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21.10.2017 | 8:57:48 | gen. | clear some things up | прояснить кое-что (Many of the brochures have been translated by a variety of individuals so we’re just working on clearing some things up. – стараемся кое-что прояснить) |
21.10.2017 | 5:09:02 | gen. | on one's own | сам ("Are you acting through a divorce lawyer?" "I am doing it on my own." – Я сам этим занимаюсь. • Did you do this on your own? Good job! – Ты сам это сделал? Вот молодец!) |
20.10.2017 | 21:01:10 | inf. | work off | сбросить (лишний вес физическими нагрузками) I am going to go for a very long walk – in the rain, mind you – to work off those cookies. I need to get back in shape.) |
20.10.2017 | 8:16:05 | gen. | everyone has done it | все этим грешат (And yes, everyone has done it at one point or another. But I bet you’d stop doing it the moment you nearly hit someone because you weren’t paying attention to the road.) |
20.10.2017 | 2:16:06 | formal | run for president | баллотироваться на президентских выборах |
19.10.2017 | 6:48:38 | formal | make a refugee claim | просить политического убежища |
19.10.2017 | 5:13:55 | proverb | when you swim with the sharks, it's easy to wind up as prey | если ты плаваешь с акулами, легко стать их жертвой |
19.10.2017 | 4:58:24 | gen. | high-paying | денежный (= выгодный: When a Beverly Hills rich boy is arrested for brutally beating a homeless woman, Mike, a criminal defence attorney down on his luck, has his first high-paying client in years.) |
19.10.2017 | 3:44:23 | formal | claim refugee status | просить политического убежища (Why has he been allowed to stay in Canada? – He is trying to claim refugee status.) |
19.10.2017 | 1:47:10 | jap. | phonetic script | фонетический алфавит (Hiragana is the phonetic script used in the Japanese language.) |
18.10.2017 | 23:11:04 | formal | Letter of Confirmation Re: Place of Residence and Family Composition | справка о месте жительства и составе семьи |
18.10.2017 | 23:00:29 | gen. | public utility provider | коммунальное предприятие (In modern Russian/CIS context it may acceptable to use this term when referring to municipal structures (e.g., "городское коммунальное унитарное предприятие"). See the general definition: "A public utility (usually just a "utility") is a business or an organization that furnishes an everyday necessity to the public at large. Public utilities provide water, electricity, natural gas, telephone and broadband internet service (both fixed-line and mobile), and other essentials. Utilities may be publicly or privately owned, but most are operated as private businesses." PLEASE NOTE THIS EXAMPLE: "Your Local Multi-Utility Provider: Utilities Kingston is unique in Ontario, combining water, wastewater, gas and electrical services and a broadband fibre optics provider in one company under the leadership of a single CEO." |
18.10.2017 | 7:02:16 | contempt. | namby pamby | баба (Cambridge Dictionary definition: "lacking energy, strength, or courage; feeble or effeminate in behavior or expression" – "баба, слабак, неженка") |
16.10.2017 | 21:51:13 | abbr. | CM | КР (крылатая ракета) |
15.10.2017 | 7:25:20 | inf. | cheap ass | жлоб (Dude walks away with 300,000 in cash and asks for the cabbies contact info. Really! Why not just reach in the bag and hand him a stack? The cabbie is right there. He could have lost it all. Cheap ass!) |
15.10.2017 | 5:59:21 | gen. | and hence | а, следовательно, и (I forgot how difficult my wife could be and hence the divorce.) |
15.10.2017 | 5:56:59 | gen. | I am in a terrible mood | у меня ужасное настроение |
12.10.2017 | 6:33:11 | fig. | by a smidgen of a second | на долю секунды ("In 1975, Prof. Allie of the University of Maryland synchronized two atomic clocks. One stayed on Earth while the other was loaded aboard an airplane. The times were checked at the end of the experiment, and the mobile clock revealed time aboard the airplane traveled slower by a smidgen of a second than it did for the clock on the ground." A Case for Time Travelers, Jason Offutt) |
12.10.2017 | 6:00:09 | cinema | smash hit | лидер кинопроката (smash hit comedies – комедии, ставшие лидерами проката) |
12.10.2017 | 6:00:09 | cinema | smash hit | лидер проката |
