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  • 121 so

    I Adv.
    1. (in dieser Weise, so beschaffen) like this ( oder that); so ist es umg. that’s how it is; bestätigend: that’s it, you’ve got it; so ist das Leben that’s life, such is life; also, es ist so:... you see, it’s like this: ... so geht das nicht! umg. that’s just not on; eingreifend: oh no you don’t!; das machst du gut so you’re doing nicely, that’s the way (to do it); komm mir nicht so! umg. don’t speak to me like that; so oder so one way or another; (wie man’s sieht) whichever way you look at it; verlierst du etc.: auch whatever you do; er meint es nicht so umg. he doesn’t (really) mean it (to be taken) like that; ich will mal nicht so sein umg. I don’t want to be difficult; sei doch nicht so! umg. don’t be like that!; er hat so seine Stimmungen umg. he has his little moods; so tun, als ob pretend; tu doch nicht so! umg. stop putting it on ( oder faking); hab dich nicht so! umg. stop making such a fuss; so geht’s, wenn du nicht hörst that’s what comes of not listening; so genannt so-called (auch bei Neuprägungen); (angeblich) auch would-be; deine so genannten Freunde iro. your so-called friends; das so genannte... auch what is known as...; so sagt man as they say; so steht es hier that’s what it says here; ..., so der Präsident..., according to the president;..., so the president maintains
    2. umg.: danke, es geht schon so it’s all right, thanks; (ich schaffe das schon) I can manage, thanks; warum fragst du? - nur so I just wondered; einfach so ( zum Spaß) just for kicks; ich habe auch so genug Arbeit I’ve got enough work as it is; das habe ich so bekommen (umsonst) I got it for free
    3. (so sehr) so much; ich freue / schäme mich so! I’m so pleased / ashamed!; es tut so weh! it hurts so much; was stinkt hier so? what’s making this awful smell?, what stinks?; sie hat so geschrien, dass... she screamed so much that...
    4. so! umg. right!; abschließend: auch that’s that!; so, das wäre geschafft! right, that should do it; so, nun mach / erzähl mal! umg. come on, get on with it / spit it out!; so? is that right ( oder so)?, really?; so, so! umg. I see; interessierter: well, well!; er ist hier - so! is he?; er braucht Geld - so! umg. does he (now)?; ach so! oh(, I see)!
    5. vor Adv. und Adj.: so kalt etc. so cold etc.; vergleichend: so schlecht etc. as bad etc.; nicht so kalt etc. not so cold etc.; vergleichend: auch not as cold etc.; so... wie oder als as... as; so wenig wie möglich as little as possible; ich bin so wenig wie er daran interessiert I’m no more interested in it than he is; so gut wie nichts next to nothing; eine so große Menge such a (large) quantity; eine so hohe Summe such a large sum; so freundlich sein und oder zu (+ Inf.) be so kind as to...; doppelt so viele twice as many; so sehr, dass... so much (so) that..., to such an extent that...; umso
    6. umg.: so ein such a; so ein Tag such a day, a day like this; Ausruf: what a day!; so ein Idiot! what an idiot!; so ein Unsinn! what nonsense!; so eins one like this ( oder that); so eine(r ) (Ding) one like this ( oder that); (Mensch) someone like this ( oder that); und so einen heiratet die! and she goes and marries someone like that!; siehe auch solch
    7. so etwas something like that; bei Frage: auch anything like that; bei Verneinung: anything like that; so etwas habe ich noch nie gesehen / gehört I’ve never seen anything like it / I’ve never heard such a thing; hat man so was schon gehört! umg. did you ever hear of such a thing!; (na) so was! umg. really?, you don’t say!; zu sich selbst: that’s strange; stärker: would you believe it; und so was nennt sich Schauspielerin! and she calls herself an actress!
    8. so viel so much; so viel wie as much as; so viel du willst as much as you want ( oder like); doppelt so viel twice as much; noch einmal so viel as much again; so viel ist gewiss oder sicher one thing is certain; so viel für heute that’s it for today; so viel wie eine Zusage sein be as good as an acceptance, amount to an acceptance; ein Unentschieden gegen sie ist so viel wie ein Sieg drawing (Am. auch tying) with them is as good as winning
    9. so weit so far; so weit, so gut so far so good; es ist so weit ganz gut it’s OK as far as it goes; bei einem Vorgang: so far so good; es geht ihm so weit gut he’s (doing) quite well on the whole; das ist so weit ja alles schön und gut, aber... umg. it’s fine up to a point, but...; so weit sein (Arbeit, Person) be finished; (bereit) be ready; wann ist es ( endlich) so weit? auch (wann kommen wir hin?) when will we finally get there?; endlich ist es so weit it’s ready ( oder finished) at last; (wir sind angekommen) we’ve etc. finally made it; es ist gleich so weit we’re etc. nearly there, any minute now
    10. umg. (ungefähr) around, about; so in einer Stunde in an hour or so, in about an hour; so alle acht Tage every week or so; so um die 50 about fifty, fiftyish; ich habe so das Gefühl, dass... I have a sort of feeling that..., somehow I get the feeling that...; was treibst du so? what are you up to these days?; wie geht es ihm so? how is he then?; was kostet es denn so? what sort of price were you thinking of ( oder are they asking etc.)?; wie findest du ihn denn so? what do you think of him then?; er war Regisseur oder so or something like that, or something along those lines; er hieß Merkl oder so or something like that, or something to that effect; 100 Euro oder so somewhere around 100 euros; ... und so... and so on
    II Konj.
    1. (folglich, deshalb) so; und so kam es, dass... and so..., that’s how...
    2. (wie sehr) however; so schnell / viel du kannst as fast / much as you can; so schnell ich rannte,... however fast I ran,...; so krank er auch ist however ill he may be; so weit es reicht as far as it goes; so dass so that; wie du mir, so ich dir umg. tit for tat
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    like this; that way; thus; so
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    abbr SE
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    1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) so
    2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) so
    3) (in this way: It would be quicker if you did it like this.) like this
    4) (so; to this degree: I didn't think it would be this easy.) this
    5) (in that way: Don't hold it like that - you'll break it!) like that
