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X has reached (is at) the end of his rope (tether)

  • 1 П-503

    НА ПРЕДЕЛЕ PrepP Invar subj-compl with бытье)
    1. ( subj: нервы, терпение, силы etc) s.o. 's nerves are stressed, patience is tried, strength is depleted to the utmost degree (such that s.o. feels that he is about to break down, lose control etc): (be) about to give out
    (be) at the breaking point (be) strained to the limit (be) stretched to their (its) limit.
    От всех этих неприятностей у него началась бессонница, нервы его были на пределе. All these troubles had given him insomnia, and his nerves were at the breaking point.
    2. (subj: human one is extremely irritated, upset etc and is about to break down: Хна пределе - X is at the breaking point
    X can't take any more X has reached (is at) the end of his rope (tether) X has (about (just about)) had it.
    «Человек он странный, больной... Часто днём ему надо прилечь, а где он тут может? Он говорит: если б хоть свой угол, хоть маленькая верандочка...» - «Ну и?.. Что дальше?» - «Он говорит: больше сил нет. На птичьих правах... Понимаешь, он на пределе...» (Трифонов 6). "He's а strange, sick man.
    Не often needs to have a rest during the day, and where can he here? He says if only he had his own corner or a little veranda...." "So? What else?" "He says he can't bear it anymore. This living on sufferance....Do you understand? He's at the end of his tether" (6a).

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  • 2 на пределе

    [PrepP; Invar; subj-compl with быть]
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    1. [subj: нервы, терпение, силы etc]
    ⇒ s.o.'s nerves are stressed, patience is tried, strength is depleted to the utmost degree (such that s.o. feels that he is about to break down, lose control etc):
    - (be) stretched to their (its) limit.
         ♦ От всех этих неприятностей у него началась бессонница, нервы его были на пределе. All these troubles had given him insomnia, and his nerves were at the breaking point.
    2. [subj: human]
    ⇒ one is extremely irritated, upset etc and is about to break down:
    - X на пределе≈ X is at the breaking point;
    - X has (about < just about>) had it.
         ♦ "Человек он странный, больной... Часто днём ему надо прилечь, а где он тут может? Он говорит: если б хоть свой угол, хоть маленькая верандочка..." - " Ну и?.. Что дальше?" - "Он говорит: больше сил нет. На птичьих правах... Понимаешь, он на пределе..." (Трифонов 6). "He's a strange, sick man. He often needs to have a rest during the day, and where can he here? He says if only he had his own corner or a little veranda...." "So? What else?" "He says he can't bear it anymore. This living on sufferance....Do you understand? He's at the end of his tether" (6a).

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  • 3 Т-179

    ДО ТОЧКИ1 дойти, довести кого coll PrepP Invar adv
    (to reach or drive s.o. to) a hopeless, desperate state, the limits of one's (or his) emotional endurance
    X дошёл (довёл себя) \Т-179 - X reached (was at) the end of his rope (tether)
    X was at the breaking point
    Y довёл X-a \Т-179 - Y pushed X to the limit (to the breaking point)
    (in limited contexts) Y drove X off the deep end.
    «Ничего я не хочу, ничего мне не нужно - пусть только придёт к ней (Марии Михайловне) выздоровление. Мне кажется, что она себя уже довела до точки» (Максимов 2). "Personally I want and need nothing-I only pray that she (Maria Mikhailovna) will recover her health. I actually think she has reached the end of her tether" (2a).

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  • 4 до точки

    I
    • ДО ТОЧКИ дойти, довести кого coll
    [PrepP; Invar; adv]
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    ⇒ (to reach or drive s.o. to) a hopeless, desperate state, the limits of one's (or his) emotional endurance:
    - X дошёл (довёл себя) до точки ≈ X reached (was at) the end of his rope (tether);
    - [in limited contexts] Y drove X off the deep end.
         ♦ "Ничего я не хочу, ничего мне не нужно - пусть только придёт к ней [Марии Михайловне] выздоровление. Мне кажется, что она себя уже довела до точки" (Максимов 2). "Personally I want and need nothing-I only pray that she [Maria Mikhailovna] will recover her health. I actually think she has reached the end of her tether" (2a).
    II
    • ДО ТОЧКИ знать кого-что изучить, объяснять что coll
    [PrepP; Invar; adv; often after всё]
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    ⇒ (to know, learn, explain sth.) fully, completely:
    - thoroughly.
         ♦ Я хочу объяснить свои поступки до точки... (Марченко 2). I want to explain my actions down to the last detail... (2a).

