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15.02.2024 | 3:08:27 | inf. | have a drink | соточку махнуть (Ого, чуваку на КИА повезло, мог и улететь вниз. Пусть соточку махнёт за удачу! -- The KIA guy was really lucky, he could have gone over the embankment. He should have a drink to his good fortune! (из рус. источника)) |
15.02.2024 | 2:40:11 | rude | asshole driver | бестолочь за рулём (To the gentleman on the Dollarton this afternoon who informed me my gas port was still open; thank you! I got my N around a month ago, this was my 2nd time filling my car up lol. This is a reminder, in a world filled with asshole drivers, make someone's day and be courteous! Break the cycle of anger that is so common on the roads today! (Reddit) • Что за бестолочь сидела за рулём троллейбуса? Скорая со спецсигналом и маячком -- приоритет! Нет слов, одни звуки! (из рус. источника)) |
15.02.2024 | 2:26:29 | fig. | highly charged | накалённый (об обсуждении: "страсти накалились, страсти кипели": Following two days of highly charged public hearings, Vancouver Coastal Health says it will “not be moving forward with a stand-alone supervised consumption site” in Richmond after all. The council meeting was peppered with shouting by some of the attendees, who cried out “no drugs” and “shame on you,” while several councillors rebuked their behaviour. (vancouver.citynews.ca)) |
15.02.2024 | 2:26:29 | fig. | highly charged | бурный (об обсуждении: "страсти накалились, страсти кипели": Following two days of highly charged public hearings, Vancouver Coastal Health says it will “not be moving forward with a stand-alone supervised consumption site” in Richmond after all. The council meeting was peppered with shouting by some of the attendees, who cried out “no drugs” and “shame on you,” while several councillors rebuked their behaviour. (vancouver.citynews.ca)) |
14.02.2024 | 10:22:23 | cliche. | what do you call ...? | как называется ...? (What do you call someone who rides a scooter?) |
14.02.2024 | 8:19:47 | hockey. | get the puck over to | передать шайбу (another player: Henrik did a great job getting the puck over to me.) |
14.02.2024 | 6:33:51 | gen. | gain in popularity | приобретать популярность (This new medical procedure is gaining in popularity. -- приобретает всё больше популярности) |
14.02.2024 | 6:29:32 | ed. | learn a trade | приобрести рабочую профессию, специальность (There are several colleges in the Lower Mainland where you can learn a trade. – где ты можешь приобрести рабочую профессию / специальность) |
14.02.2024 | 6:25:12 | gov. | racial equality | равноправие между людьми разных цветов кожи |
14.02.2024 | 6:24:40 | gov. | sexual equality | равноправие между мужчиной и женщиной |
14.02.2024 | 6:22:01 | gen. | conform to all parameters | соответствовать всем параметрам (... any metadata provided by You will conform to all of our parameters for metadata and content specifications (из контракта)) |
14.02.2024 | 6:21:08 | gen. | conform to all parameters | отвечать всем параметрам (... any metadata provided by You will conform to all of our parameters for metadata and content specifications (из контракта)) |
14.02.2024 | 6:20:04 | econ. | liable for damages | обязанный выплатить компенсацию за причинённый ущерб |
14.02.2024 | 6:18:45 | law | liable for damages | ответственный за выплату компенсации за ущерб (be liable for damages – нести ответственность за выплату компенсации: The district's bylaw actually forbids anyone from doing work on the sewer system unless the district has OK'd it first, Apland noted. And she added, thanks to existing case law, municipalities are not liable for damages due to the breakdown or malfunction of a sewer or drainage system except in very strict circumstances, and municipalities are only be held liable in negligence for operational decisions if they are not performed with reasonable care. – не несут ответственности за выплату компенсаций в связи с нанесённым ущербом nsnews.com) |
14.02.2024 | 6:16:38 | law, contr. | sole responsibility | ответственность целиком ложится на (It shall be Your sole responsibility to ... – Ответственность за ... целиком ложится на Вас ...) |
14.02.2024 | 6:15:45 | law, contr. | it shall be Your sole responsibility | ответственность за ... целиком ложится на Вас (+ infinitive) |
14.02.2024 | 6:13:20 | gen. | brush aside sb.'s complaints | отвергнуть претензии |
14.02.2024 | 6:03:23 | formal | as provided for by | как предусмотрено (Regulations as provided for by the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015.) |
