Перевод: с русского на английский

с английского на русский

the days are getting shorter

  • 1 У-7

    ИДТЙ/ПОЙТИ НА УБЫЛЬ VP
    1. ( subj: usu. abstr or noncount concr) to (begin to) decrease, diminish in quantity, volume, intensity etc: X идёт на убыль = X is beginning to ebb (wane, recede, lessen, die down, subside etc)
    X is on the ebb (the wane, the decrease etc) X is subsiding (ebbing etc)
    дни идут на убыль - the days are getting shorter
    (in refer to the diminution of the moon after the full moon) луна идёт на убыль - the moon is waning (on the wane)
    Neg X не идет на убыль — X shows no signs of subsiding (weakening etc)
    X is (has proved (to be)) persistent.
    Жара уже пошла на убыль. The heat has already begun to subside.
    Так вот, они утверждают, будто у советского народа вера в коммунизм пошла на убыль (Зиновьев 2). "So, they allege that the faith of the Soviet people in communism is on the ebb" (2a).
    Эпидемия поноса упорно не шла на убыль (Гинзбург 2). The diarrhea outbreak proved very persistent (2a).
    2. ( subj: abstr) to enter its final period, approach its finish
    X идёт наубыль-Xis coming to an end (a close)
    X is winding down (of a period of time) it is late (in the day (the season etc))
    (with subj: годы, дни etc
    in refer, to s.o. 's old age, approaching death) Х-овы дни идут на убыль - time is (the sands of time are) running out for X X is not long for this world.
    Меня накормили сыром и мамалыгой, дед дал мне одну из своих палок, и я пустился в путь, хоть день шёл на убыль и солнце стояло над горизонтом на высоте дерева (Искандер 6). After the women had filled me up on cheese and hominy grits and grandfather had provided me with one of his walking sticks, I finally set off, though by now it was already late in the day and the sun was hanging low in the sky, no higher than the treetops (6a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > У-7

  • 2 идти на убыль

    • ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ НА УБЫЛЬ
    [VP]
    =====
    1. [subj: usu. abstr or noncount concr]
    ⇒ to (begin to) decrease, diminish in quantity, volume, intensity etc:
    - X идёт на убыль≈ X is beginning to ebb (wane, recede, lessen, die down, subside etc);
    - X is on the ebb <the wane, the decrease etc>;
    - X is subsiding (ebbing etc);
    || [in refer to the diminution of the moon after the full moon] луна идёт на убыль≈ the moon is waning < on the wane>;
    || Neg X не идет на убыль≈ X shows no signs of subsiding (weakening etc);
    - X is (has proved < to be>) persistent.
         ♦ Жара уже пошла на убыль. The heat has already begun to subside.
         ♦ Так вот, они утверждают, будто у советского народа вера в коммунизм пошла на убыль (Зиновьев 2). "So, they allege that the faith of the Soviet people in communism is on the ebb" (2a).
         ♦ Эпидемия поноса упорно не шла на убыль (Гинзбург 2). The diarrhea outbreak proved very persistent (2a).
    2. [subj: abstr]
    ⇒ to enter its final period, approach its finish:
    - X идёт на убыль≈ X is coming to an end < a close>;
    - [of a period of time] it is late (in the day <the season etc>);
    || [with subj: годы, дни etc;
    - in refer, to s.o.'s old age, approaching death] Х-овы дни идут на убыль≈ time is < the sands of time are> running out for X;
    - X is not long for this world.
         ♦ Меня накормили сыром и мамалыгой, дед дал мне одну из своих палок, и я пустился в путь, хоть день шёл на убыль и солнце стояло над горизонтом на высоте дерева (Искандер 6). After the women had filled me up on cheese and hominy grits and grandfather had provided me with one of his walking sticks, I finally set off, though by now it was already late in the day and the sun was hanging low in the sky, no higher than the treetops (6a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > идти на убыль

