| English | Russian |
| as much as this sounds like | как бы ... это ни звучало (However, as much as this sounds like pure fantasy and legend, there were apparently many people witnessing strange dark shapes in the loch since at least 1867, when a Father Allan McDonald wrote in his journals that there were “many eyewitnesses” of a monster in Loch Morar. (mysteriousuniverse.org) ART Vancouver) |
| as sad as it sounds | как бы печально это ни звучало (В. Бузаков) |
| as silly as it sounds | как бы глупо это ни прозвучало (Leonid Dzhepko) |
| how does ... sound? | что ты скажешь насчёт? (*speaking of an idea, offer, or proposal • How does a free 6-month subscription sound? ART Vancouver) |
| I don't much like the sound of that | мне это не нравится (She's coming with her lawyer? I don't much like the sound of that. ART Vancouver) |
| it sounds like | похоже, что (It sounds like your fuse box needs to be replaced with a breaker box. ART Vancouver) |
| sound steward | рачительный хозяин (We have an obligation to be sound stewards of the public money, the candidate stressed. ART Vancouver) |
| that sounds about right | это достаточно верная оценка ("An accountant friend went over the federal budget since 2015. He worked for very large companies in Canada for many years so I trust his acumen. According to him First Nations have received 215 billion since 2015." "That sounds about right and remember the population is under 1.8 million. Also, to note, since the 1950s collectively its reported about 3 to 4+ trillion has been paid out. Yet, Canada and Canadians still owe." (vancouversun.com) ART Vancouver) |
| that sounds about right | это похоже на правду ("An accountant friend went over the federal budget since 2015. He worked for very large companies in Canada for many years so I trust his acumen. According to him First Nations have received 215 billion since 2015." "That sounds about right and remember the population is under 1.8 million. Also, to note, since the 1950s collectively its reported about 3 to 4+ trillion has been paid out. Yet, Canada and Canadians still owe." (vancouversun.com) ART Vancouver) |
| this sounds exactly right | именно так всё и есть ("Work for it, and earn it, it's not a hand out. Some days won't be easy. Strive and push, and you will find its a rewarding career." "Yep. All of this. I work in a civil construction company and this sounds exactly right. I started way down low at the company, and they have gladly trained me up. As long as you are willing and competent, you can go far." (Reddit) ART Vancouver) |
| this sounds exactly right | именно так всё обстоит ("Work for it, and earn it, it's not a hand out. Some days won't be easy. Strive and push, and you will find its a rewarding career." "Yep. All of this. I work in a civil construction company and this sounds exactly right. I started way down low at the company, and they have gladly trained me up. As long as you are willing and competent, you can go far." (Reddit) ART Vancouver) |