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departed this life

  • 1 נפטר מן העולם

    departed this world, departed this life

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  • 2 נפנה מן העולם

    departed this world, departed this life

    Hebrew-English dictionary > נפנה מן העולם

  • 3 Б-139

    ОТДАВАТЬ/ОТДАТЬ БОГУ ДУШУ euph, coll VP subj: human usu. pfv) to die
    X отдал богу душу = X surrendered (commended, gave up) his soul to God
    X departed this life (this world, to Godfe care, to the hereafter) X met (went to meet) his Maker X gave up the ghost.
    Бедняга Тендел объелся на юбилее своего собственного столетия и отдал богу душу (Искандер 4). Poor Tendel had overeaten at his own centennial celebration and surrendered his soul to God (4a).
    «Умерла Клавдия Ивановна», - сообщил заказчик. «Ну, царствие небесное, - согласился Безенчук. -Преставилась, значит, старушка... Старушки, они всегда преставляются... Или богу душу отдают, - это смотря какая старушка. Ваша, например, маленькая и в теле, - значит, преставилась. А например, которая покрупнее да похудее -та, считается, богу душу отдает...» (Ильф и Петров 1). "Claudia Ivanovna's dead," his client informed him. "Well, God rest her soul," said Bezenchuk. "So the old lady's passed away. Old ladies pass away...or they depart this life. It depends who she is. Yours, for instance, was small and plump, so she passed away. But if it's one who's a bit bigger and thinner, then they say she has departed this life..." (1a).
    Сообщаю вам, что наш Гришка чудок не отдал богу душу, а сейчас, слава богу, находится живой и здоровый...» (Шолохов 2). "I have to inform you that our Grisha nearly gave up the ghost, but that now, thank the Lord, he's alive and well..." (2a).
    (Щербук:) Чуть не убили... Думал, что богу душу отдам... (Чехов 1). ( context transl) (Shch.:) They nearly killed me. I honestly thought my hour had come (1a).

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  • 4 отдавать богу душу

    • ОТДАВАТЬ/ОТДАТЬ БОГУ ДУШУ euph, coll
    [VP; subj: human; usu. pfv]
    =====
    ⇒ to die:
    - X отдал богу душу≈ X surrendered (commended, gave up) his soul to God;
    - X departed this life (this world, to God's care, to the hereafter);
    - X gave up the ghost.
         ♦ Бедняга Тендел объелся на юбилее своего собственного столетия и отдал богу душу (Искандер 4). Poor Tendel had overeaten at his own centennial celebration and surrendered his soul to God (4a).
         ♦ "Умерла Клавдия Ивановна", - сообщил заказчик. "Ну, царствие небесное, - согласился Безенчук. - Преставилась, значит, старушка... Старушки, они всегда преставляются... Или богу душу отдают, - это смотря какая старушка. Ваша, например, маленькая и в теле, - значит, преставилась. А например, которая покрупнее да похудее - та, считается, богу душу отдаёт..." (Ильф и Петров 1). "Claudia Ivanovna's dead," his client informed him. "Well, God rest her soul," said Bezenchuk. "So the old lady's passed away. Old ladies pass away...or they depart this life. It depends who she is. Yours, for instance, was small and plump, so she passed away. But if it's one who's a bit bigger and thinner, then they say she has departed this life..." (1a).
         ♦ "Сообщаю вам, что наш Гришка чудок не отдал богу душу, а сейчас, слава богу, находится живой и здоровый..." (Шолохов 2). "I have to inform you that our Grisha nearly gave up the ghost, but that now, thank the Lord, he's alive and well..." (2a).
         ♦ [Щербук:] Чуть не убили... Думал, что богу душу отдам... (Чехов 1). [context transl] [Shch.:] They nearly killed me. I honestly thought my hour had come (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > отдавать богу душу

  • 5 отдать богу душу

    • ОТДАВАТЬ/ОТДАТЬ БОГУ ДУШУ euph, coll
    [VP; subj: human; usu. pfv]
    =====
    ⇒ to die:
    - X отдал богу душу≈ X surrendered (commended, gave up) his soul to God;
    - X departed this life (this world, to God's care, to the hereafter);
    - X gave up the ghost.
         ♦ Бедняга Тендел объелся на юбилее своего собственного столетия и отдал богу душу (Искандер 4). Poor Tendel had overeaten at his own centennial celebration and surrendered his soul to God (4a).
         ♦ "Умерла Клавдия Ивановна", - сообщил заказчик. "Ну, царствие небесное, - согласился Безенчук. - Преставилась, значит, старушка... Старушки, они всегда преставляются... Или богу душу отдают, - это смотря какая старушка. Ваша, например, маленькая и в теле, - значит, преставилась. А например, которая покрупнее да похудее - та, считается, богу душу отдаёт..." (Ильф и Петров 1). "Claudia Ivanovna's dead," his client informed him. "Well, God rest her soul," said Bezenchuk. "So the old lady's passed away. Old ladies pass away...or they depart this life. It depends who she is. Yours, for instance, was small and plump, so she passed away. But if it's one who's a bit bigger and thinner, then they say she has departed this life..." (1a).
         ♦ "Сообщаю вам, что наш Гришка чудок не отдал богу душу, а сейчас, слава богу, находится живой и здоровый..." (Шолохов 2). "I have to inform you that our Grisha nearly gave up the ghost, but that now, thank the Lord, he's alive and well..." (2a).
         ♦ [Щербук:] Чуть не убили... Думал, что богу душу отдам... (Чехов 1). [context transl] [Shch.:] They nearly killed me. I honestly thought my hour had come (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > отдать богу душу

  • 6 бог прибрал

    уст.
    smb. passed away; cf. smb. departed to God; smb. departed this life; smb. was called to the (his, her) account; smb. went to the bosom of Abraham

    Он перебрал в уме всех вдовцов-женихов в округе... женихов вышло совсем мало, по пальцам пересчитать, большинство уже бог прибрал. (И. Ракша, Весь белый свет) — In his mind he went through all the eligible widowers in the area... But the number of eligible men worked out very small, you could count them all on your fingers. Most of them had already departed this life.

    Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > бог прибрал

  • 7 entregar

    v.
    1 to hand over.
    al final del curso te entregan un diploma you're given a diploma at the end of the course
    el presidente entregó los premios a los ganadores the president handed out o presented the prizes to the winners
    no entregarán a los rehenes hasta que no reciban el rescate they won't turn over o release the hostages until they receive the ransom
    2 to deliver, to give, to hand in, to turn in.
    El chico entregó el paquete The boy delivered the package.
    El ladrón entregó a su cómplice The thief turned in his accomplice.
    3 to give up.
    El Sr. Pérez entregó a su hija Mr. Perez gave up his daughter.
    4 to give away, to come across with, to surrender.
    Las víctimas entregaron sus joyas The victims surrendered their jewels.
    5 to render up, to surrender.
    El ladrón entregó las joyas The thief rendered up the jewels.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar
    1 (dar) to hand over
    2 (deberes, ejercicios) to hand in, give in; (premios) to present, award
    3 COMERCIO to deliver
    4 MILITAR to surrender
    1 (rendirse) to give in (a, to), surrender
    2 (dedicarse) to devote oneself (a, to), be devoted (a, to)
    3 peyorativo (caer en) to give oneself over (a, to), take (a, to)
    * * *
    verb
    •
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=dar)
    a) [+ impreso, documento, trabajo] to hand in, give in, submit frm
    b) [en mano] [gen] to hand over; [+ regalo] to give

    me entregó la carta esta mañana — she gave me the letter this morning, she handed over the letter to me this morning

    c) [+ premio, cheque] to present

    hoy entregan los premios — they are presenting the awards today, the awards ceremony is today

    2) (=distribuir) [gen] to give out; [+ correo, pedido] to deliver

    para entregar a — (Com) [en envíos] for the attention of

    3) (=ceder) [+ poderes, botín, rehenes] to hand over; [+ armas, país] to hand over, surrender

    el juez entregó la custodia del niño a su abuela — the judge gave o awarded o granted custody of the boy to his grandmother

    4) [en boda] [+ novia] to give away
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) ( llevar) to deliver
    2)
    a) ( dar) to give

    me/le entregó un cuestionario — she gave me/her o handed me/her a questionnaire

    entregó su alma a Dios — (euf) he passed away (euph)

    entregarlas — (Chi fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)

    b) <premio/trofeo> to present
    3) <trabajo/deberes> to hand in, give in; <solicitud/impreso> to hand in, submit (frml)
    4)
    a) <ciudad/armas> to surrender; <poder/control> to hand over
    b) ( dedicar) to devote

    entregó su vida a los pobres — she devoted o dedicated her life to the poor

    5)
    a) <delincuente/prófugo> to turn in, hand over; < rehén> to hand over
    b) < novia> to give away
    2.
    entregarse v pron
    1) ( dedicarse)

    entregarse a algo/alguien — to devote oneself to something/somebody

    2)
    a) ( rendirse) to surrender, give oneself up; ( a vicio) to succumb, give in

    me entregué al sueño — (liter) I succumbed to sleep (liter)

    * * *
    = deliver, hand over, hand out, hand in, pass over, surrender, tender.
    Ex. You do not want to try and clear the building, thinking it is a fire when it is just somebody trying to deliver a parcel of books to the back door.
    Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.
    Ex. An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.
    Ex. Detailed written reports could be handed in to instructors after oral presentation to the class.
    Ex. She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.
    Ex. The book's date label is stamped in the usual way, and the reader must surrender one token for each book he is borrowing.
    Ex. This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.
    ----
    * entregar en garantía = pledge.
    * entregar en prenda = pledge.
    * entregar la vida = give + Posesivo + life.
    * entregar + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.
    * entregar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.
    * entregarse = get in + the game, give + Posesivo + all.
    * entregarse a = give + Reflexivo + up to, abandon + Reflexivo + to, indulge in.
    * entregar un premio = present + award.
    * imposible de entregar = undeliverable.
    * que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) ( llevar) to deliver
    2)
    a) ( dar) to give

    me/le entregó un cuestionario — she gave me/her o handed me/her a questionnaire

    entregó su alma a Dios — (euf) he passed away (euph)

    entregarlas — (Chi fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)

    b) <premio/trofeo> to present
    3) <trabajo/deberes> to hand in, give in; <solicitud/impreso> to hand in, submit (frml)
    4)
    a) <ciudad/armas> to surrender; <poder/control> to hand over
    b) ( dedicar) to devote

    entregó su vida a los pobres — she devoted o dedicated her life to the poor

    5)
    a) <delincuente/prófugo> to turn in, hand over; < rehén> to hand over
    b) < novia> to give away
    2.
    entregarse v pron
    1) ( dedicarse)

    entregarse a algo/alguien — to devote oneself to something/somebody

    2)
    a) ( rendirse) to surrender, give oneself up; ( a vicio) to succumb, give in

    me entregué al sueño — (liter) I succumbed to sleep (liter)

    * * *
    = deliver, hand over, hand out, hand in, pass over, surrender, tender.

    Ex: You do not want to try and clear the building, thinking it is a fire when it is just somebody trying to deliver a parcel of books to the back door.

    Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.
    Ex: An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.
    Ex: Detailed written reports could be handed in to instructors after oral presentation to the class.
    Ex: She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.
    Ex: The book's date label is stamped in the usual way, and the reader must surrender one token for each book he is borrowing.
    Ex: This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.
    * entregar en garantía = pledge.
    * entregar en prenda = pledge.
    * entregar la vida = give + Posesivo + life.
    * entregar + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.
    * entregar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.
    * entregarse = get in + the game, give + Posesivo + all.
    * entregarse a = give + Reflexivo + up to, abandon + Reflexivo + to, indulge in.
    * entregar un premio = present + award.
    * imposible de entregar = undeliverable.
    * que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.

