Usage examples of "white whale" in English with translation to Russian

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The white whale tasks me. Белый кит не дает мне покоя.
We finally got our white whale. Мы заполучили своего белого кита.
Entitlement is the Republicans' white whale. Пособия - белый кит республиканцев.
You're my "white whale," Don. Ты мой белый кит, Дон.
She's my white whale, Paul! Она мой белый кит, Пол!
You've seen the white whale? А вы видели?
There he is, our white whale. Это он, наш белый кит.
I am looking at the white whale. Я смотрю на белого кита.
This thing is my white whale, kid. Эта история, малыш, мой белый кит.
An island to himself is the white whale. Белый кит - сам остров.
Looks like your Ahab found his white whale. Похоже твой Ахаб нашел своего белого кита.
Where did you last see the white whale? Где вы видели этого кита?
A white whale last month off Good Hope. Белый кит прошел мимо мыса Доброй Надежды.
There it is, like a gigantic white whale. Вот он, как гигантский Белый Кит.
We're about to catch a white whale. Мы поймаем белого кита.
I'll be first to sight the white whale. Я первым увижу белого кита.
Which is why your white whale never gets caught. Именно по этой причине белый кит до сих пор не пойман.
Did you know that they call you "the white whale"? Ты знал, что они называют тебя "белый кит"?
It sounds like Burns was Ahab and Cavallo, his white whale. Это звучит так, как будто Бернз был капитан Ахав а Кавалло - его белый кит.
But I'm telling you, he's chasing the white whale. Но я говорю вам, он в погоне за белым китом.
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