for+mercy's+sake

1. Also: РАДИ ВСЕГО СВЯТОГО obsoles, coll (sent adv (parenth)

(used to express beseechment, entreaty) please, I implore you

for God's (goodness*, heaveris, mercy's) sake

2. (sent adv (parenth) or indep. sent) surely, naturally (used to express compliance with a request or agreement with a statement)

by all means!

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(= łaska) mercy; (= współczucie) compassion; litości! (have) mercy!; bez litości without mercy, merciless; na litość boską! for goodness' sake!, for heaven's sake!; (robić coś) z litości (do sth) out of pity; mieć litość nad kimś take pity on sb; wzbudzać litość arouse pity.

m; -es, Götter

1. ohne Art., nur Sg.; RELI. God; Gott der Herr the Lord God; Gott der Allmächtige God ( oder the) Almighty; der liebe Gott God; gebe Gott, dass... please God...; Gott segne dich! (God) bless you!; Gott sei mit dir / uns! God be with you / us; da sei Gott vor! umg. God ( oder heaven) forbid!; Gott steh uns etc. bei! God ( oder heaven) help us etc.; so wahr mir Gott helfe! so help me God; wie es Gott gefällt as God wills; so Gott will umg. God willing; hier ruht in Gott auf Grab: here lies; was Gott zusammengefügt hat, das soll der Mensch nicht scheiden bei Trauung: those whom God hath joined, let no man put asunder; Gottes Mühlen mahlen langsam Sprichw. the mills of God grind slow (but they grind exceeding small); Gnade 2, helfen 4

2. in Redewendungen: ach Gott umg., als Füllsel: well; ach du lieber Gott! oder allmächtiger, großer, guter, mein Gott! oder Gott im Himmel! oder o Gott! oh (my) God!, oh no!; milder: good Lord!, goodness!, heavens above!; um Gottes willen! for God’s ( oder heaven’s) sake!; dann mach’s in Gottes Namen! umg. do it then, if you must; ungeduldig: then for God’s sake do it; Gott sei Dank! umg. thank God ( oder goodness, oder heaven); (glücklicherweise) auch fortunately; Gott sei’s getrommelt und gepfiffen! umg., hum. thank God ( oder goodness, oder heaven); leider Gottes umg. unfortunately; Gott sei’s geklagt! umg. worst (Am. bad) luck, unfortunately, alas; Gott hab ihn selig God rest his soul; Gott befohlen! geh., altm. adieu, God be with you; Gott zum Gruß! altm. good morning / afternoon / evening; es ist weiß Gott nicht einfach etc. God knows it isn’t easy etc.; Gott weiß, wo er steckt oder er steckt weiß Gott wo umg. God ( oder heaven) knows where he is; er hat es Gott weiß wem erzählt umg. he told it to somebody, God knows who; um Gottes Lohn for nothing; bist du ganz von Gott verlassen? umg. have you gone completely off your head (Am. rocker)?; den lieben Gott einen guten Mann sein lassen umg. live for the day; den lieben Gott spielen umg. play God; dem lieben Gott den Tag stehlen umg. laze away the day; wie Gott in Frankreich leben umg. live the life of Riley, live ( oder be) in clover, wie Gott ihn / sie geschaffen hat hum. (nackt) naked as the day he / she was born; er kennt Gott und die Welt he knows everyone there is to know; über Gott und die Welt reden talk about everything under the sun; Gott verdamm mich! umg. Fluch: damn me!, dammit!; behüten, gnaden, grüßen, helfen, Wort etc.

3. (Gottheit) god, deity; der Gott des Krieges the god of war; ein Geschenk der Götter a gift from the gods; wie ein junger Gott spielen, tanzen etc.: supremely well, like an angel; das wissen die Götter umg. God knows, don’t ask me; ein Bild für die Götter umg. a sight for sore eyes; Dummheit

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God; Father;

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m -es, ordm;er

1) god; (als Name) God

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Gott, Göt·tin

[ˈgɔt, ˈgœtɪn, pl ˈgœtɐ]

1. kein pl REL (das höchste Wesen) God

\Gott sei gepriesen God be praised

\Gott segne Dich! God bless you!

\Gott hab ihn selig! God rest his soul!

\Gott sei mit dir/euch! God be with you!

