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  • 1 Dickens' Chancery Reports

    Law: Dick.

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  • 2 The word is most associated with Ebenezer Scrooge, a character created by Charles Dickens. His famous reference to Christmas

    General subject: bah hum bag

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  • 3 Диккенс

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  • 4 дикенс

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  • 5 нелегкая несет

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    • ЧЕРТ НЕСЕТ /ПРИНЕС кого; ЧЕРТИ НЕСУТ/ПРИНЕСЛИ; НЕЛЕГКАЯ НЕСЕТ/ПРИНЕСЛА all highly coll, disapprov
    [VPsubj]
    =====
    1. [if impfv, pres only]
    ⇒ used to express displeasure, annoyance when an unwelcome visitor arrives at the wrong or an inopportune time:
    - чёрт несёт < принёс> X-a - the devil must have brought X;
    - why the devil did X have to come (here)?
    || кого чёрт несёт? ≈ who the devil <the hell, in blazes> can (could) that <it> be?
         ♦ "Что, кум, ведь плохо!"... - "Да, чёрт его [Штольца] принёс! - яростно возразил Тарантьев. - Каков шельма, этот немец! Уничтожил доверенность да на аренду имение взял!" (Гончаров 1). "Well, old man....Things don't look very bright, do they?" "No," Tbrantyev replied furiously; "the devil must have brought him [Stolz]! What a rogue that German is! Destroyed the deed of trust and got the estate on a lease!" (1a).
         ♦ "По разговору видно, что он женится на его [Роди] сестре и что Родя об этом, перед самой болезнью, письмо получил..." - "Да; чёрт его принёс теперь; может быть, расстроил всё дело" (Достоевский 3). "From what he says it seems he's supposed to be marrying his [Rodya's] sister and Rodya received a letter about it just before his illness-" "Yes. Damn him coming here now. He might have upset the whole applecart" (3a). "You could see from what they said that he's marrying his [Rodya's] sister, and that Rodya got a letter about it just before his illness..." "Yes; why the devil did he have to come now; he may have spoiled the whole thing" (3c).
         ♦ " Кого... принесла нелёгкая? Отстали бы уж, наконец, совсем!" (Максимов 3). "Who the devil can it be? Why can't they leave me alone once and for all?" (3a).
         ♦...Вдруг звонок в дверь. Иду открывать, мысленно по дороге чертыхаясь: кого ещё там нелёгкая на ночь глядя принесла? (Войнович 1).... All of a sudden the doorbell rang. I went to the door, cursing on the way: Who the hell could it be at this time of night? (1a).
    2. Also: ЧЕРТ ЗАНЕС < ПОНЕС>; ЧЕРТИ ЗАНЕСЛИ/ПОНЕСЛИ; НЕЛЕГКАЯ ЗАНЕСЛА < ПОНЕСЛА>; НЕЧИСТАЯ СИЛА НЕСЕТ/ПРИНЕСЛА <ЗАНЕСЛА, ПОНЕСЛА> all highly coll, disapprov [usu. pfv]
    ⇒ (used to express displeasure or regret caused by s.o.'s or one's decision to go somewhere) it is unclear why or the speaker has no idea why he or s.o. is going to, is headed for, or has arrived at some place:
    - what the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) did X (have to) come (go) to place Y for?
         ♦ "Тише ори... всех погубишь, черт сопливый. Слышишь, Штрезенские рыщут - шастают... Вот они. Замри... Ну, твое счастье, - далеко. Прошли мимо. Кой черт тебя сюда понес?" (Пастернак 1). "Not so loud. You'll give us all away, you devil Can't you hear-Strese's crowd are prowling up and down There they are. Don't breathe..Lucky for you they've gone by. What the devil did you have to come here for?" (1a).
    II
    • ЧЕРТ НЕСЕТ/ПОНЕС кого; НЕЛЕГКАЯ НЕСЕТ/ПОНЕСЛА all highly coll
    [VPsubj; these forms only ; foll. by infin]
    =====
    ⇒ (in refer, to a reckless, foolhardy action) s.o. is going to do or has done sth. foolish:
    || зачем чёрт несёт ( понёс) X-а делать Y? ≈ what the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) would X do Y for?;
    - why the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) is X going to do Y?;
    - why the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) does X want to do Y?;
    - [past only] what the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) made X do Y?
         ♦ "И зачем нас нелегкая несет воевать с Бонапартом?" - сказал Шиншин (Толстой 4). "And why the devil are we going to fight Bonaparte?" asked Shinshin (4a).
         ♦ "Все это, брат, хорошо; одно нехорошо: зачем тебя черт несет жениться?" (Пушкин 2). "That's all very well, brother; one thing is not, however: why the devil do you want to get married?" (2b).

