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  • 61 У-92

    СХОДИТЬ/СОЙТИ С УМА VP subj: human
    1. to become insane
    X сошёл с ума - X went (was) mad (crazy, insane, out of his mind, out of his head)
    X lost his mind X went (a)round the bend.
    Чтобы не сойти с ума, надо было действовать решительно и скорее (Пастернак 1). If they were not to go insane they must act quickly and firmly (1a).
    «У него всё теперь, всё на земле совокупилось в Илюше, и умри Илюша, он или с ума сойдёт с горя, или лишит себя жизни» (Достоевский 1). "For him, now, everything on earth has come together in Ilyusha, and if Ilyusha dies, he will either go out of his mind from grief or take his own life" (1a).
    2. Also: ПОСХОДИТЬ С УМА coll ( var. with посходить is used with pl subj) to say or do stupid, nonsensical things, act as if one has gone insane
    X с ума сошёл - X has gone (quite) crazy (mad etc)
    X has gone berserk (nuts etc) X must be crazy (mad, out of his mind etc) X has taken leave of his senses.
    «Они там все вместе с Шутиковым с ума посходили. О трубах только и говорят» (Дудинцев 1). "Shutikov and all the others have gone quite crazy, all they talk about is pipes" (1a).
    Что творится во время приёма! Сегодня было 82 звонка. Телефон выключен. Бездетные дамы с ума сошли и идут... (Булгаков 11). The things that go on during visiting hours! The bell rang eighty-two times today. The telephone was disconnected. Childless ladies have gone berserk and are coming in droves... (1 la).
    Нина:) Давайте, давайте, оправдывайте его (Васеньку), защищайте. Если хотите, чтобы он совсем рехнулся... (Васенька:) Я с ума хочу сходить, понятно тебе? Сходить с ума и ни о чём не думать! И оставь меня в покое! (Уходит в другую комнату) (Вампилов 4). (N.:) Go ahead, go ahead and agree with him (Vasenka), defend him. If you want him to go completely crazy.... ( V.:) I want to go nuts, understand? Go nuts and not think about anything! So leave me alone! (He goes into the other room) (4b).
    «Я вам уже сказал раз! Не приставайте, иначе я прикажу свести вас на берег! Вы с ума сошли!»(Шолохов 5). "I've told you already! Stop accosting me like this, or I'll have you put ashore! You must be mad!" (5a).
    Люди совсем посходили с ума, - покачал головой Соломон Евсеевич. - Мне уже двадцать человек звонили про эти шапки» (Войнович 6). "People have completely taken leave of their senses," said Fishkin, shaking his head. "Twenty phone calls I've had already about these hats" (6a).
    3. coll (pfv past only
    2nd or 3rd pers only) used to express the speaker's reaction to s.o. 's irrational actions, thoughtless statements etc: ты с ума сошёл! = you're (you must be) out of your mind (off your head etc)! are you crazy! you're nuts (crazy etc)!
    «Итак, друзья мои, мы, по всей вероятности, будем сматываться отсюда», - сказал Дима... «На родину предков?» - спросил Антон. «Ты с ума сошёл, - возмутился Дима. - В Канаду или США. На худой конец - в Париж» (Зиновьев 2). "Well, then, my friends, we'll probably be pushing off quite soon," said Dima...."To return to the land of your forefathers?" Anton asked. "You must be off your head," said Dima indignantly. "To Canada or to the States. Paris at worst" (2a).
    ...Он (пассажир) взял её голову в свои руки... и всё сказал. На ухо. Шёпотом. «Ну, вот - слава богу! - ответила она, всё выслушав. -Наконец-то можно пойти и уснуть. Спокойной ночи!» - «Вы с ума сошли?! Как это можно?» (Залыгин 1)....He (the passenger) took her head in his hands and...told her everything he had to say, whispering in her ear. When he finished she replied, "At last, thank heaven! At last we can go back to bed. Good night!" "Are you crazy! How can you?" (1a).
    Забегает в бар молодой парень и — к бармену: „В двухсотграммовый стакан можете триста граммов коньяка налить?" Бармен с удивлением: „С ума сошли!"» (Черненок 2). "A young man runs into a bar and says to the bartender: 'Can you pour three hundred grams of cognac into a two-hundred-gram glass?' The bartender says: 'You're nuts!'" (2a).
    4. \У-92 (от чего) ( impfv only) to become very agitated, restless, excited etc (in response to worry, alarm, joy etc)
    X с ума сходит (от Y-a) = (in response to worry, alarm etc) X is going (is nearly) out of his mind ( head) (with Y)
    X is crazy with Y Y is driving (is enough to drive) X crazy (mad, insane) (in response to joy, happiness) X is (going) wild with Y.
    «Лиза, Лиза! - замахала руками Раечка. - Где ты была? Мы вчера просто с ума сходили...» (Абрамов 1). "Liza! Liza!" shouted Raechka, waving her arms. "Where've you been? We were going out of our minds yesterday" (1a).
    «Боже мой, без двадцати двенадцать! Мама, наверное, с ума сошла. Я обещала быть к ужину...» (Ерофеев 3). "Oh my God, it's twenty of twelve! Mama's probably crazy with worry. I promised to be home for supper..." (3a).
    Я с ума сходил от мысли, что скоро опять пойдёт снег. Я не могу видеть, как он падает, падает, падает» (Федин 1). "The thought that snow would soon come again was driving me crazy. I can't bear to see it falling, falling, falling" (1a).
    5. \У-92 от кого-чего, no кому-чему, no ком coll (prep obj: more often human
    impfv only) to be or become excessively delighted by, excited over s.o. or sth.: X с ума сходит no Y-y = X is crazy (wild, mad etc) about Y X goes crazy (wild etc) over Y X loses his head over Y.
    ...Тётушка Хрисула прямо с ума сходила по чёрному инжиру (Искандер 5)....Auntie Chrysoula was really wild about black figs (5a).
    Женщины от него (Кирсанова) с ума сходили, мужчины называли его фатом и втайне завидовали ему (Тургенев 2). Women lost their heads over him, and men dubbed him a fop but were secretly envious (2c).

