Question

Translate the following sentences into English paying attention to different ways of rendering double negation. Use: сannot help doing smth; cannot but do smth / cannot help but do smth; cannot help it / smth; cannot / couldn’t have failed to do it. 1. Я не можу не вірити вам. 2. Ми не могли не розсміятися. 3. Він буває грубим, але я не можу нічого зробити. 4. Вона не могла не розплакатися. 5. Не можу не думати про те, що нас чекає. 6. Чого ти плачеш? – Я просто нічого не можу зробити із собою. 7. Просто неможливо не розповісти йому про це. 8. Залишається лише чекати його приїзду. 9. Нам залишається лише сподіватися, що він поправиться. 10. Не ображайся, я нічого не можу зробити. 11. Я не міг не піти туди. 12. Мені нічого іншого не залишалося, як сказати йому всю правду. 13. Ви не могли не бачити їх там. 14. Ми не могли не повірити йому. 15. Він не міг недочути мене. 16. Я просто не можу не зробити це: я пообіцяла. 17. Ми не могли не розсміятися. 18. Вона не могла не заплакати. 19. Йому не могла не сподобатися ця картина, він любить пейзажі. 20. Вони не могли не одержати телеграму до цих пір. 21. Вони не могли не знати про це: їх попереджували. 22. Я не могла не запросити його.

Answer 1

1. I cannot believe you. 2. We couldn't help but laugh. 3. It is rude, but there is nothing I can do. 4. She couldn't help but cry. 5. I can not help thinking about what awaits us. 6. What are you crying for? - I just can't do anything with myself. 7. It is simply impossible not to tell him about it. 8. It is only necessary to wait for his arrival. 9. We can only hope that he will recover. 10. Do not be offended, I can do nothing. 11. I couldn't help but go there. 12. There was nothing left for me to tell him the whole truth. 13. You couldn't help but see them there. 14. We couldn't believe him. 15. He couldn't hear me. 16. I just can't help but do it: I promised. 17. We couldn't help but laugh. 18. She couldn't help but cry. 19. He could not dislike this picture, he loves landscapes. 20. They could not but receive a telegram until now. 21. They could not help but be warned. 22. I could not but invite him.

Answer 2

1. I cannot help but believe you.
2. We couldn't help but laugh.
3. He can be rude, but I can't do anything about it.
4. She couldn't help but cry.
5. I cannot help thinking about what awaits us.
6. Why are you crying? - I just can't help it.
7. It's just impossible not to tell him about it.
8. We can only wait for his arrival.
9. We can only hope that he will recover.
10. Don't be upset, I can't do anything about it.
11. I couldn't help but go there.
12. I had no choice but to tell him the whole truth.
13. You couldn't have failed to see them there.
14. We couldn't help but believe him.
15. He couldn't misunderstand me.
16. I simply can't help but do it; I promised.
17. We couldn't help but laugh.
18. She couldn't help but cry.
19. He couldn't help but like this painting; he loves landscapes.
20. They couldn't have failed to receive the telegram by now.
21. They couldn't have not known about it; they were warned.
22. I couldn't help but invite him.