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  • 6 нелегкая понесла

    I
    • ЧЕРТ НЕСЕТ /ПРИНЕС кого; ЧЕРТИ НЕСУТ/ПРИНЕСЛИ; НЕЛЕГКАЯ НЕСЕТ/ПРИНЕСЛА all highly coll, disapprov
    [VPsubj]
    =====
    1. [if impfv, pres only]
    ⇒ used to express displeasure, annoyance when an unwelcome visitor arrives at the wrong or an inopportune time:
    - чёрт несёт < принёс> X-a - the devil must have brought X;
    - why the devil did X have to come (here)?
    || кого чёрт несёт? ≈ who the devil <the hell, in blazes> can (could) that <it> be?
         ♦ "Что, кум, ведь плохо!"... - "Да, чёрт его [Штольца] принёс! - яростно возразил Тарантьев. - Каков шельма, этот немец! Уничтожил доверенность да на аренду имение взял!" (Гончаров 1). "Well, old man....Things don't look very bright, do they?" "No," Tbrantyev replied furiously; "the devil must have brought him [Stolz]! What a rogue that German is! Destroyed the deed of trust and got the estate on a lease!" (1a).
         ♦ "По разговору видно, что он женится на его [Роди] сестре и что Родя об этом, перед самой болезнью, письмо получил..." - "Да; чёрт его принёс теперь; может быть, расстроил всё дело" (Достоевский 3). "From what he says it seems he's supposed to be marrying his [Rodya's] sister and Rodya received a letter about it just before his illness-" "Yes. Damn him coming here now. He might have upset the whole applecart" (3a). "You could see from what they said that he's marrying his [Rodya's] sister, and that Rodya got a letter about it just before his illness..." "Yes; why the devil did he have to come now; he may have spoiled the whole thing" (3c).
         ♦ " Кого... принесла нелёгкая? Отстали бы уж, наконец, совсем!" (Максимов 3). "Who the devil can it be? Why can't they leave me alone once and for all?" (3a).
         ♦...Вдруг звонок в дверь. Иду открывать, мысленно по дороге чертыхаясь: кого ещё там нелёгкая на ночь глядя принесла? (Войнович 1).... All of a sudden the doorbell rang. I went to the door, cursing on the way: Who the hell could it be at this time of night? (1a).
    2. Also: ЧЕРТ ЗАНЕС < ПОНЕС>; ЧЕРТИ ЗАНЕСЛИ/ПОНЕСЛИ; НЕЛЕГКАЯ ЗАНЕСЛА < ПОНЕСЛА>; НЕЧИСТАЯ СИЛА НЕСЕТ/ПРИНЕСЛА <ЗАНЕСЛА, ПОНЕСЛА> all highly coll, disapprov [usu. pfv]
    ⇒ (used to express displeasure or regret caused by s.o.'s or one's decision to go somewhere) it is unclear why or the speaker has no idea why he or s.o. is going to, is headed for, or has arrived at some place:
    - what the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) did X (have to) come (go) to place Y for?
         ♦ "Тише ори... всех погубишь, черт сопливый. Слышишь, Штрезенские рыщут - шастают... Вот они. Замри... Ну, твое счастье, - далеко. Прошли мимо. Кой черт тебя сюда понес?" (Пастернак 1). "Not so loud. You'll give us all away, you devil Can't you hear-Strese's crowd are prowling up and down There they are. Don't breathe..Lucky for you they've gone by. What the devil did you have to come here for?" (1a).
    II
    • ЧЕРТ НЕСЕТ/ПОНЕС кого; НЕЛЕГКАЯ НЕСЕТ/ПОНЕСЛА all highly coll
    [VPsubj; these forms only ; foll. by infin]
    =====
    ⇒ (in refer, to a reckless, foolhardy action) s.o. is going to do or has done sth. foolish:
    || зачем чёрт несёт ( понёс) X-а делать Y? ≈ what the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) would X do Y for?;
    - why the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) is X going to do Y?;
    - why the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) does X want to do Y?;
    - [past only] what the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) made X do Y?
         ♦ "И зачем нас нелегкая несет воевать с Бонапартом?" - сказал Шиншин (Толстой 4). "And why the devil are we going to fight Bonaparte?" asked Shinshin (4a).
         ♦ "Все это, брат, хорошо; одно нехорошо: зачем тебя черт несет жениться?" (Пушкин 2). "That's all very well, brother; one thing is not, however: why the devil do you want to get married?" (2b).

