cannot be unsaid

hunc nescire sat scio de illā amicā,

nescis cui maledicas nunc viro,

nec me pudet fateri nescire, quod nesciam,

de Oropo opinor, sed certum nescio,

quid nobis agendum sit, nescio,

anima sit (animus) ignisve, nescio,

nescis quantā cum expectatione sim te auditurus,

nescis, temeraria, nescis, Quem fugias,

nobis omnia de te Quaerere, si nescis, maxima cura fuit,

quod scis or scies, nescis, a formula used in advising another to keep a secret: ne tu hercle linguam comprimes Posthac: etiam illud quod scies nesciveris,

tu nescis id quod scis, Dromo, si sapies,

nescibam id dicere illam,

nescit Agenorides natam parvumque nepotem Aequoris esse deos,

nescire Tarquinios privatos vivere,

gens, quae victa quiescere nesciat,

utrum consistere uspiam velit an mare transire nescitur,

talibus locis pruinarum vis et natura nescitur,

lis antea nescita,

prope me hic nescio quis loquitur,

nescio quid profecto mihi animus praesagit mali,

nisi me forte Paconii nescio cujus querelis moveri putes,

o pastores nescio quos cupidos litterarum,

fortasse non jejunum hoc nescio quid quod ego gessi, et contemnendum videtur,

quia nescio quid in philosophiā dissentiret,

nescio quid litterularum,

rumoris nescio quid afflavit,

causidicum nescio quem,

nescio quid e quercu exsculpseram,

sententiae nescio unde ex abdito erutae,

nescio quid etiam de Locrorum proelio,

mente nescio quā effrenatā atque praecipiti,

illud nescio quod non fortuitum, sed divinum videbatur,

fit enim, nescio quomodo, ut, etc.,

boni nescio quomodo tardiores sunt,

qui, nescio quo modo, conspirant,

casu nescio quo,

alii nescio quo pacto obduruerunt,

sed ita fato nescio quo contigisse arbitror, ut, etc.,

contra rem suam me nescio quando venisse questus est,

constantiam dico? nescio an melius patientiam possim dicere,

sin illam alteram, nescio an amplius mihi negotii contrahatur,

ingens eo die res et nescio an maxima illo bello gesta sit,

illa illum nescit,

non nescire hiemem,

deos,

litteras,

vinum toto nescire Decembri,

non tam praeclarum est scire Latine, quam turpe nescire,

stare loco nescit, said of a horse,

nescit vox missa reverti,

Stoici omnino irasci nesciunt,

qui nesciat irasci,

ut nescientem sentiat te id sibi dare,

nesciens sui,

ла́сковые слова́ — endearing words

оскорби́тельное сло́во — insulting word

неосторо́жно бро́шенное сло́во — carelessly spoken word

сло́во утеше́ния — word of consolation

сказа́ть своё ве́ское сло́во — pronounce (on)

сдержа́ть сло́во — keep one's word; be as good as one's word

наруша́ть сло́во — break one's word, go back upon / on one's word

приве́тственное сло́во — words of welcome, welcoming address

надгро́бное сло́во — funeral oration

брать сло́во — take the floor

проси́ть сло́ва — ask for the floor

сло́во предоставля́ется мэ́ру — the mayor has the floor

вам сло́во — you have the floor

слова́ но́вой пе́сни — the lyrics of a new song

рома́нс на слова́ Пу́шкина — poem by Pushkin set to music, song to words from Pushkin

"Сло́во о полку́ И́гореве" — "The Song of Igor's Campaign" [-'peɪn], "The Lay of Igor's Warfare"

сло́во в сло́во — word for word

без ли́шних / да́льних слов — without wasting words [one's breath], without further ado

броса́ться слова́ми — make empty promises; not to mean what one says

в двух слова́х — in a couple of words; in brief

в по́лном смы́сле сло́ва — in the true sense of the word

взве́шивать (свои́) слова́, взве́шивать ка́ждое сло́во — weigh one's words [every word]; choose words carefully

дар сло́ва — gift of words; talent for speaking

двух слов связа́ть не мо́жет — smb can't put / string two words together

други́ми слова́ми — in other words

и сло́вом и де́лом — by word and deed

игра́ слов — play on words; pun

к сло́ву пришло́сь — it just happened to come up in the conversation; it seemed appropriate to mention

мне ну́жно сказа́ть вам два сло́ва — I want a word with you

э́то всё то́лько на слова́х — those are mere words

нет слов, что́бы описа́ть [вы́разить] — one can't find the language [there are no words] to describe

она́ слов нет как хороша́ — she is unspeakably / fabulously beautiful

ни сло́ва — not a word

не произнести́ / пророни́ть ни сло́ва — not to say / utter a word

никому́ ни сло́ва! — not a word to anyone!

