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1 мягко говоря
1) General subject: charitably speaking, what might be charitably described as, charitably speaking, what might charitably be described as, mildly speaking, put it mildly, to say the least of it (Vereschagin \{it is necessary to add (To) before (put)), put it mildy, charitably speaking (Charitably speaking, the modifications look horrible.), choose my words (You know how your colleagues behave in this regard in many countries including Russia: very persistent, to choose my words carefully, sometimes even trespassing on the limits of diplomacy),..., to use the mildest term, put it lightly2) Military: putting it lightly3) Idiomatic expression: say the least -
2 говорить
сказать, поговоритьон говорит, что — he says that
он говорит, что заболел — he says (that) he is ill
он сказал: «Я болен» — he said: I am ill
говорить правду — tell* / speak* the truth
говорить неправду — tell* a lie; tell* lies
говорю тебе русским языком — I'm telling you in plain Russian, I'm telling you in plain words
сказать своё мнение (о пр.) — give* one's opinion (of), express one's opinion (about)
ничего не сказать (на вн.) — make* no comment (on); be silent (on)
2. (сов. поговорить) (с тв., о пр.) speak* (with, to — about, of); talk (to, with — about, of)говорить о делах разг. — discuss business matters, talk business matters over; talk business / shop
3. тк. несов. (без доп.) speak*, talk; (о пр.; перен.) indicate (d.), point (to); ( свидетельствовать) be evidence (of), betoken (d.); (кому-л.) mean* (to smb.)ребёнок ещё не говорит — the child* can't speak yet
говорить по-английски — speak* English
говорить перед аудиторией — speak* to an audience
говорить (не) в пользу (рд.) — (not) speak* well (for), (not) do smb. credit, (not) be to smb.'s credit
говорить об обратном — belie, give* the lie (to)
всё говорит о том, что — everything indicates that, everything points to the fact that
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говорят ( ходят слухи) — it is said, they sayговорят, что он уехал — he is said to be away, или to have left
мне говорили, что — I have been told that
говорить дело разг. — talk sense, talk seriously
вообще говоря — ( в общем) generally speaking; ( собственно говоря) as a matter of fact
не говоря уже о — to say nothing of, not to mention
откровенно говоря — frankly speaking, to be candid
собственно говоря — strictly / properly speaking; as a matter of fact
хорошо, дурно говоря о ком-л. — speak* well, ill / badly of smb.
нечего и говорить — it goes without saying, needless to say
что и говорить разг. — there is no denying, it cannot be denied
это говорит само за себя — it tells its own tale, it speaks for itself
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3 говоря
дееприч.см. говорить••вообще́ говоря́ вводн. сл. — 1) ( в общем) generally speaking 2) ( собственно) as a matter of fact
ина́че говоря́ вводн. сл. — in other words
не говоря́ ни сло́ва — without (saying) a word
не говоря́ худо́го сло́ва — to put it mildly
не говоря́ уже́ (о пр.) — to say nothing (of), not to mention (d)
открове́нно говоря́ вводн. сл. — frankly speaking, to be candid
по пра́вде говоря́ вводн. сл. — to tell the truth
со́бственно говоря́ вводн. сл. — strictly / properly speaking; as a matter of fact
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4 выражаться
несов. - выража́ться, сов. - вы́разиться1) ( проявляться) manifest itself, be expressed / evinced / manifestedрасхо́ды выража́ются су́ммой в (+ числит.) — the expenses amount / come to (+ num), the expenses total (+ num)
2) ( высказываться) express oneself3) разг. ( ругаться) swear, use bad / strong languageпопрошу́ не выража́ться! — please mind your language!
••мя́гко выража́ясь как вводн. сл. — to put it mildly; to say the least (of it)
гру́бо выража́ясь как вводн. сл. — bluntly speaking
е́сли мо́жно так вы́разиться как вводн. сл. — if one can say so; if one can put it that way
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