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| as for | относительно того (кто / что / где / почему и пр. (составной союз): As for what could have created the peculiar disturbance on the water, the seasoned webcam watcher did not offer any specific answer, though argued that "certainly it's too large for known animals or fish that live in the loch.  coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) |
| be famous for | славиться (The Okanagan is famous for its orchards. -- Оканоган славится своими яблочными садами. ART Vancouver) |
| be in for a long time | долго ждать (Try ordering a meal in this restaurant and you may be in for a long time. – придётся долго ждать ART Vancouver) |
| be no match for | не под силу (On East Hastings Street, buses were no match for the snow. -- снег был не под силу автобусам youtube.com ART Vancouver) |
| be no match for | не по зубам (On East Hastings Street, buses were no match for the snow. -- снег оказался не по зубам автобусам • Sometimes even the best drivers are no match for rough roads. youtube.com ART Vancouver) |
| be no match for | не справляться (On East Hastings Street, buses were no match for the snow. -- автобусы не справлялись со снегом youtube.com ART Vancouver) |
| be on the hunt for | охотиться за (Wildlife officials in Oklahoma are on the hunt for a mysterious creature that they believe to be an out-of-place coatimundi that somehow found its way into the state. coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) |
| be renowned for | славиться (– чем-либо: Tribal embroidery from Gujarat is renowned for its stunning designs. ART Vancouver) |
| be there for each other | приходить на помощь друг другу (That's what we do as Canadians. We're there for each other in difficult times. ART Vancouver) |
| been around for a long time | не один год (This has been around for a long time. -- Этой проблеме не один год. ART Vancouver) |
| Best Wishes for the New Year | Желаю всего самого лучшего в Новом году (Leonid Dzhepko) |
| but for all the | но несмотря на все (усилия: But for all the places that claim connections with the outlaw, for all the ballads and broadsheets, plays and proverbs, mimes and rhymes, historians have found Robin Hood and his merry men as hard to track down as any Sheriff of Nottingham ever did. (AA Illustrated Guide To Britain) ART Vancouver) |
| Buy something for a song | приобрестикупить что-либо очень дёшево (To purchase something very cheaply. Interex) |
| caring for | уход за (Заголовок к инструкции: Caring for your Cane. Walking canes are fairly maintenance-free devices, with little extra care necessary to keep them in working order. ART Vancouver) |
| cause for celebration | повод для торжества (As one might imagine, the return of the pilfered piece has been cause for celebration in the neighborhood. (coasttocoastam.com) ART Vancouver) |
| cause for celebration | повод для празднования (As one might imagine, the return of the pilfered piece has been cause for celebration in the neighborhood. (coasttocoastam.com) ART Vancouver) |
| decide for yourself | решай сам (Is this type of financing the right choice for you? Decide for yourself. ART Vancouver) |
| excuse me for interrupting you | простите, что я вас перебил |
| for a purpose | не зря (Anyway, I forgot my passport, so I had to turn back and I missed the flight. And you know what happened to everyone on board. You call it a coincidence but I believe these things are sent to us for a purpose. ART Vancouver) |
| for a purpose | не просто так (Anyway, I got into this accident on my way to the airport so I missed the flight. And you know what happened to everyone on board. You call it a coincidence but I believe these things are sent to us for a purpose. ART Vancouver) |
| for a reason | не случайно (We're over the Alex Fraser Bridge and we're here for a reason -- we have a crash at the south end. (CityNews 1130) -- Мы здесь не случайно ART Vancouver) |
| for a reason | не зря (I mean, it is called the Last Frontier for a reason. • Get yourself an umbrella and a rain coat... the city is called Raincouver for a reason. ART Vancouver) |
| for a reason | неспроста (He called you for a reason, no doubt about it. -- Он тебе позвонил неспроста, это несомненно. ART Vancouver) |
