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| English | Russian |
| couldn't help but + infinitive / gerund | не мог удержаться, чтобы не (1) They were selling these bunnies down at the corner, and I couldn't help buying one for you. I just couldn't resist. – не мог удержаться. 2) Last night I walked outside in the evening and couldn't believe what I was seeing – a gigantic double rainbow in the western sky. I couldn't help but to snap several pictures and send them to you. – Я не мог удержаться, чтобы не ... 3) I could not help smiling at the photo whenever I looked at it. – не мог удержаться от улыбки ART Vancouver) |
| do you mind + gerund? | вы не возражаете, если ... ? (We've got a full house. Do you mind sleeping in the garage? – Вы не возражаете, если вам придётся ночевать в гараже?) |
| gerund-grinder | учитель-педант |
| gerund grinder | учитель-педант |
| gerund grinder | учитель латинской грамматики |
| gerund-grinder | учитель латинской грамматики |
| I cannot see any point in + sth. / gerund | не вижу смысла (I cannot see any point in keeping my profile and I am not sure how to delete it. ART Vancouver) |
| not very good at something / gerund | не очень хорошо получается (I'm not very good at drawing circles, I'm better at squares. ART Vancouver) |
| what's the point of + gerund? | какой смысл ...? (This town is no different from anyplace else. So what's the point of leaving? – Какой смысл отсюда уезжать? ART Vancouver) |
| what's the point of + gerund? | какой смысл в том, что (ART Vancouver) |
| while not + gerund | без + отглагольное существительное + при этом (It is possible to omit the footings while not impacting performance of the device. (без ухудшения при этом...) I. Havkin) |
| with a specialty in + gerund | специализирующийся на (a leading microbiologist with a specialty in studying emerging pathogens ART Vancouver) |