14.02.2024 | 6:01:53 | cliche. | as it happens | как раз ("Again, both father and son agreed as to the place where the man escaped into the road. At that point, however, as it happens, there is a broadish ditch, moist at the bottom." (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) – Однако как раз в этом месте находится ...) |
14.02.2024 | 5:57:52 | cliche. | it's the opposite | как раз наоборот |
14.02.2024 | 5:49:49 | cliche. | sheer amount | огромное количество (как вариант перевода: I just came from a visit in California. The human misery on the streets people's eyes are trained to avoid, the sheer amount of driving you need to do to get from point A to B, the traffic and quality of drivers, the complete lack of amenities, etc. Anyone who would compare Cali to B.C. needs to have their head examined. (reddit.com) • I am enormously grateful for the sheer amount of information contained in this book, and further agree that no general theory of empire is possible. (cambridge.org) • The sheer amount of technology at the university would have been intimidating had the faculty not undergone two weeks of training and orientation. (cambridge.org)) |
14.02.2024 | 5:31:51 | gen. | huge issue | гигантская проблема (Drug use is a huge issue in our city.) |
14.02.2024 | 5:29:37 | gen. | heroic action | героический поступок (The family thanked the Good Samaritans for their heroic actions.) |
14.02.2024 | 5:28:21 | Russia | State Inspection Office of Road Safety | Государственная инспекция безопасности дорожного движения (Please note: Inspection per se is an act of inspecting, not an agency, e.g.: to conduct an inspection of premises) |
14.02.2024 | 4:59:55 | gen. | whereabouts are you? | где вы находитесь? (Whereabouts are you – Surrey or Langley? – Где вы находитесь?) |
14.02.2024 | 4:58:28 | gen. | whereabouts do you live? | где вы живёте? (Whereabouts do you live? On an acreage or in the city?) |
14.02.2024 | 4:57:36 | gen. | foolproof | гарантирующий полную безопасность (There are a lot of devices designed to protect your child from falling out, and you can use those, but remember none of them are foolproof. – ни одно из них не гарантирует полной безопасности) |
14.02.2024 | 4:57:02 | USA | checkgirl | гардеробщица (I got my hat and coat from the checkgirl.) |
14.02.2024 | 4:50:03 | gen. | turn off the heat | отключить обогрев (в салоне автобуса) |
14.02.2024 | 4:49:44 | gen. | turn off the heat | отключить отопление (в квартире, частном доме) |
14.02.2024 | 4:14:24 | polit. | act of intimidation | запугивание (несогласных, оппонентов: Vandalism, blocking public roads, and acts of intimidation are all criminal offences. Wearing a mask while doing any of those things is another criminal offence. There is no shortage of laws on the books to deal with this madness. What we lack is leadership. (Warren Kinsella, Twitter)) |
14.02.2024 | 4:05:48 | gen. | unwieldy title | громоздкое название (For years, archaeologists have argued over an ancient culture with the unwieldy title: the Lincombian-Ranisian-Jerzmanowician technocomplex. Even scientists know that’s a mouthful, so they call it the LRJ for short. (msn.com)) |
14.02.2024 | 4:02:45 | esot. | free up energy | высвободить энергию (She also touched on her work with Feng Shui, and how she helps people make changes in their home's design, such as adding a water feature to free up or unblock energy. -- высвободить или разблокировать энергию (coasttocoastam.com)) |
14.02.2024 | 3:53:52 | formal | make sth. a priority | ставить на первое место |
14.02.2024 | 3:51:49 | gen. | prioritize | ставить на первое место (For instance, those with the Ox sign are friendly, hardworking, and shy. Monkeys prioritize others' needs over their own, while Goats see both sides of a situation and make good negotiators. -- ставят на первое место потребности окружающих, а не свои (coasttocoastam.com)) |
14.02.2024 | 3:47:01 | astrol. | compatible partner | гармоничный партнёр (в отношениях: In the latter half, she revealed how to use Chinese astrology to help you find a compatible partner and determine which animal you are in the Chinese zodiac. (coasttocoastam.com)) |
14.02.2024 | 3:28:59 | TV | live shot | репортаж в прямом эфире (с места действия: While watching television coverage of a devastating forest fire in Chile, astounded viewers spotted what appeared to be a giant figure emerging from the flames. During a live shot overlooking the fire, an odd form in the shape of a person suddenly seems to stand up from the flames and raises its arm before eventually vanishing from view. (coasttocoastam.com)) |
