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may Heaven or God preserve me

  • 1 preserve

    pri'zə:v
    1. verb
    1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) proteger, guardar
    2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) conservar
    3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) conservar

    2. noun
    1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) dominio, terreno
    2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) coto (de caza)
    3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) confitura
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    - preservative
    preserve vb conservar / preservar
    tr[prɪ'zɜːv]
    1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL (fruit) conserva; (jam) confitura, mermelada
    2 (hunting area) coto, vedado
    3 (activity) dominio, terreno; (responsibility) incumbencia
    1 (building, manuscript, wood, leather) conservar; (specimen) conservar, preservar; (food) conservar; (fruit) poner en conserva; (standards, dignity, sense of humour) mantener
    2 (save, protect) proteger
    3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (game, fishing, etc) proteger
    preserve [pri'zərv] vt, - served ; - serving
    1) protect: proteger, preservar
    2) : conservar (los alimentos, etc.)
    3) maintain: conservar, mantener
    1) or preserves npl
    : conserva f
    peach preserves: duraznos en conserva
    2) : coto m
    game preserve: coto de caza
    n.
    • compota s.f.
    • confitura s.f.
    • conserva s.f.
    • coto s.m.
    • vedado s.m.
    v.
    • confitar v.
    • conservar v.
    • escapar v.
    • guardar v.
    • guarecer v.
    • preservar v.
    • retener v.
    (§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-
    fut/c: -tendr-•)

    I prɪ'zɜːrv, prɪ'zɜːv
    1)
    a) \<\<food\>\> conservar; \<\<specimen\>\> conservar, preservar
    b) ( Culin) \<\<fruit/vegetables\>\> hacer* conserva de
    c) ( maintain) \<\<buildingaditions\>\> conservar; \<\<dignity\>\> conservar, mantener*
    2) ( protect) (liter) proteger*

    to preserve somebody FROM something — proteger* a alguien de algo


    II
    1) c
    a) (exclusive privilege, sphere)

    to be a male preserve — ser* terreno or coto exclusivamente masculino, ser* terreno vedado a las mujeres

    game preserve — coto m or vedado m de caza

    wildlife preserve — (AmE) reserva f de animales

    2) ( Culin)
    a) u c (jam, jelly) confitura f, mermelada f
    b) u c ( fruit in syrup) (BrE) conserva f
    [prɪ'zɜːv]
    1. VT
    1) (=keep in existence) [+ endangered species, jobs, language] proteger, preservar; [+ customs, silence, reputation] conservar, mantener; [+ sense of humour, memory] conservar

    as a doctor, it was my duty to preserve life — como médico, era mi deber salvar vidas

    2) (=keep from decay) [+ object, environment, meat] conservar

    perfectly preserved medieval houses — casas fpl medievales en perfecto estado

    aspic, well-preserved
    3) (esp Brit) (Culin) (=bottle, pickle etc) [+ fruit] hacer conservas de; [+ meat, fish] conservar
    4) (=protect)
    a) (gen) proteger

    to preserve sth from/against sth — proteger algo de algo

    b) (in prayers, wishes)

    God or Heaven or saints preserve us! — ¡que Dios nos ampare!

    heaven preserve us from little boys — hum que Dios nos proteja de los niños

    5) (for private hunting, fishing) [+ game] proteger
    2. N
    1) (Culin) (singular) (=jam) mermelada f, confitura f ; (=bottled fruit, chutney) conserva f

    damson preserve — mermelada f or confitura f de ciruela damascena

    2) (Culin)
    preserves conservas fpl
    3) (=restricted area)
    a) (Hunting) coto m, vedado m ; (for wildlife) reserva f ; game I, 4., wildlife 2.
    b) (fig) dominio m
    * * *

    I [prɪ'zɜːrv, prɪ'zɜːv]
    1)
    a) \<\<food\>\> conservar; \<\<specimen\>\> conservar, preservar
    b) ( Culin) \<\<fruit/vegetables\>\> hacer* conserva de
    c) ( maintain) \<\<building/traditions\>\> conservar; \<\<dignity\>\> conservar, mantener*
    2) ( protect) (liter) proteger*

    to preserve somebody FROM something — proteger* a alguien de algo


    II
    1) c
    a) (exclusive privilege, sphere)

    to be a male preserve — ser* terreno or coto exclusivamente masculino, ser* terreno vedado a las mujeres

    game preserve — coto m or vedado m de caza

    wildlife preserve — (AmE) reserva f de animales

    2) ( Culin)
    a) u c (jam, jelly) confitura f, mermelada f
    b) u c ( fruit in syrup) (BrE) conserva f

    English-spanish dictionary > preserve

  • 2 preserve

    1. noun
    1) in sing. or pl. (fruit) Eingemachte, das

    strawberry/quince preserves — eingemachte Erdbeeren/Quitten

    2) (jam) Konfitüre, die
    3) (fig.): (special sphere) Domäne, die (geh.)
    4)

    wildlife/game preserve — Tierschutzgebiet, das/Wildpark der

    2. transitive verb
    1) (keep safe) schützen ( from vor + Dat.)
    2) (maintain) aufrechterhalten [Disziplin]; bewahren [Sehfähigkeit, Brauch, Würde]; behalten [Stellung]; wahren [Anschein, Reputation]

    preserve the peace — den Frieden bewahren od. erhalten

    3) (retain) speichern [Hitze]; bewahren [Haltung, Distanz, Humor]
    4) (prepare, keep from decay) konservieren; (bottle) einmachen [Obst, Gemüse]
    5) (keep alive) erhalten; (fig.) bewahren [Erinnerung, Andenken]

    Heaven preserve us! — [Gott] bewahre!

    6) (care for and protect) hegen [Tierart, Wald]; unter Schutz stellen [Gewässer, Gebiet]
    * * *
    [pri'zə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) bewahren
    2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) erhalten
    3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) einmachen
    2. noun
    1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) geschlossene Gesellschaft, Veranstaltung, etc.
    2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) das Gehege
    3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) das Eingemachte
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    - academic.ru/57679/preservation">preservation
    - preservative
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    pre·serve
    [prɪˈzɜ:v, AM -ˈzɜ:rv]
    I. vt
    ▪ to \preserve sth
    1. (maintain) etw erhalten
    to do sth to \preserve one's sanity etw tun, damit man nicht verrückt wird fam
    to \preserve the appearance of sth den Schein einer S. gen wahren
    to \preserve the character of sth den Charakter einer S. akk erhalten
    to \preserve customs/tradition Bräuche/die Tradition bewahren
    to \preserve one's sense of humour sich dat seinen Humor bewahren
    to \preserve the peace/the status quo den Frieden/den Status quo bewahren
    to \preserve one's right to do sth sich dat das Recht vorbehalten, etw zu tun
    2. (conserve) etw konservieren; wood etw [mit Holzschutzmittel] behandeln; fruit and vegetables etw einmachen [o einkochen] [o einwecken]
    to \preserve gherkins in cider vinegar Gurken in Apfelessig einlegen
    3. (protect) etw schützen
    to \preserve the environment die Umwelt schützen
    II. n
    1. usu pl (food) Eingemachte(s) nt kein pl
    a jar of \preserves ein Glas nt Eingemachtes
    apricot/strawberry \preserve eingemachte Aprikosen/Erdbeeren
    2. (domain) Domäne f
    the gardening is Jo's \preserve für die Gartenarbeit ist Jo zuständig
    to be the \preserve of the rich den Reichen vorbehalten sein; (responsibility) Wirkungsbereich m; of a department Ressort nt; (property) Besitztum nt
    she regards that cupboard as her own \preserve sie betrachtet dieses Schränkchen als ihr ganz privates Eigentum
    3. esp AM (reserve) Reservat nt
    game \preserve Wildpark m
    nature/wildlife \preserve Naturschutzgebiet nt
    * * *
    [prɪ'zɜːv]
    1. vt
    1) (= keep intact, maintain) customs, building, position, eyesight, manuscript erhalten; peace wahren, erhalten; dignity, appearances wahren; memory, reputation aufrechterhalten, wahren; sense of humour, silence bewahren
    2) (= keep from decay) konservieren; specimens etc präservieren; leather, wood schützen
    3) (COOK) einmachen, einkochen; (= pickle) einlegen

    preserving jar — Weckglas® nt, Einmachglas nt

    4) (= keep from harm, save) bewahren

    to preserve sb from sth — jdn vor etw (dat) schützen or bewahren

    heaven or the saints preserve me from that! (iro) — der Himmel möge mich damit verschonen or möge mir das ersparen!