    * * *
    entregar [A3 ]
    vt
    A (llevar) ‹carta/paquete› to deliver; ‹mercancías› to deliver
    entregamos los pedidos en el día we offer same-day delivery
    entregó las invitaciones en mano she gave the invitations out o distributed the invitations by hand
    B
    1 (dar) to give
    me entregó 5.000 pesos a cuenta he gave me 5,000 pesos on account
    se negó a entregármelo she refused to hand it over to me
    me amenazó y le entregué el dinero que llevaba encima he threatened me so I gave him o handed over all the money I had on me
    el secretario le entregó un cheque por $50.000 the secretary gave him o handed over o presented him with a check for $50,000
    me entregó un cuestionario she gave me o handed me a questionnaire
    hoy nos entregan las llaves de la casa they're handing over the keys of the house today, we get the keys to the house today
    [ S ] Alberto Ruiz, para entregar a José Lerga José Lerga, c/o Alberto Ruiz
    entregó su alma a Dios ( euf); he passed away ( euph), he gave up o delivered up his soul to God ( euph)
    entregarlas ( Chi fam); to kick the bucket ( colloq), to croak (sl)
    2 ‹premio/trofeo› to present
    el alcalde le entregó las llaves de la ciudad the mayor presented him with the keys to the city
    hoy nos entregan los certificados we receive o get our certificates today
    C ‹trabajo/deberes› to hand in, give in ( esp BrE); ‹solicitud/impreso› to hand in, submit ( frml)
    el proyecto será entregado al Congreso para su discusión the bill is to be put before o submitted to Congress for discussion
    D
    1 ‹ciudad/armas› to surrender; ‹poder› to hand over
    han entregado el país a las empresas extranjeras they have handed the country over to foreign companies
    2 (dedicar) to devote
    entregó su vida a Dios/a los pobres she gave o devoted o dedicated her life to God/to the poor
    E
    1 ‹delincuente/prófugo› to turn in, hand over; ‹rehén› to hand over
    lo entregaron a las autoridades they turned him in o handed him over to the authorities
    el juez entregó al niño a su padre adoptivo the judge put the child into his adoptive father's care
    2 ‹novia› to give away
    A (dedicarse) entregarse A algo/algn to devote oneself TO sth/sb
    B
    1 (rendirse) to surrender, give oneself up; (a un vicio) to succumb, give in
    no creo que vaya a pasar de hoy, se ha entregado I don't think she'll last another day, she's given up
    entregarse A algo to give oneself over TO sth
    se entregó a la bebida he gave himself over to drink, he took to drink
    rendido, me entregué al sueño ( liter); exhausted, I succumbed to sleep ( liter)
    2 (sexualmente) entregarse A algn to give oneself TO sb
    * * *

     

    Multiple Entries:
    entregar    
    entregar algo
    entregar ( conjugate entregar) verbo transitivo
    1 ( llevar) ‹pedido/paquete/carta› to deliver
    2
    a) ( dar) to give;

    ◊ me entregó un cuestionario she gave me o handed me a questionnaire;

    no quiso entregármelo he refused to hand it over to me
    b) ‹premio/trofeo› to present;

    entregarle algo a algn to present sb with sth
    c) ‹trabajo/deberes/informe› to hand in, give in;

    ‹solicitud/impreso› to hand in, submit (frml)
    3
    a) ‹ciudad/armas› to surrender;

    ‹poder/control› to hand over
    b) ‹delincuente/prófugo› to turn in, hand over;

    ‹ rehén› to hand over


    entregarse verbo pronominal
    1 ( dedicarse) entregarse a algo/algn to devote oneself to sth/sb
    2

    entregarse a algo/algn ‹al enemigo/a la policía› to give oneself up o surrender to sth/sb


    entregar verbo transitivo
    1 (poner en poder de) to hand over
    2 (unos papeles, trabajo, etc) to give in, hand in
    3 Com to deliver
    ' entregar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    original
    - dar
    - desprender
    - pasar
    - presentar
    English:
    accord
    - commit
    - deliver
    - drop off
    - give in
    - hand
    - hand in
    - hand over
    - pass over
    - present
    - surrender
    - turn in
    - undelivered
    - give
    - put
    - serve
    - trade
    - turn
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [dar] to hand over, to give;
    [premio, medalla, diploma] to present, to hand out;
    exigen que se les entregue un rescate they demand that a ransom be handed over;
    me entregó las llaves de la habitación y se fue she gave me the keys to the room and left;
    le entregaron las llaves de la ciudad they handed over the keys to the city to him;
    el presidente entregó los premios a los ganadores the president handed out o presented the prizes to the winners;
    al final del curso te entregan un diploma you're given a diploma at the end of the course
    2. [pedido, paquete, correspondencia] to deliver;
    [examen, informe, solicitud] to hand in;
    una carta certificada hay que entregarla en mano a registered letter must be delivered to the addressee in person
    3. [ceder] [ciudad, posesiones] to surrender;
    [armas] to hand over, to surrender;
    entregó el poder a su hermano he handed over power to his brother;
    con cinco goles en contra, entregaron el partido five goals down, they threw in the towel;
    Ven Fam
    entregar los papeles [rendirse] to throw in the towel;
    [morir] to kick the bucket
    4. [persona] to turn over;
    entregó al ladrón a la policía she turned the thief over to the police;
    no entregarán a los rehenes hasta que no reciban el rescate they won't turn over o release the hostages until they receive the ransom
    5. [dedicar] to devote;
    ha entregado su vida a la lucha por el desarme she has devoted her life to fighting for disarmament
    6. RP Fam [crimen]
    ese asalto lo entregó algún empleado del banco that robbery was an inside job;
    desvalijaron el apartamento de arriba, para mí que lo entregó el portero they cleaned out the apartment above, I think the Br caretaker o US superintendent was in on it
    * * *
    v/t
    1 give, hand over
    2 trabajo, deberes hand in
    3 mercancías deliver
    4 premio present
    * * *
    entregar {52} vt
    1) : to deliver
    2) dar: to give, to present
    3) : to hand in, to hand over
    * * *
    1. (llaves, delincuente, etc) to hand over
    2. (trabajo, etc) to hand in
    ¿has entregado el trabajo? have you handed your essay in?
    3. (mercancía) to deliver
    4. (premios, etc) to present

    Spanish-English dictionary > entregar

  • 8 alma

    adj.&f.
    feminine of ALMO.
    f.
    1 soul.
    sentir algo en el alma to be truly sorry about something
    agradecer algo en el alma to be deeply grateful for something
    lo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck home
    como alma en pena like a lost soul
    como alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell
    2 soul (person).
    un pueblo de doce mil almas a town of twelve thousand people
    no se ve un alma there isn't a soul to be seen
    almas gemelas kindred spirits
    3 bore.
    4 core, heart.
    5 Alma.
    * * *
    (Takes el in singular)
    1 soul
    \
    agradecer a alguien con toda el alma to thank somebody from the bottom of one's heart
    caerse el alma a los pies to become disheartened
    con toda el alma wholeheartedly, with all one's heart
    llegar al alma de alguien to touch somebody, move somebody
    llevar en el alma a alguien to love somebody deeply
    no había ni una alma there wasn't a soul, there was nobody there
    no poder alguien con su alma to be absolutely exhausted
    parecer una alma en pena to look like a ghost
    partir el alma a alguien to break somebody's heart
    sentir algo en el alma to be deeply sorry about something
    ser el alma de la fiesta to be the life and soul of the party
    tener el alma en un hilo to have one's heart in one's mouth, be worried sick
    alma en pena lost soul
    alma gemela kindred spirit
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=espíritu) soul

    un pueblo de 2.000 almas — a village of 2,000 souls

    ¡alma de cántaro! — you idiot!

    alma caritativa, alma de Dios — kind soul

    almas gemelas — soul mates, kindred spirits más frm

    2)

    en el alma —

    - entregar el alma a Dios

    hasta el alma —

    de mi alma —

    ¡madre mía de mi alma!, ¡Dios mío de mi alma! — good God!, good grief!

