Oct 15, 2019 13:36
4 yrs ago
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Russian term

Эй, ты че опух что ли?

Russian to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature Сленг
Берет шланг и тоже поливает его водой.
-Эй, ты че опух что ли?
Брат отвешивает ему подзатыльник.
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Non-PRO (1): Boris Shapiro

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Discussion

Katya Kesten Oct 17, 2019:
Thank you for always listening and being constructive, even you don't always agree!)
Boris Shapiro Oct 17, 2019:
Thanks for the insight, Katya!
Katya Kesten Oct 17, 2019:
Also, it's super tempting to use it in the context provided by the OP (frustrated school kids insulting eachother). I couldn't resist!)
Katya Kesten Oct 17, 2019:
Hi Boris! I know dense is associated with slow (to understand), but in modern speech, it can be used to just insult someone/show your displeasure at that person's words/actions. They don't actually have to lack intelligence for you to use it, which makes it even more annoying if it's used on you out of context. Aggressive and/or frustrated people often use it this way—they realize that what's happening is warranted, but they don't like it, and can’t think of anything else to say.

There are a lot of words that aren't quite used correctly by the general population that have either made it or almost made it, into modern US lexicon. It’s like with “prerogative”. So many people tend to use it in speech to mean that something (often despite unfavorable circumstances) is still someone’s choice: 'Well, that’s your prerogative', but prerogative actually refers to a privilege/special right, which actually makes the use of the word ironic, in such a context. People do it so often, though that I feel like dictionaries will eventually be amended to include this meaning. Basically, these kinds of faux pas sound perfectly natural to everyone but pedantic linguists.
Boris Shapiro Oct 17, 2019:
Katya, the 'dense' bit is very unlikely here. Never heard of опух being used as a stnonym for тупой, etc.
Katya Kesten Oct 16, 2019:
We're talking about a scene where one brother (aggressor) does something unpleasant to the other brother and the victim unexpectedly retaliates, right? Is this a one-time thing? Or have tensions been building for a while and they're about to finally have it out? What have they been arguing about? Choose based on that, plus what the deeper conflict between them is centered on.
Ex. responses:
"You're the one that's lost it!" (for someone who's generally been out of line or doing all kinds of crazy things).
"You think you're all that/hot stuff" (if the aggressor has consistently been super arrogant or taking on more than he can chew).
"No, you're dense" (if there's been a lot of bad decision making in the same direction).
Olesya Poleschuk (asker) Oct 16, 2019:
Here's the answer: Сам ты опух!

Proposed translations

+3
7 hrs
Selected

Yo, the f*k you doing?

That's what certain nice, educated folks in the US would be likely to say:)
Peer comment(s):

agree DTSM
26 mins
agree Boris Shapiro : Short and sweet!
1 day 9 hrs
agree danya : love the elegance of it ;)
12 days
Hey, that's not me. That's those nice educated folks:)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
-1
20 mins

Hey, are you kidding me?

+++
Peer comment(s):

disagree Boris Shapiro : Позвольте не согласиться. Человека (не слишком культурного, я бы добавил) внезапно окатили из шланга - а он как в том анекдоте: "Василий, вас не затруднит не капать расплавленным оловом мне за шиворот?" К тому же, и смысл другой.
40 mins
"ты че опух что ли?" тоже не самое грубое выражение. Отсюда можно предположить, что того требует контекст.
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+1
1 hr

What the hell, man?

This is a more neutral rendering, as much depends on the character speaking the line. You can spice it up accordingly, depending on what they're like.
Peer comment(s):

agree Boris Shapiro
50 mins
Cheers, Boris.
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+1
4 hrs

Are you nuts?

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Я как-то не хотела бы, чтобы литературу чуть не всю переводили за меня... Зачем браться?
Note from asker:
Вы о чем позвольте спросить?
Peer comment(s):

agree Natalia Postrigan
5 hrs
Thank you, Natalia
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1 hr

Have you completely lost it?/ You think you're all that? /You dense?

/Have you lost it completely?

Another way of expressing your shock and/or discontent. It's important to choose something that would not make it seem like the action was completely unwarranted (like anything with being "weirded out") so that it carries the sentiment conveyed in Russian.

You could also try something like: "So, you think you're hot stuff(/all that)?"

None of these are exclusively about being smug and aggressive but I'm not sure that an exact counterpart exists in English, which is why depending on the context you might also be able to use: "You dense"/ "Are you dense?'

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Note added at 22 hrs (2019-10-16 11:43:55 GMT)
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(ASKER: Here’s the answer: Сам ты опух!)

We're talking about a scene where one brother (aggressor) does something unpleasant to the other brother and the victim unexpectedly retaliates, right? Is this a one-time thing? Or have tensions been building for a while and they're about to finally have it out? What have they been arguing about? Choose based on that, plus what the deeper conflict between them is centered on.
Ex. responses:
"You're the one that's lost it!" (for someone who's generally been out of line or doing all kinds of crazy things).
"You think you're all that/hot stuff" (if the aggressor has consistently been super arrogant or taking on more than he can chew).
"No, you're dense" (if there's been a lot of bad decision-making in the same direction).
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