| for a very good reason | совершенно справедливо (In my opinion, Linda's book 'Monsters Among Us: An Exploration of Otherworldly Bigfoots, Wolfmen, Portals, Phantoms, and Odd Phenomena' is her most ambitious and thought-provoking. Section 4 of her book is titled "Creatures of Shadows, Mists, and Lights." And it has that title for a very good reason. As Linda demonstrates on many occasions, where Dogmen are often seen, so are strange and usually small balls of light and mysterious mist. mysteriousuniverse.org ART Vancouver) |
| for a while | какое-то время (I think I'll stay with Hiroshi and Julia for a while. –- какое-то время поживу у … • I think I'll try a different toothpaste for a while. -- какое-то время буду пользоваться ... ART Vancouver) |
| for all | при всех (своих проблемах, недостатках, ошибках и т.п.: Days like today remind me how fortunate I am to live in a place as beautiful as Kamloops — for all its issues, there is no place like it! (Twitter) ART Vancouver) |
| for lack of a better term | за неимением лучшего слова (Gordon explained that, for lack of a better term, he would classify at least some of the cryptids reported to him as interdimensional. (coasttocoastam.com) • Я всё ещё любила его или, во всяком случае, хранила чувство к нему, которое за неимением лучшего слова называла любовью. (из рус. источников) ART Vancouver) |
| for lack of a better word | за неимением лучшего слова (This goofiness, for lack of a better word, can have serious ramifications for your daughter. ART Vancouver) |
| for one's own personal benefit | в личных целях (Ownership of Funds: An attorney is not entitled to use your money for their own personal benefit. (rbcroyalbank.com) ART Vancouver) |
| for privacy reasons | чтобы избежать непрошенных гостей (Adoption requests came from as far away as New Zealand, but Frank the Tank, a 17-kilogram tortoise found wandering in a Richmond bok choy field last month, will be staying in B.C. Kahlee Demers, manager at the Maple Ridge Community Animal Centre, says the shelter received an “enormous amount” of emails from people seeking to adopt Frank. She says the sulcata tortoise was taken by ferry to his new home on Monday although his new family didn’t want to be identified for privacy reasons. [photo] citynews.ca ART Vancouver) |
| for privacy reasons | чтобы избежать ненужного внимания (Adoption requests came from as far away as New Zealand, but Frank the Tank, a 17-kilogram tortoise found wandering in a Richmond bok choy field last month, will be staying in B.C. Kahlee Demers, manager at the Maple Ridge Community Animal Centre, says the shelter received an “enormous amount” of emails from people seeking to adopt Frank. She says the sulcata tortoise was taken by ferry to his new home on Monday although his new family didn’t want to be identified for privacy reasons. [photo] citynews.ca ART Vancouver) |
| for quite some time | давненько (I haven't seen him for quite some time. – Я его давненько не видал. ART Vancouver) |
| for some reason I thought | я почему-то думал, что ("Do you know if dredging Beaver Lake is still on the table?" "For some reason I thought they did that already in 2013/2014 but I guess not?" (Twitter) ART Vancouver) |
| for some reason I thought | мне почему-то казалось, что ("Do you know if dredging Beaver Lake is still on the table?" "For some reason I thought they did that already in 2013/2014 but I guess not?" (Twitter) ART Vancouver) |
| for that matter | а также (Данное выражение следует понимать и переводить, основываясь по меньшей мере на
следующих двух толкованиях: 1) Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus: used to show that a statement is true in another situation: "Ming's never been to Spain, or to any European country for that matter." – "не бывал в Испании, а также ни в одной другой европейской стране"; 2) Collins English Dictionary: You can use for that matter to emphasize that the remark you are making is true in the same way as your previous, similar remark. "The irony was that Shawn had not seen her. Nor for that matter had anyone else." – "не видел её, а также кого-либо другого". Очевидно, что весь смысл в равноценности/равнозначности. Мой пример, подтверждающий мою точку зрения: "Coming from Toronto we were mystified why pedestrians did not raise their arms at crosswalks in Victoria, or for that matter, the whole of B.C." (The Province)
