to lose one's sense of proportion

in [out of] proportion to - соразмерно [несоразмерно /несоизмеримо/] с

his arms were long in proportion to the rest of his body - его руки были непропорционально длинны по сравнению с туловищем

payment in proportion to work done - оплата труда соответственно выполненной работе

imports were in proportion to exports - импорт соответствовал /равнялся/ экспорту

the demand is out of (all) proportion to the supply - спрос значительно превышает предложение

to have an eye for proportion - обладать чувством пропорции /верным глазомером/

both domes are in admirable proportion - оба купола гармонично дополняют друг друга

a ship of majestic proportions - пароход внушительных размеров

a large proportion of the earth's surface - большая часть земной поверхности

to pay one's proportion of the expenses - уплатить свою долю расходов

you have not done your proportion of the work - вы не сделали своей части работы

proportion of an ingredient in a mixture - содержание компонента в смеси

you must try to see these mishaps in proportion - вам надо попытаться взглянуть на эти неудачи в свете их действительной важности /как бы со стороны/

in direct [inverse] proportion to - прямо [обратно] пропорционально

he has no sense of proportion - он не знает меры

to proportion one's expenditures to one's income - соразмерить расходы с доходом

to proportion the penalty to the nature of the crime - назначить наказание, соответствующее характеру преступления

the five senses - пять чувств

sense of hearing [of sight, of smell, of taste, of touch] - слух [зрение, обоняние, вкус, осязание]

sixth sense - шестое чувство, интуиция

inner sense - внутренний голос; внутреннее ощущение

sense organs - органы чувств

dogs have an acute sense of smell - у собак острое обоняние /хорошее чутьё, нюх/

a sense of pain - ощущение боли

a sense of time - чувство времени

a sense of locality - чувство пространства

a high sense of duty - высокое чувство долга

aesthetic sense - эстетический вкус /-ое чутьё/

a sense of colour - понимание колорита, умение подбирать цвета

a keen sense of humour - тонкое чувство юмора

a high sense of one's importance - большое самомнение

to do smth. out of /from/ a sense of duty - делать что-л. из чувства долга

to have no sense of proportion - быть лишённым чувства меры

to lack all sense of beauty [of justice, of gratitude] - не иметь чувства прекрасного [справедливости, благодарности]

he has no stage sense - он совершенно не чувствует /не понимает законов/ сцены

in one's right senses - в здравом уме

are you in your right senses? - ты что - рехнулся?

to recover /to regain/ one's senses - прийти в себя /в сознание/

to lose one's senses - сойти с ума

to be frightened out of one's senses - перепугаться до полусмерти /до обморока/; одуреть от страха

no man in his senses would have done so - так поступить мог только сумасшедший /лишённый здравого смысла/

sense comes with age - разум приходит с годами

he has no sense - он не отличается благоразумием

to bring smb. to his senses - образумить кого-л.

to come to one's senses - образумиться, прийти в себя

to act against all sense - действовать /поступать/ неразумно

a man of sense - разумный /здравомыслящий/ человек

to show good sense - проявить здравый смысл

to appeal to smb.'s good /common/ sense - взывать к чьему-л. здравому смыслу

to talk sense - говорить разумно /дельно/

there is no sense in doing this - нет смысла /не стоит/ делать это

to have too much sense to do smth., to have more sense than to do smth. - быть достаточно умным, чтобы сделать что-л. /не сделать чего-л./

he had the good sense to make a wise choice - у него хватило ума /здравого смысла/ сделать правильный выбор

to make sense - иметь смысл, быть нужным

this decision makes sense - это решение имеет смысл

it doesn't make sense, it makes no sense at all - это лишено всякого смысла; это вздор /чушь/

his attitude doesn't make sense - его отношение трудно понять

strict [literal] sense - точное [буквальное] значение

archaic sense - устаревшее значение

in the narrow [enlarged] sense of the word - в узком [в широком] значении этого слова

