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  • 101 saber

    m.
    knowledge.
    El saber es un tesoro Knowledge is priceless.
    v.
    1 to know.
    ya lo sé I know
    de haberlo sabido (antes) o si lo llego a saber, me quedo en casa if I'd known, I'd have stayed at home
    hacer saber algo a alguien to inform somebody of something, to tell somebody something
    para que lo sepas, somos amigos we're friends, for your information
    Ellos saben de eso They know about that.
    Ellos saben la información They know the information.
    2 to learn, to find out (enterarse de).
    lo supe ayer I found out yesterday
    ¿sabes algo de Juan?, ¿qué sabes de Juan? have you had any news from o heard from Juan?
    3 to know about (entender de).
    sabe mucha física he knows a lot about physics
    4 to taste.
    saber bien/mal to taste good/bad
    saber a cuernos o rayos (informal figurative) to taste disgusting o revolting
    le supo mal (figurative) it upset o annoyed him (le enfadó)
    Esto sabe bien This tastes good.
    5 to know how to, to know, to know to.
    Ellos saben pintar They know how to paint.
    * * *
    Present Indicative
    sé, sabes, sabe, sabemos, sabéis, saben.
    Past Indicative
    Future Indicative
    Conditional
    Present Subjunctive
    Imperfect Subjunctive
    Future Subjunctive
    Imperative
    sabe (tú), sepa (él/Vd.), sepamos (nos.), sabed (vos.), sepan (ellos/Vds.).
    * * *
    1. verb
    2) can
    - saber a 2. noun m.
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=tener conocimiento de)
    a) [+ dato, información] to know

    sin saberlo yo — without my knowledge, without me knowing

    hacer saber algo a algn — to inform sb of sth, let sb know about sth

    quiero hacerle saber que... — I would like to inform o advise you that...

    el motivo de esta carta es hacerle saber que... — I am writing to inform o advise you that...

    b) [locuciones]

    a saber — namely

    dos planetas, a saber, Venus y la Tierra — two planets, namely Venus and Earth

    ¡ anda a saber! — LAm God knows!

    demasiado bien sé que... — I know only too well that...

    ¡no lo sabes bien! — * not half! *

    cualquiera sabe si... — it's anybody's guess whether...

    ¡de haberlo sabido! — if only I'd known!

    lo dudo, pero nunca se sabe — I doubt it, but you never know

    para que lo sepas — let me tell you, for your information

    que yo sepa — as far as I know

    un no sé quéa certain something

    ¡ quién sabe! — who knows!

    ¿quién sabe? — who knows?, who can tell?, who's to say?

    ¡si lo sabré yo! — I should know!

    sabrás (lo que haces) — I suppose you know (what you're doing)

    ¿tú qué sabes? — what do you know about it?

    ¡ vete a saber! — God knows!

    ¡vete a saber de dónde ha venido! — goodness only knows where he came from!

    ya lo sabía yo — I thought as much

    ¡yo qué sé!, ¡qué sé yo! — how should I know!, search me! *

    Briján
    2) (=enterarse de) to find out

    en cuanto lo supimos fuimos a ayudarle — as soon as we found out, we went to help him

    cuando lo supewhen I heard o found out about it

    3) (=tener noticias) to hear
    4) (=tener destreza en)

    ¿sabes ruso? — do you speak Russian?, can you speak Russian?

    no sé nada de cocina — I don't know anything about cookery, I know nothing about cookery

    saber hacer algo, sabe cuidar de sí mismo — he can take care of himself, he knows how to take care of himself

    ¿sabes nadar? — can you swim?

    ¿sabes ir? — do you know the way?

    5) LAm

    no sabe venir por aquí — he doesn't usually come this way, he's not in the habit of coming along here

    2. VI
    1) (=tener conocimiento)

    saber de algo — to know of sth

    hace mucho que no sabemos de ella — it's quite a while since we heard from her, we haven't had any news from her for quite a while

    2) (=estar enterado) to know

    costó muy caro, ¿sabe usted? — it was very expensive, you know

    un 5% no sabe, no contesta — there were 5% "don't knows"

    3) (=tener sabor) to taste

    saber ato taste of

    saberle mal a algn —

    me supo muy mal lo que hicieron — I didn't like what they did, I wasn't pleased o didn't feel good about what they did

    no me sabe mal que un amigo me gaste bromas — I don't mind a friend playing jokes on me, it doesn't bother me having a friend play jokes on me

    3.
    See:
    SABER Por regla general, si saber va seguido de un infinitivo, se traduce por can cuando indica una habilidad permanente y por know how cuando se trata de la capacidad de resolver un problema concreto. La construcción correspondiente habrá de ser can + ((INFINITIVO)) {sin} to {o} know how + ((INFINITIVO)) {con} to: Jaime sabe tocar el piano Jaime can play the piano ¿Sabes cambiar una rueda? Do you know how to change a wheel? Hay que tener en cuenta que know (sin how) nunca puede ir seguido directamente de un infinitivo en inglés. Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
    * * *
    I
    masculino knowledge
    II 1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) <nombre/dirección/canción> to know

    así que or conque ya lo sabes — so now you know

    para que lo sepas, yo no miento — (fam) for your information, I don't tell lies

    cállate ¿tú qué sabes? — shut up! what do you know about it?

    yo qué sé dónde está! — how (on earth) should I know where he/it is! (colloq)

    no se sabe si... — they don't know if...

    ¿a que no sabes qué? — (fam) you'll never guess what

    hacerle saber algo a alguien — (frml) to inform somebody of something

    b) ( darse cuenta de) to know

    saber + inf — to know how to + inf

    ¿sabes nadar/escribir a máquina? — can you swim/type?, do you know how to swim/type?

    sabe defenderseshe knows how to o she can look after herself

    3) ( enterarse) to find out

    si es así, pronto se va a saber — if that's the case, we'll know o find out soon enough

    cómo iba yo a saber que...! — how was I to know that...!

    ¿se puede saber por qué? — may I ask why?

    ¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? — and where were you, I'd like to know?

    4)

    a saber — (frml) namely

    2.
    saber vi
    1)
    a) ( tener conocimiento) to know

    vete tú/vaya usted a saber — but who knows

    ¿quién sabe? — who knows?

    saber de algo/alguien — to know of something/somebody

    b) (tener noticias, enterarse)

    saber de alguien/algo: no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month; yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio; no quiero saber de él — I want nothing to do with him

    2)
    a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to taste

    sabe dulce/bien/amargo — it tastes sweet/nice/bitter

    saberle mal/bien a alguien: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else; me sabe mal tener que decírselo — I don't like having to tell him

    3.
    saberse v pron (enf) <lección/poema> to know
    * * *
    I
    masculino knowledge
    II 1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) <nombre/dirección/canción> to know

    así que or conque ya lo sabes — so now you know

    para que lo sepas, yo no miento — (fam) for your information, I don't tell lies

    cállate ¿tú qué sabes? — shut up! what do you know about it?

    yo qué sé dónde está! — how (on earth) should I know where he/it is! (colloq)

    no se sabe si... — they don't know if...

    ¿a que no sabes qué? — (fam) you'll never guess what

    hacerle saber algo a alguien — (frml) to inform somebody of something

    b) ( darse cuenta de) to know

    saber + inf — to know how to + inf

    ¿sabes nadar/escribir a máquina? — can you swim/type?, do you know how to swim/type?

    sabe defenderseshe knows how to o she can look after herself

    3) ( enterarse) to find out

    si es así, pronto se va a saber — if that's the case, we'll know o find out soon enough

    cómo iba yo a saber que...! — how was I to know that...!

    ¿se puede saber por qué? — may I ask why?

    ¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? — and where were you, I'd like to know?

    4)

    a saber — (frml) namely

    2.
    saber vi
    1)
    a) ( tener conocimiento) to know

    vete tú/vaya usted a saber — but who knows

    ¿quién sabe? — who knows?

    saber de algo/alguien — to know of something/somebody

    b) (tener noticias, enterarse)

    saber de alguien/algo: no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month; yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio; no quiero saber de él — I want nothing to do with him

    2)
    a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to taste

    sabe dulce/bien/amargo — it tastes sweet/nice/bitter

    saberle mal/bien a alguien: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else; me sabe mal tener que decírselo — I don't like having to tell him

    3.
    saberse v pron (enf) <lección/poema> to know
    * * *
    saber1

    Ex: It is the responsibility of educators to stretch their student's intellects, hone their skills of intuitive judgment and synthesis, and build a love of learning that will sustain them beyond the level of formal education.

    * ansia de saber = thirst for knowledge.
    * a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.
    * a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.
    * cúmulo de saber = knowledge repository, repository of knowledge.
    * hasta donde + Pronombre + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.
    * institución del saber = institution of learning.
    * no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato.
    * por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.
    * por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.
    * rama del saber = branch of learning.
    * saber escuchar = listening capacity.

    saber2
    2 = know, learn, find out.

    Ex: However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.

    Ex: 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.
    Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.
    * a saber = namely, viz, to wit.
    * capacidad de saber leer y escribir = literacy skills.
    * curioso por saber = interrogator.
    * de quién sabe dónde = out of the woodwork.
    * hacer saber = let + Nombre + know, let + it be known.
    * hacer saber la intención de uno = announce + intention.
    * nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.
    * no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.
    * no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.
    * no saber cómo explicarlo = be at a loss to explain it.
    * no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.
    * no saber de = have + no understanding of.
    * no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.
    * no saber expresarse bien = inarticulateness.
    * no saber más por ello = be none the wiser.
    * no saber qué contestar = stump.
    * no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.
    * no saber qué hacer = be at a loss, get out of + Posesivo + depth, be on the horns of a dilemma, be at a nonplus.
    * no saber qué hacer a continuación = draw + a blank, be stuck, get + stuck.
    * no saber qué hacer con = be at sixes and sevens with.
    * no saber qué más hacer = be at + Posesivo + wit's end.
    * no saberse cuándo = there + be + no telling when.
    * no se sabe todavía = the jury is still out (on).
    * nunca se sabe... = one never knows....
    * persona que sabe contar anécdotas = raconteur.
    * por lo que yo sé = to the best of my knowledge.
    * quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.
    * que sabe lo que = who knows what.
    * ¿quién sabe? = who knows?.
    * quién sabe lo que = who knows what.
    * quién sabe qué = who knows what.
    * saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.
    * saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.
    * saber argumentar Algo convincentemente = make + a business case.
    * saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.
    * saber con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.
    * saber contestar muy bien = be not at a loss for words.
    * saber cúal es la verdad = discern + the truth.
    * saber de algún modo = know + on some grounds.
    * saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.
    * saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.
    * saber defenderse = hold + Posesivo + own.
    * saber de lo que Uno estar hablando = know + Posesivo + stuff.
    * saber de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.
    * saber escuchar = listening skills.
    * saber hacer = savoir faire.
    * saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.
    * saber interiormente = know + underneath.
    * saber leer y escribir = be literate.
    * saberlo todo = be omniscient.
    * saberse Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.
    * saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.
    * sabiendo diferenciar entre lo que vale y lo que no = discriminatingly.
    * sabiendo que = on the understanding that.
    * salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.
    * ser una incógnita = be anyone's guess.
    * sin saberlo = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.
    * sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].
    * un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.
    * y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.

    saber3
    3 = taste.

    Ex: Professional skills are enhanced by the opportunity which IFLA provides to taste the cultures of other countries in a very accessible (dare I say privileged?) way.