\Gott ist mein Zeuge (geh) as God is my witness

hier ruht in \Gott... here lies...

bei \Gott ist kein Ding unmöglich with God all things are possible

vor \Gott sind alle Menschen gleich all men are equal before God

\Gott der Allmächtige Almighty God

\Gott der Herr the Lord

\Gott [der] Vater[, der Sohn und der Heilige Geist] God the Father[, Son and Holy Ghost]

zu \Gott beten to pray to God

an \Gott glauben to believe in God

der liebe \Gott (kindersprache) the good Lord

im Namen \Gottes in the name of God

jds Schicksal liegt in \Gottes Hand sb [or sb's fate] is in God's hands

bei \Gott schwören to swear by Almighty God

2. (ein Gott) god

ein Anblick [o Bild] für die Götter (fig hum) a sight for sore eyes

das war ein Bild für die Götter! it was priceless! fam

jds \Gott sein to be sb's god

er ist ihr \Gott she worships him like a god

wie ein junger \Gott spielen/tanzen to play/dance divinely

3. kein pl (als Ausruf)

ach [o mein] \Gott! (bestürzt, überrascht) [my [or oh]] God!, [good [or oh]] Lord!; (tröstend) oh dear!; (nun) [oh] well, [oh] you know

ach \Gott, ich kann nicht klagen well, I can't complain

ach du lieber \Gott! [good] Heavens!, oh Lord!

ach du lieber \Gott, wie siehst du denn aus? good Heavens, what do you look like?

\Gott behüte [o bewahre]! God [or Heaven] forbid!

behüt dich \Gott! SÜDD, ÖSTERR good-bye!, God bless!

bei \Gott! by God!

bete zu \Gott, dass...! pray to God that...!

\Gott sei Dank! thank God!

gebe \Gott, dass... pray [or please] God that...

gebe \Gott, dass alles gut ausgeht please God, may everything turn out right

gnade dir \Gott, wenn...!, wenn..., dann gnade dir \Gott! woe betide you, if...

großer [o gütiger] [o gerechter] \Gott! good Lord [or Heavens]!

grüß [dich] \Gott! SÜDD, ÖSTERR hello!, hallo!, good day [or morning] [or afternoon] [or evening]!

\Gott im Himmel! Heavens above!, goodness gracious!

leider \Gottes unfortunately, I'm afraid, alas

leider \Gottes, ja/nein! I'm afraid so/not!

in \Gottes Namen! for heaven's [or goodness] sake!

oh \Gott! [my [or oh]] God!, [good [or oh]] Lord!

\Gott steh mir bei! (emph fam) God help me!

vergelt's \Gott! (veraltend) God bless you!

da sei \Gott vor! God [or Heaven] forbid!

so \Gott will God willing

um \Gottes willen! (oh je!) oh my God!; (bitte) for God's [or Heaven's] sake!

sei um Gottes willen vorsichtig! for God's sake be careful!

▶ du bist wohl von allen Göttern verlassen! you're quite taken leave of your senses!

▶ ..., dass [es] \Gott erbarm

er spielt/kocht, dass es \Gott erbarm his playing/cooking is abominable

ein Wetter, dass [es] \Gott erbarm abominable weather

▶ wie \Gott in Frankreich leben (fam) to live in the lap of luxury, to live the life of Riley fam

▶ [nackt,] wie \Gott ihn/sie geschaffen hat (hum fam) naked as the day he/she was born, in his/her birthday suit hum fam, in the altogether dated fam

▶ den lieben \Gott einen guten Mann sein lassen to live for the day, to take things as they come

▶ dem lieben \Gott den Tag stehlen to laze the day[s] away

▶ \Gottes Mühlen mahlen langsam (prov) the mills of the Lord grind slowly[, but they grind exceeding small] prov

▶ in \Gottes Namen (fam) in the name of God

halte dich in \Gottes Namen etwas zurück, wenn du mit ihnen sprichst for Heaven's [or goodness] sake go easy on them when you speak to them

dann tu es in \Gottes Namen! do it and have done with it!

▶ \Gott soll mich strafen, wenn... God damn me if...

▶ was \Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan (prov) God does all things well prov

▶ \Gott weiß was/wie viel/wann... (fam) God knows what/how much/when...

da kann man \Gott weiß was finden one can find all sorts of [or God knows how many] things there

er hat \Gott weiß was erzählt he said God knows what

▶ weiß \Gott nicht... (fam) certainly not...

das ist weiß \Gott nicht zu teuer that is certainly not too expensive

ich bin weiß \Gott nicht geizig, aber... Heaven [or God] knows I'm not thrifty but...

