Thread: Подонки остались, но где теперь настоящие мужчины?

Как это лучше перевести?

В таком контексте:
То была эпоха настоящих подонков и настоящих мужчин. Подонки никуда не делись, но где теперь настоящие мужчины?

а...я думал ты про других падонков...

Originally Posted by ST

а...я думал ты про других падонков...

Не, те падонки слишком ничтожны, чтобы о них говорить

Originally Posted by pranki

В таком контексте:
То была эпоха настоящих подонков и настоящих мужчин. Подонки никуда не делись, но где теперь настоящие мужчины?

There was an age of real scoundrels and real gentlemen. The scoundrels are still here, but where have all the gentlemen gone?

I can also suggest the words " the scum" and "assholes"

i quite like the word dreggs (lit. гуши)

Why "gentlemen" not just "men"?

"Gentlemen" is used to show how nice the are, so "Real scoundrels" and "Gentlemen" are basically polar opposites.
-Fantom

Thanks you all, real gentlemen and Gerty
Just I didn't know English offensive words except for the well-know four-letter word and the word "bastard".

Originally Posted by pranki

Just I didn't know English offensive words except for the well-know four-letter word.

Which one of the well-known four-letter words?

Originally Posted by adoc

Originally Posted by pranki

Just I didn't know English offensive words except for the well-know four-letter word.

Which one of the well-known four-letter words?

Wow! There are more than one well-known four-letter word! I meant "f*ck". What else?

adoc meant not only obscene words...

Originally Posted by pranki

Originally Posted by adoc

Originally Posted by pranki

Just I didn't know English offensive words except for the well-know four-letter word.

Which one of the well-known four-letter words?

Wow! There are more than one well-known four-letter word! I meant "f*ck". What else?

It's @@@@, @@@@, @@@@, @@@@ and @@@@

Gerty is naughty.

Originally Posted by Gerty

It's @@@@, @@@@, @@@@, @@@@ and @@@@

I try to remember!

Yes, I meant obscene words. Should not it be Foreign Language 101 to learn all the possible profanities and their combinations? It is a scientifically proven fact that with very little of explicit vocabulary one can go far. I'll get a boot if I keep it up .