    * saber a = reek of.

    * * *
    knowledge
    un compendio del saber humano a compendium of human knowledge
    una persona de gran saber a person of great learning
    el saber no ocupa lugar one can never know too much
    saber2 [ E25 ]
    vt
    A
    1 ‹nombre/dirección/chiste/canción› to know
    (ya) lo sé, pero aun así … I know, but even so …
    quizás sea así, no lo sé that might be the case, I don't know
    así que or conque ya lo sabes so now you know
    ¡no le habrás dicho nada de aquello que tú sabes! you didn't tell him anything about you know what, did you?
    no sabía que tenía or tuviera hijos I didn't know he had (any) children
    ¿sabes lo que me dijo? do you know what he said to me?
    ¿sabes lo que te digo? ¡que me tienes harta! you know something? I'm fed up with you!
    para que lo sepas, yo no miento ( fam); for your information, I don't tell lies
    es tan latoso … — ¡si lo sabré yo! he's such a nuisance — don't I know it!
    cállate ¿tú qué sabes? shut up! what do you know about it?
    ¡yo qué sé dónde está tu diccionario! how (on earth) should I know where your dictionary is! ( colloq)
    no se sabe si se salvará they don't know if he'll pull through
    no sabía dónde meterme I didn't know where to put myself
    no supe qué decir I didn't know what to say
    mira, no sé qué decirte look, I really don't know what to say
    no lo saben a ciencia cierta they don't know for certain
    ¿a que no sabes a quién vi? ( fam); I bet you don't know who I saw ( colloq), you'll never guess who I saw
    quién or cualquiera sabe dónde estará goodness only knows where it is
    un tal Ricardo no sé cuántos ( fam); Ricardo something-or-other ( colloq)
    le salió con no sé qué historias ( fam); he came out with some story or other
    tiene un no sé qué que la hace muy atractiva she has a certain something that makes her very attractive
    ese hombre tiene un no sé qué que me cae mal there's something about that man I don't like
    me da no sé qué tener que decirte esto I feel very awkward about having to say this to you
    ya no viven allí, que yo sepa as far as I know, they don't live there anymore
    ¿tiene antecedentes? — que yo sepa no does she have any previous convictions? — not that I know of
    —¿quién es ése? —quiso saber who's that? he wanted to know
    sé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subject
    sabe mucho sobre la segunda guerra mundial he knows a lot about the Second World War
    2
    hacerle saber algo a algn ( frml): nos hizo saber su decisión he informed us of his decision
    por la presente deseo hacerle saber que … ( Corresp) I am pleased to advise you o to be able to inform you that …
    la directiva hace saber a los señores socios que … the board wishes to inform members o advises members that …
    3 (darse cuenta) to know
    ¡tú no sabes lo que es esto! you can't imagine what it's like!
    está furiosa, no sabes lo que te espera she's furious, you don't know what you're in for
    perdónalos Señor, porque no saben lo que hacen ( Bib) forgive them, Lord, for they know not what they do
    B (ser capaz de) saber + INF:
    ¿sabes nadar/cocinar/escribir a máquina? can you swim/cook/type?
    ya sabe leer y escribir she can already read and write
    sabe escuchar she's a good listener
    no saben perder they're bad losers
    no sabe tratar con la gente he doesn't know how to deal with people
    no te preocupes, ella sabe defenderse don't worry, she knows how to o she can look after herself
    este niño no sabe estarse quieto this child is incapable of keeping still o just can't keep still
    C
    a saber ( frml); namely
    lo forman cuatro países, a saber: Suecia, Noruega, Dinamarca y Finlandia it is made up of four countries, namely Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland
    D (enterarse) to find out
    no lo supimos hasta ayer we didn't find out until yesterday
    lo supe por mi hermana I found out about it through my sister, I heard about it o ( frml) learned of it through my sister
    si es así, pronto se va a saber if that's the case, we'll know soon enough
    ¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!
    ¿que qué me dijo de ti? ¡no quieras saberlo! what did she say about you? don't ask! o you wouldn't want to know!
    ¿se puede saber qué estabas haciendo allí? would you mind telling me what you were doing there?
    ¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? and where were you, I'd like to know?
    ■ saber
    vi
    A
    1 to know
    ¿crees que vendrá? — supongo que sí, aunque con ella nunca se sabe do you think she'll come? — I suppose so, although you never know o you can never tell with her
    dice que ella se lo dio, vete tú/vaya usted a saber he says she gave it to him, but who knows
    no puede ser verdad — ¿quién sabe? a lo mejor sí it can't be true — who knows, it could be
    parece incapaz de eso, pero nunca se sabe or cualquiera sabe he doesn't seem capable of such a thing, but you never know
    él que sabe, sabe ( fr hecha); it's easy when you know how
    2 saber DE algo/algn to know (of) sth/sb
    yo sé de un sitio donde te lo pueden arreglar I know (of) a place where you can get it fixed
    ¿sabes de alguien que haya estado allí? do you know (of) anyone who's been there?
    3 (tener noticias) saber DE algn:
    no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month
    no quiero saber nada más de él I want nothing more to do with him
    B (enterarse) saber DE algo:
    yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio
    si llegas a saber de una cámara barata, avísame if you hear of a cheap camera, let me know
    A (tener sabor) (+ compl) to taste
    sabe muy dulce/bien/amargo it tastes very sweet/nice/bitter
    saber A algo to taste OF sth
    sabe a ajo/almendra it tastes of garlic/almonds, it has a garlicky/almondy taste
    esta sopa no sabe a nada this soup doesn't taste of anything o has no taste to it
    sabe a quemado/podrido it tastes burnt/rotten
    tenía tanta hambre que el arroz me supo a gloria I was so hungry the rice tasted delicious
    B
    (causar cierta impresión): saberle mal/bien a algn: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else
    me sabe mal tener que decirle que no otra vez I don't like having to say no to him again, I feel bad having to say no to him again
    A ( enf) ( fam) (conocer) ‹lección/poema› to know
    se sabe todo el cuento de memoria he knows the whole story off by heart
    se sabe los nombres de todos los jugadores del equipo he knows the names of every player in the team
    sabérselas todas ( fam): este niño se las sabe todas this child knows every trick in the book ( colloq)
    se cree que se las sabe todas she thinks she has all the answers
    B ( refl) (saber que se es) (+ compl):
    se sabe atractiva she knows she's attractive
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    saber 1 sustantivo masculino
    knowledge;

    saber 2 ( conjugate saber) verbo transitivo
    1
    a)nombre/dirección/canción to know;


    no lo sé I don't know;
    no sé cómo se llama I don't know his name;
    ¡yo qué sé! how (on earth) should I know! (colloq);
    que yo sepa as far as I know;
    saber algo de algo to know sth about sth;
    sé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subject;
    no sabe lo que dice he doesn't know what he's talking about


    sin que lo supiéramos without our knowing;
    ¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!;
    ¡cómo iba yo a saber que …! how was I to know that …!
    2 ( ser capaz de):

    ¿sabes nadar? can you swim?, do you know how to swim?;
    sabe escuchar she's a good listener;
    sabe hablar varios idiomas she can speak several languages
    verbo intransitivo

    ¿quién sabe? who knows?;

    saber de algo/algn to know of sth/sb;
    yo sé de un lugar donde te lo pueden arreglar I know of a place where you can get it fixed
    b) (tener noticias, enterarse):


    yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio
    a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to taste;

    sabe dulce/bien it tastes sweet/nice;

    saber a algo to taste of sth;
    no sabe a nada it doesn't taste of anything;
    sabe a podrido it tastes rotten
    b) ( causar cierta impresión): me sabe mal or no me sabe bien tener que decírselo I don't like having to tell him