▶ über \Gott und die Welt reden to talk about everything under the sun

▶ das wissen die Götter (fam) Heaven [or God] only knows

▶ dich hat \Gott im Zorn erschaffen! (hum) God left something out when he put you together! hum

▶ was \Gott zusammengefügt hat, soll der Mensch nicht scheiden (prov) those whom God hath joined together let no man put asunder prov

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1) o. Pl.; o. Art. God

2) (übermenschliches Wesen) god

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Gott m; -es, Götter

1. ohne art, nur sg; REL God;

Gott der Herr the Lord God;

Gott der Allmächtige God ( oder the) Almighty;

der liebe Gott God;

gebe Gott, dass … please God …;

Gott segne dich! (God) bless you!;

Gott sei mit dir/uns! God be with you/us;

da sei Gott vor! umg God ( oder heaven) forbid!;

Gott steh uns etc

bei! God ( oder heaven) help us etc;

so wahr mir Gott helfe! so help me God;

wie es Gott gefällt as God wills;

so Gott will umg God willing;

hier ruht in Gott auf Grab: here lies;

was Gott zusammengefügt hat, das soll der Mensch nicht scheiden bei Trauung: those whom God hath joined, let no man put asunder;

Gottes Mühlen mahlen langsam sprichw the mills of God grind slow (but they grind exceeding small); → Gnade², helfen 4

2. in Redewendungen:

ach Gott umg, als Füllsel: well;

ach du lieber Gott! oder

allmächtiger, großer, guter, mein Gott! oder

Gott im Himmel! oder

o Gott! oh (my) God!, oh no!; milder: good Lord!, goodness!, heavens above!;

um Gottes willen! for God’s ( oder heaven’s) sake!;

dann mach’s in Gottes Namen! umg do it then, if you must; ungeduldig: then for God’s sake do it;

Gott sei Dank! umg thank God ( oder goodness, oder heaven); (glücklicherweise) auch fortunately;

Gott sei’s getrommelt und gepfiffen! umg, hum thank God ( oder goodness, oder heaven);

leider Gottes umg unfortunately;

Gott sei’s geklagt! umg worst (US bad) luck, unfortunately, alas;

Gott hab ihn selig God rest his soul;

Gott befohlen! geh, obs adieu, God be with you;

Gott zum Gruß! obs good morning/afternoon/evening;

es ist weiß Gott nicht einfach etc God knows it isn’t easy etc;

Gott weiß, wo er steckt oder

er steckt weiß Gott wo umg God ( oder heaven) knows where he is;

er hat es Gott weiß wem erzählt umg he told it to somebody, God knows who;

um Gottes Lohn for nothing;

bist du ganz von Gott verlassen? umg have you gone completely off your head (US rocker)?;

den lieben Gott einen guten Mann sein lassen umg live for the day;

den lieben Gott spielen umg play God;

dem lieben Gott den Tag stehlen umg laze away the day;

wie Gott in Frankreich leben umg live the life of Riley, live ( oder be) in clover,

wie Gott ihn/sie geschaffen hat hum (nackt) naked as the day he/she was born;

er kennt Gott und die Welt he knows everyone there is to know;

über Gott und die Welt reden talk about everything under the sun;

Gott verdamm mich! umg Fluch: damn me!, dammit!; → behüten, gnaden, grüßen, helfen, Wort etc

3. (Gottheit) god, deity;

der Gott des Krieges the god of war;

ein Geschenk der Götter a gift from the gods;

wie ein junger Gott spielen, tanzen etc: supremely well, like an angel;

das wissen die Götter umg God knows, don’t ask me;

ein Bild für die Götter umg a sight for sore eyes; → Dummheit

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1) o. Pl.; o. Art. God

2) (übermenschliches Wesen) god

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God n.

