I thought I was going insane

1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) gå, dra, reise

2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) bli sendt, skulle sendes

3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) gå (til); bli solgt

4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) gå, føre

5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) gå på

6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) bli fjernet

7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) gå, forløpe, utvikle seg

8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) dra, gå

9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) forsvinne

10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) skal gjøre (noe)

11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) ryke, gå

12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) virke

13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) bli (fordervet, osv.)

14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) være, gå

15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) høre hjemme, ha sin plass

16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) gå

17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) bli brukt på/til

18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) være lov

19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) lage en lyd, si

20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) lyde

21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) gå bra, være en suksess

1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) forsøk

2) (energy: She's full of go.) futt, fart, pågangsmot

•

- going

1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) vellykket

2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) eksisterende, nåværende, vanlig

•

- go-ahead

- go-getter

gå

kjøre

reise

subst. \/ɡəʊ\/

1) ( hverdagslig) hendelse, sak, historie

2) omgang, runde, kule

• a go of influenza

• it was a tough go

3) futt, tæl, pågangsmot, krutt, smell, sving, klem

• there's no go in him

• music without go

4) ( hverdagslig) forsøk

5) ( hverdagslig) glass, runde

• two goes of rum

6) ( hverdagslig) suksess

7) porsjon, dose

all the go eller quite the go eller the go siste skrik, trendy, på moten

• these hats are all the go now

at one go på første forsøk, på én gang, i strekk

• he blew out all the candles at one go

be on the go ( hverdagslig) være på farten, være i gang, være i bevegelse

• she has been on the go all day

be (all) the go være motebevisst, følge siste mote

from go to whoa fra begynnelse til slutt

from the word go se ➢ word, 1

full of go eller have plenty of go full av fart

• she is full of go

have a go at something forsøke seg på noe, gjøre et forsøk på noe

• let me have a go at opening the tin

• have a go yourself

make a go of something lykkes med noe, ha fremgang med noe

• it is difficult to make a go of a new business

a near go nære på, på håret

no go ( sport) tjuvstart ( overført) ingen vits i, nytteløst, feilslått, mislykket

a rum go tøff behandling, hard medfart ( foreldet) en overraskende begivenhet, et merkelig utfall, en snodig affære

that's a go eller here's a go litt av en røre, litt av en suppe

verb ( went - gone) \/ɡəʊ\/

1) dra, reise, gå, kjøre, ferdes

• people were coming and going all the time

• let's go for a drink

2) gå på, delta i, være medlem av

• she goes to school

• I go to aerobics classes twice a week

3) gå omkring (og være), forbli

• the boy went hungry

• he went in constant fear of his life

4) begi seg, dra av gårde, gå

• I'm going home

• I must be going

• he has gone and got married

5) ( særlig om noe negativt) bli, endre tilstand

• I thought I was going insane

• the food had gone bad

6) strekke seg, lede, føre til, gå til

• is this the road that goes into town?

7) ( om tid) gå, passere, forløpe

• three years went much quicker than I had expected

8) ( om utfallet av noe) gå, lykkes

• how did your application go?

9) være på farten, jobbe, stå på

• I've been going hard all day

• she can really go some

10) gjøre

• when you draw a bow you go like this...

11) sette i gang, begynne

• go when you hear the bell!

12) harmonere, passe til, passe sammen

• the necklace and the scarf don't really go

13) ( om maskiner e.l.) funksjonere, gå, være i gang

• the car won't go

14) ( om gjenstander) høre til, høre hjemme, ha sin plass, være, stå, ligge, henge

• I don't know what goes where in your kitchen

• where do you want your piano to go?

15) ( hverdagslig) gå på do

• please, Sir! I have to go!

16) bli solgt for

• the house went for a song

17) gå tom for, slippe opp for, ta slutt, gå unna, bruke opp

• we'll have to stop at the next service station, the petrol's nearly gone

• all his savings went on computer games

18) forsvinne, gå tapt, ryke, gå i vasken

• there went all my money

• there goes my last chance

19) avskaffes, oppheves, oppgis, ofres

• this law has got to go

20) opphøre, ta slutt, gå over, gi seg

• I wish this pain would go

21) avskjediges, slutte, måtte gå

• some of the staff will have to go

22) gå konkurs, gå over ende

• the bank may go any day

23) avta, svikte, gi etter

• the old teacher's eyesight is going

24) dø, gå bort

• the old man went peacefully at 3 a.m.

25) få plass, romme, gå ned, gå inn i

• these shoes will go in the bag

• the letter won't go into the envelope

26) ( matematikk) gå opp i

• 3 into 16 won't go

27) ( om lyd) gå, lyde, kime, si, smelle

• the gun went bang!

28) (om tekster, dikt, sanger e.l.) lyde, sies, gå

• the story goes that...

• can you remember how that song goes?

29) ( om valuta) være gangbar, være gyldig, gå

• American dollars go almost everywhere

30) være akseptabelt, være tillatt, være lov

• anything goes

31) ha det siste ordet

• what I say goes

32) gjøre, foreta, gjennomføre

• go a journey

33) (amer., hverdagslig) strekke seg til

• I'll go $500 for a suit but no more

34) (amer., hverdagslig) vedde, sette, melde

• I'll go $5 on the queen of hearts

• I'll go to two spades

35) (amer., hverdagslig) holde ut

• I can't go his preaching

36) (amer., hverdagslig) smake, ha lyst på

• I could go a glass of beer now

37) (hverdagslig, ofte i indirekte tale) si

• so I go, what'd you do that for?

as something goes hva angår

• she is not very old, as grandmothers go

as things go som vanlig

come and go se ➢ come, 2

go about ( om rykter e.l.) gå, være i omløp, sirkulere, ryktes

• a rumour is going about...

