all+is+as+it+should+be

(compar. better, superl. relat. best), a.

1 buono; bello; dabbene; genuino; onesto; giusto; valido; in vigore: good health, buona salute; good humour, buonumore; bonomia, amabilità, benignità; a good fire, un buon (o bel) fuoco; good eggs, uova buone (non andate a male); good money, denaro buono, genuino; good eyesight, vista buona; to be of a good family, essere di buona famiglia; good looks, bellezza ( d'una persona); good luck, fortuna; buona sorte; to have a good cry, farsi un bel pianto; to get a good scolding, ricevere una buona lavata di capo; good sense, buon senso: With all this fog, you should have the good sense to go by train, con una simile nebbia, dovresti avere il buon senso di andare in treno; to fight for a good cause, battersi per una causa giusta; to have good reasons for doing st., avere validi motivi per fare qc.; This ticket is good for three days, questo biglietto è valido per tre giorni; my good man (o sir)!, buon uomo!; DIALOGO → - Greeting a guest- Good to see you!, che bello vederti!; DIALOGO → - New member of staff 2- Good to meet you Martin, my name's John, piacere di conoscerti Martin, mi chiamo John; a good swimmer, un buon nuotatore; good manners, belle maniere; buona educazione; Life is good!, la vita è bella!; DIALOGO → - Discussing university- Manchester is good for bands, Manchester è un buon posto per i gruppi musicali NOTA D'USO: - bello e beautiful-

2 bravo; capace: to be good at Latin, essere bravo in latino; to be good at doing st., essere bravo (o abile) a fare qc.

3 felice; piacevole: Life is good here, la vita è piacevole qui

4 attraente; bello: That girl has a good figure, quella ragazza ha una bella figura (fam.: un bel fisico)

5 considerevole; notevole; ragguardevole: a good crowd, una folla considerevole; to go a good way, fare un bel pezzo di strada

6 ( di un arto) sano; buono (fam.): He leans on his good leg, si appoggia sulla gamba sana

7 ben fatto; ben tornito

8 (fam.) serio; bravo: good girls, ragazze serie; Girls, be good!, ragazze, fate le brave!

9 – a good (enfat. o rafforzativo), ben; la bellezza di; bel: We waited a good twenty minutes, abbiamo aspettato ben venti minuti; I paid a good 1,000 pounds for it, l'ho pagato la bellezza di 1000 sterline; It happened a good while ago, è successo un bel po' di tempo fa; It's a good mile to the station, c'è più di un miglio per andare in stazione

10 (fin.) buono; sicuro; esigibile: a good investment, un buon investimento; good bonds, titoli sicuri; good debts, crediti esigibili

11 (arc.) conveniente; opportuno

12 ( slang USA) bene; in buona salute: ‘How are you?’ ‘Oh, I'm good, real good!’, ‘Come stai?’ ‘Oh, sto bene, benone!’