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  • 62 посходить с ума

    СХОДИТЬ/СОЙТИ С УМА
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to become insane:
    - X сошёл с ума X went (was) mad (crazy, insane, out of his mind, out of his head);
    - X went (a)round the bend.
         ♦ Чтобы не сойти с ума, надо было действовать решительно и скорее (Пастернак 1). If they were not to go insane they must act quickly and firmly (1a).
         ♦ "У него всё теперь, всё на земле совокупилось в Илюше, и умри Илюша, он или с ума сойдёт с горя, или лишит себя жизни" (Достоевский 1). "For him, now, everything on earth has come together in Ilyusha, and if Ilyusha dies, he will either go out of his mind from grief or take his own life" (1a).
    2. Also: ПОСХОДИТЬ С УМА coll [var. with посходить is used with pl subj]
    to say or do stupid, nonsensical things, act as if one has gone insane:
    - X с ума сошёл X has gone (quite) crazy (mad etc);
    - X has gone berserk (nuts etc);
    - X must be crazy (mad, out of his mind etc);
    - X has taken leave of his senses.
         ♦ "Они там все вместе с Шутиковым с ума посходили. О трубах только и говорят" (Дудинцев 1). "Shutikov and all the others have gone quite crazy; all they talk about is pipes" (1a).
         ♦ Что творится во время приёма! Сегодня было 82 звонка. Телефон выключен. Бездетные дамы с ума сошли и идут... (Булгаков 11). The things that go on during visiting hours! The bell rang eighty-two times today. The telephone was disconnected. Childless ladies have gone berserk and are coming in droves... (11a).
         ♦ [Нина:] Давайте, давайте, оправдывайте его [Васеньку], защищайте. Если хотите, чтобы он совсем рехнулся... [Васенька:] Я с ума хочу сходить, понятно тебе? Сходить с ума и ни о чём не думать! И оставь меня в покое! (Уходит в другую комнату) (Вампилов 4). [N.:] Go ahead, go ahead and agree with him [Vasenka], defend him. If you want him to go completely crazy.... [V.: ] I want to go nuts, understand? Go nuts and not think about anything! So leave me alone! (He goes into the other room) (4b).
         ♦ "Я вам уже сказал раз! Не приставайте, иначе я прикажу свести вас на берег! Вы с ума сошли!"(Шолохов 5). "I've told you already! Stop accosting me like this, or I'll have you put ashore! You must be mad!" (5a).
         ♦ "Люди совсем посходили с ума, - покачал головой Соломон Евсеевич. - Мне уже двадцать человек звонили про эти шапки" (Войнович 6). "People have completely taken leave of their senses," said Fishkin, shaking his head. "TVventy phone calls I've had already about these hats" (6a).
    3. coll [pfv past only; 2nd or 3rd pers only]
    used to express the speaker's reaction to s.o.'s irrational actions, thoughtless statements etc:
    - ты с ума сошёл! you're (you must be) out of your mind (off your head etc)!;
    - are you crazy!;
    - you're nuts (crazy etc)!
         ♦ "Итак, друзья мои, мы, по всей вероятности, будем сматываться отсюда", - сказал Дима... "На родину предков?" - спросил Антон. "Ты с ума сошёл, - возмутился Дима. - В Канаду или США. На худой конец - в Париж" (Зиновьев 2). "Well, then, my friends, we'll probably be pushing off quite soon," said Dima.... "To return to the land of your forefathers?" Anton asked. "You must be off your head," said Dima indignantly. "To Canada or to the States. Paris at worst" (2a).
         ♦...Он [пассажир] взял её голову в свои руки... и всё сказал. На ухо. Шёпотом. "Ну, вот - слава богу! - ответила она, всё выслушав. - Наконец-то можно пойти и уснуть. Спокойной ночи!" - "Вы с ума сошли?! Как это можно?" (Залыгин 1).... Не [the passenger] took her head in his hands and...told her everything he had to say, whispering in her ear. When he finished she replied, "At last, thank heaven! At last we can go back to bed. Good night!" "Are you crazy! How can you?" (1a).
         ♦ "Забегает в бар молодой парень и - к бармену: "В двухсотграммовый стакан можете триста граммов коньяка налить?" Бармен с удивлением: "С ума сошли!"" (Чернёнок 2). "A young man runs into a bar and says to the bartender: 'Can you pour three hundred grams of cognac into a two-hundred-gram glass?' The bartender says: 'You're nuts!'" (2a).
    4. посходить с ума (от чего) [impfv only]
    to become very agitated, restless, excited etc (in response to worry, alarm, joy etc):
    - X с ума сходит (от Y-a) [in response to worry, alarm etc] X is going (is nearly) out of his mind (head) (with Y);
    - Y is driving (is enough to drive) X crazy (mad, insane);
    - [in response to joy, happiness] X is (going) wild with Y.
         ♦ "Лиза, Лиза! - замахала руками Раечка. -где ты была? Мы вчера просто с ума сходили..." (Абрамов 1). "Liza! Liza!" shouted Raechka, waving her arms. "Where've you been? We were going out of our minds yesterday" (1a).
         ♦ "Боже мой, без двадцати двенадцать! Мама, наверное, с ума сошла. Я обещала быть к ужину..." (Ерофеев 3). "Oh my God, it's twenty of twelve! Mama's probably crazy with worry. I promised to be home for supper..." (3a).
         ♦ "Я с ума сходил от мысли, что скоро опять пойдёт снег. Я не могу видеть, как он падает, падает, падает" (Федин 1). "The thought that snow would soon come again was driving me crazy. I can't bear to see it falling, falling, falling" (1a).
    5. посходить с ума от кого-чего, по кому-чему, по ком coll [prep obj: more often human; impfv only]
    to be or become excessively delighted by, excited over s.o. or sth.:
    - X с ума сходит no Y-y X is crazy (wild, mad etc) about Y;
    - X goes crazy (wild etc) over Y;
    - X loses his head over Y.
         ♦...Тётушка Хрисула прямо с ума сходила по чёрному инжиру (Искандер 5)....Auntie Chrysoula was really wild about black figs (5a).
         ♦ Женщины от него [Кирсанова] с ума сходили, мужчины называли его фатом и втайне завидовали ему (Тургенев 2). Women lost their heads over him, and men dubbed him a fop but were secretly envious (2c).

