| Russian | English |
| в этом не может быть сомнений | of that there can be no doubt (UFOs are real, of that there can be no doubt. It all depends, though, on what you mean by 'real'... (Janet & Colin Bord, "Unexplained Mysteries of The 20th Century") ART Vancouver) |
| весьма может статься, что | it is quite likely that (ART Vancouver) |
| вы можете себе представить, как мы беспокоимся | you can imagine how worried we are |
| иначе просто быть не могло | it had to be that way ("It had to be that way. Just as when Marriott called me up and gave me a song and dance about a jewel ransom payoff it had to be because I had been to see Mrs. Florian asking about Velma." – Raymond Chandler ART Vancouver) |
| как вы могли! | how could you |
| могло быть хуже | it might have been worse |
| может оказаться | might turn out to be (That she is a sucker for the men and might take up with a stranger who might turn out to be a crook. (Raymond Chandler) ART Vancouver) |
| можете в этом не сомневаться | make no mistake about it (Mrs. Higgins. 'You certainly are a pretty pair of babies, playing with your live doll.' | Higgins. 'Playing! The hardest job I ever tackled: make no mistake about that, mother.' (Bernard Shaw, 'Pigmalion') -- можешь в этом не сомневаться • "Make no mistake about it, Vancouver is open for business again." (Mayor Ken Sim, City of Vancouver ) ART Vancouver) |
| можешь забрать его себе | you can have it (ART Vancouver) |
| можешь оставить его себе | you can have it (ART Vancouver) |
| насколько я могу сказать | as far as I can judge |
| не могу удержаться | can't resist (Sorry, can't resist...just so nice and unexpected...and I'm an Ontario kid...miss the snow at Christmas
ART Vancouver) |
| ошибки быть не может | there is no question of a mistake (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) |
| что может быть лучше | what could be better (Юрий Гомон) |
| что может быть лучше | what can be better (Юрий Гомон) |
| я его не могу удержать от | I couldn't prevent him from |
| я могу ошибаться | I could be wrong ("What is the difference between an alligator and a crocodile?" "I believe the main difference is that one will see you later and the other will see you in awhile. I could be wrong, I'm not a zoologist." (Twitter) ART Vancouver) |
| я могу это понять | I can see that ("I asked them if paying with a bank draft was okay and they told me it was, but they need to go with me to my bank when I get the bank draft. That last part threw me for a loop. They explained it was because they have been dealing with an increase of scams this is their new policy. They will go into the bank with me, but won't stand looking over my shoulder. Is this a new standard?" "I can see that. Bank drafts can be forged. It's risk management for them. I think the bank has a right to return payments with forged signatures years later." (Reddit) ART Vancouver) |
| я ничего не могу поделать | there's little I can do (Omni.com.ua) |
