| English | Russian |
| a fair amount of time | немало времени (I'll be in Vancouver next week and am planning to spend a fair amount of time in Stanley Park, Gastown and Chinatown, and I've got some shopping to do. ART Vancouver) |
| a friend of a friend | знакомый знакомых (When I was younger there was a friend of a friend…he was from Australia here on a one year work visa, he had never left the downtown peninsula in the whole year! (Twitter) ART Vancouver) |
| a man by the name of | человек по имени (Moving back over to the United States, on September 4, 1965 a man by the name of A.F. Salsbury Renton was out hunting at the Green River Gorge, in Washington, when he was confronted by an alien spaceship, and he would say of his bizarre experience: "Then a voice came from out of the craft which sounded like it came from a loud speaker and said in a distinct, but loudly amplified tone, ‘Don’t be afraid little Earthman, we are not going to hurt you – put down that gun and we will come out and see you.’ "  mysteriousuniverse.org ART Vancouver) |
| a man of the world | умудрённый житейским опытом человек (ART Vancouver) |
| a microcosm of | как в капле воды отражается (VLZ_58) |
| a pretty state of things! | ну и ну! (возмущённо ART Vancouver) |
| a proud history of commitment to | давняя приверженность к (sankozh) |
| a short span of time | короткое время (Thinking that she may have fallen down the ridge, I looked down and there was nothing, no sign of her, and even if she had fallen the creek was not fast flowing enough for her to have been totally swept away in such a short span of time. Looking back towards the meadow also showed me that she was nowhere, even though if she had somehow changed course and returned she had only been out of sight for a split second and I should have seen her doing so. -- за такое короткое время mysteriousuniverse.org ART Vancouver) |
| a wide range of topics | широкий ряд тем (In the latter half, he discussed a wide range of topics such as UFOs, cryptids, hidden history, ghosts, and monsters that are sometimes labeled as paranormal or conspiracies, and the backstories that created them. -- обсуждался широкий ряд тем coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) |
| apply a bit of common sense | проявлять здравый смысл (while in contrast you apply a bit of common sense and come up with something reasonable – проявить немного здравого смысла ART Vancouver) |
| as a result of this research | в результате выполненной работы (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| as a result of this work | в результате выполненной работы (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| commands a large part of | представленный в большой степени (кем-л.: The media and entertainment industry commands a large part of our roster of clients. – в большой степени представлены среди наших клиентов ART Vancouver) |
| don't go making a tragedy out of it | не надо из этого делать трагедию (Leonid Dzhepko) |
| for a brief span of time | в течение короткого времени (What was this thing? The creature was only ever seen in the area of Matsudo and only for a brief span of time, leaving the impression that whatever it was it was probably only a passing visitor. (mysteriousuniverse.org) 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) |
| from a ... point of view | с точки зрения (from a citizen's and taxpayer's point of view – с точки зрения гражданина и налогоплательщика ART Vancouver) |
| have a better idea of | лучше представлять себе (положение дел: On Jan. 4, WLNG spokesperson Sean Beardow told The Squamish Chief that the ship will be spending the upcoming weeks at the Seaspan facility in North Vancouver undergoing its final few refits, loading equipment and undergoing inspections. After that is done, the company will have a better idea of when it will arrive in Squamish. (nsnews.com) • Повышая уровень своей экологической грамотности мы сможем лучше представлять себе последствия наших каждодневных поступков и выборов для окружающей среды.(из рус. источника) ART Vancouver) |
| have a better idea of why | лучше понять, почему (”That family is suffering because their loved one was murdered, but not only that, they had to wait years for any type of answers,” said Caitlin. “I hope through this trial we, the general public, will have a better idea of why things were slowed down, and what the Crown's case really looks like,” Graham added. ctvnews.ca ART Vancouver) |
| have a familiarity of | быть знакомым с (Although we have no clue to the identity of the poet, he seems to have a familiarity of the landscape which is described in the poem and with the scenes depicted. -- знаком с местностью, описанной в поэме wordpress.com ART Vancouver) |
| have a sense of character | разбираться в людях (As an insurance fraud investigator, you must have a sense of character. -- хорошо разбираться в людях
ART Vancouver) |
| he gave us a sharp awareness of the situation | он позволил нам глубоко осознать происходящее (Leonid Dzhepko) |
| hold a special place of being | занимать особое место, поскольку (Although there had been many UFO sightings before then, and of course after, the 1960s holds a special place of being a time of some very bizarre encounters with these crafts and their occupants, and here we will look at a selection of some of the stranger of these. mysteriousuniverse.org ART Vancouver) |
| if you take something on, you ought to do a thorough job of it | если ты за что-то берёшься, ты должен довести дело до конца (per Michele A. Berdy Leonid Dzhepko) |
| in a short amount of time | за короткое время (In a curious big cat case out of England, a woman spotted what some believe to be a dead puma on the side of a road and, when she later went back to get a look at the creature, it had mysteriously vanished. The disappearance of the suspected big cat was particularly weird as it occurred in such a short amount of time, which led Roberts to speculate that "I think someone's seen my post and they've taken the animal." -- случилось за такое короткое время, что (coasttocoastam.com) • It has been effective in eliciting a range of lexical aspect categories in a short amount of time. (Cambridge English Corpus) ART Vancouver) |
| is a see also of | смотри также (MichaelBurov) |