1) ( милосердие) mercy, charity

2) ( одолжение) favour

3) разг. ( расположение) favour, grace

4) (дар, благодеяние) favour, good deed

5) ист. ( в обращении)

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"1. Oof!/God!/Lord!/Lord help us! (indicating disgust or anger). 2. Please!/For goodness sake! 3. My! (indicating great approbation). 4. mercy. - Allah/Allahım! 1. God!/God have mercy! (indicating fear or amazement). 2. Oh Lord!/Oh God!/Lord help us! (indicating disgust or displeasure). - aman (bir şey) olmamak not to be anything special. - bulmak to escape, be saved. - dedirtmek /a/ to make (someone) give up, make (one) yield. - demek to ask for mercy; to surrender. - derim! Don´t you do it!/Beware of doing such a thing! - dilemek /dan/ to ask (one) for mercy. - gayret! Keep on!/ Hold on! -a gelmek to give up and submit. -a getirmek /ı/ to make (someone) give up, make (one) yield. -ı kesilmek 1. to be too weak to plead for mercy. 2. to have nobody to turn to for help. - vermek /a/ to grant (one) his life, spare (one´s) life. - vermemek /a/ 1. not to give (someone) a chance. 2. to kill (someone) without compunction. - zaman a plea for mercy. - zaman bilmemek/dinlememek to be implacable, refuse all pleas. - zaman vermemek /a/ to beat (someone) without mercy. -ı zamanı yok. There is no trying to get out of it; you must."

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-o- Dat. -u Voc. -że pl. - owie arch. -i

1. Bóg rel. God; wierzyć w Boga believe in God; Pan Bóg the Lord (God); Bóg Ojciec God the Father; Bóg wszechmogący almighty God; mieć się jak u Pana Boga za piecem be (as) snug as a bug in a rug; pożal się Boże! l. Boże odpuść! Lord have mercy!; God help us!; Bóg zapłać! God will repay you!; may God repay you!; robić coś za Bóg zapłać do sth out of the kindness of one's heart; Bóg mi świadkiem as God is my witness; I swear by (almighty) God; I swear to God; jak Boga kocham! honest to God!; niech mnie Bóg skarze! as God is my witness!; tak mi dopomóż Bóg so help me God; szczęść Boże! (may) God bless you!; idź z Bogiem go with God; Bóg z tobą l. zostań z Bogiem may God be with you; na Boga! for God's l. heaven's sake!; good God!; good heavens!; dzięki Bogu l. chwała Bogu l. chwalić Boga thank God; thank heavens; niech Bóg broni! l. broń Boże l. nie daj Bóg! l. uchowaj Boże! God l. heaven forbid!; o, Boże! l. mój Boże! oh, my God!; goodness gracious!; kogo Bóg prowadzi? przest. who is there?; niech cię Bóg ma w swojej opiece God help you; miej Boga w sercu l. bój się Boga! have a heart; żyć jak Pan Bóg przykazał stick to the straight and narrow; Bóg wie co (only) God knows; Bóg jeden wie, gdzie ona jest Lord knows where she is; co to było, na miły Bóg? what in God's name was that?; zapomniany przez Boga (i ludzi) God-forsaken; (nagi) jak go Pan Bóg stworzył pot. naked as a jaybird; żart. in his birthday suit; Bogu ducha winien (as) innocent as a lamb; Bogiem a prawdą to tell the truth; Panu Bogu świeczkę i diabłu ogarek run with the hare and hunt with the hounds; Pan Bóg nierychliwy, ale sprawiedliwy God's mills grind slow but sure; God comes with leaden feet but strikes with iron hands; kto rano wstaje, temu Pan Bóg daje the early bird catches the worm; gość w dom, Bóg w dom a guest is a blessing to the home; strzeżonego Pan Bóg strzeże forewarned is forearmed; jak Kuba Bogu, tak Bóg Kubie like for like; you get what you give; what comes around goes around; człowiek strzela, Pan Bóg kule nosi man proposes, God disposes.

2. mit. god; bóg wojny god of war; war god; bogowie greccy/rzymscy/germańscy Greek/Roman/Germanic gods; składać ofiarę bogom make an offering l. a sacrifice to the gods.

1 compassion, pity, charity, leniency.

2 forgiveness, tender-heartedness, willingness to forgive.

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► nombre femenino

1 compassion, pity

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sin compasión merciless

tener compasión de alguien to feel sorry for somebody

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1) compassion

2) pity

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SF (=pena) compassion, sympathy; (=piedad) pity

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femenino pity, compassion

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= compassion, commiseration, sympathy.

Ex. Librarian need to have compassion for the people to be served, and an understanding of the role of the library in society.

Ex. There was no discussion, only expressions of commiseration for her and wishes of good luck = No hubo discusión, sólo expresiones de condolencia y deseos de buena suerte.

Ex. If they are non-librarians they might be released after a suitable period of chastisement but librarians should spend eternity there endlessly looking for 'Smith, E.S.' without rest or sympathy.

