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1 тщедушный человек
Русско-английский синонимический словарь > тщедушный человек
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2 немощные пожилые люди
Social service: frail elderly peopleУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > немощные пожилые люди
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3 Д-363
В ЧЁМ (ТОЛЬКО) ДУША ДЕРЖИТСЯ ЁЛЕ-ЁЛЕ ДУША В ТЕЛЕ coll (sent these forms only только can be placed after душа, otherwise fixed WOs.o. is frail, sickly, ill: X's body and soul are scarcely held togetherX is as weak as could be (in limited contexts) weak as X is.«Тебе бы всё душить да резать. Что ты за богатырь? Поглядеть, так в чём душа держится. Сам в могилу смотришь, а других губишь» (Пушкин 2). "All you ever want is to strangle and slaughter. A great hero, aren't you? Look at you, your body and soul are scarcely held together. One foot's already in the grave, but you still cut other people's throats" (2a).Саша родился недоношенный, два килограмма двести граммов... Мама пролежала в больнице дней, наверно, десять, а может быть, и двадцать, потом мы её вместе с Сашей забрали домой... Всё сосредоточилось на Саше. Сами понимаете, два килограмма двести граммов! Слабый, в чем душа держится, не кричит, пищит едва-едва... (Рыбаков 1). Sasha was born premature and weighed only four and a half pounds....Mother stayed in the hospital for ten days or maybe three weeks, and then we took her home together with Sasha....Everyone's attention turned to Sasha. Can you imagine, only four and a half pounds! He was as weak as could be, he didn't cry and could barely give a squeak... (1a).Ну, куда ты пустишься такой, кожа да кости, еле душа в теле? Неужто опять пешком? Да ведь не дойдёшь ты!» (Пастернак 1). "How could you travel, weak as you are, nothing but skin and bones? Do you really imagine you could go on foot? You would never get there" (1a). -
4 в чем душа держится
=====⇒ s.o. is frail, sickly, ill:- [in limited contexts] weak as X is.♦ "Тебе бы всё душить да резать. Что ты за богатырь? Поглядеть, так в чём душа держится. Сам в могилу смотришь, а других губишь" (Пушкин 2). "All you ever want is to strangle and slaughter. A great hero, aren't you? Look at you, your body and soul are scarcely held together. One foot's already in the grave, but you still cut other people's throats" (2a).♦ Саша родился недоношенный, два килограмма двести граммов... Мама пролежала в больнице дней, наверно, десять, а может быть, и двадцать, потом мы её вместе с Сашей забрали домой... Всё сосредоточилось на Саше. Сами понимаете, два килограмма двести граммов! Слабый, в чем душа держится, не кричит, пищит едва-едва... (Рыбаков 1). Sasha was born premature and weighed only four and a half pounds....Mother stayed in the hospital for ten days or maybe three weeks, and then we took her home together with Sasha....Everyone's attention turned to Sasha. Can you imagine, only four and a half pounds! He was as weak as could be, he didn't cry and could barely give a squeak... (1a).♦ "Ну, куда ты пустишься такой, кожа да кости, еле душа в теле? Неужто опять пешком? Да ведь не дойдёшь ты!" (Пастернак 1). "How could you travel, weak as you are, nothing but skin and bones? Do you really imagine you could go on foot? You would never get there" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в чем душа держится
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5 в чем только душа держится
=====⇒ s.o. is frail, sickly, ill:- [in limited contexts] weak as X is.♦ "Тебе бы всё душить да резать. Что ты за богатырь? Поглядеть, так в чём душа держится. Сам в могилу смотришь, а других губишь" (Пушкин 2). "All you ever want is to strangle and slaughter. A great hero, aren't you? Look at you, your body and soul are scarcely held together. One foot's already in the grave, but you still cut other people's throats" (2a).♦ Саша родился недоношенный, два килограмма двести граммов... Мама пролежала в больнице дней, наверно, десять, а может быть, и двадцать, потом мы её вместе с Сашей забрали домой... Всё сосредоточилось на Саше. Сами понимаете, два килограмма двести граммов! Слабый, в чем душа держится, не кричит, пищит едва-едва... (Рыбаков 1). Sasha was born premature and weighed only four and a half pounds....Mother stayed in the hospital for ten days or maybe three weeks, and then we took her home together with Sasha....Everyone's attention turned to Sasha. Can you imagine, only four and a half pounds! He was as weak as could be, he didn't cry and could barely give a squeak... (1a).♦ "Ну, куда ты пустишься такой, кожа да кости, еле душа в теле? Неужто опять пешком? Да ведь не дойдёшь ты!" (Пастернак 1). "How could you travel, weak as you are, nothing but skin and bones? Do you really imagine you could go on foot? You would never get there" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в чем только душа держится
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6 еле-еле душа в теле
=====⇒ s.o. is frail, sickly, ill:- [in limited contexts] weak as X is.♦ "Тебе бы всё душить да резать. Что ты за богатырь? Поглядеть, так в чём душа держится. Сам в могилу смотришь, а других губишь" (Пушкин 2). "All you ever want is to strangle and slaughter. A great hero, aren't you? Look at you, your body and soul are scarcely held together. One foot's already in the grave, but you still cut other people's throats" (2a).♦ Саша родился недоношенный, два килограмма двести граммов... Мама пролежала в больнице дней, наверно, десять, а может быть, и двадцать, потом мы её вместе с Сашей забрали домой... Всё сосредоточилось на Саше. Сами понимаете, два килограмма двести граммов! Слабый, в чем душа держится, не кричит, пищит едва-едва... (Рыбаков 1). Sasha was born premature and weighed only four and a half pounds....Mother stayed in the hospital for ten days or maybe three weeks, and then we took her home together with Sasha....Everyone's attention turned to Sasha. Can you imagine, only four and a half pounds! He was as weak as could be, he didn't cry and could barely give a squeak... (1a).♦ "Ну, куда ты пустишься такой, кожа да кости, еле душа в теле? Неужто опять пешком? Да ведь не дойдёшь ты!" (Пастернак 1). "How could you travel, weak as you are, nothing but skin and bones? Do you really imagine you could go on foot? You would never get there" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > еле-еле душа в теле
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7 pá-pá
to crack: i te raá he-pá-pá te gaatu, the totora (which has dried) has cracked in the sun; to weaken, to become frail: pá-pá-á te turi, his knees are weak (of old people).
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