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    expression in English

    "it's all Greek to me." (Do you have a similar expression in Russian, meaning it's impossible to understand?)

    а я и задумалась.. как точнее перевести это выражение? а на русском ему будет соответствовать : "как до Египта пешком" ?

    а как можно перевести на английский "без труда не вытащить и рыбку из пруда" ?

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    Re: expression in English

    Quote Originally Posted by Viajera
    "it's all Greek to me." (Do you have a similar expression in Russian, meaning it's impossible to understand?)
    Китайская грамота.

    Quote Originally Posted by Толковый словарь русского языка. С. И. Ожегов, Н. Ю. Шведова. 1994 г.
    китайский
    Китайская грамота (разг.) о чём-н. совершенно непонятном.
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    Re: expression in English

    Quote Originally Posted by Zaya
    Quote Originally Posted by Viajera
    "it's all Greek to me." (Do you have a similar expression in Russian, meaning it's impossible to understand?)
    Китайская грамота.

    Quote Originally Posted by Толковый словарь русского языка. С. И. Ожегов, Н. Ю. Шведова. 1994 г.
    китайский
    Китайская грамота (разг.) о чём-н. совершенно непонятном.

    точно! спасибо))

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    Re: expression in English

    Quote Originally Posted by Viajera
    а как можно перевести на английский "без труда не вытащить и рыбку из пруда" ?
    No pain, no gain.
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