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  • 1 приемам

    1. (нещо дадено) accept, take
    приемам поръчки take in orders
    приемам предложение accept/take an offer, ( за женитба) accept a proposal
    приемам съобщение/телеграма take a message/a telegram
    2. (оказвам гостоприемство) receive, take in, welcome; entertain
    те много приемат they entertain a lot
    приемам гости (в даден ден) be at home to visitors
    приемам любезно/студено receive cordially/coolly, give (s.o.) a cordial welcome/a cool reception
    3. (за официално лице, лекар и пр.) receive/see visitors/patients
    4. (кандидати) accept, approve
    (в училище и пр.) take in; admit
    приемам за член admit to membership, enroll, affiliate
    приемам на работа take on. give employment (to)
    приемам в партията admit/receive into the party
    липа без висше образование не се приемат non-university graduates are not admitted/eligible
    5. (закон) pass
    6. (поданство, религия) adopt
    приемам българско поданство take/adopt Bulgarian citizenship. become a Bulgarian citizen
    приемам кръщение be baptized
    приемам монашество (за мъж) become a monk, ( за жена) become a nun, take the veil
    7. (храна) take
    8. (вид, форма) take, assume
    приемам формата на take the shape of
    приемам невинен вид assume an innocent air/an air of innocence
    9. (съгласявам се) agree, consent (да to)
    не приемам да refuse to
    да приемем, че let us assume that; given/granted that
    приемам за дадено take for granted
    не мога да приема тази идея I cannot accept this idea, I find this idea unacceptable
    приемам парад воен. review the troops
    приемам длъжност assume office
    приемам за чиста истина/монета take for gospel truth
    приемам нещата, както са take things as one finds them
    приемам всичко, както дойде take things as they come. take the bitter with the sweet
    приемам светото причастие take holy communion
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    приѐмам,
    гл.
    1. ( нещо дадено) accept, take; \приемам поръчки take in orders; \приемам предложение (за женитба) accept a proposal;
    2. ( оказвам гостоприемство) receive, take in, welcome; entertain; \приемам гости (в даден ден) be at home to visitors; \приемам любезно/студено receive cordially/coolly, give (s.o.) a cordial welcome/a cool reception; приемат ме добре have a warm reception;
    3. (за официално лице, лекар и пр.) receive/see visitors/patients; ще го приема I’ll see him;
    4. ( кандидати) accept, approve; (в училище и пр.) take in; admit; лица без висше образование не се приемат non-university graduates are not admitted/eligible; \приемам в болница admit to hospital; \приемам за член admit to membership, enrol, affiliate; \приемам на работа take on, give employment (to);
    5. ( закон) pass; ( резолюция) pass, adopt; ( протокол) approve; ( предложение) carry;
    6. ( поданство, религия) adopt; \приемам българско поданство take/adopt Bulgarian citizenship, become a Bulgarian citizen; \приемам кръщение be baptized; \приемам монашество (за мъж) become a monk, (за жена) become a nun, take the veil;
    7. ( храна) take;
    8. ( вид, форма) take on, assume;
    9. ( съгласявам се) agree, consent (да to); разг. give (s.th.) the thumbs-up; да приемем, че let us assume that; given/granted that; не \приемам да refuse to; ( примирявам се с) put up with, square up to; \приемам за дадено take for granted; • приема се ( при гласуване) carried; \приемам всичко, както дойде take things as they come, take the bitter with the sweet; \приемам длъжност assume office; \приемам за чиста истина/монета take for gospel truth; \приемам нещата, както са take things as one finds them; \приемам парад воен. review the troops; \приемам светото причастие take holy communion.
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    accept: приемам a proposal - приемам предложение; acknowledge: приемам the fact - приемам факта; adopt: приемам a citizenship - приемам гражданство; approve: They приемамd my idea. - Те приеха идеята ми.; assume: приемам different forms - приемам различни форми; concede; meet (гости){mi;t}; receive (гости); recognize; take{teik}: приемам it as a compliment - приеми го като комплимент, приемам a present - приемам подарък; pass (закон); carried (се, при гласуване)
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    1. (в училище и пр.) take in;admit 2. (вид, форма) take, assume 3. (за официално лице, лекар и пр.) receive/see visitors/patients 4. (закон) pass 5. (кандидати) accept, approve 6. (нещо дадено) accept, take 7. (оказвам гостоприемство) receive, take in, welcome;entertain 8. (поданство, религия) adopt 9. (предложение) carry 10. (примирявам се с) put up with 11. (протокол) approve 12. (резолюция) pass, adopt 13. (съгласявам се) agree, consent (да to) 14. (храна) take 15. ПРИЕМАМ българско поданство take/adopt Bulgarian citizenship. become a Bulgarian citizen 16. ПРИЕМАМ в партията admit/receive into the party 17. ПРИЕМАМ всичко, както дойде take things as they come. take the bitter with the sweet 18. ПРИЕМАМ гости (в даден ден) be at home to visitors 19. ПРИЕМАМ длъжност assume office 20. ПРИЕМАМ за дадено take for granted 21. ПРИЕМАМ за чиста истина/монета take for gospel truth 22. ПРИЕМАМ за член admit to membership, enroll, affiliate 23. ПРИЕМАМ кръщение be baptized 24. ПРИЕМАМ любезно/студено receive cordially/coolly, give (s.o.) a cordial welcome/a cool reception 25. ПРИЕМАМ монашество (за мъж) become a monk, (за жена) become a nun, take the veil 26. ПРИЕМАМ на работа take on. give employment (to) 27. ПРИЕМАМ невинен вид assume an innocent air/an air of innocence 28. ПРИЕМАМ нещата, както са take things as one finds them 29. ПРИЕМАМ парад воен. review the troops 30. ПРИЕМАМ поръчки take in orders 31. ПРИЕМАМ предложение accept/take an offer, (за женитба) accept a proposal 32. ПРИЕМАМ светото причастие take holy communion 33. ПРИЕМАМ съобщение/телеграма take a message/a telegram 34. ПРИЕМАМ формата на take the shape of 35. да приемем, че let us assume that;given/granted that 36. липа без висше образование не се приемат non-university graduates are not admitted/eligible 37. не ПРИЕМАМ да refuse to 38. не мога да приема тази идея I cannot accept this idea, I find this idea unacceptable 39. приема се (при гласуване) carried 40. те много приемат they entertain a lot 41. ще го приема I'll see him