14.02.2024 | 3:28:45 | TV | live shot | прямое включение (с места действия: While watching television coverage of a devastating forest fire in Chile, astounded viewers spotted what appeared to be a giant figure emerging from the flames. During a live shot overlooking the fire, an odd form in the shape of a person suddenly seems to stand up from the flames and raises its arm before eventually vanishing from view. (coasttocoastam.com)) |
14.02.2024 | 3:27:41 | media. | story | репортаж (It's a good story, for sure.) |
14.02.2024 | 3:26:48 | TV | television coverage | репортаж (с места действия: While watching television coverage of a devastating forest fire in Chile, astounded viewers spotted what appeared to be a giant figure emerging from the flames. (coasttocoastam.com)) |
14.02.2024 | 2:29:11 | inf. | shoutout | передаю благодарность (a message of congratulation, support, or appreciation: Shoutout to the person who turned in my wallet to Vera's yesterday. Wallet returned fully intact. People like you ROCK!! (Reddit)) |
14.02.2024 | 1:09:58 | disappr. | drug den | притон для наркоманов (Watch this progressive pro-drug activist tell a Richmond man to "go back to where you came from" because he doesn't want a drug den opened up in his community. Nothing beats the racism of the woke class. (Twitter)) |
13.02.2024 | 10:51:22 | el.com. | buying online | покупка в интернете (процесс, не товар: Buying a car online doesn't have to be complicated.) |
13.02.2024 | 10:51:22 | el.com. | buying online | онлайн-покупка (процесс, не товар: Buying a car online doesn't have to be complicated.) |
13.02.2024 | 10:51:22 | el.com. | buying online | покупка в интернет-магазине (процесс, не товар: Buying a car online doesn't have to be complicated.) |
13.02.2024 | 10:42:32 | inf. | ridiculously | до безобразия (I quickly stopped going to IGA and Nesters, as I realized they are ridiculously expensive and generally pretty low quality. I ended up shopping at Urban Fare a lot because while they were also ridiculously expensive, they at least made an effort on the quality front. (Reddit) • Жаль, что этот бисер до безобразия дорогой. • До безобразия дорогие телефоны. • Три до безобразия дорогие однокомнатные квартиры на рынке недвижимости в Волгограде. (из рус. источников)) |
13.02.2024 | 10:40:57 | inf. | skirt-chaser | большой охотник до женского пола |
13.02.2024 | 9:37:00 | disappr. | joke | издевательство (often with reference to the actions of government, bureaucrats etc.: This is a joke! This is an absolute joke! -- Это издевательство! Настоящее издевательство! • "Ah, no recollection, no accountability." "The Canadian court system is a joke, and a bad one at that." (Reddit)) |
13.02.2024 | 7:37:45 | trav. | reach one's destination | добраться до места (In 1237, in Erfurt, Germany, a group of children showed signs of the dancing mania, as they traveled the 13 miles to the nearby town of Arnstadt, dancing and jumping throughout their journey. Once they reached their destination, they fell to the ground, as a result of exhaustion. (thevintagenews.com)) |
13.02.2024 | 7:30:09 | formal | engage in activities | заниматься деятельностью (engage in criminal activities – заниматься преступной деятельностью) |
13.02.2024 | 7:28:11 | gen. | engage in an activity | участвовать в чём-л (People who engaged in this activity didn’t seem to be aware of themselves. As if in some sort of trance, sometimes the dancing mania would possess a person for days, weeks, and in some cases months. (thevintagenews.com)) |
13.02.2024 | 7:28:11 | gen. | engage in an activity | заниматься деятельностью (People who engaged in this activity didn’t seem to be aware of themselves. As if in some sort of trance, sometimes the dancing mania would possess a person for days, weeks, and in some cases months. (thevintagenews.com)) |
13.02.2024 | 7:22:16 | gen. | escape explanation | не поддаваться объяснению (The Dancing Mania was a strange social phenomenon that escapes clear explanation to this day. It was recorded throughout the history of the Middle Ages, with earliest accounts dating from the 7th century. (thevintagenews.com)) |
13.02.2024 | 7:18:26 | gen. | formidable opponent | опасный противник (Expeditions into the Gobi are not for the faint-hearted; the desert is a formidable opponent, with its extreme temperatures, vast dunes, and hidden dangers. Yet, the mystery of the death worm calls to those with a spirit of adventure, urging them to explore the unknown. (thevintagenews.com)) |
