Here's a sentence I don't get, from Ночной дозор:
Голос его стал деловым, под стать внешности.
His voice became businesslike, ...?
Thanks in advance.
Robin
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Here's a sentence I don't get, from Ночной дозор:
Голос его стал деловым, под стать внешности.
His voice became businesslike, ...?
Thanks in advance.
Robin
His voice became businesslike,...Quote:
Originally Posted by bitpicker
..., well matched to his appearance (or outfit).
..., in the same way as his appearance was.
Here "стать" is a noun, not a verb.
Это устойчивое выражение.
It's a set expression.
«Под стать» в русско-английском словаре.Quote:
Originally Posted by Толковый словарь русского языка. С. И. Ожегов, Н. Ю. Шведова. 1994 г.
Отсюда.Quote:
под стать
разг. экспрес.
3. чему. Соответствует чему-либо.
Настроение моих мыслей приходилось как раз под стать спокойной природе того края (Тургенев. Ася).
Thank you both, now I get it. :beer:
Robin