    Български-английски речник > приемам

  • 2 tage

    accept, charge, get, have, seize, take, take up
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    vb (tog, taget) take ( fx a book from the shelf, a fort, prisoners, medicine, a bath, a taxi, a photograph, a holiday, one's own life, things coolly, people as they are);
    ( høre i radio) get ( fx can you get England on your radio?); pick up (
    fx a foreign station);
    ( fange) catch, pick up,
    T nab ( fx he was nabbed for speeding);
    ( arrestere) arrest, seize;
    ( udholde) stand ( fx I can't stand him; he stood it very well);
    ( kunne rumme) hold;
    ( i betaling) take, charge;
    ( behandle) take, deal with, handle;
    ( snyde) take in, do, have;
    ( berøre) graze ( fx his front wheel grazed the kerb), just touch,
    (mar) take;
    ( rejse, begive sig) go ( fx go to England, go round the world);
    ( om tid) take ( fx it takes time; it took (us) two days),
    ( lægge beslag på, F) occupy ( fx it occupied much of his time);
    ( springe over) take, clear ( fx a hurdle);
    ( fag, kursus) take,
    T do ( fx you can do a lot of other subjects);
    ( stjæle) take, steal,
    T pinch;
    (fjerne ved operation etc) remove ( fx adenoids, tonsils);
    T I'm going to have my tonsils out;
    [ jeg kan ikke tage at han] I get sick of seeing (, hearing) him -ing,
    ( stærkere) I can't stand him -ing;
    [ tage det] take it (, take things) ( fx easy, lightly, personally, seriously, with a smile);
    [ han tog det pænt] he took it very well; he was very nice about it;
    [ han tog det tungt] he took it hard;
    (se også falde, II. nøje);
    [ det er som man tager det] it is a matter of opinion, it all depends;
    [ tag og hjælp mig!] lend me a hand, will you?
    [ tag og ring på klokken!] ring the bell, will you?
    (ved bordet etc) help oneself;
    [med sb: se affære, I. arbejde, eksamen, flugt, I. hul, ord, overhånd,
    [ med præp & adv:]
    [ tage `af]
    ( formindskes) decrease ( med by), lessen,
    F diminish,
    ( blive kortere) grow shorter;
    ( om kulde) relax,
    T ease off;
    ( om lyd) grow fainter,
    ( om lys) fade,
    (se også aftage);
    ( i vægt) lose weight;
    ( i kortspil) cut;
    ( i strikning) slip;
    ( med objekt: fjerne) remove,
    ( om tøj) take off, pull off,
    ( hurtigt) slip off,
    F doff;
    [ der er nok at tage af] there is enough (, plenty);
    (dvs fratrækkes) it it taken out of one's pay (el. wages);
    (se også bord, hat, kasse, liv, sted);
    ( give læ for) (provide) shelter from, protect from;
    [ tage af for faldet] break somebody's fall;
    (se også stød);
    (= rejse) go away;
    [ tage noget bort] take something away, remove something;
    ( med hånden) reach for,
    ( famle efter) grope for;
    [ tage fat i (, på)], se fat;
    [ tage fejl], se fejl;
    [ jeg tog ham for hans broder] I took him for his brother;
    [tage £10 for det] take (el. charge) £10 for it;
    [han tog mig for £10] he did (el. tricked, cheated) me out of £10;
    ( med hånden) put out one's hand;
    [ tage for sig af retterne] help oneself, do justice to the food;
    [ tage noget fra en] take something (away) from somebody;
    (se også luv, magt, vejr);
    [ tage fra hinanden] take to pieces ( fx take a machine to pieces);
    [ tage frem] bring (el. take) out, produce;
    [ tage fri], se I. fri;
    [ tage i døren] try the door;
    [ tage en i armen (, hånden)] take somebody by the arm (, hand); take (hold of) somebody's arm (, hand),
    (se også nakke);
    (fig, ironisk) there is not much to choose between you;
    [ tage sine ord i sig igen] take back what one has said, withdraw (one's remarks),
    F retract,
    T eat one's words;
    ( gennemgå) go through;
    ( få overgivet) receive,
    ( modtage gæster) receive,
    ( sige ja til) accept,
    ( finde sig i) stand for ( fx I won't stand for his rudeness), put up with,
    ( gribe) catch;
    ( uden objekt: være hjemme) be at home;
    [ ministeren tager ikke imod] the Minister is not available (el. cannot receive callers);
    [ tage godt imod en] give somebody a good reception;
    [ tage imod fornuft] listen to reason;
    [ tage imod ordrer fra en] take orders from somebody;
    [ tage imod en på banegården] meet somebody at the station;
    [ stoffet tager ikke imod snavs] the material does not attract (el. hold) dirt;
    [ tage ind] take in,
    (mar) take in ( fx water), ship ( fx a sea);
    ( i strikning) decrease;
    [ tage kjolen ind i livet] take in the dress at the waist;
    [ tage ind på et hotel] put up at a hotel,
    (am) register at a hotel;
    [ tage ind til London] go up to London;
    [ tage en (, noget) ` med]
    ( medbringe) bring somebody (, something) (along),
    ( bortfjerne, tage med sig) take somebody (, something) (with one)
    ( fx remember to take your bathing things), take somebody (,
    something) away (el. off),
    ( ikke forbigå) include somebody (, something);
    [ tage ` med, tage med en] come (, go) with somebody, join somebody, come;
    [ tager du med?] are you coming (too)?
    [ tage med bus(sen) (, sporvogn(en), tog(et))] go by bus (, tram, train), take the bus (, tram, train);
    [ jeg tager med toget] I'm going by train;
    [jeg tager med toget 8.15] I'm going on the 8.15;
    [ det må man tage ` med] you've just got to accept it; it's all in the day's work;
    (dvs det er der ikke noget at gøre ved) that's just one of those things;
    [ han tager det ikke så strengt (el. nøje) med det] he is not particular about that;
    [ tage børnene med i Zoologisk Have] take the children to the Zoo;
    [ tage noget med i sin beregning] allow for something, take something into account;
    [ han tog med på turen] he went on the trip;
    [ tage med skibet til Hull] take the ship to (, for) Hull;
    [ tage noget `om]
    ( gentage) repeat something, do something over again;
    [ tage en eksamen om] retake (, skriftlig: resit) an examination;
    ( i film) retake the scene;
    [ tage et sjal om skuldrene] take (el. throw) a shawl round one's shoulders;
    (se også bord, liv);
    ( samle op) pick up ( fx a stone; a passenger),
    (af lomme etc) take out,
    (kartofler etc af jorden) lift (el. dig (up)),
    ( noget syet) unpick,
    ( noget strikket) unravel,
    ( et emne) take up;
    ( om elev) test,
    F examine;
    (se også plads, tråd);
    [ tage noget op af] take something out of ( fx one's pocket, a drawer);
    [ tage op af kapitalen] break into one's capital;
    [ tage noget ilde op] resent something;
    [ han kan tage det op med dig] he is a match for you;
    [ tage spørgsmålet op med ham] raise the question with him;
    [ tage op til behandling] take up for treatment (el. consideration);
    (se også overvejelse);
    [ tage ` over]
    (dvs overtage ledelsen) take over ( efter from);
    [ tage over Berlin] go via Berlin;
    [ tage over Kanalen] cross the Channel;
    [ tage over til Jylland] go (over) to Jutland;
    [ tage `på]
    ( om tøj, mine, vægt) put on ( fx one's clothes, hat, shoes; a grave face; he has put on two pounds),
    ( om tøj også) pull on,
    ( hurtigt) slip on,
    F don;
    ( uden objekt: tage på i vægt) put on weight;
    ( føle på) touch, finger,
    ( stærkere) handle,
    (neds: befamle) paw (about) ( fx she disliked being pawed (about) by the boys), fondle ( fx he fondled her breasts);
    ( behandle, fx en sag) handle;
    ( trætte) take it out of,
    ( svække) tell on ( fx the strain told on him a good deal);
    [ det tager på kræfterne] it is very exhausting, it takes it out of one;
    [ tage hårdt på] handle roughly,
    ( anstrenge) be hard on ( fx the eyes),
    ( trætte) take a lot out of,
    (om sygdom etc) tell severely on;
    ( være vanskeligt for) go hard with him ( fx it goes hard with him to be alone);
    (se også ferie, lager, land, nakke, ord, seng, vej);
    [ tage ` til]
    ( forøges) increase;
    (se også tiltage);
    (dvs rejse til) go to ( fx go to England);
    [ tage til huen] touch one's cap;
    [ tage hende til hustru] marry her, take her to wife;
    (se også I. fange, forbillede, ord);
    [ tage et barn til sig] take a child into one's home;
    ( adoptere) adopt a child;
    [ tage hånden til sig] withdraw one's hand;
    (se også I. mod, næring);
    ( om noget man har udtalt) take back, withdraw ( fx an accusation, a confession),
    F retract;
    ( vare man har solgt) take back,
    ( uden objekt: rejse tilbage) go back, return;
    [ tage ud] take out,
    ( barn af skole) take out,
    (mere F) remove,
    ( udvælge) pick out,
    F select,
    ( i strikning) increase,
    (dvs af bordet) clear away;
    [ tage ud af] take out of ( fx take some cups out of the cupboard; take some money out of one's account);
    [ tage penge ud af banken] draw money out of the bank, withdraw money from the bank;
    [ tage ud af bordet] clear the table, clear away;
    [ tage ham ud af skolen] take him out of the school,
    (mere F) withdraw (el. remove) him from the school;
    [ tage ud på en rejse], se I. rejse;
    ( hjælpe) lend a hand;
    [ fanden tog ved ham] he ran like hell;
    (se også hånd, næse);
    [ med sig:]
    ( spise, drikke) have ( fx a drink);
    [ tage sig et bad (, en ferie etc)] take a bath (, a holiday, etc);
    [ tage sig af] look after, take care of ( fx the children, the
    arrangements), see to ( fx the guests, the dinner),
    F attend to;
    ( få styr på) take ( fx the boys, the plans) in hand;
    ( ordne) deal with ( fx noisy children, complaints; I'll deal with him!);
    [ ikke tage sig af] take no notice of, pay no attention to,
    T not mind ( fx don't mind him; never mind what he says), not
    bother (el. care) about ( fx what other people think);
    ( ikke være bekymret) not worry about;
    ( forsømme) neglect ( fx she neglected her children);
    [ tage sig noget for] do something;
    [ tage sig for at gøre det] set oneself to do it;
    [ tage sig fri] take a day (, an evening etc) off;
    [ tage sig i det] check oneself, think better of it;
    [ det tager jeg mig let] I don't let that worry me;
    [ tage sig det nær] take it to heart;
    [ tage sig sammen] pull oneself together;
    [ tage sig ` til] do;
    [ han har ikke noget at tage sig til] he has nothing to do, he does not know what to do with himself;
    [ tage sig godt ud] look well, make a good appearance,
    ( om ting) look well, appear (el. show up) to advantage;
    [ således tager det sig ud for ham] that's how he sees it;
    [ tage sig ud som] look like.