ta en omvei

• they went a long way about

( sjøfart) gå baut, stagvende gå i gang med, sette i gang, gripe noe an

• you go about it the wrong way

utføre, skjøtte, passe

• she generally went about her own business and bothered no one

go about with gå sammen med, henge sammen med, være sammen med

• he's going about with that French girl now

go after gå etter, løpe etter

• she's going after that handsome bloke

• she always went after perks

go against gå imot, motstå

• she didn't have the courage to go against the management

(om følelser, prinsipper) gå på tvers av ( om avgjørelser e.l.) gå imot, være i disfavør

• the jury's verdict went against the accused

go ahead fortsette, gå på sette i gang, starte

• go ahead!

gå (fort) fremover, rykke frem, vinne frem, gjøre fremskritt

• he's going ahead fast

gå i forveien, dra i forveien

• you go ahead and say we're on our way

(også overført)

go along with være enig med, si seg enig i

• my father doesn't go along with my decision to live with Paul

go all out ( hverdagslig) ta seg helt ut

go all the way ( ungdomsspråk) ha samleie

go all the way with være helt enig med ( sport) være på høyde med

go around eller go round (spesielt amer., om fly) avbryte et landingsforsøk og prøve på nytt

go around with gå sammen med, henge sammen med

go at gyve løs på

• he went at the task with an admirable eagerness

go back ( om klokken) bli stilt tilbake ha kjent hverandre lenge

• your father and I go back more than twenty years

go back on svikte, gå tilbake på (hva en har sagt)

• you can't go back on your word

go bad bli dårlig, bli bedervet

go from bad to worse gå fra asken til ilden

go down (om skip, fly) gå ned, synke, krasje tape, bli slått

• the home team went down 2-1

• his name went down in history

( overført) bli mottatt (av publikum)

• her show went down quite well

• a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down

(amer., hverdagslig) skje

• I really don't know what's going down

(britisk, hverdagslig) fullføre studier (særlig ved Oxford eller Cambridge) (britisk, hverdagslig) bli satt i fengsel

go down on somebody (vulgært, slang, om oralsex) sokke noen, suge noen, slikke noen

go down with ( britisk) begynne å bli syk (av en spesifisert sykdom)

• I went down with the flu

go for bestemme seg for, velge

• how I wish he had gone for the other candidate!

• Agnes went for the silent type

• he went for a position in the Civil Service

• the dog went for the postman's leg

• the property went for a song

• everyone listen - that goes for you too, young man!

go for it! ikke gi deg!

go forward ( om klokken) bli stilt frem

go in for delta, melde seg på

• he went in for the competition

like, gå på, delta i (regelmessig)

• I don't go in for football

go into kjøre inn i, kollidere gå inn på, undersøke

• there's no reason to go into details

( matematikk) gå (opp) i

• how many times does 3 go into 18?

go off (om våpen, bomber e.l.) eksplodere, antenne ( om alarm) gå

• everybody had to leave the building when the fire alarm went off

( hverdagslig) miste selvbeherskelsen, «gå i lufta» (spesielt britisk, om mat) bli dårlig, bli bedervet, bli sur (spesielt britisk, hverdagslig) miste lysten på, begynne å mislike

• I went off red meat when I was pregnant

( om følelse) avta gradvis, gå over

• I had a splitting headache but it's going off now

go on ( ofte med presens partisipp) fortsette

• she couldn't go on working there

• he went on and on about how I had forgotten his birthday

( i gjengitt direkte tale) fortsette (å snakke) etter et kort opphold

• 'I don't think so', she went on

( hverdagslig) kom igjen

• go on, tell him!

• I wonder what's going on

( ofte med infinitiv) gå videre, fortsette

• she went on to university

(hverdagslig, ofte negativt) like, ha noe til overs for, synes om

• I heard that song last night and didn't go much on it

go out ( om lys e.l.) slukne ( om tidevann) ebbe, avta, bli lavvann gå ut (av huset)

• I'm going out for lunch today

være sammen med, ha følge med

• she had been going out with the same boy for ages

• my heart goes out to the victim's family

( golf) spille de første ni hullene i en omgang på atten ( i kortspill) kaste kortene, kvitte seg med kortene en har på hånden

go over gjennomgå

• can we go over the procedure once more, please

• he went over to the Conservatives

( spesielt om en handling eller opptreden) bli godt mottatt, gå hjem hos (publikum)

• his performance went over well with the audience

go round eller go around ( om hjul e.l.) gå rundt, dreie rundt ( om mat) rekke rundt, være tilstrekkelig

• there was barely enough cake to go round

( overført) fungere, gå

• money makes the world go round

go through gjennomgå, lide

• we are going through a difficult period

• I had to go through the whole stock to find the book you were asking for

gjennomføre, fullføre, ferdigstille, avslutte

• the deal is just about to go through

( hverdagslig) bruke (opp)

• I went through my pay in a couple of weeks

( om bøker) bli utgitt (i flere opplag)

• his memoirs went through six editions in four years

(austr., hverdagslig) stikke av (fra en forpliktelse)

go to! ( gammeldags) gi deg!

go under ( om forretning e.l.) gå konkurs ( om person) gå dukken, dø, bryte sammen

go up ( om et byggverk) bli reist eksplodere, antenne (plutselig)

• the entire building went up in flames

(britisk, hverdagslig) begynne ved et universitet (spesielt Oxford eller Cambridge)

go with si seg enig med, gi tillatelse til ha et (seksuelt) forhold til

go without være foruten, klare seg uten, forsake

• he gave his children what they wanted, even if he had to go without

adj. \/ɡəʊ\/

(romteknologi, hverdagslig) (start)klar

• all systems (are) go

1 crazy, cracked, batty, crazed.

2 crazy.

madman, crackpot, crazy person, head case.