    5) (HUNT) game, fish schützen, hegen

    preserved fishing/river/wood — unter Schutz stehende Fische/stehender Fluss/Wald

    2. n
    1) pl (COOK) Eingemachtes nt
    2) (= special domain) Ressort nt

    this was once the preserve of the wealthy — dies war einst eine Domäne der Reichen

    to poach on sb's preserve(s) — jdm ins Handwerk pfuschen

    game preserve (Hunt) — Jagd f, Jagdrevier nt

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    preserve [prıˈzɜːv; US -ˈzɜrv]
    A v/t
    1. bewahren, behüten, (er)retten, (be)schützen ( alle:
    from vor dat)
    2. erhalten, vor dem Verderb schützen:
    well preserved gut erhalten
    3. aufbewahren, -heben
    4. konservieren ( auch TECH), Obst etc einkochen, -machen, -legen:
    preserved meat Büchsen-, Dosenfleisch n, koll Fleischkonserven pl;
    preserving jar Einmach-, Einweckglas n
    5. JAGD besonders Br Wild, Fische hegen
    6. fig eine Haltung, Ruhe, jemandes Andenken etc (be)wahren
    B s
    1. meist pl (das) Eingemachte, Konserve(n) f(pl)
    2. meist pl
    a) JAGD besonders Br (Wild) Reservat n, (-)Park m, (Jagd-, Fisch) Gehege n
    b) fig Gehege n, Reich n:
    break into ( oder poach on) sb’s preserves jemandem ins Gehege kommen
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) in sing. or pl. (fruit) Eingemachte, das

    strawberry/quince preserves — eingemachte Erdbeeren/Quitten

    2) (jam) Konfitüre, die
    3) (fig.): (special sphere) Domäne, die (geh.)
    4)

    wildlife/game preserve — Tierschutzgebiet, das/Wildpark der

    2. transitive verb
    1) (keep safe) schützen ( from vor + Dat.)
    2) (maintain) aufrechterhalten [Disziplin]; bewahren [Sehfähigkeit, Brauch, Würde]; behalten [Stellung]; wahren [Anschein, Reputation]
    3) (retain) speichern [Hitze]; bewahren [Haltung, Distanz, Humor]
    4) (prepare, keep from decay) konservieren; (bottle) einmachen [Obst, Gemüse]
    5) (keep alive) erhalten; (fig.) bewahren [Erinnerung, Andenken]

    Heaven preserve us! — [Gott] bewahre!

    6) (care for and protect) hegen [Tierart, Wald]; unter Schutz stellen [Gewässer, Gebiet]
    * * *
    n.
    Konserve -n f. v.
    bewahren v.
    erhalten v.

    English-german dictionary > preserve

  • 3 preserve

    I [prɪ'zɜːv]
    1) gastr. (anche preserves) confettura f., composta f.
    2) (territory) riserva f. di caccia; fig. area f. riservata, campo m.
    II [prɪ'zɜːv]
    1) (save from destruction) conservare, preservare [building, manuscript]; salvaguardare [land, tradition]; conservare [wood, leather, painting]
    2) (maintain) preservare [ rights]; mantenere [peace, order, standards]
    3) (keep, hold onto) [ person] mantenere [humour, dignity, health]
    4) (rescue) preservare
    5) gastr. (prevent from rotting) conservare [ food]; (make into jam) fare una confettura con [ fruit]
    * * *
    [pri'zə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) proteggere
    2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) conservare
    3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) conservare
    2. noun
    1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) (attività riservata)
    2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) riserva
    3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) conserva, confettura
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    - preservative
    * * *
    preserve /prɪˈzɜ:v/
    n.
    1 (spesso al pl.) confettura; marmellata; conserva di frutta: quince preserve, marmellata di cotogne
    2 (= game preserve) riserva di caccia; bandita
    3 (= fish preserve) peschiera; vivaio; riserva di pesca
    4 (fig.) area (o sfera) riservata; campo (o dominio) esclusivo: Politics used to be a male preserve, la politica un tempo era una sfera esclusivamente maschile; to trespass on sb. 's preserve, invadere il campo altrui
    5 (pl.) (antiq.) occhiali protettivi.
    ♦ (to) preserve /prɪˈzɜ:v/
    A v. t.
    1 preservare; proteggere; salvaguardare; difendere; conservare; mantenere: God preserve us!, Dio ci preservi (o ci salvi)!; to preserve one's dignity, conservare (o salvare) la propria dignità; to preserve public order, mantenere l'ordine pubblico
    2 conservare; mettere in conserva: to preserve fruit, mettere in conserva frutta
    3 riservare: Fishing is strictly preserved here, qui la pesca è rigorosamente riservata
    B v. i.
    1 tenere riserve (di caccia, ecc.)
    ● to preserve game [fish], proteggere la selvaggina [i pesci]; fare un territorio [un corso d'acqua] autogestito □ to preserve a river, riservare il diritto di pesca in un fiume.
    * * *
    I [prɪ'zɜːv]
    1) gastr. (anche preserves) confettura f., composta f.
    2) (territory) riserva f. di caccia; fig. area f. riservata, campo m.
    II [prɪ'zɜːv]
    1) (save from destruction) conservare, preservare [building, manuscript]; salvaguardare [land, tradition]; conservare [wood, leather, painting]
    2) (maintain) preservare [ rights]; mantenere [peace, order, standards]
    3) (keep, hold onto) [ person] mantenere [humour, dignity, health]
    4) (rescue) preservare
    5) gastr. (prevent from rotting) conservare [ food]; (make into jam) fare una confettura con [ fruit]

    English-Italian dictionary > preserve

  • 4 preserve

    pri'zə:v 1. verb
    1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) bevare
    2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) konservere
    3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) sylte, hermetisere, legge ned
    2. noun
    1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) felt, enemerker
    2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) reservat
    3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) syltetøy
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    - preservative
    bevare
    --------
    konserver
    --------
    konservere
    --------
    spare
    I
    subst. \/prɪˈzɜːv\/
    1) ( spesielt i flertall) syltetøy, marmelade
    2) (natur)reservat, nasjonalpark
    3) fiskedam (med regulert fiske)
    4) ( overført) privilegium, enerett, enemerke
    5) ( overført) felt, område, reservat
    game preserve viltreservat, jaktmarker, jaktområde
    poach on somebody's preserves gå inn\/jakte på annen manns enemerker, gå noen i næringen
    preserves syltetøy hermetisk frukt
    II
    verb \/prɪˈzɜːv\/
    1) bevare, beskytte
    2) bevare, vedlikeholde, ta vare på, opprettholde, beholde
    3) (om frukt, bær, grønnsaker e.l.) konservere, preservere, hermetisere, legge ned, sylte
    4) verne, sikre, frede
    preserved foods konserver, hermetikk
    preserve from beskytte\/verne mot
    preserve game bedrive viltvern

    English-Norwegian dictionary > preserve

  • 5 Himmel

    m; -s, - (Pl. selten, meist poet.)
    1. sky; MET. auch skies Pl.; lit. heavens Pl.; am Himmel in the sky; unter freiem Himmel in the open air; unter südlichem Himmel under southern skies; der Rauch steigt zum Himmel ( auf) the smoke is rising up into the sky; zwischen Himmel und Erde schweben float in midair; der Himmel lacht fig. (die Sonne scheint) the sun has got his hat on; stinken
    2. RELI. heaven; im Himmel in heaven; in den Himmel kommen go to heaven; zum oder in den Himmel auffahren oder gen Himmel fahren BIBL. ascend into heaven; im Himmel sein euph. be with the angels; Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen fig. move heaven and earth; Himmel und Hölle Hüpfspiel: hopscotch
    3. fig. heaven, paradise; der Himmel auf Erden geh. heaven on earth; den Himmel auf Erden haben geh. live in paradise; aus allen Himmeln fallen be crushed; aus heiterem Himmel umg. (completely) out of the blue; in den Himmel heben umg. praise to the skies; im sieb(en) ten Himmel sein oder sich [wie] im sieb[en]ten Himmel fühlen umg. be on cloud nine, be walking on air, be in the seventh heaven; ihm hängt der Himmel voller Geigen geh. he thinks life’s a bed of roses; das schreit oder umg. stinkt zum Himmel it’s a scandal; vom Himmel fallen appear from nowhere; ... fallen nicht ( einfach) vom Himmel... don’t grow on trees; Erfolge, Fortschritte etc.: don’t (just) happen by themselves; Wolken am politischen Himmel clouds on the political horizon; der Himmel würde einstürzen, wenn... umg. the world would end if...; es gibt mehr Dinge zwischen Himmel und Erde als man sich vorstellen kann there are more things between heaven and earth than is possible to imagine; Meister 2, Stern1 1
    4. in Ausrufen: dem Himmel sei Dank! thank heavens!; der Himmel ist oder sei mein Zeuge! altm. as God is my witness!; gütiger oder du lieber Himmel! umg. my goodness!, good Heavens!; um Himmels willen! for Heaven’s ( oder God’s) sake!; weiß der Himmel! umg. God knows; Himmel ( noch mal oder Herrgott, Sakrament)! umg. for heaven’s sake!; Himmel, Arsch und Zwirn oder Wolkenbruch Sl. bloody hell, Am. holy smoke
    5. vom Bett etc.: canopy; im Auto: roof; umg. (Gaumen) roof of one’s mouth
    * * *
    der Himmel
    (Himmelreich) heaven;
    * * *
    Hịm|mel ['hɪml]
    m -s,
    (poet) -
    1) sky

    am Himmel — in the sky

    unter dem Himmel Spaniens, unter spanischem Himmel — under or beneath a Spanish sky

    in den Himmel ragen — to tower (up) into the sky

    jdn/etw in den Himmel (er)heben or loben or rühmen — to praise sb/sth to the skies

    jdm hängt der Himmel voller Geigen — everything in the garden is lovely for sb

    der Frieden fällt nicht einfach vom Himmel, sondern... — peace doesn't just fall out of the blue, but...