    Danish-English dictionary > tage

  • 3 приема

    приѐма,
    приѐмам гл.
    1. ( нещо дадено) accept, take; \приема поръчки take in orders; \приема предложение (за женитба) accept a proposal;
    2. ( оказвам гостоприемство) receive, take in, welcome; entertain; \приема гости (в даден ден) be at home to visitors; \приема любезно/студено receive cordially/coolly, give (s.o.) a cordial welcome/a cool reception; приемат ме добре have a warm reception;
    3. (за официално лице, лекар и пр.) receive/see visitors/patients; ще го приема I’ll see him;
    4. ( кандидати) accept, approve; (в училище и пр.) take in; admit; лица без висше образование не се приемат non-university graduates are not admitted/eligible; \приема в болница admit to hospital; \приема за член admit to membership, enrol, affiliate; \приема на работа take on, give employment (to);
    5. ( закон) pass; ( резолюция) pass, adopt; ( протокол) approve; ( предложение) carry;
    6. ( поданство, религия) adopt; \приема българско поданство take/adopt Bulgarian citizenship, become a Bulgarian citizen; \приема кръщение be baptized; \приема монашество (за мъж) become a monk, (за жена) become a nun, take the veil;
    7. ( храна) take;
    8. ( вид, форма) take on, assume;
    9. ( съгласявам се) agree, consent (да to); разг. give (s.th.) the thumbs-up; да приемем, че let us assume that; given/granted that; не \приема да refuse to; ( примирявам се с) put up with, square up to; \приема за дадено take for granted; • приема се ( при гласуване) carried; \приема всичко, както дойде take things as they come, take the bitter with the sweet; \приема длъжност assume office; \приема за чиста истина/монета take for gospel truth; \приема нещата, както са take things as one finds them; \приема парад воен. review the troops; \приема светото причастие take holy communion.