    ¡hijo de mi alma! — [con cariño] my darling boy!, my precious child!; [con ironía] my dear child!

    ¡mi alma! o ¡alma mía!, ¿qué te ha pasado? — my love! what's wrong?

    partirse el alma —

    con toda el alma —

    lo odio con toda mi alma — I detest him, I hate his guts *

    tiró fuerte, con toda su alma — he pulled hard, with all his might

    3) (=parte vital) [de grupo, organización] driving force; [de asunto] heart, crux
    4) (Téc) [de cable] core; [de cuerda] core, central strand; [de cañón] bore; [de raíl] web
    5) (Bot) pith
    6) And (=cadáver) corpse
    * * *
    femenino‡
    1) ( espíritu) soul

    alma mía or mi alma — (como apelativo) my love

    clavársele en el alma a alguien: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said; lleva clavada en el alma esa traición he's never got(ten) over that betrayal; como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul; con el alma en un hilo worried to death; con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart; lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely; del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend; de mi alma: hija de mi alma! my darling!; en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry; me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply; te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am; hasta el alma (fam): me dolió hasta el alma it was excruciatingly painful; se le vio hasta el alma she bared her all (colloq); llegarle a alguien al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words; ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words; me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart; no poder con su alma to be tired out; romperle el alma a alguien (fam) to beat the living daylights out of somebody (colloq); romperse el alma (fam) to break one's neck (colloq); salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell; salirle a alguien del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that, it just came out; el suspiro le salió del alma she sighed deeply; se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank; venderle el alma al diablo — to sell one's soul (to the Devil)

    2)
    a) ( persona) soul

    ni un alma viviente — not a living soul

    ser un alma bendita or de Dios — to be a kind soul

    b) (centro, fuerza vital)
    3) ( ánimo) feeling
    * * *
    = soul, lifeblood, psyche.
    Ex. I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.
    Ex. Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.
    Ex. The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.
    ----
    * alma caritativa = charitable soul.
    * alma en pena = banshee.
    * alma gemela = soulmate, kindred spirit.
    * alma máter = Alma Mater.
    * amiga del alma = soul sister.
    * amigo del alma = soul brother.
    * chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.
    * compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.
    * con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.
    * correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.
    * estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.
    * gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.
    * gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.
    * herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.
    * la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.
    * perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.
    * ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.
    * toda alma viviente = every living soul.
    * vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.
    * * *
    femenino‡
    1) ( espíritu) soul

    alma mía or mi alma — (como apelativo) my love

    clavársele en el alma a alguien: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said; lleva clavada en el alma esa traición he's never got(ten) over that betrayal; como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul; con el alma en un hilo worried to death; con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart; lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely; del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend; de mi alma: hija de mi alma! my darling!; en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry; me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply; te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am; hasta el alma (fam): me dolió hasta el alma it was excruciatingly painful; se le vio hasta el alma she bared her all (colloq); llegarle a alguien al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words; ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words; me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart; no poder con su alma to be tired out; romperle el alma a alguien (fam) to beat the living daylights out of somebody (colloq); romperse el alma (fam) to break one's neck (colloq); salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell; salirle a alguien del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that, it just came out; el suspiro le salió del alma she sighed deeply; se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank; venderle el alma al diablo — to sell one's soul (to the Devil)

    2)
    a) ( persona) soul

    ni un alma viviente — not a living soul

    ser un alma bendita or de Dios — to be a kind soul

    b) (centro, fuerza vital)
    3) ( ánimo) feeling
    * * *
    = soul, lifeblood, psyche.

    Ex: I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.

    Ex: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.
    Ex: The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.
    * alma caritativa = charitable soul.
    * alma en pena = banshee.
    * alma gemela = soulmate, kindred spirit.
    * alma máter = Alma Mater.
    * amiga del alma = soul sister.
    * amigo del alma = soul brother.
    * chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.
    * compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.
    * con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.
    * correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.
    * estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.
    * gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.
    * gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.
    * herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.
    * la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.
    * perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.
    * ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.
    * toda alma viviente = every living soul.
    * vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.