* * *

► adjetivo

1 (gen) mad, crazy, insane

2 (muy ocupado) terribly busy

3 familiar (asombroso) amazing

■ tiene unas ganas locas de casarse she's dying to get married

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 lunatic, insane person

\

a lo loco any old how

como un,-a loco,-a like mad

estar loco,-a de alegría to be over the moon

estar loco,-a por alguien to be mad about somebody

hacer el loco to act wild

hacerse el/la loco,-a to pretend to know nothing, act dumb

¡ni loco,-a! no way!

volver loco,-a a alguien to drive somebody crazy, drive somebody mad

■ este ruido me vuelve loco this noise is driving me mad

■ esa chica me vuelve loco I'm crazy about that girl

volverse loco,-a to go mad

loco,-a de remate stark raving mad

* * *

1 madness.

2 crazy idea.

3 folly, crazy act, act of madness, piece of folly.

* * *

► nombre femenino

1 (perturbación) madness, insanity

2 (insensatez) folly

\

con locura madly

de locura familiar amazing

hacer una locura to do something silly

¡qué locura! it's mad!

* * *

1) folly

2) madness

* * *

1) (=demencia) madness, insanity

2) (=exceso)

3) (=acto)

* * *

a) (Med) madness, insanity

b) ( insensatez) crazy thing (colloq)

c) ( inclinación exagerada)

* * *

= frenzy, wild thought, absurdity, folly, derangement, madness, insanity, lunacy, bedlam, craziness.

Ex. The ALA and some of its members seem to have taken in upon themselves to whip up a frenzy of public relations style fantasy that market reality simply cannot match.

Ex. A wild thought of leaving the DPL shot through her mind and was gone.

Ex. It is true that the newspapers sensationalized some of the Community's absurdities and gave prominence to the unpopular practice of disposing of surplus food at taxpayers' expense.

Ex. The attempt to train young people in this kind of discrimination seems to me to be a folly, if not a crime.

Ex. George Watson Cole refers to his mental derangement and pecuniary embarrassment.

Ex. The title of the article is 'Methods and madness of migration to micros'.

Ex. The early psychiatric profession believed in the effectiveness of reading as a treatment for insanity.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Certifiable lunacy or common sense? Combining your adult and juvenile collections'.

Ex. In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.

Ex. As for you, try to isolate yourself from all this craziness that have been going around you.

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* amar con locura = love + Nombre + to bits.

* locuras = zaniness.

* parecer una locura = sound + crazy.

* * *

a) (Med) madness, insanity

b) ( insensatez) crazy thing (colloq)

c) ( inclinación exagerada)

* * *

* * *

1 ( Med) madness, insanity

ataque de locura fit of madness

2 (insensatez) crazy thing ( colloq)

hizo muchas locuras en su juventud she did a lot of crazy things in her youth ( colloq)

lo que dices es una locura what you're saying is sheer o complete madness

cometió la locura de casarse a los quince años she committed the folly of getting married at fifteen

gastó una locura en ese coche he spent a ridiculous amount on that car

(inclinación exagerada): siente locura por la pequeña she's absolutely mad about o besotted with the little one ( colloq)

la quiero/me gusta con locura I'm crazy o mad o wild about her ( colloq)

* * *

a) ( demencia) madness, insanity;

◊ lo que hizo/dijo fue una locura what he did/said was sheer madness

b) ( inclinación exagerada):

◊ siente locura por la pequeña she's absolutely besotted with the little one;

* * *

locura nf

1. [demencia] madness;

la mató en un arrebato de locura he killed her in a fit of madness

2. [imprudencia]

decir locuras to talk nonsense;

temía que hiciera una locura I was afraid he might do something desperate;

sería una locura hacerlo it would be folly o madness to do it

3. [exageración]

con locura madly;

se quieren con locura they're madly in love (with one another)

4.

gastar una locura to spend a fortune

* * *

f madness;

es una locura it’s madness;

de locura fam crazy

* * *

locura nf

1) : insanity, madness

2) : crazy thing, folly

* * *

locura n madness

1. to become insane

X сошёл с ума - X went (was) mad (crazy, insane, out of his mind, out of his head)

2. Also: ПОСХОДИТЬ С УМА coll ( var. with посходить is used with pl subj) to say or do stupid, nonsensical things, act as if one has gone insane

X с ума сошёл - X has gone (quite) crazy (mad etc)

3. coll (pfv past only

4. \У-92 (от чего) ( impfv only) to become very agitated, restless, excited etc (in response to worry, alarm, joy etc)

X с ума сходит (от Y-a) = (in response to worry, alarm etc) X is going (is nearly) out of his mind ( head) (with Y)

5. \У-92 от кого-чего, no кому-чему, no ком coll (prep obj: more often human

• СХОДИТЬ/СОЙТИ С УМА

[VP; subj: human]

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1. to become insane:

- X сошёл с ума≈ X went (was) mad (crazy, insane, out of his mind, out of his head);

- X lost his mind;

- X went (a)round the bend.

     ♦ Чтобы не сойти с ума, надо было действовать решительно и скорее (Пастернак 1). If they were not to go insane they must act quickly and firmly (1a).

     ♦ "У него всё теперь, всё на земле совокупилось в Илюше, и умри Илюша, он или с ума сойдёт с горя, или лишит себя жизни" (Достоевский 1). "For him, now, everything on earth has come together in Ilyusha, and if Ilyusha dies, he will either go out of his mind from grief or take his own life" (1a).

2. Also: ПОСХОДИТЬ С УМА coll [var. with посходить is used with pl subj]

⇒ to say or do stupid, nonsensical things, act as if one has gone insane:

- X с ума сошёл≈ X has gone (quite) crazy (mad etc);

- X has gone berserk (nuts etc);

- X must be crazy (mad, out of his mind etc);

- X has taken leave of his senses.

     ♦ "Они там все вместе с Шутиковым с ума посходили. О трубах только и говорят" (Дудинцев 1). "Shutikov and all the others have gone quite crazy; all they talk about is pipes" (1a).

     ♦ Что творится во время приёма! Сегодня было 82 звонка. Телефон выключен. Бездетные дамы с ума сошли и идут... (Булгаков 11). The things that go on during visiting hours! The bell rang eighty-two times today. The telephone was disconnected. Childless ladies have gone berserk and are coming in droves... (11a).