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* sin compasión = mercilessly.

* tener compasión de = have + compassion for.

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femenino pity, compassion

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pity, compassion

¡tenga compasión de mí! have pity on me! ( liter)

lo dejan quedarse por compasión they let him stay out of compassion o because they feel sorry for him

no siente compasión por nadie she has no sympathy for anybody

imágenes que despiertan la compasión or mueven a compasión images which arouse compassion o pity

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◊ lo hace por compasión he does it out of compassion

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compasión nf

compassion, pity;

mover a la compasión to move to pity;

trata a todo el mundo sin compasión she has no sympathy for anyone;

disparó sin compasión contra los prisioneros he shot at the prisoners without pity;

tener compasión de to feel sorry for;

¡por compasión! for pity's sake!

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f compassion;

sin compasión without compassion

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compasión nf, pl - siones : compassion, pity

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compasión n pity / compassion

• ЯВИ( ТЕ) < СДЕЛАЙТЕ> БОЖЕСКУЮ МИЛОСТЬ obs

[VPimper; these forms only; indep. clause; usu. this WO]

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⇒ used to express an emphatic or humble request:

- for heaven's (God's, Christ's, pity's, mercy's) sake;

- for the love of God.

     ♦ "Нет, уж вы, юноша, кокарду снимите, сделайте божескую милость" (Сологуб 1). "...No, you'd best take off the cockade, young man, for Heaven's sake" (1a).

• ЯВИ( ТЕ) < СДЕЛАЙТЕ> БОЖЕСКУЮ МИЛОСТЬ obs

[VPimper; these forms only; indep. clause; usu. this WO]

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⇒ used to express an emphatic or humble request:

- for heaven's (God's, Christ's, pity's, mercy's) sake;

- for the love of God.

     ♦ "Нет, уж вы, юноша, кокарду снимите, сделайте божескую милость" (Сологуб 1). "...No, you'd best take off the cockade, young man, for Heaven's sake" (1a).

• ЯВИ( ТЕ) < СДЕЛАЙТЕ> БОЖЕСКУЮ МИЛОСТЬ obs

[VPimper; these forms only; indep. clause; usu. this WO]

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⇒ used to express an emphatic or humble request:

- for heaven's (God's, Christ's, pity's, mercy's) sake;

- for the love of God.

     ♦ "Нет, уж вы, юноша, кокарду снимите, сделайте божескую милость" (Сологуб 1). "...No, you'd best take off the cockade, young man, for Heaven's sake" (1a).

• ЯВИ( ТЕ) < СДЕЛАЙТЕ> БОЖЕСКУЮ МИЛОСТЬ obs

[VPimper; these forms only; indep. clause; usu. this WO]

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⇒ used to express an emphatic or humble request:

- for heaven's (God's, Christ's, pity's, mercy's) sake;

- for the love of God.

     ♦ "Нет, уж вы, юноша, кокарду снимите, сделайте божескую милость" (Сологуб 1). "...No, you'd best take off the cockade, young man, for Heaven's sake" (1a).

разг., уст.

1) General subject: mercy me!, mercy on us!, good Lord!

2) Colloquial: Gordon Bennett (Gordon Bennett! is an expression or exclamation common in some parts of the United Kingdom that connotes (often exasperated) surprise, annoyance or shock. (Wikipedia))

3) Religion: dear God!

4) Jargon: Good golly, miss Molly!, For crying in a bucket!, For Pete's sake!

5) Taboo: crikey (искаж. Christ)

1) General subject: mercy me!, mercy on us!, good Lord!

2) Colloquial: Gordon Bennett (Gordon Bennett! is an expression or exclamation common in some parts of the United Kingdom that connotes (often exasperated) surprise, annoyance or shock. (Wikipedia))

3) Religion: dear God!

4) Jargon: Good golly, miss Molly!, For crying in a bucket!, For Pete's sake!

