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| 11.11.2024 | 8:55:01 | gen. | subside | пойти на убыль (“... It is then alleged that three entities were seen carrying what appeared to be packs on their backs, and that after being lost from view, behind a large rock, they took off in a small UFO. A U-shaped mark was found on the ground.” After this, the invasion of little people in Malaysia seems to have subsided, leaving us with many questions. (mysteriousuniverse.org)) |
| 11.11.2024 | 8:10:06 | intell. | challenging conditions | сложные условия (His background includes a range of roles, from commercial diving to special operations missions, often involving extended dives in rebreathers and silent underwater vehicles. During these operations, he conducted long-duration underwater missions, sometimes under hostile conditions, gathering intelligence and monitoring ships by recording audio for further analysis. These missions required expertise in stealth and the ability to manage extended periods submerged in challenging conditions. -- в сложных условиях (coasttocoastam.com)) |
| 11.11.2024 | 7:21:29 | gen. | slight damage | лёгкий вред (Суд квалифицировал произошедшее как умышленное причинение лёгкого вреда здоровью. -- «То есть, нож в шею -- это "лёгкий вред"? Однако...» (из рус. источников)) |
| 11.11.2024 | 5:32:20 | gen. | hiking | горный туризм (New to hiking? Check out our hiking tips for how to plan and prepare for a hike like a pro. • The best hiking in Quebec • Treat yourself to the ultimate adventure: hiking in the land of narwhals and polar bears, ancient glaciers and midnight sun. (parks.canada.ca) • И зимой, и летом Крым -- идеальное место, чтобы заниматься горным туризмом. (из рус. источника)) |
| 10.11.2024 | 10:40:02 | cliche. | it is most likely | вероятнее всего (It’s most likely it was a pedophile hiding in the bush. Wrong place, wrong time. Poor kid.) |
| 10.11.2024 | 10:39:37 | cliche. | it is very likely | вероятнее всего (Why Malaysia, and why did they always seem to land at schools and appear to mostly children? Why were they so aggressive and why did kids keep trying to catch them? Was this all a big ongoing prank or something more? It is very likely we will never have the true answers to any of these questions, and we are left to wonder. (mysteriousuniverse.org)) |
| 10.11.2024 | 10:35:58 | idiom. | be left scratching one's head | недоумевать (после происшествия • Denizens of a Ukrainian village were left scratching their heads after a veritable armada of glowing anomalous orbs appeared in the night sky. • Police officers in Las Vegas were left scratching their heads when they responded to a call from a family who claimed that there were a pair of aliens in their backyard. (coasttocoastam.com)) |
| 10.11.2024 | 10:20:23 | gen. | recoil away | отпрянуть (после чего-л. • There was then seen a procession of little 3-inch tall humanoids with little antennae protruding from their heads and dressed in blue suits, with one of them in bright yellow. These tiny humanoids marched down the plank and mostly ignored the gawking kids as they went about building some sort of antennae-like device until one of the boys tried to catch one of them. At that instance, the one in the yellow suit, possibly their leader, reportedly drew out a weapon of some kind and shot the boy in the hand with a laser beam, after which the kids recoiled away and told their teachers to come see it for themselves. (mysteriousuniverse.org)) |
| 10.11.2024 | 10:02:47 | avia. | hover | зависнуть в воздухе (To hover means to stay in the same position in the air without moving forwards or backwards. (Collins English Dictionary) • The Duke allegedly first become interested in UFOs after his uncle – Lord Mountbatten – wrote an official report about a strange object that landed at his estate in Romsey, Hampshire back in 1955. In it, he described witnessing a saucer-shaped craft which hovered just above the ground before a strange man wearing overalls and a helmet descended to the ground. He was then knocked off his bike and pinned to the floor by an 'invisible force'. (unexplained-mysteries.com) • In one report from the files of paranormal researcher Albert S. Rosales, a witness in Seattle, Washington, in the United States, awoke one night in August of 1965 to find her bedroom window open and a “small dull gray football-shaped” object that proceeded to fly into her room through the window. It hovered for some time before deploying three tripod legs and landing on the floor. A small ramp descended and five or six man-like figures in tight-fitting metallic outfits emerged, each one measuring only a few inches in height. (mysteriousuniverse.org)) |
