| English | Russian |
| at cross-purposes | не понимая друг друга (говорить: "Excuse me, Dr. Armstrong, I think we are a little at cross-purposes," said my friend, with dignity. • A flush of vexation passed over her expressive face. "We have been talking at cross purposes," said she. (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) • "There's always another woman," she said quietly. "At some time or other. It's not necessarily fatal. We're talking at cross purposes, aren't we? We are not even talking about the same thing, perhaps." (Raymond Chandler) ART Vancouver) |
| at cross-purposes | недоразумение (применяется по контексту: "Excuse me, Dr. Armstrong, I think we are a little at cross-purposes," said my friend, with dignity. • A flush of vexation passed over her expressive face. "We have been talking at cross purposes," said she. (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) ART Vancouver) |
| at cross-purposes | о разных вещах (говорить: "Excuse me, Dr. Armstrong, I think we are a little at cross-purposes," said my friend, with dignity. • A flush of vexation passed over her expressive face. "We have been talking at cross purposes," said she. (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) ART Vancouver) |
| at cross purposes | в различном направлении (Interex) |
| at cross purposes | друг против друга (Against one another; contrary in direction or goals. Interex) |
| at cross purposes | кто в лес, кто по дрова (VLZ_58) |
| at cross purposes | разные цели (Interex) |
| talk at cross purposes | говорить о разных вещах ("Excuse me, Dr. Armstrong, I think we are a little at cross-purposes," said my friend, with dignity. • A flush of vexation passed over her expressive face. "We have been talking at cross purposes," said she. (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) • "There's always another woman," she said quietly. "At some time or other. It's not necessarily fatal. We're talking at cross purposes, aren't we? We are not even talking about the same thing, perhaps." (Raymond Chandler) ART Vancouver) |
| talk at cross purposes | не понимать друг друга (irishe4ka) |
| talk at cross purposes | разговаривать, не понимая друг друга ("Excuse me, Dr. Armstrong, I think we are a little at cross-purposes," said my friend, with dignity. • A flush of vexation passed over her expressive face. "We have been talking at cross purposes," said she. (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) • "There's always another woman," she said quietly. "At some time or other. It's not necessarily fatal. We're talking at cross purposes, aren't we? We are not even talking about the same thing, perhaps." (Raymond Chandler) ART Vancouver) |
| talk at cross-purposes | говорить о разных вещах (Yeldar Azanbayev) |
| to all intents and purposes | практически (Liv Bliss) |
| weak of purpose | не обладать целеустремлённостью (Yeldar Azanbayev) |
| weak of purpose | быть нерешительным (Yeldar Azanbayev) |
| work at cross purposes | действовать кто во что горазд (The relief effort was characterized by a tendency to work at cross purposes instead of everyone working together VLZ_58) |
