
14 hrs
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Thank you.
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2 hrs
Kiwiland Bear
New Zealand
New Zealand
Native in Russian
New Zealand
Translation with excellence
Native in: Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, French to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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32
A dream come true
A bit farther afield but sounds closer in style and key than literal equivalents.
+3
5 hrs
everyone's dream
Peer comment(s):
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Olga Bogatov (X)
24 mins
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Thank you, Olga.
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Mikhail Kropotov
43 mins
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Thank you, Mikhail.
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Vitals
14 hrs
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Thank you.
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Discussion
EVERYONE'S DREAM - the family waited for this apartment for a log time, so this phrase would make it sound as if THEY (not others in the community) had been dreaming of it.
COVETED BY MANY - seems too strong in this context, bringing up associations of potential jealousies and enemies (which there very well may have been, but the reader doesn't know this for a fact).
A DREAM COME TRUE - as usual, Kiwi came up with an excellent and appropriate idiomatic expression. But again, it could lead to confusion about the apartment being a dream come true for the family (it was, but I need to stress that it was a dream shared by most people at the time).