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  • 7 черт несет

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    • ЧЕРТ НЕСЕТ /ПРИНЕС кого; ЧЕРТИ НЕСУТ/ПРИНЕСЛИ; НЕЛЕГКАЯ НЕСЕТ/ПРИНЕСЛА all highly coll, disapprov
    [VPsubj]
    =====
    1. [if impfv, pres only]
    ⇒ used to express displeasure, annoyance when an unwelcome visitor arrives at the wrong or an inopportune time:
    - чёрт несёт < принёс> X-a - the devil must have brought X;
    - why the devil did X have to come (here)?
    || кого чёрт несёт? ≈ who the devil <the hell, in blazes> can (could) that <it> be?
         ♦ "Что, кум, ведь плохо!"... - "Да, чёрт его [Штольца] принёс! - яростно возразил Тарантьев. - Каков шельма, этот немец! Уничтожил доверенность да на аренду имение взял!" (Гончаров 1). "Well, old man....Things don't look very bright, do they?" "No," Tbrantyev replied furiously; "the devil must have brought him [Stolz]! What a rogue that German is! Destroyed the deed of trust and got the estate on a lease!" (1a).
         ♦ "По разговору видно, что он женится на его [Роди] сестре и что Родя об этом, перед самой болезнью, письмо получил..." - "Да; чёрт его принёс теперь; может быть, расстроил всё дело" (Достоевский 3). "From what he says it seems he's supposed to be marrying his [Rodya's] sister and Rodya received a letter about it just before his illness-" "Yes. Damn him coming here now. He might have upset the whole applecart" (3a). "You could see from what they said that he's marrying his [Rodya's] sister, and that Rodya got a letter about it just before his illness..." "Yes; why the devil did he have to come now; he may have spoiled the whole thing" (3c).
         ♦ " Кого... принесла нелёгкая? Отстали бы уж, наконец, совсем!" (Максимов 3). "Who the devil can it be? Why can't they leave me alone once and for all?" (3a).
         ♦...Вдруг звонок в дверь. Иду открывать, мысленно по дороге чертыхаясь: кого ещё там нелёгкая на ночь глядя принесла? (Войнович 1).... All of a sudden the doorbell rang. I went to the door, cursing on the way: Who the hell could it be at this time of night? (1a).
    2. Also: ЧЕРТ ЗАНЕС < ПОНЕС>; ЧЕРТИ ЗАНЕСЛИ/ПОНЕСЛИ; НЕЛЕГКАЯ ЗАНЕСЛА < ПОНЕСЛА>; НЕЧИСТАЯ СИЛА НЕСЕТ/ПРИНЕСЛА <ЗАНЕСЛА, ПОНЕСЛА> all highly coll, disapprov [usu. pfv]
    ⇒ (used to express displeasure or regret caused by s.o.'s or one's decision to go somewhere) it is unclear why or the speaker has no idea why he or s.o. is going to, is headed for, or has arrived at some place:
    - what the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) did X (have to) come (go) to place Y for?
         ♦ "Тише ори... всех погубишь, черт сопливый. Слышишь, Штрезенские рыщут - шастают... Вот они. Замри... Ну, твое счастье, - далеко. Прошли мимо. Кой черт тебя сюда понес?" (Пастернак 1). "Not so loud. You'll give us all away, you devil Can't you hear-Strese's crowd are prowling up and down There they are. Don't breathe..Lucky for you they've gone by. What the devil did you have to come here for?" (1a).
    II
    • ЧЕРТ НЕСЕТ/ПОНЕС кого; НЕЛЕГКАЯ НЕСЕТ/ПОНЕСЛА all highly coll
    [VPsubj; these forms only ; foll. by infin]
    =====
    ⇒ (in refer, to a reckless, foolhardy action) s.o. is going to do or has done sth. foolish:
    || зачем чёрт несёт ( понёс) X-а делать Y? ≈ what the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) would X do Y for?;
    - why the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) is X going to do Y?;
    - why the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) does X want to do Y?;
    - [past only] what the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) made X do Y?
         ♦ "И зачем нас нелегкая несет воевать с Бонапартом?" - сказал Шиншин (Толстой 4). "And why the devil are we going to fight Bonaparte?" asked Shinshin (4a).
         ♦ "Все это, брат, хорошо; одно нехорошо: зачем тебя черт несет жениться?" (Пушкин 2). "That's all very well, brother; one thing is not, however: why the devil do you want to get married?" (2b).

