Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
уже будет не до того
English translation:
that will no longer be a primary concern
Added to glossary by
David Koppel
Mar 3, 2009 16:30
15 yrs ago
Russian term
Denmark
The quality you want
Native in: Danish 
Works in: English to Danish, Danish to English, Norwegian (Bokmal) to Danish, and 1 more.
уже будет не до того
Russian to English
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Religion
The context relates to the following conversation between two persons about some religious goals according to one of them. Could "уже будет не до того" mean that the world will no longer exist?
"Идея империи привлекательна своей стабильностью и обещанием процветания."
-"Но история нас учит, что все империи рано или поздно терпят крах".
-"Ничего, лет восемьсот нам хватит. Потом настанет конец света, и уже будет не до того."
"Идея империи привлекательна своей стабильностью и обещанием процветания."
-"Но история нас учит, что все империи рано или поздно терпят крах".
-"Ничего, лет восемьсот нам хватит. Потом настанет конец света, и уже будет не до того."
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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8 mins
Viacheslav Tibilashvili
Native in Russian
Works in field
Even If No Words Are Spoken...
Native in: Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian
Related KudoZ points
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8
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that will no longer be a concern
...and that will no longer be a concern
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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2009-03-04 18:37:38 GMT) Post-grading
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Guess, the definite article should be used with "primary"...
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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2009-03-04 18:37:38 GMT) Post-grading
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Guess, the definite article should be used with "primary"...
Peer comment(s):
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Elena Khmeleva
: Поддерживаю этот вариант, только я бы добавила сюда "primary", чтобы подчеркнуть, что ГЛАВНОЙ головной болью человечества в тот момент будет конец света. Эта семантика присутствует в "не до того". Так что я за "that will no longer be a primary concern."
6 hrs
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Thank you, Elena. Primary would be a good addition, yes
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks."
4 mins
см
that nobody will care about anything (about empire) when the worst happens (i.e. the end of the world)
+2
4 mins
Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Germany
Native in Russian
Works in field
Germany
US-educated, precise & thorough
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
Related KudoZ points
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63
it won't matter anymore
Since the world will come to an end, the regime won't matter.
4 mins
there will be no point worrying about that
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+3
4 mins
Mark Berelekhis
United States
United States
Native in Russian
&
English
Works in field
United States
Exemplary quality, truly bilingual
Native in: Russian , English
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
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136
at that point, it won't even matter (one bit) / no one will care
'Потом настанет конец света' -- the world will no longer exist, and BECAUSE OF THAT 'уже будет не до того'
Peer comment(s):
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Angela Greenfield
10 mins
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Thank you, Angela.
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Anna Bordanova (Semyonova)
1 hr
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Thank you, Anna.
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svetlana cosquéric
2 hrs
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Thank you, Svetlana.
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42 mins
Alex Khanin
Germany
Germany
Native in Russian
Germany
Pushing the envelope of meaning
Native in: Russian
Works in: German to Russian, English to Russian, Hebrew to Russian, and 18 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
by then we'll have something else to worry about
уже будет не до того implies that something else will be more important rather than merely "it won't matter anymore"
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