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  • 63 сойти с ума

    СХОДИТЬ/СОЙТИ С УМА
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to become insane:
    - X сошёл с ума X went (was) mad (crazy, insane, out of his mind, out of his head);
    - X went (a)round the bend.
         ♦ Чтобы не сойти с ума, надо было действовать решительно и скорее (Пастернак 1). If they were not to go insane they must act quickly and firmly (1a).
         ♦ "У него всё теперь, всё на земле совокупилось в Илюше, и умри Илюша, он или с ума сойдёт с горя, или лишит себя жизни" (Достоевский 1). "For him, now, everything on earth has come together in Ilyusha, and if Ilyusha dies, he will either go out of his mind from grief or take his own life" (1a).
    2. Also: ПОСХОДИТЬ С УМА coll [var. with посходить is used with pl subj]
    to say or do stupid, nonsensical things, act as if one has gone insane:
    - X с ума сошёл X has gone (quite) crazy (mad etc);
    - X has gone berserk (nuts etc);
    - X must be crazy (mad, out of his mind etc);
    - X has taken leave of his senses.
         ♦ "Они там все вместе с Шутиковым с ума посходили. О трубах только и говорят" (Дудинцев 1). "Shutikov and all the others have gone quite crazy; all they talk about is pipes" (1a).
         ♦ Что творится во время приёма! Сегодня было 82 звонка. Телефон выключен. Бездетные дамы с ума сошли и идут... (Булгаков 11). The things that go on during visiting hours! The bell rang eighty-two times today. The telephone was disconnected. Childless ladies have gone berserk and are coming in droves... (11a).
         ♦ [Нина:] Давайте, давайте, оправдывайте его [Васеньку], защищайте. Если хотите, чтобы он совсем рехнулся... [Васенька:] Я с ума хочу сходить, понятно тебе? Сходить с ума и ни о чём не думать! И оставь меня в покое! (Уходит в другую комнату) (Вампилов 4). [N.:] Go ahead, go ahead and agree with him [Vasenka], defend him. If you want him to go completely crazy.... [V.: ] I want to go nuts, understand? Go nuts and not think about anything! So leave me alone! (He goes into the other room) (4b).
         ♦ "Я вам уже сказал раз! Не приставайте, иначе я прикажу свести вас на берег! Вы с ума сошли!"(Шолохов 5). "I've told you already! Stop accosting me like this, or I'll have you put ashore! You must be mad!" (5a).
         ♦ "Люди совсем посходили с ума, - покачал головой Соломон Евсеевич. - Мне уже двадцать человек звонили про эти шапки" (Войнович 6). "People have completely taken leave of their senses," said Fishkin, shaking his head. "TVventy phone calls I've had already about these hats" (6a).
    3. coll [pfv past only; 2nd or 3rd pers only]
    used to express the speaker's reaction to s.o.'s irrational actions, thoughtless statements etc:
    - ты с ума сошёл! you're (you must be) out of your mind (off your head etc)!;
    - are you crazy!;
    - you're nuts (crazy etc)!
         ♦ "Итак, друзья мои, мы, по всей вероятности, будем сматываться отсюда", - сказал Дима... "На родину предков?" - спросил Антон. "Ты с ума сошёл, - возмутился Дима. - В Канаду или США. На худой конец - в Париж" (Зиновьев 2). "Well, then, my friends, we'll probably be pushing off quite soon," said Dima.... "To return to the land of your forefathers?" Anton asked. "You must be off your head," said Dima indignantly. "To Canada or to the States. Paris at worst" (2a).
         ♦...Он [пассажир] взял её голову в свои руки... и всё сказал. На ухо. Шёпотом. "Ну, вот - слава богу! - ответила она, всё выслушав. - Наконец-то можно пойти и уснуть. Спокойной ночи!" - "Вы с ума сошли?! Как это можно?" (Залыгин 1).... Не [the passenger] took her head in his hands and...told her everything he had to say, whispering in her ear. When he finished she replied, "At last, thank heaven! At last we can go back to bed. Good night!" "Are you crazy! How can you?" (1a).
         ♦ "Забегает в бар молодой парень и - к бармену: "В двухсотграммовый стакан можете триста граммов коньяка налить?" Бармен с удивлением: "С ума сошли!"" (Чернёнок 2). "A young man runs into a bar and says to the bartender: 'Can you pour three hundred grams of cognac into a two-hundred-gram glass?' The bartender says: 'You're nuts!'" (2a).
    4. сойти с ума (от чего) [impfv only]
    to become very agitated, restless, excited etc (in response to worry, alarm, joy etc):
    - X с ума сходит (от Y-a) [in response to worry, alarm etc] X is going (is nearly) out of his mind (head) (with Y);
    - Y is driving (is enough to drive) X crazy (mad, insane);
    - [in response to joy, happiness] X is (going) wild with Y.
         ♦ "Лиза, Лиза! - замахала руками Раечка. -где ты была? Мы вчера просто с ума сходили..." (Абрамов 1). "Liza! Liza!" shouted Raechka, waving her arms. "Where've you been? We were going out of our minds yesterday" (1a).
         ♦ "Боже мой, без двадцати двенадцать! Мама, наверное, с ума сошла. Я обещала быть к ужину..." (Ерофеев 3). "Oh my God, it's twenty of twelve! Mama's probably crazy with worry. I promised to be home for supper..." (3a).
         ♦ "Я с ума сходил от мысли, что скоро опять пойдёт снег. Я не могу видеть, как он падает, падает, падает" (Федин 1). "The thought that snow would soon come again was driving me crazy. I can't bear to see it falling, falling, falling" (1a).
    5. сойти с ума от кого-чего, по кому-чему, по ком coll [prep obj: more often human; impfv only]
    to be or become excessively delighted by, excited over s.o. or sth.:
    - X с ума сходит no Y-y X is crazy (wild, mad etc) about Y;
    - X goes crazy (wild etc) over Y;
    - X loses his head over Y.
         ♦...Тётушка Хрисула прямо с ума сходила по чёрному инжиру (Искандер 5)....Auntie Chrysoula was really wild about black figs (5a).
         ♦ Женщины от него [Кирсанова] с ума сходили, мужчины называли его фатом и втайне завидовали ему (Тургенев 2). Women lost their heads over him, and men dubbed him a fop but were secretly envious (2c).

