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I call 'em like I see 'em

Russian translation: я называю вещи своими именами

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English term or phrase:I call 'em like I see 'em
Russian translation:я называю вещи своими именами
Entered by: translato

15:48 Nov 6, 2008
English to Russian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / Pop song
English term or phrase: I call 'em like I see 'em
Baby, you
Got all the puppets with their strings up
Fakin' like a good one, but I call 'em like I see 'em
I know what you are, what you are, baby
translato
Local time: 08:22
я называю вещи своими именами
Explanation:
:)
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Ekaterina Filatova
Netherlands
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3я называю вещи своими именами
Ekaterina Filatova
4 +1Я говорю, как есть
Oleksandr Myslivets
3я называю белое белым, а черное черным
Igor Boyko


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
i call 'em like i see 'em
я называю вещи своими именами


Explanation:
:)

Ekaterina Filatova
Netherlands
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 151

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mrs Shell
3 hrs
  -> спасибо
agree  Vladimir Konoplitsky
3 hrs
  -> спасибо
agree  Angelika Kuznetsova: как у акынов "что вижу - то пою" :)
6 hrs
  -> спасибо :)
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
i call 'em like i see 'em
я называю белое белым, а черное черным


Explanation:
Решение вашего бизнеса: называть белое белым, а черное черным.
http://www.hp.ru/supplies/portfolio/

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Note added at 56 мин (2008-11-06 16:45:10 GMT)
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Они иногда просто полярны, что говорит скорее не о широте взглядов, а об обыкновенном упрямстве и категорическом нежелании некоторых «аналитиков» черное называть черным, а белое белым.
http://www.i-r-p.ru/page/stream-event/index-5374.html

Igor Boyko
Russian Federation
Local time: 08:22
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 20
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
i call \'em like i see \'em
Я говорю, как есть


Explanation:
как вариант

Oleksandr Myslivets
Ukraine
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ludmilla3
11 hrs
  -> Спасибо!
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