    6) (so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) that
    7) ((referring to something mentioned immediately before or after) in this or that way or manner: He spoke thus; Thus, he was able to finish the work quickly.) thus
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    SO
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    Abkürzung = Südost[en] SE
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    so
    A. adv
    1. (in dieser Weise, so beschaffen) like this ( oder that);
    so ist es umg that’s how it is; bestätigend: that’s it, you’ve got it;
    so ist das Leben that’s life, such is life;
    also, es ist so: … you see, it’s like this:
    … so geht das nicht! umg that’s just not on; eingreifend: oh no you don’t!;
    das machst du gut so you’re doing nicely, that’s the way (to do it);
    komm mir nicht so! umg don’t speak to me like that;
    so oder so one way or another; (wie man’s sieht) whichever way you look at it; verlierst du etc: auch whatever you do;
    er meint es nicht so umg he doesn’t (really) mean it (to be taken) like that;
    ich will mal nicht so sein umg I don’t want to be difficult;
    sei doch nicht so! umg don’t be like that!;
    er hat so seine Stimmungen umg he has his little moods;
    so tun, als ob pretend;
    tu doch nicht so! umg stop putting it on ( oder faking);
    hab dich nicht so! umg stop making such a fuss;
    so geht’s, wenn du nicht hörst that’s what comes of not listening;
    so sagt man as they say;
    so steht es hier that’s what it says here;
    …, so der Präsident …, according to the president; …, so the president maintains
    2. umg:
    danke, es geht schon so it’s all right, thanks; (ich schaffe das schon) I can manage, thanks;
    warum fragst du? -
    nur so I just wondered;
    einfach so (zum Spaß) just for kicks;
    ich habe auch so genug Arbeit I’ve got enough work as it is;
    3. (so sehr) so much;
    ich freue/schäme mich so! I’m so pleased/ashamed!;
    es tut so weh! it hurts so much;
    was stinkt hier so? what’s making this awful smell?, what stinks?;
    sie hat so geschrien, dass … she screamed so much that …
    4.
    so! umg right!; abschließend: auch that’s that!;
    so, das wäre geschafft! right, that should do it;
    so, nun mach/erzähl mal! umg come on, get on with it/spit it out!;
    so? is that right ( oder so)?, really?;
    so, so! umg I see; interessierter: well, well!;
    so! is he?;
    so! umg does he (now)?;
    ach so! oh(, I see)!
    5. vor adv und adj:
    so kalt etc so cold etc; vergleichend:
    so schlecht etc as bad etc;
    nicht so kalt etc not so cold etc; vergleichend: auch not as cold etc;
    so … wie oder
    als as … as;
    so wenig wie möglich as little as possible;
    ich bin so wenig wie er daran interessiert I’m no more interested in it than he is;
    so gut wie nichts next to nothing;
    eine so große Menge such a (large) quantity;
    eine so hohe Summe such a large sum;
    zu (+inf) be so kind as to …;
    doppelt so viele twice as many;
    so sehr, dass … so much (so) that …, to such an extent that …; umso
    6. umg:
    so ein such a;
    so ein Tag such a day, a day like this; Ausruf: what a day!;
    so ein Idiot! what an idiot!;
    so ein Unsinn! what nonsense!;
    so eins one like this ( oder that);
    so eine(r) (Ding) one like this ( oder that); (Mensch) someone like this ( oder that);
    und so einen heiratet die! and she goes and marries someone like that!; auch solch
    7.
    so etwas something like that; bei Frage: auch anything like that; bei Verneinung: anything like that;
    so etwas habe ich noch nie gesehen/gehört I’ve never seen anything like it/I’ve never heard such a thing;
    hat man so was schon gehört! umg did you ever hear of such a thing!;
    (na) so was! umg really?, you don’t say!; zu sich selbst: that’s strange; stärker: would you believe it;
    und so was nennt sich Schauspielerin! and she calls herself an actress!
    8.
    so viel so much;
    so viel wie as much as;
    so viel du willst as much as you want ( oder like);
    doppelt so viel twice as much;
    noch einmal so viel as much again;
    sicher one thing is certain;
    so viel für heute that’s it for today;
    so viel wie eine Zusage sein be as good as an acceptance, amount to an acceptance;
    ein Unentschieden gegen sie ist so viel wie ein Sieg drawing (US auch tying) with them is as good as winning
    9.
    so weit so far;
    so weit, so gut so far so good;
    es ist so weit ganz gut it’s OK as far as it goes; bei einem Vorgang: so far so good;
    es geht ihm so weit gut he’s (doing) quite well on the whole;
    das ist so weit ja alles schön und gut, aber umg it’s fine up to a point, but;
    so weit sein (Arbeit, Person) be finished; (bereit) be ready;
    wann ist es (endlich) so weit? auch (wann kommen wir hin?) when will we finally get there?;
    endlich ist es so weit it’s ready ( oder finished) at last; (wir sind angekommen) we’ve etc finally made it;
    es ist gleich so weit we’re etc nearly there, any minute now
    10. umg (ungefähr) around, about;
    so in einer Stunde in an hour or so, in about an hour;
    so alle acht Tage every week or so;
    so um die 50 about fifty, fiftyish;
    ich habe so das Gefühl, dass … I have a sort of feeling that …, somehow I get the feeling that …;
    was treibst du so? what are you up to these days?;
    wie geht es ihm so? how is he then?;
    was kostet es denn so? what sort of price were you thinking of ( oder are they asking etc)?;
    wie findest du ihn denn so? what do you think of him then?;
    oder so or something like that, or something along those lines;
    oder so or something like that, or something to that effect;
    100 Euro oder so somewhere around 100 euros;
    … und so … and so on
    B. konj
    1. (folglich, deshalb) so;
    und so kam es, dass … and so …, that’s how …
    2. (wie sehr) however;
    so schnell/viel du kannst as fast/much as you can;
    so schnell ich rannte, … however fast I ran, …;
    so krank er auch ist however ill he may be;
    so weit es reicht as far as it goes;
    so dass so that;
    wie du mir, so ich dir umg tit for tat
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    Abkürzung = Südost[en] SE
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    adv.
    as adv.
    so adv.
    thus adv.