12.10.2017 | 5:34:43 | inf. | have a big hand | сыграть важную роль (He was an important part of that process. He had a big hand in that.) |
12.10.2017 | 5:28:34 | formal | be instrumental in | сыграть важную роль в |
11.10.2017 | 23:19:35 | media. | public figures | общественные деятели |
11.10.2017 | 4:51:36 | idiom. | not out of the woods yet | рано радоваться |
11.10.2017 | 2:57:00 | idiom. | hit in one's pocketbook | бить по карману (т.е. штрафовать) |
9.10.2017 | 0:26:07 | gen. | make no secret of | не скрывать того, что (" 'The secretary of defense is the most important man after the president,' Deutch had been telling his friends for years, and he made no secret of the fact that he hoped to succeed Perry." Thomas Powers, NYT Magazine) |
9.10.2017 | 0:15:47 | gen. | in meticulous detail | подробнейшим образом (described in meticulous detail – подробнейшим образом описал) |
8.10.2017 | 22:35:34 | gen. | drinking problem | склонность к выпивке |
8.10.2017 | 22:25:06 | gen. | self-serving | подчинённый своим собственным интересам |
4.10.2017 | 22:09:05 | gen. | legalize | вводить в правовой режим (*возможный вариант перевода*) |
4.10.2017 | 9:17:20 | contempt. | muddled mess | мешанина (Even the likes of Tom Hanks and Jay Leno can’t save this muddled mess.) |
4.10.2017 | 7:26:45 | gen. | oddly enough | по странному стечению обстоятельств |
4.10.2017 | 6:46:21 | fig. | keep a close eye on | пристально следить за (напр., "за качеством поставляемой продукции") |
4.10.2017 | 6:44:08 | fig. | keep a close eye | пристально следить (напр., "за качеством поставляемой продукции") |
3.10.2017 | 3:25:21 | bank. | open a safety deposit box | открыть депозитную ячейку (Flavio told me he wants to open a safety deposit box and bank account in the Bahamas so those guys can't get a hold of it.) |
3.10.2017 | 2:44:06 | formal | transfer of an initial payment | передача аванса |
3.10.2017 | 2:42:20 | formal | initial payment | аванс (в некоторых случаях) |
3.10.2017 | 2:38:50 | formal | make a down payment | внести задаток (Cambridge Dictionary: "an amount of money that you pay at the time that you buy something but is only a part of the total cost of that thing. You usually pay the rest of the cost over a period of time: I made/put a down payment on a new smart TV.") |
3.10.2017 | 2:10:51 | formal | Inspection Office of the Federal Tax Service | ИФНС |
3.10.2017 | 2:09:34 | formal | Inspection Office of the Federal Tax Service | инспекция Федеральной налоговой службы |
3.10.2017 | 2:01:26 | gen. | Regional Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs | УМВД (напр., Управление Министерства внутренних дел (УМВД) России по Хабаровскому краю – Khabarovsk Krai Regional Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia) |
3.10.2017 | 1:58:32 | telecom. | subscriber services department | абонентный отдел |
3.10.2017 | 1:49:32 | formal | housing and utilities agency | жилищно-коммунальный орган (вариант для РФ – только при условии, что под "коммунальным" подразумеваются "коммунальные услуги") |
3.10.2017 | 1:15:57 | formal | registered as residing at the following address | зарегистрированный по месту жительства по адресу (вариант "registered and residing at" не всегда подходит, т.к. несмотря на официальную регистрацию в РФ, некоторые граждане физически проживают за границей, что очевидно, напр., для органов (МИД и др.), рассматривающих их документы) |
2.10.2017 | 21:36:31 | gen. | become anxious | нервничать (After the accident, Mark becomes anxious when under stress, which further impairs his ability to function well at work.) |
2.10.2017 | 7:51:36 | ed. | in one's classes | на уроках (у кого-либо; У меня на уроках учащиеся ... – In my classes, students are directly taking part in an interactive learning atmosphere and are involved in cooperative, collective as well as autonomous activities.) |
2.10.2017 | 7:43:36 | ed. | English language teacher | учитель английского языка (I am a CELTA qualified native English speaker from Canada and highly experienced English language teacher.) |
2.10.2017 | 7:43:36 | ed. | English language teacher | преподаватель английского языка |
2.10.2017 | 6:54:52 | formal | parenthood | родительские обязанности (***увы, parenthood не означает "родительские чувства" и тем более "воспитание и забота о ребёнке" *** – речь идёт об обязанностях родителей перед детьми и обществом: "the state of being a parent and the responsibilities involved", напр.: "tips on how to prepare for parenthood") |