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  • 5 сил нет

    I
    • СИЛ НЕТ (у кого) (терпеть, смотреть на кого-что и т.п.; СИЛ моих НЕТ both coll
    [VP; impers; pres or past]
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    ⇒ it is impossible for s.o., beyond s.o.'s strength (to tolerate, look at etc s.o. or sth.):
    - у X-a сил нет≈ X can't bear (endure, stand) it (to do sth.);
    - X can't take it (doing sth.);
    - X can hardly bear it (to do sth.);
    - [in limited contexts] X has reached (is at) the end of his tether (his rope).
         ♦ И вдруг старик упал на колени и, вздевая руки, застонал... "Возьми меня, забери меня, горемычного! Только дай ей дитя! Сил моих нет глядеть на неё... Пожалей нас..." (Айтматов 1). Suddenly the old man fell to his knees and, raising up his arms, he groaned.... "Take me, receive me, wretched as I am. Only give her a child. I can't bear to look at her...Have pity on us" (1b).
         ♦ "Господи, за что же мне это такое наказание! - трясясь от негодования, причитала мать [Влада]. -...Ты скоро вгонишь меня в гроб раньше времени, негодяй!.. Сил моих больше нет!" (Максимов 2). "Lord, what have I done to deserve this punishment?" his [Vlad's] mother wailed, shaking with indignation u... You'll drive me to an early grave, you little horror!...I've reached the end of my tether!" (2a).
         ♦ Не хватало рук для жатвы: соседний однодворец... надул самым бессовестным образом; свои бабы заламывали цены [за работу] неслыханные... "Сил моих нет!" - не раз с отчаянием восклицал Николай Петрович (Тургенев 2). There was a shortage of hands for the harvesting-a neighbor who was a landowner in a small way...had rooked him in a most conscienceless manner; his own peasant women were extorting unheard of wages.... "I'm at the end of my rope!" Nikolai Petrovich had cried out in despair on more than one occasion (2d).
    II
    • СИЛ НЕТ; СИЛ НЕТ, КАК <ДО ЧЕГО и т.п.> хочется, нравится, надоело и т.п. all coll
    [these forms only; usu. a clause in a compound or complex sent used as adv (intensif; usu. this WO]
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    ⇒ (some desire, emotion etc) is extremely intense, overwhelming; (s.o. wants, likes, is tired of etc sth.) to an extreme, overwhelming degree:
    - сил нет, как хочется ≈ s.o. is dying for sth.;
    - s.o. has a craving < a hankering> for sth.;
    || сил нет, как нравится ≈ s.o. is crazy about sth.;
    - s.o. is bananas over sth.;
    - s.o. would jump at the chance (to do sth.);
    || сил нет, до чего надоело ≈ s.o. is sick to death < sick and tired> of sth.;
    - s.o. is fed < has had it> up to here with sth.;
    - s.o. is fed to the gills with sth.
         ♦ Сил нет, как хочется закурить. I'm dying for a cigarette.

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  • 6 С-169

    СИЛ НЕТ1 (у кого) (терпеть, смотреть на кого-что и т. п.) СИЛ моих НЕТ both coll VP impers pres or past) it is impossible for s.o., beyond s.o. 's strength (to tolerate, look at etc s.o. or sth.): у X-a сил нет \С-169 X can't bear (endure, stand) it (to do sth.) X can't take it (doing sth.) X can hardly bear it (to do sth.)
    (in limited contexts) X has reached (is at) the end of his tether (his rope).И вдруг старик упал на колени и, вздевая руки, застонал... «Возьми меня, забери меня, горемычного! Только дай ей дитя! Сил моих нет глядеть на неё... Пожалей нас...» (Айтматов 1). Suddenly the old man fell to his knees and, raising up his arms, he groaned.... "Take me, receive me, wretched as I am. Only give her a child. I can't bear to look at her...Have pity on us" (1b).
    «Господи, за что же мне это такое наказание! - трясясь от негодования, причитала мать (Влада). -...Ты скоро вгонишь меня в гроб раньше времени, негодяй!.. Сил моих больше нет!» (Максимов 2). "Lord, what have I done to deserve this punishment?" his (Vlad's) mother wailed, shaking with indignation u... You'll drive me to an early grave, you little horror!...I've reached the end of my tether!" (2a).
    He хватало рук для жатвы: соседний однодворец... надул самым бессовестным образом свои бабы заламывали цены (за работу) неслыханные... «Сил моих нет!» - не раз с отчаянием восклицал Николай Петрович (Тургенев 2). There was a shortage of hands for the harvesting-a neighbor who was a landowner in a small way...had rooked him in a most conscienceless manner, his own peasant women were extorting unheard of wages.... uI'm at the end of my rope!" Nikolai Petrovich had cried out in despair on more than one occasion (2d).

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