одни́ / пусты́е слова́ — mere / empty words / verbiage

одни́м сло́вом — in a / one word; in short

не находи́ть слов — ≈ words fail smb

я не нахожу́ слов — words fail me

по его́ слова́м — according to him

свои́ми слова́ми — in one's own words

с чужи́х слов — from a secondhand account, according to what others have said

челове́к сло́ва — man of his word

= veranlassen etw tun lassen — to have or get sth done

ich muss mich mal untersuchen lassen — I'll have to have a checkup

einen Zahn ziehen lassen — to have a tooth out

jdn rufen or kommen lassen — to send for sb

etw kommen lassen —

= zulassenBei absichtlichen Handlungen wird lassen mit to let übersetzt, bei versehentlichen Handlungen mit to leave.die Bohnen fünf Minuten kochen lassen — let the beans boil for five minutes

einen Bart/die Haare wachsen lassen — to grow a beard/one's hair, to let one's beard/hair grow

jdn warten lassen — to keep sb waiting

etw kochen lassen — to boil sth

jdn etw sehen/hören lassen — to let sb see/hear sth

er hat sich nicht überreden lassen — he couldn't be persuaded

ich lasse gern mit mir handeln — I'm quite willing to negotiate

= Möglichkeit bieten das Fenster lässt sich leicht öffnen — the window opens easily

es lässt sich essen/trinken — it's edible/drinkable

im Imperativ lass uns gehen! — let's go!

lass dir das gesagt sein! — let me tell you this!

lasset uns beten —

das lassen wir fürs Erste — let's leave this for the moment

lass das! — don't do it!

lass das Jammern — stop your moaning

lassen wir das! — let's leave it!

er kann das Rauchen/Trinken nicht lassen — he can't stop smoking/drinking

tu was du nicht lassen kannst! — if you must, you must!

er hat es versucht, aber er kann es nicht lassen — he's tried, but he can't help it or himself

dann lassen wir es eben — let's drop the whole idea

wenn du nicht willst, dann lass es doch — if you don't want to, then don't

ich habe es dann doch gelassen — in the end I didn't

jdn allein lassen — to leave sb alone

= überlassen jdm etw lassen — to let sb have sth

Wasser in die Badewanne lassen — to run water into the bath

wir wollen von unserem Anspruch nicht lassen — we're determined not to give up our claim

lass mal, ich mach das schon — leave it, I'll do it

lass mal, ich zahle das schon — no, that's all right, I'll pay

Wasser in die Wanne laufen lassen — run water into the bath

das Licht über Nacht brennen lassen — keep the light on overnight

jemanden warten/erschießen lassen — keep somebody waiting/have somebody shot

jemanden grüßen lassen — send one's regards to somebody

jemanden kommen/rufen lassen — send for somebody

jemanden etwas wissen lassen — let somebody know something

jemanden etwas tun lassen — let somebody do something; allow somebody to do something

jemanden ausreden lassen — let somebody finish speaking; allow somebody to finish speaking

lass den Kindern den Spaß — let the children enjoy themselves

jemanden in Frieden lassen — leave somebody in peace

lass ihn in seinem Glauben — don't disillusion him

jemanden unbeeindruckt lassen — leave somebody unimpressed

lass das Grübeln! — stop brooding!

etwas nicht lassen können — be unable to stop something

es nicht lassen können, etwas zu tun — be unable to stop doing something

tu, was du nicht lassen kannst — go ahead and do what you want to do

jemandem etwas lassen — let somebody have something

lass/lasst uns gehen/fahren! — let's go!