    Български-английски речник > приема

  • 4 GEFA

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    (gef; gaf, gáfum; gefinn), v.
    1) to give (gefa e-m e-t);
    hann gaf þeim góðar gjafar, he gave them good gifts;
    gefa e-m ráð, to give one advice;
    gefa hljóð, to give a hearing;
    gefa e-m sök, e-t at sök, to lay to one’s charge, to bring a charge against one;
    gefa slög, to deal blows;
    gefa e-m drekka, to give one to drink;
    impers., e-m gefr byr (byri), one gets a fair wind (gaf þeim byr ok sigla þeir í haf);
    absol., gaf þeim vel, they got a fair wind;
    ef fœri gefr á, if you get a chance;
    ef yðr (dat.) gefr eigi missýi í þessu máli, if you are not mistaken in this matter;
    þat gaf öllum vel skilja, it was clear for all to understand;
    2) to give, grant;
    gefa heimleyfi, to grant furlough;
    gefa e-m líf, to grant one his life;
    3) to give in matrimony (ek var ung gefin Njáli);
    4) to give fodder to cattle, to feed (gefa göltum, nautum, kúm, hestum);
    5) gefa staðar, to stop;
    lét hann þá staðar gefa róðrinn, he stopped rowing;
    6) e-m er e-t svá gefit, or svá gefit um e-t, one is so and so disposed, thinks so and so of a thing (ef þér er þetta svá gefit sem þú segir);
    7) with preps.:
    gefa sér litit (mikit) af (or at) e-u, to take little (much) notice of;
    gefa á e-t, to pour water on;
    fig. to press on (gefr Ormr þá á);
    gefa e-m til e-s, to give in return for a thing (gefa fé til sátta);
    impers., honum hafði vel gefit til (had good luck) um hefndina;
    gefa sér mikit (lítit) um e-t, to take great (little) interest in (= gefa sér mikit, lítit, af or at e-u);
    gefa sér fátt um e-t, to take coldly, take little notice of;
    gefa e-t upp, to give up (gefa upp alla mótstöðu);
    gefa sik upp, to surrender;
    gefa upp gamalmenni, to give old people up, let them starve;
    gefa upp leiguna, to remit the rent;
    gefa upp sakir, to remit offences;
    upp gefinn, exhausted;
    gefa e-t við e-u, to give in payment for;
    gefa sik við, to give in (þat er líkara, at ek gefa mik við);
    8) refl., gefast.
    * * *
    pret. gaf, 2nd pers. gaft, mod. gafst, pl. gáfu; pres. gef; pret. subj. gæfi; part. gefinn; with neg. suff. gef-at, gaft-attu, Fm. 7; mid. form gáfumk ( dabat or dabant mihi, nobis), Stor. 23, Bragi, Edda: [Goth. giban = διδόναι; A. S. gifan; Engl. give; Dutch geven; O. H. G. gepan; Germ. geben; Swed. gifva; Dan. give.]
    A. To give, with acc. of the thing, dat. of the person; g. gjafar, to give gifts, Fm. 7, Fms. vii. 40, Nj. 29, Hm. 48; mikit eitt skala manni gefa, 51; hann kvaðsk eingin yxn eiga þau áðr at honum þætti honum gefandi (gerundial, worth giving to him), Rd. 256; hann gaf stórgjafir öllu stórmenni, Ld. 114; hann gaf þeim góðar gjafir at skilnaði, Gísl. 9; Rútr gaf henni hundrað álna, Nj. 7; viltú g. mér þá, 73, 75, 281, passim.
    II. to give in payment, to pay; gefa vildim vit þér fé til, we will give thee money for it, Nj. 75; yðr væri mikit gefanda (gerundial) til, at þér hefðit ekki íllt átt við Gunnar, you would have given a great deal not to have provoked Gunnar, 98; ek mun g. þér til Guðrúnu dóttur mína ok féit allt, id.: to lay out, hann gaf sumt verðit þegar í hönd, Gísl. 12; gefa e-t við e-u, to pay for a thing; at þér gefit mjök margra Kristinna manna líf við yðvarri þrályndi, that you will cause the loss of many Christian lives with your stubbornness, Fms. iv. 195; þat er líkara at ek gefa mikit við, Nj. 53; gefa sik við e-u, to give oneself to a thing, attend to, be busy about, mod.: gefa í milli, to discount; hygg at hvat þú gefr í milli tveggja systra, Fms. iv. 195 (hence milli-gjöf, discount).
    III. in special sense, to give in matrimony; Njáll bað konu til handa Högna ok var hon honum gefin, Nj. 120; Vígdís var meir gefin til fjár en brautargengis, V. had been more wedded to the money than to her advancement, Ld. 26; segir at dóttir þeirra muni eigi betr verða gefin, 114:—gefa saman, to betroth, Fms. x. 381:—in mod. sense to marry, of the clergyman.
    2. to give as a dowry, portion; búum þeim er Sveinn hafði gefit til hennar, Fms. x. 310 (hence til-gjöf, dowry); eigi skal ok í klæðum meira heiman gefask með konu en þriðjungr (hence heiman-gjöf, dowry), Gþl. 212:—so also, gefa í erfðir, to give as inheritance, Bs. i. 285:—gefa ölmusu, to give alms, Bs. passim; gefa fátækum, to give to the poor, passim.
    IV. to give, grant; hann gaf honum vald yfir öllu landi, Fms. i. 18; gefa heimleyfi, to grant ‘home-leave,’ furlough, ix. 474; gefa orlof, ii. 64; gefa grið, to grant a truce to one, pardon, Nj. 165, Fms. ix. 479; gefa e-m líf, to grant one his life, 470.
    V. in various phrases; gefa e-m nafn, to give one a name, Nj. 91, Fms. i. 23, Grág. ii. 146; gefa þakkir, to give thanks, Fms. i. 231; gefa e-m tillæti, to indulge one, Nj. 169; gefa e-m rúm, to give place to one, Fms. ii. 254, vi. 195; gefa ráð, to give counsel, advice, Nj. 75, 78; gefa góð orð, to give good words, answer gently; gefa e-m stór orð, to give one big words, Fms. v. 158; gefa slög, to deal blows, ix. 313; gefa gaum at, to give heed to, Nj. 57, Eg. 551; gefa hljóð, to give a hearing, in public speaking, Nj. 230; gefa tóm, to give time, leisure, 98; gefa ró reiði, to calm one’s wrath, 175:—gefa e-m sök, to bring a charge against, complain of, 82; ok gaf ek þó hjálminum enga sök á því, I did not like the helmet less for that, Ld. 128; at eigi sé mælt, at þú gefir dauðum sök, that thou bringest a charge against a dead man (which was unlawful), Nj. 82; en hvártki okkat gefr þat öðru at sök, neither of us likes the other the less for that, 52; ekki gef ek þér þat at sök þótt þú sér engi bleyðimaðr, 54; engi þorði þó sakir á at gefa, none durst complain, Al. 123; Sigurðr jarl bað konung eigi gefa Þrændum þetta at sök, Fms. i. 57; gefa kæru upp á e-n, to give in a complaint against one, Dipl. ii. 13.
    2. gefa sér um …, to give oneself trouble about, take interest in, mostly followed by a noun; gefa sér fátt um e-t, to take coolly; gefa sér mikit um, to take great interest in; Þorfinnr lét gefa honum mat, en gaf sér lítið at honum, but else took little notice of him, Grett. 96; ekki er þess getið, at hann gæfi sér mikit um, that he shewed great interest, Fms. i. 289; mun ek mér ok ekki um þetta gefa, I will let this pass, not take offence at it, Boll. 354; en ef til mín kæmi tveir eða þrír, þá, gaf ek mér ekki um, then I took no notice of it, Fms. ii. 151; konungr gaf sér fátt um þat, Fb. i. 261; hann þóttisk vita hvat keisaranum mislíkaði ok gaf sér þó ekki um at sinni, Fms. vi. 71; ok gáfu sér ekki um viðbúnaðinn, vii. 87; so also, Skúli gaf sér litið at hvat biskup sagði, S. troubled himself little at what the bishop said, Bs. i. 873:—akin is the mod. phrase, eg gef ekki um það, I do not want it; gefðu ekki um það, do not care for it, mind it not; eg gaf ekki um að sjá það, I did not want to see it, etc.