● (relig.) the good, i buoni; gli eletti □ to be good and ready, essere bell'e pronto (o già pronto) □ good appearance, bella presenza □ good breeding, buona educazione; buone maniere □ a good buy, un buon acquisto; un affarone □ good cheer, buonumore; allegria, festa; ( anche) buona cucina, buona tavola □ (leg.) good consideration, prestazione lecita □ a good deal, molto: He's a good deal better off now, adesso se la passa molto meglio □ good day, buongiorno! □ a good deal of, una buona (o grande) quantità di □ (fam. USA) good egg = good fellow ► sotto □ good enough, soddisfacente; sufficiente; che va bene: a good enough reason, un motivo sufficiente; It's good enough for me, per me va bene □ good evening, buonasera! □ ( anche leg.) good faith, buona fede □ good fellow, brava persona; tipo perbene; persona cordiale (o gioviale, socievole) □ good fellowship, cordialità; giovialità; socievolezza □ a good few, molti, molte; parecchi, parecchie □ a good-for-nothing, un buono a nulla; un inconcludente □ ( di persona) to be good for st., essere capace (fam., dial.: buono) di fare qc.; essere disposto a sborsare ( una data somma): His grandfather is always good for a pound or two, il nonno è sempre pronto ad allungargli un paio di sterline □ ( di cose) to be good for sb., fare bene a q.: Wine is not good for you, il vino non ti fa bene □ ( di cose) to be good for doing st., essere utile, andare bene per fare qc.: A stain remover is good for removing ink, uno smacchiatore va bene per eliminare le macchie d'inchiostro □ to be good for sb. 's health, fare bene alla salute di q. □ Good for…!, buon per…!; bravo!; ben fatto! □ (relig.) Good Friday, Venerdì Santo □ good-hearted, che ha buon cuore; di buon cuore □ good heartedness, bontà di cuore (o d'animo) □ good God! (o good heavens!, good gracious!), buon Dio!; Dio buono! □ (fam., spec. USA) good guy, (il) buono ( in un film, ecc.) □ a good hour, un'ora buona: We played for a good hour, abbiamo giocato per un'ora buona □ good-humoured, di buon cuore; bonario, amabile, benigno □ a good job, un buon posto ( di lavoro); (fam.) una cosa buona: It's a good job you kept the receipt, meno male che hai conservato la ricevuta □ good life, vita morigerata, virtuosa; ( anche) vita comoda, piena di agi, agiata □ (ass.) a good life, una persona sana, che promette di vivere a lungo □ (fam.) good-looker, persona di bell'aspetto; bell'uomo, bella donna □ good-looking, bello, di bell'aspetto; ( anche) buono, onesto all'aspetto □ (comm., arc.) a good man, un uomo solvibile, reputato solido □ (spreg.) the good man, il buon uomo; il pover'uomo; il poveretto □ a good many, molti, molte; moltissimi, moltissime □ good nature, cortesia; gentilezza d'animo; benignità □ good-natured, cortese, gentile; di buon cuore; benigno □ good-neighbourhood (o good-neighbourliness, good neighbourship), cordialità; amichevolezza; amabilità □ good offices, buoni uffici; interessamento □ ( slang) a good old boy, un amicone □ the good old times, i bei tempi passati; il buon tempo andato □ Good on…! = Good for…! ► sopra □ ( nelle fiabe) the good people, le fate □ good-sized, ampio; vasto: a good-sized garden, un ampio giardino □ good standing, buona posizione sociale; buona reputazione □ good temper, amabilità; pazienza □ good-tempered, amabile; paziente □ a good thing, una cosa buona; un affare vantaggioso □ good things, cose buone; cibi raffinati □ (leg.) good title, titolo valido; diritto inoppugnabile □ good turn, cortesia; favore; piacere: He has done me several good turns, mi ha fatto parecchi favori □ to be good to sb., essere gentile con q. □ to be good with one's hands, essere bravo con le mani, avere una buona manualità □ as good as, praticamente; come se; quasi: He is as good as dead, è come (se fosse) morto; Our work is as good as done, il nostro lavoro è quasi finito □ as good as gold, buonissimo: This child is as good as gold, questo bimbo è un angelo! □ as good as new, come nuovo: My motorbike is as good as new, la mia moto è come nuova □ (antiq.) as good as a play, divertentissimo □ to be as good as one's promise (o one's word), essere di parola; mantenere le promesse □ (fam.) to come good, riprendersi (fig.): After a bad start, the runner came good, dopo una brutta partenza, il corridore si riprese □ to do sb. a good turn (o a good office), fare un favore (o rendere un servizio) a q. □ to have a good appetite, avere un bell'appetito □ to have a good mind to do st., avere una gran voglia da fare qc. □ to have a good night, dormire bene □ to have a good time, divertirsi; spassarsela □ (fam. ingl.) to give as good as one gets, rendere pan per focaccia (fig.); rispondere per le rime □ to have a good year, avere un'annata favorevole ( finanziariamente, ecc.) □ to be in good spirits, essere di buon umore; stare di buon animo □ to lead (o to live) a good life, fare (o condurre) una vita intemerata, onesta □ to make good, avere successo, fare fortuna: He went out to Australia and made good there, emigrò in Australia e là fece fortuna □ to make good (st.), mettere in atto, attuare ( una minaccia, ecc.); mantenere ( una promessa, ecc.); risarcire ( un danno, una spesa, ecc.); (edil., ecc.) risanare, ripristinare, rimediare a ( un inconveniente, un danneggiamento, ecc.); provare, dimostrare la fondatezza di ( un'accusa); rafforzare ( una posizione) □ (form.) to be so good as to do st., essere tanto gentile da fare qc.: Be so good ( o good enough) as to take me home, abbia la bontà di accompagnarmi a casa □ to say a good word ( for sb.), dire (o mettere) una buona parola (per q.) □ too good for words, d'indicibile bontà (bellezza, ecc.) □ too good to be true, troppo bello per essere vero □ very good, assai buono; ottimo: He speaks very good English, parla un inglese ottimo □ ( anche iron.) My good friend!, mio buon amico!; amico mio!; bello mio! □ Good luck to you!, buona fortuna!; tanti auguri! □ How good of you!, molto gentile da parte tua! □ DIALOGO → - Discussing football- That would be good of you, sarebbe molto gentile da parte tua □ That's a good one!, questa sì ch'è bella! □ His word is as good as his bond, è un uomo di parola □ All in good time, abbi pazienza, dai tempo al tempo!; a suo tempo!; al momento giusto! □ «He's just won 10,000 pounds on the pools» «Good for him!», «Ha vinto 10 000 sterline al totocalcio» «Meglio per lui!» (o «Beato lui!») □ (prov.) One can have too much of a good thing, il troppo stroppia.

