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  • 1 П-342

    HE ИМЕТЬ ПОНЯТИЯ (о чём ox что..., где..., зачем... ит. п.) coll VP subj: human not to know (some fact) or not to have any knowledge (in some area)
    X не имел понятия « X had no idea
    X didn't have (hadn't) the slightest (the foggiest) (idea (notion)) X didn't have a clue X was clueless
    X не имеет понятия об Y-e = X doesn't know a thing about Y
    X is clueless when it comes to Y
    (when used as a response only) понятия не имею! \П-342 beats me!
    you got me! don't ask me!
    Он (отец Алексей) сел за зеленый стол с умеренным изъявлением удовольствия и кончил тем, что обыграл Базарова на два рубля пятьдесят копеек ассигнациями: в доме Арины Власьевны и понятия не имели о счёте на серебро... (Тургенев 2). Не (Father Alexei) took his seat at the card-table with a moderated show of pleasure and ended by winning from Bazarov two and a half roubles in paper money: in Arina Vlassyevna's house they had no idea of how to reckon in silver... (2c).
    Я стал её (девушку) искать. Я знал, что я ее увижу, а что дальше будет - понятия не имел (Искандер 6). I began to look for her (the girl). Although I knew that I would eventually find her, I hadn't the slightest idea what would happen after that (6a).

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  • 2 не иметь понятия

    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ not to know (some fact) or not to have any knowledge (in some area):
    - X не имел понятия≈ X had no idea;
    - X didn't have < hadn't> the slightest < the foggiest> (idea < notion>);
    || [when used as a response only] понятия не имею! ≈ beats me!;
    - you got me!;
    - don't ask me!
         ♦ Он [отец Алексей] сел за зеленый стол с умеренным изъявлением удовольствия и кончил тем, что обыграл Базарова на два рубля пятьдесят копеек ассигнациями: в доме Арины Власьевны и понятия не имели о счёте на серебро... (Тургенев 2). Не [Father Alexei] took his seat at the card-table with a moderated show of pleasure and ended by winning from Bazarov two and a half roubles in paper money: in Arina Vlassyevna's house they had no idea of how to reckon in silver... (2c).
         ♦ Я стал её [девушку] искать. Я знал, что я ее увижу, а что дальше будет - понятия не имел (Искандер 6). I began to look for her [the girl]. Although I knew that I would eventually find her, I hadn't the slightest idea what would happen after that (6a).

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  • 3 П-145

    ТАНЦЕВАТЬ ОТ ПЁЧКИ coll VP subj: human to begin at the beginning, from the simplest point, and follow the usual routine
    X танцует от печки - X starts (takes it) from step one (square one)
    (in limited contexts) X starts over (goes through it again) from the beginning X takes it from the top (starts over) again X starts all over X goes back to the drawing board (to square one) it's back to the old drawing board!
    Аудитория была совсем не подготовлена, и лектору пришлось танцевать от печки и объяснять самые элементарные вещи. The audience didn't have a clue about the subject of the talk, and the speaker had to take it from square one, spelling out the basics

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  • 4 танцевать от печки

    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to begin at the beginning, from the simplest point, and follow the usual routine:
    - X танцует от печки≈ X starts (takes it) from step one (square one);
    - it's back to the old drawing board!
         ♦ Аудитория была совсем не подготовлена, и лектору пришлось танцевать от печки и объяснять самые элементарные вещи. The audience didn't have a clue about the subject of the talk, and the speaker had to take it from square one, spelling out the basics

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  • 5 Б-54

    НИ БЕЛЬМЕСА (НИ БУМ-БУМ) не знать, не понимать, не смыслить (в чём) highly coll these forms only obj (both variants) or predic with subj: human (2nd var.)) to know or understand nothing (about sth.): X (в Y-e) не понимает ни бельмеса (X в Y-e ни бум-бум) - X doesn't know beans (squat) about Y X doesn't know (understand) a thing (the first thing) about Y X doesn't have the foggiest (notion) about Y X doesn't have a clue about Y (of one's command of a foreign language, technical jargon etc) X doesn't know (understand) a word of Y (of a foreign language only) X can't say two words in (speak a word of) Y.
    «Играть не умеете! В миттельшпиле ни бум-бум...» (Аксёнов 3). "You don't know how to play! You don't know a thing about the midgame!" (3a).
    «Теперь (Херувимов) в направление тоже полез сам ни бельмеса не чувствует, ну а я, разумеется, поощряю» (Достоевский 3). "Now he's (Cherubimov has) jumped onto the progressive bandwagon too, hasn't got the foggiest, of course, but naturally I encourage him" (3a).
    (Марина Дмитриевна:) Ты что же, ничего не соображал? (Лукашин:) Ни бум-бум... (Брагинский и Рязанов 1). (M.D.:) Didn't you know what was going on? (L.:) I hadn't a clue... (1a).
    Анучкин:) Признаюсь, не зная французского языка, чрезвычайно трудно судить самому, знает ли женщина по-французски или нет. Как хозяйка дома, знает?.. (Кочкарёв:) Ни бельмеса (Гоголь 1). (A.:) I must admit that as I don't know French myself, it's awfully difficult for me to judge whether or not the young lady knows French. Do you think she does? (K.:) Not a word (1a).
    Однажды он стал читать Крымову стихи, потом прервал чтение, сказал: «Простите, вам, верно, не интересно». Крымов, усмехнувшись, ответил: «Скажу откровенно, не понял ни бельмеса» (Гроссман 2). Once he began reading some poems to Krymov, but then broke off and said: Tm sorry. You're probably not in the least interested." Krymov grinned. "To be quite honest, I couldn't understand a word of it" (2a).

