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Пора обратить внимание на подобных господ, не желающих подчиняться постановлениям!

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It is high time attention was paid to gentlemen of that sort, who will not submit to the regulations!

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Я этого так не оставлю. I shall not let this pass.

Я покажу вам, как собак распускать! I’ll teach you people to let dogs run loose!

Как оштрафуют его, мерзавца, так он узнает у меня, что значит собака и прочий бродячий скот! Once they fine him, the scoundrel, he’ll learn from me what a dog means, and the rest of the stray cattle besides!

Я ему покажу Кузькину мать!.. I’ll show him what’s what!..

The words in this sentence

пора́
it is time; season, time (nom sg)
обрати́ть
to turn, direct (attention) (inf)
внима́ние
attention (nom/acc)
на
on, onto; at
подо́бных
similar (obl pl) — подобный
госпо́д
gentlemen, masters (gen/acc pl) — господин
не
not
жела́ющих
those wishing (gen/acc pl, participle) — желающий
подчиня́ться
to obey, submit to
постановле́ниям
decrees, regulations (dat pl) — постановление

А. П. Чехов, «Хамелеон», 1884 · sentence 23 of 53

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