    eher stürzt der Himmel ein, als dass... (geh) — the skies will fall before... (liter)

    2) (REL = Himmelreich) heaven

    den Blick gen Himmel richten (liter) — to look heavenward(s), to raise one's eyes toward(s) heaven

    in den Himmel kommen — to go to heaven

    zum or in den Himmel auffahren, gen Himmel fahren — to ascend into heaven

    der Himmel ist or sei mein Zeuge (old) — as Heaven or God is my witness

    (das) weiß der Himmel! (inf) — God or Heaven (only) knows

    es stinkt zum Himmel (inf) — it stinks to high heaven (inf)

    (ach) du lieber Himmel! (inf) — good Heavens!, good(ness) gracious!

    Himmel ( noch mal)! (inf) — good God!, hang it all! (inf)

    or Wolkenbruch (dated inf) — bloody hell! (Brit inf), Christ Almighty! (inf)

    3) (= Betthimmel etc) canopy; (im Auto) roof
    * * *
    der
    1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) heaven
    2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) heaven
    3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) heaven
    4) (the part of space above the earth, in which the sun, moon etc can be seen; the heavens: The sky was blue and cloudless; We had grey skies and rain throughout our holiday; The skies were grey all week.) sky
    * * *
    Him·mel
    <-s, (poet) ->
    [ˈhɪml̩]
    m
    1. (Firmament) sky
    der \Himmel hellt [o klärt] sich auf the sky is brightening [or clearing] up
    der \Himmel bezieht sich the sky [or it] is clouding over
    zwischen \Himmel und Erde between the earth and sky
    unter freiem \Himmel under the open sky, outdoors, in the open air
    am \Himmel stehen to be [up] in the sky
    ist das der Polarstern, der da oben am \Himmel steht? is that the Pole Star up there [in the sky]?
    am \Himmel in the sky
    bei wolkenlosem/wolkenverhangenem \Himmel when the sky is clear/cloudy
    bei klarem/trübem/bedecktem \Himmel when the sky is clear/dull/overcast
    unter italienischem/südlichem \Himmel under Italian/southern skies liter
    die Sonne steht hoch am \Himmel the sun is high in the sky
    den Blick gen \Himmel richten (geh) to raise one's eyes towards the heavens
    der \Himmel lacht (geh) the sun is shining brightly
    der \Himmel öffnet seine Schleusen (geh) the heavens open
    2. (Himmelreich) heaven
    den \Himmel auf Erden haben (geh) to be heaven [or paradise] on earth for one
    der \Himmel ist [o sei] mein Zeuge (veraltend) as heaven is my witness old
    zum \Himmel auffahren [o in den \Himmel fahren] to ascend into heaven
    in den \Himmel kommen to go to heaven
    im \Himmel in heaven
    dem \Himmel sei Dank (veraltend) thank heaven[s]
    jdm hängt der \Himmel voller Geigen (geh) sb is in paradise [or is walking on air] [or is [walking] on cloud nine] [or is over the moon
    3. (Baldachin) canopy
    4. AUTO [interior] roof
    5.
    ▶ \Himmel, Arsch und Zwirn! (sl) bloody hell! BRIT sl, Christ almighty! vulg
    ▶ den \Himmel für eine Bassgeige [o einen Dudelsack] ansehen DIAL (fam: völlig betrunken sein) to be three sails [or sheets] to the wind
    ▶ \Himmel und Erde KOCHK NORDD north German dish of fried black pudding and liver sausage, puréed potato and apple
    ▶ nicht [einfach] vom \Himmel fallen to not fall out of the sky
    ▶ gerechter [o gütiger] \Himmel! good heavens!
    ▶ jdn/etw in den \Himmel heben (fam) to praise sb/sth [up] to the skies
    ▶ aus heiterem \Himmel (fam) out of the blue
    ▶ \Himmel und Hölle hopscotch
    ▶ \Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen (fam) to move heaven and earth
    ▶ [ach] du lieber \Himmel! (fam) [oh] heavens!
    ▶ \Himmel und Menschen DIAL hordes of people
    ▶ \Himmel noch mal! (fam) for heaven's [or goodness'] sake
    ▶ zum \Himmel schreien to be scandalous [or a scandal]
    ▶ es schreit zum \Himmel, wie... it's a scandal that...
    ▶ im sieb[en]ten \Himmel sein [o sich akk fühlen wie im siebenten \Himmel] (fam) to be in seventh heaven
    ▶ zum \Himmel stinken (fam) to stink to high heaven
    ▶ eher stürzt der \Himmel ein, als dass...... won't happen in a million years
    eher stürzt der \Himmel ein, als dass er das täte he wouldn't do that in a million years
    ▶ [das] weiß der \Himmel! (fam) heaven knows!
    ▶ um \Himmels willen (fam) for heaven's [or goodness'] sake
    * * *
    der; Himmels, Himmel
    1) sky

    unter freiem Himmel — in the open [air]; outdoors

    aus heiterem Himmel — (ugs.) out of the blue

    2) (Aufenthalt Gottes) heaven

    im Himmel sein — (verhüll.) be in heaven

    gen Himmel fahren — (geh.) ascend into heaven

    Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen — (ugs.) move heaven and earth

    im sieb[en]ten Himmel sein/sich [wie] im sieb[en]ten Himmel fühlen — (ugs.) be in the seventh heaven

    zum Himmel stinken — (salopp) stink to high heaven

    3) (verhüll.): (Schicksal) Heaven

    gerechter/gütiger/[ach] du lieber Himmel! — good Heavens!; Heavens above!

    dem Himmel sei Dank — thank Heaven[s]

    weiß der Himmel! — (ugs.) Heaven knows

    um [des] Himmels willen! — (Ausruf des Schreckens) good Heavens!; good God!; (inständige Bitte) for Heaven's sake

    Himmel noch [ein]mal! — for Heaven's or goodness' sake!

    Himmel, Arsch und Zwirn! — (derb) bloody hell! (Brit. sl.)

    4) (Baldachin) canopy
    5) (im Auto) roof lining
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    Himmel m; -s, - (pl selten, meist poet)
    1. sky; METEO auch skies pl; liter heavens pl;
    am Himmel in the sky;
    unter freiem Himmel in the open air;
    unter südlichem Himmel under southern skies;
    der Rauch steigt zum Himmel (auf) the smoke is rising up into the sky;
    der Himmel lacht fig (die Sonne scheint) the sun has got his hat on; → stinken
    2. REL heaven;
    im Himmel in heaven;
    in den Himmel kommen go to heaven;
    gen Himmel fahren BIBEL ascend into heaven;
    im Himmel sein euph be with the angels;
    Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen fig move heaven and earth;
    3. fig heaven, paradise;
    der Himmel auf Erden geh heaven on earth;
    den Himmel auf Erden haben geh live in paradise;
    aus heiterem Himmel umg (completely) out of the blue;
    in den Himmel heben umg praise to the skies;
    im sieb(en)ten Himmel sein oder
    sich [wie] im sieb[en]ten Himmel fühlen umg be on cloud nine, be walking on air, be in the seventh heaven;
    ihm hängt der Himmel voller Geigen geh he thinks life’s a bed of roses;
    das schreit oder umg
    stinkt zum Himmel it’s a scandal;
    vom Himmel fallen appear from nowhere;
    … fallen nicht (einfach) vom Himmel … don’t grow on trees; Erfolge, Fortschritte etc: don’t (just) happen by themselves;
    Wolken am politischen Himmel clouds on the political horizon;
    der Himmel würde einstürzen, wenn … umg the world would end if …;
    es gibt mehr Dinge zwischen Himmel und Erde als man sich vorstellen kann there are more things between heaven and earth than is possible to imagine; → Meister 2, Stern1 1
    dem Himmel sei Dank! thank heavens!;
    sei mein Zeuge! obs as God is my witness!;
    du lieber Himmel! umg my goodness!, good Heavens!;
    um Himmels willen! for Heaven’s ( oder God’s) sake!;
    weiß der Himmel! umg God knows;
    Herrgott, Sakrament)
    ! umg for heaven’s sake!;
    Himmel, Arsch und Zwirn oder
    Wolkenbruch sl bloody hell, US holy smoke
    5. vom Bett etc: canopy; im Auto: roof; umg (Gaumen) roof of one’s mouth
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    der; Himmels, Himmel
    1) sky