    saberse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/poema to know
    saber sustantivo masculino knowledge, learning, information
    saber
    I verbo transitivo
    1 (una cosa) to know: no sé su dirección, I don't know her address
    para que lo sepas, for your information
    que yo sepa, as far as I know
    2 (hacer algo) to know how to: no sabe nadar, he can't swim
    3 (capacidad, destreza) sabe dibujar muy bien, he knows how to draw really well
    4 (comportarse, reaccionar) can: no sabe aguantar una broma, she can't take a joke
    no sabe perder, he's a bad loser
    5 (tener conocimientos elevados sobre una materia) sabe mucho de música, she knows a lot about music
    6 (enterarse) to learn, find out: lo llamé en cuanto lo supe, I called him as soon as I heard about it
    7 (estar informado) sabía que te ibas a retrasar, he knew that you were going to be late
    8 (imaginar) no sabes qué frío hacía, you can't imagine how cold it was
    II verbo intransitivo
    1 (sobre una materia) to know [de, of]: sé de un restaurante buenísimo, I know of a very good restaurant
    2 (tener noticias) (de alguien por él mismo) to hear from sb
    (de alguien por otros) to have news of sb
    (de un asunto) to hear about sthg
    3 (tener sabor) to taste [a, of]: este guiso sabe a quemado, this stew tastes burnt
    4 (producir agrado o desagrado) to like, please: me supo mal que no viniera, it upset me that he didn't come
    ♦ Locuciones: el saber no ocupa lugar, you can never learn too much
    me ha sabido a poco, I couldn't get enough of it
    quién sabe, who knows
    vas a saber lo que es bueno, I'll show you what's what
    vete a saber, God knows
    a saber, namely
    ' saber' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    atenerse
    - ávida
    - ávido
    - básica
    - básico
    - carta
    - cojear
    - combinar
    - comparecencia
    - conjugar
    - consuelo
    - convenir
    - cuerno
    - dedillo
    - demonio
    - desconocer
    - diferenciar
    - economía
    - entender
    - estimable
    - estribar
    - eufórica
    - eufórico
    - gloria
    - impresión
    - latín
    - morbosa
    - morboso
    - puesta
    - puesto
    - relacionarse
    - sable
    - si
    - terrena
    - terreno
    - tinta
    - bien
    - ciencia
    - conocer
    - conocimiento
    - deber
    - derecho
    - experiencia
    - feo
    - hallar
    - llegar
    - lo
    - mal
    - memoria
    - porqué
    English:
    acquaint
    - aware
    - can
    - certain
    - curious
    - flounder
    - fortuneteller
    - guess
    - hand
    - hear
    - horrify
    - know
    - learning
    - namely
    - nice
    - pat
    - pride
    - should
    - taste
    - tell
    - truck
    - understand
    - unknowingly
    - wisdom
    - able
    - appreciation
    - authority
    - claim
    - copy
    - early
    - funny
    - heart
    - knowledge
    - let
    - priority
    - realize
    - reassuring
    - right
    - saber
    - sabre
    - score
    - skill
    - stump
    - suppose
    - viz
    - way
    * * *
    nm
    knowledge;
    Formal
    según mi/nuestro/ etc[m5]. leal saber y entender to the best of my/our/ etc knowledge;
    el saber no ocupa lugar you can never know too much
    vt
    1. [conocer] to know;
    ya lo sé I know;
    no lo sé I don't know;
    yo no sabía nada de eso I didn't know anything about that;
    no sabía que eras médico I didn't know you were a doctor;
    ya sé lo que vas a decir I know what you're going to say;
    de haberlo sabido (antes) o [m5]si lo llego a saber, me quedo en casa if I'd known, I'd have stayed at home;
    es de o [m5]por todos sabido que… it's common knowledge that…, everyone knows that…;
    hacer saber algo a alguien to inform sb of sth, to tell sb sth;
    para que lo sepas, somos amigos we're friends, for your information;
    ¿sabes qué (te digo)?, que no me arrepiento you know what, I don't regret it;
    si lo sabré yo, que tengo cuatro hijos you're telling me! I've got four children!;
    sin yo saberlo, sin saberlo yo without my knowledge;
    Fig
    no sabía dónde meterme I didn't know where to put myself, I wanted to crawl under a rock;
    no sabe lo que (se) hace she doesn't know what she's doing;
    no sabe lo que tiene he doesn't realize just how lucky he is;
    Fam
    te ha llamado un tal Antonio no sé cuántos there was a call for you from Antonio something or other;
    no sé qué decir I don't know what to say;
    ¡qué sé yo!, ¡y yo qué sé! how should I know!;
    ¡qué sé yo la de veces que me caí de la bici! heaven knows how many times I fell off my bike!;
    Irónico
    como te pille vas a saber lo que es bueno just wait till I get my hands on you!;
    Irónico
    cuando hagas la mili sabrás lo que es bueno you'll be in for a nasty surprise when you do your military service;
    tener un no sé qué to have a certain something;
    Fam
    y no sé qué y no sé cuántos and so on and so forth
    2. [ser capaz de]
    saber hacer algo to be able to do sth, to know how to do sth;
    ¿sabes cocinar? can you cook?;
    no sé nadar I can't swim, I don't know how to swim;
    sabe hablar inglés/montar en bici she can speak English/ride a bike;
    sabe perder he's a good loser;
    su problema es que no saben beber [beben demasiado] their problem is they don't know when to stop drinking
    3. [enterarse de] to learn, to find out;
    lo supe ayer/por los periódicos I found (it) out yesterday/in the papers;
    supe la noticia demasiado tarde I only heard the news when it was too late;
    ¿sabes algo de Juan?, ¿qué sabes de Juan? have you had any news from o heard from Juan?;
    ¿sabes algo de cuándo será el examen? have you heard anything about when the exam's going to be?
    4. [entender de] to know about;
    sabe mucha física he knows a lot about physics
    vi
    1. [tener sabor] to taste (a of);
    a mí me sabe a fresa it tastes of strawberries to me;
    sabe mucho a cebolla it has a very strong taste of onions, it tastes very strongly of onions;
    esto no sabe a nada this has no taste to it, this doesn't taste of anything;
    saber bien/mal to taste good/bad;
    ¡qué bien sabe este pan! this bread's really tasty!, this bread tastes really good!;
    esta agua sabe this water has a funny taste;
    Fam
    saber a cuerno quemado o [m5] a rayos to taste disgusting o revolting
    2. [sentar]
    le supo mal [le enfadó] it upset o annoyed him;
    me sabe mal mentirle I feel bad about lying to him;
    Fam
    saber a cuerno quemado o [m5]a rayos: sus comentarios me supieron a cuerno quemado o [m5] a rayos I thought his comments were really off
    3. [tener conocimiento] to know;
    no sé de qué me hablas I don't know what you're talking about;
    sé de una tienda que vende discos de vinilo I know of a shop that sells vinyl records;
    que yo sepa as far as I know;
    ¡quién sabe!, ¡vete (tú) a saber!, ¡vaya usted a saber! who knows!;
    pues, sabes, a mí no me importaría I wouldn't mind, you know;
    es vecino mío, ¿sabes? he's my neighbour, you know;
    Méx Fam
    ¡sepa Pancha!, ¡sepa la bola! who knows?
    4. [entender]
    saber de algo to know about sth;
    ¿tú sabes de mecánica? do you know (anything) about mechanics?;
    ése sí que sabe he's a canny one
    5. [tener noticia]
    saber de alguien to hear from sb;
    no sé de él desde hace meses I haven't heard (anything) from him for months;
    saber de algo to learn of sth;
    supe de su muerte por los periódicos I learnt of her death in the papers;
    no quiero saber (nada) de ti I don't want to have anything to do with you
    6. [parecer]
    eso me sabe a disculpa that sounds like an excuse to me;
    este postre me ha sabido a poco I could have done with the dessert being a bit bigger;
    las vacaciones me han sabido a muy poco my holidays weren't nearly long enough, I could have done with my holidays being a lot longer
    7. Am [soler]
    saber hacer algo to be in the habit of doing sth
    * * *
    I v/t
    1 know;
    hacer saber algo a alguien let s.o. know sth;
    ¿cómo lo sabes? how do you know?;
    ¡si lo sabré yo! don’t I know it!;
    ¡para que lo sepas! so there!;
    sabérselas todas fam know every trick in the book
    2 ( ser capaz de)
    :
    saber hacer algo know how to do sth, be able to do sth;
    sé nadar/leer I can swim/read;
    saber alemán know German
    3 ( enterarse) find out;
    lo supe ayer I found out yesterday
    II v/i
    1 know (de about);
    ¡vete a saber!, ¡vaya usted a saber! heaven knows;
    ¡quién sabe! who knows!;
    ¡qué sé yo! who knows?;
    que yo sepa as far as I know;
    no que yo sepa not as far as I know;
    hace mucho que no sé de ella I haven’t heard from her for a long time
    2 ( tener sabor) taste (a of);
    me sabe a quemado it tastes burnt to me;
    las vacaciones me han sabido a poco my vacation went much too quickly;
    me sabe mal fig it upsets me
    III m knowledge, learning
    IV
    :
    a saber namely
    * * *
    saber {71} vt
    1) : to know
    2) : to know how to, to be able to
    sabe tocar el violín: she can play the violin
    3) : to learn, to find out
    4)
    a saber : to wit, namely
    saber vi
    1) : to know, to suppose
    2) : to be informed
    supimos del desastre: we heard about the disaster
    3) : to taste
    esto no sabe bien: this doesn't taste right
    4)
    saber a : to taste like
    sabe a naranja: it tastes like orange
    * * *
    saber vb
    1. (en general) to know [pt. knew; pp. known]
    ¿alguien sabe lo que ha pasado? does anyone know what happened?
    2. (tener capacidad, habilidad) can [pt. could]
    ¿sabes cocinar? can you cook?
    3. (hablar) to speak [pt. spoke; pp. spoken]
    4. (tener noticias) to hear [pt. & pp. heard]
    5. (enterarse) to find out [pt. & pp. found]
    cuando supe que era su cumpleaños... when I found out it was her birthday...
    6. (tener sabor) to taste
    saber mal una cosa a alguien (disgustar, enfadar) to be upset / not to like
    vete a saber goodness knows / it's anyone's guess
    ¡yo qué sé! how should I know?

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  • 102 бог знает

    бог (господь) <его (тебя, её, вас, их)> знает (ведает)
    разг.
    1) (неизвестно, никто не знает (что, кто, какой, как, где, когда и т. п.)) God < alone> (goodness, Heaven) knows; the Lord only knows, nobody knows, who knows (who, what, which, how, when, where, etc.)

    - Должно быть, важные дела, коль всё бросил да уехал. Не знаешь ли какие, Ваня? Не слыхал ли чего-нибудь? - А господь его знает. Ведь он всё деньги наживает. (Ф. Достоевский, Униженные и оскорблённые) — 'It must have been important business, since he's given it all up and gone away. You don't know what it was, Vanya? You haven't heard anything?' 'The Lord only knows. You know he's always making money...'

    - Это зачем? - спросила матушка. - Ты ещё не студент, и бог знает, выдержишь ли ты экзамен. (И. Тургенев, Первая любовь) — 'What's that for?' asked my mother. 'You're not a student yet, and who knows whether you'll pass the examinations.'

    Старик уныло взглянул на него - и качнул утвердительно головою... Но бог ведает, понял ли он, о чём просил его Санин. (И. Тургенев, Вешние воды) — The old man cast a melancholy glance at him and nodded affirmation... But God alone knows if he had understood what Sanin asked him to do.

    - Мне сказали, что ты велел закладывать, - сказала она запыхавшись,... - а мне так хотелось ещё поговорить с тобой наедине. Бог знает, на сколько времени опять расстаёмся... (Л. Толстой, Война и мир) — 'I hear you have given orders to harness,' she cried, panting..., 'and I did so wish to have another talk with you alone! God knows how long we may again be parted...'

    - Бог знает, что у него на душе. Ведь только кажется, что мы знаем детей. Особенно в этом возрасте. (В. Каверин, Наука расставания) — 'God knows what's in his heart. We only think we understand children. Especially at that age...'

    2) (выражение возмущения, недовольства по поводу чего-либо или иронического отношения к чему-либо) God (goodness, Heaven) knows (who, what, when, where, how, etc.) (with indignation or irony)

    Маше также показалось, что лучше быть бедною и жить с любезным незнакомцем, нежели богатой и принадлежать - бог знает кому! (А. Погорельский, Лафертовская Маковница) — She too felt that it would be better to be poor and live with the nice stranger than to be rich and belong to goodness-knows who!

    Повествователи вообще виноваты перед женскими глазами: много вздора было написано им в честь, были сравнения и с звёздами, и с алмазами, и бог знает с чем. (В. Соллогуб, Метель) — Narrators have yet to do justice to women's eyes, though much nonsense had been written in their honour, and they have been compared to stars, diamonds and God knows what.

    Я думал, что они и бог знает как ждут меня, однако ж ошибся. Генерал смотрел чрезвычайно независимо, поговорил со мной свысока и отослал меня к сестре. (Ф. Достоевский, Игрок) — I thought they would all be dying to see me, but I was greatly mistaken. The General looked at me with a nonchalant air, addressed me condescendingly, and sent me to his sister.

    Матушка... спросила, где я пропадал целый день, и прибавила, что не любит, когда таскаются бог знает где и бог знает с кем. (И. Тургенев, Первая любовь) — My mother... asked me what I had been doing all this time, adding that she hated people hanging about goodness knows where and goodness knows in what company.

