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1 50%-ная вероятность
Security: fifty-fifty chanceУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > 50%-ная вероятность
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2 равные шансы
1) General subject: a fifty-fifty chance (на успех и неудачу), equal odds, even breaks, even chances, toss up2) American: even break3) Diplomatic term: toss-up4) Makarov: equality of opportunity -
3 себе дороже
(станет, стоит и т. п.)it isn't worth it; it will cost one dear; it will make matters worse; so much the worse for one- Пулю вам надо извлечь. - Это из ливера, что ли? - Из лёгкого. - Не буду! - угрюмо отозвался полковник. - Риск больно велик. Я тоже тут маленько грамотным стал, наслушался. Пятьдесят процентов на пятьдесят, это, брат, себе дороже. (Ю. Герман, Дорогой мой человек) — 'The bullet must be removed.' 'From my livers, you mean?' 'From your lung.' 'Nothing doing,' Sarantsev said sullenly. 'It's too big a risk. I've learnt something about medicine here, I've heard enough. A fifty-fifty chance is not worth it, doctor.'
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4 У-155
НИ УХА НИ РЫЛА не смыслить, не понимать (в чём), не знать substand NP gen Invar obj fixed WO(to understand, know) absolutely nothing (about sth.): X \У-155 не смыслит (в Y-e) = X doesn't know (understand) a (damn) thing (about Y)X doesn't know his ass from his elbow (from a hole in the ground).В юртах, в столовой, везде разговаривали и спорили уже только о новых «парашах»... «Хорошо, если сразу не прикончат...» - «Отправят большинство, но полсотни самых незаменимых оставят здесь...» - «А кто будет решать, кого считать незаменимыми? Антону, например, нужен ты со своими артикуляциями и прочими хренациями. А Недоумову (nickname of Naumov) на всё начхать. Он же ни уха ни рыла не петрит ( substand = не понимает)» (Копелев 1). Intheyurts, in the dining room, the only talk and arguments were about the new rumors.... "We'll be lucky if they don't finish us off right away"They'll send most of us away, but about fifty of the most indispensable ones will stay here."..."Who gets to determine who's indispensable? Anton, for instance, needs you with your articulations and other shit. But stupid Naumov doesn't give a damn about anyone. He doesn't understand a thing about any thing" (1 a)....Если случайно оказывалось, что в какой-то области человеческих знаний проявлял он (номенклатурный работник) некоторые способности или познания, то его тут же перекидывали в другую область, постепенно доводя до той, в которой он не смыслил ни уха ни рыла... (Войнович 4). And if by chance it so happened that (a member of the nomenclature) displayed skill or knowledge in some area of human endeavor, he would immediately be booted to another field until, by degrees, he was brought to that field where he did not know his ass from his elbow.. (4a). -
5 ни уха ни рыла
• НИ УХА НИ РЫЛА не смыслить, не понимать (в чём), не знать substand[NPgen; Invar; obj; fixed WO]=====⇒ (to understand, know) absolutely nothing (about sth.):- X doesn't know his ass from his elbow < from a hole in the ground>.♦ В юртах, в столовой, везде разговаривали и спорили уже только о новых "парашах"... "Хорошо, если сразу не прикончат..." - "Отправят большинство, но полсотни самых незаменимых оставят здесь..." - "А кто будет решать, кого считать незаменимыми? Антону, например, нужен ты со своими артикуляциями и прочими хренациями. А Недоумову [nickname of Naumov] на всё начхать. Он же ни уха ни рыла не петрит [substand = не понимает]" (Копелев 1). In the yurts, in the dining room, the only talk and arguments were about the new rumors.... "We'll be lucky if they don't finish us off right away"; "They'll send most of us away, but about fifty of the most indispensable ones will stay here."..."Who gets to determine who's indispensable? Anton, for instance, needs you with your articulations and other shit. But stupid Naumov doesn't give a damn about anyone. He doesn't understand a thing about any thing" (1a).♦...Если случайно оказывалось, что в какой-то области человеческих знаний проявлял он [номенклатурный работник] некоторые способности или познания, то его тут же перекидывали в другую область, постепенно доводя до той, в которой он не смыслил ни уха ни рыла... (Войнович 4). And if by chance it so happened that [a member of the nomenclature] displayed skill or knowledge in some area of human endeavor, he would immediately be booted to another field until, by degrees, he was brought to that field where he did not know his ass from his elbow... (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни уха ни рыла
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