    unter freiem Himmel — in the open [air]; outdoors

    aus heiterem Himmel — (ugs.) out of the blue

    im Himmel sein — (verhüll.) be in heaven

    gen Himmel fahren — (geh.) ascend into heaven

    Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen — (ugs.) move heaven and earth

    im sieb[en]ten Himmel sein/sich [wie] im sieb[en]ten Himmel fühlen — (ugs.) be in the seventh heaven

    zum Himmel stinken — (salopp) stink to high heaven

    3) (verhüll.): (Schicksal) Heaven

    gerechter/gütiger/[ach] du lieber Himmel! — good Heavens!; Heavens above!

    dem Himmel sei Dank — thank Heaven[s]

    weiß der Himmel! — (ugs.) Heaven knows

    um [des] Himmels willen! — (Ausruf des Schreckens) good Heavens!; good God!; (inständige Bitte) for Heaven's sake

    Himmel noch [ein]mal! — for Heaven's or goodness' sake!

    Himmel, Arsch und Zwirn! — (derb) bloody hell! (Brit. sl.)

    4) (Baldachin) canopy
    5) (im Auto) roof lining
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    - m.
    heaven n.
    sky n.

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  • 6 Dios

    m.
    God, Jehovah, Lord, Creator.
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    1 god
    \
    ¡a Dios gracias! thank God!
    a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando God helps those who help themselves
    a la buena de Dios at random, any old how
    ¡alabado sea Dios! God be praised!
    armar la de Dios es Cristo familiar to raise hell, make an almighty racket
    costar algo Dios y ayuda to be very difficult, be a real hassle
    ¡Dios dirá! we shall see!
    Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together
    ¡Dios le bendiga! God bless you!
    ¡Dios me libre! God forbid!
    Dios mediante God willing
    ¡Dios mío! my God!, good heavens!
    ¡Dios nos coja confesados! God help us!
    hacer algo como Dios manda to do something properly
    ni Dios familiar not a soul
    ¡por Dios! for goodness sake!, for God's sake!
    que Dios me perdone, pero... God forgive me, but...
    todo Dios familiar everybody
    ¡vaya con Dios! farewell!, God be with you!
    ¡vaya por Dios! good heavens!
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    1) (Rel) God

    el Dios de los judíos — the Jewish God, the God of the Jews

    bendición 2), temor
    2) [en exclamaciones]

    ¡Dios! — [con sorpresa] God!; [con fastidio] for God's sake!

    ¡Dios mío!, ¡Dios santo! — my God!, good God!

    ¡alabado sea Dios! — praise be to God!

    ¡Dios te bendiga!, ¡Dios te lo pague! — God bless you!

    ¡que Dios nos coja confesados! — God help us!

    ¡con Dios!, ¡vaya usted con Dios! — (may) God be with you! ††, Godspeed! ††

    ¡plegue a Dios! — please God!

    ¡válgame Dios! — good God!

    ¡vive Dios! — by God!

    • ¡Dios me libre! — God forbid!, Heaven forbid!

    ¡líbreme Dios de que...! — God o Heaven forbid that I...!

    ¡líbreme Dios de ese sufrimiento! — Heaven forbid that I should suffer so!

    • ¡ por Dios! — for heaven's sake!

    -¿puedo fumar? -¡claro, por Dios! — "may I smoke?" - "of course! o please do!"

    una limosnita ¡por (el amor de) Dios! — a few pennies, for the love of God!

    • ¡Dios quiera que no llueva mañana! — let's hope it doesn't rain tomorrow

    ¡no lo quiera Dios! — God forbid!

    -ojalá te cures pronto -¡Dios quiera! — "let's hope you get better soon!" - "I hope so too!"

    • ¡ vaya por Dios! — [con compasión] oh dear!; [con fastidio] oh blast! *

    bendito
    3)
    - ¡me cago en Dios!

    costar Dios y ayuda —

    dejado de la mano de Dios —

    - como que hay un Dios

    como que hay Dios que... — you can bet (your bottom dollar) that...

    ¡siéntate como Dios manda! — sit properly!

    Dios mediante nos veremos en mayo otra vez — God willing, we'll see each other again in May

    - como Dios lo echó o trajo al mundo

    pongo a Dios por testigo que no sabía la verdad — as God is my witness o I swear by almighty God, I did not know the truth

    hasta mañana si Dios quiere — good night, God bless!

    que sea lo que Dios quiera —

    he decidido hacerlo, y que sea lo que Dios quiera — I've decided to do it, and worry about it later

    - Dios aprieta pero no ahoga o ahorca
    clamar 2., madrugar 1., 1)
    * * *
    diosa masculino, femenino
    1) (Mit) (m) god; (f) goddess
    2) Dios masculino (Relig) God

    el Dios de los cristianos/musulmanes — the Christian/Muslim God

    Dios Todopoderoso — Almighty God, God Almighty

    gracias a Dios or a Dios gracias — thank God o heaven

    Dios te oiga! — I hope so! o I pray to God you're right!

    por (el) amor de Dios! — for God's sake o for heaven's sake!

    que Dios lo tenga en su gloria — God o the Lord rest his soul

    Dios me libre! — God o heaven forbid!

    alabado or bendito sea Dios! — (Relig) praise God o the Lord!

    bendito sea Dios, mira cómo te has puesto! — (fam) good God o good heavens! look at the state you're in! (colloq)

    válgame Dios! — oh my God!, good God!

    por Dios! — for God's o heaven's sake!

    Dios mío! or Dios santo! — ( expresando angustia) my God!, oh God!; ( expresando sorpresa) (good) God!

    como Dios manda: cómprate un coche como Dios manda buy yourself a real o a proper car; pórtate como Dios manda behave properly; como Dios me/lo trajo al mundo in my/his birthday suit; como que hay (un) Dios (CS) you can bet your bottom dollar (colloq); costar Dios y (su) ayuda (fam) to take a lot of work; hacer algo a la buena de Dios to do something any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how; menos pregunta Dios y perdona (AmL) don't ask so many questions; ni Dios (fam) nobody; esto no lo entiende ni Dios or no hay Dios que lo entienda this is completely incomprehensible; todo Dios (fam) absolutely everybody; Dios aprieta pero no ahoga or (RPl) ahorca these things are sent to try us; Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together; a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando God helps those who help themselves; Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes it's an unfair world; al que madruga, Dios lo ayuda the early bird catches the worm; tener a Dios agarrado por las chivas — (Ven fam) to have the upper hand

    * * *
    = God, deity.
    Ex. The article ' God is alive and well at the reference desk' describes an increase in the number of religious references enquiries in public libraries.
    Ex. Exhibits consisted of bronzes of Tibetan deities and famous Lamas, and ritual objects such as mirrors, flasks, fly whisks, and seals.
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    * ¡por dios! = by jingo!.
    * ¡vaya por Dios! = oh dear!.
    * actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.
    * adorar un dios = worship + deity.
    * a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.
    * a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.
    * armar la de Dios = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.
    * armarse la de Dios = bedlam + break loose, all hell + break loose.
    * ¡Ay Dios! = Heavens!.
    * contra los dioses = against (all/the) odds.
    * creerse Dios = play + God.
    * dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.
    * dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.
    * diosa = goddess [goddesses, -pl.].
    * ¡Dios lo bendiga! = God bless him!, God bless him!.
    * Dios los cría y ellos se juntan = birds of a feather flock together.
    * Dios mediante = God willing.
    * ¡Dios mío! = good grief!.
    * ¡Dios mío! = goodness gracious, oh dear!.
    * ¡Dios no lo quiera! = heaven forbid, heaven forbid.
    * ¡Dios nos libre! = heaven forbid, God forbid.
    * el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.
    * gracias a Dios = thank goodness.
    * inspirados por Dios, los = divinely ordained, the.
    * olvidado de Dios = God-forsaken.
    * palabra de Dios = word of God.
    * ¡por dios! = in heaven's name, for God's sake, gosh.
    * ¡por dios! = for crying out loud!, goodness gracious, golly.
    * ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.
    * quiera Dios que = God willing.
    * regalo de dios = godsend.
    * ¡Santo Dios! = goodness gracious.
    * si Dios quiere = God willing.
    * temeroso de Dios = God-fearing.
    * todo dios = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.
    * ¡válgame Dios! = goodness gracious, oh dear!.
    * y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.
    * * *
    diosa masculino, femenino
    1) (Mit) (m) god; (f) goddess
    2) Dios masculino (Relig) God

    el Dios de los cristianos/musulmanes — the Christian/Muslim God

    Dios Todopoderoso — Almighty God, God Almighty

    gracias a Dios or a Dios gracias — thank God o heaven

    Dios te oiga! — I hope so! o I pray to God you're right!

    por (el) amor de Dios! — for God's sake o for heaven's sake!

    que Dios lo tenga en su gloria — God o the Lord rest his soul

    Dios me libre! — God o heaven forbid!

    alabado or bendito sea Dios! — (Relig) praise God o the Lord!

    bendito sea Dios, mira cómo te has puesto! — (fam) good God o good heavens! look at the state you're in! (colloq)

    válgame Dios! — oh my God!, good God!

    por Dios! — for God's o heaven's sake!

