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Arnaud
Can you translate that sentence, please.
В конце концов, мне уже сорок лет, возраст, достигнув которого от авантюр пора по возможности уклоняться.
I don't understand the grammatical structure but intuitively I understand that after 40, it's time to retire from the adventures ?
29 jul. 2016 08:45
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В конце концов,
lit. "in the end of ends". Sometiems very expressive, especialy in the end of a phrase... sometimes not:-) 1. finally 2. after all. Here just 'after all'.
мне уже сорок лет, - I'm already 40
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here the author could insert the dash "–" if he wished. Because, something like "it is...", "which is..." is omitted. Or he coud add "Это...". Cf. aslo similar "Арно, француз, который задал этот вопрос, живёт в Париже".
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возраст, достигнув которого...
lit = "the·age, having·reached which..." (upon reaching which.)
от авантюр пора по возможности уклоняться.
it·is·time·to to·evade aventures, when possible.
29 juli 2016
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The meaning of this sentence is that when you're 40 it's too late to take risks and take part in some questionable and contorversial activities.
29 juli 2016
2
You're right:
Finally, I'm 40 years old, in this age you should avoid the adventures
29 juli 2016
В конце концов, мне уже сорок лет, возраст, достигнув которого от авантюр пора по возможности уклоняться.
Literally - Eventually, I am 40 now (already), this is the age, reaching which it is a time to retire from adventures as possible.
29 juli 2016
Yes, you understand it right. I would say, it is an advice to avoid the adventures if possible.
29 juli 2016
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Arnaud
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