Results 1 to 6 of 6
Like Tree5Likes
  • 1 Post By Antonio1986
  • 2 Post By hddscan
  • 1 Post By George1992
  • 1 Post By hddscan

Thread: make smn cry

  1. #1
    Завсегдатай Antonio1986's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2012
    Location
    Пафос - Кипр
    Posts
    1,723
    Rep Power
    12

    make smn cry

    Я сделал её плакать.
    Правильно?
    George1992 likes this.
    Чем больше слов, тем меньше они стоят.

  2. #2
    Почтенный гражданин
    Join Date
    Sep 2013
    Posts
    423
    Rep Power
    9
    Я заставил её плакать
    Antonio1986 and George1992 like this.

  3. #3
    Почтенный гражданин
    Join Date
    Aug 2014
    Posts
    198
    Rep Power
    7
    But he means -> довести до слёз, hddscan, doesn't he? I think he doesn't mean verb "force" (somebody to do something).

    So -> Я довёл её до слёз. Is that correct?
    Antonio1986 likes this.

  4. #4
    Властелин Medved's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Location
    Wonderland of Russia
    Posts
    1,201
    Rep Power
    26
    Довести до слез (idiom) is the same as "made her cry". Yes, that's the correct one.
    Я заставил её плакать is like I thought it would be good if she cried so I made everything I could to make her cry.

    Although there is a number of hits on Google where e.g. a movies "заставляет зрителей плакать", etc.
    Another month ends. All targets met. All systems working. All customers satisfied. All staff eagerly enthusiastic. All pigs fed and ready to fly.

  5. #5
    Почтенный гражданин
    Join Date
    Sep 2013
    Posts
    423
    Rep Power
    9
    Both
    довести до слёз
    and
    заставить плакать
    might have an element of forceful try, but hey, so does "make her cry"
    It all depends on the context
    Antonio1986 likes this.

  6. #6
    Завсегдатай maxmixiv's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Omsk, Russia
    Posts
    1,545
    Rep Power
    28
    "Невозможно передать смысл иностранной фразы, не разрушив при этом её первоначальную структуру."

Similar Threads

  1. make decision
    By kamka in forum Translate This!
    Replies: 20
    Last Post: October 23rd, 2014, 03:09 PM
  2. to make someone run
    By Valda in forum Grammar and Vocabulary
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: August 11th, 2014, 11:47 AM
  3. Can you make out this fragment. Please - 2
    By Ramil in forum Audio Lounge
    Replies: 16
    Last Post: July 11th, 2006, 11:26 AM
  4. Can you make out this fragment. Please
    By Ramil in forum Audio Lounge
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: July 10th, 2006, 11:41 AM
  5. please make a sticky
    By ночь-проводник in forum Tech Support and Site Comments
    Replies: 19
    Last Post: November 17th, 2003, 11:05 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  


Russian Lessons                           

Russian Tests and Quizzes            

Russian Vocabulary