    Dios mío! or Dios santo! — ( expresando angustia) my God!, oh God!; ( expresando sorpresa) (good) God!

    como Dios manda: cómprate un coche como Dios manda buy yourself a real o a proper car; pórtate como Dios manda behave properly; como Dios me/lo trajo al mundo in my/his birthday suit; como que hay (un) Dios (CS) you can bet your bottom dollar (colloq); costar Dios y (su) ayuda (fam) to take a lot of work; hacer algo a la buena de Dios to do something any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how; menos pregunta Dios y perdona (AmL) don't ask so many questions; ni Dios (fam) nobody; esto no lo entiende ni Dios or no hay Dios que lo entienda this is completely incomprehensible; todo Dios (fam) absolutely everybody; Dios aprieta pero no ahoga or (RPl) ahorca these things are sent to try us; Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together; a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando God helps those who help themselves; Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes it's an unfair world; al que madruga, Dios lo ayuda the early bird catches the worm; tener a Dios agarrado por las chivas — (Ven fam) to have the upper hand

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    = God, deity.

    Ex: The article ' God is alive and well at the reference desk' describes an increase in the number of religious references enquiries in public libraries.

    Ex: Exhibits consisted of bronzes of Tibetan deities and famous Lamas, and ritual objects such as mirrors, flasks, fly whisks, and seals.
    * ¡por dios! = by jingo!.
    * ¡vaya por Dios! = oh dear!.
    * actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.
    * adorar un dios = worship + deity.
    * a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.
    * a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.
    * armar la de Dios = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.
    * armarse la de Dios = bedlam + break loose, all hell + break loose.
    * ¡Ay Dios! = Heavens!.
    * contra los dioses = against (all/the) odds.
    * creerse Dios = play + God.
    * dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.
    * dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.
    * diosa = goddess [goddesses, -pl.].
    * ¡Dios lo bendiga! = God bless him!, God bless him!.
    * Dios los cría y ellos se juntan = birds of a feather flock together.
    * Dios mediante = God willing.
    * ¡Dios mío! = good grief!.
    * ¡Dios mío! = goodness gracious, oh dear!.
    * ¡Dios no lo quiera! = heaven forbid, heaven forbid.
    * ¡Dios nos libre! = heaven forbid, God forbid.
    * el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.
    * gracias a Dios = thank goodness.
    * inspirados por Dios, los = divinely ordained, the.
    * olvidado de Dios = God-forsaken.
    * palabra de Dios = word of God.
    * ¡por dios! = in heaven's name, for God's sake, gosh.
    * ¡por dios! = for crying out loud!, goodness gracious, golly.
    * ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.
    * quiera Dios que = God willing.
    * regalo de dios = godsend.
    * ¡Santo Dios! = goodness gracious.
    * si Dios quiere = God willing.
    * temeroso de Dios = God-fearing.
    * todo dios = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.
    * ¡válgame Dios! = goodness gracious, oh dear!.
    * y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.

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    masculine, feminine
    A ( Mit) ( masculine) god; ( feminine) goddess
    los dioses del Olimpo the gods of Mount Olympus
    canta como los dioses she sings like an angel, she sings divinely
    B
    el Dios de los cristianos/musulmanes the Christian/Muslim God
    Dios Todopoderoso Almighty God, God Almighty
    Dios Padre God the Father
    gracias a Dios or a Dios gracias thank God o heaven
    gracias a Dios no pasó nada nothing happened, thank God o heaven
    si Dios quiere God willing
    Dios mediante God willing
    quiera Dios que no sea grave let's hope (to God) it isn't serious
    sólo Dios sabe lo que me costó you've no idea how difficult it was
    ¿lo conseguirá? — no sé, Dios dirá will he make it? — I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see
    estoy seguro que todo saldrá bien — ¡Dios te oiga! I'm sure everything will turn out fine — oh, I hope so! o I pray to God you're right!
    te lo juro por Dios I swear to God
    por (el) amor de Dios: ¡termínalo de una vez, por (el) amor de Dios! get it finished, for God's sake o for heaven's sake!
    ¡una limosnita, por el amor de Dios! can you spare some change, for pity's sake?
    Dios proveerá God o the Lord will provide
    que Dios se lo pague God bless you
    ve con Dios God be with you
    que Dios te bendiga God bless you
    que Dios lo tenga en su gloria God o the Lord rest his soul
    ¡Dios me libre! God o heaven forbid!
    ¡Dios nos libre de esa desgracia! heaven preserve us from such a misfortune!
    si se entera tu padre ¡Dios te libre! God o heaven o the Lord help you if your father finds out!
    ¡sabe Dios lo que habrá estado haciendo! God (alone) knows what she's been up to!
    ¡alabado or bendito sea Dios! ( Relig) praise God o the Lord!
    ¡bendito sea Dios, mira cómo te has puesto! ( fam); good God o good heavens! look at the state you're in! ( colloq)
    ¡alabado sea Dios! otra vez será it wasn't God's will o it wasn't meant to be, maybe next time
    ¡vaya por Dios! oh dear!
    ¡válgame Dios! oh my God!, good God!
    ¡ay, Dios! oh dear!
    ¡por Dios! for God's o heaven's sake!
    ¡Dios mío! or ¡Dios santo! (expresando angustia) my God!, oh God!; (expresando sorpresa) God!, good God!
    ¡Dios! ¡cómo me gustaría estar allí! God! how I'd love to be there!
    a la buena de Dios: hizo el trabajo a la buena de Dios he did the job any which way ( AmE) o ( BrE) any old how
    salieron de viaje a la buena de Dios they set off without making any plans
    abandonó a sus hijos a la buena de Dios she just abandoned her children
    armar la de Dios es Cristo ( fam): armó la de Dios (es Cristo) con lo que dijo she caused a tremendous fuss o an almighty row with what she said ( colloq)
    como Dios manda: una secretaria como Dios manda a real secretary
    cómprate un coche como Dios manda buy yourself a real o a proper car
    pórtate como Dios manda behave properly
    como Dios me/lo echó or trajo al mundo in my/his birthday suit, stark naked ( colloq)
    como que hay (un) Dios (CS); as sure as eggs is eggs ( colloq), you can bet your bottom dollar ( colloq)
    costar Dios y su ayuda ( fam); to take a lot of work
    estar de Dios to be God's will
    estaba de Dios que pasara it was meant to happen o meant to be, it was God's will (that it should happen)
    estar de Dios y de la ley ( Méx fam); to be tremendous o magnificent
    menos pregunta Dios y perdona ( AmL); don't ask so many questions
    necesitar Dios y su ayuda ( fam); to need a lot of help
    ni Dios ( fam); nobody
    esto no lo entiende ni Dios or no hay Dios que lo entienda this is completely incomprehensible
    que Dios nos coja confesados ( Esp); God o the Lord help us!
    ¡que venga Dios y lo vea! I'll eat my hat!
    si eso es verdad que venga Dios y lo vea if that's true, I'll eat my hat!
    todo Dios ( fam); absolutely everybody
    Dios aprieta pero no ahoga or ( RPl) ahorca these things are sent to try us
    Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together
    al que madruga, Dios lo ayuda the early bird catches the worm
    tener a Dios agarrado por las chivas ( Ven fam); to have the upper hand
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    dios,
    ◊ diosa sustantivo masculino, femenino