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  • 103 Б-97

    БОГ ЗНАЕТ ЧТО coll NP fixed WO usu. said with emphatic intonation) 1. \Б-97 творится, начинается городить, говорить и т. п. \Б-97 ( usu. subj or obj) sth. unimaginable, incredible, that elicits aggravation, indignation etc
    God (Lord, goodness, heaven) knows what (is going on) God (Lord, goodness) knows the sort of things (one is saying (that are happening etc))
    all kinds of strange (horrible etc) things (are happening etc) (one said (witnessed etc)) all sorts of bizarre (wild etc) things
    ii в месте X началось \Б-97 - all hell broke loose in place X. "А не боялся, что я не спала ночь, бог знает что передумала?..» (Гончаров 1). "But you weren't afraid of my spending sleepless nights, thinking God knows what?..." (1b).
    «Он дурно выбирал свои знакомства... Сын князя Василия, он и один Долохов, они, говорят, бог знает что делали» (Толстой 4). "Не made a bad choice of friends....Prince Vasily's son, he, and a certain Dolokhov, they say, have been up to heaven knows what!" (4a).
    Как я и ожидала, (в ЦК) нас с Борей повели в гардероб, а потом вверх по лестнице, а Иру не пропустили... Нас пригласили сесть... Боря начал первый и, конечно, с того, что потребовал пропуск для Иры. «Она меня будет отпаивать валерианкой». Поликарпов нахмурился: «...Зачем же девочку ещё путать? Она и так слышит Бог знает что!» (Ивинская 1). Just as I had thought, (at the Central Committee) Boria and I were taken through into the cloakroom, and then up the stairs, but Ira was not allowed to go with us....Boria and I were invited to sit down....Boria was the first to speak and he began, of course, by demanding a pass for Ira: "She will give me my valerian." Polikarpov frowned: "...Why involve the girl? Lord knows the sort of things she has to listen to as it is!" (1a).
    Когда объявили результаты голосования, в зале началось бог знает что: люди свистели, кричали, топали ногами. When the election results were announced, all hell broke loose in the auditorium: people started whistling, yelling, and stomping their feet.
    2. Invar Interj often preceded by это) used to express aggravation, indignation, extreme perplexity on account of sth.: itfs God (Lord, goodness) knows what! God (Lord, goodness) (only) knows whatfs going on (what it means etc)!
    3. \Б-97 дать, отдать, заплатить, запросить и т. п. (accus only
    obj
    (to pay, charge, be willing to give etc) very much (for sth.): God (Lord) knows what (one has to pay (one will charge etc))
    (pay (charge etc)) an exorbitant (enormous) amount (of money) ( usu. fut, subjunctive, or infin with готов) (give (pay, bet etc » anything (give) anything in the world (subjunctive only) what one wouldn't give (pay etc).
    «Клад! - закричал дед. — Я ставлю бог знает что, если не клад!» - и уже поплевал было в руки, чтобы копать, да спохватился, что нет при нём ни заступа, ни лопаты (Гоголь 5). "A treasure!" cried Grandad. "I'll bet anything it's a treasure!" And he was just about to spit on his hands to begin digging when he remembered that he had no spade or shovel with him (5a).

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  • 104 бог знает что

    [NP; fixed WO; usu. said with emphatic intonation]
    =====
    1. бог знает что творится, начинается; городить, говорить и т.п. бог знает что [usu. subj or obj]
    sth. unimaginable, incredible, that elicits aggravation, indignation etc:
    - God <Lord, goodness, heaven> knows what (is going on);
    - God <Lord, goodness> knows the sort of things (one is saying <that are happening etc>);
    - all kinds of strange (horrible etc) things (are happening etc);
    - (one said <witnessed etc>) all sorts of bizarre (wild etc) things;
    || в месте X началось бог знает что all hell broke loose in place X.
         ♦ "А не боялся, что я не спала ночь, бог знает что передумала?.." (Гончаров 1). "But you weren't afraid of my spending sleepless nights, thinking God knows what?..." (1b).
         ♦ "Он дурно выбирал свои знакомства... Сын князя Василия, он и один Долохов, они, говорят, бог знает что делали" (Толстой 4). "He made a bad choice of friends....Prince Vasily's son, he, and a certain Dolokhov, they say, have been up to heaven knows what!" (4a).
         ♦ Как я и ожидала, [в ЦК] нас с Борей повели в гардероб, а потом вверх по лестнице, а Иру не пропустили... Нас пригласили сесть... Боря начал первый и, конечно, с того, что потребовал пропуск для Иры. "Она меня будет отпаивать валерианкой". Поликарпов нахмурился: "...Зачем же девочку ещё путать? Она и так слышит Бог знает что!" (Ивинская 1). Just as I had thought, [at the Central Committee] Boria and I were taken through into the cloakroom, and then up the stairs, but Ira was not allowed to go with us....Boria and I were invited to sit down....Boria was the first to speak and he began, of course, by demanding a pass for Ira: "She will give me my valerian." Polikarpov frowned: "...Why involve the girl? Lord knows the sort of things she has to listen to as it is!" (1a).
         ♦ Когда объявили результаты голосования, в зале началось бог знает что: люди свистели, кричали, топали ногами. When the election results were announced, all hell broke loose in the auditorium: people started whistling, yelling, and stomping their feet.
    2. [Invar; Interj; often preceded by это]
    used to express aggravation, indignation, extreme perplexity on account of sth.:
    - it's God (Lord, goodness) knows what!;
    - God (Lord, goodness) (only) knows what's going on (what it means etc)!
    3. бог знает что дать, отдать, заплатить, запросить и т.п. [accus only; obj]
    (to pay, charge, be willing to give etc) very much (for sth.):
    - God (Lord) knows what (one has to pay <one will charge etc>);
    - (pay <charge etc>) an exorbitant (enormous) amount (of money);
    - [usu. fiit, subjunctive, or infin with готов] (give <pay, bet etc>) anything;
    - [subjunctive only] what one wouldn't give (pay etc).
         ♦ "Клад! - закричал дед. - Я ставлю бог знает что, если не клад!" - и уже поплевал было в руки, чтобы копать, да спохватился, что нет при нём ни заступа, ни лопаты (Гоголь 5). "A treasure!" cried Grandad. "I'll bet anything it's a treasure!" And he was just about to spit on his hands to begin digging when he remembered that he had no spade or shovel with him (5a).

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  • 105 кой

    (пред същ.) what
    кой от двамата братя? which of the two brothers?
    кой е? кой е там? who is it? who is there?
    има кой да свърши тая работа there's a man for that job
    няма кой да ни каже there is no one to tell us
    не съм кой да е I'm not just anybody
    и кой ли не още God knows who besides; every Tom, Dick and Harry
    в коя посока? which way? in what direction?
    кой ти гледа, кой ти мисли за това who cares (about it)
    не знам кой си someone or other
    кой от кой по-интелигентен each one more intelligent than the other
    кой знае, може да е дошъл for all I know, he may have arrived
    кой го знае goodness only knows
    кой ти слуша? he/she/they etc. won't listen
    кое как (как да е) somehow or other; more or less
    с кои очи да го погледна how can I look him in the face, I'd be ashamed to look him in the face
    кой знае как nobody knows how
    (всеки) кой как може (each) as best he can
    кой ти е крив вж. крив
    за кой път ти казвам if I've told you once, I've told you a hundred times
    кой... кой some... others
    кой отсъствува, кой зает, кой пък болен some are absent, others are busy, still others are ill
    2. вж. който
    ще видим кой кого we'll see who'll laugh last/who'll get the upper hand
    кой каквото ще да казва no matter what they say
    кой като него! he's on top of the world, there is no one to beat him
    * * *
    въпр. мест., коя̀, коѐ, коѝ (за лица) who; (за предмети и животни) what; ( пред същ.) what; ( при избор) which; ( всеки) за \кой път ти казвам if I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a hundred times; и \кой ли не още God knows who besides; every Tom, Dick and Harry; има \кой да свърши тази работа there’s a man for that job; \кой го знае goodness only knows; \кой е? \кой е там? who is it? who is there? \кой знае goodness (only) knows; \кой знае как nobody knows how; \кой знае, може да е дошъл for all I know, he may have arrived; \кой как може (each) as best he can; \кой когато/където иска whenever/whereever they please; \кой\кой some … others; \кой от двамата братя? which of the two brothers? \кой от \кой по-интелигентен each one more intelligent than the other; \кой ти гледа, \кой ти мисли за това who cares (about it); \кой ти е крив who is to blame? whose fault is it? \кой ти слуша? he/she/they etc. won’t listen; не знам \кой си someone or other; не съм \кой да е I’m not just anybody; седнаха \кой където намери they settled themselves as best as they could; • \кой каквото ще да казва no matter what they say; \кой като него! he’s on top of the world, there is no one to beat him; ще видим \кой кого we’ll see who’ll laugh last/who’ll get the upper hand.
    * * *
    who; what; which (при повече от един)
    * * *
    1. (всеки) КОЙ как може (each) as best he can 2. (за лица) who 3. (за предмети и животни) what 4. (пред същ.) what 5. (при избор) which 6. КОЙ... КОЙ some... others 7. КОЙ го знае goodness only knows 8. КОЙ е? КОЙ е там? who is it?who is there? 9. КОЙ знае как nobody knows how 10. КОЙ знае, може да е дошъл for all I know, he may have arrived 11. КОЙ каквото ще да казва no matter what they say 12. КОЙ като него! he's on top of the world, there is no one to beat him 13. КОЙ от КОЙ по-интелигентен each one more intelligent than the other 14. КОЙ от двамата братя? which of the two brothers? 15. КОЙ отсъствува, КОЙ зает, КОЙ пък болен some are absent, others are busy, still others are ill 16. КОЙ ти гледа, КОЙ ти мисли за това who cares (about it) 17. КОЙ ти е крив вж. крив 18. КОЙ ти слуша? he/she/they etc. won't listen 19. в коя посока? which way?in what direction? 20. вж. който 21. за КОЙ път ти казвам if I've told you once, I've told you a hundred times 22. и КОЙ ли не още God knows who besides;every Tom, Dick and Harry 23. има КОЙ да свърши тая работа there's a man for that job 24. кое как (как да е) somehow or other;more or less 25. не знам КОЙ си someone or other 26. не съм КОЙ да е I'm not just anybody 27. няма КОЙ да ни каже there is no one to tell us 28. с кои очи да го погледна how can I look him in the face, I'd be ashamed to look him in the face 29. ще видим КОЙ кого we'll see who'll laugh last/who'll get the upper hand

    Български-английски речник > кой

  • 106 Ч-90

    ЧЁРТ ЗНАЕТ кто, что, как, какой, где, куда, откуда, почему, сколько highly coll VP subj. Invar fixed WO
    1. no one knows or it is impossible to know (who, what, how etc): the devil (only) knows (who (what, how etc))
    goodness (God, heaven) (only) knows (who etc) (I'll be) damned if I know (who etc)
    (Почтмейстер:) В том-то и штука, что он и не уполномоченный и не особа! (Городничий:) Что ж он, по-вашему, такое? (Почтмейстер:)...Чёрт знает что такое (Гоголь 4). (Р.:) Well, you see, that's just the point: he's not a personage and not in a position of authority. (Mayor:) What is he then in your opinion? (P:)...Goodness only knows what he really is (4c).
    «Эта девушка мне нравится. Черт знает почему, но нравится» (Евтушенко 1). "I like this girl. God knows why, but I do..." (1a).
    Да, вот так быть за председателя колхоза, когда ты в то же время и главный подвозчик дров, и сена, и черт знает ещё чего. Каждый, кому не лень, глотку на тебя дерет (Абрамов 1). Yes, that's what it was like to be acting kolkhoz Chairman when you were also the chief source of firewood and hay and heaven knows what else. Anyone who felt like it would give you a bawling out (1a).
    2.
    Interj) used to express anger, indignation, a negative attitude toward sth., or admiration, reaction to an unexpected development etc
    the devil (only) knows (who (what etc))!
    dammit! good Lord!
    (Кочкарев:) Будто у них (женщин) только что ручки!.. У них, брат... У них, брат, просто чёрт знает чего нет (Гоголь 1). (К.:) As though they (women) only had nice little hands....They've got....The Devil only knows what they haven't got (1 a).
    (Кочкарев:) Ты рассмотри только глаза её: ведь это чёрт знает, что за глаза: говорят, дышат (Гоголь 1). (К.:) Look at her eyes. Dammit, what eyes! They speak, they breathe (1b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Ч-90