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  • 6 ни бельмеса

    • НИ БЕЛЬМЕСА < НИ БУМ-БУМ> не знать, не понимать, не смыслить (в чём) highly coll
    [these forms only; obj (both variants) or predic with subj: human (2nd var.)]
    =====
    ⇒ to know or understand nothing (about sth.):
    - X (в Y-e) не понимает ни бельмеса (X в Y-e ни бум-бум) ≈ X doesn't know beans (squat) about Y;
    - [of one's command of a foreign language, technical jargon etc] X doesn't know (understand) a word of Y;
    - [of a foreign language only] X can't say two words in (speak a word of) Y.
         ♦ "Играть не умеете! В миттельшпиле ни бум-бум..." (Аксёнов 3). "You don't know how to play! You don't know a thing about the midgame!" (За).
         ♦ "Теперь [Херувимов] в направление тоже полез; сам ни бельмеса не чувствует, ну а я, разумеется, поощряю" (Достоевский 3). "Now he's [Cherubimov has] jumped onto the progressive bandwagon too; hasn't got the foggiest, of course, but naturally I encourage him" (3a).
         ♦ [Марина Дмитриевна:] Ты что же, ничего не соображал? [Лукашин:] Ни бум-бум... (Брагинский и Рязанов 1). [M.D.:] Didn't you know what was going on? [L.:] I hadn't a clue... (1a).
         ♦ [Анучкин:] Признаюсь, не зная французского языка, чрезвычайно трудно судить самому, знает ли женщина по-французски или нет. Как хозяйка дома, знает?.. [Кочкарёв:] Ни бельмеса (Гоголь 1). [A.:] I must admit that as I don't know French myself, it's awfully difficult for me to judge whether or not the young lady knows French. Do you think she does? [K.:] Not a word (1a).
         ♦ Однажды он стал читать Крымову стихи, потом прервал чтение, сказал: "Простите, вам, верно, не интересно". Крымов, усмехнувшись, ответил: "Скажу откровенно, не понял ни бельмеса" (Гроссман 2). Once he began reading some poems to Krymov, but then broke off and said: "I'm sorry. You're probably not in the least interested." Krymov grinned. "To be quite honest, I couldn't understand a word of it" (2a).

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  • 7 ни бум-бум

    • НИ БЕЛЬМЕСА < НИ БУМ-БУМ> не знать, не понимать, не смыслить (в чём) highly coll
    [these forms only; obj (both variants) or predic with subj: human (2nd var.)]
    =====
    ⇒ to know or understand nothing (about sth.):
    - X (в Y-e) не понимает ни бельмеса (X в Y-e ни бум-бум) ≈ X doesn't know beans (squat) about Y;
    - [of one's command of a foreign language, technical jargon etc] X doesn't know (understand) a word of Y;
    - [of a foreign language only] X can't say two words in (speak a word of) Y.
         ♦ "Играть не умеете! В миттельшпиле ни бум-бум..." (Аксёнов 3). "You don't know how to play! You don't know a thing about the midgame!" (За).
         ♦ "Теперь [Херувимов] в направление тоже полез; сам ни бельмеса не чувствует, ну а я, разумеется, поощряю" (Достоевский 3). "Now he's [Cherubimov has] jumped onto the progressive bandwagon too; hasn't got the foggiest, of course, but naturally I encourage him" (3a).
         ♦ [Марина Дмитриевна:] Ты что же, ничего не соображал? [Лукашин:] Ни бум-бум... (Брагинский и Рязанов 1). [M.D.:] Didn't you know what was going on? [L.:] I hadn't a clue... (1a).
         ♦ [Анучкин:] Признаюсь, не зная французского языка, чрезвычайно трудно судить самому, знает ли женщина по-французски или нет. Как хозяйка дома, знает?.. [Кочкарёв:] Ни бельмеса( Гоголь 1). [A.:] I must admit that as I don't know French myself, it's awfully difficult for me to judge whether or not the young lady knows French. Do you think she does? [K.:] Not a word (1a).
         ♦ Однажды он стал читать Крымову стихи, потом прервал чтение, сказал: "Простите, вам, верно, не интересно". Крымов, усмехнувшись, ответил: "Скажу откровенно, не понял ни бельмеса" (Гроссман 2). Once he began reading some poems to Krymov, but then broke off and said: "I'm sorry. You're probably not in the least interested." Krymov grinned. "To be quite honest, I couldn't understand a word of it" (2a).

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  • 8 ни в зуб

    ни в зуб < ногой>, тж. ни в зуб толкнуть
    прост.
    not know a thing about it; not know a word of it; have not a clue about it; cf. not know chalk from cheese

    - Ну, раз агролаборатория не работает, значит и учёбы никакой. Думали, может, сами люди читают, интересуются, взяли на выдержку нескольких человек - ни в зуб ногой, извиняйте за выражение. (В. Овечкин, Гости в Стукачах) — 'And since the lab isn't functioning, naturally there aren't any classes or studies. We thought maybe people were doing some reading on their own, taking an interest in things, you know, so we tried a few at random - and they didn't know chalk from cheese, if you'll pardon the expression.'

    - Вас мастером назначь - не ошибёшься, а Женька Столетов, как вы выражаетесь, в лесозаготовках - ни в зуб ногой... (В. Липатов, И это всё о нём) — 'You could be appointed foreman yourself, no mistake. But Zhenka Stoletov, as you put it, hadn't a clue about the business...'

    Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни в зуб

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