in the best sense of the term - в лучшем смысле этого слова

in a (certain) sense - в некотором смысле, до некоторой степени

in no sense - ни в каком смысле; ни в каком отношении

in no sense a genius - отнюдь не гений

in every sense - во всех отношениях

the marriage was in every sense happy - брак был во всех отношениях счастливым

in more senses than one - ≅ и притом во многих значениях этого слова; и притом во многих отношениях

the word has acquired an disparaging sense - это слово приобрело неодобрительный оттенок

the sense of the conference was manifest - отношение конференции (к этому вопросу) было очевидным

sense of rotation [of current] - направление вращения [тока]

sense finder - определитель направления

to sense danger - чуять опасность

he sensed our hostility - он почувствовал наше враждебное отношение

I had sensed as much - я так и думал, я это предвидел

she fully sensed the danger of her position - она целиком отдавала себе отчёт в опасности своего положения

intuitive sense — интуитивное чувство

artificial sense — искусственное восприятие

sense of smell — обоняние

sense of shame — чувство стыда

to sharpen the senses — обострять чувства

to dull the senses — притуплять чувства

He felt a sense of insecurity. — Он испытывал чувство тревоги.

to lose one's senses — потерять сознание; упасть в обморок

to bring smth. to smb.'s senses — доводить что-л. до чьего-л. ума

a grain of sense — крупица здравого смысла

to display / show sense — проявлять здравый смысл

They don't have the sense to admit defeat. — У них не хватает здравого смысла, чтобы признать поражение.

figurative sense — переносный смысл

narrow sense — узкий смысл

strict sense — буквальный смысл

the sense of the meeting — атмосфера встречи

sense of current — направление тока

clockwise sense — направление движения по часовой стрелке

to sense danger — осознавать опасность

avoir le sens de la mesure — to have a sense of proportion

perdre le sens de la mesure — to lose one's sense of proportion

pronunció unas sentidas palabras en su honor — he said some heartfelt words in his honour

una pérdida muy sentida — a deeply felt loss

mi más sentido pésame — my deepest sympathy, my heartfelt condolences

estaba muy sentida con sus amigos — she was very hurt by her friends

ha perdido el sentido del gusto — he has lost his sense of taste

los cinco sentidos — the five senses

no tiene sentido del ritmo — he has no sense of rhythm

tiene muy buen sentido del color — he has a very good sense of colour

sentido común — common sense

sentido de la orientación — sense of direction

sentido de la proporción — sense of proportion

sentido del humor — sense of humour

sentido de los negocios — business sense

sentido práctico, tener sentido práctico — to be practical

ser madre le ha dado un nuevo sentido a su vida — being a mother has given a new meaning to her life

¿cuál es el sentido literal de esta palabra? — what is the literal meaning of this word?

esa frase tenía doble sentido — that sentence had a double meaning

decía cosas sin sentido — he was talking nonsense

poco a poco, todo empieza a cobrar sentido — everything is gradually beginning to make sense

fue un debate sin sentido — it was a pointless debate

lo encontré en el suelo sin sentido — I found him unconscious on the floor

los dos avanzaban en el mismo sentido — they were both moving forward in the same direction

conducía en sentido contrario — he was driving in the opposite direction

sentido único — one way

ha habido rumores en ese sentido — there have been rumours to that effect

están dispuestos a dar testimonio en tal sentido — they are prepared to testify to that effect

mi más sentido pésame — my deepest sympathy

sentido DE algo — sense of something

su sentido del deber — her sense of duty

tiene un gran sentido del ritmo — he has a great sense of rhythm

el golpe lo dejó sin sentido — he was knocked unconscious by the blow

perder el sentido — to lose consciousness

recobrar el sentido — to regain consciousness, to come to, to come round

en el buen sentido de la palabra — in the nicest sense of the word

en el sentido más amplio del vocablo — in the broadest sense of the term

en sentido literal/figurado — in a literal/figurative sense

lo dijo con doble sentido — he was intentionally ambiguous

el sentido de la vida — the meaning of life

en cierto sentido... — in a sense...

