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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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

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Originally Posted by doninphxaz

Sic 'em!

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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).

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Sic 'em!

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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

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

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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.

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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

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

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

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