    1 (Mit) (m) god;
    (f) goddess
    2
    ◊ Dios sustantivo masculino (Relig) God;

    el Ddios de los musulmanes the Muslim God;
    gracias a Ddios thank God o heaven;
    si Ddios quiere God willing;
    te lo juro por Ddios I swear to God;
    ¡por (el) amor de Ddios! for God's sake o for heaven's sake!;
    que Ddios te bendiga God bless you;
    ¡Ddios me libre! God o heaven forbid!;
    ¡sabe Ddios! God knows!;
    ¡vaya por Ddios! oh dear!;
    ¡por Ddios! for God's o heaven's sake!;
    ¡Ddios mío! or ¡Ddios santo! ( expresando angustia) my God!, oh God!;

    ( expresando sorpresa) (good) God!;
    ◊ como Ddios manda: un coche como Ddios manda a real o a proper car;

    pórtate como Ddios manda behave properly;
    hacer algo a la buena de Ddios to do sth any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how
    dios sustantivo masculino
    1 god
    2 Excl ¡Dios!, good God! ¡Dios mío!, Oh my God!
    si Dios quiere, God willing
    ♦ Locuciones: hacer algo como Dios manda, to do sthg properly
    familiar ni dios, not a soul
    familiar todo dios, everybody
    ' dios' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    armarse
    - bendición
    - berenjenal
    - coger
    - dejada
    - dejado
    - estar
    - gracias
    - hablar
    - proveer
    - temor
    - alma
    - amor
    - amparar
    - bendecir
    - bendito
    - dotar
    - gracia
    - hijo
    - sobre
    English:
    bedlam
    - believe in
    - bird
    - father
    - god
    - godforsaken
    - good
    - goodness
    - gosh
    - grace
    - gracious
    - heaven
    - hell
    - lord
    - serve
    - thank
    - willing
    - word
    - bless
    - Christ
    - proper
    - sake
    - thankfully
    - would
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    dios, -osa
    ♦ nm,f
    god, f goddess;
    Baco es el dios del vino Bacchus is the god of wine;
    la diosa del amor the goddess of love;
    los dioses del Olimpo the gods of (Mount) Olympus
    dios griego Greek god;
    dios romano Roman god
    ♦ nm
    1.
    Dios [ser sobrenatural] God;
    el Dios de los cristianos the Christian God;
    Fam
    a la buena de Dios any old how;
    hace las cosas a la buena de Dios he does things any old how;
    no sabía cocinar, e hizo el guiso a la buena de Dios he didn't know how to cook, so he trusted to luck when making the stew;
    Fam
    se armó la de Dios es Cristo all hell broke loose;
    Fam
    como Dios: lo pasamos como Dios we had a high old time;
    en esta oficina vivimos como Dios we've got it made in this office;
    tu vecina está como Dios your neighbour's gorgeous;
    la paella estaba como Dios the paella was sublime;
    Fam
    como Dios manda [apropiado] proper;
    [apropiadamente] properly;
    hacer algo como Dios manda to do sth properly;
    Fam
    como Dios me/te/etc. [m5] trajo al mundo in my/your/ etc birthday suit, without a stitch on;
    Fam
    costar Dios y ayuda: nos costó Dios y ayuda subir el piano hasta el quinto piso we had a heck o hell of a job getting the piano up to the fifth floor;
    jurar algo por Dios: ¡te lo juro por Dios! I swear to God!;
    me juró por Dios que no había sido él he swore to God that he hadn't done it;
    Fam
    ni Dios: no vino ni Dios not a soul came;
    esto no lo arregla ni Dios no way will anyone ever fix this;
    tu letra es muy mala, no hay (ni) Dios que la entienda your handwriting's terrible, you can't expect anyone to be able to read it;
    poner a Dios por testigo: ¡pongo a Dios por testigo que yo no lo hice! may God be my witness, I didn't do it!;
    sin encomendarse (ni) a Dios ni al diablo throwing caution to the winds;
    Fam
    todo Dios all the world and his wife;
    vino todo Dios the world and his wife were there;
    a todo Dios le encantó la comida absolutely everybody loved the food;
    a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando God helps those who help themselves;
    Dios aprieta pero no ahoga God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb;
    Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together
    2. [en exclamaciones, invocaciones]
    ¡a Dios gracias! thank heavens!;
    ¡a Dios gracias no pasó nada! nothing happened, thank heavens!;
    ¡alabado sea Dios! [al rezar] praise be (to God)!;
    [indica fastidio, sorpresa, alivio] thank God!;
    ¡alabado sea Dios!, ¡otra factura! heavens above, another bill!;
    ¡alabado sea Dios!, ¡por fin ha llegado el pedido! thank heavens, the order has finally arrived!;
    ¡anda con Dios! God be with you!;
    ¡bendito sea Dios! [al rezar] praise be (to God)!;
    ¡bendito sea Dios!, ¡otra carrera en la media! heavens above, another ladder in my tights!;
    ¡bendito sea Dios!, ¡no les ha pasado nada! thank heavens, they're all right!;
    Vulg
    ¡me cago en Dios! for fuck's sake!;
    Dios dirá it's in the lap of the gods;
    ¡gracias a Dios! thank heavens!;
    ¡gracias a Dios que has venido! thank heavens you've come!;
    ¡Dios lo quiera! let's hope so!;
    Dios mediante God willing;
    ¡Dios mío! good God!, (oh) my God!;
    ¡Dios no lo quiera! heaven forbid!;
    Dios sabe God (alone) knows;
    sabe Dios God (alone) knows;
    ¡Dios santo! (oh) my God!;
    ¡Dios santo!, ¿qué vamos a hacer ahora? oh my God! what are we going to do now?;
    ¡santo Dios! (oh) my God!;
    si Dios quiere God willing;
    ¡por Dios! for God's sake!;
    ¡(que) Dios me/nos/ etc[m5]. ampare! heaven help me/us/ etc!;
    (que) Dios le/te bendiga God bless you;
    Esp
    ¡(que) Dios nos coja confesados! heaven help us!;
    ¡(que) Dios le/te oiga! let's hope so!;
    (que) Dios se/te lo pague God bless you;
    (que) Dios me perdone: (que) Dios me perdone, pero es una mala persona forgive me for saying this, but he's not a very nice person;
    (que) Dios me perdone, pero es un cabrón pardon my French, but he's a bastard;
    que sea lo que Dios quiera what will be will be;
    ¡válgame Dios! good heavens!;
    ¡vaya con Dios! may God be with you;
    ¡vaya por Dios! for heaven's sake!, honestly!;
    ¡ve con Dios! God be with you!
    ♦ interj
    Fam God!;
    ¡Dios!, ¡qué aburrimiento! God, how boring!;
    ¡Dios!, ¡qué hambre tengo! God, I'm hungry!
    * * *
    m God;
    ¡Dios mío! my God!;
    ¡por Dios! for God’s sake!;
    Dios mediante God willing;
    si Dios quiere God willing;
    ¡Dios nos libre! God forbid!;
    ¡válgame Dios! good God!;
    ¡vaya por Dios! oh dear!;
    sabe Dios lo que dijo God knows what he said;
    hazlo como Dios manda do it properly;
    a la buena de Dios any old how;
    costar Dios y ayuda be very difficult;
    vivir como Dios fam live like a king;
    armar la de Dios fam raise hell fam
    * * *
    Dios nm
    : God
    * * *
    dios n god

    Spanish-English dictionary > Dios

  • 7 боже оборони

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    1. боже оборони (кого от чего). Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>-, ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)]
    ⇒ used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.:
    - (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.);
    - God (heaven) help s.o. (if...);
    - [in limited contexts](don't do sth.) for God's (heaven's) sake.
         ♦ "Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет" (Булгаков 11). "If you care about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid - never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).
         ♦ "Избави бог его [Абуталипа] от такого [от равнодушия детей]. Хватит ему и других горестей", - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him [Abutalip] from that [from his children's indifference]. He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).
         ♦ Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).
         ♦ "...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!" (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).
    2. Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИВ) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>; ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)]
    ⇒ used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed:
    - God (heaven) forbid!
         ♦ "Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют". - "Сохрани Бог, Юрочка" (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).
         ♦ [Они] расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). [They] tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).
    3. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:
    - God (may the Lord) save us (you etc) from such a [NP] (from a [NP] like that);
    - God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;
    - (sth.) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;
    - goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;
    - God, how...!;
    - a God-awful [NP];
    - God help us.
         ♦ И все [ведьмы], сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them [the witches] were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a).