    * * *
    f‡
    encomendó su alma a Dios he commended his soul to God
    entregó su alma a Dios en la madrugada de ayer ( liter); he departed this life in the early hours of yesterday morning ( liter)
    tiene alma de artista/poeta he has an artistic soul/a poetic spirit
    es un hombre con alma de niño he's a child at heart
    alma mía or mi alma ( como apelativo) my love
    clavársele en el alma a algn: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said
    lleva clavado en el alma no haber podido estudiar una carrera he's never got(ten) over the fact that he couldn't go to college
    como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul
    con el alma en un hilo worried to death
    hasta que el avión aterrizó estuvimos con el alma en un hilo until the plane landed our hearts were in our mouths
    está con el alma en un hilo porque aún no ha tenido noticias suyas she's worried sick o to death because there's still no news of him
    con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart
    lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely o vehemently
    te lo agradezco con toda mi alma I want to thank you with all my heart o from the bottom of my heart
    del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend
    de mi alma: ¡hijo de mi alma, qué pesadito te pones a veces! oh, Ian ( o Ben etc), darling, you can be such a nuisance sometimes
    ¿qué te han hecho, hija de mi alma? what have they done to you, my darling?
    en el alma: lo siento en el alma pero no puedo ayudarte I'm truly o really o terribly sorry but I can't help you
    me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply
    se alegró en el alma de que todo hubiera salido bien she was overjoyed that everything had turned out well
    te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am
    hasta el alma ( fam): ¡la inyección me dolió hasta el alma! the injection was excruciating o excruciatingly painful
    se le vio hasta el alma you could see everything o she bared her all ( colloq)
    me mojé hasta el alma I got soaked to the skin ( colloq)
    llegarle a algn al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma (me conmovieron) I was deeply touched o affected o moved by those words; (me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words
    me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart
    no poder con su alma to be ready to drop ( colloq), to be tired out o worn out
    estoy agotada, no puedo con mi alma I'm exhausted, I'm ready to drop
    romperle el alma a algn ( AmS fam); to beat the living daylights out of sb ( colloq)
    romperse el alma ( AmS fam); to break one's neck ( colloq)
    salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell, to run hell for leather
    salirle a algn del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that to him, it just came out
    me salió del alma regalárselo I just gave it to him on an impulse
    se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank (into my/his boots)
    vender el alma al diablo to sell one's soul (to the Devil)
    ése es capaz de vender su alma al diablo para conseguirlo he'd sell his soul (to the Devil) for it, he'd do anything to get it, he'd sell his grandmother to get it ( colloq)
    volverle a algn el alma al cuerpo: al oír que lo habían encontrado vivo le volvió el alma al cuerpo when she heard that he had been found alive, she felt a great sense of relief
    B
    1 (persona) soul
    no hay un alma por la calle there isn't a soul on the streets
    un pueblecito de 600 almas a little village of 600 inhabitants o people
    ni un alma viviente not a single o living soul
    ser almas gemelas to be soul mates
    ser un alma bendita or de Dios to be kind-hearted, be a kind soul
    2
    (centro, fuerza vital): el alma de la fiesta the life and soul of the party
    el alma del movimiento nacionalista the driving force behind o the key figure of the nationalist movement
    C (sentimiento) feeling
    baila sin alma there's no feeling in her dancing
    D ( Const) strut
    * * *

     

    alma feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
    1 ( espíritu) soul;

    alma mía or mi alma ( como apelativo) my love;
    con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart;
    del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend;
    en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry;
    te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am;
    llegarle a algn al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words;

    ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words;
    ◊ me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart

    2 ( persona) soul;
    ◊ ni un alma viviente not a living soul;

    ser almas gemelas to be soul mates;
    ser un alma bendita or de Dios to be a kind soul
    alma sustantivo femenino
    1 soul
    (individuo) no había ni un alma, there was not a living soul
    2 (la persona clave) key figure: su hijo es el alma de la familia, her son is the darling of the family
    3 (ímpetu) heart: puse toda mi alma en ello, I put all my heart into it
    ♦ Locuciones: se me cayó el alma a los pies, my heart sank
    como alma que lleva el diablo: salió huyendo como alma que lleva el diablo, he shot out like a bat out of hell
    con toda el alma, with all my/your/his heart
    partir el alma: me parte el alma verte tan triste, it breaks my heart to see you so sad
    ' alma' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    espíritu
    - estar
    - gemela
    - gemelo
    - limpiar
    - reposo
    - ánima
    - grandeza
    - mancha
    English:
    body
    - bosom
    - depth
    - devil
    - heart
    - lifeblood
    - mope about
    - mope around
    - sink
    - soul
    - soulmate
    - spirit
    - driving
    - life
    - touch
    * * *
    1. [espíritu] soul;
    es un chico de alma noble he's a noble-minded boy;
    encomiendo mi alma a Dios I commend my soul to God
    alma en pena soul in purgatory;
    como alma en pena like a lost soul
    2. [persona] soul;
    un pueblo de doce mil almas a town of twelve thousand people;
    no se ve un alma there isn't a soul to be seen
    3. [de negocio, equipo] backbone;
    son el alma de la compañía they're the backbone o core of the company;
    el alma de la fiesta the life and soul of the party;
    el alma del proyecto the driving force behind the project;
    el humor es el alma de este espectáculo humour is at the heart of this show
    alma máter driving force;
    ser el alma máter de algo to be the driving force behind sth
    4. [de cañón] bore
    5. Mús [de instrumento] soundpost
    6. [de viga] web
    7. Comp
    mi alma [apelativo] dearest, darling;
    agradecer algo en el alma to be deeply grateful for sth;
    arrancarle el alma a alguien [matarlo] to kill sb;
    Fam Fam
    como alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell;
    con toda mi/tu/ etc[m5]. alma with all my/your/ etc heart;
    lo odia con toda su alma she hates him with all her heart;
    cantaba con toda su alma he was singing his heart out, he was singing for all he was worth;
    deseo con toda mi alma que seas feliz I hope with all my heart that you'll be happy;
    me da en el alma que no llamarán I can feel it in my bones o deep down that they're not going to call o Br ring;
    en el alma truly, from the bottom of one's heart;
    entregar el alma to give up the ghost;
    estar con el alma en un hilo to be worried stiff;
    llegar al alma a alguien to touch sb's heart;
    lo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck home;
    Fam
    no puedo con mi alma I'm ready to drop, I'm completely worn out;
    partir el alma a alguien to break sb's heart;
    me salió del alma contestarle así I didn't mean to answer him like that, it just came out that way;
    sentirlo en el alma to be truly sorry;
    lo siento en el alma pero no puedo ayudarte I'm truly sorry, but I can't help you;
    ser el alma gemela de alguien to be sb's soul mate;
    ser un alma atravesada o [m5] de Caín o [m5] de Judas to be a fiend o a villain;
    Fam
    ser un alma de Dios to be a good soul;
    no tener alma to be heartless
    * * *
    f soul;
    se me cayó el alma a los pies fam my heart sank;
    llegar al alma conmover move deeply; herir hurt deeply;
    lo siento en el alma I am truly sorry;
    ¡alma mía! my love!;
    arrancarle a uno el alma, destrozar o
    partir el alma a uno break s.o.’s heart;
    como alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell;
    con el alma en un hilo worried sick;
    con toda el alma with all one’s heart;
    me duele en el alma it hurts me deeply;
    romperle a uno el alma fam beat the living daylights out of s.o. fam ;
    no se ve un alma there isn’t a soul to be seen
    * * *
    alma nf
    1) : soul
    2) : person, human being
    3)
    no tener alma : to be pitiless
    4)
    tener el alma en un hilo : to have one's heart in one's mouth
    * * *
    alma n soul

