to be on to smth

Russian translation: быть недалеко от истины...

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English term or phrase:to be on to smth
Russian translation:быть недалеко от истины...
Entered by: Anna Bordanova (Semyonova)

14:02 Feb 24, 2009
English to Russian translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism
English term or phrase: to be on to smth
There was a time in our own past when the "work ethic" would have been incomprehensible, and perhaps Weber *was on to* something when he tied its appearance to a religion, Calvinism, which if it emerged today instead of four centuries ago would immediately and appropriately be labeled a cult.

From B.Black's "The Abolition of Work"
Anna Bordanova (Semyonova)
Russian Federation
Local time: 03:21
Макс Вебер был... не далек от истины...связывая ее появление с ...
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Michael Korovkin
Italy
Local time: 02:21
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Спасибо за ответы всем!
Вариант Михаила, действительно, и изящен, и в точку.
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4 +7Макс Вебер был... не далек от истины...связывая ее появление с ...
Michael Korovkin
3 +3догадываться
erika rubinstein
5замышлял
Valery Kaminski
5что-то задумал (как вариант--о чем то догатывался)
Vyacheslav Mazurov
4нащупать
Eric Candle
4понял / постиг / уразумел / открыл
Alexander Ryshow
3знал / подозревал
Anna Astar
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be on to
Mikhail Korolev

  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
замышлял


Explanation:
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Valery Kaminski
Belarus
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что-то задумал (как вариант--о чем то догатывался)


Explanation:
Сленг.

Vyacheslav Mazurov
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догадываться


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on to - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]_Ex: to be on to smth., smb. знать что-л; быть в курсе дел; _Ex: I'm on to her secret intention я знаю о ее тайном намерении; 4> узнать что-л, ...
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on - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]... _Id: to be on to smth. узнать, догадаться о чем-л; понять что-л; _Id: he was on to it al last наконец он это понял; _Id: it's not on! это невозможно!; ...
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English - Russian dictionary: on/off - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]... he got on to me only yesterday он добрался до меня только вчера; > I got on to him on the phone я застал его по телефону; > to be on to smth. узнать, ...
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on в Англо-Русском онлайн словаре | o-db.mobi - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]to be on to smth. - узнать, догадаться о чём-л.; понять что-л. he was on to it at last - наконец он это понял it's not on! - а) это невозможно!; you can't ...
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erika rubinstein
Local time: 02:21
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agree  stasbetman
4 mins
  -> спасибо

agree  Igor Boyko: If you are "on to something" you have an idea that may prove to be correct. http://www.englishforums.com/English/BeOntoSomething/zdkbx/p...
26 mins
  -> thanks

agree  Katia Gygax
4 hrs
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знал / подозревал


Explanation:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/be on to
1. Be aware of or have information about, as in They can't pull that trick again; we're on to them now. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]
2. Discover something important or profitable, as in The researchers claim they are really on to something big. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]


Anna Astar
Sweden
Local time: 02:21
Native speaker of: Russian
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Макс Вебер был... не далек от истины...связывая ее появление с ...


Explanation:
<<<

Michael Korovkin
Italy
Local time: 02:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Спасибо за ответы всем!
Вариант Михаила, действительно, и изящен, и в точку.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alex Khanin: smart
15 mins
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agree  Denis Akulov
36 mins
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agree  Anna Astar
46 mins
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agree  Sergey Kudryashov
1 hr
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agree  Angela Greenfield: очень даже очень...
1 hr
  -> Thanks Angela

agree  Alexandra Goldburt: "был... не далек от истины..." - Michael, Вы очень даже недалеки от истины! Вы даже очень, очень к ней близки...
1 hr
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agree  Aleksey Chervinskiy
13 hrs
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нащупать


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Eric Candle
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понял / постиг / уразумел / открыл


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Alexander Ryshow
Belarus
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Reference comments


21 mins
Reference: be on to

Reference information:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/be on to

be on to

1. Be aware of or have information about, as in They can't pull that trick again; we're on to them now. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]

2. Discover something important or profitable, as in The researchers claim they are really on to something big. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]

Mikhail Korolev
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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