Děti, co z vás vyroste!

English translation: you\'re driving me up the wall

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Czech term or phrase:Děti, co z vás vyroste!
English translation:you\'re driving me up the wall
Entered by: K100

19:54 Feb 7, 2014
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Czech term or phrase: Děti, co z vás vyroste!
exclamation
K100
Czech Republic
Local time: 09:06
you're driving me up the wall
Explanation:
even "In my day [we wouldn't dream of [/dare to]", depending on the context.

As per request (see discussion)
Selected response from:

Stuart Hoskins
Local time: 09:06
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Thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Children, what's going to become of you?!
Jiri Lonsky
4What ARE you kids turning into!
Václav Pinkava
3you're driving me up the wall
Stuart Hoskins


Discussion entries: 5





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
What ARE you kids turning into!


Explanation:
(father of four)

Václav Pinkava
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech, Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks!

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Children, what's going to become of you?!


Explanation:
i takto, popř. "gonna" místo "going to" dle míry formálnosti textu.

Jiri Lonsky
Czech Republic
Local time: 09:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech, Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Václav Pinkava: Too bookish and ambiguous - fearful / exasperated
10 hrs
  -> My point exactly. A person making this sort of comment IS fearful and exasperated.

agree  Mishiczka: That's pretty much what it means.
206 days
  -> Thanks, you got it.
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2 days 10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
you're driving me up the wall


Explanation:
even "In my day [we wouldn't dream of [/dare to]", depending on the context.

As per request (see discussion)

Stuart Hoskins
Local time: 09:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Thank you!
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