cobrar sentido — to acquire significance

sus palabras cobran ahora un nuevo sentido — his words take on a new meaning now

palabras sin sentido — meaningless words

no tiene sentido preocuparse por eso — it's pointless worrying about that

se mueve en el sentido de las agujas del reloj — it moves clockwise

mi más sentido pésame — my deepest sympathy

sentido DE algo — sense of something

su sentido del deber — her sense of duty

tiene un gran sentido del ritmo — he has a great sense of rhythm

el golpe lo dejó sin sentido — he was knocked unconscious by the blow

perder el sentido — to lose consciousness

recobrar el sentido — to regain consciousness, to come to, to come round

en el buen sentido de la palabra — in the nicest sense of the word

en el sentido más amplio del vocablo — in the broadest sense of the term

en sentido literal/figurado — in a literal/figurative sense

lo dijo con doble sentido — he was intentionally ambiguous

el sentido de la vida — the meaning of life

en cierto sentido... — in a sense...

cobrar sentido — to acquire significance

sus palabras cobran ahora un nuevo sentido — his words take on a new meaning now

palabras sin sentido — meaningless words

no tiene sentido preocuparse por eso — it's pointless worrying about that

se mueve en el sentido de las agujas del reloj — it moves clockwise

organo di senso — sense organ

i cinque -i — the five senses

un senso di appartenenza — a sense of belonging

un senso di fastidio — an uncomfortable sensation

provare un senso di sollievo, di stanchezza — to have a feeling of relief, tiredness

il sangue mi fa senso — I can't stand the sight of blood

senso del ritmo — sense of rhythm

senso artistico — artistic sensibility

senso di responsabilità — sense of responsibility

avere senso pratico — to be practical

avere il senso degli affari — to have business sense, to be business-minded

non avere il senso della realtà — to live in a dream world

nel vero senso della parola — in the true sense of the word

afferrare il senso di qcs. — to grasp the meaning of sth.

in che senso? — in what sense?

privo di senso — senseless

dire cose senza senso — to talk nonsense

non ha (nessun) senso! — it doesn't make (any) sense!

il senso della vita — the meaning of life

dare un senso alla vita — to make life worth living

nel senso della lunghezza — lengthwise, longways

in senso orario — in a clockwise direction, clockwise

perdere i -i — to lose consciousness, to pass out

riprendere i -i — to regain consciousness

piacere dei -i — sensual pleasure, pleasure of the senses

ai -i della legge — under the law

ai -i dell'articolo 8 — under the clause 8

senso di colpa — guilty feeling, sense of guilt

senso estetico — aestheticism

senso della famiglia — sense of family

senso della misura — sense of proportion

senso dell'onore — sense of honour

senso dell'orientamento — sense of direction

senso dell'umorismo — sense of humor

perdere il lume della ragione — to lose one's reason, take leave of one's senses

avrà le sue buone ragioni per dire di no — he must have his reasons for refusing

ragione di più per fare così — all the more reason for doing so

... ragion per cui sarebbe meglio partire —...that's why it would be better to leave

a maggior ragione dovresti fare qualcosa — all the more reason why you should do something

senza ragione — for no reason

a torto o a ragione — rightly or wrongly

per ragioni di famiglia — for family reasons

far valere le proprie ragioni — to assert one's rights

in ragione di 2 euro per articolo — at the rate of 2 euros per item

(fraseologia) aver ragione (a fare) — to be right (in doing o to do)

sì, hai perfettamente ragione — yes, you're quite right

aver ragione di qn/qc — to get the better of sb/sth

farsi una ragione di qc — to accept sth, come to terms with sth

non sentire ragioni — to refuse to listen to reason

picchiare qn di santa ragione — to give sb a good hiding

età della ragione — age of discretion

ricondurre o riportare qcn. alla ragione to make sb. see reason; fare appello alla ragione — to appeal to people's common sense

non avere nessuna ragione per — to have no reason to

senza ragione (apparente) — for no (apparent) reason

per una ragione o per l'altra — for some reason or other

per la buona, semplice ragione che — for the (very) good, simple reason that

per nessuna ragione al mondo — for nothing in the world, not for all the tea in China

per -i di salute — for health reasons

la ragione per cui — the reason why

non c'è ragione di preoccuparsi — there is no cause for concern

non vedo la ragione di fare — I don't see the point of doing

avere delle buone -i per pensare che — to have good reasons for thinking that

farsi una ragione di qcs. — to resign oneself to sth.

