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1 I have nothing for you.
Radio: QRUУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > I have nothing for you.
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2 NOTHING
• From nothing, nothing is made - В ступе воду толочь - вода и будет (B), Из ничего ничего не сделаешь (H), От воды навару не будет (O)• He that has nothing need fear to lose nothing - Голый разбоя не боится (Г)• He who has nothing fears nothing - Голый разбоя не боится (Г)• If you have nothing, you've nothing to lose - Голый разбоя не боится (Г)• Nothing comes from (of) nothing - Из ничего ничего не сделаешь (И), От воды навару не будет (O)• Nothing doing - Ничего не попишешь (H)• Nothing for nothing /, and very little for halfpenny/ - За ничто ничего не купишь (3)• Nothing happens for nothing - Всему есть своя причина (B)• Nothing is gained without work - Не мявши, не терши, не будет калач (H)• Nothing produces nothing - Из ничего ничего не сделаешь (И)• Nothing seek, nothing find - Под лежачий камень вода не течет (П)• Nothing to be got without pains - Не мявши, не терши, не будет калач (H)• Nothing ventured, nothing gained - Под лежачий камень вода не течет (П)• Nothing venture, nothing gain (win) - Под лежачий камень вода не течет (П)• What costs nothing is worth nothing - Дешево, да гнило; дорого, да мило (Д), Дешевому товару - дешевая цена (Д)• You can't make something out of nothing - Из ничего ничего не сделаешь (И), От воды навару не будет (O)• You get nothing for nothing - За ничто ничего не купишь (3) -
3 Will Work For Nothing
Non-profit-making organization: WWFNУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Will Work For Nothing
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4 Work For Nothing
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5 за красивые глаза
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6 Для процветания зла достаточно чтобы добрые люди ничего не делали
Citations: All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for a few good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for a few good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, All that is essential for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for all good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for enough good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for some good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that enough good men do nothing, All that is needed for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that is needed for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing, All that is needed for the triumph of evil is for enough good men to do nothing, All that is needed for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, All that is needed for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, All that is needed for the forces of evil to triumph is for enough good men to do nothing, All that is required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that is required for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing, All that is required for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, All that is required for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, The only thing needed for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing, The only thing needed for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, The only thing required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that’s necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, The only thing that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, The only thing that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing, All that’s needed for the forces of evil to triumph is for enough good men to do nothing, All that’s needed for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, All that’s necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing, The only thing needed for evil to triumph is for enough good men [and women] to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men and women to do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men (and women) do nothing, For evil to triumph it is necessary only that good men [and women] do nothing, All it takes for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing, All that it takes for the triumph of evil is that good men and women do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men and women to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph in the world is for enough good men and women to do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good people do nothing, All that needs to be done for evil to prevail is that good men do nothing, The only thing that has to happen in this world for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, Evil thrives when good men do nothing, Evil will triumph so long as good men do nothing, For evil to triumph good men have to do nothing, For evil to triumph good men need do nothing, The best way for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, The surest way to assure the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to stand by and do nothing, For evil to triumph it is necessary for good men to do nothing, For evil to triumph it is sufficient for good men to do nothing, It is necessary only for good men to say nothing for evil to triumph, It is necessary only for the good man to do nothing for evil to triumph, All that is necessary for the forces of evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that is required for evil to triumph over good is for good men to do nothing, Evil can triumph only if good men do nothing, The only thing evil men need to triumph is for good men to do nothing, The only thing for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, Evil prevails when good men do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for enough good men to do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men stand by and do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil was for good men to do nothing, The only way for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothingУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Для процветания зла достаточно чтобы добрые люди ничего не делали
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7 Для триумфа зла достаточно, чтобы добрые люди ничего не делали
Citations: All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for a few good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for a few good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, All that is essential for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for all good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for enough good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for some good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that enough good men do nothing, All that is needed for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that is needed for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing, All that is needed for the triumph of evil is for enough good men to do nothing, All that is needed for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, All that is needed for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, All that is needed for the forces of evil to triumph is for enough good men to do nothing, All that is required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that is required for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing, All that is required for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, All that is required for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, The only thing needed for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing, The only thing needed for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, The only thing required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that’s necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, The only thing that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, The only thing that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing, All that’s needed for the forces of evil to triumph is for enough good men to do nothing, All that’s needed for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, For evil to prosper all it needs is for good people to do nothing, All that’s necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing, The only thing needed for evil to triumph is for enough good men [and women] to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men and women to do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men (and women) do nothing, For evil to triumph it is necessary only that good men [and women] do nothing, All it takes for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing, All that it takes for the triumph of evil is that good men and women do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men and women to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph in the world is for enough good men and women to do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good people do nothing, All that needs to be done for evil to prevail is that good men do nothing, The only thing that has to happen in this world for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, Evil thrives when good men do nothing, Evil will triumph so long as good men do nothing, For evil to triumph good men have to do nothing, For evil to triumph good men need do nothing, The best way for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, The surest way to assure the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to stand by and do nothing, For evil to triumph it is necessary for good men to do nothing, For evil to triumph it is sufficient for good men to do nothing, It is necessary only for good men to say nothing for evil to triumph, It is necessary only for the good man to do nothing for evil to triumph, All that is necessary for the forces of evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that is required for evil to triumph over good is for good men to do nothing, Evil can triumph only if good men do nothing, The only thing evil men need to triumph is for good men to do nothing, The only thing for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, Evil prevails when good men do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for enough good men to do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men stand by and do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil was for good men to do nothing, The only way for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothingУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Для триумфа зла достаточно, чтобы добрые люди ничего не делали
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8 Чтобы зло победило, достаточно, чтобы добрые люди ничего не делали
Citations: All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for a few good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for a few good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, All that is essential for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for all good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for enough good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for some good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that enough good men do nothing, All that is needed for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that is needed for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing, All that is needed for the triumph of evil is for enough good men to do nothing, All that is needed for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, All that is needed for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, All that is needed for the forces of evil to triumph is for enough good men to do nothing, All that is required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that is required for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing, All that is required for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, All that is required for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, The only thing needed for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing, The only thing needed for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, The only thing required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that’s necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, The only thing that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, The only thing that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing, All that’s needed for the forces of evil to triumph is for enough good men to do nothing, All that’s needed for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, For evil to prosper all it needs is for good people to do nothing, All that’s necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing, The only thing needed for evil to triumph is for enough good men [and women] to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men and women to do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men (and women) do nothing, For evil to triumph it is necessary only that good men [and women] do nothing, All it takes for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing, All that it takes for the triumph of evil is that good men and women do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men and women to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph in the world is for enough good men and women to do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good people do nothing, All that needs to be done for evil to prevail is that good men do nothing, The only thing that has to happen in this world for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, Evil thrives when good men do nothing, Evil will triumph so long as good men do nothing, For evil to triumph good men have to do nothing, For evil to triumph good men need do nothing, The best way for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, The surest way to assure the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to stand by and do nothing, For evil to triumph it is necessary for good men to do nothing, For evil to triumph it is sufficient for good men to do nothing, It is necessary only for good men to say nothing for evil to triumph, It is necessary only for the good man to do nothing for evil to triumph, All that is necessary for the forces of evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that is required for evil to triumph over good is for good men to do nothing, Evil can triumph only if good men do nothing, The only thing evil men need to triumph is for good men to do nothing, The only thing for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, Evil prevails when good men do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for enough good men to do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men stand by and do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil was for good men to do nothing, The only way for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothingУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Чтобы зло победило, достаточно, чтобы добрые люди ничего не делали
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9 Чтобы зло процветало, достаточно чтобы добрые люди ничего не делали
Citations: All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for a few good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for a few good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, All that is essential for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for all good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for enough good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for some good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that enough good men do nothing, All that is needed for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that is needed for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing, All that is needed for the triumph of evil is for enough good men to do nothing, All that is needed for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, All that is needed for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, All that is needed for the forces of evil to triumph is for enough good men to do nothing, All that is required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that is required for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing, All that is required for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, All that is required for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, The only thing needed for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing, The only thing needed for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, The only thing required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that’s necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, The only thing that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, The only thing that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing, All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing, All that’s needed for the forces of evil to triumph is for enough good men to do nothing, All that’s needed for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, For evil to prosper all it needs is for good people to do nothing, All that’s necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing, The only thing needed for evil to triumph is for enough good men [and women] to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men and women to do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men (and women) do nothing, For evil to triumph it is necessary only that good men [and women] do nothing, All it takes for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing, All that it takes for the triumph of evil is that good men and women do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men