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  • 64 сходить с ума

    СХОДИТЬ/СОЙТИ С УМА
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to become insane:
    - X сошёл с ума X went (was) mad (crazy, insane, out of his mind, out of his head);
    - X went (a)round the bend.
         ♦ Чтобы не сойти с ума, надо было действовать решительно и скорее (Пастернак 1). If they were not to go insane they must act quickly and firmly (1a).
         ♦ "У него всё теперь, всё на земле совокупилось в Илюше, и умри Илюша, он или с ума сойдёт с горя, или лишит себя жизни" (Достоевский 1). "For him, now, everything on earth has come together in Ilyusha, and if Ilyusha dies, he will either go out of his mind from grief or take his own life" (1a).
    2. Also: ПОСХОДИТЬ С УМА coll [var. with посходить is used with pl subj]
    to say or do stupid, nonsensical things, act as if one has gone insane:
    - X с ума сошёл X has gone (quite) crazy (mad etc);
    - X has gone berserk (nuts etc);
    - X must be crazy (mad, out of his mind etc);
    - X has taken leave of his senses.
         ♦ "Они там все вместе с Шутиковым с ума посходили. О трубах только и говорят" (Дудинцев 1). "Shutikov and all the others have gone quite crazy; all they talk about is pipes" (1a).
         ♦ Что творится во время приёма! Сегодня было 82 звонка. Телефон выключен. Бездетные дамы с ума сошли и идут... (Булгаков 11). The things that go on during visiting hours! The bell rang eighty-two times today. The telephone was disconnected. Childless ladies have gone berserk and are coming in droves... (11a).
         ♦ [Нина:] Давайте, давайте, оправдывайте его [Васеньку], защищайте. Если хотите, чтобы он совсем рехнулся... [Васенька:] Я с ума хочу сходить, понятно тебе? Сходить с ума и ни о чём не думать! И оставь меня в покое! (Уходит в другую комнату) (Вампилов 4). [N.:] Go ahead, go ahead and agree with him [Vasenka], defend him. If you want him to go completely crazy.... [V.: ] I want to go nuts, understand? Go nuts and not think about anything! So leave me alone! (He goes into the other room) (4b).
         ♦ "Я вам уже сказал раз! Не приставайте, иначе я прикажу свести вас на берег! Вы с ума сошли!"(Шолохов 5). "I've told you already! Stop accosting me like this, or I'll have you put ashore! You must be mad!" (5a).
         ♦ "Люди совсем посходили с ума, - покачал головой Соломон Евсеевич. - Мне уже двадцать человек звонили про эти шапки" (Войнович 6). "People have completely taken leave of their senses," said Fishkin, shaking his head. "TVventy phone calls I've had already about these hats" (6a).
    3. coll [pfv past only; 2nd or 3rd pers only]
    used to express the speaker's reaction to s.o.'s irrational actions, thoughtless statements etc:
    - ты с ума сошёл! you're (you must be) out of your mind (off your head etc)!;
    - are you crazy!;
    - you're nuts (crazy etc)!
         ♦ "Итак, друзья мои, мы, по всей вероятности, будем сматываться отсюда", - сказал Дима... "На родину предков?" - спросил Антон. "Ты с ума сошёл, - возмутился Дима. - В Канаду или США. На худой конец - в Париж" (Зиновьев 2). "Well, then, my friends, we'll probably be pushing off quite soon," said Dima.... "To return to the land of your forefathers?" Anton asked. "You must be off your head," said Dima indignantly. "To Canada or to the States. Paris at worst" (2a).
         ♦...Он [пассажир] взял её голову в свои руки... и всё сказал. На ухо. Шёпотом. "Ну, вот - слава богу! - ответила она, всё выслушав. - Наконец-то можно пойти и уснуть. Спокойной ночи!" - "Вы с ума сошли?! Как это можно?" (Залыгин 1).... Не [the passenger] took her head in his hands and...told her everything he had to say, whispering in her ear. When he finished she replied, "At last, thank heaven! At last we can go back to bed. Good night!" "Are you crazy! How can you?" (1a).
         ♦ "Забегает в бар молодой парень и - к бармену: "В двухсотграммовый стакан можете триста граммов коньяка налить?" Бармен с удивлением: "С ума сошли!"" (Чернёнок 2). "A young man runs into a bar and says to the bartender: 'Can you pour three hundred grams of cognac into a two-hundred-gram glass?' The bartender says: 'You're nuts!'" (2a).
    4. сходить с ума (от чего) [impfv only]
    to become very agitated, restless, excited etc (in response to worry, alarm, joy etc):
    - X с ума сходит (от Y-a) [in response to worry, alarm etc] X is going (is nearly) out of his mind (head) (with Y);
    - Y is driving (is enough to drive) X crazy (mad, insane);
    - [in response to joy, happiness] X is (going) wild with Y.
         ♦ "Лиза, Лиза! - замахала руками Раечка. -где ты была? Мы вчера просто с ума сходили..." (Абрамов 1). "Liza! Liza!" shouted Raechka, waving her arms. "Where've you been? We were going out of our minds yesterday" (1a).
         ♦ "Боже мой, без двадцати двенадцать! Мама, наверное, с ума сошла. Я обещала быть к ужину..." (Ерофеев 3). "Oh my God, it's twenty of twelve! Mama's probably crazy with worry. I promised to be home for supper..." (3a).
         ♦ "Я с ума сходил от мысли, что скоро опять пойдёт снег. Я не могу видеть, как он падает, падает, падает" (Федин 1). "The thought that snow would soon come again was driving me crazy. I can't bear to see it falling, falling, falling" (1a).
    5. сходить с ума от кого-чего, по кому-чему, по ком coll [prep obj: more often human; impfv only]
    to be or become excessively delighted by, excited over s.o. or sth.:
    - X с ума сходит no Y-y X is crazy (wild, mad etc) about Y;
    - X goes crazy (wild etc) over Y;
    - X loses his head over Y.
         ♦...Тётушка Хрисула прямо с ума сходила по чёрному инжиру (Искандер 5)....Auntie Chrysoula was really wild about black figs (5a).
         ♦ Женщины от него [Кирсанова] с ума сходили, мужчины называли его фатом и втайне завидовали ему (Тургенев 2). Women lost their heads over him, and men dubbed him a fop but were secretly envious (2c).