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  • 122 MÓT

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    I)
    n.
    mæla mót með sér, to fix a meeting;
    2) town-meeting (var blásit til móts í bœnum ok sagt, at konungr vildi tala við bœjarmenn);
    3) joint, juncture (cf. ‘liðamót’);
    4) in prepositional and adverbial phrases;
    á mót, í mót e-m, to meet a person (ganga, ríða á or í mót e-m);
    against (mæla, standa á or í mót e-u);
    í mót, in return, in exchange;
    á móti, í móti, at móti (e-m) = í mót;
    snúa í móti e-m, to turn against one;
    rísa í móti e-u, to rise against, withstand;
    mikit er þat í móti erfðinni minni, that is much when set against what I shall leave behind me;
    til móts við e-n, to meet one;
    halda til móts við e-n, to march against one;
    miklir kappar eru til móts, there are great champions to contend with;
    eiga e-t til móts við e-n, to own a thing in common with another (= til jafns við e-n);
    gøra e-t til móts við e-n, to equal one in a thing (engan vissa ek þann, er þat léki til móts við mik).
    prep. with dat. to meet, towards, etc. = í mót ( see mót 4).
    n.
    1) image, stamp (mót á peningi);
    2) model (skaltu smíða hús eptir því móti, sem ek mun sýna þér);
    3) mark, sign (máttu sjá mót á, er hón hlær við hvert orð) cf. ambáttarmót, mannsmót, ættarmót, œskumót;
    4) manner, way;
    með kynligu (undarligu) móti, in a strange manner;
    mikill fjöldi dýra með öllu móti, of every shape and manner;
    með því móti, in that way;
    með því móti, at, in such a way that;
    með litlu (minna) móti, in a small (less) degree;
    með engu móti, by no means;
    frá móti, abnormal.
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    1.
    n. [A. S. gemot; Old Engl. mote or moot, in ward-mote, the Moot-ball at Newcastle; Dan. möde; Swed. mot and möte]:—a meeting; mæla mót með sér, to fix a meeting Eg. 564; þeir mæltu mót með sér ok hittusk í Elfinni, 444; manna-mót, a meeting; vinamót, a meeting of friends.
    2. as a Norse law term; in Norway a mót was a town meeting, and is opp. to þing, a county meeting; á þingi en eigi á móti, þvíat sökin veit til lands-laga en eigi til Bjarkeyjar-réttar, Hkr. iii. 257, N. G. L. ii. 190; á þingum ok á móti, Fagrsk. 145; var blásit til móts í bænum, Fms. vi. 202, 238, 270; á móti í kaupangi, vii. 130; móts-fjalir, a meeting-shed, N. G. L. i. 224.
    II. a joint, juncture; mót á hring, cp. mótlauss; ár-mót, a meeting of waters, also a local name, cp. Lat. Confluentia, Coblenlz; liða-mót, q. v.: of time, in pl., alda-mót, the end and beginning of two centuries; mánaða-mót, missera-mót, eykta-mót, and so on.
    B. As adverb, both in dat. móti, against, on the opposite side, with dat. as also with a prep., á móti, í móti; or in gen. móts or móts við, against, with acc. used as prep. and ellipt. or even as adverb:
    I. gen. móts; til móts við e-n, towards, against; fara til móts við e-n, to go to meet one, encounter, visit. Eg. 9; fara á móts við, Fas. i. 450; halda til móts við, to march against, Fms. ii. 217; snúa til móts við, Nj. 125; ganga til móts við e-n (= ganga til fundar við e-n), to go to meet a person, 100; koma til móts við, Eg. 63; eiga e-t til móts við e-n, to own in common with another, 101, Gþl. 506, Fms. ii. 91; vera til móts, to be on the opposite side, opposed, Nj. 274; miklir kappar eru til móts, there are mighty men to meet or contend with, 228; en þar allt er lögin skilr á, þá skulu öll hallask til móts við Uppsala-lög, they shall all lean towards the law of Upsala, i. e. in a controverted case the law of U. is to rule, Ó. H. 65.
    II. dat. móti, á móti, í móti, and more rarely at móti e-m (all these forms are used indiscriminately), as also an apocopated mót, qs. móti (á mót, í mót):—against, on the opposite side, towards, and the like; fara móti e-m, Fms. vi. 29; móti sólu, 439; snúa í móti e-m, Nj. 3, 43, 74, 118, 127, 177, Fms. i. 169, iii. 189, v. 181, vi. 3, ix. 348, 511, xi. 121, 126, Eg. 283, 284, 572, Landn. 317, Ld. 214; hann sagði at í móti vóru þeir Grjótgarðr, Nj. 125; rísa í móti, to rise against, withstand, Lv. 79, and so in countless instances:—denoting reception, göra veizlu móti e-m, Eg. 43, Nj. 162, passim:—towards, konungr leit móti honum, looked towards him, Fms. i. 41.
    III. metaph. in return, in exchange for; fór með honum sonr Guðbrands í gisling en konungr fékk þeim annan mann í móti, Ó. H. 108; Gunnarr bauð þá at móti Geiri goða at hlýða til eiðspjalls síns, in his turn, Nj. 87; ok mæla jamíllt at móti at ósekju, Grág. ii. 145; skolu trygðir koma hvervetna móti sakbótum, 187; þá kvað hann aðra vísu í móti, Fms. i. 48; hann hló mjök mót atfangi manna, vi. 203; hann gaf drottningu sæmiligar gjafir ok svá drottningin honum á móti, x. 95; sendi hann konungi vingjafir ok góð orð mót vináttu hans, i. 53; mikit er þat í mót (against, as compared with) erfðinni minni, Nj. 4; sagði at hann mundi eigi þiggja nema annat fé kæmi í mót, 133; hvat hefir þú í móti því er hann deildi kappi við Þorgrim goða, what hast thou to set against that as an equivalent? Ísl. ii. 215; engar skulu gagnsakir metask á mót þeim málum, Grág. i. 294.
    2. against, contrary to; móti Guðs lögum, Fms. x. 21:—with verbs, göra e-t móti e-m, to act against, Ld. 18; mæla móti, to contradict; standa mót, to withstand; ganga mót, to go against, as also to confess and the like.
    3. bera at móti, to happen, Fms. ii. 59 (see bera C. II. 2): whence
    4. temp. towards a time; mót Jólum, Páskum, passim; í mót vetri, towards the setting in of winter, Hkr. i. 13; móti sumri, towards the coming in of summer; móti degi, towards day, Fms. i. 71; hann sofnáði móti deginum, vi. 62; móti þingi, towards the opening of parliament, Rb. 530.
    2.
    n. [cp. Ulf. môta = τελωνιον; O. H. G. mûta]:—a stamp, mark; spurði hann hvers mót eðr mark var á þeim penningi, Th. 50; mót á silfri, 623. 6l; skaltú smíða hús eptir því móti sem nú mun ek sýna þér, Fb. i. 439.
    II. metaph. a mark; máttú sjá mót á er hón hlær við hvert orð, Nj. 18; æsku-mót, Fms. xi. 422; ættar-mót, a family likeness; manns-mót, the stamp, mark of a true man, Fb. i. 150; alla þá menn er nokkut manns mót var at, Hkr. i. 13; það er ekkert manns mót að honum, he is a small man, a mannikin; er eigi ambóttar mót á henni, she does not look like a bondwoman, Fas. i. 147.
    III. manner way, which may, with Dan. maade, Swed. måte, be borrowed from Lat. modus; með kynligu móti, in a strange manner, Fms. ix. 9; með undarligu móti, Nj. 62; mikill fjöldi dýra með öllu móti, of every shape and manner, Þorf. Karl. 420; með því móti, in that way, Fms. i. 48, Fær. 2; með litlu móti, in a small degree, Finnb. 328; með minna móti, in a less degree, Sturl. i. 214; með því móti at ( in such a way that) þeir sóru eiða, cp. Lat. hoc modo, Fms. vi. 27; með öngu móti, by no means, Lat. nullo modo, i. 9; frá móti, abnormally, Grett. 92 A.

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  • 123 mōs

        mōs mōris, m    [1 MA-], a will, way, habit, manner, fashion, caprice, humor: suos quoique mos, T.: mores mulierum, T.: alieno more vivendumst mihi, after another's humor, T.: suo more, Cs.: morem alcui gerere, to accommodate oneself.—A custom, usage, manner, practice, wont, habit, fashion: ut nunc sunt mores, T.: legi morique parendum est: uti mos gentis illius est, S.: sicut meus est mos, wont, H.: militari more, Cs.: mos partium popularium et factionum, bad custom, S.: mos obsidiandi vias, L.: more sinistro, by a perverted custom, Iu.: Pellibus in morem cincti, after their manner, V.: crinem de more solutae, V.: ut mos fuit Bithyniae regibus: quae moris Graecorum non sint, L.: apis Matinae More modoque, like, H.: ut Domitiano moris erat, Ta.: praeter civium morem, contrary to usage, T.: raptae sine more Sabinae, in defiance of usage, V.: quod in morem vetustas perduxit, made a custom: quibus omnia vendere mos est, S.: sciant, quibus moris est inlicita mirari, Ta.: Moris erat quondam servare, etc., Iu.: nondum consulem iudicem appellari mos fuerat, L.: mos est Syracusis, ut dicat sententiam qui velit: quod iam in morem venerat, ut, etc., had become customary, L.: barbariam ex Gaditanorum moribus delere.— Morality, conduct: qui istic mos est? T.: mos est hominum, ut nolint, etc., nature.—Plur., conduct, behavior, manners, morals, character: quantum mei mores poscebant, respondi, S.: eius suavissimi mores: iusti: naturam moresque hominis cognoscere, character: perditi: exemplar vitae morumque, H.: morum quoque filius, i. e. like his father in character, Iu.: ignarus meorum morum, i. e. my trade, T.—Of things, quality, nature, manner, mode, fashion: caeli, V.: elabitur anguis in morem fluminis, like, V.: in hunc operis morem, H.— Manner, measure, moderation: Tempestas sine more furit, with singular fierceness, V.: (terra) supra morem densa, uncommonly, V.— A precept, law, rule: Quīs neque mos neque cultus erat, V.: moresque viris et moenia ponet, laws, V.
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    custom, habit; mood, manner, fashion; character (pl.), behavior, morals