| 10.11.2024 | 8:52:13 | energ.distr. | restore power to the customers | возобновить подачу электроэнергии потребителям ("A squirrel managed to enter the substation, which took out a few circuits causing the power outage," a BC Hydro spokesperson said. "Once our crew helped the squirrel exit the facility, we were able to restore power to the customers." (nsnews.com)) |
| 10.11.2024 | 8:08:36 | coll. | strangeness | странные события (The strangeness began one Saturday evening in November 1974 when three teenagers claimed to have witnessed a "red, whirring ball" plummet from the sky over Salem Mountain and crash into a silt pond near to a local mine. Police officers who had been tasked with investigating the scene discovered to their amazement that the pond had started to emit a strange unearthly glow that would go on to persist for almost nine hours. (unexplained-mysteries.com)) |
| 10.11.2024 | 8:06:22 | coll. | strangeness | странные дела (The strangeness began one Saturday evening in November 1974 when three teenagers claimed to have witnessed a "red, whirring ball" plummet from the sky over Salem Mountain and crash into a silt pond near to a local mine. Police officers who had been tasked with investigating the scene discovered to their amazement that the pond had started to emit a strange unearthly glow that would go on to persist for almost nine hours. (unexplained-mysteries.com)) |
| 10.11.2024 | 7:06:10 | gen. | persuasive account | убедительное свидетельство (Pam Reynolds Lowery's experience during a high-risk brain surgery, which involved inducing a "near-death" state, has become one of the most compelling cases of a near-death experience. Due to a large aneurysm near her brain stem, doctors performed a standstill operation, lowering her body temperature, stopping her heart and breathing, and draining blood from her brain to prevent rupture. Although her eyes were taped and she wore headphones emitting loud clicks to block auditory input, Pam reported witnessing her surgery from above the doctor’s shoulder, describing specific details about surgical tools and conversations that she could not have observed through normal means. She even described seeing deceased relatives, including her uncle, who encouraged her to return to her body. Cardiologist Michael Sabom, among other experts, has found her account persuasive, believing it adds to evidence of consciousness persisting beyond clinical death, despite skepticism attributing such experiences to anesthesia awareness. (coasttocoastam.com)) |
| 10.11.2024 | 6:56:11 | gen. | frigid weather | стужа (Butch from Utah recounted a strange encounter near Skinwalker Ranch. One cold Sunday morning, he encountered an elderly man with long white hair, walking alone in snowy, frigid weather. Offering the man a ride, he dropped him off at a house he claimed was his boss's. After reconsidering, Butch returned to give the man some money, only to find the house empty, without tracks in the snow, even though they'd just been there. (coasttocoastam.com)) |
| 10.11.2024 | 6:49:49 | gen. | electrical issue | проблема с электропроводкой (If you live in an old house you may experience frequent electrical issues.) |
| 10.11.2024 | 6:49:49 | gen. | electrical issue | неисправная электропроводка (If you live in an old house you may experience frequent electrical issues.) |
| 10.11.2024 | 6:22:04 | gen. | worldview shifted | взгляды на жизнь изменились (one's – чьи-л. • Tripoli explained how his worldview shifted early on when he observed contradictions between what was portrayed in professional wrestling and the relationships between wrestlers off-stage, leading him to question the nature of authenticity and truth. This experience laid the foundation for his perspective as a conspiracy theorist, a mindset further reinforced by political observations and events he views as entirely theatrical. (coasttocoastam.com)) |
| 10.11.2024 | 6:15:10 | gen. | thrive | успешно развиваться (To thrive is to grow and develop strongly. (Dictionary.com) | to grow or develop well or vigorously; prosper; flourish (Oxford Dictionary) • Tripoli praised the freedom that podcasting offers, allowing people to connect and share ideas directly and providing a platform where free speech and diverse opinions can thrive. (coasttocoastam.com)) |
