Примеры использования: 3 things
- все
- вещь
- штука
- дело
- обстоятельство
- факт
- ситуация
Henri Rendell had said one thing that made sense: There was, indeed, a simple way to ascertain its authenticity.
Генри Ренделл сказал одну вещь, которая имела смысл: существовал простой способ проверить его подлинность.
I thought you guys could vote on policy and that sort of thing.
Oh, yes, there are brains here. There is thought - care - genius." For a moment he sat in silence, then he raised his head. "And yet, one thing puzzles me."
Да, здесь виден незаурядный ум! - Некоторое время он сидел, задумавшись, затем поднял голову. - Но один факт меня озадачивает.
"More likely he'll acquire a beautiful hernia," Harding says. "Come now, McMurphy, quit acting like a fool; there's no man can lift that thing."
- Но скорее приобретет отличную грыжу, -говорит Хардинг. - Ладно, Макмерфи, не валяй дурака, человеку эту вещь не поднять.
Can you handle a simple little thing like offering a girl a cigarette?"
And now comes the strangest thing in my story.
"Well, there's one thing you must not do, Hattie, and that's to take up drinking.
It's fall coming, I kept thinking, fall coming; just like that was the strangest thing ever happened.
Does that thing play night and day, Harding?
There's only one thing that could prevent me from doing it" He watched her leap to the bait of his words.
Of course, take it properly, the whole thing was funny!
Ситуация выглядела достаточно забавной, если воспринимать ее, не вкладывая личных чувств.
"Scout, can you take that thing off?"
Oh, anybodys liable to do that at a time like this, I said. What with one thing and another.
"The whole thing sounds mad," Stephen agreed thoughtfully. "But I do want you to realize your position."
- Вся эта ситуация представляется чистым безумием, - задумчиво произнес Стивен. - Но я хочу, чтобы вы осознали, в каком положении оказались.
Let me see that thing if you will, sir."
"Well, just one thing."