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A PICTURE COLLECTION OF IDIOMS JOMS IN FIVE LANGUAGES PYCCKMN ENGLISH FRANCAIS ESPANOL DEUTSCH M. DUBROVIN Drawing by SKOBELEV MOSCOW «ROSMAN» 1997 a WJIIOCTPMPOBAHHbIA SBOP TYWIC VY YIOy YL LVAOM FA TITY SIS SIC PYCCKMM AHLAMUMCKUN | ®PAHUY3CKUM MCHAHCKUM HEMEYKUM M. RYBPOBMH Xynoxnnk M. CKOBEJIEB MOCKBA «POCMSH» 1997 MIPEAMCAOBHE, ‘paseonormeckue o6opoTH: (HMONG), ARIS HCOTECM _aeMoll wacrbi0 m0Goro s94Ka, B3HauHTemMNOH cTenNesH YbemHM- halor ero BlapaairrensitocTe, BhecTe ¢TeM OMI TPCACTARNRIOT33- suete ithe TPYRHOCTHL IN HeyNavout HOtocTparGe saQIKH. Ja ust CGPI WAHOM npenNasnaveN 28 HayaOUDEK pyecKH, anraMicknit, OpanuyscKui, venancKyt u NeMeuxnit xaKH. O2- aK, @onIC Bb He 3HaeTe HIC O2HOFO S3BIKA, KPOME CBOETO PORHHO- TO, H 9TOT 53K — OAH #3 BMLIENepedMCnEHIX, HoL CMOXETE ‘MOWAT mO6yI0 HAHOMY Ha MOGOM AaBiKe B 3TOHl KiNHTe: HoCKOD- ‘Mae nepenom WxH40M Ha PORK Hix NOMOTYT BAM HawoMs nsurenensxupHBIN uIpudproM # pacriozoxeH 10 “auArONaAM, a Hx Mlepevows! — no ropHGOHTasH. Tpx sTOM HAO YMNTBIBATE, WTO TONHOC COBNANEHH SHACK HAOM B paSttEIX fratakax nctpestaeres He Wacro, TeM He MeHee MM CrpeMIMIHCh TAK ‘nouOGpars MAMOMM, ¥TOGM OcHOBHOM wx eMBies Commas Ha BCeX Pucyinkx nettomssonarna kinMre 1181 Toro, vTOGM NepeasTs swecre cnepenoniom Gyknambuoe 3HaMeHHe HaVOM. ‘Mut taeemes, w1o TOT, Kro socttonbsyeres STOH KHUTOH, ‘noAySHT yROBOCTBN OT CpABHEMNA PALINMEIX ABKOBDX Ba [PMaHTOS OMMHAKOBHIX MO 3HaNeHIO HAHOM. B rare mae anrbasierinax mauteKcos (Ha KADKHOM s3HIKE), Koropuie coepxaT nce MAOMG!, AAHHM B KINATE, PREFACE ‘The idioms, part and parcel of the language, add immensely toilts richness. At the same time they are often a stumbling block to foreign language students. This book is intended for students of Russian, English, French, Spanish, and German. However, if you do not know any other language but your mother tongue, and it happens to be one of the languages mentioned above, you will ‘understand every idiom in each language inthis book: the translations and drawings will help yo ‘The idiomsare given in bold type and arranged diagonally while their translations into each language are arranged horisontally ‘One should bear in mind that there ate very few idioms in i FRANCAIS =| Bocare rene | Tocastashadow | Jeter Pombre Lavaar Schatten autj-n/ B| sasoro: onsomebody/” | suran,sur ach somibrasobre | ew werfen | iuco/sro- something alguien © | uso. algo. =| Brocarmasmo | Tocastastur | Jeter Yombre Lanzarura_| Binen Fleck 3) sasiso-nio | onsomeone's | siria manchasobre | aulj-e 3 | penyraut. reputation. | reputation de lnreputecién | Reputation a an dealevien. | werfen Sanxnarn Tosainsome- | Entacherta Mancharla | J-s Reputation 3] Sees | ere | Ree wna | Gee j| penne alevien | Menaars Tospoilsome- | Salita Mancharta | J-e Reputation Z| rename cone’sreputation, | reputation de feputacién | beschmutzen | koro-mGo, on de alguien. | Brocimrenn | Tocastashadow | Jeter ombre Lanzaruna | Einen