Jan 10, 2012 06:53
12 yrs ago
English term
21 books translated
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Spanish to Russian, and 1 more.
someone who is a bad time
English
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Hello everyone,
Staff need to be aware of the subtle dynamics of peer relationships. Positive peer groups in prison are a survival strategy, a way of ‘getting by’. It is important to be aware of the necessarily ‘fake’ aspect of these relationships
Staff can help foster more positive peer relations by encouraging the juveniles to develop a tolerant mentality, or by involving those who normally get left out, or by being supportive of someone who is a bad time
Thank you.
Staff need to be aware of the subtle dynamics of peer relationships. Positive peer groups in prison are a survival strategy, a way of ‘getting by’. It is important to be aware of the necessarily ‘fake’ aspect of these relationships
Staff can help foster more positive peer relations by encouraging the juveniles to develop a tolerant mentality, or by involving those who normally get left out, or by being supportive of someone who is a bad time
Thank you.
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Pham Huu Phuoc
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someone who has a bad time
Grammar mistake
Peer comment(s):
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Jim Tucker (X)
: "who is having"
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Thank you, Jim
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Jenni Lukac (X)
: I agree with Jim about the form, but you spotted what was missing.
3 hrs
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Thank you, Jenni
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Tina Vonhof (X)
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Thank you, Tina
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JaneTranslates
: Hard to know for sure, but this is probably correct. I would say "HAVING a bad time," as Jim suggested, or "going through a bad/rough time." Like Jenni, I'm agreeing with you because you spotted the most likely interpretation.
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Thank you, Jane
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Alexandra Taggart
: "who is experiencing a bad time" one word is missing.
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Thank you, Alexandra
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Phong Le
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Thank you, Phong
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks to everyone.
Thank you, Pham Huu Phuoc."
3 hrs
someone whom it is unpleasant to spend time with
I have certainly heard this expression used to mean somebody whom one would prefer to avoid because they are unpleasant to be with. It is, perhaps, most frequently used about a potential (or ex) boyfriend or girlfriend.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2012-01-10 10:33:58 GMT)
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I've tried googling the expression, without success, have definitely heard it used.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2012-01-10 10:33:58 GMT)
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I've tried googling the expression, without success, have definitely heard it used.
Peer comment(s):
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Jim Tucker (X)
: Yes, but the expression is misplaced in the asker's context, both in register and meaning. More likely a typo ("having"is left out).
1 hr
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Either explanation is possible. It could mean that kids should be encouraged to be supportive even those they find it unpleasant to spend time with. Or it could be a typo and it could mean those having a bad time.
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Alexandra Taggart
: Reminds juvenilia.
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