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1 свидетель, собирающийся покинуть пределы юрисдикции суда
Law: going witnessУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > свидетель, собирающийся покинуть пределы юрисдикции суда
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2 убей бог
прост., уст.1) ( клятвенное заверение в чём-либо) may the Lord strike me dead if...; may I drop dead if...; I'll be blowed (damned, hanged) if...; hang (shot) me if...; I'm a Dutchman (Turk) if...- А тот - так, я сам видел своими глазами, убей бог на месте, тут же у ней со стола воровал. (Ф. Достоевский, Игрок) — 'But that one, I saw with my own eyes, may the Lord strike me dead if I didn't, how he stole her money straight from the table.'
- Казаки едут! "Гренадёр" ухватил на ходу мальчишку: - Опять врёшь? Голову оторву! - Разрази меня бог! Глянь за ворота: видно. (С. Мстиславский, Грач - птица весенняя) — 'The Cossacks are coming! The 'grenadier' caught him as he passed by. 'Lying again! I'll wring your neck!' 'May I drop dead if I am! Look through the gates. You can see them for yourself.'
2) (выражение невозможности понять что-либо, вспомнить что-либо и т. п.) I can't make head or tail of it; not if I were to hang for it; as God is my witness I don't (can't) see (understand, etc.); I can't for the life of me...!; I couldn't... to save my life!- Тсс... - Николай прижал палец к губам. - Я поведаю тебе государственную тайну. Молчи, скрывайся и таи, как сказал поэт, а какой - убей бог, не знаю! (Л. Соболев, Капитальный ремонт) — 'Sh!' Nikolai put a finger to his lips. 'I'm going to let you into a state secret. Breathe not a word, said the poet - which one, I can't for the life of me remember!'
- Так что в принципе я - за. Если ошибка действительно совершилась, надо её исправлять. Но вот в чём ошибка, - убей меня бог, не вижу. (Л. Жуховицкий, Остановиться, оглянуться...) — 'So I'm with you in principle: if a mistake really has been made, then it will have to be corrected, but as God is my witness I don't see that there is any mistake.'
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3 Д-216
НА ДНЯХ PrepP Invar adv1. very recently, not long agoa few days ago (back)the other day a day or two (so) ago.На днях в очередном мучительном разговоре о Чехословакии кто-то сказал: не надо при детях (Орлова 1). A few days ago, during a really painful conversation about Czechoslovakia, someone said: "Don't say anything in front of the children" (1a).Он (Пастернак) рассказывает, что на днях кончил перевод «Ромео и Джульетты»... (Гладков 1). Не (Pasternak) told me that he finished (his version of) Romeo and Juliette the other day... (1a).Расскажу о том, как мы на днях лишились своего начальника (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). I'd better tell you how we lost our chief a day or two ago (2a).2. very soon, on one of the following dayswithin a few (a matter of) daysin a few days some day soon any day now in a day or two (so) shortly (in limited contexts) be about (to do sth. (to happen)).Мама сказала, что на днях возьмёт меня домой... (Каверин 1). Mother told me that within a few days she would take me home... (1a)....Дома на днях должны уже были сносить (Попов 1)....The houses were going to be torn down within a matter of days (1a).Мы по душам говорили сегодня, и она сказала, что я её физически не удовлетворяю. Разрыв ещё не оформлен, на днях, наверное» (Шолохов 2). "We had a heart-to-heart talk today and she told me I don't satisfy her physically. The break is not yet official, in a few days probably" (2a).Он сшил себе новую пару платья и хвастался, что на днях откроет в Глупове такой магазин, что самому Винтергальтеру в нос бросится (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Не had a new suit made and boasted that any day now he would open such a store in Foolov that Winterhalter himself would have to sit up and take notice (1a).На днях вы ко мне придёте по вызову, как свидетель. Мы ещё вспомним эту беседу. До свидания» (Тендряков 1). "In a day or two I shall summon you officially as a witness. We shall then come back to what we're talking about now Goodbye" (1a).«...(Я) тебе на днях вышлю денег, сколько могу больше» (Достоевский 3). "...I'll send you some money in a day or so, as much as I can manage" (3a).Тут много было (у Ленина) и других расстройств. С Радеком - вперемежку дружба и ссоры... То ссора с Усиевичем... То — слух, что Швейцария на днях втянется в войну, жутковато... (Солженицын 5). There were many other things to disturb him (Lenin). He and Radek...were friends one day and quarreling the next... Then there was his quarrel with Usievich....Then there was the spine-chilling rumor that Switzerland would shortly be drawn into the war... (5a).Володя на днях поступает в университет... (Толстой 2). Volodya is about to enter the university... (2b). -
4 на днях
• НА ДНЯХ[PrepP; Invar; adv]=====1. very recently, not long ago:- a day or two (so) ago.♦ На днях в очередном мучительном разговоре о Чехословакии кто-то сказал: не надо при детях (Орлова 1). A few days ago, during a really painful conversation about Czechoslovakia, someone said: "Don't say anything in front of the children" (1a).♦ Он [Пастернак] рассказывает, что на днях кончил перевод "Ромео и Джульетты"... (Гладков 1). Не [Pasternak] told me that he finished [his version of] Romeo and Juliette the other day... (1a).♦...Расскажу о том, как мы на днях лишились своего начальника (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). I'd better tell you how we lost our chief a day or two ago (2a).2. very soon, on one of the following days:- any day now;- shortly;- [in limited contexts] be about (to do sth. < to happen>).♦ Мама сказала, что на днях возьмёт меня домой... (Каверин 1). Mother told me that within a few days she would take me home... (1a).♦...Дома на днях должны уже были сносить (Попов 1)....The houses were going to be torn down within a matter of days (1a).♦ "Мы по душам говорили сегодня, и она сказала, что я её физически не удовлетворяю. Разрыв ещё не оформлен, на днях, наверное" (Шолохов 2). "We had a heart-to-heart talk today and she told me I don't satisfy her physically. The break is not yet official, in a few days probably" (2a).♦ Он сшил себе новую пару платья и хвастался, что на днях откроет в Глупове такой магазин, что самому Винтергальтеру в нос бросится (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). He had a new suit made and boasted that any day now he would open such a store in Foolov that Winterhalter himself would have to sit up and take notice (1a).♦ "На днях вы ко мне придёте по вызову, как свидетель. Мы ещё вспомним эту беседу. До свидания" (Тендряков 1). "In a day or two I shall summon you officially as a witness. We shall then come back to what we're talking about now. Goodbye" (1a).♦ "...[ Я] тебе на днях вышлю денег, сколько могу больше" (Достоевский 3). "...I'll send you some money in a day or so, as much as I can manage" (3a).♦ Тут много было [у Ленина] и других расстройств. С Радеком - вперемежку дружба и ссоры... То ссора с Усиевичем... То - слух, что Швейцария на днях втянется в войну, жутковато... (Солженицын 5). There were many other things to disturb him [Lenin]. He and Radek...were friends one day and quarreling the next....Then there was his quarrel with Usievich....Then there was the spine-chilling rumor that Switzerland would shortly be drawn into the war... (5a).♦ Володя на днях поступает в университет... (Толстой 2). Volodya is about to enter the university... (2b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на днях
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5 бить себя в грудь
библ.smite one's breast; cf. swear by bell, book and candle; call Heaven to witnessЛитсотрудник... бил себя в грудь и говорил: - Никогда не прощу себе. Под самым носом такое безобразие, а я ни черта не знаю. (Я. Мельников, Строится мост) — Smiting his breast, the pressman said, 'I'll never forgive myself. Shocking things are going on just under my nose and I never thought of it.'
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