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    a few simple phrases

    здравствуйте !
    Hello, hello this is my first post

    I want to translate some simple phrases out of a conversation into russian. I tried to do it, but I dont know if it is good/correct...

    1.) You look like James Bond.
    2.) It looks like he has something on his mind.
    3.) Carl : "What are you doing ? " Larry :"Well, what does it look like ?"

    You see I try to understand how to translate "to look like"
    1.) ты похож на джэймза бонда. ?? ты выглядишь как джэймз бонд. ??
    2.) ??
    3.) карль : "Что ты делаешь ? " Лэрри : " Ну... " не могу перевести тот ответ...

    Thank you )

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    Re: a few simple phrases

    Quote Originally Posted by Rafa
    здравствуйте !
    Hello, hello this is my first post

    I want to translate some simple phrases out of a conversation into russian. I tried to do it, but I dont know if it is good/correct...

    1.) You look like James Bond.
    2.) It looks like he has something on his mind.
    3.) Carl : "What are you doing ? " Larry :"Well, what does it look like ?"

    You see I try to understand how to translate "to look like"
    1.) ты похож на джэймза бонда. ?? ты выглядишь как джэймз бонд. ??
    2.) ??
    3.) карль : "Что ты делаешь ? " Лэрри : " Ну... " не могу перевести тот ответ...

    Thank you )
    1) Ты похож нааДжеймса Бонда
    2) Похоже, он что-то задумал.
    3)
    Карл: Что ты делаешь?
    Ларри: А на что это похоже?
    (По-твоему, что я делаю?)

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    Re: a few simple phrases

    1) Ты похож на Джеймса Бонда (more idiomatic). OR Ты выглядишь как Джеймс Бонд.
    2) Кажется, у него что-то на уме. OR Похоже, у него что-то на уме.
    3) Карл: "Что ты делаешь?" Ларри: "А ты не видишь?" OR "А как ты думаешь?"
    (Actually "what does it look like" is "на что это похоже", but the literal translation doesn't work here)
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