and women to do nothing, All that is necessary for evil to triumph in the world is for enough good men and women to do nothing, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good people do nothing, All that needs to be done for evil to prevail is that good men do nothing, The only thing that has to happen in this world for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, Evil thrives when good men do nothing, Evil will triumph so long as good men do nothing, For evil to triumph good men have to do nothing, For evil to triumph good men need do nothing, The best way for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, The surest way to assure the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to stand by and do nothing, For evil to triumph it is necessary for good men to do nothing, For evil to triumph it is sufficient for good men to do nothing, It is necessary only for good men to say nothing for evil to triumph, It is necessary only for the good man to do nothing for evil to triumph, All that is necessary for the forces of evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing, All that is required for evil to triumph over good is for good men to do nothing, Evil can triumph only if good men do nothing, The only thing evil men need to triumph is for good men to do nothing, The only thing for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, Evil prevails when good men do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for enough good men to do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men stand by and do nothing, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil was for good men to do nothing, The only way for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothingУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Чтобы зло процветало, достаточно чтобы добрые люди ничего не делали
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10 ни за что
I• НИ ЗА ЧТО; НИ ЗА ЧТО НА СВЕТЕ both coll[PrepP; these forms only; adv; used with negated verbs (more often pfv fut or subjunctive); fixed WO]=====⇒ under no conditions or circumstances:- not for anything (in the world < on earth>);- on no < not on any> account;- nothing on earth (would (could) make one do sth.);- [in limited contexts] not on your life!;- no way! no dice!;- never. Cf. not for all the tea in China.♦ "...Мне ни за что не хотелось бы расстаться с вами" (Булгаков 9). "I would not like to part with you for anything" (9a).♦ Понять его [приказ] Руслан не то что не мог, но не согласился бы ни за что на свете (Владимов 1). It was not that Ruslan could not understand the order; he would not have accepted it for anything in the world (1a).♦ "...Вот какие у меня подозрения: они, то есть секунданты, должно быть, несколько переменили свой прежний план и хотят зарядить пулею один пистолет Грушницкого... Как вы думаете? Должны ли мы показать им, что догадались?" - "Ни за что на свете, доктор" (Лермонтов 1). "...Here are my suspicions: they, that is to say the seconds, have apparently altered somewhat their former plan and want to load, with a bullet, only Grushnitski's pistol.... What do you think, should we show them that we have found them out?" "Not for anything on earth, doctor!" (1a).♦...Кузнец, который был издавна не в ладах с ним, при нём ни за что не отважится идти к дочке, несмотря на свою силу (Гоголь 5)....The blacksmith, who had for a long time been on bad terms with him, would on no account have ventured, strong as he was, to visit the daughter when the father was at home (5a).♦ Он договорить ещё не успел, я уже понял: ни за что не поеду! (Солженицын 2). Before he had finished speaking, my mind was made up. Nothing on earth would make me go! (2a).♦ [Бусыгин:] Мы едем домой. [Сильва:] Ни за что (Вампилов 4). [В.:] We're going home. [S.:] Not on your life! (4a). [B.:] We're going home. [S.:] No dice (4b).II• НИ ЗА ЧТО; НИ ЗА ЧТО НИ ПРО ЧТО; НИ ЗА ЧТО НИ ПРО ЧТО all coll[PrepP; these forms only; adv; more often used with pfv verbs; fixed WO]=====1. погибнуть, пропасть и т.п. ни за что (of a person) (to perish, be destroyed etc) to no purpose, finitely:- (all) in vain.♦ Здесь ни за что погиб мой отец... Ни за грош пропала моя собственная жизнь (Зиновьев 1). "My Father died here for nothing.... My own life has been ruined for nothing" (1a).2. обидеть, оскорбить, ударить, ругать, арестовать кого и т.п. ни за что (to offend, insult, hit, berate, arrest etc s.o.) without any reason or grounds for doing so:- for nothing, for no reason;- (quarrel) over nothing.♦ Настёна обычно отмалчивалась, она научилась этому ещё в то... лето, когда обходила с Катькой ангарские деревни и когда каждый, кому не лень, мог ни за что ни про что ее облаять (Распутин 2). Nastyona usually held her peace. She had learned how that summer when she and Katya made the rounds of the Angara villages and anyone who felt like it could shower her with curses for no reason at all (2a).♦ Чёрт сбил с толку обоих чиновников: чиновники, говоря попросту, перебесились и перессорились ни за что (Гоголь 3). The Devil led the two officials astray the officials, to put it plainly, went crazy and fell out with each other for no reason whatsoever (3c).♦...Я защищал людей, которых сажали, как принято выражаться, за убеждения, или, иначе говоря, ни за что (Войнович 1)....I spoke out in defense of people who, as we usually say, were imprisoned for their convictions, or, to put it another way, for nothing at all (1a). Ф "Значит, вас арестовали ни за что ни про что? Мы сажаем невинных людей?" (Рыбаков 2). "So, you were arrested for nothing, for no reason? We put innocent people in prison, do we?" (2a).♦...Эти умники из Кенгура... вполне могут засадить человека ни за что ни про что (Искандер 4)....Those wiseacres from Kengur...were quite capable of putting a man in prison just for the hell of it (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни за что
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1. мест. (рд. чего, дт. чему, вн. что, тв. чем, пр. чём)1. (в разн. знач.) whatон не знает, что это значит — he does not know what this means
для чего это употребляется, служит? — what is that used for?
что он, она и т. д. из себя представляет? — what is he, she, etc., like?
2. (и это, а это) whichон пришёл поздно, что не было обычно — he came late, which was not usual
(та) книга, что на столе — the book that is on the table
(та) книга, что он дал ей — the book that he gave her; the book he gave her
это всё, что там написано — that is all that is written there
всё, что он знал — all he knew
тот самый..., что — the same... that
это та самая книга, что он дал ей — this is the very book that he gave her
тот, что, та, что и т. п. — that which
дайте ему не это письмо, а то, что она принесла вчера — do not give him this letter, but the one she brought yesterday
то, что — what
он помнит то, что она сказала — he remembers what she said
это не то, что он думал — it is not what he thought
это не то, чего он ожидал — it is not what he expected
4. ( что-нибудь) anything5.:что... что (одно... другое) — this... that:
что оставил, что взял с собой — this he left, that he took with him
6.:что за, что... за разг. — (при вопросе: какой) what; (какого рода и т. п.) what kind / sort of; ( при восклицании) what (+ a, an, если данное слово может употребляться с неопред. артиклем)
что за книги там?, что там за книги? — what are those books over there?
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что до — with regard to, concerningчто до него, он согласен — as to / for him, he agrees
что до меня... — as far as I am concerned...
что ему и т. д. до этого — what does he, etc., care for / about it; what does it matter to him, etc.
что ж, он сделает это см — why, he will do it himself
ну и что ж(е)? — well, what of that?
оставить это здесь, что ли? — perhaps leave it here; leave* it here, eh?
что ни (при сущ.) — every
что ни день, погода меняется — the weather changes every day
что... ни ( при глаголе) — whatever
что он ни скажет, интересно — whatever he says is interesting
что пользы, что толку разг. — what is the use / sense
не что иное как — nothing other than, nothing less than, nothing short of
хоть бы что — (дт.; безразлично) nothing (to); ( ничего не стоит) make* nothing of (+ subject); (дт.; + инф.) think* nothing (+ subject; of ger.)
это ему хоть бы что — that is nothing to him; he thinks nothing of that
чего бы не — what:
чего только не — what... not:
чего только он не видел! — what hasn't he seen!, the things he has seen!
чего там (+ инф.) разг. — what's the use (of ger.):
в чём дело?, что случилось? — what is the matter?
чего доброго разг. — may... for all I know:
с чего бы это вдруг? — what's the cause?, now, why?
что и говорить разг. — there is no denying, it cannot be denied
не понимать, что к чему — not know* what is what
знать, что к чему — know* the how and why of things
уйти ни с чем — go* away empty-handed, или having achieved nothing; get* nothing for one's pains
2. союзчего стоит! разг. — counts for a lot!