| 10.11.2024 | 6:05:03 | gen. | stand-up comic | артист разговорного жанра (Из статьи в Википедии о Геннадии Хазанове: • "В 1971 году перешёл в Москонцерт. Хазанов перепробовал множество жанров — от пародии до клоунады, но в итоге нашёл себя как артиста разговорного жанра — эстрадной репризы.") |
| 10.11.2024 | 6:00:44 | show.biz. | comedy scene | положение дел на большой эстраде (*термин "большая эстрада" взят из русской Википедии • Sam Tripoli is an LA stand-up comic, former Joe Rogan guest, and host of the Tinfoil Hat podcast. He joined guest host Richard Syrett to discuss the comedy scene. (coasttocoastam.com)) |
| 10.11.2024 | 5:51:18 | gen. | stand-up comic | артист эстрады (Из статьи в Википедии о Геннадии Хазанове: "советский и российский артист эстрады, актёр театра и кино") |
| 10.11.2024 | 5:49:55 | gen. | stand-up comic | юморист (Из статьи в Википедии о Геннадии Хазанове: "Профессия: актёр, юморист, пародист...") |
| 10.11.2024 | 5:42:16 | gen. | unruly | дебошир (with "man", "person" – *a passenger on a flight, a bus rider, a patron in a bar, etc.* • С дебоширами уже разбираются правоохранители. (из рус. источников)) |
| 10.11.2024 | 5:37:07 | spoken | not bad | ничё так (expressing one's approval) |
| 10.11.2024 | 5:32:15 | gen. | marina | яхтенная марина (В трёхэтажном здании административного корпуса яхтенной марины в Балаклаве завершились все основные работы. (sevastopol.su)) |
| 10.11.2024 | 3:25:46 | cook. | be generous with | не жалеть (when making a meal • Yummy pancakes. Always be generous with the butter and maple syrup. Hey, add different flavored chocolate chips, or extracts (like blackberry) for a change. (Instagram)) |
| 9.11.2024 | 9:56:22 | disappr. | have zero leverage | не иметь никакого веса (Trump could do something to guarantee the integrity of elections in the United States and abroad. It's in the interests of the United States to ensure that elections in allied nations are fair and truthful. He's on his second term, has the House, Senate, and Supreme Court. He really can push through a lot of legislation quite easily, and any challenges will be met by a semi-friendly Supreme Court. The United States is extremely powerful, and only a coalition of European nations could match its power. He can make Canada do whatever he needs. We have zero political, economic, or military leverage. We're essentially a US colony with less rights and higher taxes. Britain has no strategic power here anymore. (vancouversun.com)) |
| 9.11.2024 | 9:51:05 | disappr. | shenanigans | безобразия (Beware the Halloween hooligans – Halloween pranks have begun! It's that time of the year and the teens are out in force. Yesterday around the Burke Mountain area a kid threw a slime ball at my car while I was driving, the kid was masked up and out for shenanigans. My car is moderately tough so I'm not worried about damage, but do be aware it is the shenanigans season. A few years back some teens shot a firework rocket from a passing car at my niece while she was standing at a bus stop in front of the Pear Tree Restaurant on Halloween night, it hit a wall and exploded missing her by two inches. They sped off laughing their heads off. (Reddit) • How about limiting the hours when this can be done? This morning (Thu, Oct 31) in the Metrotown area some idiot set off fireworks at 4:00 AM. Probably woke up 10,000 people with his shenanigans. People who need to go to work or school in the morning. Permissive society without policing leads to chaos and pushes people to take matter into own hands. Is that what Hurley and other Councillors want??? (burnabynow.com) • The Republican machine was ready for the shenanigans that occurred last cycle. They devoted a lot of resources to monitoring and scrutinizing the process this time. (vancouversun.com)) |
| 9.11.2024 | 9:35:59 | cliche. | not a chance | никак (не может такого быть, не могло быть и т.п. • I have seen at least three, some with witnesses with me, that were not any craft of this planet. Not a chance. (dailymail.co.uk) • "Where did the 11M Democrats go that voted in 2020, but didn’t vote in 2024? Doesn’t make sense." "Exactly!!! Democrat votes: 2008 – 69 million – Obama | 2012 – 66 million – Obama | 2016 – 66 million – Hillary | 2020 – 81 million – Biden | 2024 – 70 million – Kamala. Not a chance Biden got 81 million votes!" (vancouversun.com)) |
| 9.11.2024 | 9:32:05 | cliche. | have had enough of | сыт по горло (sth. • Taxpayers are tired of being browbeaten and insulted by leftists, who take instead of create. People have had enough of the woke nonsense. We are catering to wealthy spoiled academic brats while people struggle to access housing and healthcare. (vancouversun.com)) |
