това е история с предизвестен край

English translation: this is a story/chronicle of an end foretold

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Bulgarian term or phrase:това е история с предизвестен край
English translation:this is a story/chronicle of an end foretold
Entered by: bettyblue

22:40 Oct 15, 2009
Bulgarian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Bulgarian term or phrase: това е история с предизвестен край
това е една история с предизвестен край
Trela Mindo (X)
Local time: 01:29
this is a story/chronicle of an end foretold
Explanation:
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Note added at 18 mins (2009-10-15 22:58:46 GMT)
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www.hongpong.com/.../gaza_chronicle_end_foretold -
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bettyblue
Bulgaria
Local time: 01:29
Grading comment
Благодаря за отговора!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4this story has a predictable ending
iacta alea est
5 +2this is a story/chronicle of an end foretold
bettyblue
4this is a story with a foregone conclusion
Petar Tsanev


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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
this is a story/chronicle of an end foretold


Explanation:
;)

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Note added at 18 mins (2009-10-15 22:58:46 GMT)
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www.hongpong.com/.../gaza_chronicle_end_foretold -

bettyblue
Bulgaria
Local time: 01:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Благодаря за отговора!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pavel Tsvetkov: Вариантът "this is a story of an end foretold" е добър по мое мнение, защото на български има разлика между "предсказуем, предвидим" (=predictable), и търсеното тук "предизвестен". В думата предизвестен има нещо трагично, има поезия.
8 hrs
  -> cheers;) couldn't agree more;))

agree  invguy: Съгласен с Павел.
11 hrs
  -> thx;)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
this story has a predictable ending


Explanation:
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iacta alea est
Spain
Local time: 00:29
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Благодаря за отговора!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Milena Dieva: a story with a predictable end
4 hrs
  -> Благодаря!

agree  petkovw
5 hrs
  -> Благодаря!

agree  Mark Bossanyi
5 hrs
  -> Благодаря!

agree  Viviana_bg: Напълно подкрепям варианта на Милена - a story with а predictable end.
5 hrs
  -> Благодаря!
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
this is a story with a foregone conclusion


Explanation:
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Petar Tsanev
Bulgaria
Local time: 01:29
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Благодаря!

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