он сказал, что она придёт — he said (that) she would come
это так просто, что каждый поймёт — it is so simple that anybody can understand it
это такое трудное слово, что он не может его запомнить — it is such a difficult word that he cannot remember it
то, что — (the fact) that
то, что он это сделал, их удивило — (the fact) that he did it surprised them
он узнал о том, что она уехала — he learnt that she had left
они узнали, думали, воображали, предполагали и т. п., что он умный человек — they knew, thought, imagined, supposed, etc., him to be a clever man*
они ожидали, что он придёт — they expected him to come
3. нареч. (почему)потому... что см. потому I
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НИ ЗА ЧТО2 НИ ЗА ЧТО НИ ПРО ЧТО НИ ЗА ЧТО НИ ПРО ЧТО all coll PrepP these forms only adv more often used with pfv verbs fixed WO1. погибнуть, пропасть и т. п. — (of a person) (to perish, be destroyed etc) to no purpose, futilely: (all) for nothing (naught)(all) in vain.Здесь ни за что погиб мой отец... Ни за грош пропала моя собственная жизнь (Зиновьев 1). "My Father died here for nothing.... My own life has been ruined for nothing" (1a).2. обидеть, оскорбить, ударить, ругать, арестовать кого и т. п. \Ч-172 (to offend, insult, hit, berate, arrest etc s.o.) without any reason or grounds for doing sofor no reason (at all)for no reason whatever (whatsoever) for no good (particular) reason for nothing (at all) for nothing, for no reason just for the hell of it (quarrel) over nothing.Настёна обычно отмалчивалась, она научилась этому ещё в то... лето, когда обходила с Катькой ангарские деревни и когда каждый, кому не лень, мог ни за что ни про что ее облаять (Распутин 2). Nastyona usually held her peace. She had learned how that summer when she and Katya made the rounds of the Angara villages and anyone who felt like it could shower her with curses for no reason at all (2a).Чёрт сбил с толку обоих чиновников: чиновники, говоря попросту, перебесились и перессорились ни за что (Гоголь 3). The Devil led the two officials astray the officials, to put it plainly, went crazy and fell out with each other for no reason whatsoever (3c).Я защищал людей, которых сажали, как принято выражаться, за убеждения, или, иначе говоря, ни за что (Войнович 1)....I spoke out in defense of people who, as we usually say, were imprisoned for their convictions, or, to put it another way, for nothing at all (1a).«Значит, вас арестовали ни за что ни про что? Мы сажаем невинных людей?» (Рыбаков 2). "So, you were arrested for nothing, for no reason? We put innocent people in prison, do we?" (2a).Эти умники из Кенгура... вполне могут засадить человека ни за что ни про что (Искандер 4)....Those wiseacres from Kengur...were quite capable of putting a man in prison just for the hell of it (4a). -
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• НИ ЗА ЧТО; НИ ЗА ЧТО НИ ПРО ЧТО; НИ ЗА ЧТО НИ ПРО ЧТО all coll[PrepP; these forms only; adv; more often used with pfv verbs; fixed WO]=====1. погибнуть, пропасть и т.п. ни за что ни про что (of a person) (to perish, be destroyed etc) to no purpose, finitely:- (all) in vain.♦ Здесь ни за что погиб мой отец... Ни за грош пропала моя собственная жизнь (Зиновьев 1). "My Father died here for nothing.... My own life has been ruined for nothing" (1a).2. обидеть, оскорбить, ударить, ругать, арестовать кого и т.п. ни за что ни про что (to offend, insult, hit, berate, arrest etc s.o.) without any reason or grounds for doing so:- for nothing, for no reason;- (quarrel) over nothing.♦ Настёна обычно отмалчивалась, она научилась этому ещё в то... лето, когда обходила с Катькой ангарские деревни и когда каждый, кому не лень, мог ни за что ни про что ее облаять (Распутин 2). Nastyona usually held her peace. She had learned how that summer when she and Katya made the rounds of the Angara villages and anyone who felt like it could shower her with curses for no reason at all (2a).♦ Чёрт сбил с толку обоих чиновников: чиновники, говоря попросту, перебесились и перессорились ни за что (Гоголь 3). The Devil led the two officials astray the officials, to put it plainly, went crazy and fell out with each other for no reason whatsoever (3c).♦...Я защищал людей, которых сажали, как принято выражаться, за убеждения, или, иначе говоря, ни за что (Войнович 1)....I spoke out in defense of people who, as we usually say, were imprisoned for their convictions, or, to put it another way, for nothing at all (1a). Ф "Значит, вас арестовали ни за что ни про что? Мы сажаем невинных людей?" (Рыбаков 2). "So, you were arrested for nothing, for no reason? We put innocent people in prison, do we?" (2a).♦...Эти умники из Кенгура... вполне могут засадить человека ни за что ни про что (Искандер 4)....Those wiseacres from Kengur...were quite capable of putting a man in prison just for the hell of it (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни за что ни про что
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I мест. (рд. чего́, дт. чему́, вн. что, тв. чем, пр. чём)1) вопросит. мест. и относит. мест. ( указывает на предмет или ситуацию) whatчто э́то (тако́е)? — what is this?
что зна́чит э́то сло́во? — what does this word mean?
он не зна́ет, что э́то зна́чит — he does not know what this means
что (вы сказа́ли)? — what did you say?
что е́сли он не придёт? — what if he does not come?
что де́лать? — what is to be done?
для чего́ э́то употребля́ется / слу́жит? — what is it (used) for?
что он из себя́ представля́ет? — what kind of person is he?
2) (и это, а это) whichон пришёл по́здно, что бы́ло необы́чно — he came late, which was unusual
3) ( который) that, which; как дополнение часто опускается(та) кни́га, что на столе́ — the book that / which is on the table
(та) кни́га, что он дал ей — the book (that) he gave her
э́то всё, что там напи́сано — that is all that is written there
всё, что он знал — all he knew
э́то та са́мая кни́га, что он дал ей — this is the very book he gave her
да́йте ему́ не э́то письмо́, а то, что она́ принесла́ вчера́ — don't give him this letter, but the one she brought yesterday
4) разг. ( что-нибудь) anythingе́сли что случи́тся — if anything happens
5)что... что (одно... другое) — this... that; some... other
что оста́вил, что взял с собо́й — this [some things] he left, that [other things] he took with him
••что вы! (нет, не верно) — no!, by no means!, far from it!
что до — as for; with regard to, concerning
что до него́, он согла́сен — as to / for him, he agrees
что до меня́ — as for me; as far as I am concerned
что ему́ до э́того — what does he care for / about it; what does it matter to him
что ж, он сде́лает э́то сам — well [all right], he will do it himself
что ж(е) из э́того?, ну и что ж(е)? — well, what of that?; so what does it mean?
(ну и) что ж(е), что... — what does it matter if...
ну и что ж, что он не умён — what does it matter if he is not too bright
что за, что... за разг. (при вопросе: какой) — what; (какого рода и т.п.) what kind / sort of; ( при восклицании) what (+ a, an, если данное слово может употребляться с неопределённым артиклем)
что за кни́ги там?, что там за кни́ги? — what books are those?