    3. gefa staðar, to stop; lét hann þá staðar gefa róðrinn, he stopped rowing, Fms. vi. 384; konungr gaf staðar ok hlýddi til frásagnar þeirra, viii. 400; ok þá er sá íss gaf staðar ok rann eigi, Edda 3; ok þeir gefa eigi stað ferðinni fyrr en þeir kómu norðr, 151 (pref.); svá at staðar gaf (MS. naf) höndin við sporðinn, 40.
    VI. to give out, deal out; hón bað gefa sér drekka, bade give him to drink, Eg. 604: to give a dose, gefa e-m eitr, Al. 156:—absol. to give fodder to cattle, gefa göltum, Hkv. 2. 37; gefa nautum, kúm, hestum, Sturl. ii. 42, Gísl. 28:—gefa á, to dash over, of sea-water, cp. ágjöf: to pour water on, var gluggr á ofninum syá at útan mátti á gefa, Eb. 134; síðan lét hann gefa útan á baðit í glugg, 136; gefa á ker, to fill a goblet, Clar.: metaph. to press on, gefr Ormr þá á, Fb. i. 530 (in wrestling).
    VII. with prepp., fyrir-gefa, to forgive, freq. in mod. usage, but scarcely found in old writers; so also gefa til, cp. Dan. tilgive, D. N., vide Safn i. 96, (rare and obsolete):—gefa upp, to give up; gefa upp gamalmenni, to give old people up, let them starve, Fms. ii. 225; gefa upp föður eða móður, 227; bændr báðu hann gefa upp eyna, Grett. 145: to remit, en þó vil ek nú upp gefa þér alla leiguna, Nj. 128; gaf honum upp reiði sína, Fms. x. 3, 6; ok gefit oss upp stórsakir, ii. 33; Brján konungr gaf upp þrysvar útlögum sínum inar sömu sakir, Nj. 269: absol., hvárt vilit þér gefa honum upp, pardon him, 205; gefa upp alla mótstöðu, to give up all resistance, Fms. ix. 322; gefa sik upp, to give oneself up, surrender, i. 198; þá gefum vér upp várn stað, 104; gefa upp ríki, konungdóm, to give up the kingdom, abdicate, resign, x. 4, xi. 392: to give up, hand over to one, Magnús konungr gaf honum upp Finnferðina með slíkum skildaga, vii. 135; ek vil gefa ykkr upp búit at Varmalæk, Nj. 25; allir hafa þat skaplyndi at gefa þat fyrst upp er stolit er, 76: to give up, leave off, gefa upp leik, to give up playing, Fas. iii. 530; gefa upp horn, Fms. vi. 241: to exhaust, empty, upp ætlu vér nú gefnar gersimar yðrar, vii. 197.
    B. IMPERS., a naut. term; e-m gefr byri, byr (acc. pl. or sing.), one gets a fair wind; gaf þeim byr ok sigla þeir í haf, Nj. 4; gaf þeim vel byri, 138; er þeir vóru búnir ok byr gaf, Eg. 99: so also absol. with or without dat. of the person, gaf kaupmönnum burt af Grænlandi, the sailors got a wind off Greenland, so as to sail from it, Fb. iii. 454; því at eigi gaf suðr lengra, Fms. ii. 185; gaf þeim vel, ix. 268; gaf honum ílla, x. 4; gaf honum eigi austan, Nj. 63: so in the saying, svo gefr hverjum sem hann er góðr.
    2. in other phrases, to get a chance; ef færi (acc.) gefr á, if you get a chance, Nj. 266; halda njósnum, nær bezt gæfi færi á honum, to keep a look-out, when there was best chance to get at him, 113; til þess gefr nú vel ok hógliga, ‘tis a fair and easy opportunity for that, Al. 156; mæltu menn at honum hafði vel gefit til ( had good luck) um hefndina, Fms. vii. 230; ef yðr (dat.) gefr eigi missýni í þessu máli, if you are not mistaken in this matter, Fbr. 32; gaf þeim glámsýni (q. v.) er til vóru komnir, Sturl. i. 179, Stj. 401; þá gaf mér sýn, then I beheld (in a vision), Fms. vii. 163; þat gaf öllum vel skilja, it was clear for all to understand, it lay open to all, vi. 70; e-m gefr á að líta, one can see, i. e. it is open and evident.
    C. REFLEX., gefask vel (ílla), to shew oneself, prove good ( bad); það sé ván at þú gefisk honum eigi vel, er þú gefsk öllum öðrum mönnum ílla, Nj. 32; eigi deilir litr kosti ef þú gefsk vel, 78; hversu gafsk Björn þér, Kári, 265; opt hafa mér vel gefisk yður ráð, your counsels have often proved good to me, Ld. 252; hefir þeim þat ok aldri vel gefisk ( it has never turned out well) í þessu landi, Fms. vii. 22; ílla gefask ílls ráð, a saying, Nj. 20; hétu allir góðu um at gefask vel (i. e. to fight manfully), Fms. vii. 262:—to happen, turn out, come to pass, sem síðan gafsk, x. 416; svá honum gafsk, so it turned out for him, Sl. 20; ok svá gæfisk, ef eigi hefði Guð þá sína miskun til sent, and so it would have come to pass, unless …, Fms. x. 395:—gefsk mér svá, it seems to me so, methinks it is so, Karl. 290, 308 (vide A. V. 2. above); þat allsheri at undri gefsk, to all people it is a wonder, Ad. 18; e-m er e-t svá gefit, to be so and so disposed, to think so and so of a thing; ef þér er þetta svá gefit sem þú segir, Fms. v. 236; svá er mér gefit, son minn, at ek em þér fegin orðin, Ó. H. 33; sagði hann at svá mundi jarli gefit, Fms. ix. 244; en svá ætla ek flestum lendum mönnum gefit, at eigi munu skiljask frá Skúla jarli, 429, v. l.; þyki mér ok sem svá muni flestum gefit, at fé sé fjörvi firr, Ld. 266; en þat mun þó mestu um stýra hversu Þórdísi er um gefit, 302; síðan talaði konungr þetta mál við systur sína, ok spurði hversu henni væri um þetta gefit, Fms. ii. 221: of the gifts of nature, mikill máttr er gefinn goðum várum, Nj. 132; ok er þat mál manna, at henni hafi allt verit ílla gefit þat er henni var sjálfrátt, i. e. that she was a bad woman in everything of her own making (but well gifted by nature), 268; ok svá er sagt at honum hafi flestir hlutir höfðinglegast gefnir verit, 254.
    2. with prepp., gefask upp, to give up, give in, surrender, Nj. 64, 124, Eg. 79: mod. to lose one’s breath: upp gefinn, upset; eigi þykjumk ek upp gefinn þó at ek sjá smávofur, Grett. 112; eigi þyki mér vit upp gefnir, ef vit veitumk at, 131; en þó at þeir feðgar sé ríkir menn, þá eru vér þó ekki upp gefnir fyrir þeim, Fb. ii. 195: in mod. usage, exhausted, having lost one’s breath, eg er uppgefinn; also of a horse, hann gafsk upp, harm er stað-uppgefinn:—e-m gefsk yfir, to do wrong, commit a fault, fail; þat mæla menn at þessi hlutr hafi konunginum yfir gefisk helzt, Fms. xi. 283; ef göfgum mönnum gáfusk stórir hlutir yfir, if the noble gave gross offence, did evil things, Bs. i. 107; engi er svá vitr at eigi gefisk yfir nokkut sinn, Karl. 451:—to give oneself to one, gefask Kristi, N. G. L. i. 339; gefsk þú hánum þá í dag með Guði, Nj. 157; gefask á vald e-s, to give oneself into another’s power, Fms. ix. 479.
    II. recipr. to give to one another; gefask gjöfum, Bret. 48; gáfusk þeir gjöfum áðr þeir skildu, Bs. i. 274.
    III. part. gefinn, given to a thing, in a spiritual sense, devout; g. fyrir bækr, lestr, smíðar, etc., given to books, reading, workmanship, etc.