  • 107 черт знает

    ЧЕРТ ЗНАЕТ кто, что, как, какой, где, куда, откуда, почему, сколько highly coll
    [VPsubj; Invar; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. no one knows or it is impossible to know (who, what, how etc):
    - the devil (only) knows (who <what, how etc>);
    - goodness (God, heaven) (only) knows (who etc);
    - (I'll be) damned if I know (who etc).
         ♦ [Почтмейстер:] В том-то и штука, что он и не уполномоченный и не особа! [Городничий:] Что ж он, по-вашему, такое? [Почтмейстер:]...Чёрт знает что такое (Гоголь 4). [Р:] Well, you see, that's just the point: he's not a personage and not in a position of authority. [Mayor:] What is he then in your opinion? [P:]... Goodness only knows what he really is (4c).
         ♦ "Эта девушка мне нравится. Черт знает почему, но нравится" (Евтушенко 1). "I like this girl. God knows why, but I do..." (1a).
         ♦ Да, вот так быть за председателя колхоза, когда ты в то же время и главный подвозчик дров, и сена, и чёрт знает ещё чего. Каждый, кому не лень, глотку на тебя дерёт (Абрамов 1). Yes, that's what it was like to be acting kolkhoz Chairman when you were also the chief source of firewood and hay and heaven knows what else. Anyone who felt like it would give you a bawling out (1a).
    2. [Interj]
    used to express anger, indignation, a negative attitude toward sth., or admiration, reaction to an unexpected development etc:
    - the devil (only) knows (who <what etc>!;
    - dammit!;
    - good Lord!
         ♦ [Кочкарёв:] Будто у них [ женщин] только что ручки!.. У них, брат... У них, брат, просто чёрт знает чего нет (Гоголь 1). [К.:] As though they [women] only had nice little hands....They've got....The Devil only knows what they haven't got (1a).
         ♦ [Кочкарёв:] Ты рассмотри только глаза её: ведь это чёрт знает, что за глаза: говорят, дышат (Гоголь 1). [К.:] Look at her eyes. Dammit, what eyes! They speak, they breathe (1b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > черт знает

  • 108 cielo

    m sky
    religion heaven
    grazie al cielo thank heaven(s)
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    cielo s.m.
    1 sky; (letter.) heaven (s), firmament: cielo coperto, overcast sky; cielo sereno, clear (o cloudless) sky; cielo a pecorelle, mackerel sky; sotto il cielo, under the sky; nel cielo si vedeva solo una stella, only one star was to be seen in the heavens // a cielo aperto, under the open sky (o in the open air) // a cielo sereno, ( inaspettatamente) out of the blue sky: la suocera è piovuta in casa a cielo sereno, her mother-in-law turned up out of the blue // gli è piovuta dal cielo un'eredità, he inherited a lot of money quite (o totally) unexpectedly // muovere cielo e terra, to move heaven and earth // non stare né in cielo né in terra, to be utter nonsense // toccare il cielo con un dito, to walk on air (o to be as pleased as Punch)
    2 ( volta) ceiling; vault: il cielo di una stanza, the ceiling of a room
    3 (astr.) ( nel sistema Tolemaico) heaven // essere al settimo cielo, to be in (the) seventh heaven // portare al cielo, ai sette cieli, to praise to the skies
    4 ( paradiso) heaven, paradise: essere in cielo, to be in heaven
    5 ( Dio, la Provvidenza) Heaven: il Regno dei Cieli, the Kingdom of Heaven // giusto cielo!, santo cielo!, good heavens (o my goodness o goodness gracious)! // grazie al cielo, thank heaven (s) (o fam. thank goodness) // per amore del cielo, for heaven's sake // lo sa il cielo, heaven knows (o fam. goodness knows) // volesse il cielo che..., would to heaven (o I wish to goodness) that...
    * * *
    ['tʃɛlo]
    sostantivo maschile
    1) sky

    cielo sereno, nuvoloso — clear, cloudy sky

    un fulmine a ciel serenoa bolt from o out of the blue

    a cielo aperto — [miniera, canale, fogna] open

    2) (paradiso) heaven
    3) (Dio, la Provvidenza)

    cielo, mio marito! — God, my husband!

    ••

    essere al settimo cielo, toccare il cielo con un dito — to be on cloud nine o in seventh heaven o walking on air

    aiutati che il ciel t'aiutaprov. God helps those who help themselves

    piovuto o caduto dal cielo — heaven-sent, unexpected

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    cielo
    /'t∫εlo/
    sostantivo m.
     1 sky; cielo sereno, nuvoloso clear, cloudy sky; un fulmine a ciel sereno a bolt from o out of the blue; a cielo aperto [miniera, canale, fogna] open
     2 (paradiso) heaven; il regno dei -i the kingdom of heaven
     3 (Dio, la Provvidenza) che il cielo ci aiuti! heaven help us! lo sa il cielo! heaven only knows! (santo) cielo! (good) heavens! heavens above! grazie al cielo! thank heaven(s)! per amor del cielo! for goodness sake! for the love of God! cielo, mio marito! God, my husband!
    non stare né in cielo né in terra to have neither rhyme nor reason; muovere cielo e terra to move heaven and earth; essere al settimo cielo, toccare il cielo con un dito to be on cloud nine o in seventh heaven o walking on air; aiutati che il ciel t'aiuta prov. God helps those who help themselves; piovuto o caduto dal cielo heaven-sent, unexpected.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > cielo

  • 109 Himmel

    m; -s, - (Pl. selten, meist poet.)
    1. sky; MET. auch skies Pl.; lit. heavens Pl.; am Himmel in the sky; unter freiem Himmel in the open air; unter südlichem Himmel under southern skies; der Rauch steigt zum Himmel ( auf) the smoke is rising up into the sky; zwischen Himmel und Erde schweben float in midair; der Himmel lacht fig. (die Sonne scheint) the sun has got his hat on; stinken
    2. RELI. heaven; im Himmel in heaven; in den Himmel kommen go to heaven; zum oder in den Himmel auffahren oder gen Himmel fahren BIBL. ascend into heaven; im Himmel sein euph. be with the angels; Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen fig. move heaven and earth; Himmel und Hölle Hüpfspiel: hopscotch
    3. fig. heaven, paradise; der Himmel auf Erden geh. heaven on earth; den Himmel auf Erden haben geh. live in paradise; aus allen Himmeln fallen be crushed; aus heiterem Himmel umg. (completely) out of the blue; in den Himmel heben umg. praise to the skies; im sieb(en) ten Himmel sein oder sich [wie] im sieb[en]ten Himmel fühlen umg. be on cloud nine, be walking on air, be in the seventh heaven; ihm hängt der Himmel voller Geigen geh. he thinks life’s a bed of roses; das schreit oder umg. stinkt zum Himmel it’s a scandal; vom Himmel fallen appear from nowhere; ... fallen nicht ( einfach) vom Himmel... don’t grow on trees; Erfolge, Fortschritte etc.: don’t (just) happen by themselves; Wolken am politischen Himmel clouds on the political horizon; der Himmel würde einstürzen, wenn... umg. the world would end if...; es gibt mehr Dinge zwischen Himmel und Erde als man sich vorstellen kann there are more things between heaven and earth than is possible to imagine; Meister 2, Stern1 1
    4. in Ausrufen: dem Himmel sei Dank! thank heavens!; der Himmel ist oder sei mein Zeuge! altm. as God is my witness!; gütiger oder du lieber Himmel! umg. my goodness!, good Heavens!; um Himmels willen! for Heaven’s ( oder God’s) sake!; weiß der Himmel! umg. God knows; Himmel ( noch mal oder Herrgott, Sakrament)! umg. for heaven’s sake!; Himmel, Arsch und Zwirn oder Wolkenbruch Sl. bloody hell, Am. holy smoke
    5. vom Bett etc.: canopy; im Auto: roof; umg. (Gaumen) roof of one’s mouth
    * * *
    der Himmel
    (Himmelreich) heaven;
    * * *
    Hịm|mel ['hɪml]
    m -s,
    (poet) -
    1) sky

    am Himmelin the sky

    unter dem Himmel Spaniens, unter spanischem Himmel — under or beneath a Spanish sky

    in den Himmel ragento tower (up) into the sky

    jdn/etw in den Himmel (er)heben or loben or rühmen — to praise sb/sth to the skies

    jdm hängt der Himmel voller Geigen — everything in the garden is lovely for sb

    der Frieden fällt nicht einfach vom Himmel, sondern... — peace doesn't just fall out of the blue, but...

    eher stürzt der Himmel ein, als dass... (geh)the skies will fall before... (liter)

    2) (REL = Himmelreich) heaven

    den Blick gen Himmel richten (liter)to look heavenward(s), to raise one's eyes toward(s) heaven

    in den Himmel kommento go to heaven

    zum or in den Himmel auffahren, gen Himmel fahren — to ascend into heaven

    der Himmel ist or sei mein Zeuge (old)as Heaven or God is my witness

    (das) weiß der Himmel! (inf)God or Heaven (only) knows

    es stinkt zum Himmel (inf)it stinks to high heaven (inf)

    (ach) du lieber Himmel! (inf) — good Heavens!, good(ness) gracious!

    Himmel ( noch mal)! (inf) — good God!, hang it all! (inf)

    or Wolkenbruch (dated inf)bloody hell! (Brit inf), Christ Almighty! (inf)

    3) (= Betthimmel etc) canopy; (im Auto) roof
    * * *
    der
    1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) heaven
    2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) heaven
    3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) heaven
    4) (the part of space above the earth, in which the sun, moon etc can be seen; the heavens: The sky was blue and cloudless; We had grey skies and rain throughout our holiday; The skies were grey all week.) sky
    * * *
    Him·mel
    <-s, (poet) ->
    [ˈhɪml̩]
    m
    1. (Firmament) sky
    der \Himmel hellt [o klärt] sich auf the sky is brightening [or clearing] up
    der \Himmel bezieht sich the sky [or it] is clouding over
    zwischen \Himmel und Erde between the earth and sky
    unter freiem \Himmel under the open sky, outdoors, in the open air
    am \Himmel stehen to be [up] in the sky
    ist das der Polarstern, der da oben am \Himmel steht? is that the Pole Star up there [in the sky]?
    am \Himmel in the sky
    bei wolkenlosem/wolkenverhangenem \Himmel when the sky is clear/cloudy
    bei klarem/trübem/bedecktem \Himmel when the sky is clear/dull/overcast
    unter italienischem/südlichem \Himmel under Italian/southern skies liter
    die Sonne steht hoch am \Himmel the sun is high in the sky
    den Blick gen \Himmel richten (geh) to raise one's eyes towards the heavens
    der \Himmel lacht (geh) the sun is shining brightly
    der \Himmel öffnet seine Schleusen (geh) the heavens open
    2. (Himmelreich) heaven
    den \Himmel auf Erden haben (geh) to be heaven [or paradise] on earth for one
    der \Himmel ist [o sei] mein Zeuge (veraltend) as heaven is my witness old
    zum \Himmel auffahren [o in den \Himmel fahren] to ascend into heaven
    in den \Himmel kommen to go to heaven
    im \Himmel in heaven
    dem \Himmel sei Dank (veraltend) thank heaven[s]
    jdm hängt der \Himmel voller Geigen (geh) sb is in paradise [or is walking on air] [or is [walking] on cloud nine] [or is over the moon
    3. (Baldachin) canopy
    4. AUTO [interior] roof
    5.
    \Himmel, Arsch und Zwirn! (sl) bloody hell! BRIT sl, Christ almighty! vulg
    den \Himmel für eine Bassgeige [o einen Dudelsack] ansehen DIAL (fam: völlig betrunken sein) to be three sails [or sheets] to the wind
    \Himmel und Erde KOCHK NORDD north German dish of fried black pudding and liver sausage, puréed potato and apple
    nicht [einfach] vom \Himmel fallen to not fall out of the sky
    gerechter [o gütiger] \Himmel! good heavens!
    jdn/etw in den \Himmel heben (fam) to praise sb/sth [up] to the skies
    aus heiterem \Himmel (fam) out of the blue
    \Himmel und Hölle hopscotch
    \Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen (fam) to move heaven and earth
    [ach] du lieber \Himmel! (fam) [oh] heavens!
    \Himmel und Menschen DIAL hordes of people
    \Himmel noch mal! (fam) for heaven's [or goodness'] sake
    zum \Himmel schreien to be scandalous [or a scandal]
    es schreit zum \Himmel, wie... it's a scandal that...
    im sieb[en]ten \Himmel sein [o sich akk fühlen wie im siebenten \Himmel] (fam) to be in seventh heaven
    zum \Himmel stinken (fam) to stink to high heaven
    eher stürzt der \Himmel ein, als dass...... won't happen in a million years
    eher stürzt der \Himmel ein, als dass er das täte he wouldn't do that in a million years
    [das] weiß der \Himmel! (fam) heaven knows!
    um \Himmels willen (fam) for heaven's [or goodness'] sake
    * * *
    der; Himmels, Himmel
    1) sky