13.02.2024 | 7:09:27 | cliche. | from a scientific standpoint | с научной точки зрения (From a scientific standpoint, the Mongolian death worm presents a fascinating puzzle. (thevintagenews.com)) |
13.02.2024 | 7:07:11 | gen. | hold a significant place | отведено значительное место (требует перестройки конструкции в рус.яз.: The Mongolian death worm holds a significant place in the folklore and cultural identity of the Mongolian people. (thevintagenews.com)) |
13.02.2024 | 7:06:28 | gen. | hold a significant place | занимать значительное место (The Mongolian death worm holds a significant place in the folklore and cultural identity of the Mongolian people. (thevintagenews.com)) |
13.02.2024 | 7:03:33 | gen. | vast expanse | просторы (the vast expanse of a sandy desert) |
13.02.2024 | 7:02:56 | gen. | expanse | просторы (англ. в ед.ч., рус. во мн.ч.: This fearsome creature is said to inhabit the vast and unforgiving expanse of the Gobi Desert. (thevintagenews.com)) |
13.02.2024 | 6:51:44 | gen. | carry out work | выполнить работу (However, years on, he said the Roman egg was "still revealing its secrets". Recent work has been carried out by conservator Dana Goodburn-Brown, who took the egg to the University of Kent to be scanned. "It produced an amazing image that indicated that the egg, apart from being intact – which is incredible enough – also retained its liquid inside, presumably deriving from the yolk, albumen etc," said Mr Biddulph. -- работа была выполнена bbc.com) |
13.02.2024 | 6:43:56 | gen. | genuinely unique | по-настоящему уникальный (The only intact chicken's egg found from Roman Britain is now thought to be the only one of its type in the world – after scientists found it still had liquid inside. The egg, which is about 1,700 years old, was found during a dig in Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. Researchers said at the time it was a "genuinely unique discovery". bbc.com) |
13.02.2024 | 6:39:04 | esot. | telepathic download | телепатическое сообщение (He also recalled a somewhat fearful encounter his son had on the property with the creatures but later learned that it was because his son had crossed paths with the Bigfoot while they were carrying one of their infants. Later, Bearden said he received a telepathic download from one of the Sasquatch who explained that their purpose on Earth was to be watchers and guardians of the land, and that humans should always be respectful of them and the land we live on. (coasttocoastam.com)) |
13.02.2024 | 6:35:22 | gen. | cross someone's path | перейти дорогу (кому-л.: The Japanese people believe that if a black cat crosses your path, good fortune is coming your way. • He also recalled a somewhat fearful encounter his son had on the property with the creatures but later learned that it was because his son had crossed paths with the Bigfoot while they were carrying one of their infants. (coasttocoastam.com)) |
13.02.2024 | 5:52:51 | gen. | dispel an explanation | отвергнуть объяснение (An eerie piece of footage from a baby monitor in England appears to show a ghostly arm reaching into a crib. The spooky scene was reportedly captured last Tuesday at the home of William Grave in the community of Sheffield. "I must have annoyed my wife all day as I kept saying to her 'it must have been you,'" he said, however, that explanation was quickly dispelled when she noted that the ghostly arm was not wearing her Pandora bracelet. (coasttocoastam.com) • Такое объяснение было отвергнуто судьями, судившими преступных немецких юристов. • Новое объяснение было отвергнуто, а старая теория сохранена. (из рус. источников)) |
13.02.2024 | 5:44:05 | video. | piece of footage | фрагмент видеозаписи (An intriguing piece of footage that was captured during the fifth Nessie sighting of 2022 has been shared online and shows an inexplicable wake in the water that understandably made the witness take notice. (coasttocoastam.com) • A spooky piece of footage circulating online appears to show a dog being pushed by an unseen force that sends the puzzled pooch sliding across the floor and the animal's owner suspects that the strange shove could have come from a ghost. (coasttocoastam.com) • A group of campers in Argentina were left scratching their heads when they noticed that a slow-motion video from their trip featured a UFO zipping through the sky at what seemed to be an incredible speed. According to a local media report, the puzzling piece of footage was filmed earlier this month at a campground in the coastal community of Bariloche. (coasttocoastam.com) • An eerie piece of footage from a baby monitor in England appears to show a ghostly arm reaching into a crib. The spooky scene was reportedly captured last Tuesday at the home of William Grave in the community of Sheffield. (coasttocoastam.com)) |
