Thread: Please Help

Actually мультилекс, which is the best online En-Ru/Ru-En dictionary I know of, doesn't list «ставка» under the translations of "bid", nor does it list "bid" under the translations of «ставка», so I have no idea whether this translation is actually correct.

Мультилекс gives «предложе́ние цены́» (lit. "proposal of price") for the noun, and «предлага́ть цену́» (lit. "to propose a price") for the verb.

Originally Posted by Demonic_Duck

Actually мультилекс, which is the best online En-Ru/Ru-En dictionary I know of, doesn't list «ставка» under the translations of "bid", nor does it list "bid" under the translations of «ставка», so I have no idea whether this translation is actually correct.

It is correct to use the word "ставка" here "Я делаю ставки на аукционе" or "Я делаю ставки на аукционных торгах".

Originally Posted by xcyte

So would "I bid" present tense.. as in I am someone who bids.. along the lines of "I dance".. be the same as "I bid" past tense, and also if it wasn't necessarily said by a male or a female what would apply regarding masculinity/feminity. (say it was the name of a website or book for example)

In the present tense there is no difference regarding masculinity/feminity. "Я делаю ставки на аукционных торгах".
But in the past tense the verb should be conjugated with the grammatical gender of the word which is used as a thing which made the bid. In Russian every noun has a grammatical gender: masculine, feminine or neuter. For example:

• if it was a computer which bid for you: Компьютер сделал ставку на аукционе. (Компьютер is masculine).
• if it was a company which bid for you: Компания сделала ставку на аукционе. (Компания is feminine).
• if it was an unknown something which for you: Нечто сделало ставку на аукционе. (Нечто is neuter).

Once again many thanks for all the great help, and merry xmas!

Would я ставка really translate to "I am bid"?

Thanks

Would я ставка really translate to "I am bid"?

Yes.
"Я ставка." is equal to "I am a bid."

Thanks again coffee cup.. I've also been trying to find a word for "lucky" if anyone knows that of the top of their heads.