     ♦ [Нина:] Давайте, давайте, оправдывайте его [Васеньку], защищайте. Если хотите, чтобы он совсем рехнулся... [Васенька:] Я с ума хочу сходить, понятно тебе? Сходить с ума и ни о чём не думать! И оставь меня в покое! (Уходит в другую комнату) (Вампилов 4). [N.:] Go ahead, go ahead and agree with him [Vasenka], defend him. If you want him to go completely crazy.... [V.: ] I want to go nuts, understand? Go nuts and not think about anything! So leave me alone! (He goes into the other room) (4b).

     ♦ "Я вам уже сказал раз! Не приставайте, иначе я прикажу свести вас на берег! Вы с ума сошли!"(Шолохов 5). "I've told you already! Stop accosting me like this, or I'll have you put ashore! You must be mad!" (5a).

     ♦ "Люди совсем посходили с ума, - покачал головой Соломон Евсеевич. - Мне уже двадцать человек звонили про эти шапки" (Войнович 6). "People have completely taken leave of their senses," said Fishkin, shaking his head. "TVventy phone calls I've had already about these hats" (6a).

3. coll [pfv past only; 2nd or 3rd pers only]

⇒ used to express the speaker's reaction to s.o.'s irrational actions, thoughtless statements etc:

- ты с ума сошёл! ≈ you're (you must be) out of your mind (off your head etc)!;

- are you crazy!;

- you're nuts (crazy etc)!

     ♦ "Итак, друзья мои, мы, по всей вероятности, будем сматываться отсюда", - сказал Дима... "На родину предков?" - спросил Антон. "Ты с ума сошёл, - возмутился Дима. - В Канаду или США. На худой конец - в Париж" (Зиновьев 2). "Well, then, my friends, we'll probably be pushing off quite soon," said Dima.... "To return to the land of your forefathers?" Anton asked. "You must be off your head," said Dima indignantly. "To Canada or to the States. Paris at worst" (2a).

     ♦...Он [пассажир] взял её голову в свои руки... и всё сказал. На ухо. Шёпотом. "Ну, вот - слава богу! - ответила она, всё выслушав. - Наконец-то можно пойти и уснуть. Спокойной ночи!" - "Вы с ума сошли?! Как это можно?" (Залыгин 1).... Не [the passenger] took her head in his hands and...told her everything he had to say, whispering in her ear. When he finished she replied, "At last, thank heaven! At last we can go back to bed. Good night!" "Are you crazy! How can you?" (1a).

     ♦ "Забегает в бар молодой парень и - к бармену: "В двухсотграммовый стакан можете триста граммов коньяка налить?" Бармен с удивлением: "С ума сошли!"" (Чернёнок 2). "A young man runs into a bar and says to the bartender: 'Can you pour three hundred grams of cognac into a two-hundred-gram glass?' The bartender says: 'You're nuts!'" (2a).

4. посходить с ума (от чего) [impfv only]

⇒ to become very agitated, restless, excited etc (in response to worry, alarm, joy etc):

- X с ума сходит (от Y-a) ≈ [in response to worry, alarm etc] X is going (is nearly) out of his mind (head) (with Y);

- X is crazy with Y;

- Y is driving (is enough to drive) X crazy (mad, insane);

- [in response to joy, happiness] X is (going) wild with Y.

     ♦ "Лиза, Лиза! - замахала руками Раечка. -где ты была? Мы вчера просто с ума сходили..." (Абрамов 1). "Liza! Liza!" shouted Raechka, waving her arms. "Where've you been? We were going out of our minds yesterday" (1a).

     ♦ "Боже мой, без двадцати двенадцать! Мама, наверное, с ума сошла. Я обещала быть к ужину..." (Ерофеев 3). "Oh my God, it's twenty of twelve! Mama's probably crazy with worry. I promised to be home for supper..." (3a).

     ♦ "Я с ума сходил от мысли, что скоро опять пойдёт снег. Я не могу видеть, как он падает, падает, падает" (Федин 1). "The thought that snow would soon come again was driving me crazy. I can't bear to see it falling, falling, falling" (1a).

5. посходить с ума от кого-чего, по кому-чему, по ком coll [prep obj: more often human; impfv only]

⇒ to be or become excessively delighted by, excited over s.o. or sth.:

- X с ума сходит no Y-y ≈ X is crazy (wild, mad etc) about Y;

- X goes crazy (wild etc) over Y;

- X loses his head over Y.

     ♦...Тётушка Хрисула прямо с ума сходила по чёрному инжиру (Искандер 5)....Auntie Chrysoula was really wild about black figs (5a).

     ♦ Женщины от него [Кирсанова] с ума сходили, мужчины называли его фатом и втайне завидовали ему (Тургенев 2). Women lost their heads over him, and men dubbed him a fop but were secretly envious (2c).

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[VP; subj: human]

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1. to become insane:

- X сошёл с ума≈ X went (was) mad (crazy, insane, out of his mind, out of his head);

- X lost his mind;

- X went (a)round the bend.

     ♦ Чтобы не сойти с ума, надо было действовать решительно и скорее (Пастернак 1). If they were not to go insane they must act quickly and firmly (1a).

     ♦ "У него всё теперь, всё на земле совокупилось в Илюше, и умри Илюша, он или с ума сойдёт с горя, или лишит себя жизни" (Достоевский 1). "For him, now, everything on earth has come together in Ilyusha, and if Ilyusha dies, he will either go out of his mind from grief or take his own life" (1a).

2. Also: ПОСХОДИТЬ С УМА coll [var. with посходить is used with pl subj]

⇒ to say or do stupid, nonsensical things, act as if one has gone insane:

- X с ума сошёл≈ X has gone (quite) crazy (mad etc);

- X has gone berserk (nuts etc);

- X must be crazy (mad, out of his mind etc);

- X has taken leave of his senses.

