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английский Общеразговорные темы / Переписка / Поздравления Translation Glossary

английский term		английский translation
agency		reason for being, capacity to act...	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
ala		à la

albeit tastefully restrained		not too commercialised	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
all hell breaks loose		mayhem/bedlam ensues; things go kind of crazy; the shit hits the fan; chaos and pandemonium prevail

All Sexed Up		exagerated but as a double meaning here

all strung up in a redwood		all hanging from or draped across the branches of a redwood tree

All the best in 5th grade or for 5th grade?		Either is OK, but I think I would use \"for\"

all to often		"all too often"

an hour by sun		an hour before or after sunrise or sunset

an outdoor box		It can mean either depending on the type of box and its intended use

and perceiving needs		estimating or seeing what the needs are	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
Anglo-Saxon System		Imperial system/Imperial Units

antique clothing		Period clothing / Period dress	Lara Barnett
Entered by: Lara Barnett
appity		nonsense word

applying cool water mist		spraying a cool water mist

approval request		See sentence below

approximate		come as close as possible

apting for		typo/mishearing of 'opting for'

article of plate		utensils made of silver or gold or plated with silver / gold

article or no article		article is fine in these cases

as much as part of these new manifstations		as much A part of these new manfestations	liz askew
Entered by: liz askew
as much as the next person		the same as / to the same degree

ascending O's		singing a succesion of 'Oh!' on higher and higher notes	Tony M
Entered by: Tony M
ASP school network		Associated Schools Project Network	Fahd Hassanein
Entered by: Fahd Hassanein
at the hands of people's (consultation)		formed by the people with supreme authority resting in the hands of the (local) people

at the home		at the children's home

at the pinch of the moment		needing to seize the moment

at the receipt of custom		collecting tax monies and receiving them

At the risk of		with the possibility of

authenticated by an apostille		authenticated by an apostille

avoids vs. does not have to		avoids: something distasteful or unpleasant -- not have to do: not required

award-winning		award-winning	EirTranslations
Entered by: EirTranslations
à la canopy		(a sardine) canapé

°C-d/d		celsius degree-day

“Pink ya….?????”		You, yes, you! Stand still, laddie!

b. and s.		brandy and soda

baa-a-rum		bay rum

Babas		spiritual leaders

bachelor in chambers		an unmarried man living in lodgings

back on line		going according to plan again

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