| 9.11.2024 | 9:16:04 | gen. | look after oneself | самому о себе позаботиться (The idea that the government should take money out of your wallet, cycle it through the overpaid bureaucracy, and put some back in your front pocket just doesn't work. There's a lot of people in this country that have to roll up their sleeves and learn to look after themselves. (vancouversun.com)) |
| 9.11.2024 | 8:59:35 | formal | engage with | общаться с (Jack the harbour porpoise was known for his lively personality and would often engage with visitors in the viewing area of his habitat, according to Vancouver Aquarium. • Millward added there is a growing demand for more services in the region. “There is an entire group of people who live in the Tri-Cities who have a great deal of need, and they're not being engaged with, they're not being heard by the city councillors, by the people who are elected to represent them, by their neighbors,” she said. -- с ними не общаются, их не слышат (bc.ctvnews.ca)) |
| 9.11.2024 | 8:57:46 | formal | engage with | проконсультироваться с (по поводу решении органа власти и т.п. • Dhawan is concerned that the city never engaged with neighbours when it decided to install the courts a few years ago. Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove confirmed there was no consultation, because that's not something the city typically does when it comes to parks. (cbc.ca)) |
| 9.11.2024 | 8:57:24 | formal | engage with | известить (по поводу решении органа власти и т.п. • Dhawan is concerned that the city never engaged with neighbours when it decided to install the courts a few years ago. Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove confirmed there was no consultation, because that's not something the city typically does when it comes to parks. (cbc.ca)) |
| 9.11.2024 | 8:52:03 | slang | crack house | притон наркоманов (Two city councillors in Port Coquitlam, B.C., are facing calls to resign following comments they made referring to homeless people as "people who don’t want to work" and describing a local shelter as a "government-funded crack house." The comments were made Sept. 10 at a council committee meeting. (bc.ctvnews.ca)) |
| 9.11.2024 | 7:04:47 | gen. | the easy way to tell the difference between A and B | легко отличить одно от другого (Via a meteorologist/amateur astronomer I used to know: The easy way to tell the difference between asperitas and mammatus clouds? Asperitas clouds look like the underside of a wavy ocean. Like the surface of a turbulent, choppy sea. Mammatus clouds look more like boobs. (Reddit)) |
| 9.11.2024 | 7:01:01 | gen. | investigation files | материалы следствия |
| 9.11.2024 | 5:50:59 | gen. | insufficient funding | недофинансирование (When we recently asked what the biggest barrier was to a safer workplace, you said: Insufficient funding (43%) Lack of leadership (34%) Lack of time (11%) Lack of training (5%). (ohsinsider.com) • ... заявил глава Минэнерго Сергей Цивилев. «Основная причина — недофинансирование модернизации оборудования и поддержания его в нормативном состоянии», — подчеркнул чиновник..." (lenta.ru)) |
| 9.11.2024 | 5:49:01 | gen. | inadequate funding | недофинансирование (Inadequate Funding means the failure of NEWCO and its Affiliates to receive the funding required under Article VIII when due. (LawInsider.com) • ... заявил глава Минэнерго Сергей Цивилев. «Основная причина — недофинансирование модернизации оборудования и поддержания его в нормативном состоянии», — подчеркнул чиновник..." (lenta.ru)) |
| 9.11.2024 | 5:37:52 | energ.ind. | growing energy consumption | рост электропотребления (Летний рост электропотребления и снижение мощностей электростанций из-за ремонтов — при имеющемся энергодефиците — привели к тому, что на юге России в июле возник блэкаут. (из рус. источников) • Growing energy consumption makes the challenge of transitioning our energy systems away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources of energy more difficult. (ourworldindata.org)) |
| 9.11.2024 | 5:35:06 | energ.ind. | growth rate of energy consumption | темп роста электропотребления ((from ourworldindata.org)) |
| 9.11.2024 | 5:09:33 | journ. | tackle a crisis | справиться с кризисом (More money is needed to tackle a nation-wide crisis.) |
| 9.11.2024 | 5:09:18 | journ. | tackle a crisis | разрешить кризис (More money is needed to tackle a nation-wide crisis.) |