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  • 5 У-91

    СПЙТИТЬ (СВИХНУТЬ(СЯ), СВОРОТИТЬ, СБРЕНДИТЬ) С УМ A substand РЕШАТЬСЯ/РЕ-ШЙТЬСЯ УМА obs, substand VP subj: human
    1. to become insane
    X спятил с ума = X went (was) out of his mind (out of his head, off his rocker, off his nut etc)
    X lost his marbles.
    Окружат вас мерзкими харями, кикиморами, упырями. Страшно станет. Запьёте пуще прежнего. И чем больше пить будете, тем страшнее будет. Пока не свихнётесь с ума, как бедный Николай Николаевич! (Терц 5). They'll surround you with loathsome snouts, specters, and vampires. You'll be terrified. Youll take to drinking more than ever before. And the more you drink, the more terrified you'll be. Until you go off your rocker like poor Nikolay Nikolayevich! (5a).
    «Боже мой! Он что, с ума своротил, этот паршивый Сфинкс?» (Ерофеев 1). My God. What's he up to, has he lost his marbles, this mangy sphinx? (1a).
    2. to say or do nonsensical things, act as if one has gone insane
    X с ума спятил = X has gone nuts (crazy, berserk, off his head etc)
    X must be off his rocker X has flipped his lid (flipped out).
    «Ты послушал бы, что давеча доктор сказал. „За границу, говорит, ступайте, а то плохо: удар может быть"»... - «Что ж? - хладнокровно сказал Штольц. - В Египте ты будешь через две недели, в Америке через три». - «Ну, брат Андрей, и ты то же! Один толковый человек и был, и тот с ума спятил» (Гончаров 1). "You should have heard what the doctor said this morning. He told me to go abroad or it would be the worse for me: I might have a stroke."..."Well, what about it?" Stolz said coolly. "You can be in Egypt in a fortnight and in America in three weeks." "You, too, old man? You were the only sensible man I knew and you, too, have gone off your head" (1a).

