Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
(ему) уже не поможешь
English translation:
he's beyond help / there's no hope (for him)
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Oct 6, 2016 14:08
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Russian term
(ему) уже не поможешь
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общеупотребительное вырашение
Так часто говорят, например, о безнадежно больных людях. В моем случае это описание картины после боя.
Когда мы его перевернули, стало ясно, что ему уже не поможешь. Он погиб на месте.
Когда мы его перевернули, стало ясно, что ему уже не поможешь. Он погиб на месте.
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Mark Berelekhis
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he's beyond help / there's no hope (for him)
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another one bites the dust
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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he is a goner
A popular term.
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Note added at 23 mins (2016-10-06 14:32:21 GMT)
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a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/goner
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someone or something that is going to die or that can no longer be used
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goner
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goner (ˈɡɒnə)
n
slang a person or thing beyond help or recovery, esp a person who is dead or about to die
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/goner
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goner
UK: Somebody who is going to or has died, also used in an ireverent way to defuse a situation through humor.
1) Parachutist's reserve chute fails, 'he's a goner for sure'.
2) Submarine sinks below a depth where rescue is possible.
'The whole crew are goners poor bastards'.
3) Harry did not get home till 5am, he'll be a goner when his wife gets hold of him.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Goner
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Note added at 23 mins (2016-10-06 14:32:21 GMT)
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a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/goner
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someone or something that is going to die or that can no longer be used
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goner
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goner (ˈɡɒnə)
n
slang a person or thing beyond help or recovery, esp a person who is dead or about to die
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/goner
ccccccccccccccccccccccc
goner
UK: Somebody who is going to or has died, also used in an ireverent way to defuse a situation through humor.
1) Parachutist's reserve chute fails, 'he's a goner for sure'.
2) Submarine sinks below a depth where rescue is possible.
'The whole crew are goners poor bastards'.
3) Harry did not get home till 5am, he'll be a goner when his wife gets hold of him.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Goner
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ArnieT
: I believe, in the given context, it's a better choice.
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Thank you, Arnie. Yes, context is king.
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Tevah_Trans
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He was already gone
I agree with the beyond help comment in general, but in this particular case I would utilize something like this.
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The next sentence could read " he was killed instantly".
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Note added at 38 mins (2016-10-06 14:46:39 GMT)
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The next sentence could read " he was killed instantly".
5 hrs
he needed no help
When we turned him over, it became clear that he needed no help. He was killed on the spot.
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