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  • 21 ум

    м.

    челове́к большо́го ума́ — man of great intellect; very clever ['kle-] man

    2) чаще мн. (умный человек, мыслитель) intellect

    вели́кие умы́ эпо́хи — the intellect(s) of the age

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    "Го́ре от ума́" (пьеса А.С. Грибоедова) — "Wit Works Woe" (verse drama by A. Griboyedov)

    быть без ума́ (от) — be crazy / wild (about)

    в здра́вом уме́ — in one's right mind

    находя́сь в здра́вом уме́ и твёрдой па́мяти юр.being of sound mind and memory

    доводи́ть до ума́ (вн.)get (d) into shape

    доходи́ть свои́м умо́м (до) — work (d) out all by oneself

    жить свои́м умо́м — think for oneself

    жить чужи́м умо́м — let others think for oneself; live as others tell one

    на уме́ у кого́-л — on smb's mind; ( о хитром замысле) in the back of smb's mind; up smb's sleeve

    у него́ друго́е на уме́ — he has something else at / in the back of his mind

    у него́ то́лько развлече́ния на уме́ — he thinks of nothing but pleasure

    у него́ что на уме́, то и на языке́ разг. — ≈ he wears his heart on his sleeve

    что у тре́звого на уме́, то у пья́ного на языке́ — см. трезвый

    быть себе́ на уме́ разг. — ≈ know on which side one's bread is buttered

    не в своём уме́ — not right in the head, out of one's senses

    ничего́ не дава́ть / говори́ть ни уму́ ни се́рдцу — have neither appeal nor substance

    от большо́го ума́ ирон.in one's infinite wisdom

    с умо́м — 1) ( умно) wisely, sensibly 2) ( умный)

    па́рень с умо́м — the guy has his wits about him

    своди́ть с ума́ (вн.)drive (d) mad

    сходи́ть с ума́ — go mad, go off one's head

    вы с ума́ сошли́! — are you out of your mind / senses?

    ума́ не приложу́ разг. — I am at a loss, I am at my wit's end

    ка́ждый по-сво́ему с ума́ схо́дит погов.everyone is crazy in his own way

    ско́лько голо́в - сто́лько умо́в погов. — many men, many minds

    ум хорошо́, а два лу́чше посл. — two heads are better than one; ≈ four eyes see more than two

    бра́ться за ум разг. — come to one's senses, become / grow reasonable

    ему́ пришло́ на ум — it occurred to him; it crossed his mind

    э́то не его́ ума́ де́ло разг.it is none of his business

    э́то у него́ из ума́ нейдёт разг. — he cannot get it out of his head / mind

    счёт в уме́ — mental arithmetic

    счита́ть в уме́ — count in one's head; do mental arithmetic

    оди́н [два] в уме́ (при сложении и умножении) — carry one [two]

    два пи́шем, три в уме́ у кого́-л — smb says one thing and does another, smb's words are not to be trusted

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