     ♦ "Они там все вместе с Шутиковым с ума посходили. О трубах только и говорят" (Дудинцев 1). "Shutikov and all the others have gone quite crazy; all they talk about is pipes" (1a).

     ♦ Что творится во время приёма! Сегодня было 82 звонка. Телефон выключен. Бездетные дамы с ума сошли и идут... (Булгаков 11). The things that go on during visiting hours! The bell rang eighty-two times today. The telephone was disconnected. Childless ladies have gone berserk and are coming in droves... (11a).

     ♦ [Нина:] Давайте, давайте, оправдывайте его [Васеньку], защищайте. Если хотите, чтобы он совсем рехнулся... [Васенька:] Я с ума хочу сходить, понятно тебе? Сходить с ума и ни о чём не думать! И оставь меня в покое! (Уходит в другую комнату) (Вампилов 4). [N.:] Go ahead, go ahead and agree with him [Vasenka], defend him. If you want him to go completely crazy.... [V.: ] I want to go nuts, understand? Go nuts and not think about anything! So leave me alone! (He goes into the other room) (4b).

     ♦ "Я вам уже сказал раз! Не приставайте, иначе я прикажу свести вас на берег! Вы с ума сошли!"(Шолохов 5). "I've told you already! Stop accosting me like this, or I'll have you put ashore! You must be mad!" (5a).

     ♦ "Люди совсем посходили с ума, - покачал головой Соломон Евсеевич. - Мне уже двадцать человек звонили про эти шапки" (Войнович 6). "People have completely taken leave of their senses," said Fishkin, shaking his head. "TVventy phone calls I've had already about these hats" (6a).

3. coll [pfv past only; 2nd or 3rd pers only]

⇒ used to express the speaker's reaction to s.o.'s irrational actions, thoughtless statements etc:

- ты с ума сошёл! ≈ you're (you must be) out of your mind (off your head etc)!;

- are you crazy!;

- you're nuts (crazy etc)!

     ♦ "Итак, друзья мои, мы, по всей вероятности, будем сматываться отсюда", - сказал Дима... "На родину предков?" - спросил Антон. "Ты с ума сошёл, - возмутился Дима. - В Канаду или США. На худой конец - в Париж" (Зиновьев 2). "Well, then, my friends, we'll probably be pushing off quite soon," said Dima.... "To return to the land of your forefathers?" Anton asked. "You must be off your head," said Dima indignantly. "To Canada or to the States. Paris at worst" (2a).

     ♦...Он [пассажир] взял её голову в свои руки... и всё сказал. На ухо. Шёпотом. "Ну, вот - слава богу! - ответила она, всё выслушав. - Наконец-то можно пойти и уснуть. Спокойной ночи!" - "Вы с ума сошли?! Как это можно?" (Залыгин 1).... Не [the passenger] took her head in his hands and...told her everything he had to say, whispering in her ear. When he finished she replied, "At last, thank heaven! At last we can go back to bed. Good night!" "Are you crazy! How can you?" (1a).

     ♦ "Забегает в бар молодой парень и - к бармену: "В двухсотграммовый стакан можете триста граммов коньяка налить?" Бармен с удивлением: "С ума сошли!"" (Чернёнок 2). "A young man runs into a bar and says to the bartender: 'Can you pour three hundred grams of cognac into a two-hundred-gram glass?' The bartender says: 'You're nuts!'" (2a).

4. сойти с ума (от чего) [impfv only]

⇒ to become very agitated, restless, excited etc (in response to worry, alarm, joy etc):

- X с ума сходит (от Y-a) ≈ [in response to worry, alarm etc] X is going (is nearly) out of his mind (head) (with Y);

- X is crazy with Y;

- Y is driving (is enough to drive) X crazy (mad, insane);

- [in response to joy, happiness] X is (going) wild with Y.

     ♦ "Лиза, Лиза! - замахала руками Раечка. -где ты была? Мы вчера просто с ума сходили..." (Абрамов 1). "Liza! Liza!" shouted Raechka, waving her arms. "Where've you been? We were going out of our minds yesterday" (1a).

     ♦ "Боже мой, без двадцати двенадцать! Мама, наверное, с ума сошла. Я обещала быть к ужину..." (Ерофеев 3). "Oh my God, it's twenty of twelve! Mama's probably crazy with worry. I promised to be home for supper..." (3a).

     ♦ "Я с ума сходил от мысли, что скоро опять пойдёт снег. Я не могу видеть, как он падает, падает, падает" (Федин 1). "The thought that snow would soon come again was driving me crazy. I can't bear to see it falling, falling, falling" (1a).

5. сойти с ума от кого-чего, по кому-чему, по ком coll [prep obj: more often human; impfv only]

⇒ to be or become excessively delighted by, excited over s.o. or sth.:

- X с ума сходит no Y-y ≈ X is crazy (wild, mad etc) about Y;

- X goes crazy (wild etc) over Y;

- X loses his head over Y.

     ♦...Тётушка Хрисула прямо с ума сходила по чёрному инжиру (Искандер 5)....Auntie Chrysoula was really wild about black figs (5a).

     ♦ Женщины от него [Кирсанова] с ума сходили, мужчины называли его фатом и втайне завидовали ему (Тургенев 2). Women lost their heads over him, and men dubbed him a fop but were secretly envious (2c).

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[VP; subj: human]

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1. to become insane:

- X сошёл с ума≈ X went (was) mad (crazy, insane, out of his mind, out of his head);

- X lost his mind;

- X went (a)round the bend.

     ♦ Чтобы не сойти с ума, надо было действовать решительно и скорее (Пастернак 1). If they were not to go insane they must act quickly and firmly (1a).

     ♦ "У него всё теперь, всё на земле совокупилось в Илюше, и умри Илюша, он или с ума сойдёт с горя, или лишит себя жизни" (Достоевский 1). "For him, now, everything on earth has come together in Ilyusha, and if Ilyusha dies, he will either go out of his mind from grief or take his own life" (1a).

