Although I broke test tubes and played about with chemicals for fun, I did occasionally manage to obey the teacher's instructions as well; repeating experiments that others had long ago undertaken.
A mere repetition of other people's research cannot be called true scientific research.
他人の研究を繰り返すだけでは本当の科学的研究とは言えない。
He made a firm resolution never to repeat it.
彼は二度とそれを繰り返すまいとかたい決心をした。
If I had money, I would pay what I owe you. As it is, I can't pay.
金があれば借金を返すのだが、現状では払えない。
Put the cap back on the bottle in case the cat knocks it over.
ネコがひっくり返すといけないから、ビンに栓をしなさい。
The password is "Mountain". If someone says "Mountain", you reply "River".
合言葉は『山』です。誰かが「山」と言ったら「川」と返すのです。
Don't make the same mistake again.
おなじ間違いを繰り返すな。
It's too late to turn back now.
今引き返すには遅すぎる。
You bit the hand that fed you.
恩をあだで返すな。
There is no hurry about returning the book to me.
その本を私に急いで返す必要はない。
I've got to remember to return this money to him.
彼にお金を返すのを忘れないようにしないと。
You're wasting your time with all this needless repetition so spare us the long-winded explanation.
同じことを何回繰り返すの。屋上屋を架すようなくどい説明は勘弁してよ。
"Looks like Maki's a twin!" Ken said. "Really now," I replied, totally uninterested. Maki was a member of a ukulele club that ran beside our club in the school lounge. She looked lovely in Ken's eyes, but to me she was just the sixth cutest girl in class
When I asked him to return the money, he pretended that he didn't hear me.
私がお金を返すように頼むと、彼は聞こえないふりをします。
A person will have the face of an angel when borrowing something, but the face of the devil when returning it.
借りる時の地蔵顔、返す時の閻魔顔。
I will lend you some money, on condition that you will repay it in a week.
一週間で返すならお金を貸してあげる。
Brian is mad because Chris obviously does not intend to return the money.
クリスには明らかにお金を返すつもりが無いので、ブライアンは怒っています。
Comparing American English and British English is like counting incompatible sets of floors of a building. That's why, when you try translating over and over again between the two, it's like climbing an endless set of floors. You might even reach the moon
Happy when borrowing, but upset when having to return it.
借りる時の地蔵顔、返す時の閻魔顔。
Generally speaking, history repeats itself.
一般的にいえば、歴史は繰り返す。
The emotion they gave me was exquisite, but I could not preserve it, nor could I indefinitely repeat it; the most beautiful things in the world finished by boring me.