    Spanish-English dictionary > alma

  • 9 Д-346

    ИСПУСТИТЬ ДУХ obs ИСПУСКАТЬ/ИСПУСТИТЬ ПОСЛЕДНИЙ ВЗДОХ obs, lit VP subj: human usu. pfv past usu. this WO to die
    X испустил дух = X breathed his last
    X gave up the ghost X drew his last breath X departed this life (world).
    ...(Эти дикие существа) с такою зверскою жадностью набросились на пищу, что тут же объелись и испустили дух (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)... (The wild creatures) fell upon the food with such bestial greed that they overate, and then and there breathed their last (1a).
    «...Старому жулику из княжеского рода не пришлось торжествовать победу: он испустил дух в одно мгновение с Мастером, только куда менее героически...» (Максимов 2). "..The old rogue of princely blood was not fated to celebrate his triumph: he gave up the ghost at the very same moment as did the Master-Craftsman, only far less heroically. " (2a).
    Он (дед Одоевцев) испустил дух под вопли старухи, на руках у слесаря Пушкина (Битов 2). Не (Grandfather Odoevtsev) departed this world, to the wails of the old woman, in the arms of Pushkin the locksmith (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Д-346

  • 10 испускать последний вздох

    • ИСПУСТИТЬ ДУХ, ИСПУСКАТЬ/ИСПУСТИТЬ ПОСЛЕДНИЙ ВЗДОХ obs, lit
    [VP; subj: human; usu. pfv past; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to die:
    - X испустил дух≈ X breathed his last;
    - X departed this life (world).
         ♦...[Эти дикие существа] с такою зверскою жадностью набросились на пищу, что тут же объелись и испустили дух (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)... [The wild creatures] fell upon the food with such bestial greed that they overate, and then and there breathed their last (1a).
         ♦ "...Старому жулику из княжеского рода не пришлось торжествовать победу: он испустил дух в одно мгновение с Мастером, только куда менее героически..." (Максимов 2). "...The old rogue of princely blood was not fated to celebrate his triumph: he gave up the ghost at the very same moment as did the Master-Craftsman, only far less heroically.. " (2a).
         ♦...Он [дед Одоевцев] испустил дух под вопли старухи, на руках у слесаря Пушкина (Битов 2). Не [Grandfather Odoevtsev] departed this world, to the wails of the old woman, in the arms of Pushkin the locksmith (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > испускать последний вздох

  • 11 испустить дух

    • ИСПУСТИТЬ ДУХ, ИСПУСКАТЬ/ИСПУСТИТЬ ПОСЛЕДНИЙ ВЗДОХ obs, lit
    [VP; subj: human; usu. pfv past; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to die:
    - X испустил дух≈ X breathed his last;
    - X departed this life (world).
         ♦...[Эти дикие существа] с такою зверскою жадностью набросились на пищу, что тут же объелись и испустили дух (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)... [The wild creatures] fell upon the food with such bestial greed that they overate, and then and there breathed their last (1a).
         ♦ "...Старому жулику из княжеского рода не пришлось торжествовать победу: он испустил дух в одно мгновение с Мастером, только куда менее героически..." (Максимов 2). "...The old rogue of princely blood was not fated to celebrate his triumph: he gave up the ghost at the very same moment as did the Master-Craftsman, only far less heroically.. " (2a).
         ♦...Он [дед Одоевцев] испустил дух под вопли старухи, на руках у слесаря Пушкина (Битов 2). Не [Grandfather Odoevtsev] departed this world, to the wails of the old woman, in the arms of Pushkin the locksmith (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > испустить дух

  • 12 испустить последний вздох

    • ИСПУСТИТЬ ДУХ, ИСПУСКАТЬ/ИСПУСТИТЬ ПОСЛЕДНИЙ ВЗДОХ obs, lit
    [VP; subj: human; usu. pfv past; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to die:
    - X испустил дух≈ X breathed his last;
    - X departed this life (world).
         ♦...[Эти дикие существа] с такою зверскою жадностью набросились на пищу, что тут же объелись и испустили дух (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)... [The wild creatures] fell upon the food with such bestial greed that they overate, and then and there breathed their last (1a).
         ♦ "...Старому жулику из княжеского рода не пришлось торжествовать победу: он испустил дух в одно мгновение с Мастером, только куда менее героически..." (Максимов 2). "...The old rogue of princely blood was not fated to celebrate his triumph: he gave up the ghost at the very same moment as did the Master-Craftsman, only far less heroically.. " (2a).
         ♦...Он [дед Одоевцев] испустил дух под вопли старухи, на руках у слесаря Пушкина (Битов 2). Не [Grandfather Odoevtsev] departed this world, to the wails of the old woman, in the arms of Pushkin the locksmith (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > испустить последний вздох

  • 13 уходить из жизни

    depart this (from this) life; depart (go) out of this world; depart to God; go away; be gone; go behind the eternal cloud

    Многие не удержались от слёз, когда читалось письмо о том, как ушёл из жизни этот большой и шумный человек. (Б. Полевой, Повесть о настоящем человеке) — Many were unable to restrain their tears when they heard that this big, vivacious man had departed this life.

    Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > уходить из жизни

  • 14 С-422

    СМОТРЯ КТО (ЧТО, КАКОЙ, КАК, ГДЕ, КУДА, КОГДА, СКОЛЬКО) NP, AdjP, or AdvP, depending on the 2nd component fixed WO
    contingent upon who, what, what kind etc
    it depends (on) who (what, what kind, how, where, when, how much, how many etc)
    (Шеметова:) Нелепость, безумие - так играть своей жизнью, когда конец завиднелся! (Бакченин:) Какой конец? (Шеметова:) Войне конец... (Бакченин:) Когда началось, многие тоже говорили - от силы год. Я лично так считал... И что такое год? Величина в высшей степени относительная. И полгода относительная. И день. И минута... Одна длина у минуты в Казани, другая - у разведчика на вражьей полосе... Так что «скоро конец» - это смотря для кого... (Панова 1). (Sh.:) It's stupidity, madness to risk your life like that when the end is in sight. (B.:) What end? (Sh.:) The end of the war.... (B.:) When it started, lots of people said: At most, a year. I thought so myself. And what's a year? A highly relative quantity. And six months, too. And a day. And a minute.... A minute has one amount of time in it in Kazan, but a different amount for a scout in enemy territory. So "the end is in sight" depends on who for... (1a).
    «Умерла Клавдия Ивановна», - сообщил заказчик. «Ну, царствие небесное, -согласился Безенчук. - Преставилась, значит, старушка... Старушки, они всегда преставляются... Или богу душу отдают, - это смотря какая старушка. Ваша, например, маленькая и в теле, - значит, преставилась. А например, которая покрупнее и похудее — та, считается, богу душу отдает...» (Ильф и Петров 1). "Claudia Ivanovna's dead," his client informed him. "Well, God rest her soul," said Bezenchuk. "So the old lady's passed away. Old ladies pass away...or they depart this life. It depends who she is. Yours, for instance, was small and plump, so she passed away. But if it's one who's a bit bigger and thinner, then they say she has departed this life..." (1a).

