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  1. May 29th, 2006, 04:54 AM #1
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    quick translation

    Can somebody translate this sentence please?

    Человеком с древнейших времен владеют три страсти: секс, страх и жажда власти.
    Я взял палку и нож, мелки и бумагу и направился к холмам.
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    Re: quick translation

    Quote Originally Posted by shadow1
    Can somebody translate this sentence please?

    Человеком с древнейших времен владеют три страсти: секс, страх и жажда власти.
    Three passions have been possessing men since ancient times - sex, fear and lust for power.
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    Re: quick translation

    Quote Originally Posted by Ramil
    Quote Originally Posted by shadow1
    Can somebody translate this sentence please?

    Человеком с древнейших времен владеют три страсти: секс, страх и жажда власти.
    Three passions have been possessing men since ancient times - sex, fear and lust for power.
    Better:

    Three passions have possessed man since ancient times - sex, fear and lust for power.
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    Re: quick translation

    Quote Originally Posted by TATY
    Quote Originally Posted by Ramil
    Quote Originally Posted by shadow1
    Can somebody translate this sentence please?

    Человеком с древнейших времен владеют три страсти: секс, страх и жажда власти.
    Three passions have been possessing men since ancient times - sex, fear and lust for power.
    Better:

    Three passions have possessed man since ancient times - sex, fear and lust for power.
    Is there any emotional difference? Or is it just grammar?
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  5. May 29th, 2006, 01:17 PM #5
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    Re: quick translation

    Quote Originally Posted by Ramil
    Quote Originally Posted by TATY
    Quote Originally Posted by Ramil
    Quote Originally Posted by shadow1
    Can somebody translate this sentence please?

    Человеком с древнейших времен владеют три страсти: секс, страх и жажда власти.
    Three passions have been possessing men since ancient times - sex, fear and lust for power.
    Better:

    Three passions have possessed man since ancient times - sex, fear and lust for power.
    Is there any emotional difference? Or is it just grammar?
    Grammar.

    Is the Russian specificaly talking about "Men" as in the males in the world, or "man" as in "human kind".

    In English you say:

    I have lived in London for 3 years
    Я уже три года живу в Лондоне.
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