1 [u] bene; beneficio; profitto; utilità; vantaggio; (del) buono: to separate good from evil, separare il bene dal male; He does a lot of good for his country, fa molto a vantaggio del suo paese; There's good in him, c'è del buono in lui; the common good, il bene comune

2 (econ.) bene: a fungible good, un bene fungibile

3 (pl.) ► goods

4 (pl.) – the good, i buoni (collett.)

● to come to no good, ( di persona) finir male; fare una brutta fine □ to do good, fare del bene, compiere opere buone (o buone azioni) □ It did no good, non è servito a niente □ What good will it do?, a che servirà?; a che pro? □ Will it do any good?, servirà a qualcosa? □ to do sb. good, fare bene ( alla salute, ecc.): This medicine will do you good, questa medicina ti farà bene □ (iron.) Much good may it do you!, buon pro ti faccia! □ to do good for sb., fare del bene a q. □ for good ( and all), per sempre; definitivamente: to leave for good, andarsene per sempre; This skirt is ruined for good, questa gonna è rovinata senza rimedio; He's back for good, è tornato per restare □ (fam.) to be in good with sb., essere nelle grazie di (o in buoni rapporti con) q. □ a power for good, una potenza che ha un effetto benefico; un influsso benefico □ to the good, in vantaggio, in attivo: After this sale, I'll be 2,000 pounds to the good, con questa vendita, avrò guadagnato 2000 sterline □ It's all to the good!, tanto di guadagnato!; So much to the good!, tanto di guadagnato! □ It's no good, non serve a nulla; è inutile □ (iron.) And a lot of good that does!, per quel che serve!; bella roba!; tempo perso! □ Is your new dentist any good?, vale qualcosa (o è bravo) il tuo nuovo dentista? □ What's the good of…?, a che serve?; a che pro? □ up to no good, che sta combinando qualcosa (o qualche guaio); che ne sta combinando una NOTA D'USO: - good o goods?-.

1 bene!; bravo!; ben fatto!

2 d'accordo!

(fam.) bene: You did good, hai fatto bene; sei stato bravo; Cook it good!, cuocilo bene!

दुर् ind. (A prefix substituted for दुस् before words beginning with vowels or soft consonants in the sense of 'bad'. 'hard' or 'difficult to do a certain thing'; for compounds with दुस् as first member see दुस् s. v.).

-Comp. -अक्ष a.

1 weak-eyed.

-2 evileyed.

(-क्षः) 1 a loaded or false die.

-2 dishonest gambling.

-अक्षरम् an evil word; श्रुतिं ममाविश्य भवद्दुरक्षरं सृजत्यदः कीटकवदुत्कटा रुजः N.9.63.

-अतिक्रम a. difficult to be overcome or conquered, unconquerable; सर्वं तु तपसा साध्यं तपो हि दुरति- क्रमम् Ms.11.2.38; स्वभावो दुरतिक्रमः 'nature cannot be changed'; स्वजातिर्दुरतिक्रमा Pt.1.

