Comments on: Russian Phraseology: The Русская Душа! http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-phraseology-the-%d0%a0%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%94%d1%83%d1%88%d0%b0/ Language and Culture of the Russian-Speaking World Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stas http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-phraseology-the-%d0%a0%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%94%d1%83%d1%88%d0%b0/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Stas Thu, 29 May 2008 00:19:35 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-phraseology-the-%d0%a0%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%94%d1%83%d1%88%d0%b0/#comment-190 <i>Брать грех на душу – to take the blame (lit. put the sin on [one’s] soul)</i> - idiomatic expression meaning <i>to knowingly commit something morally or legally unlawful.</i> Брать грех на душу – to take the blame (lit. put the sin on [one’s] soul) – idiomatic expression meaning to knowingly commit something morally or legally unlawful.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-phraseology-the-%d0%a0%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%94%d1%83%d1%88%d0%b0/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Anonymous Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:08:41 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-phraseology-the-%d0%a0%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%94%d1%83%d1%88%d0%b0/#comment-189 I love Russia. She is the real creator of totally different culture. Russian energy, russian dynamism is a grivitational force for all cultures. Ther is no such country as Russia! I love Russia. She is the real creator of totally different culture. Russian energy, russian dynamism is a grivitational force for all cultures. Ther is no such country as Russia!

]]> By: Josefina http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-phraseology-the-%d0%a0%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%94%d1%83%d1%88%d0%b0/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Josefina Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:17:33 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-phraseology-the-%d0%a0%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%94%d1%83%d1%88%d0%b0/#comment-188 Rick, of course the phrase should be translated into "soul & body", but because that's not an expression in the English language in the same way as it is in Russian (according to the dictionaries I use)I choose to go with the 'standard'. I suppose you're right - that's "the way it is". Rick, of course the phrase should be translated into “soul & body”, but because that’s not an expression in the English language in the same way as it is in Russian (according to the dictionaries I use)I choose to go with the ‘standard’.

I suppose you’re right – that’s “the way it is”.

]]> By: Rick Yount http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-phraseology-the-%d0%a0%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%94%d1%83%d1%88%d0%b0/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Rick Yount Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:51:03 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-phraseology-the-%d0%a0%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%94%d1%83%d1%88%d0%b0/#comment-187 "Душой и телом – heart and soul" Since тело means "body," wouldn't this phrase be translated "soul and body'? Or is this simply "the way it is"? “Душой и телом – heart and soul”

Since тело means “body,” wouldn’t this phrase be translated “soul and body’?

Or is this simply “the way it is”?

]]> By: Dennis MacLeay http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-phraseology-the-%d0%a0%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%94%d1%83%d1%88%d0%b0/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Dennis MacLeay Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:05:12 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-phraseology-the-%d0%a0%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%94%d1%83%d1%88%d0%b0/#comment-186 May I suggest the following translation by me for the beautiful lines of Tyuchev about the enigma that is Russia?: Russia can't be fathomed with the mind All normal measures she defies Her truth is of a special kind Which faith alone espies. May I suggest the following translation by me for the beautiful lines of Tyuchev about the enigma that is Russia?:

Russia can’t be fathomed with the mind
All normal measures she defies
Her truth is of a special kind
Which faith alone espies.

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