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  • 8 черт понес

    I
    • ЧЕРТ НЕСЕТ /ПРИНЕС кого; ЧЕРТИ НЕСУТ/ПРИНЕСЛИ; НЕЛЕГКАЯ НЕСЕТ/ПРИНЕСЛА all highly coll, disapprov
    [VPsubj]
    =====
    1. [if impfv, pres only]
    ⇒ used to express displeasure, annoyance when an unwelcome visitor arrives at the wrong or an inopportune time:
    - чёрт несёт < принёс> X-a - the devil must have brought X;
    - why the devil did X have to come (here)?
    || кого чёрт несёт? ≈ who the devil <the hell, in blazes> can (could) that <it> be?
         ♦ "Что, кум, ведь плохо!"... - "Да, чёрт его [Штольца] принёс! - яростно возразил Тарантьев. - Каков шельма, этот немец! Уничтожил доверенность да на аренду имение взял!" (Гончаров 1). "Well, old man....Things don't look very bright, do they?" "No," Tbrantyev replied furiously; "the devil must have brought him [Stolz]! What a rogue that German is! Destroyed the deed of trust and got the estate on a lease!" (1a).
         ♦ "По разговору видно, что он женится на его [Роди] сестре и что Родя об этом, перед самой болезнью, письмо получил..." - "Да; чёрт его принёс теперь; может быть, расстроил всё дело" (Достоевский 3). "From what he says it seems he's supposed to be marrying his [Rodya's] sister and Rodya received a letter about it just before his illness-" "Yes. Damn him coming here now. He might have upset the whole applecart" (3a). "You could see from what they said that he's marrying his [Rodya's] sister, and that Rodya got a letter about it just before his illness..." "Yes; why the devil did he have to come now; he may have spoiled the whole thing" (3c).
         ♦ " Кого... принесла нелёгкая? Отстали бы уж, наконец, совсем!" (Максимов 3). "Who the devil can it be? Why can't they leave me alone once and for all?" (3a).
         ♦...Вдруг звонок в дверь. Иду открывать, мысленно по дороге чертыхаясь: кого ещё там нелёгкая на ночь глядя принесла? (Войнович 1).... All of a sudden the doorbell rang. I went to the door, cursing on the way: Who the hell could it be at this time of night? (1a).
    2. Also: ЧЕРТ ЗАНЕС < ПОНЕС>; ЧЕРТИ ЗАНЕСЛИ/ПОНЕСЛИ; НЕЛЕГКАЯ ЗАНЕСЛА < ПОНЕСЛА>; НЕЧИСТАЯ СИЛА НЕСЕТ/ПРИНЕСЛА <ЗАНЕСЛА, ПОНЕСЛА> all highly coll, disapprov [usu. pfv]
    ⇒ (used to express displeasure or regret caused by s.o.'s or one's decision to go somewhere) it is unclear why or the speaker has no idea why he or s.o. is going to, is headed for, or has arrived at some place:
    - what the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) did X (have to) come (go) to place Y for?
         ♦ "Тише ори... всех погубишь, черт сопливый. Слышишь, Штрезенские рыщут - шастают... Вот они. Замри... Ну, твое счастье, - далеко. Прошли мимо. Кой черт тебя сюда понес?" (Пастернак 1). "Not so loud. You'll give us all away, you devil Can't you hear-Strese's crowd are prowling up and down There they are. Don't breathe..Lucky for you they've gone by. What the devil did you have to come here for?" (1a).
    II
    • ЧЕРТ НЕСЕТ/ПОНЕС кого; НЕЛЕГКАЯ НЕСЕТ/ПОНЕСЛА all highly coll
    [VPsubj; these forms only ; foll. by infin]
    =====
    ⇒ (in refer, to a reckless, foolhardy action) s.o. is going to do or has done sth. foolish:
    || зачем чёрт несёт ( понёс) X-а делать Y? ≈ what the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) would X do Y for?;
    - why the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) is X going to do Y?;
    - why the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) does X want to do Y?;
    - [past only] what the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) made X do Y?
         ♦ "И зачем нас нелегкая несет воевать с Бонапартом?" - сказал Шиншин (Толстой 4). "And why the devil are we going to fight Bonaparte?" asked Shinshin (4a).
         ♦ "Все это, брат, хорошо; одно нехорошо: зачем тебя черт несет жениться?" (Пушкин 2). "That's all very well, brother; one thing is not, however: why the devil do you want to get married?" (2b).