5) Taboo: crikey (искаж. Christ)

interj. oh, for goodness sake, for Heaven's sake

n. mercy, quarter

"1. Allah, God. 2. How wonderful! Really! -ım! My God! -tan 1. luckily, fortunately. 2. from birth. - acısın. May God have pity on him./Only God can help him. - (acısını) unutturmasın. May God spare you from a greater sorrow (said when one is subjected to a great loss or grief). - adamı man of God. - akıllar/akıl fikir versin. colloq. Where is your good sense? l am surprised at you/him. -ü âlem 1. probably. 2. maybe. 3. God knows. - Allah! 1. colloq. Goodness gracious!/How strange! 2. a Turkish battle cry. - aratmasın. May God spare you from having to get along without what you now have (said when one is discontented). - artırsın. May God grant you prosperity. - aşkına! colloq. 1. For heaven´s sake. l beg you. 2. How wonderful! - bağışlasın. God bless him/her (a child, a loved one, etc.). - bana, ben de sana. colloq. I´ll pay you my debt when l can get some money. -ın belası 1. nuisance, pest. 2. pestiferous, pesky. - belanı versin/vermesin. colloq. God damn you! - belasını versin. colloq. Damn him! - beterinden esirgesin/saklasın. May God protect you/him from worse trouble. - bilir. colloq. Only God knows./It´s hard to say. - bilir.... It seems to me.... -ın bildiğini kuldan ne saklayayım? colloq. What´s the use of making a secret of it? -a bin şükür. Thank God. -ın binasını yıkmak to commit murder or suicide. - bir! By the one God! -a bir can borcu var. colloq. He has nothing so he has no scruples. - bir dediğinden başka/gayri sözüne inanılmaz. colloq. He is a habitual liar. - bir, söz bir. colloq. I give my word on it. - bir yastıkta kocatsın. May you have a happy life together (said to a newly married couple). -tan bulmak to get one´s just deserts from God. -ından bulsun. colloq. Let God punish him. - büyüktür. 1. Some day God will right the wrong that has been done to us. 2. God is sure to punish him some day for what he has done. - canını alsın/almasın. colloq. God damn you. - cezanı versin/vermesin. colloq. God damn you. -ın cezası damn, damned. -ı çok, insanı az bir yer a deserted place. - derim. colloq. All l can say is “O God.” - dört gözden ayırmasın. /ı/ May God save (this child) from being an orphan. - düşmanıma vermesin. colloq. I wouldn´t wish it on my worst enemy. - ecir sabır versin. May God give you/him patience (said in condolence). - eksik etmesin. May we not suffer his loss. I am very grateful for what he has done. - eksikliğini göstermesin. I am grateful for it anyway. -a emanet. May God protect him. -a emanet etmek /ı/ to leave the rest to God (said after sending off someone one has nurtured or a work one has prepared). -a emanet olun. Good-bye (said by one who is leaving). - emeklerini eline vermesin. May you enjoy the fruit of your labor. -ın emri, Peygamberin kavliyle according to the command of God and the word of the Prophet (said in asking a family for their daughter as a bride). - esirgesin/saklasın. God forbid. - etmesin. God forbid. - evi place of worship. -ın evi the heart of man. - gani gani rahmet eylesin. May God have abundant mercy upon him (said for a dead person). -ın gazabı a scourge of God. - gecinden versin. May God ordain it to be late (used when mentioning death). - göstermesin! colloq. God forbid! -ın günü every single day, every darn day (said in exasperation or impatience). - hakkı için in God´s name. -a havale etmek /ı/ to leave (punishment, revenge) to God. - hayırlı etsin. May God turn it to good. - herkesin gönlüne göre versin. May God grant the wishes of everyone. -ın hikmeti something incredible, something extraordinary, something miraculous. -ın hikmeti! colloq. Incredible!/Extraordinary!/God be praised!/It´s a miracle! - hoşnut olsun. God bless you (for your kindness to me). - ıslah etsin. May God mend his ways. -a ısmarladık. Good-bye (said by the person leaving). - için truly, to be fair. - imdat eylesin. colloq. May God help you. - (seni) inandırsın.... Believe me.... - isterse if possible, if

m. (and n.), God.

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m.; the plur. used to render the Lat. dii is guðir; [for etymology and changes of this word see p. 207]:—God.