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  • 15 смотря где

    • СМОТРЯ КТО <ЧТО, КАКОЙ, КАК, ГДЕ, КУДА, КОГДА, СКОЛЬКО>
    [NP, AdjP, or AdvP, depending on the 2nd component; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ contingent upon who, what, what kind etc:
    - it depends (on) who <what, what kind, how, where, when, how much, how many etc>.
         ♦ [Шеметова:] Нелепость, безумие - так играть своей жизнью, когда конец завиднелся! [Бакченин:] Какой конец? [Шеметова:] Войне конец... [Бакченин:] Когда началось, многие тоже говорили - от силы год. Я лично так считал... И что такое год? Величина в высшей степени относительная. И полгода относительная. И день. И минута... Одна длина у минуты в Казани, другая - у разведчика на вражьей полосе... Так что "скоро конец" - это смотря для кого... (Панова 1). [Sh.:] It's stupidity, madness to risk your life like that when the end is in sight. [B.:] What end? [Sh.:] The end of the war.... [B.: ] When it started, lots of people said: At most, a year. I thought so myself. And what's a year? A highly relative quantity. And six months, too. And a day. And a minute.... A minute has one amount of time in it in Kazan, but a different amount for a scout in enemy territory. So "the end is in sight" depends on who for... (1a).
         ♦ "Умерла Клавдия Ивановна", - сообщил заказчик. "Ну, царствие небесное, - согласился Безенчук. - Преставилась, значит, старушка... Старушки, они всегда преставляются... Или богу душу отдают, - это смотря какая старушка. Ваша, например, маленькая и в теле, - значит, преставилась. А например, которая покрупнее и похудее - та, считается, богу душу отдает..." (Ильф и Петров 1). "Claudia Ivanovna's dead," his client informed him. "Well, God rest her soul," said Bezenchuk. "So the old lady's passed away. Old ladies pass away...or they depart this life. It depends who she is. Yours, for instance, was small and plump, so she passed away. But if it's one who's a bit bigger and thinner, then they say she has departed this life..." (1a).

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  • 16 смотря как

    • СМОТРЯ КТО <ЧТО, КАКОЙ, КАК, ГДЕ, КУДА, КОГДА, СКОЛЬКО>
    [NP, AdjP, or AdvP, depending on the 2nd component; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ contingent upon who, what, what kind etc:
    - it depends (on) who <what, what kind, how, where, when, how much, how many etc>.
         ♦ [Шеметова:] Нелепость, безумие - так играть своей жизнью, когда конец завиднелся! [Бакченин:] Какой конец? [Шеметова:] Войне конец... [Бакченин:] Когда началось, многие тоже говорили - от силы год. Я лично так считал... И что такое год? Величина в высшей степени относительная. И полгода относительная. И день. И минута... Одна длина у минуты в Казани, другая - у разведчика на вражьей полосе... Так что "скоро конец" - это смотря для кого... (Панова 1). [Sh.:] It's stupidity, madness to risk your life like that when the end is in sight. [B.:] What end? [Sh.:] The end of the war.... [B.: ] When it started, lots of people said: At most, a year. I thought so myself. And what's a year? A highly relative quantity. And six months, too. And a day. And a minute.... A minute has one amount of time in it in Kazan, but a different amount for a scout in enemy territory. So "the end is in sight" depends on who for... (1a).
         ♦ "Умерла Клавдия Ивановна", - сообщил заказчик. "Ну, царствие небесное, - согласился Безенчук. - Преставилась, значит, старушка... Старушки, они всегда преставляются... Или богу душу отдают, - это смотря какая старушка. Ваша, например, маленькая и в теле, - значит, преставилась. А например, которая покрупнее и похудее - та, считается, богу душу отдает..." (Ильф и Петров 1). "Claudia Ivanovna's dead," his client informed him. "Well, God rest her soul," said Bezenchuk. "So the old lady's passed away. Old ladies pass away...or they depart this life. It depends who she is. Yours, for instance, was small and plump, so she passed away. But if it's one who's a bit bigger and thinner, then they say she has departed this life..." (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > смотря как

  • 17 смотря как какой

    • СМОТРЯ КТО <ЧТО, КАКОЙ, КАК, ГДЕ, КУДА, КОГДА, СКОЛЬКО>
    [NP, AdjP, or AdvP, depending on the 2nd component; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ contingent upon who, what, what kind etc:
    - it depends (on) who <what, what kind, how, where, when, how much, how many etc>.
         ♦ [Шеметова:] Нелепость, безумие - так играть своей жизнью, когда конец завиднелся! [Бакченин:] Какой конец? [Шеметова:] Войне конец... [Бакченин:] Когда началось, многие тоже говорили - от силы год. Я лично так считал... И что такое год? Величина в высшей степени относительная. И полгода относительная. И день. И минута... Одна длина у минуты в Казани, другая - у разведчика на вражьей полосе... Так что "скоро конец" - это смотря для кого... (Панова 1). [Sh.:] It's stupidity, madness to risk your life like that when the end is in sight. [B.:] What end? [Sh.:] The end of the war.... [B.: ] When it started, lots of people said: At most, a year. I thought so myself. And what's a year? A highly relative quantity. And six months, too. And a day. And a minute.... A minute has one amount of time in it in Kazan, but a different amount for a scout in enemy territory. So "the end is in sight" depends on who for... (1a).
         ♦ "Умерла Клавдия Ивановна", - сообщил заказчик. "Ну, царствие небесное, - согласился Безенчук. - Преставилась, значит, старушка... Старушки, они всегда преставляются... Или богу душу отдают, - это смотря какая старушка. Ваша, например, маленькая и в теле, - значит, преставилась. А например, которая покрупнее и похудее - та, считается, богу душу отдает..." (Ильф и Петров 1). "Claudia Ivanovna's dead," his client informed him. "Well, God rest her soul," said Bezenchuk. "So the old lady's passed away. Old ladies pass away...or they depart this life. It depends who she is. Yours, for instance, was small and plump, so she passed away. But if it's one who's a bit bigger and thinner, then they say she has departed this life..." (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > смотря как какой

