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⦿ ULYasked for translation 3 years ago
How to translate? (ru-en)

Так ведь Игры для того и проводят, чтобы нам жизнь медом не казалась, встревает Пит.

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Контекст: Голодные игры

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  1. 1.

    “But that’s why the Games are held - to show you that life isn’t exactly a bowl of cherries”, Pete chimes in.

    translation added by Tatiana Gerasimenko
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Discussion (8)

Tatiana Gerasimenkoadded a comment 3 years ago

But this is why the Games are held - to show you that life isn’t exactly a bowl with cherries.

⦿ ULYadded a comment 3 years ago

But THAT’S…a bowl OF cherries. Excellent translation and you used EXACTLY perfectly too 👍🏼🤩 Add it at once!

⦿ ULYadded a comment 3 years ago

Is it safe to say that here, так ведь at the beginning is like an exclamatory “Well, (don’t you see,)…”

Tatiana Gerasimenkoadded a comment 3 years ago

Since так ведь and “well, (don’t you see,)…” are both exclamatory, I’d think it is.

⦿ ULYadded a comment 3 years ago

Ok, cool!

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