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  • 124 così

    so
    ( in questo modo) like this
    e così via and so on
    per così dire so to speak
    proprio così! exactly!
    basta così! that's enough!
    * * *
    così avv.
    1 ( in questo modo) like this, this way; ( in quel modo) like that, that way; ( in tal modo) so, thus; ( come segue) as follows: la porta si apre così, the door opens like this; per programmare il videoregistratore si fa così, you program the video recorder as follows; proviamo a mettere il tavolo ( per) così; let's try putting the table this way; questa parola non si scrive così, you don't spell this word like that; sono metodi superati, oggi la matematica non s'insegna più così, that's an old-fashioned way, maths isn't taught like that nowadays; fermi così, per favore!, hold it like that, please!; rimani così per un attimo, non muoverti..., stay like that for a moment, don't move...; bravo, continua così!, good, go on like that!; rimaniamo d'accordo così, let's leave it like that; il telegramma diceva così..., the telegram went as follows...; l'area del quadrato si calcola così..., the area of a square is calculated thus...; il motivo suonava così, the tune sounded like this // così va il mondo, that's the way of the world // così dicendo, si alzò e si avviò alla porta, saying this, he got up and made his way to the door // non ci si comporta così!, that's no way to behave! // così finisce la storia, that's how the story ends // e fu così che perdette il posto, that's how he came to lose his job // stando così le cose, se le cose stanno così, if that's how things are // così è, così sembra, so it seems // più, meno di così, more, less than this // meglio di così!, what more could you ask for? // e così via, and so on // così (e) così, so so: ''Come stai oggi?'' ''Così così'', ''How are you today?'' ''So so'' // per così dire, so to say // ah, è così?, so it's like that, is it? // e così, com'è andata?, well, how did it go? // basta così!, that's enough! // ha detto proprio così, that's exactly what he said // sì, è così, yes, that's right // la cosa non è andata affatto così, that's not what happened at all
    2 (spesso posposto a un agg. o avv. con riferimento a misura o dimensione): nel soffitto c'è un buco grosso così, there's a hole this big in the ceiling; era un uomo alto così, he was so (o this) tall; lo conosco da quando era grande così, I've known him since he was so (o this) high; la gonna va accorciata tanto così, the skirt is to be shortened this much
    3 ( tanto, talmente) so (davanti ad avv.); so, such a (davanti ad agg.): sembrava così facile, e invece..., it seemed so easy, whereas...; non pensavo di fare così tardi, I didn't expect to be so late; non avevo mai visto un uomo così alto, I'd never seen such a tall man; mi è sembrato così contrariato, he looked so annoyed // più di così non posso fare, that's the best I can do // non è poi così vecchio!, he isn't so very old, after all!
    4 ( altrettanto, la stessa cosa) so, the same, likewise: lui se ne andò, e così feci io, he went away, and so did I (o and I did likewise); il tè è una sostanza eccitante, e così dicasi per il caffè, tea is a stimulant and the same can be said for coffee
    cong.
    1 ( perciò) so; ( dunque) (well) then: avevo aspettato anche troppo, così decisi di andarmene, I had waited too long already, so I decided to go; ho preso il mio treno, e così eccomi qua, I caught the train, so here I am; e così, hai preso una decisione finalmente?, well then, have you made up your mind yet?
    2 ( con valore desiderativo) così fosse!, if only that were the case!
    3 così... come come
    4 così... che, così... da, ( con valore consecutivo) so... that; so... as (to): era così colpito dalla notizia che non riuscì a dire una parola, he was so shocked by the news that he couldn't say a word; non sarai così ingenuo da farti abbindolare, you won't be so silly as to let yourself be taken in, will you?
    agg.pred. ( tale, siffatto) such; like that: un risultato così era del tutto imprevedibile, such a result was quite unexpected; occasioni così non si ripetono facilmente, chances like that aren't easy to come by; amici così è meglio perderli che trovarli, with friends like that, who needs enemies?
    * * *
    [ko'si]
    1. avv
    1) (in tal modo) so, (in questo modo) (in) this way, like this, like that

    ha detto così: "sei bugiardo" — this is what he said: "you're a liar"

    vorrei una scatola larga così e lunga così (accompagnato da gesti) I'd like a box this o so wide and this o so long

    non scriverlo così, ma così! — don't write it like that, write it like this!

    fa così bello oggi — it's such a lovely day, the weather's so lovely today

    così... che... — so... that...

    3)

    così... come — as... as

    non è così onesto come credihe's not as o so honest as you think

    se si comporta così come ha sempre fatto... — if he goes on behaving like this...

    4)

    per così dire — so to speak, so to say

    2. agg inv

    (tale) non ho mai visto un film così — I've never seen such a film

    non ho mai conosciuto una persona così — I've never met such a person, I've never met a person like that

    3. cong
    (perciò) so, therefore

    pioveva, così sono rimasto a casa — it was raining so I stayed at home

    * * *
    [ko'si] 1.

    è così che parli a tuo padre?is that how o the way you speak to your father?

    pettinata così, sembra sua madre — with that hairstyle, she looks like her mother

    così siarelig. amen

    2) (tanto, talmente)
    3) (pure, anche)
    2. 3.
    1) (quindi, perciò) so

    c'era lo sciopero della metropolitana, così ho preso un taxi — there was a tube strike, so I took a taxi

    2) (in questo modo) so, thus

    partite presto, così eviterete gli ingorghi — leave early, that way you'll avoid the traffic jams

    3) (dunque) so

    così ci lasci? — so you're leaving us, then?

    4) così... che, così... da (consecutivo) so... that

    il prezzo della benzina, così come quello delle sigarette, è aumentato del 5% — the price of petrol, as well as that of tobacco, has risen by 5%

    l'Italia, così come altri sei paesi europei, partecipa a questo progetto — Italy, along with six other European countries, is taking part in this project

    6) così... come as... as, so.... as
    ••

    per così dire — so to speak, as it were, in a manner of speaking

    * * *
    così
    /ko'si/
     1 (in questo modo) è così che parli a tuo padre? is that how o the way you speak to your father? pettinata così, sembra sua madre with that hairstyle, she looks like her mother; lei è (fatta) così that's the way she is; prova a fare così try doing it this way; non fare così! don't (do that)! non è così per i nostri amici this is not the case with our friends; la giuria è così composta the panel is made up as follows; la frase dovrebbe suonare così the sentence should read as follows; così fu fatto that's what was done; ha detto proprio così that's exactly what he said; così facendo by doing so; così sia relig. amen; e così via and so on; così va il mondo that's the way of the world; questa parola si scrive così that word is spelled like this; così pare so it seems; va bene così it's ok (like that); lasciare tutto così com'è to leave everything as it is
     2 (tanto, talmente) ti ama così tanto he loves you so much; ne è rimasto così poco there's so little left; fa così caldo it's so hot; non ho mai visto così tanta gente I've never seen such a crowd o so many people; è successo tutto così in fretta! all happened so fast! ottenere risultati così buoni to get such good results; abiti in un paese così bello you live in such a lovely country
     3 (pure, anche) punirò te e così pure lui I'll punish you and I'll do the same with him
     di gente così non ci si può fidare! you can't trust people like that o such people! non ho mai visto una cosa così I've never seen such a thing
     1 (quindi, perciò) so; c'era lo sciopero della metropolitana, così ho preso un taxi there was a tube strike, so I took a taxi
     2 (in questo modo) so, thus; partite presto, così eviterete gli ingorghi leave early, that way you'll avoid the traffic jams
     3 (dunque) so; così ci lasci? so you're leaving us, then?
     4 così... che, così... da (consecutivo) so... that; fa così caldo che non riesco a dormire it's so hot (that) I can't sleep; mi piace così tanto che I like it so much that; fu così fortunato da scamparla he was lucky enough to survive
     5 così come il prezzo della benzina, così come quello delle sigarette, è aumentato del 5% the price of petrol, as well as that of tobacco, has risen by 5%; l'Italia, così come altri sei paesi europei, partecipa a questo progetto Italy, along with six other European countries, is taking part in this project; non è così come me lo immaginavo it's not like I thought it would be; così come stanno le cose as things stand
     6 così... come as... as, so.... as; non c'è niente di così bello come un tramonto there's nothing so beautiful as a sunset; non è così stupido come vuole fare credere di essere he's not as stupid as he makes out
    meglio così it's all for the best; meglio di così! what more can you ask for? così così so-so; per così dire so to speak, as it were, in a manner of speaking.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > così

  • 125 par

    pār, păris (collat. form of the nom. fem. paris, Atta ap. Prisc. p. 764 P.— Abl. pari and pare, acc. to Charis. p. 14 P.; Prisc. p. 763 ib.; the latter poet. — Gen. plur. usu. parĭum; parum, acc. to Plin. ap. Charis. p. 110 P.), adj. [cf. Sanscr. para, another, and prae], equal (cf.: aequus, similis).
    I.
    Lit.:

    par est, quod in omnes aequabile est,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 22, 67:

    par et aequalis ratio,

    id. Or. 36, 123:

    aequo et pari jure cum civibus vivere,

    id. Off. 1, 34, 124:

    vita beata... par et similis deorum,

    id. N. D. 2, 61, 153:

    est finitimus oratori poëta ac paene par,

    id. de Or. 1, 16, 70:

    pari atque eādem in laude aliquem ponere,

    id. Mur. 9, 21:

    intelleges de hoc judicium meum et horum par et unum fuisse,

    id. Sull. 2, 5:

    pares in amore atque aequales,

    id. Lael. 9, 32:

    libertate esse parem ceteris,

    id. Phil. 1, 14, 34: verbum Latinum (voluptas) par Graeco (hêdonê) et idem valens, id. Fin. 2, 4, 12:

    pares ejusdem generis munitiones,

    of equal size, Caes. B. G. 7, 74:

    similia omnia magis visa hominibus, quam paria,

    Liv. 45, 43:

    pares similesque (affectus),

    Sen. Ira, 1, 19 et saep.:

    quod in re pari valet, valeat in hac, quae par est... valeat aequitas, quae paribus in causis paria jura desiderat,