-2 insurmountable, impassable; B. R.6.18-19.

-3 inevitable. (

-मः) an epithet of Viṣṇu.

-अत्यय a.

1 difficult to be overcome; स्वर्गमार्गपरिघो दुरत्ययः R.11.88.

-2 hard to be attained or fathomed; स एष आत्मा स्वपरेत्यबुद्धिभिर्दुरत्यया- नुक्रमणो निरूप्यते Bhāg.7.5.13.

-अदृष्टम् ill-luck, misfortune.

-अधिग, -अधिगम a.

1 hard to reach or attain, unattainable; Bhāg.3.23.8; दुरधिगमः परभागो यावत्पुरुषेण पौरुषं न कृतम् Pt.1.33.

-2 insurmountable.

-3 hard to be studied or understood; इह दुरधिगमैः किञ्चि- देवागमैः Ki.5.18.

-अधिष्ठित a. badly performed, managed, or executed. (

-तम्) improper stay at a place.

-अधीत a. badly learnt or read.

-अध्यय a.

1 difficult of attainment; सहस्रवर्त्मा चपलैर्दुरध्ययः Śi.12.11.

-2 hard to be studied.

-अध्यवसायः a foolish undertaking.

-अध्वः a bad road; स्वयं दुरध्वार्णवनाविकाः कथं स्पृशन्तु विज्ञाय हृदापि तादृशीम् N.9.33.

-अन्त a.

1 whose end is difficult to be reached, endless, infinite; संकर्षणाय सूक्ष्माय दुरन्तायान्तकाय च Bhāg.

-2 ending ill or in misery, unhappy; अहो दुरन्ता बलवद्विरोधिता Ki.1.23; नृत्यति युवति- जनेन समं सखि विरहिजनस्य दुरन्ते (वसन्ते) Gīt.1; इयमुदरदरी- दुरन्तधारा यदि न भवेदभिमानभङ्गभूमिः Udb.

-3 hard to be understood or known.

-4 insurmountable.

-अन्तक a. = दुरन्त q. v. (

-कः) an epithet of Śiva.

-अन्वय a.

1 difficult to be passed along; Mb.14.51.17.

-2 hard to be carried out or followed.

-3 difficult to be attained. or understood; बुद्धिश्च ते महाप्राज्ञ देवैरपि दुरन्वया Rām.3. 66.18.

-4 not suitable, improper; वचो दुरन्वयं विप्रास्तूष्णी- मासन्भ्रमद्धियः Bhāg.1.84.14.

(-यः) 1 a wrong conclusion, one wrongly inferred from given premisses.

-2 (in gram.) a false agreement.

-अपवादः ill report. slander.

-अभिग्रह a. difficult to be caught.

-अभि- मानिन् a. vain-glorious, disagreeably proud.

- अवगम a. incomprehensible; Bhāg.5.13.26.

-अवग्रह a.

1 difficult to be restrained or subjugated; भक्ता भजस्व दुरवग्रह मा त्यजास्मान् Bhāg.1.29.31.

-2 disagreeable.

-अवग्राह a. difficult to be attained; Bhāg.7.1.19.

-अवच्छद a. difficult to be hidden; हेतुभिर्लक्षयांचक्रुराप्रीतां दुरवच्छदैः Bhāg.1.62.28.

-अवबोध a. unintelligible. Bhāg.1.49.29.

-अवसित a. unfathomed, difficult to be ascertained, द्युपतिभिरजशक्रशंकराद्यैर्दुरवसितस्तवमच्युतं नतो$स्मि Bhāg.12.12.67.

-अवस्थ a. ill off, badly or poorly circumstanced.

-अवस्था, -स्थानम् a wretched or miser- able state; Bhāg.5.3.12.

-अवाप a. difficult to be gained or fulfilled; Ś.1.

-अवेक्षितम् an improper look.

-अह्नः a bad day.

-आकृति a. ugly, mis-shaped.

-आक्रन्द a. crying bitterly or miserably; किं क्रन्दसि दुराक्रन्द स्वपक्ष- क्षयकारक Pt.4.29.

-आक्रम a.

1 invincible, unconquer- able.

-2 difficult to be passed.