| 9.11.2024 | 4:36:53 | formal | it should be noted that | нужно отметить, что ("formal in tone" (-comment by a UK native speaker) | "formal impersonal" (-comment by an Australian native speaker) – *оба преподавателя далее рекомендуют в целом избегать слишком формального стиля, перефразируя мысль с применением please, make sure и т.п. – хотя русский вариант для нас звучит вполне нормально*) |
| 8.11.2024 | 9:12:43 | gen. | within the territory of | на территории (within the territory of the United States – на территории Соединённых Штатов) |
| 8.11.2024 | 9:10:17 | idiom. | get into the swim of things | войти в курс дел (также "дела" • It'll take me a few days to get into the swim of things, so you'll just have to be patient.) |
| 8.11.2024 | 9:02:46 | cliche. | oh, come on | да будет вам! (нести чушь • Oh, come on. MST is considering the "needs" of the wealthy first and foremost. All other considerations are secondary. Who else will be able afford to live there? (vancouversun.com)) |
| 8.11.2024 | 8:59:01 | gen. | bearing | отношение ("all data which may have any bearing upon the case – все данные, которые могут иметь какое-либо отношение к данному делу".) |
| 8.11.2024 | 8:28:15 | inf. | dudes | парни (Good people exist in this city – Thanks to the two dudes that helped me with an unconscious man today … you’re both gems! Good on you guys. (Reddit)) |
| 8.11.2024 | 7:22:42 | idiom. | long shot | шансов мало (однако попробовать можно • I know this is a long shot, but figured it was worth posting just in case. My fiancé lost his passport downtown on Friday night and hasn't been able to track it down. (Reddit) • Long shot, I know but if you left something at a bus stop near Charles and Renfrew, and can describe it, my friend found it and wants to give it back to you. I can send you his email if you DM me. (Reddit)) |
| 8.11.2024 | 7:16:56 | law, court | put a lien on the property | наложить арест на здание (отель, другую недвижимость • "Google who owns it and you go up a chain of holding companies until you finally end up at a couple of Chinese billionaires. They won't care about any fine, they won't care at all." "Should be shut down until they fix everything." "Аnd if they don't pay, put a lien on the property and apply fines. After a certain amount of time, just seize it." (Reddit) • Суд в России наложил арест на гостиничный комплекс «Имеретинский» и пристань для яхт в Сочи, принадлежащие компании «РогСибАл» Олега Дерипаски, сообщает Financial Times. (из рус. источников)) |
| 8.11.2024 | 7:01:18 | gen. | hand out a work permit | выдать разрешение на строительные работы (In May, the ministry approved a request from the village to repair the free pools, fixing the rocks around them. It was the only work permit handed out this year, the ministry said. (cbc.ca)) |
| 8.11.2024 | 6:51:45 | inet. | searching turns up nothing | поиск ничего не даёт (= в Гугле • Anyone find the original report? Searching turns up nothing.) |
| 8.11.2024 | 6:38:28 | disast. | earthquake preparedness | подготовленность к землетрясениям (Earthquake preparedness is serious and everyone should have a plan, but this sort of intentional omission of key facts borders on misinformation. (Reddit) • ... проведена оценка по снижению сейсмического риска, позволяющая выявить подготовленность различных категорий и слоёв населения, районов города к возможным землетрясениям (из рус. источников)) |
| 8.11.2024 | 6:21:34 | cliche. | made me sick to my stomach | меня затошнило ("The Pattullo Bridge is definitely in a bad state. I don't know if it’s normal, but I’ve walked across the Pattullo Bridge before, and it bounces a noticeable amount when car traffic is on it, and it was unsettling." "I think most bridges bounce at least a bit. The entire Ironworkers Bridge shudders every time a truck hits an expansion joint on the deck." "The Alex Fraser bounces too. Almost made me sick to my stomach when I was stopped on it the one time. Think it’s by design." (Reddit) -- Меня чуть не затошнило, когда я как-то раз остановился на нём.) |
| 8.11.2024 | 5:57:56 | disast. | ruptured pipes | разорванные водопроводные трубы (Проверьте, не разлиты ли химические вещества, есть ли упавшие электрические провода и разорванные водопроводные трубы. (из рус. источников) • Christchurch in New Zealand took close to a decade repairing water mains and sewer mains after an earthquake, no mention of that in the article. Look how long it’s taking for repairs on Oak Street. Imagine how long it would take to repair hundreds of ruptured pipes. Going to be a lot of porta potty’s around. (Reddit)) |
| 8.11.2024 | 5:49:36 | gen. | okay, now I'm getting it | теперь ясно |