    unter freiem Himmel — in the open [air]; outdoors

    aus heiterem Himmel(ugs.) out of the blue

    2) (Aufenthalt Gottes) heaven

    im Himmel sein(verhüll.) be in heaven

    gen Himmel fahren(geh.) ascend into heaven

    Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen(ugs.) move heaven and earth

    im sieb[en]ten Himmel sein/sich [wie] im sieb[en]ten Himmel fühlen — (ugs.) be in the seventh heaven

    zum Himmel stinken(salopp) stink to high heaven

    3) (verhüll.): (Schicksal) Heaven

    gerechter/gütiger/[ach] du lieber Himmel! — good Heavens!; Heavens above!

    dem Himmel sei Dank — thank Heaven[s]

    weiß der Himmel!(ugs.) Heaven knows

    um [des] Himmels willen! — (Ausruf des Schreckens) good Heavens!; good God!; (inständige Bitte) for Heaven's sake

    Himmel noch [ein]mal! — for Heaven's or goodness' sake!

    Himmel, Arsch und Zwirn! — (derb) bloody hell! (Brit. sl.)

    4) (Baldachin) canopy
    5) (im Auto) roof lining
    * * *
    Himmel m; -s, - (pl selten, meist poet)
    1. sky; METEO auch skies pl; liter heavens pl;
    am Himmel in the sky;
    unter freiem Himmel in the open air;
    unter südlichem Himmel under southern skies;
    der Rauch steigt zum Himmel (auf) the smoke is rising up into the sky;
    der Himmel lacht fig (die Sonne scheint) the sun has got his hat on; stinken
    2. REL heaven;
    im Himmel in heaven;
    in den Himmel kommen go to heaven;
    gen Himmel fahren BIBEL ascend into heaven;
    im Himmel sein euph be with the angels;
    Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen fig move heaven and earth;
    3. fig heaven, paradise;
    der Himmel auf Erden geh heaven on earth;
    den Himmel auf Erden haben geh live in paradise;
    aus heiterem Himmel umg (completely) out of the blue;
    in den Himmel heben umg praise to the skies;
    im sieb(en)ten Himmel sein oder
    sich [wie] im sieb[en]ten Himmel fühlen umg be on cloud nine, be walking on air, be in the seventh heaven;
    ihm hängt der Himmel voller Geigen geh he thinks life’s a bed of roses;
    das schreit oder umg
    stinkt zum Himmel it’s a scandal;
    vom Himmel fallen appear from nowhere;
    fallen nicht (einfach) vom Himmel … don’t grow on trees; Erfolge, Fortschritte etc: don’t (just) happen by themselves;
    Wolken am politischen Himmel clouds on the political horizon;
    der Himmel würde einstürzen, wenn … umg the world would end if …;
    es gibt mehr Dinge zwischen Himmel und Erde als man sich vorstellen kann there are more things between heaven and earth than is possible to imagine; Meister 2, Stern1 1
    dem Himmel sei Dank! thank heavens!;
    sei mein Zeuge! obs as God is my witness!;
    du lieber Himmel! umg my goodness!, good Heavens!;
    um Himmels willen! for Heaven’s ( oder God’s) sake!;
    weiß der Himmel! umg God knows;
    Herrgott, Sakrament)
    ! umg for heaven’s sake!;
    Himmel, Arsch und Zwirn oder
    Wolkenbruch sl bloody hell, US holy smoke
    5. vom Bett etc: canopy; im Auto: roof; umg (Gaumen) roof of one’s mouth
    * * *
    der; Himmels, Himmel
    1) sky

    unter freiem Himmel — in the open [air]; outdoors

    aus heiterem Himmel(ugs.) out of the blue

    im Himmel sein(verhüll.) be in heaven

    gen Himmel fahren(geh.) ascend into heaven

    Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen(ugs.) move heaven and earth

    im sieb[en]ten Himmel sein/sich [wie] im sieb[en]ten Himmel fühlen — (ugs.) be in the seventh heaven

    zum Himmel stinken (salopp) stink to high heaven

    3) (verhüll.): (Schicksal) Heaven

    gerechter/gütiger/[ach] du lieber Himmel! — good Heavens!; Heavens above!

    dem Himmel sei Dank — thank Heaven[s]

    weiß der Himmel!(ugs.) Heaven knows

    um [des] Himmels willen! — (Ausruf des Schreckens) good Heavens!; good God!; (inständige Bitte) for Heaven's sake

    Himmel noch [ein]mal! — for Heaven's or goodness' sake!

    Himmel, Arsch und Zwirn! — (derb) bloody hell! (Brit. sl.)

    4) (Baldachin) canopy
    5) (im Auto) roof lining
    * * *
    - m.
    heaven n.
    sky n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Himmel

  • 110 бог весть

    разг.
    1) (неизвестно, никто не знает (что, кто, какой, как, где, когда и т. п.)) God < alone> (goodness, Heaven) knows, nobody knows, who knows (who, what, which, how, when, where, etc.)

    К-ским дамам было уже бог весть откуда известно, что командир женат, но не живёт с женой. (А. Чехов, Муж) — They already knew, goodness knows how, that the colonel was married, but not living with his wife.

    Трегуляев хотел сказать: "Эх, нечего терять солдату! Что было - того не воротишь, а что будет - бог весть!" (С. Голубов, Багратион) — Tregulyaev wanted to say: 'A soldier has nothing to lose: the past will never return, and God alone knows what the future holds in store!'

    - Это было, как будто кончилась прежняя жизнь и началась новая, бог весть какая, но новая и совершенно другая. (В. Каверин, Наука расставания) — 'It was as though my former life had ended, and a new one had begun. God knows what kind, but new and utterly different.'

    Бог весть чем могла бы кончиться эта ссора. Уж очень хрупка, нежна и незрела детская дружба. (Б. Горбатов, Донбасс) — God knows how this quarrel might have ended. Childish friendship is such a frail, delicate and immature thing.

    2) (выражение возмущения, недовольства по поводу чего-либо или иронического отношения к чему-либо) God (goodness, Heaven) knows (what, who, which, how, where, when, etc.) (with indignation or irony)

    Знаменитый медик весело потёр руки, как будто, уча человека ходить, совершал бог весть какой важный медицинский эксперимент. (Б. Полевой, Повесть о настоящем человеке) — The famous surgeon rubbed his hands cheerfully as if in teaching a man to walk he was performing a God knows how important experiment.

    - А я думала, сын, я тебя хорошо воспитала... Приходишь бог весть когда, кричишь на весь дом... Ах, если б был жив отец... (И. Ракша, Ламбушки) — 'And I thought I brought you up right. Now you come home at all hours and yell so that you wake up the whole building... Oh, if only father were alive!..'

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  • 111 Ч-93

    ЧЁРТ ЗНАЕТ (ЧЁРТ-ТЕ) ЧТО coll, disapprov NP
    1. \Ч-93 творится, начинается и т. п. говорить, городить и т. п. \Ч-93 ( usu. subj or obj) something incredible, outrageous that evokes surprise or indignation, exceeds the speaker's expectations, or is hard to believe (is going on, is beginning etc)
    (to say prattle etc) something incredible, outrageous etc
    the devil (God) knows what
    the oddest (damnedest) thing(s) something unimaginable (in refer, to sth. spoken, written etc only) some damned nonsense all sorts of rubbish.
    (Маша:) Вам шестьдесят лет, а вы, как мальчишка, всегда городите чёрт знает что (Чехов 5). (М.:) You are sixty years old, and you are like a little boy, always prattling the devil knows what (5c). (M.:) You are sixty years old, but you're like a little boy, always prattling some damned nonsense (5a).
    «Это, наверное, ужасно глупо, что я вас пригласила, да? Вы думаете обо мне чёрт знает что». - «Точно». - «А какая разница, в конце концов?» (Семёнов 1). "It's stupid of me, I suppose, to invite you round, eh? You must be thinking God knows what about me." "That's right." "But what's the difference, when all's said and done?" (1a).
    Об исчезнувших (жильцах) и о проклятой квартире долго в доме рассказывали всякие легенды... Квартира простояла пустой... только неделю, а затем в неё вселились - покойный Берлиоз с супругой и этот самый Стёпа тоже с супругой. Совершенно естественно, что, как только они попали в окаянную квартиру, и у них началось чёрт знает что (Булгаков 9). Legends of all kinds about the mysterious apartment and its vanishing lodgers circulated in the building for some time....The flat only remained empty for a week before Berlioz and his wife and Stepa and his wife moved into it. Naturally as soon as they took possession of the haunted apartment the oddest things started happening to them too (9b).
    В кабинете учёного началось чёрт знает что: головастики расползались из кабинета по всему институту, в террариях и просто на полу, во всех закоулках завывали зычные хоры, как на болоте (Булгаков 10). The scientist's office became the scene of something unimaginable: the tadpoles crawled off everywhere throughout the Institute. From the terraria, from the floor, from every nook and cranny came loud choruses as from a bog (10a).
    .(Местная газета «Большевистские темпы») печатала чёрт-те чего, а о пропавшем Учреждении - ни гугу (Войнович 2).... (The local newspaper Bolshevik Tempos) was printing all sorts of rubbish, but that the Institution had vanished, not one peep (2a).
    2. (это) \Ч-93 ! Also: ($TO) ЧЁРТ ЗНАЕТ ЧТО ТАКОЕ!
    Interj) used to express aggravation, indignation, perplexity etc with regard to sth.: the devil (only) knows what's going on (what it means etc)! ift the devil knows what! what the devil (the hell)! what in heU (in blazes)!
    Персиков бушевал. «Это чёрт знает что такое, - скулил он, разгуливая по кабинету и потирая руки в перчатках, - это неслыханное издевательство надо мной и над зоологией» (Булгаков 10). Persikov was raging. "The devil only knows what's going on," he whimpered, pacing the office and rubbing his gloved hands. "It's unprecedented mockery of me and of zoology" (10b).
    «Они не верят. Сидят в Париже и думают, что здесь самая обыкновенная, мирная война! Здесь не война, здесь чёрт знает что такое!» (Эренбург 2). "They won't believe me. They sit in Paris and think that this is an ordinary war. It isn't a war, it's the devil knows what" (2a).