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  • 8 боже сохрани

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    1. боже сохрани (кого от чего). Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>-, ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)]
    ⇒ used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.:
    - (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.);
    - God (heaven) help s.o. (if...);
    - [in limited contexts](don't do sth.) for God's (heaven's) sake.
         ♦ "Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет" (Булгаков 11). "If you care about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid - never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).
         ♦ "Избави бог его [Абуталипа] от такого [от равнодушия детей]. Хватит ему и других горестей", - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him [Abutalip] from that [from his children's indifference]. He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).
         ♦ Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).
         ♦ "...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!" (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).
    2. Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИВ) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>; ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)]
    ⇒ used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed:
    - God (heaven) forbid!
         ♦ "Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют". - "Сохрани Бог, Юрочка" (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).
         ♦ [Они] расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). [They] tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).
    3. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:
    - God (may the Lord) save us (you etc) from such a [NP] (from a [NP] like that);
    - God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;
    - (sth.) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;
    - goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;
    - God, how...!;
    - a God-awful [NP];
    - God help us.
         ♦ И все [ведьмы], сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them [the witches] were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a).

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  • 9 боже упаси

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    1. боже упаси (кого от чего). Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>-, ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)]
    ⇒ used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.:
    - (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.);
    - God (heaven) help s.o. (if...);
    - [in limited contexts](don't do sth.) for God's (heaven's) sake.
         ♦ "Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет" (Булгаков 11). "If you care about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid - never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).
         ♦ "Избави бог его [Абуталипа] от такого [от равнодушия детей]. Хватит ему и других горестей", - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him [Abutalip] from that [from his children's indifference]. He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).
         ♦ Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).
         ♦ "...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!" (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).
    2. Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИВ) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>; ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)]
    ⇒ used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed:
    - God (heaven) forbid!
         ♦ "Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют". - "Сохрани Бог, Юрочка" (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).
         ♦ [Они] расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). [They] tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).
    3. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:
    - God (may the Lord) save us (you etc) from such a [NP] (from a [NP] like that);
    - God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;
    - (sth.) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;
    - goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;
    - God, how...!;
    - a God-awful [NP];
    - God help us.
         ♦ И все [ведьмы], сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them [the witches] were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a).

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  • 10 избави бог

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    1. избави бог (кого от чего). Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>-, ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)]
    ⇒ used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.:
    - (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.);
    - God (heaven) help s.o. (if...);
    - [in limited contexts](don't do sth.) for God's (heaven's) sake.
         ♦ "Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет" (Булгаков 11). "If you care about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid - never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).
         ♦ "Избави бог его [Абуталипа] от такого [от равнодушия детей]. Хватит ему и других горестей", - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him [Abutalip] from that [from his children's indifference]. He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).
         ♦ Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).
         ♦ "...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!" (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).
    2. Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИВ) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>; ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)]
    ⇒ used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed:
    - God (heaven) forbid!
         ♦ "Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют". - "Сохрани Бог, Юрочка" (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).
         ♦ [Они] расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). [They] tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).
    3. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:
    - God (may the Lord) save us (you etc) from such a [NP] (from a [NP] like that);
    - God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;
    - (sth.) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;
    - goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;
    - God, how...!;
    - a God-awful [NP];
    - God help us.
         ♦ И все [ведьмы], сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them [the witches] were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a).

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  • 11 избави боже

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    1. избави боже (кого от чего). Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>-, ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)]
    ⇒ used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.:
    - (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.);
    - God (heaven) help s.o. (if...);
    - [in limited contexts](don't do sth.) for God's (heaven's) sake.
         ♦ "Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет" (Булгаков 11). "If you care about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid - never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).
         ♦ "Избави бог его [Абуталипа] от такого [от равнодушия детей]. Хватит ему и других горестей", - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him [Abutalip] from that [from his children's indifference]. He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).
         ♦ Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).
         ♦ "...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!" (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).
    2. Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИВ) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>; ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)]
    ⇒ used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed:
    - God (heaven) forbid!
         ♦ "Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют". - "Сохрани Бог, Юрочка" (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).
         ♦ [Они] расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). [They] tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).
    3. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:
    - God (may the Lord) save us (you etc) from such a [NP] (from a [NP] like that);
    - God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;
    - (sth.) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;
    - goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;
    - God, how...!;
    - a God-awful [NP];
    - God help us.
         ♦ И все [ведьмы], сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them [the witches] were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a).

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  • 12 избави господи

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    1. избави господи (кого от чего). Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>-, ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)]
    ⇒ used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.:
    - (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.);
    - God (heaven) help s.o. (if...);
    - [in limited contexts](don't do sth.) for God's (heaven's) sake.
         ♦ "Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет" (Булгаков 11). "If you care about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid - never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).
         ♦ "Избави бог его [Абуталипа] от такого [от равнодушия детей]. Хватит ему и других горестей", - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him [Abutalip] from that [from his children's indifference]. He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).
         ♦ Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).
         ♦ "...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!" (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).
    2. Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИВ) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>; ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)]
    ⇒ used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed:
    - God (heaven) forbid!
         ♦ "Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют". - "Сохрани Бог, Юрочка" (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).
         ♦ [Они] расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). [They] tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).
    3. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:
    - God (may the Lord) save us (you etc) from such a [NP] (from a [NP] like that);
    - God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;
    - (sth.) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;
    - goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;
    - God, how...!;
    - a God-awful [NP];
    - God help us.
         ♦ И все [ведьмы], сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them [the witches] were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a).

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  • 13 оборони бог

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    1. оборони бог (кого от чего). Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>-, ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)]
    ⇒ used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.:
    - (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.);
    - God (heaven) help s.o. (if...);
    - [in limited contexts](don't do sth.) for God's (heaven's) sake.
         ♦ "Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет" (Булгаков 11). "If you care about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid - never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).
         ♦ "Избави бог его [Абуталипа] от такого [от равнодушия детей]. Хватит ему и других горестей", - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him [Abutalip] from that [from his children's indifference]. He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).
         ♦ Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).
         ♦ "...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!" (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).
    2. Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИВ) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>; ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)]
    ⇒ used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed:
    - God (heaven) forbid!
         ♦ "Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют". - "Сохрани Бог, Юрочка" (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).
         ♦ [Они] расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). [They] tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).
    3. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:
    - God (may the Lord) save us (you etc) from such a [NP] (from a [NP] like that);
    - God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;
    - (sth.) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;
    - goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;
    - God, how...!;
    - a God-awful [NP];
    - God help us.
         ♦ И все [ведьмы], сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them [the witches] were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a).

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  • 14 оборони господь

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    1. оборони господь (кого от чего). Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>-, ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)]
    ⇒ used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.:
    - (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.);
    - God (heaven) help s.o. (if...);
    - [in limited contexts](don't do sth.) for God's (heaven's) sake.
         ♦ "Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет" (Булгаков 11). "If you care about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid - never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).
         ♦ "Избави бог его [Абуталипа] от такого [от равнодушия детей]. Хватит ему и других горестей", - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him [Abutalip] from that [from his children's indifference]. He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).
         ♦ Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).
         ♦ "...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!" (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).
    2. Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИВ) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>; ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)]
    ⇒ used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed:
    - God (heaven) forbid!
         ♦ "Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют". - "Сохрани Бог, Юрочка" (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).
         ♦ [Они] расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). [They] tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).
    3. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:
    - God (may the Lord) save us (you etc) from such a [NP] (from a [NP] like that);
    - God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;
    - (sth.) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;
    - goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;
    - God, how...!;
    - a God-awful [NP];
    - God help us.
         ♦ И все [ведьмы], сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them [the witches] were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a).

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  • 15 сохрани бог

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    1. сохрани бог (кого от чего). Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>-, ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)]
    ⇒ used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.:
    - (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.);
    - God (heaven) help s.o. (if...);
    - [in limited contexts](don't do sth.) for God's (heaven's) sake.
         ♦ "Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет" (Булгаков 11). "If you care about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid - never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).
         ♦ "Избави бог его [Абуталипа] от такого [от равнодушия детей]. Хватит ему и других горестей", - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him [Abutalip] from that [from his children's indifference]. He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).
         ♦ Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).
         ♦ "...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!" (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).
    2. Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИВ) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>; ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)]
    ⇒ used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed:
    - God (heaven) forbid!
         ♦ "Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют". - "Сохрани Бог, Юрочка" (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).
         ♦ [Они] расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). [They] tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).
    3. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:
    - God (may the Lord) save us (you etc) from such a [NP] (from a [NP] like that);
    - God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;
    - (sth.) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;
    - goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;
    - God, how...!;
    - a God-awful [NP];
    - God help us.
         ♦ И все [ведьмы], сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them [the witches] were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a).