Schatten B | varorosicoy suran, surqch. soma ‘ufj-njetw. ‘tro-ni60. sobre iewen | werfen g «algo, Ecc enous Francais esPaiion eurscn o =| Buremexay | Tobebetwen | Etre entrele pacremiytl) | Palechen LB $| Moncromn, | thesteage- mana fowriioyel | Hammer und ee i) Metonahn. | Herat | Fema mee | Anmob ea — a ooh: =| Burney | Tobe be- Exe entre le Esurentrect | Zaischen dem B| seprown tweenthe | diable tla mer Gabloyel | Teufel und dem 3 | myoomn beve profonde frotindo | tsfen tian | cums open. Imarazul Meer sein | Se | Bumwexay | Tobebeween | Etreentre petarentreet | Znischen » | aconararen | theanwtandthe | Penclume we Ambot und = $) irmonoenc” | tvsehamner | ete aio Hemmer sin 2 3 i nartoau. ra g| Burney | Tobebsimeen | Ere entree Estar Zvschen (Sem) B | mmaronw the sword and sabre et le mut. entre la Degen und (der) a | crews the wall Sepaday | Wandscin z pada y i pared. | Bumenmexax. | Tobeinthevice. | bredanstéa. ' — Exarenet | nder Klomme 2 tornillo del sein. : ajustador, a PyccKun ENGLISH FRANCAIS. ESPANOL DeuTscH = Berrena ‘Tobe in the Etre au Estarenel Im siebenten ¥ | contmon seenth heaven, | septiome cil séotimo Himmel sein, 8) nese. ceo. & =| Xoumno Totread on Marcher sur Ober die Luft S 5) roan. air Pain chen, : Gd ‘ co | Burbyanreno, | Tobe with the Etre aux Extarentre | Bei den Engeln 3| angels. anges. fosangsles | sin, © | Bure xaxna Tobe as if'in the Etre comme Estarcomo | Wie aufdem go = Bre enelcietos | Hinmesein gs * 5 Bure na ‘Tobe inthe Etre au Esarenel Im siebenten z ceabMOM Hebe. seventh heaven. septiéme ciel. oe: z | s | PyceKi ENGLISH FRANCAIS ~~ espafiou DEUTSCH 2 | Semnena | Nottobein Ne pasétrea'sa Noestarensu | Nicht anseinem i Cpotumecte. | on'sown place. | place fuga Plaz sein =| Keven Around pegin | Un piquet ond Unaestaca | Ein runder Pah | comers aequarehote, | dansuntrou redonda enun | im quadratischen 3 | xaupemion noir cniilo Loch. 3 | omepennn ctadrado, | HeGurvna Notto be in Noestarensu | Anseinem Patz | ceoeunecre. | one'sonn place. heat nicht sein. | Burnanie Tobeouct | Exehorede Estarfuera | Auferalbscines Bsr, | onesie place. desitio. | Patzessein i Bure na Tobe inthe res place Eaarenun | Nicht am i eppanuaom | wrong place. | injuse fugarfaiso” | Hottigen were. Platzer EA occ ENGLISH FRANCAIS, ESPANOL DEUTSCH 2s g| Bemmyxoro- | Tobeunder Etre sous le Estarbajo | Belj-munter 3 | awoonoa someore’s shoe. | soulierde qn. Jasuelade | dem Schuh 8 | Sauimaxon. alguien. sein & | Burenonwu- | Tobeunder | Etresousle Esarbajoel | Unterj-s % | mGoGonum | someone's pouce de gn. prlgar de Daumen sein, Z| nanuer. thumb. alguien. & 2 | Stora noc | W’sshe who Crostolle qui Esellaquien g| wma. wears trousers. | portela seponelos | Hose. 5 culotte. pantalones. Burry xoro- ‘Tobe under tre sous le Estarbajo | Beij-munter auGo ro someone's stick. | baton de gn faférula | dem Stock sein. nnankor, de alguien. z| Crormyxoro- | Tostandunder | Etre sous e Estarbajo | Unter dem stuG0 no someone’sshoe. | soulierde gn. Insuclade | Pantoff ‘auineaxou alguien stehen. ENGLISH Fea EsPation ‘evTEGH z =| Bepremen | Totumasa Tourer Darvueltas | Sich wie ein | xaxconas | squrrlina comme un comouna | Eiehhorschen 8 | konece. ‘wheel Ecureil dans ftilaen | im Rad drehen z une roue, tna red “ogi | Sumani | Tobebusyas | Eire occupée Estar Wieeine Biene | 3 | caxiena abee. comme une ocupadio beschafigt sein, zg abel ‘como una a ata @ | Cmenmin | To fire four Faire feu des Dispararde | Aus ver | serapexpyxen. | sites quatre fers. cuatro Gevehren i escopetas. | schicfen. Bianéousars | Tospitouttivers. | Cracher des Echarlos | Die Lebercile 3) neveima face Rigados | herauspucken 2 z # =| Heowmam — | Toknowneither | Nepas Nosaberni | WederRast ormuin, nt restrorpeace. | connate ni deseamsoni | noch Ruh oxox repos, ni az kennen. g calm ENGLISH 2 | PYCCKMA, FRANCAIS ESPANOL DEUTSCH v =| Bante ce6a | Toke oneseit | Se prendreen Cosenceninn| Sichiniie finds =| epyw. inone’shands. | mains oe neha. Bass ce6t Totakeone- | Seprendreen Cogerseenta | Sich indie Hand 5) opm. selfinhand. | main, oes Soin | Brarernco6o | To possess ‘Se dominer. fecinsee, | Saitiecmitien g e g oneselt. g| Brmercoson. | toposes alias Dominarse. | Sich beherrchen. 3 ones! 2 | Oumen Totakeyoses- | Semattiss Toukaes, | ide a 3 | coson sion of oneself. zusammenrei- E Ben. a PrccRi au anon senior | weurscn a fg Buna na writen witha | Crest crit avec Escritocn | Mit der Gabel gone nmeanio. | pitchforkon the | des fourchessur claguacon | aufs Wasser water Veau hoauillas. | geschreben, e) = Srocuéeée | Westilallup | Celase tient Estotodavia | Dasallesist 5) vos inthe encore en at. etaencl | nochin der 3 aire. ta é 2 | Srocuéues Cenvestpas Estotodavia | Dasist noch 3 | sapwane, dans ia noestienel | nichtin der g poche. boil “Tasche | Hanmeanona | Writenontne | Eeritsurte Escrito Esistautdem B) cen sand sable enla Sand i arena, seschricben. =| Sroka Wisi i Cela nest pas Exotodavia_| Das steht 5 | varmeano na onthestar. | encoree'enit noesti escrito | nochin den E | sean surlesétoies. ens Sternen. 2 srl. ENGLISH FRANCAIS aaracH =| exoowe Tobe hareingin | eve penta wwe | neem §| core | thea ode Pe Sue nunca: | Tenmueme: | meena zawren | ‘Tnder tat 5 air, claire, sein. | Ocmncis | Toremainin | Resteren cvesae | im §| fomeucmon | sone soapene. wea | Bie, cman = Peeend i moperion, | beiben _,| sumasamne. | toteintesie | Eneenta indertannin | OD 3 = a OSS | Beem Tobe hanging in| Etre pendu Colgaren In dor Luft be J) oe theait entair leie. angen. oN 8 PyccKHi ENGLISH FRANCAIS beurscH | Bucer na Tobe hanging | Etresuspendu Estar ‘Aneinem 3 | sonocke. on a hair Auncheveu, suspendido | Harchen 8 deun hangen. z cabello. | Buco na Tohangbya | Ftrependu Penderde | Aneinem BY] wocxe thread. aun fil un hilo Faden 3 hhingen. 6 | Aepxamen a | Tobeholdineby | Ne tenir Tenesede | Sichancinem 8 | tstosxe, athread, qu'aun wun hilo Fidchen halten. z fil. | Buco ‘Tobe hanging by | Etre pendua Pender ‘Aneinem Faden B] mine. a thread. un fil 1 deun hhingen. 