Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
тютя
English translation:
you sissy
Added to glossary by
MKonrad (X)
Apr 12, 2010 23:55
14 yrs ago
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Russian term
MKonrad (X)
тютя
Russian to English
Other
Slang
WWII-era Russian slang
"Сопли вытри, тютя." It's a sarcastic, derogatory comment from one Soviet soldier to another, in the time of WWII. Any ideas?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | you sissy |
Judith Hehir
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| 4 +2 | wimp |
Angela Greenfield
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| 4 | percy-pants |
koundelev
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Proposed translations
+7
40 mins
Selected
you sissy
Variant that is less contemporary and more consistent with the slang one would have heard during WW II
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks! This sounds right."
+2
22 mins
Angela Greenfield
United States
United States
Native in Russian
Works in field
United States
Certified Lawyer-Linguist
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Ukrainian to English
Related KudoZ points
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40
wimp
As in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid". Don't know if you have kids... :-)
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Note added at 22 mins (2010-04-13 00:18:32 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimp
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Note added at 22 mins (2010-04-13 00:18:32 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimp
1 hr
percy-pants
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