-आक्रमणम् 1 unfair attack.

-2 difficult approach.

-आगमः improper or illegal acquisition.

-आग्रहः foolish obstinacy, head- strongness, pertinacity; ममाहमित्यूढदुराग्रहाणां पुंसाम् Bhāg.3. 5.43.

- आचर a.

1 hard to be performed.

-2 incurable (as a disease).

-आचार a.

1 ill-conducted, badly be- haved.

-2 following bad practices, wicked, depraved; अपि चेत्सुदुराचारो भजते मामनन्यभाक् Bg.9.3. (

-रः) bad practice, ill-conduct, wikedness.

-आढ्य a. not rich, poor.

-आत्मता vileness, baseness, wickedness.

-आत्मन् a. evil-natured, low, wicked, vile, base, mean; ये च प्राहुर्दुरात्मानो दुराराध्या महीभुजः Pt.1.39. (-m.) a rascal, villain, scoundrel.

- आधर a. difficult to be withstood or overpowered, irresistible.

-आधर्ष a. hard to be approached or assailed, unassailable जगन्नाथो दुराधर्षो गङ्गां भागीरथीं प्रति Mb.

-2 not to be attacked with impu- nity.

-3 haughty. (

-र्षः) white mustard.

-आधारः an epithet of Śiva.

-आधिः (m.)

1 distress or anxiety of mind; निरस्तनारीसमया दुराधयः Ki.1.28.

-2 indignation.

-आधी a. Ved. malignant, thinking ill of.

- आनम a. difficult to bend or draw; स विचिन्त्य धनुर्दुरानमम् R.11.38.

-आप a.

1 difficult to be obtained; श्रिया दुरापः कथमीप्सितो भवेत् Ś.3.13; R.1.72;6.62.

-2 difficult to be ap- proached; Pt.1.67.

-3 hard to be overcome.

-आपादन a. difficult to be brought about; किं दुरापादनं तेषाम् Bhāg.3.23.42.

-आपूर a. difficult to be filled or satisfied; Bhāg.7.6.8.

-आबाध a. hard to be molested. (

-धः) N. of Śiva.

-आमोदः bad scent, stench; शवधूमदुरामोदः शालिभक्ते$त्र विद्यते Ks.82.22.

-आराध्य a. difficult to be propitiated, hard to be won over or conciliated; दुराराध्याः श्रियो राज्ञां दुरापा दुष्परिग्रहाः Pt.1.38.

-आरुह a. difficult to be mounted.

(-हः) 1 the Bilva tree.

-2 the cocoanut tree.

-3 the date tree.

-आरोप a. difficult to be strung (bow); दुरारोपमैन्दुशेखरं धनुर्दुर्निवारा रावणभुजदण्डाः B. R.1.46-47.

-आरोह a. difficult of ascent.

(-हः) 1 The cocoanut tree.

-2 the palm tree.

-3 the date tree.

-आलापः 1 a curse, imprecation.

-2 foul of abusive language.

-आलोक a.

1 difficult to be seen or perceived.

-2 painfully bright, dazzling; दुरालोकः स समरे निदाघाम्बररत्नवत् K. P.1. (

-कः) dazzling splendour.

-आव(वा)र a.

1 difficult to be covered or filled up; दुरावरं त्वदन्येन राज्यखण्डमिदं महत् Rām.2.15.5.

-2 difficult to be restrained, shut in, kept back or stopped.

-आवर्त a. difficult to be convinced or set up; भवन्ति सुदुरावर्ता हेतुमन्तो$पि पण्डिताः Mb.12.19.23.

- आशय a.

1 evil-minded, wicked, malicious, स्फुटनिर्भिन्नो दुराशयो$धमः Śi. उपेयिवान् मूलमशेषमूलं दुराशयः कामदुघाङ्घ्रिपस्य Bhāg.3.21.15.

-2 having a bad place or rest. (-m.) the subtle body which is not destroyed by death (लिङ्गदेह); एतन्मे जन्म लोके$स्मिन्मुमुक्षूणां दुराशयात् Bhāg.3.24. 36.

-आशा 1 a bad or wicked desire.

-2 hoping against hope.

-आस a. difficult to be abided or associated with; संघर्षिणा सह गुणाभ्यधिकैर्दुरासम् Śi.5.19.