2 hilo. é =| Bucetb ia ‘Tobe hanging by | Eire pendua * Penderde | An einem § | erxonos «silk thread unfilfin tun hilo de E | wee soda, 8 q — ESPANOL DEUTSCH 7 =| Bucersna ‘Tobe hanging | Etresuspenda Estarcolgado | Am‘Teefon renedone. onthe autélephone, delteléfono. | hingen. telephone Caters a Tositonthe | Etreasissurle Estarsentado | Auf dem Telefon B | reretone phone. ‘6lgphone. enelteléfono. | stzen. a | Monccimeria | Tonneonesir | Etrependuau — Celgaseen | Sich mit dem | reredone onthe téléphone. eltelsfono. | Telefon eriingen 3 telephone. & z| Hpwetenner x | Togetstuckto Etre collé au Pegarseal | SichansTelefin’ 2) tenedony. the telephone, téléphone, teléfono. iKleben. | - | Bucers wa Tobehanging | Etresuspendu ‘Pender de § | npovone. ona wire, aun fi un cable. 4 a PyceKni ENGLISH FRANCAIS ESPANOL DEUTSCH 9 | ememe | Torenoeine | Paneduos ——Vnrentn | tent & g| omc | Pistocwe | rane Miremas | nam burssoswax | Toboupintne | sees ceceans | tnd hte y & clouds. muages. nubes. sein. 3 G ee ee Seat | atiniini i me se faarene | a “| sums | otetowane | rsdn a gj tems | Pihenre | mee i @ misiss | wasremg | Faomdmis adap | maanmotan Mupms | otchowine | Panes fete | Indenwo Ey comma noun FRANGAIS espafion eursen a =| om Toplaitropes | Treserdes Hacer Seileaus-m % | septernns | outer someone. | cordes dean rena | vinden 8 | koro-nuso. | Seda de 3 | sleuien | | Beprersxoro- | Totwist Toumeran Hocergiara | J-numden % | awoovornyr | someone autourds son alguien Klenen Finger g) soma found one's | peut doit flrededordet | drehen i inte finger menue a | Becmtxoro- | Toleadsomeone | Mener qn par Conducisa | J.nander $3.) mioosaxowun | bytheuporthe | teboutdu alguiendela | Nasespite 5) nose ez. punadela | fuer. Vispansrsxen- | To handle Guides qn sa Manojar | nach BZ] auGono eboeny | someone asone | gus una Herzenslst | Soo | ome poronaa | tne 5 otraa su gusto. , | O6worarsxore- | Towound Envouter qn Enllara | J-num den i suGo noxpyr | someone round | autour do petit aleuien koinen Fing eva one's ite doit. alrededor det | wieketn. a finger. ‘menique. a eNaLISH PY pvccxna FRANCAIS ESPARIOL DeuTSoH =| BonnTsKoro- | Tolkadsomeone | Meneran parte Conducira | J:nan der Nae | meosancc. | bytiencoe | nec siguendela | fihren 3 me | Haron Todrawthe | Trerlasinesur Encasquctale | J ds Fell ber & | mcpemvarase | wootover | ksyeuxde an Ealgutnta | divangen cichen onjcango. | Someone's fansen tes g eyes. jos. 1a.| Yomi xoro- | Toleadsomeone | Mener an en Conducira | nwiecin 8) moorax asaioy-snp. | Datosu: Siguencomo | Scifen fren ;| = imbue 14 | Bramsyxoro- | Toukehir | Prendcles Dariacon | J-mdastHaar B) mecca | temsomeone, | Shwucsen poos. nehmnen. Baus xoro- | Toleadsomeone | Menergn parle Conducipa | Jen andor mbosanes, | bytienees | pee tiguencela | Nave ma Rerurtihren. FRANCAIS beuTscH You couldn't Meme l'eau ne . que, hei. Nolos separas | Selbst mit pity | issn teem] tana fuseinander, Buran — | As thick as Eire proche run & | Gnieaxumm pve | thieves. a Tautre comme Sete. Eineedet oak ye | | scram | ccheraeiy. | cutrcomms capasnin | rag vara 5 lejour. eldia. “ : oH) WL! Kacgenam | utswoant | Cammecmutet comadon | So, iorvetund 4| oe ert | See Geaeder | Serbs veces a | Kaxasanaza | Like two and ‘Comme deux et Como dosy | Wie zweimal ‘ a See | ee ee | ee a= 2 Ecc enous rrancnss sspaior | ogvrecn Kana Aeitonnestie. | comme faarcomo | WieaufNaisn 3 | wren. bree sores i sons bes Toveonpins | icsurdes ssarsotre | aueNadn B | wromax a and needles. aiguilles et les agujas y und Z| Gynanxax. Spingles. allfileres. Stecknadein g sn g| one tiisonsotot | mestsurdes since | rt B | packanennnx coals. charbons. ascuas gltihenden yi orden ames, | Kohn” | | dimvavnan | topeonte | resrdes txtaron | AutKotienscin, | 3 soa cron secure. 3 | | Guenm | Tostonte | resume Extarsentto | autKonion | (E!) vom oat cube soi | Stone sum E PyccKHA ENGLISH FRANCAIS ESPANOL, DEUTSCH g| KaxoScrenny | Like (throwing) | (Rebondiry (Rebotar) | Wiedie Brose | ropox. peasagainstthe | comme un pois como un von der Wand. wall surun mut aisante seco contra la pated =| Cz xe Youmightas | Avccuntel Conel mismo | _Nutzt soviel, wie % | yenexon woxno | welltalktoa | succés.on peut Sito mit Ziegelmaver g | aroapunans | brick wall parler un mur (resultado) se | sprechen. | crapmiraost enbrique puede hablar crenof on una pared deladiilo. | Fovopie xax | Totatkto ‘Autant parler Hablarcomo | Wie mit dem | rrvcowy. someone asifhe | aunsourd. aunsordo. | Stummen reden. 5 were dea | BeEpaniowr | Ttisjustas Cresta méme Lomismo | Gieichsam mit Bronte co latking (oa wall. | choxe que parler que hablar | der Wand 2 | crenon. Bun mur alapared. | sprechen Tosopi ax | Totalkasiftoa | Parlercommea Hablar como | Wie gegen crene. wall unmur alapared. | eine Wand DEUTSCH ENGLISH PyECKHA FRANGAIS =| Kax pia Like a fishin Comme un i suone. water. poisson dans Peau. z| Upmnssarvet x | Totake to Stattacher & gn % | semy-anGo xak | something ‘comme un 3 yrxa k pore, like aduckto | canard’ l'eau. 2 water. | Kaxpuoae Like a fishin ‘Comme un | pone. water. poisson dans i Peau. a | Kaxpusae Like a fish in ‘Comme un BI sone. water poisson dans Peau. yvcrnonar, Tofeellikeafish | Se sentir comme eeGa kax puiGan | in water. un poisson dans se. Peau. eure Es Ly Como pezen | Wie ein Fisch lagu im Wasser ee =i 6 ab Atareaalgo | Sich angewihnen Gomo el pato | anctwas wie de al agua Ene ans Wass Como pez | Wie en Fisch im enclagua. | Wasser Comopez | Wieein Fischim enel Wasser agua. Sentine Sich wie ein comopecen | Flschim lagu, Wasser fahlen, PYCCKHA ESPANOL DEUTSCH wausH Paneas ‘eure ra 3) | Kaccomnen | Litenemingsin | Comme des oma Wie de Herings 4 | Soom. sonnel farengsdansun——semguesen | Fa i ‘ome ‘anne | HaGumsxae | Packed ike | Setéscomme nesates | Wiedie 3) commas, sardines. Sinden como Ohsinen in 3 Se | Cot caanrax | presedtike | Serrés.comme ——Aretados__| Geprebtwiede 8) amen | RERRMS an | Senecnge”® — ctmosaina | Henngeinaer ; enbone. cnn Biche zn Burts