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  • 65 do1

    praep. 1. (w kierunku) to
    - pojechać do Warszawy/Francji to go to Warsaw/France
    - pójść do kina/teatru to go to the cinema/theatre
    - pójść do domu to go home
    - chodzić do szkoły to go to school
    - Anna już wyszła do pracy Anne has already left for work
    - podejść do kogoś to come up to a. approach sb
    - chodźmy do mnie let’s go to my place
    - przyszedł do mnie wczoraj Robert Robert came to see me yesterday
    - pójść do lekarza/dentysty/szewca/fryzjera to go to the doctor’s/dentist’s/cobbler’s/hairdresser’s
    - pójść do prawnika to go and see a lawyer, to go to see a lawyer
    - napisać do kogoś to write to sb
    - rzucić/podać piłkę do kogoś to throw/pass a ball to sb
    - zatelefonować/zwrócić się do kogoś to phone/address sb
    - celować/strzelić do kogoś to aim/shoot at sb
    - odprowadzić kogoś do drzwi to see sb to the door
    - piąć się do góry to climb up
    - podnieść rękę do góry to put one’s hand up
    - ręce do góry! hands up!
    - odległość od punktu a do b the distance from A to B a. between A and B
    2. (do środka) in, into
    - wejść do pokoju/mieszkania to go into a. enter a room/flat
    - wsiąść do samochodu to get into a car
    - wsiąść do autobusu/pociągu/samolotu to get on(to) a. board a bus/a train/a plane
    - włożyć coś do koperty/walizki/szafy/kieszeni to put sth in(to) an envelope/a suitcase/a wardrobe/one’s pocket
    - wlać wodę do filiżanki/butelki/czajnika to pour water into a cup/bottle/kettle
    - wsypać cukier do herbaty/kawy to put sugar in(to) one’s/sb’s tea/coffee
    - wlać komuś coś do gardła to pour sth down sb’s throat
    3. (z określeniami czasu) [pracować] till, until; [dostarczyć] by
    - zostanę tutaj do jutra/poniedziałku/wiosny I’ll be here till a. until tomorrow/Monday/spring
    - mieszkał w Krakowie do śmierci he lived in Cracow to the end of his life
    - skończę tłumaczenie do środy I’ll finish the translation by Wednesday
    - do rozpoczęcia meczu zostało pięć minut it’s/it was five minutes to the beginning of the match
    - do jutra/do czwartku! see you tomorrow/Thursday!
    - do widzenia a. zobaczenia! goodbye!; see you! pot.
    - do tego czasu nie wolno ci wychodzić z domu until then you mustn’t go out
    - do tego czasu skończymy malowanie by then we shall have finished the painting
    - tradycja ta sięga wstecz do XVII wieku this tradition goes back to the seventeenth century
    - do ostatniej chwili till the last moment, until the last
    - wpół do drugiej/szóstej half past one/five
    4. (do określonej granicy) (o ilości policzalnej) up to, as many as; (o ilości niepoliczalnej) up to, as much as; (o odległości) up to, as far as; (o wysokości) down/up to
    - do dwudziestu pacjentów dziennie up to a. as many as twenty patients a day
    - do 100 złotych up to a. as much as one hundred zlotys
    - inflacja spadła z dziesięciu do siedmiu procent inflation went down from ten to seven per cent
    - do tamtego drzewa up to a. as far as that tree
    - do kolan [buty, spódnica] knee-length; [śnieg, woda] up to one’s knees; [warkocze, włosy] down to one’s knees
    - od stu do dwustu ludzi/kilometrów from one hundred to two hundred people/kilometres, between one hundred and two hundred people/kilometres
    - zmierzyć coś z dokładnością do milimetra to measure sth to within a. to an accuracy of one millimetre
    - do ostatniego tchu to the last gasp
    - do ostatniego człowieka to a man, to the last man
    5. (przeznaczenie) for
    - telefon/list do ciebie a phone call/letter for you
    - piłka do drewna/metalu a saw for (cutting) wood/metal
    - coś do jedzenia/picia something to eat/drink
    - nie mieć nic do jedzenia/picia to have nothing to eat/drink
    - do czego to jest? what is this for?
    - „do czego używasz tej szmaty?” – „do mycia podłogi” ‘what do you use this rag for?’ – ‘for washing the floor’
    - to nie jest do zabawy that’s not for playing with
    - przybory do pisania writing implements
    - pasta do butów/podłóg shoe/floor polish
    - muzyka do tańca dance music
    - miejsce do siedzienia/spania a place to sit/sleep
    - opiekunka do dziecka a nanny a. childminder
    - „zatrudnię gosposię do prowadzenia domu” ‘housekeeper wanted’
    - asystent do specjalnych poruczeń a special assistant
    - Komisja do Spraw Zbrodni Wojennych War Crimes Commission
    6. (cel, zadanie) mieć lekcje do odrobienia to have (one’s) homework to do
    - mieć coś do zrobienia a. do roboty to have something to do
    - nie masz nic lepszego do roboty? haven’t you got anything better to do?
    - mamy kilka spraw do omówienia we’ve got a few things to discuss
    - sekretarka przyniosła mu dokumenty do podpisania the secretary brought him some documents to sign
    - sprawę przekazano do ponownego rozpatrzenia the case was sent back a. returned for reconsideration
    - czy masz coś do prania/prasowania? have you got anything that needs to be washed/ironed?
    - wziąć się do pracy to get down to work
    - oddałem buty do naprawy I took the shoes in to be repaired
    - pozowała mu do portretu she was sitting for him
    7. (wyrażające możność lub niemożność) do/nie do naprawienia repairable/irrepairable
    - możliwy/niemożliwy do zrealizowania feasible/unfeasible
    - wyrażenie nie do przetłumaczenia an untranslatable phrase
    - hałas nie do wytrzymania unbearable noise
    - przeszkody nie do pokonania insurmountable obstacles
    - propozycja nie do przyjęcia an unacceptable proposal
    - to jest nie do załatwienia this is impossible (to arrange)
    8. (z wyrażeniami uczucia) for, to, towards
    - miłość/szacunek do kogoś love/respect for sb
    - nienawiść do kogoś hatred for a. of sb
    - jego stosunek do rodziców/pracy his attitude towards his parents/to(wards) (his) work
    - mieć a. odczuwać wstręt do pająków to hate a. be afraid of spiders
    - tęsknić do czegoś to long a. yearn for sth
    9. (przynależność) to
    - należeć do stowarzyszenia to belong to a. to be a member of an association
    - należeć do partii to be a member of a party
    - od dziesięciu lat należy do Partii Zielonych he’s been a member of the Green Party for ten years
    - zapisać się do chóru/klubu to join a choir/club
    - zaciągnąć się do wojska to enlist in the army
    - zaliczać kogoś do swoich przyjaciół to count sb among one’s friends
    10. (przyłączenie) to
    - przymocować/przywiązać coś do czegoś to attach/tie sth to sth
    - dodatek do pensji an allowance a. bonus on top of sb’s wages/salary
    - był przystojny, do tego jeszcze nie stary he was good looking, and not so old either
    11. (w porównaniach) to, with
    - porównać kogoś/coś do kogoś/czegoś to compare sb/sth to sb/sth
    - a do b tak się ma jak x do y a to b is like x to y
    12. (określając proporcje) to
    - mapa w skali 1 do 2500 a map on a scale of 1 to 2500
    - makieta w skali jeden do pięciu a one-fifth scale model
    13. (w wyrażeniach wykrzyknikowych) do broni! to arms!
    - do łóżka, ale już! off to bed now!
    - do roboty! let’s get down to work!; let’s go! pot.
    co ci do tego? what’s it got to do with you?; what business is it of yours? pot.
    - jemu nic do naszych spraw he has no business interfering in our affairs
    - do niczego pot. rotten pot.; useless

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  • 66 seulement

    seulement [sœlmɑ̃]
    adverb
       a. only
    1 500 €, c'est seulement le prix de la chambre 1,500 euros is the price for the room only
    je connais un bon restaurant, seulement il est cher I know a good restaurant, only it's expensive
       b. (locutions) non seulement il ne travaille pas mais il empêche les autres de travailler not only does he not work but he stops the others working too
    non seulement il a plu, mais il a fait froid it didn't only rain but it was cold too
    * * *
    sœlmɑ̃
    1) gén only

    nous étions seulement deux or deux seulement — there were only the two of us

    ‘nous étions dix’ - ‘seulement?’ — ‘there were ten of us’ - ‘is that all?’

    2) ( toutefois) only, but

    c'est possible, seulement je veux y réfléchir — it's possible, only ou but I'd like to think about it

    3) ( au moins)
    * * *
    sœlmɑ̃ adv
    1) (= pas davantage) only

    seulement 5; 5 seulement — only 5

    2) (= exclusivement)

    seulement eux — only them, them alone

    3) (= pas avant)
    4) (= mais, toutefois) only

    Il consent, seulement il demande des garanties. — He agrees, only he wants guarantees.

    5)

    non seulement... mais en plus — not only... but also

    Non seulement il a plu, mais en plus il a fait froid. — Not only did it rain, but it was cold as well.

