Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
O таких как вы говорят от неё остались одни суставы.
English translation:
It is about people like you that they say they are just skin and bone.
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Maria Rosich Andreu
Jul 17, 2005 18:40
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Russian term
Spain
Had I but world enough, and time!
Native in: Catalan 
, Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: Dutch to Spanish, Danish to Spanish, English to Spanish, and 10 more.
O таких как вы говорят от неё остались одни суставы.
Russian to English
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This is again a sentence from the script of скорбное бесчувствие, by Aleksandr Sukarov.
The father, who has not recognised her daughter, says:
как это может статься, чтобы вы были ею. вы, женщина в летах. O таких как вы, сударына, говорят от неё остались одни суставы.
I am not sure I have this sentence quite right (after "сударына"). How would you translate it?
The father, who has not recognised her daughter, says:
как это может статься, чтобы вы были ею. вы, женщина в летах. O таких как вы, сударына, говорят от неё остались одни суставы.
I am not sure I have this sentence quite right (after "сударына"). How would you translate it?
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
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Russian term (edited):
O ���� ��� � ������ �� �� ������� ���� ������.
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It is about people like you that they say they are just skin and bone.
I think it is the lady being addressed who is thus indirectly described as being just skin and bone.
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Yavor Dimitrov
: Yes, you are right Jack. My reading mistake.
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Svetlana Chekunova
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Thank you.
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Andrey Belousov (X)
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Kirill Semenov
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Thank you.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much."
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Yavor Dimitrov
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Specializes in field
Bulgaria
A creative flair for words
Native in: Bulgarian (Variant: Standard-Bulgaria) 
Works in: English to Bulgarian, Bulgarian to English
Russian term (edited):
O ���� ��� � ������ �� �� ������� ���� ������.
Ladies like you madam are saying she is just skin and bone.
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Mikhail Kropotov
: Ladies like you, madam, are said to be nothing but skin and bone.
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Thank you, Mikhail. I like yours better.
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Andrey Rykov
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Thank you, Andrey.,
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jennifer newsome (X)
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Thank you jennifer.
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Kirill Semenov
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Тhank you Kirill.
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Russian term (edited):
O ���� ��� � ������ �� �� ������� ���� ������.
"She looks like a toothpick" they say about ladies like you
But I like Jack's answer too
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Andrew Vdovin
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
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Russian term (edited):
O ���� ��� � ������ �� �� ������� ���� ������.
People like you, missus, are called ‘bags of bones’.
Just another version.
You're a bag of bones, said my husband your greedy child is eating you alive and
he cut my dear one into small pieces which he fed to the dogs ...
oblivio.com/others/earthandclay.html
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Note added at 11 hrs 27 mins (2005-07-18 06:08:19 GMT)
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сударына - missus
Susan Estrich had it exactly right when she said missus clinton is unelectable.
... Zipper-hoisting has proved to be a sticky wicket for missus clinton, ...
www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1164257/posts
Biography on Missus Bear from Disney. ... Story: Missus Bear is the sweet and
charming wife of Brer Bear. Continuity:Disney Company:Disney Dell Comics ...
www.weirdspace.dk/Disney/Missus Bear.htm
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Note added at 11 hrs 39 mins (2005-07-18 06:20:14 GMT)
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A few more expressions similar by the meaning to \'одни суставы\':
...reduced almost to nothing.
...pure anatomy.
...hat-racks.
You're a bag of bones, said my husband your greedy child is eating you alive and
he cut my dear one into small pieces which he fed to the dogs ...
oblivio.com/others/earthandclay.html
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Note added at 11 hrs 27 mins (2005-07-18 06:08:19 GMT)
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сударына - missus
Susan Estrich had it exactly right when she said missus clinton is unelectable.
... Zipper-hoisting has proved to be a sticky wicket for missus clinton, ...
www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1164257/posts
Biography on Missus Bear from Disney. ... Story: Missus Bear is the sweet and
charming wife of Brer Bear. Continuity:Disney Company:Disney Dell Comics ...
www.weirdspace.dk/Disney/Missus Bear.htm
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Note added at 11 hrs 39 mins (2005-07-18 06:20:14 GMT)
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A few more expressions similar by the meaning to \'одни суставы\':
...reduced almost to nothing.
...pure anatomy.
...hat-racks.
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