что э́то за де́рево? — what kind of tree is it?
что и говори́ть вводн. сл. разг. — there is no denying; it has to be admitted; let's face it
что к чему́ — what is what
не понима́ть, что к чему́ — not know what is what
знать, что к чему́ — know the how and why of things; know a thing or two
что ли разг. — perhaps, may be
оста́вить э́то здесь, что ли? — shall I perhaps leave it here?
что ни день, пого́да меня́ется — the weather changes every day
что... ни (при гл.) — whatever
что он ни ска́жет, интере́сно — whatever he says is interesting
что бы ни случи́лось — whatever happens
что по́льзы / про́ку / то́лку разг. — what is the use / sense
что с ва́ми? — what is the matter with you?
что тут тако́го? — what's wrong with that?
в чём де́ло?, что случи́лось? — what is the matter?
не что ино́е как — nothing other than, nothing less than, nothing short of
не за что (ответ на благодарность) — not at all; don't mention it; you're welcome
ни за что — 1) (тж. ни за что на све́те; ни в коем случае) not for anything in the world 2) ( напрасно) for nothing at all
оста́ться ни при чём — get nothing for one's pains
с чего́ бы э́то вдруг? — what's the cause?, now, why?
то, что — what
он по́мнит то, что она́ сказа́ла — he remembers what she said
э́то не то, что он ду́мал — it is not what he thought
э́то не то, чего́ он ожида́л — it is not what he expected
уйти́ ни с чем — go away empty-handed; get nothing for one's pains
хоть бы что — см. хоть
чего́ бы... не — what... wouldn't
чего́ бы он не дал за э́то! — what wouldn't he give for that!
чего́ до́брого разг. — may... for all I know
он чего́ до́брого опозда́ет — he may be late for all I know
чего́ сто́ит...! — см. стоить
чего́ там (+ инф.) разг. — what's the use (of ger)
чего́ там разгова́ривать — what is the use of talking
чего́ то́лько... не — what... not
II союзчего́ то́лько он не ви́дел! — what hasn't he seen!, the things he has seen!; there's precious ['pre-] little he hasn't seen!
1) ( присоединяет придаточное предложение) that; часто не переводитсяон сказа́л, что она́ придёт — he said (that) she would come
э́то так про́сто, что ка́ждый поймёт — it is so simple that anybody can understand it
э́то тако́е тру́дное сло́во, что он не мо́жет его́ запо́мнить — it is such a difficult word that he cannot remember it
то, что — (the fact) that
то, что он э́то сде́лал, их удиви́ло — (the fact) that he did it surprised them
он узна́л о том, что она́ уе́хала — he learnt that she had left
они́ узна́ли [ду́мали, вообража́ли, предполага́ли], что он у́мный челове́к — they knew [thought, imagined, supposed] him to be a clever man
они́ ожида́ли, что он придёт — they expected him to come
2)что... что (как... так и) — whether... or
он всегда́ мра́чный - что до́ма, что на рабо́те — he is always gloomy, whether at home or at work
••III вопросит. нареч. разг.потому́... что — см. потому I
( почему) whyчто ты не ложи́шься спать? — why aren't you going to bed?
что же ты молча́ла? — why didn't you say anything?
что так? — why so?, why is that?; ( в ответ на отрицание) why not?
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1. мест.1) what (в различных значениях)он не знает, что это значит — he does not know what this means
2) which (и это, а это)он пришел поздно, что не было обычно — he came late, which was not usual
3) that (который, которая и т.д.; как дополнение часто опускается)та книга, что на столе — the book that is on the table
(та) книга, что он дал ей — the book that he gave her; the book he gave her
это все, что там написано — that is all that is written there
все, что он знал — all he knew
дайте ему не это письмо, а то, что она принесла вчера — do not give him this letter, but the one she brought yesterday
4) anything ( что-нибудь)••к чему — what for, what's the use of
не за что — don't mention it, no problem
не к чему — there is no sense/point in doing
не что иное как — nothing but, nothing else than, nothing more nor less than
ни к чему — разг. it is of no use to smb.; there is no need to do smth.
что к чему — what's what, what it's all about
что ли — разг. perhaps, maybe, or something
А мне-то что? — what's it to me, what do I care?
вот что — now, look here
к чему бы это — разг. what could that mean
ни за что на свете — not for anything, not for all the world
ни за что ни про что — разг. for nothing, all in vain ( пропасть); for no reason at all ( обидеть)
уйти ни с чем — to go away empty-handed, to go away having achieved nothing; to get nothing for one's pains
2. союзчто ни слово, то ложь — every word is a lie
то, что — (the fact) that
он сказал, что она придет — he said (that) she would come
это так просто, что каждый поймет — it is so simple that anybody can understand it
это такое трудное слово, что он не может его запомнить — it is such a difficult word that he cannot remember it
то, что он это сделал, их удивило — (the fact) that he did it surprised them
он узнал о том, что она уехала — he learnt that she had left
они думали, что он умный человек — they thought him to be a clever man
они ожидали, что он придет — they expected him to come
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НИЧЕГО НЕ СТОИТ (кому) coll VP impers or with subj: это or pfv infin 3rd pers sing only pres or past fixed WOit is not difficult (for s.o. to do sth.): X-y ничего не стоит сделать Y - doing Y is (would be) the easiest thing in the world (for X)nothing could (would) be easier (for X) than to do Y X can (could) (very) easily do Y it would be a trifling matter for X to do Y itfs (it would be) no trouble at all for X to do Y it would cost X nothing to do Y it would take nothing for X to do Y (in limited contexts) X would think nothing of doing Y.Не задала я Чечановскому и другого вопроса: почему он обращается ко мне, а не к Мандельштаму. Ведь он бывал у нас, и ему ничего не стоило поговорить с Мандельштамом (Мандельштам 2). There was something else I did not ask Chechanovski: Why was he telling me this instead of M(andelstam) directly? He was always coming to see us, and nothing would have been easier than to mention it to Mfandelstam) himself (2a).В приведённой песне святой намекает, что ему ничего не стоило бы победить русских, уничтожив Владикавказ и Санкт-Петербург... (Терц 3). In the song quoted above the saint is hinting that it would be a trifling matter for him to defeat the Russians by destroying Vladikavkaz and St. Petersburg... (3a)....Мне ничего не стоит дать вам свою визитную карточку, и вас напечатают в любом толстом журнале... но лучше не надо. Подождите» (Катаев 3)...It would cost me nothing to give you my card and you would be published in any of the big monthlies...but better not. Wait a while" (3a).«Если вы не знаете, что такое Лужин, я вам скажу: это чудовище... Этому дяденьке ничего не стоит перестрелять хоть тысячу человек одновременно» (Войнович 4). "If you don't know what Luzhin is like, I'll tell you-a monster... He would think nothing of having a thousand men shot in one day" (4a). -
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I нареч.1) ( таким образом) like this, (in) this way, soсде́лайте так! — do it like this!