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  • 112 черт знает что

    ЧЕРТ ЗНАЕТ < ЧЕРТ-ТЕ> ЧТО coll, disapprov
    [NP]
    =====
    1. черт знает что творится, начинается и т. п.; говорить, городить и т.п. черт знает что [usu. subj or obj]
    something incredible, outrageous that evokes surprise or indignation, exceeds the speaker's expectations, or is hard to believe (is going on, is beginning etc); (to say, prattle etc) something incredible, outrageous etc:
    - the devil < God> knows what;
    - [in refer, to sth. spoken, written etc only] some damned nonsense;
    - all sorts of rubbish.
         ♦ [Маша:] Вам шестьдесят лет, а вы, как мальчишка, всегда городите чёрт знает что (Чехов 5). [М.:] You are sixty years old, and you are like a little boy, always prattling the devil knows what (5c). [M.:] You are sixty years old, but you're like a little boy, always prattling some damned nonsense (5a).
         ♦ "Это, наверное, ужасно глупо, что я вас пригласила, да? Вы думаете обо мне чёрт знает что". - " Точно". - "А какая разница, в конце концов?" (Семёнов 1). "It's stupid of me, I suppose, to invite you round, eh? You must be thinking God knows what about me." "That's right." "But what's the difference, when all's said and done?" (1a).
         ♦ ОО исчезнувших [жильцах] и о проклятой квартире долго в доме рассказывали всякие легенды... Квартира простояла пустой... только неделю, а затем в неё вселились - покойный Берлиоз с супругой и этот самый Стёпа тоже с супругой. Совершенно естественно, что, как только они попали в окаянную квартиру, и у них началось чёрт знает что (Булгаков 9). Legends of all kinds about the mysterious apartment and its vanishing lodgers circulated in the building for some time....The flat only remained empty for a week before Berlioz and his wife and Stepa and his wife moved into it. Naturally as soon as they took possession of the haunted apartment the oddest things started happening to them too (9b).
         ♦ В кабинете учёного началось чёрт знает что: головастики расползались из кабинета по всему институту, в террариях и просто на полу, во всех закоулках завывали зычные хоры, как на болоте (Булгаков 10). The scientist's office became the scene of something unimaginable: the tadpoles crawled off everywhere throughout the Institute. From the terraria, from the floor, from every nook and cranny came loud choruses as from a bog (10a).
         ♦...[Местная газета "Большевистские темпы"] печатала чёрт-те чего, а о пропавшем Учреждении - ни гугу (Войнович 2).... [The local newspaper Bolshevik Tempos] was printing all sorts of rubbish, but that the Institution had vanished, not one peep (2a).
    2. (это) - ! Also: (ЭТО) ЧЕРТ ЗНАЕТ ЧТО ТАКОЕ! [Interj]
    used to express aggravation, indignation, perplexity etc with regard to sth.:
    - the devil (only) knows whaft going on <what it means etc>!;
    - it's the devil knows what!;
    - what the devil < the hell>!;
    - what in hell < in blazes>!
         ♦ Персиков бушевал. "Это чёрт знает что такое, - скулил он, разгуливая по кабинету и потирая руки в перчатках, - это неслыханное издевательство надо мной и над зоологией" (Булгаков 10). Persikov was raging. "The devil only knows what's going on," he whimpered, pacing the office and rubbing his gloved hands. "It's unprecedented mockery of me and of zoology" (10b).
         ♦ "Они не верят. Сидят в Париже и думают, что здесь самая обыкновенная, мирная война! Здесь не война, здесь чёрт знает что такое!" (Эренбург 2). "They won't believe me. They sit in Paris and think that this is an ordinary war. It isn't a war, it's the devil knows what" (2a).

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  • 113 черт знает что такое!

    ЧЕРТ ЗНАЕТ < ЧЕРТ-ТЕ> ЧТО coll, disapprov
    [NP]
    =====
    1. черт знает что такое! творится, начинается и т. п.; говорить, городить и т.п. черт знает что такое! [usu. subj or obj]
    something incredible, outrageous that evokes surprise or indignation, exceeds the speaker's expectations, or is hard to believe (is going on, is beginning etc); (to say, prattle etc) something incredible, outrageous etc:
    - the devil < God> knows what;
    - [in refer, to sth. spoken, written etc only] some damned nonsense;
    - all sorts of rubbish.
         ♦ [Маша:] Вам шестьдесят лет, а вы, как мальчишка, всегда городите чёрт знает что (Чехов 5). [М.:] You are sixty years old, and you are like a little boy, always prattling the devil knows what (5c). [M.:] You are sixty years old, but you're like a little boy, always prattling some damned nonsense (5a).
         ♦ "Это, наверное, ужасно глупо, что я вас пригласила, да? Вы думаете обо мне чёрт знает что". - " Точно". - "А какая разница, в конце концов?" (Семёнов 1). "It's stupid of me, I suppose, to invite you round, eh? You must be thinking God knows what about me." "That's right." "But what's the difference, when all's said and done?" (1a).
         ♦ ОО исчезнувших [жильцах] и о проклятой квартире долго в доме рассказывали всякие легенды... Квартира простояла пустой... только неделю, а затем в неё вселились - покойный Берлиоз с супругой и этот самый Стёпа тоже с супругой. Совершенно естественно, что, как только они попали в окаянную квартиру, и у них началось чёрт знает что (Булгаков 9). Legends of all kinds about the mysterious apartment and its vanishing lodgers circulated in the building for some time....The flat only remained empty for a week before Berlioz and his wife and Stepa and his wife moved into it. Naturally as soon as they took possession of the haunted apartment the oddest things started happening to them too (9b).
         ♦ В кабинете учёного началось чёрт знает что: головастики расползались из кабинета по всему институту, в террариях и просто на полу, во всех закоулках завывали зычные хоры, как на болоте (Булгаков 10). The scientist's office became the scene of something unimaginable: the tadpoles crawled off everywhere throughout the Institute. From the terraria, from the floor, from every nook and cranny came loud choruses as from a bog (10a).
         ♦...[Местная газета "Большевистские темпы"] печатала чёрт-те чего, а о пропавшем Учреждении - ни гугу (Войнович 2).... [The local newspaper Bolshevik Tempos] was printing all sorts of rubbish, but that the Institution had vanished, not one peep (2a).
    2. (это) - ! Also: (ЭТО) ЧЕРТ ЗНАЕТ ЧТО ТАКОЕ! [Interj]
    used to express aggravation, indignation, perplexity etc with regard to sth.:
    - the devil (only) knows whaft going on <what it means etc>!;
    - it's the devil knows what!;
    - what the devil < the hell>!;
    - what in hell < in blazes>!
         ♦ Персиков бушевал. "Это чёрт знает что такое, - скулил он, разгуливая по кабинету и потирая руки в перчатках, - это неслыханное издевательство надо мной и над зоологией" (Булгаков 10). Persikov was raging. "The devil only knows what's going on," he whimpered, pacing the office and rubbing his gloved hands. "It's unprecedented mockery of me and of zoology" (10b).
         ♦ "Они не верят. Сидят в Париже и думают, что здесь самая обыкновенная, мирная война! Здесь не война, здесь чёрт знает что такое!" (Эренбург 2). "They won't believe me. They sit in Paris and think that this is an ordinary war. It isn't a war, it's the devil knows what" (2a).

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  • 114 черт-те что

    ЧЕРТ ЗНАЕТ < ЧЕРТ-ТЕ> ЧТО coll, disapprov
    [NP]
    =====
    1. черт-те что творится, начинается и т. п.; говорить, городить и т.п. черт-те что [usu. subj or obj]
    something incredible, outrageous that evokes surprise or indignation, exceeds the speaker's expectations, or is hard to believe (is going on, is beginning etc); (to say, prattle etc) something incredible, outrageous etc:
    - the devil < God> knows what;
    - [in refer, to sth. spoken, written etc only] some damned nonsense;
    - all sorts of rubbish.
         ♦ [Маша:] Вам шестьдесят лет, а вы, как мальчишка, всегда городите чёрт знает что (Чехов 5). [М.:] You are sixty years old, and you are like a little boy, always prattling the devil knows what (5c). [M.:] You are sixty years old, but you're like a little boy, always prattling some damned nonsense (5a).
         ♦ "Это, наверное, ужасно глупо, что я вас пригласила, да? Вы думаете обо мне чёрт знает что". - " Точно". - "А какая разница, в конце концов?" (Семёнов 1). "It's stupid of me, I suppose, to invite you round, eh? You must be thinking God knows what about me." "That's right." "But what's the difference, when all's said and done?" (1a).
         ♦ ОО исчезнувших [жильцах] и о проклятой квартире долго в доме рассказывали всякие легенды... Квартира простояла пустой... только неделю, а затем в неё вселились - покойный Берлиоз с супругой и этот самый Стёпа тоже с супругой. Совершенно естественно, что, как только они попали в окаянную квартиру, и у них началось чёрт знает что (Булгаков 9). Legends of all kinds about the mysterious apartment and its vanishing lodgers circulated in the building for some time....The flat only remained empty for a week before Berlioz and his wife and Stepa and his wife moved into it. Naturally as soon as they took possession of the haunted apartment the oddest things started happening to them too (9b).
         ♦ В кабинете учёного началось чёрт знает что: головастики расползались из кабинета по всему институту, в террариях и просто на полу, во всех закоулках завывали зычные хоры, как на болоте (Булгаков 10). The scientist's office became the scene of something unimaginable: the tadpoles crawled off everywhere throughout the Institute. From the terraria, from the floor, from every nook and cranny came loud choruses as from a bog (10a).
         ♦...[Местная газета "Большевистские темпы"] печатала чёрт-те чего, а о пропавшем Учреждении - ни гугу (Войнович 2).... [The local newspaper Bolshevik Tempos] was printing all sorts of rubbish, but that the Institution had vanished, not one peep (2a).
    2. (это) - ! Also: (ЭТО) ЧЕРТ ЗНАЕТ ЧТО ТАКОЕ! [Interj]
    used to express aggravation, indignation, perplexity etc with regard to sth.:
    - the devil (only) knows whaft going on <what it means etc>!;
    - it's the devil knows what!;
    - what the devil < the hell>!;
    - what in hell < in blazes>!
         ♦ Персиков бушевал. "Это чёрт знает что такое, - скулил он, разгуливая по кабинету и потирая руки в перчатках, - это неслыханное издевательство надо мной и над зоологией" (Булгаков 10). Persikov was raging. "The devil only knows what's going on," he whimpered, pacing the office and rubbing his gloved hands. "It's unprecedented mockery of me and of zoology" (10b).
         ♦ "Они не верят. Сидят в Париже и думают, что здесь самая обыкновенная, мирная война! Здесь не война, здесь чёрт знает что такое!" (Эренбург 2). "They won't believe me. They sit in Paris and think that this is an ordinary war. It isn't a war, it's the devil knows what" (2a).

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  • 115 это черт знает что такое!