A. Though the primitive form Goð rhymes with boð ( bidding), stoð ( help), and many other words, the second form Guð rhymes with no single word, so that in hymns the poets are wont to use incomplete rhymes, as brauð ( bread), nauð ( need); and exact rhymes can only be obtained by the last syllables of derivatives, e. g. Iðranin blíðkar aptur Guð | ei verður syndin tilreiknuð, Pass. 40. 4; or Upphaf alls mesta ófögn uðs | áklögun ströng og reiði Guðs, 3. 14; Svo er nú syndin innsigluð | iðrandi sála kvitt við Guð, 50. 14; but these rhyme-syllables can only occur in trisyllabic words (Gramm. p. xv):—the following are examples of incomplete rhymes, Vinir þér enga veittu stoð | svo vinskap fengi eg við sannan Guð, Pass. 3. 7; Föðurlegt hjarta hefir Guð | við hvern sem líðr kross og nauð, 3. 16; Herra minn þú varst hulinn Guð | þá hæðni leiðst og krossins nauð, 40. 16; as also in the hymn, Til þín Heilagi Herra Guð | hef eg lypt sálu minni | af hug og hjarta í hverri neyð | hjástoð treystandi þinni, Hólabók 108, rendering of Ps. xxv; Luther’s hymn, Ein feste burg ist unser Gott, is in the Icel. rendering, Óvinnanlig borg er vor Guð | ágæta skjöldr og verja | hann frelsar oss af allri nauð, Hólabók 182; Fyrir valtan veraldar auð | set þína trú á sannan Guð | sem allt skapaði fyrir sitt boð, 208 (in Hans Sachs’ hymn); hugsjúkir eta harma brauð | hollari fæðu gefr Guð | sér ljúfum þá þeir sofa, 124, Ps. cxxvii. 2.

B. PHRASES:—Guðs ást, Guðs elska, the love of God; Guðs gata, the way of God, 625. 87; Guðs gæðska, Guðs náð, the grace, goodness of God; Guðs miskunn, Guðs mildi, the mercy of God; Guðs ótti, the fear of God; Guðs gjöf, God’s gift; Guði friðr, the peace of God; Guðs hús, the house of God; Guðs musteri, the temple of God; Guðs orð, the word of God; and in popular usage, Guðsorða-bók, ‘God’s word-book,’ i. e. a religious book, not only of the Bible, but generally of hymns, sermons, etc., opp. to historical or secular books, sögu-bækr; Guðs maðr, a man of God, Stj. passim; Guðs ríki, the kingdom of God; Guðs Kristni, the Church of God, 625. 82; Guðs vin, God’s friend, Fms. i. 139; Guðs þjónn, God’s servant; Guðs þræll, the thrall of God, Greg. 54, Bs. i. 638; Guðs Sonr, the Son of God; Guðs trú, faith in God; Guðs þjónusta, Divine service (in Papal times the mass), K. Á. 36; of the sacrament, Bs. i. 638; Guðs akr, Germ. Gottes acker, ‘God’s acre,’ a churchyard; Guðs kista, God’s chest, the temple-treasury, Mark xii. 41; Guðs líkami = Corpus Domini, K. Á. 38; Guðs móðir, God’s mother (the Virgin Mary):—in Papal times, Guðs eign, God’s property = church glebes; Guðs lög, God’s law, i. e. the ecclesiastical law, as opp. to lands lög, the law of the land, i. e. the secular or civil law, K. Á. ch. 9, (for an interesting note upon this subject vide H. E. i. 133, note b); Guðs réttr, God’s right, i. e. ecclesiastical right, Fms. vii. 305; Guðs þakkir, ‘God’s thanks,’ charity, Grág. i. 222, K. Þ. K. 142, Hom. 34; whence the popular contracted form gustuk, a charity, pittance, in such phrases as, það er ekki gustuk, ‘tis no charity, ‘tis a pity, e. g. of dealing harshly with the poor; gustuka-verk, a work of charity; göra e-t í gustuka skyni, to do a thing as a charity: in former times the phrases Guðs þakkir and sálu-gjafir (soul’s gifts) were synonymous, including not only gifts to churches, clergy, and the poor, but also the building of bridges, erecting hostelries, especially in desert places, and the like, whence the words, sælu-brú, soul’s bridge; sælu-hús, soul’s house.