13.02.2024 | 5:22:41 | gen. | backlash | нападки (I don't envy having a job like Dr. Henry. So much backlash even when making the right decisions. (Reddit)) |
13.02.2024 | 5:13:30 | gen. | cruise around on an electric scooter | кататься на самокате ("A loaded handgun and knives were recovered from two suspects, aged 17 and 18, arrested on Sunday for attempting to break into a store on Fraser Street. One suspect tried to flee on an electric scooter, driving into and injuring an officer." "What a world -- broccoli headed teens cruising around on electric scooters carrying loaded guns!" "Enviro friendly getaway scooter…when thieves go green." (Reddit)) |
13.02.2024 | 5:06:35 | inf. | nutty | придурошный (Another nutty idea!) |
13.02.2024 | 4:16:40 | contempt. | dirtbag | выродок ("Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 6-year-old golden retriever named Amber. She was stolen today at approx. 1:30 PM in front of Shoppers Drug Mart on Lonsdale Ave/E 13th St, while the owner briefly went inside. The below suspect was last seen on CCTV walking away with the dog." "This a murderable offense... Another homeless drug addict dirtbag, this time steals a dog... What a scumbag... Сheck safe injection sites, homeless shelters, free food places." (Twitter)) |
13.02.2024 | 4:16:40 | contempt. | dirtbag | отморозок ("Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 6-year-old golden retriever named Amber. She was stolen today at approx. 1:30 PM in front of Shoppers Drug Mart on Lonsdale Ave/E 13th St, while the owner briefly went inside. The below suspect was last seen on CCTV walking away with the dog." "This a murderable offense... Another homeless drug addict dirtbag, this time steals a dog... What a scumbag... Сheck safe injection sites, homeless shelters, free food places." (Twitter)) |
13.02.2024 | 4:16:40 | contempt. | dirtbag | дрянь ("Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 6-year-old golden retriever named Amber. She was stolen today at approx. 1:30 PM in front of Shoppers Drug Mart on Lonsdale Ave/E 13th St, while the owner briefly went inside. The below suspect was last seen on CCTV walking away with the dog." "This a murderable offense... Another homeless drug addict dirtbag, this time steals a dog... What a scumbag... Сheck safe injection sites, homeless shelters, free food places." (Twitter)) |
13.02.2024 | 4:16:40 | contempt. | dirtbag | тварь ("Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 6-year-old golden retriever named Amber. She was stolen today at approx. 1:30 PM in front of Shoppers Drug Mart on Lonsdale Ave/E 13th St, while the owner briefly went inside. The below suspect was last seen on CCTV walking away with the dog." "This a murderable offense... Another homeless drug addict dirtbag, this time steals a dog... What a scumbag... Сheck safe injection sites, homeless shelters, free food places." (Twitter)) |
13.02.2024 | 3:34:12 | gen. | tangle up | зацепить (Riding a bike so close to a large truck is just stupid. Regardless of who is wrong, the cyclist will always lose, and ending up hamburger is not worth enforcing the cyclists' mantra of always having the right of way. That woman was so lucky she didn't get tangled up and crushed in that frame during the panic dismount. – ей крупно повезло, что её не зацепил и не подмял под себя грузовик, когда она стала в панике слезать с велосипеда) |
13.02.2024 | 3:30:46 | environ. | prone to landslides | обвалоопасный (The Himalayan Region is the most prone to landslides in India. (godigit.com) • Areas that are generally prone to landslides. (fema.gov) • Обвалоопасный участок огородят. (из рус. источников)) |
13.02.2024 | 3:17:17 | gen. | scooter rider | самокатчик (Meredith’s now-classic post on scooters buried within it a crucial question: what do you call someone who rides a scooter? Meredith herself suggested “scooterist” or “scooter-rider.” (legal-planet.org)) |
13.02.2024 | 3:05:29 | contempt. | fancy boy | молодой любовник (sexually attractive; feeling a liking or attraction (Oxford Dictionary): "Verringer is a heavily built, middle-aged man who runs, or more accurately has run, some kind of guest ranch in Sepulveda Canyon. He has a dressed up fancy boy named Earl working for him. And Verringer calls himself a doctor." (Raymond Chandler)) |
