ей-богу, да чтоб мне провалиться / пусть разразит меня гром

English translation: Swear Mothers!

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Russian term or phrase:ей-богу, да чтоб мне провалиться / пусть разразит меня гром
English translation:Swear Mothers!
Entered by: Turdimurod Rakhmanov

05:45 Jan 10, 2021
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Sayings and proverbs
Russian term or phrase: ей-богу, да чтоб мне провалиться / пусть разразит меня гром
Как лучше передать на английском,
Спасибо!

ей-богу, да чтоб мне провалиться; пусть разразит меня гром
Turdimurod Rakhmanov
Kyrgyzstan
Local time: 08:12
I swear on my mother's grave
Explanation:
https://www.multitran.com/m.exe?l1=2&l2=1&s=swear on my moth...

клясться божиться, заручаться на могиле матери
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Irina Stanford
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:12
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1I swear on my mother's grave
Irina Stanford
3God is my witness
Lesia Kutsenko
3God blind me and strike me down
Michael Sarni
3Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle/may lightning strike me down
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.


Discussion entries: 7





  

Answers


2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
God is my witness


Explanation:
Shakespeare & psalms
my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far?
As far remov'd from God and light of Heav'n.
Let all the earth fear the Lord.



Lesia Kutsenko
Canada
Local time: 22:12
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Lesia, yes, it makes sense. But I am thinking now "May God strikes me dead" is also a good choice.

Asker: Pardon, "May God strike me dead". I think your version is the best one.

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
God blind me and strike me down


Explanation:
Архаично.

Michael Sarni
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:12
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle/may lightning strike me down


Explanation:
(idiomatic) Often preceded by well: expressing complete surprise or disbelief.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wow
Well I’ll be a monkey's uncle! I would never have thought that tourists would go into space!
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/I'll_be_a_monkey's_uncle

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may I be struck down by lightning
https://dictionary.reverso.net/english-french/may I be struc...

https://www.powerthesaurus.org/may_lightning_strike_me_down/...

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May lightning strike me down if I should fail this time!
https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests/35...

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 22:12
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 97
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I swear on my mother's grave


Explanation:
https://www.multitran.com/m.exe?l1=2&l2=1&s=swear on my moth...

клясться божиться, заручаться на могиле матери

Irina Stanford
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:12
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you!

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