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| for the next little while | в ближайшее время (I'm still going to be largely absent for the next little while. ART Vancouver) |
| for years to come | много лет (These elegant necklaces and rings are sure to be treasured for years to come. ART Vancouver) |
| for years to come | на долгие годы (Our journals will preserve your contents for years to come. ART Vancouver) |
| for your convenience I am attaching its copy hereto | для Вашего удобства его копия прилагается к настоящему письму (из текста письма (копия письма) Leonid Dzhepko) |
| gear up for a snowfall | готовиться к снегопаду (We're gearing up for the big snowfall tonight, we're ploughing, salting and sanding all major roads and bridges. ART Vancouver) |
| go for perfection | стремиться к достижению идеала (A 1971 review by Roger Ebert was favourable: "The stories are told simply and directly and with a certain almost clumsy charm. Instead of going for perfection in the dancing, the Royal Ballet dancers have gone for characterizations instead. The various animals have their quirks and eccentricities, and they are fairly authentic: The frog dances like a frog, for example, and not like Nureyev." (Wikipedia) ART Vancouver) |
| go for perfection | добиваться совершенства (A 1971 review by Roger Ebert was favourable: "The stories are told simply and directly and with a certain almost clumsy charm. Instead of going for perfection in the dancing, the Royal Ballet dancers have gone for characterizations instead. The various animals have their quirks and eccentricities, and they are fairly authentic: The frog dances like a frog, for example, and not like Nureyev." (Wikipedia) ART Vancouver) |
| have deep respect for sb. | глубоко уважать (кого-л.) (ART Vancouver) |
| I apologize for the oversight | Прошу прощения за эту ошибку (Leonid Dzhepko) |
| I feel for | я сочувствую (I feel for his son, but the father clearly saw the warning signs and did not take them seriously. The owl deserves to live in its natural home and be respected for that. Nature has its own rules and when we are in it, we should respect them. richmond-news.com ART Vancouver) |
| I feel for | мне жаль (I feel for his son, but the father clearly saw the warning signs and did not take them seriously. The owl deserves to live in its natural home and be respected for that. Nature has its own rules and when we are in it, we should respect them. richmond-news.com ART Vancouver) |
| I must apologize for troubling you | извините за беспокойство |
| I wish you and your family all the best for the festive season | Поздравляю с наступающими праздниками и желаю Вам и Вашей семье всего наилучшего (Leonid Dzhepko) |
| I wouldn't miss it for the world | я такое ни за что на свете не пропущу (ART Vancouver) |
| if that works for you | если вам это удобно (Call us, text us or shoot us an email if that works for you. ART Vancouver) |
| I'm all for | я полностью поддерживаю (I'm all for building more condos... but this location isn't the best in terms of transit. It's situated just smacked-dabbed between Joyce Station and Patterson. The amenities are nearby, but I would hate to drive through there during rush hour. (burnabynow.com) ART Vancouver) |
| I'm all for | я полностью за то, чтобы (I'm all for building more condos... but this location isn't the best in terms of transit. It's situated just smacked-dabbed between Joyce Station and Patterson. The amenities are nearby, but I would hate to drive through there during rush hour. (burnabynow.com) ART Vancouver) |
| I'm all for | я обеими руками за то, чтобы (I'm all for fixing the gigantic drug problem in Vancouver, but if we are going to pay approximately $7,500 a year for heroin addicts to get their fix then why do diabetics have to pay for their own meds? It's not like they chose to be a diabetic. Where is the common sense here? ART Vancouver) |
| is the language for | по-язык означает (также без the: Another cave, Ogof Fynnon Ddu (ogof is the Welsh for 'cave') lies to the east. -- по-валлийски означает "пещера" (AA Illustrated Guide To Britain) • Pump is Welsh for five. ART Vancouver) |
| is the language for | по-язык значит (также без the: Another cave, Ogof Fynnon Ddu (ogof is the Welsh for 'cave') lies to the east. -- по-валлийски значит "пещера" (AA Illustrated Guide To Britain) • Pump is Welsh for five. ART Vancouver) |