де́ло обстои́т так — this is how matters stand
так нельзя́ ничего́ доби́ться — you cannot achieve anything this way
он отвеча́л так — he said this in reply; he answered as follows; this is the answer he gave
и́менно так — exactly (so)
я так и сказа́л ему́, что... — I told him in so many words that...
он говори́л так, (как) бу́дто... — he spoke as though...
он так говори́л, что... — he spoke in such a way that...
так бы и сказа́ли! — why didn't you tell me before!
так и случи́лось — so it happened
2) (в том виде, как есть) as it is [was, etc]пусть так оста́нется — let it remain as it is
3) ( настолько) soтак стра́шно — so terrible
так необходи́мо — so necessary
так ва́жно — so important
бу́дьте так добры́ (+ повелит. накл.) — please (+ imper); (+ инф.) would you be so kind (as + to inf)
не так (уж) (+ прил., нареч.) — not (really) so / that (+ adj, adv); (+ гл.) not that / so much (+ verb)
дела́ не так (уж) пло́хи — things are not (really) so / that bad
не так уж я э́того хочу́ — I don't want it that much / badly
4) разг. (без явной цели, причины или последствий) for no reason; just like thatэ́то он так (то́лько) сказа́л — he didn't really mean it
ты чего́ пришёл? - Да так — what have you come for? - I've just come [There's no special reason]
подо́бная боле́знь так не прохо́дит — this kind of illness doesn't pass just like that [without consequences]
5) разг. ( не очень хорошо или хорош) not too wellкак ты себя́ чу́вствуешь? - Да так — how do you feel? - Not too well [So-so; Fair to middling]
и не друг и не враг, а так — neither a friend nor a foe, just someone
6) разг. ( неважно) it's nothing; it doesn't matter; justты почему́ пла́чешь? - Так, вспо́мнилось ко́е-что́ — why are you crying? - It's nothing, I just remembered something
э́то мне так, друг оди́н позвони́л — it was just a friend calling
7) разг. ирон. (в начале восклицательного предложения с глаголом в буд. вр. или прош. вр.; выражает невероятность чего-л) not likely!; (there's) no chance!так она́ тебя́ и послу́шает / послу́шала! — not likely she will listen to you!
так я тебе́ и дам / дал свои́ де́ньги! — there's no chance I will give you my money!
••так бы и (+ сослагат. накл.)! разг. — wouldn't I just (+ inf)!
так его́ [их]! разг. — let him [them] have it!
так ему́ и на́до! разг. — (it) serves him right!; he asked for it!
так же как (и) в знач. союза — 1) (в той же степени, что) just like 2) ( помимо) as well as
так же как и вы, я ничего́ не зна́ю — (just) like you, I don't know anything
опроси́ли свиде́телей, так же как и потерпе́вших — they questioned eyewitnesses as well as the victims
так и быть — all right, very well; so be it
так и есть — so it is; ( действительно) (and) indeed
так и знай! — mind you!; that's for sure!; get this straight
так и́ли ина́че — in any event / case; one way or another; ( в том и другом случае) in either event
он так и не пришёл [сде́лал; сказа́л] — he never came [did it; said]
я так и не узна́л э́того — I never found it out [learnt it]
так и так (, де́скать / мол) разг. — here's what happened; here's what I have to say
так, как (в соответствии с чем-л) — as; ( наподобие) like
де́лай так, как я говорю́ — do as I say
я хочу́ вы́глядеть так, как она́ — I want to look like her
так, как э́то бы́ло — as it was; the way it was
он не мо́жет переда́ть ей кни́гу, так как она́ уже́ уе́хала — he can't give her the book as / because she has already left
так ли э́то? — is that (really) the case?, is that so?
не так ли? — isn't that so?; переводится тж. разделительным вопросом
мы встреча́лись с ва́ми ра́ньше, не так ли? — we have met before, haven't we?
так ли, э́так / сяк ли — one way or another; somehow or other
так называ́емый — so-called
так на так прост. — an even swap
поменя́ться так на так — make an even swap
так на так и получа́ется / выхо́дит — one (thing) makes up for the other
так себе — so-so; could be better; middling; nothing special; nothing to write home about
кни́жка э́та так себе — this book is not up to much
так сказа́ть вводн. сл. — so to speak / say
так тебя́ раста́к эвф. — you dirty so-and-so!
так тому́ и бы́ть! — so be it!
так то́чно! воен. — yes, sir!
меня́ там не́ было, так что не спра́шивайте — I wasn't there, so don't ask me
сде́лайте так, что́бы никто́ не возража́л — do it so that nobody should object
не так что́б(ы) разг. — not really; not so much
так (я) и ду́мал — just as I thought
так (я) и знал! — I knew it!; I knew it would happen!
вот так! — that's the way!, that's right!
