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You don't have much this time?

English translation: Would I be correct in assuming...

19:05 Oct 30, 2020
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: You don't have much this time?
Shopping – Clothes

Could you translate "You don't have much this time?" to simple English, please?


Man: You don't have much this time?
Woman: Well, no, summer's over and winter's not quite here yet. So, I can't decide whether to buy summer clothes, fall clothes or winter clothes.


Thank you

rezaproz
Iran
Local time: 08:25
Selected answer:Would I be correct in assuming...
Explanation:
...that you have purchased a relatively small quantity of clothing on this particular shopping expedition?
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philgoddard
United States
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Thank you
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4 +4Would I be correct in assuming...
philgoddard
5 -2u dont have a lot of (money, requests, bills..) this time
aden amoun


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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
you don\'t have much this time?
Would I be correct in assuming...


Explanation:
...that you have purchased a relatively small quantity of clothing on this particular shopping expedition?


philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Thank you
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: Already simple so you're doing the opposite
10 mins
  -> I know :-)
agree  Tony M
13 mins
agree  Anastasia Andriani
4 hrs
agree  David Hollywood: simple is good and ST ok
7 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -2
you don't have much this time?
u dont have a lot of (money, requests, bills..) this time


Explanation:
this is the simplest form of English i could think for this sentence to maintain it's meaning and for additional explanation in case u need it i'll give an example :
-can i borrow 100 dollars, i'll give it back at the end of the month plus the old debts.
sorry i can't lend u, i don't have much this time.

aden amoun
Israel
Local time: 07:55
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Yvonne Gallagher: Not the meaning. And the English is already very simple
1 hr
disagree  Tony M: Here, it is clearly referring to clothes being bought, not money or anything else.
9 hrs
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