Латынь

значение

Пример или комментарий

ad hoc

специальный, для данной, конкретной цели

An ad hoc committee was set up to oversee the matter.

ad nauseam

до отвращения

The apparent risks of secondary smoking have been debated ad nauseam.

bona fide

добросовестно; истинно, по-настоящему, подлинно

Only bona fide members of the club may use the clubhouse.

caveat emptor

пусть покупатель будет бдителен

Принцип того, что покупатель должен проверить качество товара до его покупки.

circa; c.

приблизительно, примерно

The house was built circa 1870.

compos mentis

в здравом уме (и твёрдой памяти); вменяемый

Please call me back later when I'm compos mentis.

de facto

де-факто, фактически, в реальности, на самом деле 

Although the Emperor was the head of state, the de facto ruler of Japan was the Shogun.

ergo

итак, следовательно

cogito ergo sum

erratum

опечатка, описка

Lists of errors from a previous publication are often marked "errata" (множественное число =  errors).

et cetera; etc

и так далее; и прочее

We urgently need to buy medical equipment, drugs et cetera.

ex gratia

добровольный

They received an undisclosed ex gratia payment.

ex libris

из книг

In the front of a book: Ex Libris John Brown

habeas corpus

судебный приказ о передаче арестованного в суд

The right of habeas corpus has long been regarded as an important safeguard of individual liberty.

in loco parentis

вместо родителей, в качестве родителей

Teachers sometimes have to act in loco parentis.

in situ

на своем месте

The paintings have been taken to the museum but the statues have been left in situ.

in vitro

в пробирке; в искусственных условиях

in vitro fertilization

inter alia

между прочим, среди прочего

The report covers, inter alia, computers, telecommunications and air travel.

per

через, посредством, по

This petrol station charges $5.00 per gallon.

per annum; p.a.

ежегодно

The population is increasing by about 2% per annum.

per capita

на человека, на душу населения

The country's annual income is $5000 per capita.

per se

само по себе; по сути, непосредственно

These facts per se are not important.

pro rata

пропорциональный

The car rental charge is $50 per day and then pro rata for part of a day.

quid pro quo

услуга за услугу; компенсация

Похожие выражения: "tit for tat", "give and take" и "You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours."

re

в деле, по вопросу, по делу, относительно, касательно, ссылаясь на

Re: Unpaid Invoice

I spoke to the manager re your salary increase.

sine qua non

sine qua non

Words are a sine qua non of spoken language.

status quo

"статус-кво", существующее положение

Monarchies naturally wish to maintain the status quo.

terra firma

сухая земля

Shackleton and his men set foot on terra firma after three weeks at sea.

verbatim

буквальный, дословный

I had to memorize the text verbatim.

versus; vs.; v.

против

What are the benefits of organic versus inorganic foods?

In the case of Bush versus Gore, the judges decided...

vice versa

наоборот; обратно

My telephone serves me, and not vice versa.

persona non grata

персона нон грата, нежданная личность

From now on, you may consider yourself persona non grata in this house.