е́сли так — if that's the case
за так — for nothing; for free
я и так э́то знал — I (always) knew that
мне и так хорошо́ — I am fine the way I am
они́ и так не бе́дные — they aren't poor anyway
я и так спра́влюсь — I'll manage (anyway)
и так да́лее (сокр. и т.д.) — etcetera [ɪt'setrə] (сокр. etc.); and so on / forth
и так и сяк / э́так — this way and that; this way, that way and every way
как (э́то) так? — how come?, how's that?
как бы не так! — not likely!; nothing of the kind!
не так что́бы о́чень — not that much
про́сто так — 1) ( без особой причины) for no special reason 2) ( бесплатно) for free
э́то бы́ло не про́сто так — there was a reason for / behind it
они́ раздава́ли ве́щи про́сто так — they gave things away
а хоть / хотя́ бы и так! разг. — so what (of it)!
что́ так? — why?; ( после отрицания) why not?
II вводн. сл. книжн.что́-то тут не так — there's something wrong here
( например) thusIII союз разг.так, наприме́р — thus; for example
1) ( поэтому) soзре́ние слабе́ет, так прихо́дится носи́ть очки́ — my eyesight is weakening, so I have to wear glasses
2) (но, однако) butпое́хать бы к мо́рю, так де́нег нет — it wouldn't be bad to go to the seashore, but I have no money for it
IV частица разг.ему́ предлага́ли помо́чь, так нет же, не согласи́лся! — he was offered help, but no, he wouldn't accept it!
1) (в таком случае, тогда) thenе́сли ты не пойдёшь, так я пойду́ — if you don't go, then I will
не тут, так там — if (it is) not here, then (it is) there
хоти́те так е́шьте — eat it if you want to
так что же вы ра́ньше не сказа́ли! — (then) why didn't you tell me before!
2) (значит, следовательно) soтак он прие́хал! — so he has come!
так вы его́ зна́ете! — so you know him!
так во́т вы где! — so that's where you are!
3) (в вопросе: выражает побуждение к ответу) well...?, so...?так ка́к, вы согла́сны? — so / well, do you agree?
так что́, мы идём на ре́ку? — so / well, are we going to the river?
так вы действи́тельно э́того хоти́те? — are you sure you really want it?
так где же они́? — well, where are they?!
4) (с повтором сущ. в им.: указывает на необычность, выдающиеся качества предмета) that's what I call a (noun); that's a (noun) to end all (noun pl)вот э́то ды́ня так ды́ня! — that's what I call a real melon!; that's a melon to end all melons!
5) (с повтором гл.: указывает на серьёзность, размах или особое качество действия) seriously; really well; in the big wayигра́ть так игра́ть, а не по телефо́ну разгова́ривать — (if we are going to play) let's play seriously, and no talking on the phone
вот он пьёт так пьёт — he drinks really hard; he drinks in the big way
гуля́ть так гуля́ть! — let's paint the town red!
ну, ты ска́жешь так ска́жешь! — the things you are saying!
6) (в позиции между подлежащим и сказуемым: вот, зато, между прочим) still, but; really; или не переводитсяа я так ду́маю, что он не прав — (but) I think he is wrong
а им так всё равно́ — but it doesn't (really) matter to them; they don't (really) care
7) (в позиции после слова, выделяемого инверсией) переводится эмфатическими оборотами и конструкциямиэкза́мены - так он о них не ду́мает — as for the exams, he doesn't think about them; exams is the last thing he cares about; it's not the exams he thinks about
пое́сть так вы лю́бите, а пригото́вить вас не заста́вишь! — you do like to eat, don't you, but there's no way to make you cook!
8) ( примерно) about, someлет так два́дцать наза́д — it was about / some twenty years ago
9) (после нареч.; довольно-таки, весьма) rather; quite; kind of разг.она́ ничего́ так, хоро́шенькая — she's rather [kind of] pretty / cute
мы непло́хо так посиде́ли — we had quite a good time (in a bar, etc)
он вы́шел и недово́льно так говори́т — he came out and said in a kind of displeased manner
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ДЕЛАТЬ НЕЧЕГО ( Invar impers predic with бытьв, pres or past used as sent or sent adv (parenth)) s.o. has no alternative, s.o. must, against his will, give in and do precisely (what is specified by the following context)there is nothing one can do (about it (except...))there is nothing (else) to do (but...) there is nothing to be done (about it) there is nothing for it (but...) there is no way out of it therefe no help for it it can't be helped one has no choice (but...) there is no escaping it it cannot be avoided.Их (Лёву и Фаину) рассадили порознь - это был принцип компании. Лёве он показался глупым, и Лёва досадовал - но делать было нечего... (Битов 2). They (Lyova and Faina) were seated separately - this was a principle of the group. It struck Lyova as silly, and he felt annoyed, but there was nothing he could do... (2a).«Нечего делать, надо будить», - сказал Щербинин, вставая и подходя к человеку в ночном колпаке, укрытому шинелью... (Толстой 7). "There's nothing to be done, well have to wake him," said Shcherbinin, rising and going up to the man in the nightcap who lay covered by a greatcoat (7b).Я должен был нанять быков, чтоб втащить мою тележку на эту проклятую гору... Нечего делать, я нанял шесть быков и несколько осетин (Лермонтов 1). I saw I would need oxen to haul my carriage to the top of the confounded mountain....There was nothing for it but to hire six oxen and several Ossetians (1b).«Любезный Пётр Андреевич, пожалуйста, пришли мне с моим мальчиком сто рублей, которые ты мне вчера проиграл...» Делать было нечего. Я... приказал (Савельичу) отдать мальчику сто рублей (Пушкин 2). "My dear Petr Andreevich, be so good as to send me by my serving boy the hundred rubles I won from you yesterday...." There was no way out of it....(I) ordered him (Savelich) to hand the boy a hundred rubles (2a)....За что вы ему (Ракитину) отказали (от дома)—я и от него не слыхал...» - «Ну, так я вам это всё открою и, нечего делать, покаюсь, потому что тут есть одна черта, в которой я, может быть, сама виновата» (Достоевский 2). "...Why you closed your door to him (Rakitin) - that he didn't tell me..." "Well, then I'll reveal it all to you and—since there's no help for it-I'll confess, because there's a point here that may be my own fault" (2a).