lass sie nur erst einmal erwachsen sein — wait till she's grown up

die Tür lässt sich leicht öffnen — the door opens easily

das lässt sich nicht beweisen — it can't be proved

das lässt sich machen — that can be done; s. auch hören 1. 2), 3)

hier lässt es sich leben/wohl sein — it's a good life here

Lass mal. 1ch mache das schon — Leave it. 1'll do it

ich lasse bitten — would you ask him/her/them to come in

von jemandem/etwas lassen — part from somebody/something

Wasser in die Wanne laufen lassen — run water into the bath

das Licht über Nacht brennen lassen — keep the light on overnight

jemanden warten/erschießen lassen — keep somebody waiting/have somebody shot

jemanden grüßen lassen — send one's regards to somebody

jemanden kommen/rufen lassen — send for somebody

jemanden etwas wissen lassen — let somebody know something

jemanden etwas tun lassen — let somebody do something; allow somebody to do something

jemanden ausreden lassen — let somebody finish speaking; allow somebody to finish speaking

lass den Kindern den Spaß — let the children enjoy themselves

jemanden in Frieden lassen — leave somebody in peace

lass ihn in seinem Glauben — don't disillusion him

jemanden unbeeindruckt lassen — leave somebody unimpressed

lass das Grübeln! — stop brooding!

etwas nicht lassen können — be unable to stop something

es nicht lassen können, etwas zu tun — be unable to stop doing something

tu, was du nicht lassen kannst — go ahead and do what you want to do

jemandem etwas lassen — let somebody have something

lass/lasst uns gehen/fahren! — let's go!

sein Leben für eine 1dee lassen — lay down one's life for an idea

lass sie nur erst einmal erwachsen sein — wait till she's grown up

die Tür lässt sich leicht öffnen — the door opens easily

das lässt sich nicht beweisen — it can't be proved

das lässt sich machen — that can be done; s. auch hören 1. 2), 3)

hier lässt es sich leben/wohl sein — it's a good life here

Lass mal. 1ch mache das schon — Leave it. 1'll do it

ich lasse bitten — would you ask him/her/them to come in

von jemandem/etwas lassen — part from somebody/something

non ne ho — I haven't (got) any

non avresti dovuto farlo — you shouldn't have done that

non vieni? — aren't you coming?

non parli francese? — don't you speak French?

la legge non è stata ancora approvata — the law has not yet been passed

Mario non c'è — Mario isn't here

non è venuto nessuno — nobody came

non andarci! — don't go!

non ci sono andato — I didn't go

non l'ho mai visto — I have never seen it

non lo so — I don't know

non più di 5 minuti — no more than 5 minutes

non oltre il 15 luglio — no later than (the) 15th (of) July

grazie — non c'è di che — thank you — don't mention it

un guadagno non indifferente — a not inconsiderable gain

non pochi sono d'accordo — not a few are in agreement, many are in agreement

non uno dei presenti si è alzato — not one of those present stood up

(con valore rafforzativo) non puoi non vederlo — you can't not see him, you'll have to see him

finché non torno — until I get back

per poco non cadevo in acqua — I almost fell into the water

non è a casa — she isn't at home

a loro non è piaciuto — they didn't like it

non l'ha visto? — hasn't he seen it?

"è sposata?" - "non penso" — "is she married?" - "I think not"

si prega di non toccare (la merce) — please do not handle (the goods)

ho cercato di non ridere — I tried not to laugh

ho una buona ragione per non farlo — I have a good excuse for not doing it

non è che un bambino — he's but a child

non hanno scrupoli — they have no scruples

non è un posto dove fermarsi — this is no place to stop

non c'è di che! — don't mention it! not at all!

aumento non previsto — unforeseen increase

oggetto non identificato — unidentified object

le cose non dette — things left unsaid

non qui — not here

non tanto X quanto Y — not so much X as Y

non più di — no more than

non più tardi delle 6 — no later than 6

non oltre maggio — no later than May

non senza ragione — not without reason

non meno difficile — just as difficult

non disse nulla — she didn't say anything

non c'era nessuno in giro — there was no-one about

non metto mai zucchero nel caffè — I never put any sugar in my coffee

non è che un graffio — it's only a scratch, it's nothing but a scratch

non farai che peggiorare le cose — you'll only make things worse

non fa che lamentarsi — she does nothing but moan

che cosa non farebbe per lei! — he would do anything for her!

per poco non perdevano il treno — they almost missed the train