Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
ей-богу, да чтоб мне провалиться / пусть разразит меня гром
English translation:
Swear Mothers!
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Turdimurod Rakhmanov
Jan 10, 2021 05:45
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Russian term
ей-богу, да чтоб мне провалиться / пусть разразит меня гром
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Sayings and proverbs
Как лучше передать на английском,
Спасибо!
ей-богу, да чтоб мне провалиться; пусть разразит меня гром
Спасибо!
ей-богу, да чтоб мне провалиться; пусть разразит меня гром
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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11 hrs
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I swear on my mother's grave
https://www.multitran.com/m.exe?l1=2&l2=1&s=swear on my moth...
клясться божиться, заручаться на могиле матери
клясться божиться, заручаться на могиле матери
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Comment: "Thank you!"
2 hrs
God is my witness
Shakespeare & psalms
my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far?
As far remov'd from God and light of Heav'n.
Let all the earth fear the Lord.
my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far?
As far remov'd from God and light of Heav'n.
Let all the earth fear the Lord.
Note from asker:
Thank you, Lesia, yes, it makes sense. But I am thinking now "May God strikes me dead" is also a good choice. |
Pardon, "May God strike me dead". I think your version is the best one. |
4 hrs
God blind me and strike me down
Архаично.
9 hrs
Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle/may lightning strike me down
(idiomatic) Often preceded by well: expressing complete surprise or disbelief.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wow
Well I’ll be a monkey's uncle! I would never have thought that tourists would go into space!
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/I'll_be_a_monkey's_uncle
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may I be struck down by lightning
https://dictionary.reverso.net/english-french/may I be struc...
https://www.powerthesaurus.org/may_lightning_strike_me_down/...
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May lightning strike me down if I should fail this time!
https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests/35...
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wow
Well I’ll be a monkey's uncle! I would never have thought that tourists would go into space!
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/I'll_be_a_monkey's_uncle
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may I be struck down by lightning
https://dictionary.reverso.net/english-french/may I be struc...
https://www.powerthesaurus.org/may_lightning_strike_me_down/...
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May lightning strike me down if I should fail this time!
https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests/35...
Discussion
It is a proverb translated from another language, so there is no context.