1.10.2017 | 7:18:24 | comp. | on-screen | на экране монитора (view the information on-screen) |
30.09.2017 | 0:23:13 | disappr. | self-promotion | самопиар |
30.09.2017 | 0:22:56 | disappr. | self-promotion | самопродвижение |
29.09.2017 | 7:57:43 | gen. | home-made | произведённый кустарным способом |
29.09.2017 | 7:03:29 | gen. | adapt to | приспосабливаться к (Having grown up in both New York City and Paris as well as living and working in a wide variety of different countries and cultures the past few years, have given me a broader cultural understanding and ability to easily adapt to new contexts.) |
29.09.2017 | 7:03:29 | gen. | adapt to | подстраиваться под |
29.09.2017 | 1:43:28 | ed. | engineering degree | высшее инженерное образование |
29.09.2017 | 0:56:25 | gen. | as you walk | по дороге (As you walk, be sure to stop and visit the Labyrinth, a large circle of stones, a favourite meditation spot for the locals. – По дороге обязательно посетите...) |
27.09.2017 | 4:09:14 | emph. | die for | цены нет |
27.09.2017 | 4:01:14 | idiom. | know as much about something as the pig knows about oranges | разбираться как свинья в апельсинах (постарался сохранить точность и сочность сравнения) |
26.09.2017 | 6:03:08 | arts. | artwork | творчество (изобразительное: We are proud to celebrate this charming artwork by young Canadian artist Ben Hill.) |
26.09.2017 | 5:44:45 | inf. | I can't tell you off the top of my head | я сейчас точно не скажу (I can't tell you off the top of my head that they do or don't sell it but they were selling it a couple years ago.) |
26.09.2017 | 4:11:53 | disappr. | self-promotion | самораскручивание (She's known for her shameless self-promotion.) |
26.09.2017 | 2:00:04 | soviet. | outlaw underground press | самиздат (the outlaw underground press (from an article in a Canadian magazine)) |
25.09.2017 | 22:25:01 | gen. | quip | пошутить (To quip means to say something that is intended to be amusing or clever. (Collins) – не обязательно обидно или язвительно) |
25.09.2017 | 22:13:47 | gen. | on-the-job | на рабочем месте (пьянство на рабочем месте – on-the-job boozing) |
25.09.2017 | 22:12:41 | gen. | on-the-job boozing | пьянство на рабочем месте |
25.09.2017 | 22:06:58 | saying. | small but mighty | мал, да силён |
25.09.2017 | 6:41:50 | fig.of.sp. | develop exponentially | бурно развиваться (Over the first year of life, the ability of babies to understand and use their parents' language develops exponentially. – переживает бурный рост / бурно развивается) |
25.09.2017 | 6:40:40 | fig.of.sp. | exponentially | бурно (Over the first year of life, the ability of babies to understand and use their parents' language develops exponentially. – переживает бурный рост / бурно развивается) |
25.09.2017 | 0:00:25 | gen. | hold no grudge | не держать зла (Today, Jim realizes that he could have saved Karen's life if he had gone to police sooner. But her father holds no grudge. – не держит зла) |
25.09.2017 | 0:00:25 | gen. | hold no grudges | не держать зла |
24.09.2017 | 8:02:48 | inf. | zoom by | проноситься мимо (If the pedestrians need to get on a bus they will have to cross the bike lane with bicyclists zooming by, which is extremely dangerous for everyone involved. – мимо проносятся велосипедисты) |
24.09.2017 | 8:02:48 | inf. | zoom by | мотаться (по прямой линии, туда-сюда) |
24.09.2017 | 8:02:48 | inf. | zoom by | носиться (по прямой линии, туда-сюда) |
23.09.2017 | 23:30:58 | formal | plan presented | представленный план (If you look at the plans presented, going north from the street curb there is a buffer that will vary in width between the road and the proposed path, a pedestrian/cyclist path 5 metres in width and then a green area with trees that will vary in width depending on the availability of space.) |
11.06.2025 | 3:08:55 | cliche. | be one's top priority | стоять на первом месте (*по важности • Protecting users' information is our top priority. – для нас на первом месте) |
22.09.2017 | 7:16:04 | fig. | in homage to | отдавая дань (The idea was to create a sophisticated industrial chic in homage to the neighbourhood's history.) |
