Usage examples of "потоп" in Russian with translation to English

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Пытаясь всеми правдами и неправдами удержать власть, Янукович навлекает на себя всемирный потоп. By seeking to cling to power by hook or by crook, Yanukovich is likely to bring on the deluge.

Ворота падают, крыша прохудилась чуть дождь в доме потоп, но кроме этого - всё хорошо. The gate is falling off, the lid for the well is broken the rain is getting into the chamber, but apart from that all is well.

Кажется, что «после меня – хоть потоп» ? это единственное оправдание, которое он может привести для продолжения своего правления. Après moi le déluge seems to be the sole justification he can offer for his continued rule.

Если вы - нью-йоркский банк, инвестировавший, скажем, в Бразилию, вы хотите, чтобы Бразилия поддерживала курс своей валюты, пока вам все не выплатят, а потом - хоть потоп. If you are, say, a U.S. bank with Brazilian investments, you want Brazil to maintain its exchange rate until you get repaid (after that, who cares!).

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