Thread: Sic 'em

Предположим, что я хочу, чтобы моя собака напала на разбойника. По-английски собаке приказываю "Sic 'em!" Мюллер подсказаывает как перевод «ату его!» Интересно, это всё ещё текущий эквивалент, или теперь употребляется другое?

Originally Posted by doninphxaz

Предположим, что я хочу, чтобы моя собака напала на разбойника. По-английски собаке приказываю "Sic 'em!" Мюллер подсказаывает как перевод «ату его!» Интересно, это всё ещё текущий эквивалент, или теперь употребляется другое?

Обычно "Фас!" или (реже) "Взять!". Служебных собак обучают команде "Фас!"

Ещё одно. Если мы с собакой играем с мячом, я отбрасываю мяч и хочу, чтобы собака принесла его мне обратно, я говорю "Fetch!" По-русски это тоже «фас» или что-то другое?

Originally Posted by doninphxaz

Ещё одно. Если мы с собакой играем с мячом, я отбрасываю мяч и хочу, чтобы собака привела его мне обратно, я говорю "Fetch!" По-русски это тоже «фас» или что-то другое?

"Правильная" команда — "Апорт!" (от французского "Apporte!"), но многие хозяева неслужебных собак учат их по-простому —"Принеси".

Originally Posted by doninphxaz

Sic 'em!

Do you happen to know the origin of this? Which verb is it? "... them!" ?

By the way, "Фас!" is actually German (Fass!). It's the imperative of "fassen" (to take hold of, to grab).

Originally Posted by kt_81

Originally Posted by doninphxaz

Sic 'em!

Do you happen to know the origin of this? Which verb is it? "... them!" ?

By the way, "Фас!" is actually German (Fass!). It's the imperative of "fassen" (to take hold of, to grab).

SICK (Sik) also Sic. 1885. [dial. var. of Seek v.] 1. trans. Of a dog: To
set upon, attack.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=sic

A, OK, thanks. The final "c" confused me, I wouldn't even have known how to pronounce it, I have never seen an English verb ending with a "c" as far as I remember.

Originally Posted by kt_81

A, OK, thanks. The final "c" confused me, I wouldn't even have known how to pronounce it, I have never seen an English verb ending with a "c" as far as I remember.

It's basically an old archaic word preserved in a set phrase. In modern English you don't usually get words ending in a c (it's usually -ck instead). Words that do end in a c are usually loan words (from French mostly):
Cul-de-sac

Originally Posted by TATY

Originally Posted by kt_81

A, OK, thanks. The final "c" confused me, I wouldn't even have known how to pronounce it, I have never seen an English verb ending with a "c" as far as I remember.

It's basically an old archaic word preserved in a set phrase. In modern English you don't usually get words ending in a c (it's usually -ck instead). Words that do end in a c are usually loan words (from French mostly):
Cul-de-sac

Well, I can find plenty of words:
fantastic
plastic
terrific
magnetic

And don't tell me they aren't modern, usual or words

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Originally Posted by TATY

Originally Posted by "kt_81":2gf6z1l3

A, OK, thanks. The final "c" confused me, I wouldn't even have known how to pronounce it, I have never seen an English verb ending with a "c" as far as I remember.

It's basically an old archaic word preserved in a set phrase. In modern English you don't usually get words ending in a c (it's usually -ck instead). Words that do end in a c are usually loan words (from French mostly):
Cul-de-sac

Well, I can find plenty of words:
fantastic
plastic
terrific
magnetic

And don't tell me they aren't modern, usual or words [/quote:2gf6z1l3]

*shakes fist*. OK, if we forget the -ic suffix. :P