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1 старик, впавший в детство
Russian-english psychology dictionary > старик, впавший в детство
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2 впадать в детство
1) ( терять рассудок от старости) be in one's dotage; become a dotard; become feeble-mindedМежду тем здоровье Андрея Гавриловича час от часу становилось хуже. Владимир предвидел его скорое разрушение и не отходил от старика, впавшего в совершенное детство. (А. Пушкин, Дубровский) — Meanwhile Andrei Gavrilovich's health was getting worse and worse. Vladimir knew that the end was near and never left the old man, who had become a real dotard.
2) (поступать неразумно, как дети) be in one's second childhood; relapse into childhood; grow childishЕсли у родителей один ребёнок, они, судя по всему, сами впадают в детство, продолжая играть с ним, как с куклой. (В. Распутин, Век живи - век люби) — If parents have an only child, then, judging by all accounts, they relapse into childhood themselves, continuing to play with him as if he were a doll.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > впадать в детство
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3 впавший в детство
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4 выживший из ума старик
General subject: dotardУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > выживший из ума старик
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5 маразматик
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6 одряхлевший
2) Makarov: enfeebled by age -
7 старый дурак
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8 старикашка
груб. an old buffer, an (old) dotard, an old fogey/fogy Of a pleasant old buffer, nephew to a lord, Who believed that the bank was mightier than the sword, And that an umbrella might pacify barbarians abroad: Just like an old liberal Between the wars.(William Plomer)Русско-английский словарь механических и общенаучных терминов > старикашка
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9 старый хрыч
груб. an old buffer, an (old) dotard, an old fogey/fogy Of a pleasant old buffer, nephew to a lord, Who believed that the bank was mightier than the sword, And that an umbrella might pacify barbarians abroad: Just like an old liberal Between the wars.(William Plomer)Русско-английский словарь механических и общенаучных терминов > старый хрыч
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10 выживать из памяти
take leave of one's senses; become feeble-minded; become a dotard; be in one's second childhood; be < quite> gaga Amer.Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > выживать из памяти
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11 выживать из ума
разг.cf. take leave of one's senses; have lost one's wits; become a dotard; be in one's second childhood; be (become) feeble-minded (senile); be < quite> gaga Amer.; dodder"Бредит, - уверенно решил Пётр Артамонов и замолчал, думая: - Выжил из ума, старичишке Так и надо было ждать". (М. Горький, Дело Артамоновых) — 'He's raving.' Artamonov was sure of that now, and fell silent, musing: 'Doddering in his old age. That was only to be expected.'
Макферсон.
Вы хотите сказать, что я ещё не совсем выжил из ума? Гульд. Не совсем. (К. Симонов, Русский вопрос) — Macpherson. You mean I'm not quite gaga yet? Gould. Not quite.Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > выживать из ума
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