    * * *
    seulement adv
    1 ( pas davantage) only; seulement 13% only 13%; nous étions seulement deux or deux seulement there were only the two of us; ‘nous étions dix’-‘seulement?’ ‘there were ten of us’-‘is that all?’;
    2 ( pas avant) only; il rentre seulement dans quelques jours he won't be back for a few days; j'ai compris seulement plus tard que I only realized later that; elle revient seulement demain/lundi she's not coming back until tomorrow/Monday; ‘vous le recevrez lundi’-‘seulement lundi?’ ‘you'll get it on Monday’-‘not before Monday?’;
    3 ( uniquement) only; faire qch seulement pour aider qn to do sth only to help sb; ce n'est pas seulement une question de principe it's not only a question of principle; c'est non seulement idiot, mais (aussi) vulgaire not only is it stupid, but it's also vulgar; non seulement tu rentres tard mais en plus tu réveilles tout le monde! not only do you come home late but you wake everybody up as well!;
    4 ( toutefois) only, but; c'est possible, seulement je veux y réfléchir it's possible, only ou but I'd like to think about it;
    5 ( au moins) si seulement if only; si seulement je pouvais leur parler if only I could talk to them;
    6 ( même) pas seulement not even; il ne nous a pas seulement remerciés he didn't even thank us; elle est partie il n'y a pas seulement deux minutes she left not two minutes ago.
    [sɶlmɑ̃] adverbe
    1. [uniquement] only
    2. [dans le temps]
    3. [même] even
    4. [mais] only, but
    je veux y aller, seulement voilà, avec qui? I'd love to go, but ou only the problem is who with?
    non seulement..., mais encore locution correlative
    not only... but also

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > seulement

  • 67 П-285

    ПОКОНЧИТЬ С СОБОЙ ПОКОНЧИТЬ (СЧЁТЫ) С ЖИЗНЬЮ lit ПОКОНЧИТЬ (ЖИЗНЬ) САМОУБИЙСТВОМ VP subj: human to kill o.s.: X покончил с собой - X committed suicide X took his (own) life X did away with himself X finished himself off.
    Оставшись одна, Соня тотчас же стала мучиться от страха при мысли, что, может быть, действительно он покончит самоубийством (Достоевский 3). Left alone, Sonya immediately began to be tormented by fear at the thought that he might indeed commit suicide (3c).
    «...Так как подсудимый уверяет, что убил (отца) не он, то, стало быть, должен был убить Смердяков... Вот, вот, стало быть, откуда произошло это „хитрое" и колоссальное обвинение на несчастного, вчера покончившего с собой идиота!» (Достоевский 2). "...The defendant insists it was not he who killed his father, so Smerdyakov must have killed him....Here, here then is the source of this 'cunning' and colossal accusation against the unfortunate idiot who yesterday took his own life!" (2a).
    Кавалеров:) Вы хотите, чтобы все было полезно, а я хочу быть бесполезным. Взять, например, и покончить с собой (Олеша 6). (К.:) You want everything to be useful, but I want to be useless. For example, I might just finish myself ofT (6a)

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  • 68 покончить жизнь самоубийством

    ПОКОНЧИТЬ С СОБОЙ; ПОКОНЧИТЬ (СЧЕТЫ) С ЖИЗНЬЮ lit; ПОКОНЧИТЬ (ЖИЗНЬ) САМОУБИЙСТВОМ
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    to kill o.s.:
    - X покончил с собой X committed suicide;
    - X finished himself off.
         ♦ Оставшись одна, Соня тотчас же стала мучиться от страха при мысли, что, может быть, действительно он покончит самоубийством (Достоевский 3). Left alone, Sonya immediately began to be tormented by fear at the thought that he might indeed commit suicide (3c).
         ♦ "...Так как подсудимый уверяет, что убил [ отца] не он, то, стало быть, должен был убить Смердяков... Вот, вот, стало быть, откуда произошло это "хитрое" и колоссальное обвинение на несчастного, вчера покончившего с собой идиота!" (Достоевский 2). "...The defendant insists it was not he who killed his father, so Smerdyakov must have killed him....Here, here then is the source of this 'cunning' and colossal accusation against the unfortunate idiot who yesterday took his own life!" (2a).
         ♦ [Кавалеров:] Вы хотите, чтобы все было полезно, а я хочу быть бесполезным. Взять, например, и покончить с собой (Олеша 6). [К.:] You want everything to be useful, but I want to be useless. For example, I might just finish myself off (6a)

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > покончить жизнь самоубийством

  • 69 покончить с жизнью

    ПОКОНЧИТЬ С СОБОЙ; ПОКОНЧИТЬ (СЧЕТЫ) С ЖИЗНЬЮ lit; ПОКОНЧИТЬ (ЖИЗНЬ) САМОУБИЙСТВОМ
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    to kill o.s.:
    - X покончил с собой X committed suicide;
    - X finished himself off.
         ♦ Оставшись одна, Соня тотчас же стала мучиться от страха при мысли, что, может быть, действительно он покончит самоубийством (Достоевский 3). Left alone, Sonya immediately began to be tormented by fear at the thought that he might indeed commit suicide (3c).
         ♦ "...Так как подсудимый уверяет, что убил [ отца] не он, то, стало быть, должен был убить Смердяков... Вот, вот, стало быть, откуда произошло это "хитрое" и колоссальное обвинение на несчастного, вчера покончившего с собой идиота!" (Достоевский 2). "...The defendant insists it was not he who killed his father, so Smerdyakov must have killed him....Here, here then is the source of this 'cunning' and colossal accusation against the unfortunate idiot who yesterday took his own life!" (2a).
         ♦ [Кавалеров:] Вы хотите, чтобы все было полезно, а я хочу быть бесполезным. Взять, например, и покончить с собой (Олеша 6). [К.:] You want everything to be useful, but I want to be useless. For example, I might just finish myself off (6a)

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > покончить с жизнью

  • 70 покончить с собой

    ПОКОНЧИТЬ С СОБОЙ; ПОКОНЧИТЬ (СЧЕТЫ) С ЖИЗНЬЮ lit; ПОКОНЧИТЬ (ЖИЗНЬ) САМОУБИЙСТВОМ
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    to kill o.s.:
    - X покончил с собой X committed suicide;
    - X finished himself off.
         ♦ Оставшись одна, Соня тотчас же стала мучиться от страха при мысли, что, может быть, действительно он покончит самоубийством (Достоевский 3). Left alone, Sonya immediately began to be tormented by fear at the thought that he might indeed commit suicide (3c).
         ♦ "...Так как подсудимый уверяет, что убил [ отца] не он, то, стало быть, должен был убить Смердяков... Вот, вот, стало быть, откуда произошло это "хитрое" и колоссальное обвинение на несчастного, вчера покончившего с собой идиота!" (Достоевский 2). "...The defendant insists it was not he who killed his father, so Smerdyakov must have killed him....Here, here then is the source of this 'cunning' and colossal accusation against the unfortunate idiot who yesterday took his own life!" (2a).
         ♦ [Кавалеров:] Вы хотите, чтобы все было полезно, а я хочу быть бесполезным. Взять, например, и покончить с собой (Олеша 6). [К.:] You want everything to be useful, but I want to be useless. For example, I might just finish myself off (6a)

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > покончить с собой

  • 71 покончить самоубийством

    ПОКОНЧИТЬ С СОБОЙ; ПОКОНЧИТЬ (СЧЕТЫ) С ЖИЗНЬЮ lit; ПОКОНЧИТЬ (ЖИЗНЬ) САМОУБИЙСТВОМ
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    to kill o.s.:
    - X покончил с собой X committed suicide;
    - X finished himself off.
         ♦ Оставшись одна, Соня тотчас же стала мучиться от страха при мысли, что, может быть, действительно он покончит самоубийством (Достоевский 3). Left alone, Sonya immediately began to be tormented by fear at the thought that he might indeed commit suicide (3c).
         ♦ "...Так как подсудимый уверяет, что убил [ отца] не он, то, стало быть, должен был убить Смердяков... Вот, вот, стало быть, откуда произошло это "хитрое" и колоссальное обвинение на несчастного, вчера покончившего с собой идиота!" (Достоевский 2). "...The defendant insists it was not he who killed his father, so Smerdyakov must have killed him....Here, here then is the source of this 'cunning' and colossal accusation against the unfortunate idiot who yesterday took his own life!" (2a).
         ♦ [Кавалеров:] Вы хотите, чтобы все было полезно, а я хочу быть бесполезным. Взять, например, и покончить с собой (Олеша 6). [К.:] You want everything to be useful, but I want to be useless. For example, I might just finish myself off (6a)