  • 18 смотря какой

    • СМОТРЯ КТО <ЧТО, КАКОЙ, КАК, ГДЕ, КУДА, КОГДА, СКОЛЬКО>
    [NP, AdjP, or AdvP, depending on the 2nd component; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ contingent upon who, what, what kind etc:
    - it depends (on) who <what, what kind, how, where, when, how much, how many etc>.
         ♦ [Шеметова:] Нелепость, безумие - так играть своей жизнью, когда конец завиднелся! [Бакченин:] Какой конец? [Шеметова:] Войне конец... [Бакченин:] Когда началось, многие тоже говорили - от силы год. Я лично так считал... И что такое год? Величина в высшей степени относительная. И полгода относительная. И день. И минута... Одна длина у минуты в Казани, другая - у разведчика на вражьей полосе... Так что "скоро конец" - это смотря для кого... (Панова 1). [Sh.:] It's stupidity, madness to risk your life like that when the end is in sight. [B.:] What end? [Sh.:] The end of the war.... [B.: ] When it started, lots of people said: At most, a year. I thought so myself. And what's a year? A highly relative quantity. And six months, too. And a day. And a minute.... A minute has one amount of time in it in Kazan, but a different amount for a scout in enemy territory. So "the end is in sight" depends on who for... (1a).
         ♦ "Умерла Клавдия Ивановна", - сообщил заказчик. "Ну, царствие небесное, - согласился Безенчук. - Преставилась, значит, старушка... Старушки, они всегда преставляются... Или богу душу отдают, - это смотря какая старушка. Ваша, например, маленькая и в теле, - значит, преставилась. А например, которая покрупнее и похудее - та, считается, богу душу отдает..." (Ильф и Петров 1). "Claudia Ivanovna's dead," his client informed him. "Well, God rest her soul," said Bezenchuk. "So the old lady's passed away. Old ladies pass away...or they depart this life. It depends who she is. Yours, for instance, was small and plump, so she passed away. But if it's one who's a bit bigger and thinner, then they say she has departed this life..." (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > смотря какой

  • 19 смотря когда

    • СМОТРЯ КТО <ЧТО, КАКОЙ, КАК, ГДЕ, КУДА, КОГДА, СКОЛЬКО>
    [NP, AdjP, or AdvP, depending on the 2nd component; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ contingent upon who, what, what kind etc:
    - it depends (on) who <what, what kind, how, where, when, how much, how many etc>.
         ♦ [Шеметова:] Нелепость, безумие - так играть своей жизнью, когда конец завиднелся! [Бакченин:] Какой конец? [Шеметова:] Войне конец... [Бакченин:] Когда началось, многие тоже говорили - от силы год. Я лично так считал... И что такое год? Величина в высшей степени относительная. И полгода относительная. И день. И минута... Одна длина у минуты в Казани, другая - у разведчика на вражьей полосе... Так что "скоро конец" - это смотря для кого... (Панова 1). [Sh.:] It's stupidity, madness to risk your life like that when the end is in sight. [B.:] What end? [Sh.:] The end of the war.... [B.: ] When it started, lots of people said: At most, a year. I thought so myself. And what's a year? A highly relative quantity. And six months, too. And a day. And a minute.... A minute has one amount of time in it in Kazan, but a different amount for a scout in enemy territory. So "the end is in sight" depends on who for... (1a).
         ♦ "Умерла Клавдия Ивановна", - сообщил заказчик. "Ну, царствие небесное, - согласился Безенчук. - Преставилась, значит, старушка... Старушки, они всегда преставляются... Или богу душу отдают, - это смотря какая старушка. Ваша, например, маленькая и в теле, - значит, преставилась. А например, которая покрупнее и похудее - та, считается, богу душу отдает..." (Ильф и Петров 1). "Claudia Ivanovna's dead," his client informed him. "Well, God rest her soul," said Bezenchuk. "So the old lady's passed away. Old ladies pass away...or they depart this life. It depends who she is. Yours, for instance, was small and plump, so she passed away. But if it's one who's a bit bigger and thinner, then they say she has departed this life..." (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > смотря когда

  • 20 смотря кто

    • СМОТРЯ КТО <ЧТО, КАКОЙ, КАК, ГДЕ, КУДА, КОГДА, СКОЛЬКО>
    [NP, AdjP, or AdvP, depending on the 2nd component; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ contingent upon who, what, what kind etc:
    - it depends (on) who <what, what kind, how, where, when, how much, how many etc>.
         ♦ [Шеметова:] Нелепость, безумие - так играть своей жизнью, когда конец завиднелся! [Бакченин:] Какой конец? [Шеметова:] Войне конец... [Бакченин:] Когда началось, многие тоже говорили - от силы год. Я лично так считал... И что такое год? Величина в высшей степени относительная. И полгода относительная. И день. И минута... Одна длина у минуты в Казани, другая - у разведчика на вражьей полосе... Так что "скоро конец" - это смотря для кого... (Панова 1). [Sh.:] It's stupidity, madness to risk your life like that when the end is in sight. [B.:] What end? [Sh.:] The end of the war.... [B.: ] When it started, lots of people said: At most, a year. I thought so myself. And what's a year? A highly relative quantity. And six months, too. And a day. And a minute.... A minute has one amount of time in it in Kazan, but a different amount for a scout in enemy territory. So "the end is in sight" depends on who for... (1a).
         ♦ "Умерла Клавдия Ивановна", - сообщил заказчик. "Ну, царствие небесное, - согласился Безенчук. - Преставилась, значит, старушка... Старушки, они всегда преставляются... Или богу душу отдают, - это смотря какая старушка. Ваша, например, маленькая и в теле, - значит, преставилась. А например, которая покрупнее и похудее - та, считается, богу душу отдает..." (Ильф и Петров 1). "Claudia Ivanovna's dead," his client informed him. "Well, God rest her soul," said Bezenchuk. "So the old lady's passed away. Old ladies pass away...or they depart this life. It depends who she is. Yours, for instance, was small and plump, so she passed away. But if it's one who's a bit bigger and thinner, then they say she has departed this life..." (1a).

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