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с характером

English translation: a woman with a mind of her own

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Russian term or phrase:с характером
English translation:a woman with a mind of her own
Entered by: Judith Hehir

08:56 May 25, 2012
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism
Russian term or phrase: с характером
Добрый день,
Помогите, пожалуйста, получше подобрать перевод на английский для фразы "Невеста с характером" (имеется в виду, что не с плохим характером, а что интересный человек, со своими взглядами на жизнь и т.п.) Подойдет ли такой вариант:
Fiancee of character? или лучше Fiancee with personality?
Спасибо всем!
Галина
a woman with a mind of her own
Explanation:
variant
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Judith Hehir
United States
Local time: 05:50
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3a woman with a mind of her own
Judith Hehir
4 +1strong personality
Yana Seropyan
4her own woman
AxmxZ
4headstrong
msmona
4a girl of great originality
Andrew Vdovin
4of character
rns
3strong-willed fiancée
AKhram
4 -2with an attitude
Mylord


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
strong personality


Explanation:
еще можно сказать with charisma, но это больше "обаяние"

Yana Seropyan
Local time: 12:50
Native speaker of: Russian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Natalia Potashnik
7 hrs
  -> Спасибо
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
with an attitude


Explanation:
A bride with an attitude.

http://ladieswithanattitude.com/

Ladies with an Attitude (LWAA) is all about celebrating ambition, entrepreneurship and following your dreams by choosing your own path; this is the true meaning of attitude...



Mylord
Local time: 13:50
Native speaker of: Native in ArmenianArmenian, Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Artique: "attitude" уже давно аccоциируется как негативная хар-ка, практически "arrogance"
35 mins
disagree  David Sheridan: "attitude" sometimes has a negative meaning (="aggressive", "pushy") and may be misunderstood in this context. Better, I think, would be "a woman of personality", "a woman with character", etc.
37 mins
disagree  AxmxZ: with an attitude, это как раз отрицательная характеристика
6 hrs
  -> Совсем необязательно, чтобы смысл всегда был отрицательным...
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
strong-willed fiancée


Explanation:
Как вариант - если нужно коротко. Если подлиннее, то, например, "fiancée, a girl to be reckoned with"

AKhram
Local time: 12:50
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
her own woman


Explanation:
еще один вариант. независимая женщина живущая по своим понятиям.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2012-05-25 15:34:59 GMT)
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/(one's) own woman

AxmxZ
Local time: 05:50
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a woman with a mind of her own


Explanation:
variant

Judith Hehir
United States
Local time: 05:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  stanna (X)
3 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Andrii Ishchenko
12 hrs
  -> Thank you, Andriy.
agree  svetlana cosquéric
1 day 16 hrs
  -> Thank you, Svetlana.
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
headstrong


Explanation:
Tоже можно, по-моему. Как "strong-willed". Еще один вариант. Это литературный.

msmona
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay, Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 days 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a girl of great originality


Explanation:
My bride is a girl of great originality.

A reluctant protagonist; a woman of great originality who does not wish to be revealed to her interlocutor. Kathryn Pogson's performance, evading and avoiding ...
www.theatreofangels.co.uk/index.php?...

girl of great originality, independ- ent in character and manner, a great favorite with her classmates, and much beloved. Ellen A. Eddy, who attended the Oread in ...
www.ebooksread.com/.../page-7-history-of-...

Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 16:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 14
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3 days 20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
of character


Explanation:
usage: http://www.google.com/search?q="bride of character"

as in "lady of character" — http://www.google.com/search?q="lady of character" — and "woman of character" — http://www.google.com/search?q="woman of character"

rns
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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