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  • 16 сохрани господь

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    1. сохрани господь (кого от чего). Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>-, ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)]
    ⇒ used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.:
    - (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.);
    - God (heaven) help s.o. (if...);
    - [in limited contexts](don't do sth.) for God's (heaven's) sake.
         ♦ "Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет" (Булгаков 11). "If you care about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid - never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).
         ♦ "Избави бог его [Абуталипа] от такого [от равнодушия детей]. Хватит ему и других горестей", - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him [Abutalip] from that [from his children's indifference]. He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).
         ♦ Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).
         ♦ "...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!" (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).
    2. Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИВ) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>; ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)]
    ⇒ used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed:
    - God (heaven) forbid!
         ♦ "Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют". - "Сохрани Бог, Юрочка" (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).
         ♦ [Они] расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). [They] tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).
    3. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:
    - God (may the Lord) save us (you etc) from such a [NP] (from a [NP] like that);
    - God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;
    - (sth.) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;
    - goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;
    - God, how...!;
    - a God-awful [NP];
    - God help us.
         ♦ И все [ведьмы], сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them [the witches] were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a).

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  • 17 упаси бог

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    1. упаси бог (кого от чего). Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>-, ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)]
    ⇒ used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.:
    - (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.);
    - God (heaven) help s.o. (if...);
    - [in limited contexts](don't do sth.) for God's (heaven's) sake.
         ♦ "Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет" (Булгаков 11). "If you care about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid - never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).
         ♦ "Избави бог его [Абуталипа] от такого [от равнодушия детей]. Хватит ему и других горестей", - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him [Abutalip] from that [from his children's indifference]. He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).
         ♦ Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).
         ♦ "...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!" (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).
    2. Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИВ) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>; ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)]
    ⇒ used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed:
    - God (heaven) forbid!
         ♦ "Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют". - "Сохрани Бог, Юрочка" (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).
         ♦ [Они] расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). [They] tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).
    3. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:
    - God (may the Lord) save us (you etc) from such a [NP] (from a [NP] like that);
    - God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;
    - (sth.) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;
    - goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;
    - God, how...!;
    - a God-awful [NP];
    - God help us.
         ♦ И все [ведьмы], сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them [the witches] were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a).

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  • 18 упаси господь

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    1. упаси господь (кого от чего). Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>-, ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)]
    ⇒ used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.:
    - (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.);
    - God (heaven) help s.o. (if...);
    - [in limited contexts](don't do sth.) for God's (heaven's) sake.
         ♦ "Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет" (Булгаков 11). "If you care about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid - never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).
         ♦ "Избави бог его [Абуталипа] от такого [от равнодушия детей]. Хватит ему и других горестей", - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him [Abutalip] from that [from his children's indifference]. He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).
         ♦ Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).
         ♦ "...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!" (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).
    2. Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИВ) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>; ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)]
    ⇒ used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed:
    - God (heaven) forbid!
         ♦ "Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют". - "Сохрани Бог, Юрочка" (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).
         ♦ [Они] расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). [They] tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).
    3. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:
    - God (may the Lord) save us (you etc) from such a [NP] (from a [NP] like that);
    - God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;
    - (sth.) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;
    - goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;
    - God, how...!;
    - a God-awful [NP];
    - God help us.
         ♦ И все [ведьмы], сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them [the witches] were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a).

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  • 19 bewahren

    v/t
    1. (aufrechterhalten: Tradition etc.) keep, preserve; jemandem ein gutes Andenken bewahren keep s.o. in fond remembrance
    2. (beibehalten: Eigenschaft, Aussehen etc.) auch retain; er hat seinen Humor bewahrt he’s kept ( oder he hasn’t lost) his sense of humo(u)r; bitte ( die) Ruhe bewahren please keep calm; etw. / jemanden in guter Erinnerung bewahren have happy memories of s.th. / s.o.; Fassung 3
    3. (behüten): bewahren vor (+ Dat) protect ( oder keep) s.o. from; (retten) auch save s.o. from; jemanden vor einer Dummheit bewahren stop s.o. (from) doing something stupid; seinen Ruf bewahren maintain one’s reputation; ( Gott) bewahre! God forbid!, heaven forbid!; ( Gott) bewahre, nein! good heavens, no!
    * * *
    to perpetuate; to maintain; to save; to keep; to preserve
    * * *
    be|wah|ren ptp bewahrt
    vt
    1) (= beschützen) to protect (
    vor +dat from)

    jdn vor etw bewáhren — to protect or save or preserve sb from sth

    (i or Gott) bewahre! (inf) — heaven or God forbid!, heaven or saints preserve us!

    2) (geh = aufbewahren) to keep

    jdn/etw in guter Erinnerung bewáhren — to have happy memories of sb/sth

    3) (= beibehalten) to keep, to retain, to preserve; Denkmal to conserve

    etw bewáhren — to keep or retain or preserve sth

    * * *
    1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) preserve
    2) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) retain
    * * *
    be·wah·ren *
    vt
    ▪ jdn vor jdm/etw \bewahren to save [or protect] sb from sb/sth
    vor etw dat bewahrt bleiben to be spared sth
    ▪ jdn davor \bewahren, etw zu tun to save sb from doing sth
    davor bewahrt bleiben, etw zu tun to be spared having to do sth
    2. (geh: aufheben)
    ▪ etw [für jdn] \bewahren to keep sth [for sb]
    bewahre bitte dieses Schmuckstück [für mich] in deinem Safe please keep [or look after] this piece of jewellery [for me] in your safe
    ▪ [sich dat] etw \bewahren to keep sth
    den guten Ruf \bewahren to protect [or guard] one's good reputation; s.a. Stillschweigen
    4.
    ▶ das Gesicht \bewahren to save face
    ▶ Gott bewahre! (fam) [good] Lord [or heavens] no!
    * * *
    1)

    jemanden vor etwas (Dat.) bewahren — protect or preserve somebody from something

    [Gott od. i] bewahre! — good Lord, no!; (Gott behüte) God forbid!

    seine Fassung od. Haltung bewahren — keep or retain one's composure

    Stillschweigen/Treue bewahren — remain silent/faithful

    sich (Dat.) etwas bewahren — retain or preserve something

    etwas im Gedächtnis bewahren — (fig. geh.) preserve the memory of something

    * * *
    1. (aufrechterhalten: Tradition etc) keep, preserve;
    jemandem ein gutes Andenken bewahren keep sb in fond remembrance
    2. (beibehalten: Eigenschaft, Aussehen etc) auch retain;
    er hat seinen Humor bewahrt he’s kept ( oder he hasn’t lost) his sense of humo(u)r;
    bitte (die) Ruhe bewahren please keep calm;
    etwas/jemanden in guter Erinnerung bewahren have happy memories of sth/sb; → Fassung 3
    3. (behüten):
    bewahren vor (+dat) protect ( oder keep) sb from; (retten) auch save sb from;
    jemanden vor einer Dummheit bewahren stop sb (from) doing something stupid;
    seinen Ruf bewahren maintain one’s reputation;
    (Gott) bewahre! God forbid!, heaven forbid!;
    (Gott) bewahre, nein! good heavens, no!
    * * *
    1)

    jemanden vor etwas (Dat.) bewahren — protect or preserve somebody from something

    [Gott od. i] bewahre! — good Lord, no!; (Gott behüte) God forbid!

    seine Fassung od. Haltung bewahren — keep or retain one's composure

    Stillschweigen/Treue bewahren — remain silent/faithful

    sich (Dat.) etwas bewahren — retain or preserve something

    etwas im Gedächtnis bewahren — (fig. geh.) preserve the memory of something

    * * *
    v.
    to preserve v.
    to save v.

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  • 20 Б-143

    БОЖЕ УПАСИ coll VPimpcr)
    1. \Б-143 (кого от чего). Also: УПАСЙ (СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ (ГОСПОДЬ)
    БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ (ОБОРОНИВ) ИЗБАВИ БОГ (БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ) ( usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)) used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.: God (heaven) forbid (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.) God (heaven) help s.o. (if...) (in limited contexts) (don't do sth.) for Godfe (heaveris) sake.
    «Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет» (Булгаков 11). "If you саге about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid-never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).
    «Избави бог его (Абуталипа) от такого (от равнодушия детей). Хватит ему и других горестей», - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him (Abutalip) from that (from his children's indifference). He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).
    Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).
    «...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!» (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).
    2. Also: УПАСИ (СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ) БОГ (ГОСПОДЬ)
    БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ (ОБОРОНИВ) ИЗБАВИ БОГ (БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ) ( indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)) used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed: God (heaven) forbid!
    "Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют». - «Сохрани Бог, Юрочка» (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).
    (Они) расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). (They) tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).
    3. ( usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv ( intensif)) (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity: God (may the Lord) save us (you etc) from such a NP (from a NP like that) God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a NP like that
    sth. like I hope never to see (hear etc) again goodness (God), how AdjP one sth. is God, how...! a God-awful NP God help us.
    И все (ведьмы), сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them (the witches) were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a).

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