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в школу бы так спешил

English translation: I wish you'd run to school this fast.

17:37 Mar 21, 2015
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Russian term or phrase: в школу бы так спешил
Доброго времени суток.

Фраза из фильма.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5s7_qw71eE

4.56-5.00

Спасибо.
Mikhail Korolev
Local time: 03:29
English translation:I wish you'd run to school this fast.
Explanation:
разговорный англ.
Selected response from:

Oksana Markova
United Kingdom
Grading comment
Many thanks to everyone,

Thank you, Oksana.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4I wish you'd run to school this fast.
Oksana Markova
4 +3if only you were so eager with your studies
Mark Berelekhis
4if (only) you hurried so to school
Evgeny Artemov (X)
4if only you were this keen on school
Sofia Gutkin


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
if only you were so eager with your studies


Explanation:
.

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 20:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 467

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Donald Jacobson: might want to replace eager with something like "gung ho."
48 mins
  -> That works too, thank you.
agree  Judith Hehir
3 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Anastasiya Tarapyhina
16 hrs
  -> Thank you.
neutral  Evgeny Artemov (X): The boy is eating hastily at the moment, not eagerly.
2 days 30 mins
  -> Except you can't be "hasty" with studies, but you can be eager with both.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
if (only) you hurried so to school


Explanation:
Or: If only you made such haste/was as hasty on your way to school.

The boy is not eager or what; he just makes haste.

Evgeny Artemov (X)
South Africa
Local time: 02:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sara Buzadzh (X): I'd suggest: "if only you were in this much of a hurry to get to school"
1 day 19 hrs
  -> Thanks. Trouble is, mom's says it shorter.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
I wish you'd run to school this fast.


Explanation:
разговорный англ.

Oksana Markova
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in LithuanianLithuanian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks to everyone,

Thank you, Oksana.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LilianNekipelov: This is the closest.
11 hrs
agree  Anastasiya Tarapyhina
14 hrs
agree  Oleksiy Markunin
14 hrs
neutral  Evgeny Artemov (X): The boy is not running, he's eating.
1 day 22 hrs
  -> речь идет разговорная потому приемлимо, можно и hurry использовать если вам сомнительно
agree  cyhul
5 days
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
if only you were this keen on school


Explanation:
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Sofia Gutkin
Australia
Local time: 10:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Evgeny Artemov (X): Not really. I have a hunch the answerers have not bothered to take a look at the flick. The boy definitely makes haste, no question about it. No keenness, if only VERY remotely. What made you think he is keen?
1 day 16 hrs
  -> If you're criticising _every_ answer here except your own, perhaps you need to look at yourself a bit more.
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