2. Also: ПОСХОДИТЬ С УМА coll [var. with посходить is used with pl subj]

⇒ to say or do stupid, nonsensical things, act as if one has gone insane:

- X с ума сошёл≈ X has gone (quite) crazy (mad etc);

- X has gone berserk (nuts etc);

- X must be crazy (mad, out of his mind etc);

- X has taken leave of his senses.

     ♦ "Они там все вместе с Шутиковым с ума посходили. О трубах только и говорят" (Дудинцев 1). "Shutikov and all the others have gone quite crazy; all they talk about is pipes" (1a).

     ♦ Что творится во время приёма! Сегодня было 82 звонка. Телефон выключен. Бездетные дамы с ума сошли и идут... (Булгаков 11). The things that go on during visiting hours! The bell rang eighty-two times today. The telephone was disconnected. Childless ladies have gone berserk and are coming in droves... (11a).

     ♦ [Нина:] Давайте, давайте, оправдывайте его [Васеньку], защищайте. Если хотите, чтобы он совсем рехнулся... [Васенька:] Я с ума хочу сходить, понятно тебе? Сходить с ума и ни о чём не думать! И оставь меня в покое! (Уходит в другую комнату) (Вампилов 4). [N.:] Go ahead, go ahead and agree with him [Vasenka], defend him. If you want him to go completely crazy.... [V.: ] I want to go nuts, understand? Go nuts and not think about anything! So leave me alone! (He goes into the other room) (4b).

     ♦ "Я вам уже сказал раз! Не приставайте, иначе я прикажу свести вас на берег! Вы с ума сошли!"(Шолохов 5). "I've told you already! Stop accosting me like this, or I'll have you put ashore! You must be mad!" (5a).

     ♦ "Люди совсем посходили с ума, - покачал головой Соломон Евсеевич. - Мне уже двадцать человек звонили про эти шапки" (Войнович 6). "People have completely taken leave of their senses," said Fishkin, shaking his head. "TVventy phone calls I've had already about these hats" (6a).

3. coll [pfv past only; 2nd or 3rd pers only]

⇒ used to express the speaker's reaction to s.o.'s irrational actions, thoughtless statements etc:

- ты с ума сошёл! ≈ you're (you must be) out of your mind (off your head etc)!;

- are you crazy!;

- you're nuts (crazy etc)!

     ♦ "Итак, друзья мои, мы, по всей вероятности, будем сматываться отсюда", - сказал Дима... "На родину предков?" - спросил Антон. "Ты с ума сошёл, - возмутился Дима. - В Канаду или США. На худой конец - в Париж" (Зиновьев 2). "Well, then, my friends, we'll probably be pushing off quite soon," said Dima.... "To return to the land of your forefathers?" Anton asked. "You must be off your head," said Dima indignantly. "To Canada or to the States. Paris at worst" (2a).

     ♦...Он [пассажир] взял её голову в свои руки... и всё сказал. На ухо. Шёпотом. "Ну, вот - слава богу! - ответила она, всё выслушав. - Наконец-то можно пойти и уснуть. Спокойной ночи!" - "Вы с ума сошли?! Как это можно?" (Залыгин 1).... Не [the passenger] took her head in his hands and...told her everything he had to say, whispering in her ear. When he finished she replied, "At last, thank heaven! At last we can go back to bed. Good night!" "Are you crazy! How can you?" (1a).

     ♦ "Забегает в бар молодой парень и - к бармену: "В двухсотграммовый стакан можете триста граммов коньяка налить?" Бармен с удивлением: "С ума сошли!"" (Чернёнок 2). "A young man runs into a bar and says to the bartender: 'Can you pour three hundred grams of cognac into a two-hundred-gram glass?' The bartender says: 'You're nuts!'" (2a).

4. сходить с ума (от чего) [impfv only]

⇒ to become very agitated, restless, excited etc (in response to worry, alarm, joy etc):

- X с ума сходит (от Y-a) ≈ [in response to worry, alarm etc] X is going (is nearly) out of his mind (head) (with Y);

- X is crazy with Y;

- Y is driving (is enough to drive) X crazy (mad, insane);

- [in response to joy, happiness] X is (going) wild with Y.

     ♦ "Лиза, Лиза! - замахала руками Раечка. -где ты была? Мы вчера просто с ума сходили..." (Абрамов 1). "Liza! Liza!" shouted Raechka, waving her arms. "Where've you been? We were going out of our minds yesterday" (1a).

     ♦ "Боже мой, без двадцати двенадцать! Мама, наверное, с ума сошла. Я обещала быть к ужину..." (Ерофеев 3). "Oh my God, it's twenty of twelve! Mama's probably crazy with worry. I promised to be home for supper..." (3a).

     ♦ "Я с ума сходил от мысли, что скоро опять пойдёт снег. Я не могу видеть, как он падает, падает, падает" (Федин 1). "The thought that snow would soon come again was driving me crazy. I can't bear to see it falling, falling, falling" (1a).

5. сходить с ума от кого-чего, по кому-чему, по ком coll [prep obj: more often human; impfv only]

⇒ to be or become excessively delighted by, excited over s.o. or sth.:

- X с ума сходит no Y-y ≈ X is crazy (wild, mad etc) about Y;

- X goes crazy (wild etc) over Y;

- X loses his head over Y.

     ♦...Тётушка Хрисула прямо с ума сходила по чёрному инжиру (Искандер 5)....Auntie Chrysoula was really wild about black figs (5a).

     ♦ Женщины от него [Кирсанова] с ума сходили, мужчины называли его фатом и втайне завидовали ему (Тургенев 2). Women lost their heads over him, and men dubbed him a fop but were secretly envious (2c).

a prefixed particle denoting lacking, under-, un-.