12.02.2024 | 10:06:17 | inf. | deal breaker | решающий неблагоприятный фактор ("In one question respondents were asked to choose any or all out of 14 attributes or habits they would consider a first date deal breaker. Across the board – from showing up late to eating with mouth open, from talking about money to not picking up the tab – B.C. women ticked off more no-nos than their national counterparts." (The Province, February 14, 2014)) |
12.02.2024 | 10:06:17 | inf. | deal breaker | фактор, повлёкший неудачный исход ("In one question respondents were asked to choose any or all out of 14 attributes or habits they would consider a first date deal breaker. Across the board – from showing up late to eating with mouth open, from talking about money to not picking up the tab – B.C. women ticked off more no-nos than their national counterparts." (The Province, February 14, 2014)) |
12.02.2024 | 10:03:16 | inf. | phoney stuff | фальшивка ("It's all fake news, it's phoney stuff." – Donald Trump) |
12.02.2024 | 10:02:50 | gen. | counterfeit bills | фальшивые банкноты (counterfeit $5 and $10 bills) |
12.02.2024 | 10:02:41 | gen. | counterfeit bills | фальшивые купюры (counterfeit $5 and $10 bills) |
12.02.2024 | 9:45:17 | gen. | dangerous fumes | опасные испарения (Dangerous fumes form when mixed with other products.) |
12.02.2024 | 9:40:40 | gen. | special place | уникальное место (We are proud to be a part of the vibrant and diverse Shipyards District – a truly special place with a mix of new uses and industrial operations. (nsnews.com)) |
12.02.2024 | 9:40:04 | cliche. | once-in-a-lifetime | уникальнейший (“This find is truly a once-in-a-lifetime discovery—the sort of thing you read about in textbooks and not something you expect to see coming out of the ground in front of you,” says Mortimer in a statement. -- уникальнейшая находка smithsonianmag.com) |
12.02.2024 | 9:38:16 | gen. | demean oneself | унизиться до такого ('Ordinarily, of course, I should have consulted him and trusted to him to solve the difficulty, but after what I had heard him saying in the kitchen, I was dashed if I was going to demean myself.' (P.G. Wodehouse)) |
12.02.2024 | 9:37:12 | box. | he throws pretty hard | у него сильный удар (Jimmy throws pretty hard but he has to continue improving his boxing technique.) |
12.02.2024 | 9:24:00 | cliche. | I couldn't agree with you more | совершенно с вами согласен |
12.02.2024 | 7:32:02 | inf. | jack up the price | поднять цену |
12.02.2024 | 7:27:26 | gen. | pick up off the floor | подобрать с пола (вещи, игрушки: If you want your room cleaned, then you need to have everything picked up off the floor.) |
12.02.2024 | 7:20:54 | cliche. | will do | я так и сделаю ("Try rebooting after the installation." "Will do.") |
12.02.2024 | 7:14:01 | cliche. | challenging times | трудные времена (Our economy is going through some challenging times. -- Наша экономика переживает трудные времена. ) |
12.02.2024 | 6:47:43 | fig. | blip | случайное отклонение (a temporary change that does not have any special meaning (Cambridge Dictionary)) |
12.02.2024 | 6:47:43 | fig. | blip | незначительное отклонение (a temporary change that does not have any special meaning (Cambridge Dictionary)) |
12.02.2024 | 6:44:22 | inf. | completely bonkers | несусветная ахинея (это прилагательное!: It is all completely and insanely bonkers, and it leaves one wondering just what truth any of it has, and if it does, then what it was they encountered. (mysteriousuniverse.org)) |
12.02.2024 | 6:43:25 | inf. | completely bonkers | несусветный бред (это прилагательное!: It is all completely and insanely bonkers, and it leaves one wondering just what truth any of it has, and if it does, then what it was they encountered. (mysteriousuniverse.org)) |
12.02.2024 | 6:37:57 | media. | political pundit | политический обозреватель |
12.02.2024 | 6:33:42 | gen. | water the flowers | поливать цветы (Since the article appeared in the newspaper, I’ve had several people out on a walk, stop by while I’m watering the flowers and express their dismay that someone would stoop so low as to steal flowers out of the public park.) |
12.02.2024 | 6:30:38 | black.sl. | shoot hoops | поиграть в баскетбол (When Will was 17, he started a gang of other black teenagers. Will makes it sound casual, like organizing a group of friends to shoot hoops.) |
12.02.2024 | 6:21:27 | cliche. | and sure enough | и в самом деле (And sure enough, the key was in the bottom drawer.) |
12.02.2024 | 3:12:55 | quot.aph. | creep like snail | ползти как улитка ('the whining schoolboy, with his satchel, and shining morning face, creeping like snail unwillingly to school' (William Shakespeare) -- неохотно ползёт как улитка в школу) |