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[superslayer18.livejournal.com]

Can someone please help me out? I want to know what the phrase "Уходя-уходи" means. I tried a translator and it said "Departing-depart" (I searched the words separately). Can someone please tell me what a more accurate translation of this would be and how/when it is used (the context I found it in was in a song that ends in someones death)

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It is something more like...

[xnrrn.livejournal.com]

If you're leaving, leave.

Re: It is something more like...

[superslayer18.livejournal.com]

Thank you! This has been killing me for quite some time now lol.

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[xnrrn.livejournal.com]

It is somewhat close to the "english departure" or however that is called. I.e. leave without saying goodbye, but not quite.

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[wolk-off.livejournal.com]

Nope :) This expression had always puzzled me until I broke up with my first girfriend :) It means "when you decide to leave, do not hesitate, just go on and leave."

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[xnrrn.livejournal.com]

Yep. It has something to do with burning the bridges and whatnot too. English departure is kind of like that. No hesitation, no goodbye. ;)
It is related, I had an english girlfriend. ;>

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[kahala.livejournal.com]

I'm English... is this 'English departure' a widely known phrase? I didn't know anything about it. What is it that we do? I'm confused!

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[costumier.livejournal.com]

hehe, i'm not english, but i've never heard of it either. :-S

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[med99.livejournal.com]

It's what you call a 'French leave'. =)

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[xnrrn.livejournal.com]

Um, Im not sure how is it as a phrase. There is something about departing like and englishman, that is without saying goodbye.

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[xnrrn.livejournal.com]

Ah, in russia it is known as an english one. ;)

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[kahala.livejournal.com]

Oh I see. Anyone know the origin?

The origin.

[ex-evengar540.livejournal.com]

It's from Latin:
Abiens, abi!
Latin proverbs are very popular in Russia. It means literally:
"Leaving, leave!"

Others told you the meaning already.

Re: The origin.

[kahala.livejournal.com]

Sorry, actually I meant the origin of the expression 'English departure' - I know it for 'French leave'.

Re: The origin.

[ex-evengar540.livejournal.com]

My bad then. I wanted to post it as a comment to the post but thought you wanted to know the origin of this phrase, so I decided to reply your comment. :-)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_teemon_/]

It's some sort of - "if you have are leaving, just to it".

[superslayer18.livejournal.com]

Thats the feeling i've gotten from some of the other comments. The next line of the song is "Uletaiyesh, utletai", which means about the same thing (by fly away right?)

Politically incorrect

[cema.livejournal.com]

There is an anecdote about a difference between an Englishman and Jew. An Englishman leaves without saying good-bye. A Jew says good-bye and does not leave.