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a particle prefixed to nouns and adverbs, [cp. vanr; Goth. and A. S. wan-, deficient; O. H. G. wana-]:—lacking, wanting: only used as a compd except in the phrase, of og van, or það er of sem van, now too much, now too little.

B. In COMPDS van- is freq. as a prefixed particle, mostly denoting lacking, slowly, short, not sufficient, under-, but also simply as a negative, much like Gr. δυσ-: van-afla, -afli, adj. weak, waning in strength, Al. 5. Fms. vi. 107, Sks. 590. van-alinn, part. under-fed, Grág. i. 455. van-brúka. ð, to misuse; mod. van-brúkun, f. a misuse. van-burða, adj. born prematurely; v. eldi. 656 B. 7. van-búinn, part. unprepared, Korm. 202, Ld. 324, Fms. vi. 214, vii. 127, viii. 288. van-drengr, m. a bad man, Fs. 166. van-dæmt, part. under-judging, i. e. too leniently: hafa v. eða ofdæmt, Grág. (pref.) van-efni, n. pl. lack of means, Grág. i. 257, Band. 31 new Ed., Fms. viii. 23. van-erð, f.(?). inferiority, N. G. L. i. 212. van-farinn, part. in a strait, Fas. i. 518 (see also the verse); vér erum vanfarnir hjá honum, we are much short of him, Orkn. 332. van-ferli, n. things going wrong, Fms. x. 131. van-festr, part. badly fastened, MS. 4. 8. van-fylgt, n. part.; hafa v. e-m, to back one slowly, Bs. i. 739. van-færi, n. disability, Stj. 1. van-færr, adj. disabled, infirm, Fms. ii. 146, x. 354, xi. 325, Fas. i. 532, Bs. i. 393; vanærr ok ílla heill, Hom. 122. van-gá, f. lack of care. van-gefinn, see vargefinn. van-gerðing, f. a defective fencing, Gpl. 382. van-geymsla, u, f. = vangá, Ld. 128, Jb. 42, Dipl. v. 26. van-geymt, n. part.; hafa v. e-s, to neglect, H. E. ii. 110. van-giptr, part. married beneath one, Nj. 17, v. l. van-goldit, part. n. underpaid, Ó. H. 87. van-gætt, n. part. = vangeymt, Gþl. 463. van-gæzla, u, f. = vangeymsla, Grág. ii. 341, Fms. viii. 364. van-görr, part. defective, imperfect, imperfectly done, half done, Fms. vi. 13, x. 318, Bs. i. 59; ung Kristni ok mjök vangör, Fbr. 7; mér sýndisk vangört, faulty, Fms. x. 320. van-haft, n. part.; hafa v., not to get one’s due, Grág. i. 265. van-haga, að; impers., mig vanhagar um e-t, to miss a thing, want. van-hagr, m. dismay, disadvantage, Grág. ii. 49, Fms. xi. 245, Fær. 7: misconduct, Bs. i. 687. van-hald, n. a damage, loss; bíða vanhald af e-m, Fms. x. 421: in plur. ill-luck, thriftlessness, Band. 37 new Ed. van-haldinn, part. getting less than one’s due, wronged, H. E. ii. 126; ef þú þykkisk v., Ld. 108, Slurl. i. 77 C, Fas. ii. 297. van-hefnt, n. part. (better var-hefnt), Nj. 280, v. l. van-heiðr, m. dishonour, H. E. i. 562, Fas. ii. 289. van-heila, u, f. = vanheilsa, Bs. i. 353. van-heilagr, adj. profane. van-heilindi, n. failing health, illness, Fms. vii. 208, viii. 280, H. E. i. 12. van-heill, adj. [A. S. wanhâl], not hale, disabled, ill, Grág. i. 50, Fms. x. 420; e-m verðr vanheilt, to be taken ill, Grág. i. 277: = pregnant, Bret. 10. van-heilligr, adj. ill, wretched, Fms. vii. 30. van-heilsa, u, f. failing health, illness, Bs. i. 83, 84, 353 (v. l.), Grág. i. 226, Fms. vii. 157, passim. van-helga, að, to profane. van-helti, f., better vammhelti, q. v., Jb. 366 A. van-henta, t, to stand in need of, to want; hann kvað sér v. annat, he said it was not that he wanted, Ld. 212. van-hentr, adj.; e-m er e-t vanhent, it suits one not well, Fms. x. 260. van-herðr, part. not pushed up to one’s mettle, Fas. iii. 487. van-hirða, t; v. um e-t, to neglect. van-hirðing, f. = vangeymsla. van-hirzla, u, f. = vanhirðing, Sks. 446. van-hluta, adj. unfairly dealt with; verða v., to be worsted, Bjarn. 56, Ísl. ii. 255, Grág. i. 157, ii. 92, Fms. i. 306; rétta þeirra hlut er áðr eru v., Eb. 156. van-hlutr, m. an unfair share, Sturl. i. 47 C. van-hugaðr, n. part. [? A. S. vanhygig]; e-t er v. í máli, it was not well considered, Lv. 30. van-hyggja, u, f. a lack of forethought, Ld. 152; bæta fyrir vanhyggju mína, Valla L. 209. van-kunnandi, part. wanting in knowledge, ignorant, ill-informed, Gþl. van-kunnigr, adj. ignorant. van-kunnindi, f. ignorance, Gþl. (pref.) van-kunnusta (mod. van-kunnátta), u, f. want of knowledge, ignorance, H. E. i. 479. van-leitað, n. part.; e-s er v., examined imperfectly, Bs. i. 329. van-lofaðr, part. under-praised, Fms. vi. 196. van-lokinn, part. half paid, of debt; vanloknar skuldir, Grág. i. 93. van-luktr, part. half finished; ganga frá mörgu vanluktu, Sturl. iii. 279. van-lykta, að, to leave unfinished, H. E. i. 409. van-lyktir, f. pl.; með vanlyktum, unfinished, half done, Fms. vi. 13; ok var at vanlykðum nökkut, er hón þó höfuð hans, Ísl. ii. 333; hvárigar vanlykðir ( faults) er þær koma á goðans hendi, Grág. i. 94. van-mátta, adj. weak, sick, sore; í tána þá er v. var, a sore toe, Hrafn. 