Отговаривается

English translation: mom tells me nothing except

11:56 Nov 28, 2016
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: Отговаривается
А то маму спрашиваю, а она только отговаривается - мол все в порядке. Пиши почаще. Я хоть и не всегда отвечаю, но хотя бы буду в курсе.

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Natalya Boyce
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:16
English translation:mom tells me nothing except
Explanation:
I would rephrase the sentence as follows:
''Please write me as often as you can 'cause mom tells me nothing except that everything is fine''.
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El oso
Russian Federation
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Спасибо!
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Summary of answers provided
5Pretends everything is fine
Trans-lit
4she dodges
Ellen Kraus
4deflects
Rachel Douglas
3she's not saying anything/much
danya
3evades answers
LarisaK
3mom tells me nothing except
El oso


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
she's not saying anything/much


Explanation:
or dismisses my questions / pays little attention to my questions

danya
Local time: 02:16
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 20
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
evades answers


Explanation:
уклоняется, ускользает от ответов. Как вариант

LarisaK
Russian Federation
Local time: 02:16
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mom tells me nothing except


Explanation:
I would rephrase the sentence as follows:
''Please write me as often as you can 'cause mom tells me nothing except that everything is fine''.

El oso
Russian Federation
PRO pts in category: 64
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Спасибо!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Pretends everything is fine


Explanation:
she only pretends everything is fine
- думаю, такой вариант будет логичен, т.к. она именно притворяется, что всё в порядке.

Trans-lit
Russian Federation
Local time: 04:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  El oso: Pardon me for asking, but what makes you so absolutely (judging by your confidence level) sure that she "именно притворяется"?
8 mins
  -> Ориентировалась на "отговаривается" и "мол". Подумала, что, значит, на самом деле, возможно, далеко не всё в порядке, но мама есть мама:)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
she dodges


Explanation:
is what I would opt for

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Note added at 2 Stunden (2016-11-28 14:19:02 GMT)
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whenever I ask her, she dodges my questions, gives evasisve answers, if any at all.

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 01:16
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
deflects


Explanation:
"She just deflects and says [claims] that everything's fine."

Examples of usage:
https://www.google.com/#q="just deflects and"

Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 19:16
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 220
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