    Cic. Top. 4, 23:

    si ingenia omnia paria esse non possunt: jura certe paria debent esse eorum inter se, qui sunt cives in eādem re publicā,

    id. Rep. 1, 32, 49:

    necesse est eam esse naturam, ut omnia omnibus paribus paria respondeant,

    id. N. D. 1, 19, 50; id. Fam. 5, 2, 3:

    equites Ariovisti pari intervallo constiterunt,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 43:

    hi (equites), dum pari certamine res geri potuit, etc.,

    i. e. horsemen against horsemen, id. B. C. 1, 51.— Poet., with a respective gen. or inf.:

    aetatis mentisque pares,

    Sil. 4, 370:

    et cantare pares et respondere parati,

    Verg. E. 7, 5.—
    (β).
    The thing with which the comparison is made is most freq. added in the dat.:

    quem ego parem summis Peripateticis judico,

    Cic. Div. 1, 3, 5:

    in his omnibus par iis, quos antea commemoravi,

    id. Clu. 38, 107:

    omni illi et virtute et laude par,

    id. Planc. 11, 27:

    isti par in belligerando,

    id. Font. 12, 26:

    par anseribus,

    as large as, Juv. 5, 114:

    prodigio par,

    i. e. extremely rare, id. 4, 97.—In sup.:

    QVOIVS FORMA VIRTVTEI PARISVMA FVIT, Epit. of the Scipios,

    Inscr. Orell. 550:

    parissumi estis hibus,

    Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 20.—Adverb. (colloq. and very rare):

    feceris par tuis ceteris factis,

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 3.—
    (γ).
    With gen. (with this case par is treated as a substantive; rare but class.), an equal, counterpart, etc.:

    ei erat hospes, par illius, Siculus, etc.,

    his counterpart, Plaut. Rud. prol. 49: cujus paucos pares [p. 1300] haec civitas tulit, Cic. Pis. 4, 8:

    quem metuis par hujus erat,

    Luc. 10, 382:

    ubique eum parem sui invenies,

    Front. Ep. ad Amic. 1, 6:

    vestrae fortitudinis,

    Phaedr. 4, 15, 6.—
    (δ).
    With abl. (rare):

    scalas pares moenium altitudine, Sall. H. Fragm. ap. Arus. Mess. p. 253 Lindem.: in quā par facies nobilitate suā,

    Ov. F. 6, 804.—
    (ε).
    With cum (class.):

    non praecipuam, sed parem cum ceteris fortunae condicionem subire,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 4, 7:

    ut enim cetera paria Tuberoni cum Varo fuissent, etc.,

    id. Lig. 9, 27:

    quem tu parem cum liberis tuis regnique participem fecisti,

    Sall. J. 14, 9 (cited ap. Arus. Mess. p. 253 Lindem.; but in Cic. Phil. 1, 14, 34, read parem ceteris). —
    (ζ).
    With inter se (class.):

    sunt omnes pares inter se,

    Cic. Par. 1, 2, 11; id. de Or. 1, 55, 236.—
    (η).
    With et, atque ( ac) (class.):

    cum par habetur honos summis et infimis,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 34, 53:

    omnia fuisse in Themistocle paria et Coriolano,

    id. Brut. 11, 43:

    tametsi haudquaquam par gloria sequatur scriptorem et auctorem rerum,

    Sall. C. 3, 2:

    quos postea in parem juris libertatisque condicionem atque ipsi erant, receperunt,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 28; so with atque, id. ib. 5, 13, 2:

    si parem sapientiam hic habet ac formam,

    Plaut. Mil. 4, 6, 36:

    neque mihi par ratio cum Lucilio est ac tecum fuit,

    Cic. N. D. 3, 1, 3:

    in quo offensae minimum, gratia par, ac si prope adessemus,

    Sall. J. 102, 7.—
    (θ).
    The object of comparison is sometimes not expressed:

    cui repugno, quoad possum, sed adhuc pares non sumus,

    i.e. not equal to the task, able, Cic. Att. 12, 15:

    pari proelio,

    indecisive, Nep. Them. 3, 3:

    pares validaeque miscentur,

    Tac. G. 20:

    cum paria esse coeperunt,

    Plin. Ep. 4, 14, 6:

    si periculum par et ardor certaminis eos irritaret,

    Liv. 24, 39, 6.—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    Equal to, a match for any one in any respect:

    quibus ne di quidem immortales pares esse possint,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 7 fin.: qui pares esse nostro exercitu (dat.) non potuerint, id. ib. 1, 40, 7; cf.:

    ille, quod neque se parem armis existimabat, et, etc.,

    Sall. J. 20, 5:

    non sumus pares,

    not on an equality, Juv. 3, 104:

    exime hunc mihi scrupulum, cui par esse non possum,

    Plin. Ep. 3, 17, 2:

    habebo, Q. Fabi, parem, quem das, Hannibalem,

    an opponent, adversary, Liv. 28, 44:

    inter pares aemulatio,

    Tac. A. 2, 47:

    ope Palladis Tydiden Superis parem,

    Hor. C. 1, 6, 15.—
    2.
    Equal in station or age, of the same rank, of the same age (syn. aequalis):

    ut coëat par Jungaturque pari,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 5, 25:

    si qua voles apte nubere, nube pari,

    Ov. H. 9, 32; Petr. 25, 5.—Prov.:

    pares vetere proverbio cum paribus facillime congregantur,

    i. e. birds of a feather flock together, Cic. Sen. 3, 7.—
    3.
    Par est, it is fit, meet, suitable, proper, right.
    (α).
    With a subject-clause (class.;

    syn.: oportet, aequum, justum est): amorin me an rei opsequi potius par sit,

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 1, 6:

    posterius istaec te magis par agere'st,

    id. Pers. 5, 2, 21:

    canem esse hanc par fuit,

    id. Curc. 1, 2, 17:

    par est primum ipsum esse virum bonum, tum, etc.,

    Cic. Lael. 22, 82:

    sic par est agere cum civibus,

    id. Off. 2, 23, 83:

    dubitans, quid me facere par sit,

    id. Att. 9, 9, 2:

    quicquid erit, quod me scire par sit,

    id. ib. 15, 17, 2:

    quibus (ornamentis) fretum ad consulatūs petitionem aggredi par est,

    id. Mur. 7, 15; id. Rab. Perd. 11, 31; cf.:

    ex quo intellegi par est, eos qui, etc.,

    id. Leg. 2, 5, 11. —
    (β).
    Ut par est (erat, etc.;

    class.): ita, ut constantibus hominibus par erat,

    Cic. Div. 2, 55, 114:

    ut par fuit,

    id. Verr. 2, 5, 4, § 10. —
    * (γ).
    With ut:

    non par videtur neque sit consentaneum... ut, etc.,

    Plaut. Bacch. 1, 2, 31.—
    4.
    Par pari respondere, or par pro pari referre, to return like for like, of a'repartee:

    par pari respondet,

    Plaut. Truc. 5, 47; id. Merc. 3, 4, 44; id. Pers. 2, 2, 11; cf.:

    paria paribus respondimus,

    Cic. Att. 6, 1, 23:

    ut sit unde par pari respondeatur,

    id. ib. 16, 7, 6:

    par pro pari referto, quod eam mordeat,

    Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 55 Fleck., Umpfenb., cited ap. Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 19 (Bentl. ex conject. par, pari; cf. Krebs, Antibarb. p. 281, ed. 5).—
    5.
    Paria facere, to equalize or balance a thing with any thing, to settle, pay (post-Aug.):