2. in Icel. many sayings referring to the name of God are still household words, e. g. in entering a house, as a greeting, hér sé Guð, God be here! (from Luke x. 5): in returning thanks, Guðs ást, God’s love! Guð laun or Guð laun’ fyrir mig, God’s reward! Germ. vergelt’s Gott! or gefið þið í Guðs friði! to which the reply is, Guð blessi þig, God bless thee ! (which is also the answer to a greeting or to thanks); Guðs friði! or vertu í Guðs friði, be in God’s peace! is the usual farewell; and the answer is, Guð veri með þér, God be with thee! Guð hjálpi þér, God help thee! Germ. helf Gott! Engl. God bless you! (to one sneezing); Guð varðveiti þig, God ward thee! (to one playing with dangerous things); biddu Guð fyrir þér! (denoting wonder), pray God! gáðu að Guði, heed God! take heed! fyrir Guðs skuld, for God’s sake! ef Guð lofar, proncd. as one word (ef-guðlogar, changing f into g), God willing, a common phrase when speaking of plans for the future, eg skal koma á morgun, ef-guðlogar, I will come to-morrow, God willing (from James iv. 13–15), occurs in Skálda (Thorodd) 165, as also, ef Guð vill, if God will (less freq.); Guði sé lof, God be praised! Guð gæfi, God grant! Guðs mildi, by God’s grace; það var mesta Guðs mildi hann slasaði sig ekki; Guð gefi þér góðan dag, Guð gefi þér góðar nætr, whence abbreviated góðan dag, good day; góðar nætr, good night: the sayings, sá er ekki einn sem Guð er með; and þann má ekki kefja sem Guð vill hefja, Fb. iii. 408; eitthvað þeim til líknar legst, sem ljúfr Guð vill bjarga.

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ob-sĕcro ( op-sĕcro), āvi, ātum, 1 (separate, ob vos sacro, for vos obsecro, Paul. ex Fest. p. 190, Müll.), v. a. [sacro], qs. to ask on religious grounds (ob sacrum), i. e. to beseech, entreat, implore, supplicate, conjure: obsecrare est opem a sacris petere, Paul. ex Fest. p. 183 Müll. (class.; syn.: obtestor, precor, supplico).—With acc. of the pers. or thing:

Venus alma, ambae te obsecramus, Nos in custodiam tuam ut recipias,

Plaut. Rud. 3, 3, 32:

advorsum quam ejus me opsecravisset pater,

id. Trin. 1, 2, 139:

cum eum oraret atque obsecraret,

Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 17, § 42:

te obsecrat obtestaturque per senectutem suam,

conjures you, id. Quint. 30, 91; id. Sest. 69, 147: cum precibus me obsecraret, Marcell. ap. Cic. Fam. 4, 11, 1:

cum multis lacrimis,

Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 17, § 42; cf.

in the foll.: pro di immortales, obsecro vostram fidem,

Plaut. Most. 2, 2, 97; id. Poen. 5, 2, 7; id. Truc. 4, 3, 30; cf. in the foll.—

With a double acc. (of the pers. and thing):

itaque te hoc obsecrat, ut,

Cic. Quint. 31, 97:

hoc te,

Ter. Heaut. 4, 1, 32.—

With a relative or intentional clause:

ut huc reveniat obsecrato,

Plaut. Truc. 2, 7, 35:

pater, obsecro, ut mihi ignoscas,

Ter. Heaut. 5, 5, 5: te ut omnia perscribas, Cic. Att. 3, 11 fin.; 11, 1, 1:

ut ne,

Ter. And. 2, 1, 27.—

Absol.:

videmus certis precationibus obsecrasse summos magistratus,

Plin. 28, 2, 3, § 11:

Bassus multis precibus, paene etiam lacrimis obsecrabat, implerem meum tempus,

Plin. Ep. 4, 9, 12:

pro aliquo,

Vulg. Esth. 7, 3; id. Philem. 10.—

In partic., in colloq. lang., obsecro.

As an expression of deprecation, I beseech you, I cry you mercy, for Heaven's sake:

tuam fidem obsecro,

Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 217:

periimus! Obsecro hercle,

id. Men. 5, 7, 27: Ph. Prodi, male conciliate. Do. Obsecro, Ter. Eun. 4, 4, 2.—

As a mere polite expression of entreaty, for the most part as an interjection, I beseech you, pray:

quid illic, opsecro, tam diu restitisti,

Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 100; id. Bacch. 5, 2, 12:

dic obsecro hercle serio quod te rogem,

id. As. 1, 1, 14; Turp. ap. Non. 132, 15:

obsecro, an is est?

Ter. Eun. 5, 5, 21:

Attica mea, obsecro te, quid agit?

Cic. Att. 13, 13, 3; id. Tusc. 1, 25, 60:

sed obsecro te, ita venusta habeantur ista, non ut vincula virorum sint, sed, etc.,

but I beseech you, id. Par. 5, 2, 38; Liv. 5, 6, 3; 6, 40, 10; Gell. 20, 1, 36.