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > покончить самоубийством

  • 72 покончить счеты с жизнью

    ПОКОНЧИТЬ С СОБОЙ; ПОКОНЧИТЬ (СЧЕТЫ) С ЖИЗНЬЮ lit; ПОКОНЧИТЬ (ЖИЗНЬ) САМОУБИЙСТВОМ
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    to kill o.s.:
    - X покончил с собой X committed suicide;
    - X finished himself off.
         ♦ Оставшись одна, Соня тотчас же стала мучиться от страха при мысли, что, может быть, действительно он покончит самоубийством (Достоевский 3). Left alone, Sonya immediately began to be tormented by fear at the thought that he might indeed commit suicide (3c).
         ♦ "...Так как подсудимый уверяет, что убил [ отца] не он, то, стало быть, должен был убить Смердяков... Вот, вот, стало быть, откуда произошло это "хитрое" и колоссальное обвинение на несчастного, вчера покончившего с собой идиота!" (Достоевский 2). "...The defendant insists it was not he who killed his father, so Smerdyakov must have killed him....Here, here then is the source of this 'cunning' and colossal accusation against the unfortunate idiot who yesterday took his own life!" (2a).
         ♦ [Кавалеров:] Вы хотите, чтобы все было полезно, а я хочу быть бесполезным. Взять, например, и покончить с собой (Олеша 6). [К.:] You want everything to be useful, but I want to be useless. For example, I might just finish myself off (6a)

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > покончить счеты с жизнью

  • 73 sapere

    1. v/t know
    ( essere capace di) be able to
    sai nuotare? can you swim?
    lo so I know
    2. v/i: far sapere qualcosa a qualcuno let someone know something
    saperla lunga know all about it
    non si sa mai you never know
    per quel che ne so as far as I know
    non sa di nulla it doesn't taste of anything
    3. m knowledge
    * * *
    sapere v.tr.
    1 to know*: sa sempre la lezione molto bene, she always knows her lesson very well; sa tre lingue straniere, he knows three foreign languages; sapere a mente, a memoria, to know by heart; sapere qlco. per filo e per segno, to know sthg. thoroughly; so per esperienza come vanno queste cose, I know by experience how these things go // sa il fatto suo, he knows his job // chi sa il gioco non lo insegni, (prov.) he who knows the rules does well to keep them to himself
    2 ( essere a conoscenza di) to know*; ( venire a conoscenza di) to hear*, to learn*; to get* to know: sai che...?, do you know that...?; lo so, I know; non lo so, I don't know; non so niente di tutto questo, I know nothing about all this; vorrei saperne di più, I wish I knew (o I'd like to know) more; so benissimo che sei lì, I know perfectly well you're there; sai bene, meglio di me, you know perfectly well; sapevo che sarebbe venuto, I knew he would come; venire a sapere, to get (o to come) to know; come hai saputo queste notizie?, how did you get this information?; presto o tardi si sa tutto, everything comes out sooner or later; speriamo che non si sappia in giro, let's hope the whole world doesn't know about it; non ho saputo più nulla di lui, I haven't heard any more about him; questo è quanto ho saputo, that is what I heard // far sapere qlco. a qlcu., to let s.o. know sthg.; ( per iscritto) to drop s.o. a line about sthg.; ( a voce) to send s.o. word about sthg. // sapere vita, morte e miracoli di qlcu., to know everything about s.o. // che ne so io?, come faccio a saperlo?, how should I know?; come fai a saperlo?, how do you know? // si può sapere cosa vuoi?, may I know what you want? // non si sa mai, you never know (o you never can tell) // buono a sapersi, that's worth knowing // non voglio più saperne ( di lui, di ciò), I don't want to have anything more to do with him, with it // sappi, sappiate che..., you have to understand that... // devi sapere che ieri..., listen, yesterday... // se (tu) sapessi, se sapeste!, if you only knew // (a) saperlo, (ad) averlo saputo!, if only I'd known! // che io sappia, per quel che ne so io, per quanto mi è dato sapere, as far as I know // per chi non lo sapesse, for those who don't know // sa com'è, you know how it is // Dio sa quando tornerà, God knows when he'll come back; Dio solo (lo) sa dove è andato a finire, God only knows where it's finished up // egli vende vestiti, cappelli, scarpe e che so io, he sells clothes, hats, shoes and what not // è morto di non so quale malattia, he died of some disease or other // in gennaio, si sa, fa freddo, everybody knows that it is cold in January
    3 ( aver chiaro in mente) to know*: so io cosa devo fare, I know what I must do; non so che fare, che dire, I don't know what to do, what to say; non sai quello che dici, you don't know what you're saying; non so che farci, come fare, I don't know what to do about it; sa di avere ragione, he knows he's right; non sapevo di dover tornare, I didn't know I had to come back; sa quel che vuole, he knows what he wants // ecco, lo sapevo, there, I knew it // un certo non so che, a certain je ne sais quoi
    4 ( essere capace, essere in grado di) can; ( nei tempi mancanti) to be able; to know* how: sa far tutto, he can do anything; non sa fare niente, he can't do anything; sa parlare inglese e francese, he can speak English and French; non so guidare la macchina, I can't drive a car; ''Sai sciare?'' ''Sì'', ''No'', ''Can you ski?'' ''Yes, I can'', ''No, I can't''; pensi che sappia cavarsela?, do you think he'll be able to manage?; non me l'hanno saputo dire, they weren't able to tell me; saprebbe indicarmi un buon ristorante nella zona?, could you tell me where there is a good restaurant around here?; rivolgiti a lui, saprà certamente consigliarti, ask him, he'll definitely be able to advise you; non sapendo nuotare, rischiò di annegare, not being able (o being unable) to swim, he was in danger of drowning; non ho simpatia per quella gente, non saprei dire perché, I don't like those people but I couldn't say why; sai come si apre questa porta?, do you know how this door opens?; è uno che sa farsi rispettare, he knows how to command respect; non so fare questo esercizio, I don't know how to do this exercise; non saprò mai usare il computer, I'll never know (o learn) how to use a computer (o I'll never be able to use a computer) // con la gente ci sa fare, he knows how to handle people; con lui bisogna saperci fare, you have to know how to handle him
    v. intr.
    1 to know*, to be educated: è un uomo che sa, he is an educated (o a cultivated) man; sa di greco e di latino, he's well-versed in Greek and Latin
    2 ( essere a conoscenza) to know*, to be aware; ( venire a conoscenza) to hear*, to learn*: so dei suoi meriti, I know (o I'm aware) of his merits; non sapevo di questi intrighi, I wasn't aware of these intrigues; ho saputo di un malinteso fra voi due, I've heard of a misunderstanding between you
    3 ( aver sapore) to taste; ( aver odore) to smell*: questa minestra sa di aglio, this soup tastes of garlic; questa carne sa di bruciato, this meat tastes burnt; la stanza sapeva di fumo, the room smelt of smoke // una ragazza che non sa di niente, an insipid girl
    4 ( pensare, supporre) to think*: mi sa che hai ragione tu, I think you're right; mi sa che è rimasto a letto, I bet he's stayed in bed.
    sapere s.m.
    1 ( scibile) knowledge: il sapere umano, human knowledge
    2 ( cultura) learning, erudition, scholarship: un uomo di gran sapere, a man of great learning.
    * * *
    1. [sa'pere]
    vb irreg vt
    1) (conoscere: lezione, nome) to know, (venire a sapere: notizia) to hear