11.06.2025 | 3:08:41 | cliche. | be one's priority | стоять на первом месте (*по важности • Food safety is our priority. – стоит для нас на первом месте • Different people have different priorities. • The NDP let the Adams Lake fire burn for 3 months... Then the wind blew it over to Shuswap and wiped out a lot of houses. Hard drugs are the priority. (vancouversun.com) -- Для НДП на первом месте наркотики.) |
20.09.2017 | 4:57:03 | busin. | indicate relevant items by check mark | отметить галочкой нужные пункты |
19.09.2017 | 3:27:21 | gen. | waive a claim | не иметь претензий (напр.: "В дальнейшем материальных и иных имущественных претензий иметь не буду.") |
19.09.2017 | 3:21:44 | law | financial claims after a divorce | материальные претензии после развода (Can an applicant make a financial claim many years after a divorce? Yes. The case of Ms Wyatt is an excellent example. She did not pursue her claim against Mr. Vince until 2011, some 27 years after separating and 19 years after divorce had been granted. Therefore, gentlemen, even a modest change in your financial circumstances since divorce could result in an expensive claim from a former spouse no matter how long ago you were divorced from her.) |
19.09.2017 | 3:11:59 | formal | during the course of one's marriage | во время брака |
19.09.2017 | 2:56:21 | formal | I hereby give my consent | даю согласие (e.g.: "I hereby give my consent FOR my child, Alex Dawson, Grade 3, to participate in all curriculum activities, all athletic activities, and all educational excursions.") |
19.09.2017 | 2:41:08 | gen. | it's been two weeks since | прошло две недели |
19.09.2017 | 1:09:47 | formal | conform to the intentions | соответствовать намерениям |
18.09.2017 | 9:19:18 | disappr. | not do a great job | плохо справляться (They're not doing a great job of that. – они плохо справляются с этой задачей) |
18.09.2017 | 9:19:07 | disappr. | not do a great job | плохо справиться (They didn't do a great job of that. – они плохо справились с этой задачей) |
18.09.2017 | 4:32:05 | psychol. | sink oneself into depression | впасть в депрессию (Some patients turn the rage inward, sinking themselves into depression.) |
18.09.2017 | 4:29:02 | gen. | express one's outrage | выразить возмущение |
18.09.2017 | 4:16:15 | law | apply for legal aid | обратиться с заявлением о предоставлении бесплатных юридических услуг |
18.09.2017 | 4:07:33 | gen. | take time off work | отпроситься с работы (Don't you take any more time off work, Carol. It's time Greg started growing up and taking responsibility.) |
18.09.2017 | 3:21:38 | gen. | wasn't supposed to | не должен был (Some personal data that wasn't supposed to be released online, has been.) |
18.09.2017 | 1:11:50 | soviet. | House of Civic Ceremonies | Дом гражданских обрядов |
17.09.2017 | 23:39:52 | busin. | consider different options | рассматривать различные варианты |
4.06.2025 | 1:19:57 | busin. | consider one's options | обдумывать варианты (*перед принятием решения) |
4.06.2025 | 1:22:06 | busin. | consider one's options | рассматривать варианты (*перед принятием решения – also "various options" / "a number of options" • The Park Board is considering options to return Lost Lagoon to an intertidal salt water lagoon. It’s gonna be expensive folks. But there’s no long term future for biologically unsustainable LL. (Twitter)) |
17.09.2017 | 8:45:54 | inf. | get the munchies | проголодаться (When I get the munchies and I want something real quick, I go to Guiseppe's Pizzeria.) |
16.09.2017 | 8:47:16 | gen. | crossed himself | перекрестился ("They kept watch in the dark outside his room after he had gone to bed. Between one and two o'clock Ward screamed. They sprang from their chairs and rushed into his room. The priest crossed himself and uttered a prayer. Ward was unconscious." – Nick Redfern) |
18.05.2025 | 7:07:53 | gen. | come out of one's state of unconsciousness | прийти в сознание ("When Ward came out of his state of unconsciousness, he managed to ask: "You believe me now, don't you?" (Nick Redfern)) |
16.09.2017 | 8:20:14 | gen. | have a serious effect on | серьёзно отразиться на (He was affected by that sting or bite which had such a serious effect on his health causing night-time states of fever. – что серьёзно отразилось на состоянии его здоровья) |