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  • 6 решаться ума

    • СПЯТИТЬ <СВИХНУТЬ(СЯ), СВОРОТИТЬ, СБРЕНДИТЬ> С УМА substand; РЕШАТЬСЯ/РЕШИТЬСЯ УМА obs, substand
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to become insane:
    - X спятил с ума≈ X went (was) out of his mind (out of his head, off his rocker, off his nut etc);
    - X lost his marbles.
         ♦ Окружат вас мерзкими харями, кикиморами, упырями. Страшно станет. Запьёте пуще прежнего. И чем больше пить будете, тем страшнее будет. Пока не свихнётесь с ума, как бедный Николай Николаевич! (Терц 5). They'll surround you with loathsome snouts, specters, and vampires. You'll be terrified. You'll take to drinking more than ever before. And the more you drink, the more terrified you'll be. Until you go off your rocker like poor Nikolay Nikolayevich! (5a).
         ♦ "Боже мой! Он что, с ума своротил, этот паршивый Сфинкс?" (Ерофеев 1). My God. What's he up to, has he lost his marbles, this mangy sphinx? (1a).
    2. to say or do nonsensical things, act as if one has gone insane:
    - X с ума спятил≈ X has gone nuts (crazy, berserk, off his head etc);
    - X has flipped his lid (flipped out).
         ♦ "Ты послушал бы, что давеча доктор сказал. "За границу, говорит, ступайте, а то плохо: удар может быть""... - " Что ж? - хладнокровно сказал Штольц. - В Египте ты будешь через две недели, в Америке через три". - "Ну, брат Андрей, и ты то же! Один толковый человек и был, и тот с ума спятил" (Гончаров 1). "You should have heard what the doctor said this morning. He told me to go abroad or it would be the worse for me: I might have a stroke."..."Wfell, what about it?" Stolz said coolly. "You can be in Egypt in a fortnight and in America in three weeks." "You, too, old man? You were the only sensible man I knew and you, too, have gone off your head" (1a).

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  • 7 решиться ума

    • СПЯТИТЬ <СВИХНУТЬ(СЯ), СВОРОТИТЬ, СБРЕНДИТЬ> С УМА substand; РЕШАТЬСЯ/РЕШИТЬСЯ УМА obs, substand
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to become insane:
    - X спятил с ума≈ X went (was) out of his mind (out of his head, off his rocker, off his nut etc);
    - X lost his marbles.
         ♦ Окружат вас мерзкими харями, кикиморами, упырями. Страшно станет. Запьёте пуще прежнего. И чем больше пить будете, тем страшнее будет. Пока не свихнётесь с ума, как бедный Николай Николаевич! (Терц 5). They'll surround you with loathsome snouts, specters, and vampires. You'll be terrified. You'll take to drinking more than ever before. And the more you drink, the more terrified you'll be. Until you go off your rocker like poor Nikolay Nikolayevich! (5a).
         ♦ "Боже мой! Он что, с ума своротил, этот паршивый Сфинкс?" (Ерофеев 1). My God. What's he up to, has he lost his marbles, this mangy sphinx? (1a).
    2. to say or do nonsensical things, act as if one has gone insane:
    - X с ума спятил≈ X has gone nuts (crazy, berserk, off his head etc);
    - X has flipped his lid (flipped out).
         ♦ "Ты послушал бы, что давеча доктор сказал. "За границу, говорит, ступайте, а то плохо: удар может быть""... - " Что ж? - хладнокровно сказал Штольц. - В Египте ты будешь через две недели, в Америке через три". - "Ну, брат Андрей, и ты то же! Один толковый человек и был, и тот с ума спятил" (Гончаров 1). "You should have heard what the doctor said this morning. He told me to go abroad or it would be the worse for me: I might have a stroke."..."Wfell, what about it?" Stolz said coolly. "You can be in Egypt in a fortnight and in America in three weeks." "You, too, old man? You were the only sensible man I knew and you, too, have gone off your head" (1a).

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  • 8 сбрендить с ума

    • СПЯТИТЬ <СВИХНУТЬ(СЯ), СВОРОТИТЬ, СБРЕНДИТЬ> С УМА substand; РЕШАТЬСЯ/РЕШИТЬСЯ УМА obs, substand
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to become insane:
    - X спятил с ума≈ X went (was) out of his mind (out of his head, off his rocker, off his nut etc);
    - X lost his marbles.
         ♦ Окружат вас мерзкими харями, кикиморами, упырями. Страшно станет. Запьёте пуще прежнего. И чем больше пить будете, тем страшнее будет. Пока не свихнётесь с ума, как бедный Николай Николаевич! (Терц 5). They'll surround you with loathsome snouts, specters, and vampires. You'll be terrified. You'll take to drinking more than ever before. And the more you drink, the more terrified you'll be. Until you go off your rocker like poor Nikolay Nikolayevich! (5a).
         ♦ "Боже мой! Он что, с ума своротил, этот паршивый Сфинкс?" (Ерофеев 1). My God. What's he up to, has he lost his marbles, this mangy sphinx? (1a).
    2. to say or do nonsensical things, act as if one has gone insane:
    - X с ума спятил≈ X has gone nuts (crazy, berserk, off his head etc);
    - X has flipped his lid (flipped out).
         ♦ "Ты послушал бы, что давеча доктор сказал. "За границу, говорит, ступайте, а то плохо: удар может быть""... - " Что ж? - хладнокровно сказал Штольц. - В Египте ты будешь через две недели, в Америке через три". - "Ну, брат Андрей, и ты то же! Один толковый человек и был, и тот с ума спятил" (Гончаров 1). "You should have heard what the doctor said this morning. He told me to go abroad or it would be the worse for me: I might have a stroke."..."Wfell, what about it?" Stolz said coolly. "You can be in Egypt in a fortnight and in America in three weeks." "You, too, old man? You were the only sensible man I knew and you, too, have gone off your head" (1a).

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  • 9 свихнуть с ума

    • СПЯТИТЬ <СВИХНУТЬ(СЯ), СВОРОТИТЬ, СБРЕНДИТЬ> С УМА substand; РЕШАТЬСЯ/РЕШИТЬСЯ УМА obs, substand
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to become insane:
    - X спятил с ума≈ X went (was) out of his mind (out of his head, off his rocker, off his nut etc);
    - X lost his marbles.
         ♦ Окружат вас мерзкими харями, кикиморами, упырями. Страшно станет. Запьёте пуще прежнего. И чем больше пить будете, тем страшнее будет. Пока не свихнётесь с ума, как бедный Николай Николаевич! (Терц 5). They'll surround you with loathsome snouts, specters, and vampires. You'll be terrified. You'll take to drinking more than ever before. And the more you drink, the more terrified you'll be. Until you go off your rocker like poor Nikolay Nikolayevich! (5a).
         ♦ "Боже мой! Он что, с ума своротил, этот паршивый Сфинкс?" (Ерофеев 1). My God. What's he up to, has he lost his marbles, this mangy sphinx? (1a).
    2. to say or do nonsensical things, act as if one has gone insane:
    - X с ума спятил≈ X has gone nuts (crazy, berserk, off his head etc);
    - X has flipped his lid (flipped out).
         ♦ "Ты послушал бы, что давеча доктор сказал. "За границу, говорит, ступайте, а то плохо: удар может быть""... - " Что ж? - хладнокровно сказал Штольц. - В Египте ты будешь через две недели, в Америке через три". - "Ну, брат Андрей, и ты то же! Один толковый человек и был, и тот с ума спятил" (Гончаров 1). "You should have heard what the doctor said this morning. He told me to go abroad or it would be the worse for me: I might have a stroke."..."Wfell, what about it?" Stolz said coolly. "You can be in Egypt in a fortnight and in America in three weeks." "You, too, old man? You were the only sensible man I knew and you, too, have gone off your head" (1a).

