нехай — Ukrainian to English
How Ukrainian нехай is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 3 translations with example sentences.
The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.
Sentence pairs counted, by form: нехай (1 090). By style: everyday 84 · biblical 1 006.
let
Used about 620 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 54 · biblical ≈ 566). Meaning: let in the Elamur Dictionary.
Нехай він це зробить.
Let him do it.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · #284591 #6819500Усе нехай поважно та до ладу робить ся.
Let all things be done decently and in order.
World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CO 14:40Нехай воно все згниє.
Let it all rot.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · #12818168 #12818645Каже ж йому Лабан: Добре, нехай буде по слову твойму.
Laban said, “Behold, let it be according to your word.”
World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 30:34Нехай він цим займеться.
Let him do it.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · #284591 #6819501
be
Used about 189 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 189). Meaning: be in the Elamur Dictionary.
і хто хоче між вами стати ся першим, нехай буде усїм рабом.
Whoever of you wants to become first among you shall be bondservant of all.
World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAR 10:44А коли хлїбна жертва твоя в горшку, то нехай буде мука з олїєю.
If your offering is a meal offering of the pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil.
World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LEV 2:7Нехай повернуться безбожники в пекло, всї народи, що забувають Бога.
The wicked shall be turned back to Sheol, even all the nations that forget God.
World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 9:17благодать вам і впокій нехай умножить ся в познанню Бога й Ісуса, Господа нашого.
Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,
World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2PE 1:2Ягня нехай буде без пороку, самчик однолїток; брати мете його з овечат або з кіз.
Your lamb shall be without defect, a male a year old. You shall take it from the sheep or from the goats.
World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EXO 12:5
may
Used about 7 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 7). Meaning: may in the Elamur Dictionary.
Нехай буде з тобою сила.
May the force be with you.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Ahha and Mouseneb · checked, community translation · #386688 #386872Нехай бог зажди оберігає нас.
May God always keep us safe.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and OsoHombre · checked, community translation · #6376840 #6376848Нехай збудуться всі твої мрії.
May all your dreams come true.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CM · checked, community translation · #1466837 #8393423Нехай збудуться всі ваші мрії.
May all your dreams come true.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CM · checked, community translation · #1466837 #8393424
More sentences
Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.
Ну добре, нехай буде по-вашому.
Fine, have it your way.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Hybrid · checked, community translation · #2721898 #8457163Ну гаразд, нехай буде по-твоєму.
Fine, have it your way.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Hybrid · checked, community translation · #2721898 #8457165Я, бля, не знаю, як перекласти це речення, сам перекладай, нехай кожен розгрібає власне лайно.
I fucking don't know how to translate this sentence, translate it yourself, everybody deal with their own shit.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · #915564 #1034759
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