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had best look to the authoritarianism

Russian translation: ...спросите себя: "Не авторитарен [деспот] ли я сам?"

19:58 Apr 17, 2006
English to Russian translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
English term or phrase: had best look to the authoritarianism
It is really absurd to label "all" people in any grouping as being either one way or the other. If you engage in dichotomous thinking and try to force it on others, you **had best look to the authoritarianism ** "in your own house".
strimer
Russian translation:...спросите себя: "Не авторитарен [деспот] ли я сам?"
Explanation:
"In your own house" не зря в кавычках в оригинале. Если переводить "дома" или "в доме", то ситуация как бы ограничивается бытом/семьей. Думаю, что здесь "in your own house" - это идиома.
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Taras Ulishchenko
Ukraine
Local time: 15:35
Grading comment
Всем большое спасибо!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4...спросите себя: "Не авторитарен [деспот] ли я сам?"
Taras Ulishchenko
4 +4следует обратить внимание на авторитаризм
bububu
3Способствуете тем самым авторитаризму ...
Irina Semjonov


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
...спросите себя: "Не авторитарен [деспот] ли я сам?"


Explanation:
"In your own house" не зря в кавычках в оригинале. Если переводить "дома" или "в доме", то ситуация как бы ограничивается бытом/семьей. Думаю, что здесь "in your own house" - это идиома.

Taras Ulishchenko
Ukraine
Local time: 15:35
Native speaker of: Native in UkrainianUkrainian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Всем большое спасибо!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Dundiy (X): "Эврика!", все становится на свои места; look to- иметь склонность
19 mins
  -> Thanks, Anna!
agree  bububu
51 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Ann Nosova
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ann!
agree  Vanda Nissen
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Vanda!
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
следует обратить внимание на авторитаризм


Explanation:
somebody had better/best do something - - -
used to say that someone should do something

look to somebody/something - - -
to pay attention to something, especially in order to improve it

В сумме получаем: ...вам следует обратить внимание на авторитаризм в вашем собственном доме.




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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-04-17 23:31:07 GMT)
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Слона-то я и не ....

put/set/get your (own) house in order ---
used to say that someone should improve the way they behave before criticizing other people

И получается вариант Tarasa.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-04-17 23:49:53 GMT)
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как вариант

... вам следует обратить внимание на свой авторитаризм.

bububu
Canada
Local time: 08:35
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Taras Ulishchenko
2 hrs
  -> Спасибо, Taras!
agree  koundelev
2 hrs
  -> Спасибо, George!
agree  Anna Dundiy (X)
2 hrs
  -> Cпасибо, Anna!
agree  Olga Layer
7 hrs
  -> Спасибо, skolotaja1!
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Способствуете тем самым авторитаризму ...


Explanation:
Способствуете тем самым авторитаризму в собственном доме.
Вы имеете склонность к авторитаризму в собственном доме.
В перспективе Вы получите авторитаризм в собственном доме.

From Collins Cobuild Dictionary of phrasal verbs, 2004:
- Look to = turn to : if you look to someone or smth for something such as help or advice, you rely on them to provide it: They look to others to structure time for them.

- look to= maintain something in good condition

spirit: the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people;
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

Irina Semjonov
Germany
Local time: 14:35
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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