Mar 4, 2004 17:55
20 yrs ago
Russian term
United Kingdom
chto tam dumat' to
Non-PRO
Russian to English
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
A drug user is asked why people like him get hepatitis C.
He replies:
Nu kak pochemu, nu zagoniaesh sebe v venu, chto tam dymat' to, on zhe ochishchaetsia cherez pechen'
I don't understand how 'chto tam dumat' to' is being used here.
He replies:
Nu kak pochemu, nu zagoniaesh sebe v venu, chto tam dymat' to, on zhe ochishchaetsia cherez pechen'
I don't understand how 'chto tam dumat' to' is being used here.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
+4
34 mins
Selected
i mean, duh! or what's the mystery here?
Most likely, the meaning is that it's a no-brainer, nothing to scratch your head about. You don't have to be Einstein etc. He is saying that it's self-explanatory, obvious enough.
Why? Well... er... You shoot it up your vein and... I mean, duh! It goes through your liver, doesn't it?
Why? Well... er... You shoot it up your vein and... I mean, duh! It goes through your liver, doesn't it?
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for all answers and comments.
This answer works particulary well. It is to the point and very colloquial.
I also found Kirill's explanation particularly helpful.
In any case thanks to everyone for taking the time to help me. Much appreciated as always!"
9 mins
just like that, or ... and that's it
actual meaning: the answer is very easy: u shoot it up your vein and that's it, it goes through your liver
+7
13 mins
Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Works in field
Russian Federation
Always welcome! :)
Native in: Russian 
Works in: German to Russian, English to Russian, Spanish to Russian, and 7 more.
it is n wonder
'it is little (small) wonder' is implied here, just used conversationally. Good luck, russiaconnect!
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Note added at 2004-03-04 19:58:41 (GMT)
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TYPO, SORRY - it is nO wonder, OF COURSE. My fault.
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Note added at 2004-03-04 19:58:41 (GMT)
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TYPO, SORRY - it is nO wonder, OF COURSE. My fault.
Peer comment(s):
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Alexandra Rusakevich
: no wonder.
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Thank you for your opinion, Alexandra Rusakevich!
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digkam
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Thank you, digkam!
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Galina Blankenship
: along with all others
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Thank you , Galina Blankenship! In fact, I thought about your version as well & was almost to type it, just wanted to express the idea more idiomatically. It hardly deserves such a strong criticism. I find just the explanations a bit doubtful.
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kire (X)
: no wonder
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Thank you for yor correction & opinion, kire! Mea culpa
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Dorene Cornwell
6 hrs
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Thank you, Dorene Cornwell!
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Alex Zelkind (X)
7 hrs
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Thank you, Alex Zelkind!
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Alexandra Tussing
9 hrs
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Thank you, Alexandra Tussing!
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15 mins
Galina Blankenship
United States
United States
Native in Russian
&
English
Works in field
United States
Linguist & Copywriter (Eng, Rus, Tur)
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia) , English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: Turkish to English, Russian to English, English to Russian, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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6
literally: there is nothing to think about there
meaning "I shoot it thru vein not caring about anything (not thinking much about it) because (I know that) it gets cleansed thru liver..."
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the meaning clearly depends on who the interviewee speaks about, who he implies, who he addresses to
1. if he implies the listener then he means \"come on, it is clear, don\'t you get it, there is nothing uncomprehensible about it...
2. but if he implies himself, telling about his own experience, then one can understand it as \" I don\'t think much about it...\"
to Alexandra
I guess, we all know that language, especially colloquial language, is the kingdom of ambiguity. If would be a very healthy approach, I think, for all of us to look at things from different points of view. Helps a better mental digestion, you know...
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Note added at 2004-03-04 19:16:15 (GMT)
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the meaning clearly depends on who the interviewee speaks about, who he implies, who he addresses to
1. if he implies the listener then he means \"come on, it is clear, don\'t you get it, there is nothing uncomprehensible about it...
2. but if he implies himself, telling about his own experience, then one can understand it as \" I don\'t think much about it...\"
to Alexandra
I guess, we all know that language, especially colloquial language, is the kingdom of ambiguity. If would be a very healthy approach, I think, for all of us to look at things from different points of view. Helps a better mental digestion, you know...
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Alexandra Rusakevich
: "literally: there is nothing to think about there" - this is correct. But the whole senctence is wrong.
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что там думать-то!=я не думаю много, я сильно не задумываюсь (о возможных последствиях таких, как Hepatitis C), потому как я думаю (ошибочно, конечно), что он (наркотик) выйдет через печень... What is wrong here?
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digkam
: I have to disagree with variant 2. In my mind, if he meant "you don't usually think much" he'd likely say sth like разве об этом думаешь, когда... And experience shows long-time substance abusers are very knowledgeable about their stuff. Just an opinion
1 hr
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thank you, but by "I don't think much" I meant "I don't care". I would expect long-term abusers not to care much despite their knowledge... Just an opinion...:)))
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+5
27 mins
Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Works in field
Ukraine
60+ books translated and published
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian
Related KudoZ points
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66
it's obvious, everything is clear
The drug user means this is quite a stupid question, it's all too obvious and clear: since the drug goes through blood, it's liver which suffers most of all, that's why the risk of hepatitis. You may just put the two parts of the sentence in a different order:
"что там думать (очевидно, и так понятно) -- загоняешь в вену, он же проходит (очищается) через печень".
"что там думать (очевидно, и так понятно) -- загоняешь в вену, он же проходит (очищается) через печень".
Peer comment(s):
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Alexandra Rusakevich
1 min
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спасибо :)
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Andrey Belousov (X)
7 mins
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спасибо :)
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Galina Blankenship
: this is one the meanings
20 mins
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спасибо :)
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Alexandra Tussing
9 hrs
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спасибо :)
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Olga Judina
14 hrs
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спасибо :)
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+2
28 mins
Nothing Complicated About It
Nothing Complicated
2 hrs
George Vardanyan
Native in Russian
the language - first
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Flemish to Russian, French to Russian, and 22 more.
nothing to ponder over
Nothing to ponder over? ... with his job... and why is jeremy london such a crappy actor???
Thoughts to ponder over... "The world is a looking glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. ... Richard Bach
Thoughts to ponder over... "The world is a looking glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. ... Richard Bach
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