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  • 9 Ч-95

    ЧЁРТ НЕСЁТ2/ПОНЁС кого НЕЛЁГКАЯ НЕСЁТ/ПОНЕСЛА all highly coll VP subj. these forms only foil. by infin) (in refer, to a reckless, foolhardy action) s.o. is going to do or has done sth. foolish: черт понес X-a сделать Y — the devil must have prompted X to do Y for some damn reason X did Y
    зачем чёрт несёт (понёс) Х-а делать Y? = what the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) would X do Y for?
    why the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) is X going to do Y? why the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) does X want to do Y? (past only) what the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) made X do Y?
    "И зачем нас нелегкая несет воевать с Бонапартом?» -сказал Шиншин (Толстой 4). "And why the devil are we going to fight Bonaparte?" asked Shinshin (4a).
    «Все это, брат, хорошо одно нехорошо: зачем тебя черт несет жениться?» (Пушкин 2). "That's all very well, brother, one thing is not, however: why the devil do you want to get married?" (2b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Ч-95

  • 10 испортить всю музыку

    2) Set phrase: play hell with

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > испортить всю музыку

  • 11 какого чёрта!

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > какого чёрта!

  • 12 какого черта!

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > какого черта!

  • 13 некий Чарльз Диккенс - не знаменитый писатель Чарльз Диккенс

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > некий Чарльз Диккенс - не знаменитый писатель Чарльз Диккенс

  • 14 проказливый или злобный ребёнок

    Jargon: dickens (Come here, you little dickens. Иди сюда, маленький проказник.)

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > проказливый или злобный ребёнок

  • 15 собрание сочинений Диккенса

    1) General subject: (полное) a set of Dickens
    2) Makarov: Dickens omnibus

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > собрание сочинений Диккенса

  • 16 чёрт

    1) General subject: dash (эвфемизм вместо damn), deuce (deuce take it! - черт побери!), devil, dickens (what the dickens do you want? - какого черта вам нужно?), gosh, hell, old gooseberry, shuck, the deuce, the Evil One, I swan (старое выражение)
    2) Colloquial: skipper
    3) Religion: Zabolus, zabulus
    4) Mythology: imp
    6) Invective: shit

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > чёрт

  • 17 черт

    1) General subject: dash (эвфемизм вместо damn), deuce (deuce take it! - черт побери!), devil, dickens (what the dickens do you want? - какого черта вам нужно?), gosh, hell, old gooseberry, shuck, the deuce, the Evil One, I swan (старое выражение)
    2) Colloquial: skipper
    3) Religion: Zabolus, zabulus
    4) Mythology: imp
    6) Invective: shit

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > черт

  • 18 что за чёрт!

    1) General subject: what the blazes!, what the dickens!
    2) Emotional: devil

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > что за чёрт!

  • 19 что за черт!

    1) General subject: what the blazes!, what the dickens!
    2) Emotional: devil

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > что за черт!

  • 20 Ч-96

    ЧЁРТ (НЕЛЁГКАЯ) НОСИТ кого ЧЕРТИ НОСЯТ all highly coll, rude VPsubJ often used in questions)
    1. Also: ЧЕРТИ ТАСКАЮТ
    ЧЁРТ ТАСКАЕТ both highly coll, rude s.o. is not where he is needed or supposed to be, s.o. is wandering about somewhere and cannot be found: где X-a черт носит? - where the hell (the devil, the dickens, in blazes) is X?
    X-a где-то черт носит = the devil knows where X is
    X is off hell (the devil) knows where.
    (Городничий:) Где вас черт таскает? (Держиморда:) Был по приказанию... (Гоголь 4). (Mayor:) Where the devil have you been? (D.) I was acting on your orders... (4d).
    2. Also: ЛЕШИЙ (БЕС) НОСИТ highly coll, rude ( obj: often кого-то, кого) s.o. is outside and in the vicinity of the speaker(s) at an unusual and/or inappropriate time (used to express annoyance, displeasure etc)
    X-a (кого-то) чёрт носит — for some damn reason X (somebody) is hanging around here (there etc)
    why the hell (the devil, the dickens, in blazes) would X (anybody) want to be out at this hour (outside at this hour, out there at this time of night etc)?
    кого чёрт носит? - who the hell (the devil etc) could that be (at that hour)?
    who the hell (the devil etc) is that?

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Ч-96

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