| it has taken a long time for | понадобилось немалое время, чтобы (+ infinitive: Although there are hundreds of good reports of ball lightning on record, many made by scientists, it has taken a long time for this phenomenon to gain scientific respectability. (Janet & Colin Bord, "Unexplained Mysteries of The 20th Century") ART Vancouver) |
| it has taken a long time for | потребовалось немало времени, чтобы (+ infinitive: Although there are hundreds of good reports of ball lightning on record, many made by scientists, it has taken a long time for this phenomenon to gain scientific respectability. (Janet & Colin Bord, "Unexplained Mysteries of The 20th Century") ART Vancouver) |
| it took ... for | потребовалось какое-л. время, чтобы (“I registered three related Trademarks for my business. It took three years for them to be approved by CIPO (the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.) ART Vancouver) |
| it was for the best | это было к лучшему (A third brother—Vasco Anes Corte-Real—was willing to launch a second search party to recover his lost siblings, but the king of Portugal denied his request. Based on the family’s track record, it was probably for the best. -- возможно, это было к лучшему / пожалуй, так было лучше mentalfloss.com ART Vancouver) |
| it's all for the best | все к лучшему |
| it's for you | тебя к телефону (Юрий Гомон) |
| it's gone for good | с концами (Once it's gone, it's gone for good. • Now, I only use cash, so I don't need a bank account. If it is stolen, it's gone. I will never own a house or rent an apartment, so I don't need credit. businessinsider.com ART Vancouver) |
| it's gone for good | уже не вернёшь (Once it's gone, it's gone for good. ART Vancouver) |
| know for sure | наверняка знать (ART Vancouver) |
| make allowance for | проявить снисхождение к ("You must make allowance for this poor girl, placed in so unprecedented a position.' 'I will make no allowance. I am very angry indeed, and I have been shamefully used." (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) – «Проявите снисхождение ...» «Никакого снисхождения.» ART Vancouver) |
| make allowance for | снисходительно отнестись к ("You must make allowance for this poor girl, placed in so unprecedented a position.' 'I will make no allowance. I am very angry indeed, and I have been shamefully used." (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) – «Проявите снисхождение ...» «Никакого снисхождения.» ART Vancouver) |
| my apologies for the oversight | приношу свои извинения за оплошность |
| none the worse for | не повредит (.: "I should be none the worse for a quiet, peaceful day in the country (...)." – Мне не повредит ... (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ) ART Vancouver) |
| not for the better | не в лучшую сторону (об изменениях: Lives were altered forever – and for the most part not for the better, I need to stress. Many of those who were present on those fantastic nights found their minds dazzled, tossed and turned – and incredibly quickly, too. mysteriousuniverse.org ART Vancouver) |
| not up for discussion! | никаких возражений! (English Bay Bakery Chocolate Chunk Cookie. The best packaged cookie in Canada! Not up for discussion! (Twitter) ART Vancouver) |
| oh, for crying out loud | да что же это делается (возмущённая реакция на новости: Oh, for crying out loud! -- Да что же это такое творится / делается! ART Vancouver) |
| oh, for crying out loud | да что же это такое творится (возмущённая реакция на новости: Oh, for crying out loud! -- Да что же это такое творится / делается! ART Vancouver) |
| reason for concern | повод для беспокойства (If a child isn't talking very much at all at 22-23 months old, then that's reason for concern and he should be taken for evaluation. ART Vancouver) |
| say hello to ... for me | передавай привет (ART Vancouver) |
| Shooting for the moon | устанавливатьдля себя, кого-л высокие цели (Interex) |
| Shooting for the moon | метить высоко (Interex) |
| smoking is bad for your health | курить вредно для здоровья (We all know that smoking is bad for our health. ART Vancouver) |
| someone's on the phone for you | тебя к телефону (Юрий Гомон) |
| sorry for any inconvenience caused | извините за причинённое беспокойство (Uncrowned king) |