- आसद a.

1 difficult to be approached or overtaken; स सभूव दुरासदः परैः R.3.66; 8.4; Mv.2.5; 4.15.

-2 difficult to be found or met with.

-3 unequalled, unparalleled.

-4 hard to be borne, insupportable.

-5 difficult to be conquered, unassailable, unconquerable; जहि शत्रुं महाबाहो कामरूपं दुरासदम् Bg.3.43. (

-दः) an epithet of Śiva.

-इत a.

1 difficult.

-2 sinful.

(-तम्) 1 a bad course, evil, sin; दरिद्राणां दैन्यं दुरितमथ दुर्वासनहृदां द्रुतं दूरीकुर्वन् G. L.2; R.8.2; Amaru.2; Mv.3.43.

-2 a difficulty, danger.

-3 a calamity, evil; अपत्ये यत्तादृग्- दुरितमभवत् U.4.3.

-इतिः f. Ved.

1 a bad course.

-2 difficulty.

-इष्टम् 1 a curse, imprecation.

-2 a spell or sacrificial rite performed to injure another person.

-ईशः a bad lord or master.

-ईषणा, -एषणा 1 a curse, an imprecation.

-2 an evil eye.

-उक्त a. harshly utter- ed; Pt.1.89.

-उक्तम्, -उक्तिः f. offensive speech, reproach, abuse, censure; लक्ष्मि क्षमस्व वचनीयमिदं दुरुक्तम् Udb.

-उच्छेद a. difficult to be destroyed.

-उत्तर a.

1 unanswerable.

-2 difficult to be crossed; दुरुत्तरे पङ्क इवान्धकारे Bk.11.2; प्राप्तः पङ्को दुरुत्तरः Ki.15.17.

- उदय a. appearing with difficulty, not easily manifested; यो$ नात्मनां दुरुदयो भगवान्प्रतीतः Bhāg.3.16.5.

-उदर्क a. having bad or no consequences; N.5.41.

-उदाहर a. diffi- cult to be pronounced or composed; अनुज्झितार्थसंबन्धः प्रबन्धो दुरुदाहरः Śi.2.73.

-उद्वह a. burdensome, unbear- able.

- उपसद a. difficult of approach; Ki.7.9.

-उपसर्पिन् a. approaching incautiously; एकमेव दहत्यग्निर्नरं दुरुपसर्पिणम् Ms.7.9.

-ऊह a. abstruse; जानीते जयदेव एव शरणः श्लाघ्ये दुरूहद्रुते Gīt.

-एव a. Ved.

1 having evil ways.

-2 irresis- tible, unassailable. (

-वः) a wicked person.

-ओषस् a. Ved. slow, lazy.

- ग 1 difficult of access, inaccessible, impervious, impassable; दुर्गस्त्वेष महापन्थाः Mb.12.3. 5; दुर्गं पथस्तत्कवयो वदन्ति Kaṭh.1.3.14.

-2 unattain- able.

-3 incomprehensible.

-4 following wicked path, vicious; Rām.2.39.22.

(-गः, -गम्) 1 a difficult or narrow passage through a wood or over a stream, mountain &c., a defile, narrow pass.

-2 a citadel. fortress, castle; न दुर्गं दुर्गमित्येव दुर्गमं मन्यते जनः । तस्य दुर्गमता सैव यत्प्रभुस्तस्य दुर्गमः ॥ Śiva. B.16.61.

-3 rough ground.

-4 difficulty, adversity, calamity, distress, danger; निस्तारयतिं दुर्गाच्च Ms.3.98;11.43; मच्चित्तः सर्व- दुर्गाणि मत्प्रसादात्तरिष्यसि; Bg.18.58.

(-गः) 1 bdellium.

-2 the Supreme Being.