    cum rationibus domini paria facere,

    to pay. Col. 1, 8, 13; 11, 1, 24. —
    (β).
    Trop.:

    cum aliter beneficium detur, aliter reddatur, paria facere difficile est,

    to return like for like, to repay with the same coin, Sen. Ben. 3, 9, 2: denique debet poenas: non est quod cum illo paria faciamus, repay him, id. Ira, 3, 25, 1:

    nihil differamus, cotidie cum vitā paria faciamus,

    settle our accounts with life, id. Ep. 101, 7; Plin. 2, 86, 88, § 202; so,

    parem rationem facere,

    Sen. Ep. 19, 10.—
    6.
    Ludere par impar, to play at even and odd, Hor. S. 2, 3, 248: August. ap. Suet. Aug. 71 fin.
    7.
    Ex pari, adverb., in an equal manner, on an equal footing (post-Aug.):

    sapiens cum diis ex pari vivit,

    Sen. Ep. 59, 14.
    II.
    Transf., subst.
    A.
    pār, păris, m., a companion, comrade, mate, spouse:

    plebs venit, et adcumbit cum pare quisque suo,

    Ov. F. 3, 526:

    jungi cum pare suā,

    id. ib. 3, 193:

    edicere est ausus cum illo suo pari, quem omnibus vitiis superare cupiebat, ut, etc.,

    Cic. Pis. 8, 18.—Esp., a table companion, = omoklinos:

    atque ibi opulentus tibi par forte obvenerit,

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 68 Brix ad loc.:

    cedo parem quem pepigi,

    id. Pers. 5, 1, 15 (v. also I. A. g. supra).—
    B.
    pār, păris, n., a pair:

    gladiatorum par nobilissimum,

    Cic. Opt. Gen. Or. 6, 17:

    ecce tibi geminum in scelere par,

    id. Phil. 11, 1, 2:

    par nobile fratrum,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 243:

    par columbarum,

    Ov. M. 13, 833:

    par mularum,

    Gai. Inst. 3, 212:

    par oculorum,

    Suet. Rhet. 5:

    tria aut quatuor paria amicorum,

    Cic. Lael. 4, 15:

    scyphorum paria complura,

    id. Verr. 2, 2, 19, § 47:

    paria (gladiatorum) ordinaria et postulaticia,

    Sen. Ep. 7, 3: pocula oleaginea paria duo, Lab. Dig. 32, 1, 30.Hence, adv.: părĭter, equally, in an equal degree, in like manner, as well.
    A.
    In gen.: dispartiantur patris bona pariter, Afran. ap. Non. 375, 1:

    ut nostra in amicos benevolentia illorum erga nos benevolentiae pariter aequaliterque respondeat,

    Cic. Lael. 16, 56:

    laetamur amicorum laetitiā aeque atque nostrā, et pariter dolemus angoribus,

    id. Fin. 1, 20, 65:

    caritate non pariter omnes egemus,

    id. Off. 2, 8, 30:

    ut pariter extrema terminentur,

    id. Or. 12, 38; Phaedr. 5, 2, 10:

    et gustandi et pariter tangendi magna judicia sunt,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 58, 146:

    nulla pro sociā obtinet, pariter omnes viles sunt,

    id. ib. 80, 7; Quint. 9, 3, 102:

    cuncta pariter Romanis adversa,

    Tac. A. 1, 64: tantumdem est;

    feriunt pariter,

    all the same, nevertheless, Juv. 3, 298.—
    (β).
    With cum:

    Siculi mecum pariter moleste ferent,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 67, § 173:

    pariter nobiscum progredi,

    Auct. Her. 3, 1, 1; Verg. A. 1, 572.—
    (γ).
    With ut, atque ( ac):

    is ex se hunc reliquit filium pariter moratum, ut pater avusque hujus fuit,

    Plaut. Aul. prol. 21:

    pariter hoc fit, atque ut alia facta sunt,

    id. Am. 4, 1, 11:

    vultu pariter atque animo varius,

    Sall. J. 113, 3:

    pariter ac si hostis adesset,

    id. ib. 46, 6.—
    (δ).
    With et... et:

    pariterque et ad se tuendum et ad hostem petendum,

    Liv. 31, 35:

    pariter et habitus et nomina edocebuntur,

    Quint. 1, 1, 25; Ov. M. 11, 556.—
    (ε).
    With dat. (in late poets, and once in Liv.):

    pariter ultimae (gentes) propinquis, imperio parerent,

    the remotest as well as the nearest, Liv. 38, 16; Stat. Th. 5, 121; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 1, 166.—
    * (ζ).
    With qualis:

    pariter suades, qualis es,

    Plaut. Rud. 3, 6, 37. —
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    Like simul, of equality in time or in association, at the same time, together:

    nam plura castella Pompeius pariter, distinendae manūs causā, tentaverat,

    at the same time, together, Caes. B. C. 3, 52:

    pariter decurrere,

    Liv. 22, 4, 6:

    ut pariter et socii rem inciperent,

    id. 3, 22, 6; 10, 5, 7; 26, 48 fin.; cf.:

    plura simul invadimus, si aut tam infirma sunt, ut pariter impelli possint, aut, etc.,

    Quint. 5, 13, 11; so,

    pariter multos invadere,

    id. 5, 7, 5:

    pariter ire,

    id. 1, 1, 14; 1, 12, 4; Tac. H. 4. 56; Plin. 26, 8, 40, § 66.—
    (β).
    With cum (so commonly in Cic.):

    conchyliis omnibus contingere, ut cum lunā pariter crescant pariterque decrescant,

    Cic. Div. 2, 14, 33; cf. id. de Or. 3, 3, 10:

    studia doctrinae pariter cum aetate crescunt,

    id. Sen. 14, 50:

    pariter cum vitā sensus amittitur,

    id. Tusc. 1, 11, 24:

    equites pariter cum occasu solis expeditos educit,

    Sall. J. 68, 2; 77, 1; 106, 5:

    pariter cum collegā,

    Liv. 10, 21, 14; 27, 17, 6.—
    (γ).
    With et, atque, que:

    inventionem et dispositionem pariter exercent,

    Quint. 10, 5, 14; 1, 1, 25:

    quibus mens pariter atque oratio insurgat,

    id. 12, 2, 28:

    seriis jocisque pariter accommodato,

    id. 6, 3, 110.—
    (δ).
    With dat. ( poet.), Stat. Th. 5, 122:

    pariterque favillis Durescit glacies,

    Claud. Rapt. Pros. 1, 165.—
    2.
    In order to give greater vivacity to the expression, reduplicated: pariter... pariter, as soon as ( poet. and in post-Aug prose):

    hanc pariter vidit, pariter Calydo nius heros Optavit,

    Ov. M. 8, 324; Plin. Ep. 8, 23 fin.
    3.
    In like manner, likewise, also:

    pariterque oppidani agere,

    Sall. J. 60, 1:

    postquam pariter nymphas incedere vidit,

    Ov. M. 2, 445.