ragione di più per fare — all the more reason to do

avere ragione — to be right

avere perfettamente ragione — to be absolutely right

dare ragione a qcn. — to agree with sb.

essere dalla parte della ragione — to be in the right

chiedere (a qcn.) ragione di qcs. — to call (sb.) to account for sth

in ragione del 5% — at the rate of 5%

ragion d'essere — reason for existence, raison d'être

a maggior ragione — all the more reason, even more so

hacer que algn entre en razón — to make sb see sense

apenas tenían uso de razón cuando... — they were mere babes in arms when...

quiero cargarme de razón antes de... — I want to be sure of my case before...

al final me dio la razón — in the end he agreed that I was right

tratar de quitar a algn la razón — to try to put sb in the wrong

no tener razón — to be wrong

tener parte de razón — to be partly right

tienen toda la razón (del mundo) — they're absolutely right

¿cuál era la razón de su visita? — what was the reason for his visit?

la razón por la que lo hizo — the reason why he did it, the reason for his doing it

sus razones tendrá — he must have his reasons

están hartos con toda la razón (del mundo) — they're fed up and they have good reason to be, they're fed up and rightly so

¡con razón! — naturally!

razón de ser — raison d'être

razones de Estado — reasons of State

razón: Princesa 4 — inquiries to 4 Princesa Street, for further details apply to 4 Princesa Street

en razón directa con — in direct ratio to

lo devolverán a razón de mil dólares mensuales — they will pay it back at a rate of a thousand dollars a month

abandonan el país a razón de 800 cada año — they are leaving the country at the rate of 800 a year

razón social — trade name, firm's name

la razón por la que te lo digo — the reason (that) I'm telling you

¿por qué razón lo hiciste? — why did you do it?

no sé la razón que lo movió a hacerlo — I don't know what made him do that

se enojó y con razón — she got angry and rightly so

con razón o sin ella — rightly or wrongly

se quejan sin razón/con razón — they're complaining for no good reason/they have good reason to complain

con razón no contestaban! — no wonder they didn't answer!

por una u otra razón — for one reason or another

razón de más para... — all the more reason to...

por razones de seguridad — for security reasons

en razón de — because of

razón: 874256 — call 874256

dar razón de algo/alguien — to give information about something/somebody

la razón está de su parte — he's in the right

tuve que darle la razón — I had to admit she was right

actuó guiado por la razón — he was guided by reason

desde que tengo uso de razón — for as long as I can remember

salimos a razón de 500 pesos cada uno — it came out at 500 pesos each

la razón por la que te lo digo — the reason (that) I'm telling you

¿por qué razón lo hiciste? — why did you do it?

no sé la razón que lo movió a hacerlo — I don't know what made him do that

se enojó y con razón — she got angry and rightly so

con razón o sin ella — rightly or wrongly

se quejan sin razón/con razón — they're complaining for no good reason/they have good reason to complain

con razón no contestaban! — no wonder they didn't answer!

por una u otra razón — for one reason or another

razón de más para... — all the more reason to...

por razones de seguridad — for security reasons

en razón de — because of

razón: 874256 — call 874256

dar razón de algo/alguien — to give information about something/somebody

la razón está de su parte — he's in the right

tuve que darle la razón — I had to admit she was right

actuó guiado por la razón — he was guided by reason

desde que tengo uso de razón — for as long as I can remember

salimos a razón de 500 pesos cada uno — it came out at 500 pesos each