| take it for granted | рассчитывать (на что-л.: I took it for granted that she would easily agree to the plan. I was wrong. ART Vancouver) |
| take the record for | не брать на себя авторство (Ex: I don't take the record for this expression. – Я не беру на себя авторство за это высказывание Viku) |
| thank you for being with us | спасибо за внимание (SirReal) |
| Thank you for contacting us | Благодарим Вас за обращение к нам (Leonid Dzhepko) |
| thank you for listening | спасибо за внимание (SirReal) |
| thank you for watching | спасибо за внимание (SirReal) |
| Thank you for your confidence in New York State | Благодарю за оказанное доверие штату Нью-Йорк (Leonid Dzhepko) |
| Thank you for your cooperation | Благодарим Вас за содействие (в тексте делового письма Leonid Dzhepko) |
| Thank you for your time in Paris last week | Благодарю Вас за то, что вы нашли время встретиться со мной на прошлой неделе в Париже |
| Thanks for bearing with us | Спасибо за ваше терпение (SirReal) |
| thanks for tuning in | спасибо за внимание (SirReal) |
| thanks for your help | спасибо за помощь (Юрий Гомон) |
| Thanks to both of you for the quick response | Благодарю вас обоих за скорый ответ (Leonid Dzhepko) |
| that will be something to watch for | за этим нужно следить (bloomberg.com Alex_Odeychuk) |
| that's it for me today | на сегодня я закончил работу (ART Vancouver) |
| that's it for me today | на сегодня я отработал (ART Vancouver) |
| the prices are firm for the duration of the Contract | цены остаются твёрдыми на весь срок действия контракта (ksuh) |
| the same goes for | то же самое относится к (the часто опускается: Snow for Regina, the same goes for Winnipeg and Saskatoon. • The red dots are just there to help keep things organised. Same goes for the yellow markers to the left of the columns. ART Vancouver) |
| there's no substitute for | ничто не заменит (There's also no substitute for conducting her own field research— going to the places she writes about, and talking to the people involved in UFO incidents, she explained. (coasttocoastam.com) ART Vancouver) |
| there's someone on the phone for you | тебя к телефону (Юрий Гомон) |
| there's someone on the telephone for you | тебя к телефону (Юрий Гомон) |
| thus providing for | что обеспечивает (Ying) |
| time for bed | пора бай-бай (последняя строчка легендарной детской ТВ программы "Би-Би-Си" "Magic Roundabout" (1965-77гг.). В аналоге программы ЦТ "Спокойной ночи, малыши" эксцентричный персонаж Зебеди (Zebedee) произносил эти слова каждый вечер миллионам детей. См. The Oxford Dictionary of Catchphrases. Oxford Univ.Press, 2002. Leonid Dzhepko) |
| time for bed | пора идти спать (последняя строчка легендарной детской ТВ программы "Би-Би-Си" "Magic Roundabout" (1965-77гг.). В аналоге программы ЦТ "Спокойной ночи, малыши" эксцентричный персонаж Зебеди (Zebedee) произносил эти слова каждый вечер миллионам детей. См. The Oxford Dictionary of Catchphrases. Oxford Univ.Press, 2002. Leonid Dzhepko) |
| Too rich for my blood | что-либо слишком дорогое в цене (Interex) |
| wasn't for nothing | не прошло впустую (Though technically a failure, the Vivaldi brothers’ doomed journey wasn’t for nothing. The mistakes they made helped lay the foundation for more successful voyages down the road. mentalfloss.com ART Vancouver) |
| wasn't for nothing | было не зря (Though technically a failure, the Vivaldi brothers’ doomed journey wasn’t for nothing. The mistakes they made helped lay the foundation for more successful voyages down the road. • "... всё на свете было не зря, не напрасно было" (Леонид Дербенёв) mentalfloss.com ART Vancouver) |
| wasn't for nothing | было не напрасно (Though technically a failure, the Vivaldi brothers’ doomed journey wasn’t for nothing. The mistakes they made helped lay the foundation for more successful voyages down the road. • "... всё на свете было не зря, не напрасно было" (Леонид Дербенёв) mentalfloss.com ART Vancouver) |
| well, for goodness' sake! | ну, знаете, это уже слишком! (выражая возмущение ART Vancouver) |
| well, for goodness' sake! | ну, знаете! (выражая возмущение ART Vancouver) |
| Wishing you all the best for the New Year! | Пусть Новый Год подарит Вам все самое лучшее! (Leonid Dzhepko) |
| would you mind waiting for a few minutes? | подождите, пожалуйста, несколько минут |