    ЧЕРТ ЗНАЕТ < ЧЕРТ-ТЕ> ЧТО coll, disapprov
    [NP]
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    1. это черт знает что такое! творится, начинается и т. п.; говорить, городить и т.п. это черт знает что такое! [usu. subj or obj]
    something incredible, outrageous that evokes surprise or indignation, exceeds the speaker's expectations, or is hard to believe (is going on, is beginning etc); (to say, prattle etc) something incredible, outrageous etc:
    - the devil < God> knows what;
    - [in refer, to sth. spoken, written etc only] some damned nonsense;
    - all sorts of rubbish.
         ♦ [Маша:] Вам шестьдесят лет, а вы, как мальчишка, всегда городите чёрт знает что (Чехов 5). [М.:] You are sixty years old, and you are like a little boy, always prattling the devil knows what (5c). [M.:] You are sixty years old, but you're like a little boy, always prattling some damned nonsense (5a).
         ♦ "Это, наверное, ужасно глупо, что я вас пригласила, да? Вы думаете обо мне чёрт знает что". - " Точно". - "А какая разница, в конце концов?" (Семёнов 1). "It's stupid of me, I suppose, to invite you round, eh? You must be thinking God knows what about me." "That's right." "But what's the difference, when all's said and done?" (1a).
         ♦ ОО исчезнувших [жильцах] и о проклятой квартире долго в доме рассказывали всякие легенды... Квартира простояла пустой... только неделю, а затем в неё вселились - покойный Берлиоз с супругой и этот самый Стёпа тоже с супругой. Совершенно естественно, что, как только они попали в окаянную квартиру, и у них началось чёрт знает что (Булгаков 9). Legends of all kinds about the mysterious apartment and its vanishing lodgers circulated in the building for some time....The flat only remained empty for a week before Berlioz and his wife and Stepa and his wife moved into it. Naturally as soon as they took possession of the haunted apartment the oddest things started happening to them too (9b).
         ♦ В кабинете учёного началось чёрт знает что: головастики расползались из кабинета по всему институту, в террариях и просто на полу, во всех закоулках завывали зычные хоры, как на болоте (Булгаков 10). The scientist's office became the scene of something unimaginable: the tadpoles crawled off everywhere throughout the Institute. From the terraria, from the floor, from every nook and cranny came loud choruses as from a bog (10a).
         ♦...[Местная газета "Большевистские темпы"] печатала чёрт-те чего, а о пропавшем Учреждении - ни гугу (Войнович 2).... [The local newspaper Bolshevik Tempos] was printing all sorts of rubbish, but that the Institution had vanished, not one peep (2a).
    2. (это) - ! Also: (ЭТО) ЧЕРТ ЗНАЕТ ЧТО ТАКОЕ! [Interj]
    used to express aggravation, indignation, perplexity etc with regard to sth.:
    - the devil (only) knows whaft going on <what it means etc>!;
    - it's the devil knows what!;
    - what the devil < the hell>!;
    - what in hell < in blazes>!
         ♦ Персиков бушевал. "Это чёрт знает что такое, - скулил он, разгуливая по кабинету и потирая руки в перчатках, - это неслыханное издевательство надо мной и над зоологией" (Булгаков 10). Persikov was raging. "The devil only knows what's going on," he whimpered, pacing the office and rubbing his gloved hands. "It's unprecedented mockery of me and of zoology" (10b).
         ♦ "Они не верят. Сидят в Париже и думают, что здесь самая обыкновенная, мирная война! Здесь не война, здесь чёрт знает что такое!" (Эренбург 2). "They won't believe me. They sit in Paris and think that this is an ordinary war. It isn't a war, it's the devil knows what" (2a).

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  • 116 Gott

    Gott, Göt·tin <-es, Götter> [ʼgɔt, ʼgœtɪn, pl ʼgœtɐ] m, f
    vor \Gott sind alle Menschen gleich all men are equal before God;
    (christlicher \Gott) God;
    \Gott sei Dank! (a. fig) ( fam) thank God! (a. fig)
    \Gott im Himmel! ( emph) ( fam) heavens above!, goodness gracious!;
    \Gott sei gepriesen God be praised;
    was \Gott zusammengefügt hat, soll der Mensch nicht scheiden those whom God hath joined together let no man put asunder;
    \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];
    im Namen \Gottes in the name of God;
    der liebe \Gott ( Kindersprache) the good Lord;
    bete zu \Gott, dass...! (a. fig) pray to God that...! (a. fig)
    zu \Gott beten to pray to God;
    an \Gott glauben to believe in God;
    bei \Gott schwören to swear by Almighty God;
    so \Gott will ( geh) God willing;
    \Gott steh' mir bei! ( emph) ( fam) God help me!;
    \Gott ist mein Zeuge ( geh) as God is my witness;
    \Gott hab' ihn selig! God rest his soul!;
    \Gott sei mit dir/euch! (veraltend) God be with you! dated;
    da sei \Gott vor! ( emph) God [or Heaven] forbid!;
    vergelt's \Gott! (veraltend) God bless you!;
    großer [o gütiger] [o gerechter] \Gott! good Lord [or God] !
    2) (ein \Gott) god
    WENDUNGEN:
    wie \Gott in Frankreich leben ( fam) to live in the lap of luxury;
    den lieben \Gott einen guten Mann sein lassen ( fam) to live for the day [or take things as they come];
    \Gottes Mühlen mahlen langsam ( ühlen mahlen langsam) 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;
    über \Gott und die Welt reden [o sprechen];
    sich über \Gott und die Welt unterhalten ( fam) to talk about everything under the sun;
    ach du lieber \Gott! oh heavens [or 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!;
    gebe \Gott, dass pray [or please] God that;
    [nackt,] wie \Gott ihn/sie geschaffen hat ( hat) ( fam) naked as the day he/she was born, in his/her birthday suit ( hum) ( fam) [or ( fam) the altogether];
    gnade dir \Gott, wenn...;
    ... dann gnade dir \Gott! woe betide you, if...;
    grüß \Gott! (bes südd, österr) hello!, hallo!, good day [or morning] [or afternoon] [or evening] !;
    jds \Gott sein to be sb's god;
    \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;
    weiß \Gott nicht... ( fam) certainly not...;
    das ist weiß \Gott nicht zu teuer that is certainly not too expensive;
    das wissen die Götter ( fam) Heaven only knows;
    ach \Gott ( resignierend) oh God [or Lord] !;
    ( tröstend) oh dear;
    bei \Gott ( fam) by God!;
    leider \Gottes (\Gottes) unfortunately, I'm afraid;
    leider \Gottes, ja/nein! I'm afraid so/not!;
    mein \Gott (\Gott) ( fam) [my] God!;
    o \Gott ( entsetzt) oh God!;
    ( empört) my God!;
    um \Gottes willen!;
    (emph: o je!) [oh] my God!;
    ( bitte) for God's [or Heaven's] sake!

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Gott

  • 117 gud

    sg - guden, pl - guder
    бог м
    * * *
    god, the Lord
    * * *
    (en -er) god;
    [ Gud] God;
    [ Gud Fader] God the Father;
    [ gud ( fader) bevares!] bless me!
    (se også bevare);
    [ et syn for guder] a sight for the gods;
    [ dyrke fremmede guder] worship strange gods;
    (fig) stray from the straight and narrow;
    [ gud give han gjorde det] I wish to God he would do it;
    [ du godeste gud!] good Lord!
    [ med guds hjælp] with God's help;
    [ I guder!] ye gods!
    [ guds hus] the house of God;
    [ gå med gud] God be with you;
    [ guds ord] the Word ( fx preach the Word);
    [et ( lille) guds ord fra landet] a little innocent;
    [ ikke det gud har ladet skabe] not a blessed thing;
    [ for guds skyld] for God's (el. Heaven's) sake;
    [ guds søn] the Son (of God);
    [ gud ved om det er sandt] I wonder whether it is true;
    [ gud må vide hvad det er han vil have] Heaven only knows what he wants;
    [ guderne må vide hvorfor] Heaven knows why;
    [ det skal gud vide] God knows;
    [ ved gud] by God, by Jove;
    [ om gud vil] God willing;
    [ja, gu' er det koldt] you bet it is cold;
    [ gu' vil jeg ej] I'll be damned if I do;
    (se også lykke, navn, nåde, I. under).

    Danish-English dictionary > gud

  • 118 b|óg

    m (D bogu a. bogowi, V boże) 1. sgt Relig. Bóg God
    - Bóg Ojciec God the Father
    - Bóg Zastępów Lord (God) of hosts
    - Bóg Żywy living God
    - bać się Boga to fear God
    - Bogiem a prawdą to tell the truth, as a matter of fact
    - Bogu ducha winien (as) innocent as the day sb/one was born, (as) innocent as a lamb
    - Bóg (jeden) wie a. Bóg (jeden) raczy wiedzieć God a. Lord a. heaven (only) knows
    - bój się a. na a. dla Boga for God’s a. heaven’s sake
    - broń (Panie) Boże a. niech Bóg broni a. uchowaj Boże God a. heaven forbid!
    - chwała Bogu! praise the Lord!, praise be to God!
    - dzięki Bogu! thank God!
    - daj Boże, żebyśmy wyszli z tego cało God help us get out of this alive
    - daj Boże wyjdziemy z tego cało God willing, we’ll get out of this alive
    - idź/idźcie z Bogiem go away
    - jak Boga kocham honest to God pot.; I swear to God
    - Bóg mi świadkiem a. niech mnie Bóg skarze as God is my witness!
    - tak mi dopomóż Bóg so help me God!
    - jak Bóg da God willing
    - jak Bóg na niebie (as) sure as there’s a God in heaven; (as) sure as (God made) little green apples pot.
    - jak Bóg przykazał pot. piously, religiously
    - jak go Pan Bóg stworzył in his birthday suit pot., żart.
    - jak u Pana Boga za piecem (as) snug as a bug in a rug pot.
    - miły Boże a. na miły Bóg a. jak mi Bóg miły (zdumienie, zaskoczenie) good God!, my God!; (oburzenie) for God’s a. heaven’s sake!, for the love of God!
    - nie mieć Boga w sercu to be ruthless, to have no conscience
    - niech cię Bóg broni God a. heaven forbid!
    - pójść do Boga a. stanąć przed Bogiem a. spocząć w Bogu a. oddać duszę Bogu książk. to (go to) meet one’s maker euf.
    - robić coś za Bóg zapłać to do sth for free pot.
    - szczęść Boże God bless!
    - uchowaj Boże! God a. heaven forbid!
    - wielki Boże! good God a. Lord!
    - zaklinać się na Boga to swear solemnly a. to God
    - pożal się Boże pot., iron. ‘a sorry excuse for’
    2. Relig. (istota) god; (wizerunek) idol 3. przen. (osoba, rzecz) god przen., idol przen.
    człowiek strzela, Pan Bóg kule nosi przysł. man proposes, God disposes przysł.
    - jak Kuba Bogu, tak Bóg Kubie przysł. tit for tat
    - kto rano wstaje temu Pan Bóg daje przysł. the early bird catches the worm przysł.
    - Pan Bóg nierychliwy, ale sprawiedliwy przysł. the mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small przysł.
    - Panu Bogu świeczkę i diabłu ogarek przysł. it’s what’s known as hedging one’s bets

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > b|óg

  • 119 sabe Dios

    intj.
    heaven only knows, God knows, there's no telling.
    * * *

    Spanish-English dictionary > sabe Dios

  • 120 одному богу известно

    God (goodness, Heaven) only knows; it is only known to God

    До сих пор все экзамены сошли благополучно, и только одному богу да жене Алмазова было известно, каких огромных трудов они стоили. (А. Куприн, Куст сирени) — So far all his examinations had gone well, and it was only known to God and to Almazov's wife what fearful labour they had cost him.

    Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > одному богу известно

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