kak To be like Etre comme des. Estarcomo | Wie die Heringe g| cms Temmarinadin. | havens dare tantnesen | mar Z| xoncepsnot tie boite de tata, Korservenbuctse i) oo an Kax cenpaut, Like herrings. ‘Comme des Como ‘Wie die harengs. ‘sardinas. Heringe. rreanA reouse reugae_esPavon[prurecn » ’ comoct | wieder eu g| Kecwtpror | ttemedet | commetedibie — We ger E| nanane, fanningawoy) Gi) Tencena "= gaiQuye) | yor dem fn fe = twirde | semoderetn we | tater xoro- | oavok Fairgnougeh 3 | sco wm vero- | someoneor | commelapeste. steven oaleo | die Fest msiden Z| anGo xaxuysas. | something como} g peste. g Imothe , lagi , Huircomoet | We der Tewet eg] sexx | Tonmitette | Fuirqnouach 3) semorcemon | doatomtoy | commote diablo del | yom Weisauen Z| Bont, water. diable agua om — i bénite. ' tir como | Wie dever 3] Bare | Santee | Goureomme — Ainsgue | Telit 3] oa, fevsel | Sec thhen S| Rocwmann, | thea fmporie pare aval 5 aah - Tener miedo. | etw. frchten omen ero: | ‘Tofeartethe | Cringe comme swGo wax wepr | deilfeansholy | ledibleveau ago como | wie der Teufel earn water bene y agua bendita Weihwasser. a PyccKna recKna ENGUSH FRANGAIS ESPANOL DEUTSCH BL Kawernna | Asonconon's | coi) uneviene — canaura | EinSieinat an ie oct ue Gena | Enseinast | Ewer ENGUSH ‘Taxix0e Aheavyheart. | Le cccurgros. Eleorazén | Einschweres cepane. pesado, Herz. | ter rextice | Totmeateny | amirieconur tare: | tinahwees 4| Sm = toon ee | Ee 3 =e & | ter prverae: | marwirmaies tuscrune | siacnene B| ici — | ome | foksmesiaan peneruna | Ein sinams £| enue | aah ; Sesame, | Meee a mn | __| =| Memzenm | thoeatewr | woirteowr ——tingoct | eetetmir 3 | eam ie oa a 2 came | yore Bcc rmangas -eoPavoL «| ~—OxUTEGH 8 | Kamana — | Nottorweone | easier Nogcie, | Kine Sin at §| SStmons | Scupon’™* | pisnemrnene, — pedmiaie | demande fim, | tite pr | en 5) Festrenw- | TotaKe Disnonteashen Desiceraeo |i stk 5 score Tomethingto | ptsmoreas” taper” | Seren g| Kycown. pieces. 6 2) Komen | Sotioteweane | Nepastasser —Nodeir | Kcivon sent 3) Kanne He stone upon pierre sur Piedra sobre | dem anderen 3] Scr. | Snametse. | Baro: Pita | sen & | Kw | Nototeweane | Nenasiser —— Modejar— | cine tn at | mamene | Senetpon °°" | peeserere, — pledra” | gemangeen Z| ccm. | Snonetne Sobre |e i Diocra. | Kon | Nattokaneone | Nenasiser Noir, | Keinanstein ramene | noneupor | plenesirpene. pedmtahe | ut dom Serum, | Ste toe Beira | Sraeren g inser ENGLISH ~~ esPaWOL a FRANGAIS oevTscn . AAdropin Unegoutedarsla—nagotaen | Ein Topfen z theses nee oat im Meet. Kanan Adropin Unegoutedans ——tinagotaen | Ein Topten B | norcane. theocean. | Pocéan. eloceano.” | im Ozean g | Kena nom — | Adropofwater Unagetade | Ein Topien 3 | swore. inthe sca reuaencl | Waverim Meer 5 mar | Kamm nom | Adropofwater | Unegouted'e — Unagota | Fin Trpfen im 3) more intheses dansta mer @eaguaen | Meer ; elmer. Kanan wa Adroponto | Unegoutted'eau Una gota Bronwen hot one. surune pire

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