11:56 Nov 28, 2016 |
Russian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | |||||||
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she's not saying anything/much Explanation: or dismisses my questions / pays little attention to my questions |
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evades answers Explanation: уклоняется, ускользает от ответов. Как вариант |
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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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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. |
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she dodges Explanation: is what I would opt for -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 Stunden (2016-11-28 14:19:02 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- whenever I ask her, she dodges my questions, gives evasisve answers, if any at all. |
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deflects Explanation: "She just deflects and says [claims] that everything's fine." Examples of usage: https://www.google.com/#q="just deflects and" |
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