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  • 10 свихнуться с ума

    • СПЯТИТЬ <СВИХНУТЬ(СЯ), СВОРОТИТЬ, СБРЕНДИТЬ> С УМА substand; РЕШАТЬСЯ/РЕШИТЬСЯ УМА obs, substand
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to become insane:
    - X спятил с ума≈ X went (was) out of his mind (out of his head, off his rocker, off his nut etc);
    - X lost his marbles.
         ♦ Окружат вас мерзкими харями, кикиморами, упырями. Страшно станет. Запьёте пуще прежнего. И чем больше пить будете, тем страшнее будет. Пока не свихнётесь с ума, как бедный Николай Николаевич! (Терц 5). They'll surround you with loathsome snouts, specters, and vampires. You'll be terrified. You'll take to drinking more than ever before. And the more you drink, the more terrified you'll be. Until you go off your rocker like poor Nikolay Nikolayevich! (5a).
         ♦ "Боже мой! Он что, с ума своротил, этот паршивый Сфинкс?" (Ерофеев 1). My God. What's he up to, has he lost his marbles, this mangy sphinx? (1a).
    2. to say or do nonsensical things, act as if one has gone insane:
    - X с ума спятил≈ X has gone nuts (crazy, berserk, off his head etc);
    - X has flipped his lid (flipped out).
         ♦ "Ты послушал бы, что давеча доктор сказал. "За границу, говорит, ступайте, а то плохо: удар может быть""... - " Что ж? - хладнокровно сказал Штольц. - В Египте ты будешь через две недели, в Америке через три". - "Ну, брат Андрей, и ты то же! Один толковый человек и был, и тот с ума спятил" (Гончаров 1). "You should have heard what the doctor said this morning. He told me to go abroad or it would be the worse for me: I might have a stroke."..."Wfell, what about it?" Stolz said coolly. "You can be in Egypt in a fortnight and in America in three weeks." "You, too, old man? You were the only sensible man I knew and you, too, have gone off your head" (1a).

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  • 11 своротить с ума

    • СПЯТИТЬ <СВИХНУТЬ(СЯ), СВОРОТИТЬ, СБРЕНДИТЬ> С УМА substand; РЕШАТЬСЯ/РЕШИТЬСЯ УМА obs, substand
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to become insane:
    - X спятил с ума≈ X went (was) out of his mind (out of his head, off his rocker, off his nut etc);
    - X lost his marbles.
         ♦ Окружат вас мерзкими харями, кикиморами, упырями. Страшно станет. Запьёте пуще прежнего. И чем больше пить будете, тем страшнее будет. Пока не свихнётесь с ума, как бедный Николай Николаевич! (Терц 5). They'll surround you with loathsome snouts, specters, and vampires. You'll be terrified. You'll take to drinking more than ever before. And the more you drink, the more terrified you'll be. Until you go off your rocker like poor Nikolay Nikolayevich! (5a).
         ♦ "Боже мой! Он что, с ума своротил, этот паршивый Сфинкс?" (Ерофеев 1). My God. What's he up to, has he lost his marbles, this mangy sphinx? (1a).
    2. to say or do nonsensical things, act as if one has gone insane:
    - X с ума спятил≈ X has gone nuts (crazy, berserk, off his head etc);
    - X has flipped his lid (flipped out).
         ♦ "Ты послушал бы, что давеча доктор сказал. "За границу, говорит, ступайте, а то плохо: удар может быть""... - " Что ж? - хладнокровно сказал Штольц. - В Египте ты будешь через две недели, в Америке через три". - "Ну, брат Андрей, и ты то же! Один толковый человек и был, и тот с ума спятил" (Гончаров 1). "You should have heard what the doctor said this morning. He told me to go abroad or it would be the worse for me: I might have a stroke."..."Wfell, what about it?" Stolz said coolly. "You can be in Egypt in a fortnight and in America in three weeks." "You, too, old man? You were the only sensible man I knew and you, too, have gone off your head" (1a).

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  • 12 спятить с ума

    • СПЯТИТЬ <СВИХНУТЬ(СЯ), СВОРОТИТЬ, СБРЕНДИТЬ> С УМА substand; РЕШАТЬСЯ/РЕШИТЬСЯ УМА obs, substand
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to become insane:
    - X спятил с ума≈ X went (was) out of his mind (out of his head, off his rocker, off his nut etc);
    - X lost his marbles.
         ♦ Окружат вас мерзкими харями, кикиморами, упырями. Страшно станет. Запьёте пуще прежнего. И чем больше пить будете, тем страшнее будет. Пока не свихнётесь с ума, как бедный Николай Николаевич! (Терц 5). They'll surround you with loathsome snouts, specters, and vampires. You'll be terrified. You'll take to drinking more than ever before. And the more you drink, the more terrified you'll be. Until you go off your rocker like poor Nikolay Nikolayevich! (5a).
         ♦ "Боже мой! Он что, с ума своротил, этот паршивый Сфинкс?" (Ерофеев 1). My God. What's he up to, has he lost his marbles, this mangy sphinx? (1a).
    2. to say or do nonsensical things, act as if one has gone insane:
    - X с ума спятил≈ X has gone nuts (crazy, berserk, off his head etc);
    - X has flipped his lid (flipped out).
         ♦ "Ты послушал бы, что давеча доктор сказал. "За границу, говорит, ступайте, а то плохо: удар может быть""... - " Что ж? - хладнокровно сказал Штольц. - В Египте ты будешь через две недели, в Америке через три". - "Ну, брат Андрей, и ты то же! Один толковый человек и был, и тот с ума спятил" (Гончаров 1). "You should have heard what the doctor said this morning. He told me to go abroad or it would be the worse for me: I might have a stroke."..."Wfell, what about it?" Stolz said coolly. "You can be in Egypt in a fortnight and in America in three weeks." "You, too, old man? You were the only sensible man I knew and you, too, have gone off your head" (1a).

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