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1 Что привело меня сюда?
Colloquial: What drew me here?Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Что привело меня сюда?
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2 что такое
[NP; Invar; fixed WO]=====1. [predic; subj: human, abstr, or concr; used in questions and subord clauses]⇒ what (the person or thing in question) is or represents:- what is X like?;- what sort of (a) [NP] is X?;- what is the nature of thing X?;- that's the kind of [NP] X is.♦ "Что такое общество?" - задал он себе вопрос... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). "What is society?" he asked himself... (2a).♦ "Ma tante, вы читали эту книгу - что это такое?"... - "Ах, какая гадость!" (Гончаров 1). "You've read this book, Auntie....What is it like?" "Oh, it's horrible!" (1a).♦ [Городничий:] Только бы мне узнать, что он такое и в какой мере нужно его опасаться (Гоголь 4). [Mayor:] All I want is to find out what sort of person he is and how much I have to be afraid of him (4c).♦ "Когда раньше, на воле, я читал в книгах, что мудрецы думали о смысле жизни, или о том, что такое счастье, - я мало понимал эти места" (Солженицын 3). "When I was free and used to read books in which wise men pondered the meaning of life or the nature of happiness, I understood very little of those passages" (3a).♦ "Замётов, он соскандалит что-нибудь на французский манер в неприличном заведении, за стаканом шампанского или донского - вот что такое ваш Замётов!" (Достоевский 3). "He'd [Zamyotov would] go and cause a French-style scandal in some disreputable establishment, over a glass of champagne or Don wine - that's what your Zamyotov is!" (3c).2. coll [foll by infin; usu. used in subord clauses]⇒ what the significance, possible repercussions etc of some action are:- what it means (to do sth.).♦ "Влепят вам десять лет, вот тогда колхозники будут знать, что такое оскоролять председателя колхоза..." (Рыбаков 2). "You'll get ten years for that, and then the kolkhozniks will know what it means to insult the kolkhoz chairman" (2a).3. coll [indep. sent]⇒ what is taking place? what is wrong?:- what's the matter?;- what is it (this)?;- what's going on?♦ "Приходит раз Герасим Николаевич [Горностаев] к Августе Авдеевне в кабинет... Подошёл к окну, побарабанил пальцами по стеклу, стал насвистывать что-то очень печальное и знакомое до ужаса. Вслушалась, оказалось - траурный марш Шопена. Не выдержала, сердце у неё по человечеству заныло, пристала: "Что такое? В чём дело?"" (Булгаков 12). "One day Gomostayev came into Augusta Avdeyevna's office....He went over to the window, drummed his fingers on the glass and began to whistle a sad, terribly familiar snatch of music. She listened for a moment and recognized Chopin's Funeral March. Unable to contain herself, filled with human kindness, she asked, 'What's the matter? What is it?'" (12a).♦ "Вот, возьмите [розу]", - сказала она, но тотчас же отдёрнула протянутую руку и, закусив губы, глянула на вход беседки, потом приникла ухом. "Что такое? - спросил Базаров. - Николай Петрович?" (Тургенев 2). "Here, take it [the rose]," she said, but at once drew back her outstretched hand, and, biting her lips looked towards the entrance of the arbor, then listened. "What is it?" asked Bazarov. "Nikolai Petrovich?" (2b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > что такое
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3 давно бы так!
разг., одобр.and high time it is!; you should have done it long ago; at long last!; and about time too!; that's a boy!; that's the spirit!; now you're speaking!Шельга проговорил: - На какой чёрт вам моё согласие, вы и без согласия продержите меня здесь, сколько влезет. Говорите уж прямо, что вам нужно... - Давно бы так... (А. Толстой, Гиперболоид инженера Гарина) — 'What the devil do you need my consent for?' asked Shelga. 'You can keep me here as long as you like without it. Tell me straight out what you want.' 'That's what you should have said long ago...'
Мгновение они молчали. Медленно и мягко Цветухин взял его за руку и втянул в комнату. - Давно бы так, - проговорил он счастливым голосом. - Ведь глупо было, ей-богу. (К. Федин, Первые радости) — They were silent a moment, then slowly and gently Tsvetukhin took him by the hand and drew him into the room. 'You should have come long ago,' he said delightedly. 'It was all so damned silly.'
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