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1 Чудеса в решете!
What an incredibly amazing thing!Cf: If that don't beat all! (Am.). Miracles will never cease! (Br.). Surprises never cease (Am.). That beats cock-fighting (grandmother, the Dutch)! (Br.). That beats everything! (Am.). Will wonders never cease? (Br.). Wonders will never cease! (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Чудеса в решете!
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2 WONDER
• No wonder lasts over three days - Новая ложка в чести, а отхлебается - и под лавкой валяется (H)• Will wonders never cease? - Чудеса в решете! (4)• Wonder lasts but nine days (A) - Новая ложка в чести, а отхлебается - и под лавкой валяется (H)• Wonders will never cease - Чудеса в решете! (4) -
3 чудеса, да и только!
Jocular: wonders will never cease!Универсальный русско-английский словарь > чудеса, да и только!
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4 с тобой не соскучишься
с тобой (с вами, с ними и т. п.) не соскучишьсяразг., шутл.you don't let a person get bored; cf. wonders will never cease; any more bright idea (suggestion, etc.) iron.Птица из четырёх букв, две ноги имеет, без крыльев летает. - Кто ж такая? - Ба-ба. Аккурат четыре буквы. - Зинаида рассмеялась. - С тобой не соскучишься. - Не соскучишься, - подтвердил Матвей, - я весёлый товарищ. (Н. Евдокимов, Была похоронка) — 'The name of a bird with two legs, flies without wings, in four letters.' 'What bird is that?' 'D-a-m-e. Just four letters.' Zinaida laughed. 'You don't let a person get bored.' 'Right you are,' Matvei agreed. 'I'm a cheerful cove.'
Павел Нилович молча поскрёб в голове... и вдруг хохотнул: - А ведь знаешь, Николай, с ними не соскучишься! (А. Кузнецова, Земной поклон) — Pavel Nilovich scratched his head without a word... and suddenly burst out laughing. 'Well, Nikolai, they keep you on your toes!'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > с тобой не соскучишься
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5 Ч-200
ЧУДЕСА В РЕШЕТЕ coll NP pl only often used as exclamation fixed WOan astonishing, highly unusual thing, occurrence, phenomenon etcno less than a miraclea real wonder (will) wonders never cease truly amazing.Несколько зная язык, он писал статью начерно, оставляя пробелы, вкрапливая русские фразы и требуя от Фёдора Константиновича дословного перевода своих передовичных словец:...чудеса в решете... пришла беда - растворяй ворота... (Набоков 1). Having a smattering of the language, he wrote his article out in rough, with gaps and Russian phrases interspersed, and demanded from Fyodor a literal translation of the usual phrases found in leaders:...wonders never cease...troubles never come singly... (1a). -
6 чудеса в решете
• ЧУДЕСА В РЕШЕТЕ coll[NP; pl only; often used as exclamation; fixed WO]=====⇒ an astonishing, highly unusual thing, occurrence, phenomenon etc:- truly amazing.♦ Несколько зная язык, он писал статью начерно, оставляя пробелы, вкрапливая русские фразы и требуя от Фёдора Константиновича дословного перевода своих передовичных словец:...чудеса в решете... пришла беда - растворяй ворота... (Набоков 1). Having a smattering of the language, he wrote his article out in rough, with gaps and Russian phrases interspersed, and demanded from Fyodor a literal translation of the usual phrases found in leaders:...wonders never cease...troubles never come singly... (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > чудеса в решете
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7 М-163
МИЛЫЕ БРАНЯТСЯ - ТОЛЬКО ТЕШАТСЯ (saying) when people who love each other quarrel, their arguments are not serious, they will soon make up: = itis only a lover's quarrel lovers' quarrels are soon mended the quarrel of lovers is the renewal of love.Несколько зная язык, он (Васильев) писал статью начерно, оставляя пробелы, вкрапливая русские фразы и требуя от Фёдора Константиновича дословного перевода своих передо-вичных словец:...чудеса в решете... пришла беда -растворяй ворота... милые бранятся - только тешатся... (Набоков 1). Having a smattering of the language, he (Vasiliev) wrote his article out in rough, with gaps and Russian phrases interspersed, and demanded from Fyodor a literal translation of the usual phrases found in leaders:...wonders never cease...troubles never come singly... it's only a lover's tiff.. (1a). -
8 милые бранятся - только тешатся
[saying]=====⇒ when people who love each other quarrel, their arguments are not serious, they will soon make up:- ≈ it's only a lovert quarrel < tiff>;- the quarrel of lovers is the renewal of love.♦ Несколько зная язык, он [Васильев] писал статью начерно, оставляя пробелы, вкрапливая русские фразы и требуя от Фёдора Константиновича дословного перевода своих передовичных словец:... чудеса в решете... пришла беда - растворяй ворота... милые бранятся - только тешатся... (Набоков 1). Having a smattering of the language, he [Vasiliev] wrote his article out in rough, with gaps and Russian phrases interspersed, and demanded from Fyodor a literal translation of the usual phrases found in leaders:...wonders never cease...troubles never come singly... it's only a lover's tiff.. (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > милые бранятся - только тешатся
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9 В-106
ОТКУДА ЧТО ВЗЯЛОСЬ! coll (sent Invar fixed WOit manifested itself suddenly, unexpectedlywhatever brought that on?where did that come from? goodness knows how (it happened)!(in limited contexts) will wonders never cease!...(Соня) носилась разгорячённая, суматошная, предо-вольная и готова была, кажется, приковать себя к этой квартире. А ведь тоже деревенская баба, с князьями да дворянами не возжалась ( nonstand = не водилась), красивой жизни не нюхала, но... распушилась, откуда что и взялось? (Распутин 4)—(Sonya) raced around excited, animated, bustling, ever so happy and apparently ready to live forever in that apartment. And yet she was a country woman too, she didn't hang around with princes and nobles, she hadn't tasted the good life, but...she took to it right away. Where did that come from? (4a).(Наталья Петровна:) Давно ли, кажется, всё было так тихо, так покойно в этом доме... и вдруг... откуда что взялось! Право, мы все с ума сошли (Тургенев 1). (N.P:) It seems only a little while ago everything was so quiet and peaceful in this house...and all at once...goodness knows how! Really, we've all gone out of our minds (1a). -
10 откуда что взялось!
• ОТКУДА ЧТО ВЗЯЛОСЬ! coll[sent; Invar; fixed WO]=====⇒ it manifested itself suddenly, unexpectedly:- whatever brought that on?;- where did that come from?;- goodness knows how (it happened)!;- [in limited contexts] will wonders never cease!♦...[Соня] носилась разгорячённая, суматошная, предовольная и готова была, кажется, приковать себя к этой квартире. А ведь тоже деревенская баба, с князьями да дворянами не возжалась [nonstand = не водилась], красивой жизни не нюхала, но... распушилась, откуда что и взялось? (Распутин 4)....[Sonya] raced around excited, animated, bustling, ever so happy and apparently ready to live forever in that apartment. And yet she was a country woman too, she didn't hang around with princes and nobles, she hadn't tasted the good life, but...she took to it right away. Where did that come from? (4a).♦ [Наталья Петровна:] Давно ли, кажется, всё было так тихо, так покойно в этом доме... и вдруг... откуда что взялось! Право, мы все с ума сошли (Тургенев 1). [N.P:] It seems only a little while ago everything was so quiet and peaceful in this house...and all at once...goodness knows how! Really, we've all gone out of our minds (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > откуда что взялось!
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