| is a see also of | см. также (portable is a see also of transportable MichaelBurov) |
| is a see also of | см. тж. (MichaelBurov) |
| is a see also of | сравни (cf. MichaelBurov) |
| it's a waste of time | это напрасная потеря времени |
| lull someone into a false sense of security | убаюкивать (ART Vancouver) |
| make a lot of money from | хорошо нагреть руки на (A lot of lawyers made a lot of money from this copyright infringement case which dragged on for 22 years. ART Vancouver) |
| make a lot of money from | хорошо нажиться на (A lot of lawyers made a lot of money from this copyright infringement case which dragged on for 22 years. ART Vancouver) |
| of a special sort | особого рода (This district was known as the 'Garden of the North' long before tourist phraseology was invented. It attracted tourists of a special sort -- Highland raiders who helped themselves to the farm produce and fat cattle. Today the district is famous for prime Scotch beef. (AA Illustrated Guide To Britain) ART Vancouver) |
| quite a lot of | довольно много (This design still leaves quite a lot of free space at the top. ART Vancouver) |
| something of a | в некотором роде (Affectionately known as the Asparamancer, Jemima Packington's process involves tossing a bundle of the vegetables into the air and then divining forthcoming events by observing how they land. Her unique technique has made her something of a celebrity in England and she has been credited with predicting both the election of Donald Trump in 2016 as well as the passing of Queen Elizabeth in 2022. (coasttocoastam.com) • Thomas 'Hoggy' Hogg, owner of the Blue Note Jazz Club, is something of a music legend in Bay City. – считается в некотором роде легендарной личностью ART Vancouver) |
| something of a | нечто вроде (Affectionately known as the Asparamancer, Jemima Packington's process involves tossing a bundle of the vegetables into the air and then divining forthcoming events by observing how they land. Her unique technique has made her something of a celebrity in England and she has been credited with predicting both the election of Donald Trump in 2016 as well as the passing of Queen Elizabeth in 2022. (coasttocoastam.com) ART Vancouver) |
| take up a lot of space | занимать много места (как о физических предметах, так и о памяти: I have hundreds and hundreds of apps, and that takes up a lot of space. ART Vancouver) |
| there has been a lot of controversy | развернулась полемика (по поводу ART Vancouver) |
| there is a a host of reasons why | есть масса причин, по которым (“There is a host of reasons why things aren’t happening on those sites,” said Kirk Kuester, an executive vice-president with Colliers International in Vancouver. “It could be a situation on the owner’s side: ‘I missed the market and now I want to sell for yesterday’s price.’” Or it could be an environmental problem (sites of former gas stations and drycleaning operations are particularly difficult and can take years to resolve). Or it could be that an owner or developer has gotten lost in the city’s permitting labyrinth. Or they’re afraid of putting in short-term tenants. Or who knows.” bcbusiness.ca ART Vancouver) |
| there is no question of a mistake | ошибки быть не может (In June 1966 a couple on the lake [Seton Lake] in a 25-foot boat sailed alongside a giant fish. Paul Polischuk said: 'It was a giant sturgeon, a good ten feet longer than my boat. It swam close to the surface for quite a long time before turning and heading for deep water. There is no question of a mistake.' (Janet & Colin Bord, "Unexplained Mysteries of The 20th Century") ART Vancouver) |
| there is no question of a mistake | ошибка исключена (In June 1966 a couple on the lake [Seton Lake] in a 25-foot boat sailed alongside a giant fish. Paul Polischuk said: 'It was a giant sturgeon, a good ten feet longer than my boat. It swam close to the surface for quite a long time before turning and heading for deep water. There is no question of a mistake.' (Janet & Colin Bord, "Unexplained Mysteries of The 20th Century") ART Vancouver) |
| this raises a lot of questions | возникает масса вопросов (ART Vancouver) |
| turn into a way of life | сделать повсеместным явлением (we helped turn this trend into a way of life for food manufacturers sankozh) |
| what is the point of a ...? | в чём смысл ...? (What is the point of an election here in Canada if the losers can gang up and toss out the winner? I don't think this is what democracy is about. ART Vancouver) |
| within a relatively short period of time | за сравнительно короткий период времени (If the petroglyphs were made within a relatively short period of time, they may tell a story, said James Dodd, a researcher at Aarhus University in Denmark and the Tanums Hällristningsmuseum's Rock Art Research Centre Underslös in Sweden. livescience.com ART Vancouver) |
| within a short space of time | за короткое время (Within that short space of time these things usually are sorted out. – За это короткое время обычно всё становится на свои места. ART Vancouver) |
| within a short span of time | за короткий период времени (One curious aspect of the UFO phenomenon is how many sightings seem to come in waves, with many witnesses coming forward in the same area within a short span of time, for whatever reasons. (mysteriousuniverse.org) ART Vancouver) |
| within a short span of time | за короткий промежуток времени (One curious aspect of the UFO phenomenon is how many sightings seem to come in waves, with many witnesses coming forward in the same area within a short span of time, for whatever reasons. (mysteriousuniverse.org) ART Vancouver) |
| within a short span of time | в течение короткого времени (One curious aspect of the UFO phenomenon is how many sightings seem to come in waves, with many witnesses coming forward in the same area within a short span of time, for whatever reasons. (mysteriousuniverse.org) ART Vancouver) |
| without a single shred of guilt | без малейшего зазрения совести (Sun-drenched mornings that turn into typical raincouver afternoons, so I can hike for a bit and then abandon all plans in favour of lying on the sofa and watching "Harry Potter" without a single shred of guilt. (nsnews.com) ART Vancouver) |
| without a single shred of guilt | не испытывая ни малейшего чувства вины (nsnews.com Alex_Odeychuk) |
