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  1. November 23rd, 2007, 08:37 PM #1
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    look after your vocabulary

    Можно так сказать - "look after your vocabulary"? По-русски я хочу сказать "проследи за своим лексиконом" (например, если человек неприличными словами выражается ).
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  2. November 23rd, 2007, 08:40 PM #2
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    Думаю, там mind.
    Mind your vocabulary!
    Хорошо ли звучит vocabulary в этом значении, не знаю. Возможно, есть какое-то другое, устоявшееся выражение.
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  3. November 23rd, 2007, 08:52 PM #3
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    Watch your language! - Тут звучит лёгкая угроза.
    Можно Would you please refrain from using such language.
    "...Важно, чтобы форум оставался местом, объединяющим людей, для которых интересны русский язык и культура. ..." - MasterАdmin (из переписки)


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  4. November 24th, 2007, 09:58 AM #4
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    Thank you, Zaya and Lampada.

    Any ideas from natives?...
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  5. November 24th, 2007, 04:26 PM #5
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    I've heard both Watch your mouth and watch your language.
    Correct my mistakes and I will give you +1 internets.
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  6. November 24th, 2007, 04:32 PM #6
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    Some more:

    Watch your tongue! http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/assem ... /6phse.pdf

    Clean up your language! http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/summary ... 481335_ITM http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g ... i_n6763393
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  7. November 24th, 2007, 05:28 PM #7
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    So "vocabulary" doesn't work here?
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  8. November 24th, 2007, 06:31 PM #8
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    Оля asks:
    So "vocabulary" doesn't work here?
    It depends on the level of formality that you wish. For example a teacher grading a paper that contains some inappropriate language might write "Mind your vocabulary!" as suggested by Zaya.
    lexicon (n) Synonyms: vocabulary, vocabulary list, word list, lexis, idiolect, glossary, concordance
    Encarta(R) World English Dictionary [North American Edition] (2007) http://encarta.msn.com/thesaurus_/lexicon.html

    But when a person hears those words and takes offense they are more likely to fire back (say quickly) to the speaker, "Mind/Watch your tongue!", "Clean up your foul mouth!", "Wash your foul mouth out!" or something like that.
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  9. November 26th, 2007, 08:13 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lampada
    Watch your language! - Тут звучит лёгкая угроза.
    Можно Would you please refrain from using such language.
    "Сейчас без языка нельзя... из тебя шапку сделают..."
    Cogito Ergo Doleo
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  10. November 26th, 2007, 08:22 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matroskin Kot
    Quote Originally Posted by Lampada
    Watch your language! - Тут звучит лёгкая угроза.
    Можно Would you please refrain from using such language.
    Спасибо, Котик!
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  11. November 27th, 2007, 03:32 AM #11
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    "vocabulary" like lots of multisyllable Latin-derivatives, is a $64 word and generally will stay with the more technical meanings. That means "list of words", "lexicon", etc. rather than just "speech."

    Как и многие многосложные слова латинского происхождения, vocabulary является так сказать $64-словом /из высокого стиля/, и вообще выражает более точное определение нежели аморфное, то есть как выше писали "list of words", "lexicon" и пр. а не просто «речь».
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  12. December 3rd, 2007, 03:37 AM #12
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    my favorite is "do you kiss your grandmother with that mouth!?" (it indicates that you have a dirty mouth!!!)
    Io seeeiiiii che non posso parlare il russo come tu....

    Da vero, sono Italiano!
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    my mom made me eat soap once for having a poopy mouth.
    Вот это да, я так люблю себя. И сегодня я люблю себя, ещё больше чем вчера, а завтра я буду любить себя to ещё больше чем сегодня. Тем что происходит,я вполне доволен!
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