    sai se torna?do you know if o whether he is coming back?

    lo so, non è colpa tua — I know, it's not your fault

    sa quattro linguehe knows o can speak four languages

    far sapere qc a qn — to let sb know (about) sth, inform sb about sth

    venire a sapere qc (da qn)to find out o hear about sth (from sb)

    2) (essere capace di) to know how to

    sai nuotare? — do you know how to swim?, can you swim?

    3) (rendersi conto) to know

    non sa cosa dicehe doesn't know o realize what he's saying

    senza saperlo — without realizing it, unwittingly

    4)

    (fraseologia) è difficile, e io ne so qualcosa — it's difficult and don't I know it

    si sa che... — it's well known that..., everybody knows that...

    non sapreiI don't o wouldn't know

    mi dispiace, non so che farci — I'm sorry, I don't see what I can do about it

    averlo saputo!had I (o we ecc) known!, if only I (o we ecc) had known!

    ci sa fare con le donne/macchine — he has a way with women/cars

    2. vi (aus avere)
    1)

    sapere di (aver sapore) to taste of, (aver odore) to smell of, fig to smack of, resemble

    2)

    mi sa che... — (credo) I think (that)...

    3. sm
    * * *
    I 1. [sa'pere]
    verbo modale (essere capace, potere) can, to be* able to
    2.
    verbo transitivo
    1) (conoscere) to know* [verità, risposta]

    sapere qcs. su qcn. — to know sth. about sb.

    ha ragione, sai — he's right, you know

    sappi che non lo permetterò! — I won't stand for it, I tell you!

    non si sa mai o non si può mai sapere you never know; a saperlo! se avessi saputo! if only I had known! ne so quanto prima — I'm none the wiser

    2) (avere imparato) to know*
    3) (essere, venire a conoscenza) to hear*, to learn* (di of, about)
    3.
    verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)
    2) (avere sapore) to taste, to savour BE, savor AE (di of); (avere odore) to smell* (di of)

    sapere di sale, di bruciato — to taste salty, burnt

    3) fig. (sembrare)

    mi sa che — I've got a feeling (that), something tells me (that)

    ••

    saperci fare con i bambinito have a way o be good with children

    saperla lunga in fatto di qcs. — to know a thing or two about sth.

    ••
    Note:
    Attenzione a distinguere l'uso di saper fare qualcosa e sapere qualcosa: nel primo caso, sapere funziona da verbo modale, non può avere per soggetto una cosa, e si traduce con can, to be able to o to know how; nel secondo caso, funziona da verbo lessicale e si traduce con to know. Si veda sotto per gli esempi d'uso e i casi minori
    II [sa'pere]
    sostantivo maschile knowledge; (cultura) learning
    * * *
    sapere1
    /sa'pere/ [82]
    Attenzione a distinguere l'uso di saper fare qualcosa e sapere qualcosa: nel primo caso, sapere funziona da verbo modale, non può avere per soggetto una cosa, e si traduce con can, to be able to o to know how; nel secondo caso, funziona da verbo lessicale e si traduce con to know. Si veda sotto per gli esempi d'uso e i casi minori.
     (essere capace, potere) can, to be* able to; saper fare to be able to do; sapere come fare to know how to do; non sa guidare she can't drive; sa battere a macchina? can he type? a quattro anni sapevo leggere I could read at the age of four; sai aggiustarlo? do you know how to fix it? non sa dire di no he can't say no; saper ascoltare to be a good listener
     1 (conoscere) to know* [verità, risposta]; lo so I know; non lo so I don't know; sapere tutto to know everything; sapere qcs. su qcn. to know sth. about sb.; non so perché I don't know why; lo so che è difficile I know it's difficult; sapevo che l'avresti detto I knew you would say that; non sa più quello che dice he doesn't know what he's saying; non ne so niente I don't know anything about it; buono a -rsi that's handy to know; come faccio a saperlo? how should I know? senza saperlo unknowingly; come ben sai as you well know; se proprio vuoi saperlo if you must know; caso mai non lo sapessi in case you didn't know; ha ragione, sai he's right, you know; sai una cosa? (do) you know something? sai cosa? sono proprio stufo you know what? I'm really fed up; sappi che non lo permetterò! I won't stand for it, I tell you! se sapessi! little do you know! se sapessi come sono contento! you can't imagine how happy I am! che io sappia as far as I know; non che io sappia not that I know of; che (cosa) ne so io! how should I know! per quanto ne so to my knowledge; senza che lo sapessi without my knowledge; non saprei I wouldn't know; vai a sapere! chi lo sa! who knows? non si sa mai o non si può mai sapere you never know; a saperlo! se avessi saputo! if only I had known! ne so quanto prima I'm none the wiser
     2 (avere imparato) to know*; sapere il cinese to know Chinese; sapere per esperienza to know from experience
     3 (essere, venire a conoscenza) to hear*, to learn* (di of, about); venire a sapere che to hear (it said) that; ho saputo del tuo incidente I heard about your accident; fammelo sapere please let me know; come l'hai saputo? how did you find out? ha fatto sapere che she let it be known that
     (aus. avere)
     1 (essere colto) un uomo che sa a cultivated man
     2 (avere sapore) to taste, to savour BE, savor AE (di of); (avere odore) to smell* (di of); sapere di sale, di bruciato to taste salty, burnt; non sa di niente it has no taste
     3 fig. (sembrare) sa di fregatura it sounds dodgy; mi sa che I've got a feeling (that), something tells me (that)
    saperci fare con i bambini to have a way o be good with children; con gli uomini ci sa fare she knows how to handle men; saperla lunga in fatto di qcs. to know a thing or two about sth.; è uno che la sa lunga he's been around; sapere il fatto proprio to know what's what; non voglio più saperne di lui I don't want to hear from him any more; non ne vuole sapere he won't hear of it.
    ————————
    sapere2
    /sa'pere/
    sostantivo m.
    knowledge; (cultura) learning; sete di sapere thirst for knowledge; un uomo di vasto sapere a man of great learning.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > sapere

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