| 8.11.2024 | 5:49:14 | cliche. | that makes more sense | теперь ясно (*после пояснения • Aaaah. OK, that makes more sense.) |
| 8.11.2024 | 5:45:35 | cliche. | that makes more sense | тогда всё ясно (*после пояснения • Aaaah. OK, that makes more sense.) |
| 8.11.2024 | 5:45:35 | cliche. | that makes more sense | тогда всё становится на свои места (*после пояснения • Aaaah. OK, that makes more sense.) |
| 8.11.2024 | 5:45:35 | cliche. | that makes more sense | это другое дело (*после пояснения • Aaaah. OK, that makes more sense.) |
| 8.11.2024 | 5:21:02 | cliche. | be fine with sth. | не возражать против чего-л. (The finance minister says he's fine with an audit.) |
| 8.11.2024 | 5:19:13 | slang | be cool with sth. | не возражать против чего-л. (Trump is cool with making Daylight Saving Time permanent but Congress needs to OK — After losing an hour of executive time to “springing forward” his clock an hour over the weekend, President Donald Trump voiced his support Monday to eliminate states’ legal requirement of “falling back” an hour each year. “Making Daylight Saving Time permanent is O.K. with me!” Trump tweeted. (CNN)) |
| 8.11.2024 | 5:11:58 | trav. | natural beauty | красоты (Captured Seattle’s natural beauty today: ferries crossing at sunset, majestic Mt. Rainier towering above the city, and a peaceful twilight walk by Puget Sound.) |
| 8.11.2024 | 4:12:16 | disappr. | taxpayer-funded junket | поездка за счёт налогоплательщиков (Wow, all we had to do was provide a taxpayer-funded junket for Eby to realize there are significant differences between Singapore and BC. Like duh! (vancouversun.com)) |
| 8.11.2024 | 4:10:15 | gen. | at the taxpayer's expense | за счёт налогоплательщиков (*встречаются оба варианта, с the и без, в ед ч. и во мн.ч. • They are living an extravagant lifestyle at the taxpayer's expense. (Cambridge Dictionary)) |
| 8.11.2024 | 4:03:16 | gen. | at taxpayers' expense | за счёт налогоплательщиков (The skating oval was purpose-built at taxpayers' expense.) |
| 8.11.2024 | 3:59:05 | construct. | purpose-built | построенный для какой-л. цели (The skating oval was purpose-built at taxpayers' expense. – специально построен для этой цели • The building types contain the majority of the city’s total housing units, including 80 per cent of purpose-built rental units, as well as downtown offices and neighbourhood-serving small businesses. (burnabynow.com)) |
| 8.11.2024 | 3:58:07 | construct. | purpose-built | специально построенный (The skating oval was purpose-built at taxpayers' expense. – специально построен для этой цели • The building types contain the majority of the city’s total housing units, including 80 per cent of purpose-built rental units, as well as downtown offices and neighbourhood-serving small businesses. (burnabynow.com)) |
| 8.11.2024 | 3:55:06 | seism. | centred | с эпицентром (где-л. • The conclusions were based on the authors using software that modelled a 7.2-magnitude earthquake centred in the Georgia Strait. (burnabynow.com)) |
| 7.11.2024 | 9:28:54 | gen. | get down to work on | заняться работой над (On Monday we'll get down to work on Phil's proposal.) |
| 7.11.2024 | 9:27:39 | gen. | edit to match | привести в соответствие (Please edit to match English and cut down to a maximum of 700 characters including spaces.) |
| 7.11.2024 | 9:25:06 | busin. | provide an estimate | оценить стоимость (выполнения работы / услуги • Unfortunately I cannot provide an estimate on fixing without digging into the code, but it would likely be a minimum of $5,000 and a few weeks of effort.) |
| 7.11.2024 | 9:02:32 | gen. | at one's brother's place | у брата (дома • Mom's Apple Cake for dessert at my brother's place on Fraser Street) |
| 7.11.2024 | 8:56:42 | gen. | slow work | нерасторопность (on the part of sb. – со стороны кого-л.) |
| 7.11.2024 | 8:55:25 | formal | individuals in charge of making decisions | лица, принимающие решения (*taken from a Canadian source) |
| 7.11.2024 | 8:54:19 | gen. | come from a working-class background | из рабочей семьи (He came from a working-class background.) |
| 7.11.2024 | 8:53:54 | gen. | come from a working-class background | пролетарского происхождения (He came from a working-class background.) |
| 7.11.2024 | 8:52:58 | cliche. | swear like a millworker | ругаться как извозчик (She had red hair and the prettiest legs I had ever seen, and she swore like a millworker.) |
| 7.11.2024 | 8:51:45 | gen. | keep the rights | сохранить за собой права ("You Keep the Rights: We have no interest in making you sign your rights away to us. At any time you are free to sell those rights anybody else or to keep them solely for yourself.") |
