Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 10, 2007 23:30
17 yrs ago
Russian term
Canada
Accuracy and Style
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English
гон
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Slang
Примерный контекст: разговаривают два человека, один рассказывает небылицы, другой скептически роняет: "Это же гон". Я так понимаю, это от "гнать", "гонишь", т.е., "врать", "врешь". Я пока написала "this is bull", но сомневаюсь. Тем более, что нужен британский вариант, а я понятия не имею, говорят ли так в UK.
Спасибо.
Спасибо.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | bull, bulls**t |
Jack Doughty
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| 5 | bollocks |
George_aslf
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| 3 | Don't give me that applesauce |
Andrew Vdovin
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May 15, 2007 06:34: Jack Doughty Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+7
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
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bull, bulls**t
Not only do they talk like that in the U.K., I believe the expression originated here, referring originally to the khaki-coloured cleaning substance used for soldiers' webbing equipment.
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| Very educative Jack :) |
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Andrew Vdovin
Native in Russian
Works in field
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
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5
Don't give me that applesauce
Though I'm not sure if it's used in Britain.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-05-11 05:40:57 GMT)
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Or just 'Don't give me that!'
Don't give me that! (informal). something that you say when you do not believe ... Don't give me that! I saw you with him, Karen - I drove right past you! ...
idioms.thefreedictionary.com/don't
In fact, there can be anything put in the end - crap, BS, etc.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-05-11 05:40:57 GMT)
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Or just 'Don't give me that!'
Don't give me that! (informal). something that you say when you do not believe ... Don't give me that! I saw you with him, Karen - I drove right past you! ...
idioms.thefreedictionary.com/don't
In fact, there can be anything put in the end - crap, BS, etc.
8 hrs
bollocks
another good english word for "гон"
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