  • 3 пойти на убыль

    • ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ НА УБЫЛЬ
    [VP]
    =====
    1. [subj: usu. abstr or noncount concr]
    ⇒ to (begin to) decrease, diminish in quantity, volume, intensity etc:
    - X идёт на убыль≈ X is beginning to ebb (wane, recede, lessen, die down, subside etc);
    - X is on the ebb <the wane, the decrease etc>;
    - X is subsiding (ebbing etc);
    || [in refer to the diminution of the moon after the full moon] луна идёт на убыль≈ the moon is waning < on the wane>;
    || Neg X не идет на убыль≈ X shows no signs of subsiding (weakening etc);
    - X is (has proved < to be>) persistent.
         ♦ Жара уже пошла на убыль. The heat has already begun to subside.
         ♦ Так вот, они утверждают, будто у советского народа вера в коммунизм пошла на убыль (Зиновьев 2). "So, they allege that the faith of the Soviet people in communism is on the ebb" (2a).
         ♦ Эпидемия поноса упорно не шла на убыль (Гинзбург 2). The diarrhea outbreak proved very persistent (2a).
    2. [subj: abstr]
    ⇒ to enter its final period, approach its finish:
    - X идёт на убыль≈ X is coming to an end < a close>;
    - [of a period of time] it is late (in the day <the season etc>);
    || [with subj: годы, дни etc;
    - in refer, to s.o.'s old age, approaching death] Х-овы дни идут на убыль≈ time is < the sands of time are> running out for X;
    - X is not long for this world.
         ♦ Меня накормили сыром и мамалыгой, дед дал мне одну из своих палок, и я пустился в путь, хоть день шёл на убыль и солнце стояло над горизонтом на высоте дерева (Искандер 6). After the women had filled me up on cheese and hominy grits and grandfather had provided me with one of his walking sticks, I finally set off, though by now it was already late in the day and the sun was hanging low in the sky, no higher than the treetops (6a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пойти на убыль

  • 4 убыль

    ж.
    1) (уменьшение в количестве, размере, степени) diminution, decrease ['diːkriːs]; ( о воде) subsidence

    есте́ственная у́быль населе́ния — population loss due to natural causes

    2) воен. ( потери) losses pl; casualties ['kæʒ-] pl
    ••

    идти́ на у́быль — begin to decline; be on the wane идиом.; ( о воде) fall, recede, subside; go down

    дни иду́т на у́быль — the days are getting shorter

    луна́ идёт на у́быль — the moon is on the wane

    Новый большой русско-английский словарь > убыль

  • 5 убывать

    vi; св - убыть
    to decrease, to diminish; о воде to go down, to subside

    день убыва́ет — the days are getting shorter

    Русско-английский учебный словарь > убывать

См. также в других словарях:

  • The Twelve Days of Christmas (song) — The Twelve Days of Christmas Roud #68 Music by Traditional with additions by Frederic Austin Published c. 1780 Language English; may be French in origin Form Cumulative song The Twelve Days of Christmas is an English Christmas carol that… …   Wikipedia

  • The Wizard of Oz (1939 film) — The Wizard of Oz Theatrical release poster Directed by Victor Fleming Uncredited: Norman Taurog Richard Thorpe …   Wikipedia

  • The Vampire Diaries (novel series) — The Vampire Diaries The Vampire Diaries: Return: Midnight The Awakening The Struggle The Fury Dark Reunion The Return: Nightfall The Return: Shadow Souls The Return: Midnight The Hunters: Phantom The Hunters: Moonsong …   Wikipedia

  • The Menagerie (Star Trek: The Original Series) — The Menagerie (Parts 1 2) Star Trek: The Original Series episode The disabled Fleet Captain Pike Episode no. Episode 11, 12 …   Wikipedia

  • The Cantos — by Ezra Pound is a long, incomplete poem in 120 sections, each of which is a canto . Most of it was written between 1915 and 1962, although much of the early work was abandoned and the early cantos, as finally published, date from 1922 onwards.… …   Wikipedia

  • The Chaser's War on Everything — season two intertitle Genre Comedy, Satire Created by The Chaser …   Wikipedia

  • The Fens — The Fens, also known as the Fenland, is a geographic area in eastern England, in the United Kingdom. The Fenland primarily lies around the coast of the Wash; it reaches into two Government regions (East Anglia and the East Midlands), four modern… …   Wikipedia

  • The Birds (play) — The Birds Rider and birds Laconian calyx ca. 540 B.C. The Dramatis Personae in ancient comedy depends on interpretation of textual evidence.[1] This list is developed from D.Barrett s translation.[2 …   Wikipedia

  • The Invisible Man (film) — The Invisible Man Theatrical poster Directed by James Whale Produced by …   Wikipedia

  • The Beatles — This article is about the band. For other uses, see The Beatles (disambiguation). Fab Four redirects here. For other uses, see Fab Four (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

  • Climate of the Arctic — The climate of the Arctic is characterized by long, cold winters and short, cool summers. There is a large amount of variability in climate across the Arctic, but all regions experience extremes of solar radiation in both summer and winter. Some… …   Wikipedia

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
… Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»