Он застал Базарова в трактире, где они остановились, и долго его уговаривал пойти к губернатору. «Нечего делать! -сказал, наконец, Базаров. -...Приехали смотреть помещиков - давай их смотреть!» (Тургенев 2). Не found Bazarov at the inn where they were staying and was a long while persuading him to go with him to the Governor's. "Well, it can't be helped," said Bazarov at last. "...We came to look at the gentry, let's look at them!" (2b).«...Конечно, я понимал: если нас девушки предали - нам хана, потому что в этом случае моя (девушка) первым делом должна была отдать им (немцам) пистолет. Но делать нечего, тихо открываю дверь и быстро поднимаюсь по лестнице» (Искандер 5). "...Of course I realized it was curtains for us if the girls had betrayed us, because if they had, mine must have given them (the Germans) the pistol first thing. But I had no choice, I quietly opened the door and quickly climbed the stairs" (5a). -
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[Invar; impers predic with быть, pres or past; used as sent or sent adv (parenth)]=====⇒ s.o. has no alternative, s.o. must, against his will, give in and do precisely (what is specified by the following context):- there is nothing one can do (about it <except...>);- there is nothing (else) to do (but...);- there is nothing for it (but...);- one has no choice (but...);- it cannot be avoided.♦ Их [Лёву и Фаину] рассадили порознь - это был принцип компании. Лёве он показался глупым, и Лёва досадовал - но делать было нечего... (Битов 2). They [Lyova and Faina] were seated separately - this was a principle of the group. It struck Lyova as silly, and he felt annoyed, but there was nothing he could do... (2a).♦ "Нечего делать, надо будить", - сказал Щербинин, вставая и подходя к человеку в ночном колпаке, укрытому шинелью... (Толстой 7). "There's nothing to be done, we'll have to wake him," said Shcherbinin, rising and going up to the man in the nightcap who lay covered by a greatcoat (7b).♦ Я должен был нанять быков, чтоб втащить мою тележку на эту проклятую гору... Нечего делать, я нанял шесть быков и несколько осетин (Лермонтов 1). I saw I would need oxen to haul my carriage to the top of the confounded mountain....There was nothing for it but to hire six oxen and several Ossetians (1b).♦ "Любезный Пётр Андреевич, пожалуйста, пришли мне с моим мальчиком сто рублей, которые ты мне вчера проиграл..." Делать было нечего. Я... приказал [Савельичу] отдать мальчику сто рублей (Пушкин 2). "Му dear Petr Andreevich, be so good as to send me by my serving boy the hundred rubles I won from you yesterday...." There was no way out of it.... ordered him [Savelich] to hand the boy a hundred rubles (2a).♦ "...За что вы ему [Ракитину] отказали [от дома] - я и от него не слыхал..." - "Ну, так я вам это всё открою и, нечего делать, покаюсь, потому что тут есть одна черта, в которой я, может быть, сама виновата" (Достоевский 2). "...Why you closed your door to him [Rakitin]- that he didn't tell me..." "Well, then I'll reveal it all to you and - since there's no help for it-I'll confess, because there's a point here that may be my own fault" (2a).♦ Он застал Базарова в трактире, где они остановились, и долго его уговаривал пойти к губернатору. "Нечего делать! - сказал, наконец, Базаров. -...Приехали смотреть помещиков - давай их смотреть!" (Тургенев 2). He found Bazarov at the inn where they were staying and was a long while persuading him to go with him to the Governor's. "Well, it can't be helped," said Bazarov at last. "...We came to look at the gentry; let's look at them!" (2b).♦ "...Конечно, я понимал: если нас девушки предали - нам хана, потому что в этом случае моя [ девушка] первым делом должна была отдать им [немцам] пистолет. Но делать нечего, тихо открываю дверь и быстро поднимаюсь по лестнице" (Искандер 5). "...Of course I realized it was curtains for us if the girls had betrayed us, because if they had, mine must have given them [the Germans] the pistol first thing. But I had no choice, I quietly opened the door and quickly climbed the stairs" (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > делать нечего
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• НИЧЕГО НЕ СТОИТ ( кому) coll[VP; impers or with subj: это or pfv infin; 3rd pers sing only; pres or past; fixed WO]=====⇒ it is not difficult (for s.o. to do sth.):- X-y ничего не стоит сделать Y - doing Y is < would be> the easiest thing in the world (for X);- nothing could < would> be easier (for X) than to do Y;- X can < could> (very) easily do Y;- it's < it would be> no trouble at allforXto do Y;- [in limited contexts] X would think nothing of doing Y.♦ Не задала я Чечановскому и другого вопроса: почему он обращается ко мне, а не к Мандельштаму. Ведь он бывал у нас, и ему ничего не стоило поговорить с Мандельштамом (Мандельштам 2). There was something else I did not ask Chechanovski: Why was he telling me this instead of M[andelstam] directly? He was always coming to see us, and nothing would have been easier than to mention it to M[andelstam] himself (2a).♦ В приведённой песне святой намекает, что ему ничего не стоило бы победить русских, уничтожив Владикавказ и Санкт-Петербург... (Терц 3). In the song quoted above the saint is hinting that it would be a trifling matter for him to defeat the Russians by destroying Vladikavkaz and St. Petersburg... (3a).♦ "...Мне ничего не стоит дать вам свою визитную карточку, и вас напечатают в любом толстом журнале... но лучше не надо. Подождите" (Катаев 3). "...It would cost me nothing to give you my card and you would be published in any of the big monthlies...but better not. Wait a while" (3a).♦ "Если вы не знаете, что такое Лужин, я вам скажу: это чудовище... Этому дяденьке ничего не стоит перестрелять хоть тысячу человек одновременно" (Войнович 4). "If you don't know what Luzhin is like, I'll tell you - a monster....He would think nothing of having a thousand men shot in one day" (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ничего не стоит
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