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  • 126 Д-350

    В ДУХЕ2 PrepP Invar Prep)
    1. \Д-350 кого-чего, чьём, каком (the resulting PrepP is subj-compl with copula ( subj: concr, abstr, or human), adv, or postmodif) (in a way) typical or characteristic of s.o. or sth. (as specified by the context): в духе X-a (в Х-овом духе) ' in the spirit of X
    in the manner of person X along the lines of thing X in keeping with thing X on the order of thing X (in limited contexts) thing Y has a little of X in it (that's) person X's style (way) (the sort of thing) person X likes
    в AdjP духе = in a AdjP spirit (vein, manner).
    Письмо начиналось очень решительно, именно так: «Нет, я должна к тебе писать!» Потом говорено было о том, что есть тайное сочувствие между душами... Окончанье письма отзывалось даже решительным отчаяньем... Письмо было написано в духе тогдашнего времени (Гоголь 3). The letter began in a very determined tone, in these words: uNo, I really must write to you!" Then it went on to say that there was a mysterious affinity of souls... The end of the letter echoed downright despair....The letter was written in the spirit of the day (3c).
    Усугубилась его (Чернышевского) манера логических рассуждений - «в духе тёзки его тестя», как вычурно выражается Страннолюбский (Набоков 1). His (Chernyshevski's) trick of logical reasoning was intensified-"in the manner of his father-in-law's namesake," as Stran-nolyubski so whimsically puts it (1a).
    На северном хвостике косы был еще в духе Дикого Запада посёлочек, под названием Малый Бем и Копейка (Аксенов 7). At the northernmost tip of the spit was a small town called Bem-Minor-and-a-Kopeck that had a little of the Wild West in it... (7a).
    Она мне очень понравилась, эта книга («Чудо-богатырь Суворов»)... Она была составлена в патриотическом духе... (Олеша 3). That book (The Wonderful Warrior Suvorov) pleased me very much.... It was written in a patriotic spirit... (3a).
    Когда он говорил о себе, то всегда в мрачно-юмористическом духе (Набоков 1). When he spoke of himself it was always in a gloomily humorous vein (1a).
    2. — чьём, кого (the resulting PrepP is subj-compl with copula (subj: human, abstr, or concr) or postmodif) a person or thing is of a type, category etc that appeals to s.o., that s.o. approves of
    X в Y-овом духе = X is Y's sort (kind) of person (thing)
    X is the sort of person (thing) Y likes.
    Я уверен, что мои новые друзья тебе понравятся, они вполне в твоём духе. I'm sure you'll like my new friends, they're your sort of people.
    (Суходолов:) Вот, видишь, вдали в дымке мачты... Это «Старые причалы». В твоём духе, поэтическое место... (Погодин 1). (S.:) There, you see those masts in the distant, smoky haze? That's "Old Harbor." The sort of thing you like, a poetic place (1a).
    3. В ТОМ ЖЕ (В ТАКОМ (ЖЕ), В ЭТОМ (ЖЕ)) ДУХЕ ( adv, postmodif, or subj-compl with copula (subj: human, abstr, or concr)
    fixed WO
    in a way similar to what was stated or implied previously
    along these (those) (same) lines
    in the same vein (spirit, manner, way)
    что-то в этом духе = something like that.
    (Сарафанов:) Я подумал, что её, может быть, смущает разница в возрасте, может, боится, что её осудят, или... думает, что я настроен против... В этом духе я с ней и разговаривал, разубеждал её... (Вампилов 4). (S.:) I thought maybe she was bothered by the difference in age. Maybe she was afraid she'd be criticized...or thinks I'm against it....I talked to her along those lines, tried to convince her I wasn't against it... (4b).
    Ребров ему (Сергею Леонидовичу) что-то про справку, а тот - про то, что зол на весь мир, находится в опаснейшем, мизантропическом настроении... мы погибнем от лицемерия - и что-то ещё в таком духе (Трифонов 1). No sooner had Rebrov said something to him about the certificate than Sergei Leonidovich declared that he was mad at the whole world, that he was in an extremely negative, misanthropic mood...that hypocrisy would be our downfall-and more in the same vein (1a).
    По ленинским местам» фильм должен был называться или как-то в этом духе, я, признаться, точно не помню. А места эти, ленинские, они, как известно, в большинстве своём за рубежами нашей отчизны находятся. Потому что товарищ Ленин в своё время был тоже как бы невозвращенец (Войнович 1). I don't remember exactly what it (the film) was to be called-"In the Footsteps of Lenin"-something like that. As we know, the greater part of those footsteps occurred outside the borders of our country. Because Comrade Lenin at one time had been something of a defector himself (1a).
    4. В ТОМ (В ТАКОМ) ДУХЕ, что... ( adv
    fixed WO
    approximately as follows
    to the effect that
    in the vein that.
    (Отставной активист) высказывался в том духе, что... квартира в жилтовариществе советских фотографов превратилась в пристанище для сборищ с определенной подкладкой, с сомнительным душком (Аксенов 12)....The retired activist expressed himself to the effect that...an apartment in a housing community for Soviet photographers had been "turned into a haven for gatherings of a certain element, with a dubious air" (12a).
    Он уже хотел было выразиться в таком духе, что, наслышась о добродетелях (Плюшкина)... почел долгом принести лично дань уважения, но спохватился и почувствовал, что это слишком (Гоголь 3). Не was about to venture an explanation in the vein that having heard of Pliushkin's virtues...he had deemed it his duty to pay him his due tribute of respect in person, but he reined up in time, realizing that it would be spreading it too thickly (3c).

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  • 127 в духе

    I
    В ДУХЕ coll
    [PrepP; Invar; subj-compl with copula (subj: human)]
    =====
    one is in a cheerful, happy mood:
    - X был в духе X was in high <good, great> spirits;
    - X was in a good < great> mood (frame of mind).
         ♦ Я был в духе, импровизировал разные необыкновенные истории; княжна сидела против меня и слушала мой вздор с таким глубоким, напряжённым, даже нежным вниманием, что мне стало совестно (Лермонтов 1). I was in high spirits, I improvised all kinds of extraordinary stories: the young princess sat opposite me and listened to my tosh with such deep, tense, even tender attention that I felt ashamed of myself (1a).
    II
    [PrepP; Invar; Prep]
    =====
    1. в духе кого-чего, чьём, каком [the resulting PrepP is subj-compl with copula (subj: concr, abstr, or human), adv, or postmodif]
    (in a way) typical or characteristic of s.o. or sth. (as specified by the context):
    - [in limited contexts] thing Y has a little of X in it;
    - (that's) person X's style < way>;
    || в[AdjP] духе in a [AdjP] spirit (vein, manner).
         ♦ Письмо начиналось очень решительно, именно так: "Нет, я должна к тебе писать!" Потом говорено было о том, что есть тайное сочувствие между душами... Окончанье письма отзывалось даже решительным отчаяньем... Письмо было написано в духе тогдашнего времени (Гоголь 3). The letter began in a very determined tone, in these words: "No, I really must write to you!" Then it went on to say that there was a mysterious affinity of souls... The end of the letter echoed downright despair....The letter was written in the spirit of the day (3c).
         ♦ Усугубилась его [Чернышевского] манера логических рассуждений - "в духе тёзки его тестя", как вычурно выражается Страннолюбский (Набоков 1). His [Chemyshevski's] trick of logical reasoning was intensified - "in the manner of his father-in-law's namesake," as Strannolyubski so whimsically puts it (1a).
         ♦ На северном хвостике косы был еще в духе Дикого Запада посёлочек, под названием Малый Бем и Копейка (Аксенов 7). At the northernmost tip of the spit was a small town called Bem-Minor-and-a-Kopeck that had a little of the Wild West in it... (7a).
         ♦ Она мне очень понравилась, эта книга ["Чудо-богатырь Суворов"]... Она была составлена в патриотическом духе... (Олеша 3). That book [The Wonderful Warrior Suvorov] pleased me very much.... It was written in a patriotic spirit... (3a).
         ♦ Когда он говорил о себе, то всегда в мрачноюмористическом духе (Набоков 1). When he spoke of himself it was always in a gloomily humorous vein (1a).
    2. в духе чьём, кого [the resulting PrepP is subj-compl with copula (subj: human, abstr, or concr) or postmodif]
    a person or thing is of a type, category etc that appeals to s.o., that s.o. approves of:
    - X в Y-овом духе X is Y's sort (kind) of person (thing);
    - X is the sort of person (thing) Y likes.
         ♦ Я уверен, что мои новые друзья тебе понравятся, они вполне в твоём духе. I'm sure you'll like my new friends, they're your sort of people.
         ♦ [Суходолов:] Вот, видишь, вдали в дымке мачты... Это "Старые причалы". В твоём духе, поэтическое место... (Погодин 1). [S.:] There, you see those masts in the distant, smoky haze? That's "Old Harbor." The sort of thing you like, a poetic place (1a).
    3. В ТОМ ЖЕ <В ТАКОМ (ЖЕ), В ЭТОМ (ЖЕ)> ДУХЕ [adv, postmodif, or subj-compl with copula (subj: human, abstr, or concr); fixed WO]
    in a way similar to what was stated or implied previously:
    - in the same vein (spirit, manner, way);
    || что-то в этом духе something like that.
         ♦ [Сарафанов:] Я подумал, что её, может быть, смущает разница в возрасте, может, боится, что её осудят, или... думает, что я настроен против... В этом духе я с ней и разговаривал, разубеждал её... (Вампилов 4). [S.:] I thought maybe she was bothered by the difference in age. Maybe she was afraid she'd be criticized...or thinks I'm against it....I talked to her along those lines, tried to convince her I wasn't against it... (4b).
         ♦ Ребров ему [Сергею Леонидовичу] что-то про справку, а тот - про то, что зол на весь мир, находится в опаснейшем, мизантропическом настроении... мы погибнем от лицемерия - и что-то ещё в таком духе (Трифонов 1). No sooner had Rebrov said something to him about the certificate than Sergei Leonidovich declared that he was mad at the whole world, that he was in an extremely negative, misanthropic mood...that hypocrisy would be our downfall-and more in the same vein (1a).
         ♦ "По ленинским местам" фильм должен был называться или как-то в этом духе, я, признаться, точно не помню. А места эти, ленинские, они, как известно, в большинстве своём за рубежами нашей отчизны находятся. Потому что товарищ Ленин в своё время был тоже как бы невозвращенец (Войнович 1). I don't remember exactly what it [the film] was to be called-"In the Footsteps of Lenin"-something like that. As we know, the greater part of those footsteps occurred outside the borders of our country. Because Comrade Lenin at one time had been something of a defector himself (1a).
    4. В ТОМ < В ТАКОМ> ДУХЕ, что... [adv; fixed WO]
    approximately as follows:
    - in the vein that.
         ♦ [Отставной активист] высказывался в том духе, что... квартира в жилтовариществе советских фотографов превратилась в пристанище для сборищ с определенной подкладкой, с сомнительным душком (Аксенов 12)....The retired activist expressed himself to the effect that...an apartment in a housing community for Soviet photographers had been "turned into a haven for gatherings of a certain element, with a dubious air" (12a).
         ♦ Он уже хотел было выразиться в таком духе, что, наслышась о добродетелях [Плюшкина]... почел долгом принести лично дань уважения, но спохватился и почувствовал, что это слишком (Гоголь 3). He was about to venture an explanation in the vein that having heard of Pliushkin's virtues... he had deemed it his duty to pay him his due tribute of respect in person, but he reined up in time, realizing that it would be spreading it too thickly (3c).