15. van-máttigr, adj. failing in strength, weak, impotent, Fms. v. 163. van-máttr, m. failing strength, illness, Eg. 565, Vápn. 17, Fms. ii. 12, Bs. i. 84. van-megin, n. weakness, Fms. vii. 156: a swoon, fainting, sló yfir mik hræzlu ok vanmegni, 108. van-meginn (van-megn, Stj. 20), adj. weak, feeble, Fms. i. 305, Stj. 20, v. l.; v. af megri, Fb. iii. 447; höndina þá má vanmegnu, an infirm hand, Sturl. i. 189. van-megna, adj. = vanmeginn. van-megna, að, to weaken; v. sterkjan hug, Al. 6: reflex., vanmegnast, to faint, sink down, Vídal. passim. van-menni, n. (van-menna, u, f., Lv. 30; vanmennur þær, Fms. xi. 257), a worthless person, Gísl. 149, Vápn. 15, Fms. iii. 149. van-meta, adj. in a weak, bad condition; var fótrinn v., of a sick leg. Bs. i. 344; vanmeta skepna, an ill-favoured creature. van-metnaðr, m. a disgrace, Grett. 160 A. van-mettr, part. hungry, Sól. 3. van-mælt, n. part.; eiga e-t vanmælt, if thou hast anything unsaid, anything to say, Bs. i. 668; hvárt mér verðr ofmælt eðr vanmælt, Nj. 232. van-mætti, n. an infirmity. van-refsaðr, part. not duly punished, Sturl. ii. 10. van-refst, n. part. = refsað; ef v. er af dómarans hendi, Gþl. 172. van-rekstr, m. = vanréttr, Fms. xi. 253, v. l. van-rétti, n. loss of right, Ls. 40; þola v., Ó. H. 238: a defeat, Ísl. ii. 367. van-réttr, m. = vanrétti, Fms. xi. 253. van-rækiliga, adv. carelessly, slovenly, Bs. i. (Laur. S.) van-rækja, t, to disregard, Stj. 157, Fms. xi. 423, K. Á. 72: reflex., vanrækjask e-n, Fms. viii. 252. van-rækt, f. lack of care, Gþl. 332, H. E. i. 251, Dipl. ii. 14. van-rætt, n. part. not fully discussed; v. er um e-t, Sks. 271 B. van-samit, part. unsettled, Stj. van-semd, f. a disgrace, offence, Bjarn. 67. van-signaðr, part. cursed, Stj., MS. 655 xx. 3. van-skörungr, m. = vandrengr, Fs. 4, Eg. 730. van-spurt, n. part. left unasked, Sks. 52, 191. van-stilli, n. lack of moderation, intemperance, Al. 45, 71; gefa svá kappsamliga mat, er á þessu mikit vanstilli, no measure, Ísl. ii. 337, Fms. vii. 162 (of a fit of insanity); v. lopts, Al. 55; þurfa menn ekki hér at lýsa v. ( men need not shew ill temper) fyrir þessa sök, Sturl. i. 101 C. van-stilling, f. = vanstilli. Hom. 25. van-stilltr, part. wanting in tempcr, rash, Fms. i. 207, x. 264; marglyndr, vandlyndr ok v., wanting in temper, 420; v. í orðum, vi. 324: excessive, Stj. 142. van-svarat, n. part. insufficiently answered, of a question; hafa v., H. E. ii. 93; vanspurt eða v., Sks. 270. van-svefta, adj. having too little sleep. van-sæmd, f. dishonour, contumely, Fms. ii. 291, vi. 109. van-sætti, n. discord, Sturl. i. 101, v. l. van-sök, f. a fault, offence, Magn. 524. van-talað, n. part. = vanmælt; er enn mart vantalað, Lv. 20; á ek við hvárigan ykkarn vantalað, I want to speak to neither of you, Fms. v. 327. van-talit ( van-talt), n. part. not full accounted for, short in the tally, Glúm. 385; oftalt, vantalt, Gþl. 478. van-tekit, n. part. pulled insufficiently, Eb. 242. van-traust, n. a lack of trust. van-trú, f. unbelief [Dan. vantro]; villa ok v., K. Á. 218, H. E. i. 390, Vídal. van-trúaðr, part. unbelieving, N. T., Vídal. van-trúnaðr, m. distrust, Fms. i. x. 398. van-unninn, part. unfinished; vanunnin verk, Grág. i. 157; lítið vas eptir vanunnit ( undone) í víngarðinum, Greg. 57. van-virða, t, to disregard, dishonour, put to shame, Ísl. ii. 238; affæra ok v., Bs. i. (Laur. S.): part. vanvirðr, Fms. ii. 67, Fs. 183; vanvirt, Fms. v. 326. van-virða, u, f. a disgrace, Fs. 60, 159, Eb. 128. van-virðing, f. = vanvirða, Fms. ix. 278, 289, Gþl. 157, 181. vanvirðu-lauss, adj. not disgracing, Grett. 118. van-virkja, u, f. a defect, fault, Stj. 158, Ísl. ii. 201, v. l. van-vit, n. [Dan. van-vid = insanity], want of thought, Nj. 135, v. l. van-vita, adj. insane, N. G. L. i. 213, Js. 79. van-vitað, n. part. not quite known; enn er v. nökkut um sættina, Bjarn. 56. van-vizka, u. f. foolishness, Al. 115. van-þakkað, n. part. not duly thanked; eiga e-m e-t v. van-þakklátr, adj. ungrateful. van-þakklæti, n. ingratitude. van-þekking, f. lack of knowledge. van-þyrmsla, u, f. violation; v. hátiða, Hom. 146. van-þökk, f. unthankfulness.