| 7.11.2024 | 8:51:05 | fin. | amount borrowed | сумма, взятая в долг |
| 7.11.2024 | 8:00:09 | brit. | tick off | отчитать ('I mean to say, while firmly resolved to tick him off, I didn't want to gash his feelings too deeply.' (P.G. Wodehouse)) |
| 7.11.2024 | 7:57:11 | gen. | take no notice | игнорировать (намеренно не обращать внимания. • 'Surely it would be better to take no notice.' (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) – Лучше проигнорировать) |
| 7.11.2024 | 7:52:04 | inf. | spot on! | угадал! |
| 7.11.2024 | 7:50:49 | cliche. | guess right | угадать |
| 7.11.2024 | 7:50:30 | cliche. | get it right | угадать |
| 7.11.2024 | 7:49:34 | gen. | you guessed right | угадал! (You guessed right, baby. I'm single.) |
| 7.11.2024 | 7:48:48 | gen. | without any fanfare | без всякой шумихи (It was all done very quietly without any fanfare.) |
| 7.11.2024 | 7:48:17 | fig. | jump into action | ринуться в бой (Margie phoned Jimmy who jumped into action immediately.) |
| 7.11.2024 | 7:47:43 | gen. | high-maintenance | требующий постоянного ухода (be high-maintenance – требовать постоянного ухода • Glass cabinet doors are great to reveal your pretty china, but they're too high-maintenance. – за ними требуется постоянный / слишком большой уход) |
| 7.11.2024 | 7:46:03 | cook. | generous portion | обильная порция (generous portions of prime aged beef, fresh fish and lobster) |
| 7.11.2024 | 7:43:35 | gen. | makes me uneasy | мне не по себе от ("Well, yes, of course the pay is good – too good. That is what makes me uneasy. Why should they give you £120 a year, when they could have their pick for £40?" (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) – От этого-то мне и не по себе ...) |
| 7.11.2024 | 7:42:21 | gen. | the wrong way | не так, как надо (The programming code is old and was trying to treat the client IDs the wrong way given differences in how the programming language has evolved over the past few years.) |
| 7.11.2024 | 7:39:57 | busin. | workday schedule | распорядок рабочего дня |
| 7.11.2024 | 7:38:25 | gen. | gauge | оценивать реакцию (на некое воздействие • Dosage should be adjusted on an individual basis. For some patients, this can be a very pleasurable feeling. Others may be a little bit overstimulated. You just have to gauge your patients, always looking to see how he or she is responding to this drug.) |
| 7.11.2024 | 5:14:33 | gen. | with regard to your question | по поводу вашего вопроса (With regard to your question, this service is no longer provided.) |
| 7.11.2024 | 4:44:25 | gen. | curious critter | странное животное (*a nice case of alliteration • According to a local media report, the strange sighting occurred late last month as Brittany Keller drove through Ritter Park in the city of Huntington. Her normally routine commute to work took a wondrous turn when she gazed out the window of her car at several deer by the side of the road. Keller subsequently did something a double-take when she noticed a curious critter next to the animals. "I stopped to take a better look," she recalled "I realized that it was something I had never seen around here before." (coasttocoastam.com)) |
| 7.11.2024 | 4:15:55 | cliche. | around here | в этих краях (According to a local media report, the strange sighting occurred late last month as Brittany Keller drove through Ritter Park in the city of Huntington. Her normally routine commute to work took a wondrous turn when she gazed out the window of her car at several deer by the side of the road. Keller subsequently did something a double-take when she noticed a curious critter next to the animals. "I stopped to take a better look," she recalled "I realized that it was something I had never seen around here before." Fortunately, Keller managed to film the mysterious creature with her cell phone and subsequently posted it on social media, where it generated an array of theories. (coasttocoastam.com)) |
| 7.11.2024 | 3:22:03 | gen. | think about | подумывать о (Thinking about selling? 🏠 Keep more of your hard-earned equity! Ready to make a move? Call me! -- Подумываете о том, не продать ли дом? (Twitter)) |
| 7.11.2024 | 3:01:18 | cliche. | still well and alive | по сей день здравствующий (living and healthy (Merriam-Webster) • He found out that his father is still well and alive and living in Michigan. • ... её непосредственные и по сей день здравствующие участники (из рус. источников)) |