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  • 128 в таком духе

    [PrepP; Invar; Prep]
    =====
    1. в таком духе кого-чего, чьём, каком [the resulting PrepP is subj-compl with copula (subj: concr, abstr, or human), adv, or postmodif]
    (in a way) typical or characteristic of s.o. or sth. (as specified by the context):
    - [in limited contexts] thing Y has a little of X in it;
    - (that's) person X's style < way>;
    || в[AdjP] духе in a [AdjP] spirit (vein, manner).
         ♦ Письмо начиналось очень решительно, именно так: "Нет, я должна к тебе писать!" Потом говорено было о том, что есть тайное сочувствие между душами... Окончанье письма отзывалось даже решительным отчаяньем... Письмо было написано в духе тогдашнего времени (Гоголь 3). The letter began in a very determined tone, in these words: "No, I really must write to you!" Then it went on to say that there was a mysterious affinity of souls... The end of the letter echoed downright despair....The letter was written in the spirit of the day (3c).
         ♦ Усугубилась его [Чернышевского] манера логических рассуждений - "в духе тёзки его тестя", как вычурно выражается Страннолюбский (Набоков 1). His [Chemyshevski's] trick of logical reasoning was intensified - "in the manner of his father-in-law's namesake," as Strannolyubski so whimsically puts it (1a).
         ♦ На северном хвостике косы был еще в духе Дикого Запада посёлочек, под названием Малый Бем и Копейка (Аксенов 7). At the northernmost tip of the spit was a small town called Bem-Minor-and-a-Kopeck that had a little of the Wild West in it... (7a).
         ♦ Она мне очень понравилась, эта книга ["Чудо-богатырь Суворов"]... Она была составлена в патриотическом духе... (Олеша 3). That book [The Wonderful Warrior Suvorov] pleased me very much.... It was written in a patriotic spirit... (3a).
         ♦ Когда он говорил о себе, то всегда в мрачноюмористическом духе (Набоков 1). When he spoke of himself it was always in a gloomily humorous vein (1a).
    2. в таком духе чьём, кого [the resulting PrepP is subj-compl with copula (subj: human, abstr, or concr) or postmodif]
    a person or thing is of a type, category etc that appeals to s.o., that s.o. approves of:
    - X в Y-овом духе X is Y's sort (kind) of person (thing);
    - X is the sort of person (thing) Y likes.
         ♦ Я уверен, что мои новые друзья тебе понравятся, они вполне в твоём духе. I'm sure you'll like my new friends, they're your sort of people.
         ♦ [Суходолов:] Вот, видишь, вдали в дымке мачты... Это "Старые причалы". В твоём духе, поэтическое место... (Погодин 1). [S.:] There, you see those masts in the distant, smoky haze? That's "Old Harbor." The sort of thing you like, a poetic place (1a).
    3. В ТОМ ЖЕ <В ТАКОМ (ЖЕ), В ЭТОМ (ЖЕ)> ДУХЕ [adv, postmodif, or subj-compl with copula (subj: human, abstr, or concr); fixed WO]
    in a way similar to what was stated or implied previously:
    - in the same vein (spirit, manner, way);
    || что-то в этом духе something like that.
         ♦ [Сарафанов:] Я подумал, что её, может быть, смущает разница в возрасте, может, боится, что её осудят, или... думает, что я настроен против... В этом духе я с ней и разговаривал, разубеждал её... (Вампилов 4). [S.:] I thought maybe she was bothered by the difference in age. Maybe she was afraid she'd be criticized...or thinks I'm against it....I talked to her along those lines, tried to convince her I wasn't against it... (4b).
         ♦ Ребров ему [Сергею Леонидовичу] что-то про справку, а тот - про то, что зол на весь мир, находится в опаснейшем, мизантропическом настроении... мы погибнем от лицемерия - и что-то ещё в таком духе (Трифонов 1). No sooner had Rebrov said something to him about the certificate than Sergei Leonidovich declared that he was mad at the whole world, that he was in an extremely negative, misanthropic mood...that hypocrisy would be our downfall-and more in the same vein (1a).
         ♦ "По ленинским местам" фильм должен был называться или как-то в этом духе, я, признаться, точно не помню. А места эти, ленинские, они, как известно, в большинстве своём за рубежами нашей отчизны находятся. Потому что товарищ Ленин в своё время был тоже как бы невозвращенец (Войнович 1). I don't remember exactly what it [the film] was to be called-"In the Footsteps of Lenin"-something like that. As we know, the greater part of those footsteps occurred outside the borders of our country. Because Comrade Lenin at one time had been something of a defector himself (1a).
    4. В ТОМ < В ТАКОМ> ДУХЕ, что... [adv; fixed WO]
    approximately as follows:
    - in the vein that.
         ♦ [Отставной активист] высказывался в том духе, что... квартира в жилтовариществе советских фотографов превратилась в пристанище для сборищ с определенной подкладкой, с сомнительным душком (Аксенов 12)....The retired activist expressed himself to the effect that...an apartment in a housing community for Soviet photographers had been "turned into a haven for gatherings of a certain element, with a dubious air" (12a).
         ♦ Он уже хотел было выразиться в таком духе, что, наслышась о добродетелях [Плюшкина]... почел долгом принести лично дань уважения, но спохватился и почувствовал, что это слишком (Гоголь 3). He was about to venture an explanation in the vein that having heard of Pliushkin's virtues... he had deemed it his duty to pay him his due tribute of respect in person, but he reined up in time, realizing that it would be spreading it too thickly (3c).

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