"типа"

English translation: like

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Russian term or phrase:"типа"
English translation:like
Entered by: rns

18:24 Dec 20, 2010
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang / сленг
Russian term or phrase: "типа"
Товарищи-носители, подскажите как переводить это слово-паразит - "типа"
текст у меня неформальный

Контекст - Ну я типа пошёл/ ну ты типа умный и проч.

В словаре нашла "sorta" - но не уверена.

Желательно и амер. и британский вариант. Спасибо!
margerrit
Russian Federation
Local time: 12:54
like
Explanation:
Ну я типа пошёл — Well, I feel like going — http://goo.gl/GyCwO
ну ты типа умный — "you're like smart" — http://goo.gl/UzKGl
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rns
Grading comment
Спасибо!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6kinda
Alexander Onishko
4 +6like
rns
3 +5sort of (sorta) or kind of (kinda)
Angela Greenfield


Discussion entries: 10





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
kinda


Explanation:
= kind of

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Alexander Onishko
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elene P.
39 mins
  -> Большое спасибо!

agree  Yuri Smirnov
42 mins
  -> Большое спасибо!

agree  Oleksiy Markunin
50 mins
  -> Большое спасибо!

agree  Maria Sometti (Anishchankava)
58 mins
  -> Большое спасибо!

agree  Vitals
1 hr
  -> Большое спасибо!

agree  MariyaN (X)
10 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
sort of (sorta) or kind of (kinda)


Explanation:
But it depends on the context very much

Angela Greenfield
United States
Local time: 05:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yuri Smirnov
42 mins
  -> Thank you, Yuri!

agree  Oleksiy Markunin
49 mins
  -> Thank you, Oleksiy!

agree  Judith Hehir: Your explanation is important, as is Mikhail's comment in the discussion.
1 hr
  -> Many thanks, Judith!

agree  cyhul
8 hrs
  -> Thank you!

agree  Sanych_Msk
9 hrs
  -> Thank you, Sanych!
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
like


Explanation:
Ну я типа пошёл — Well, I feel like going — http://goo.gl/GyCwO
ну ты типа умный — "you're like smart" — http://goo.gl/UzKGl

rns
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Спасибо!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Knowles: If it's contemporary, then "like" is definitely the one!
33 mins

agree  Yuri Smirnov
38 mins

agree  Oleksiy Markunin
46 mins

agree  Vitals: you're like smart - good example
1 hr

agree  Aleksey Chervinskiy
18 hrs

agree  TSDM: If this is an AV project be very careful (even with subtitles). To convey the emotion you'll really want a native English speaker with a good feel for the material to hand-pick you the right word in each situation. 'Like' is certainly a solid option.
1 day 15 mins
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