-3 N. of an Asura slain by Durgā (thus receiving her name from him). ˚अध्यक्षः, ˚पतिः, ˚पालः the commandant or governor of a castle. ˚अन्तः The suburb of a fort; दुर्गान्ते सिद्धतापसाः Kau. A. 1.12. ˚कर्मन् n. fortification. ˚कारक a. making difficult. (

-कः) the birch tree. ˚घ्नी N. of Durgā. ˚तरणी an epithet of Sāvitrī. सावित्री दुर्गतरणी वीणा सप्तविधा तथा Mb. ˚मार्गः a defile, gorge. ˚लङ्घनम् surmounting difficu- lties. (

-नः) a camel. ˚संचरः

1 a difficult passage as to a fort &c., a bridge &c. over a defile. ˚संस्कारः Repairs to the old forts; अतो दुर्गसंस्कार आरब्धव्ये किं कौमुदीमहोत्सवेन Mu. ˚सिंहः N. of the author of कलापपरिशिष्ट. ˚व्यसनम् a defect or weak point in a fortress. (

-र्गा) an epithet of Pārvatī, wife of Śiva.

-2 the female cuckoo

-3 N. of several plants. ˚नवमी the 9th day of the bright half of कार्तिक. ˚पूजा the chief festival in honour of दुर्गा in Bengal in the month of Āśvina.

-गत a.

1 unfortunate, in bad circumstances; समाश्वसिमि केनाहं कथं प्राणिमि दुर्गतः Bk.18.1.

-2 indigent, poor.

-3 distressed, in trouble.

-गतता ill-luck, poverty, misery; तावज्जन्मातिदुःखाय ततो दुर्गतता सदा Pt.1.265.

-गतिः f.

1 misfortune, poverty, want, trouble, indigence; न हि कल्याणकृत्कश्चिद् दुर्गतिं तात गच्छति Bg.6.4.

-2 a difficult situation or path.

-3 hell.

-गन्ध a. ill-smelling.

(-न्धः) 1 bad odour, stink

-2 any ill-smelling substance.

-3 an onion.

-4 the mango tree. (

-न्धम्) sochal salt.

-गन्धि, -गन्धिन् a. ill-smelling.

-गम a.

1 impassable, inaccessible, impervious; कामिनीकायकान्तारे कुचपर्वतदुर्गमे Bh.1.86; Śi. 12.49.

-2 unattainable, difficult of attainment.

-3 hard to be understood. (

-मम्) a difficult place like hill etc; भ्राम्यन्ते दुर्गमेष्वपि Pt.5.81.

-गाढ, -गाध, -गाह्य a. difficult to be fathomed or investigated, unfathomable.

-गुणितम् not properly studied; चिराम्यस्तपथं याति शास्त्रं दुर्गुणितं यथा Avimārakam.2.4.

-गोष्ठी evil association; conspiracy. वृद्धो रक्कः कम्पनेशो दुर्गोष्ठीमध्यगो$भवत् Rāj. T.6. 17.

-ग्रह a.

1 difficult to be gained or accomplished.

-2 difficult to be conquered or subjugated; दुर्गाणि दुर्ग्रहाण्यासन् तस्य रोद्धुरपि द्विषाम् R.17.52.

-3 hard to be understood.

(-हः) 1 a cramp, spasm.

-2 obstinacy.

-3 whim, monomania; कथं न वा दुर्ग्रहदोष एष ते हितेन सम्य- ग्गुरुणापि शम्यते N.9.41.

-घट a.

1 difficult. कार्याणि घटयन्नासीद् दुर्घटान्यपि हेलया Rāj. T.4.364.

-2 impossible.

-घण a.

1 closely packed together, very compact.

-घुरुटः An unbeliever; L. D. B.

-घोषः 1 a harsh cry.

-2 a bear.

-जन a.

1 wicked, bad, vile.

-2 slanderous, malicious, mischievous; यथा स्त्रीणां तथा वाचां साधुत्वे दुर्जनो जनः U.1.6. (

-नः) a bad or wicked person, a malicious or mischievous man, villain; दुर्जनः प्रियवादी च नैतद्विश्वास- कारणम् Chāṇ.24,25; शाम्येत्प्रत्यपकारेण नोपकारेण दुर्जनः Ku.2.4. (दुर्जनायते Den. Ā. to become wicked; स्वजनो$पि दरिद्राणां तत्क्षणाद् दुर्जनायते Pt.1.5.). (दुर्जनीकृ [च्वि] to make blameworthy; दुर्जनीकृतास्मि अनेन मां चित्रगतां दर्शयता Nāg.2).

-जय a. invincible. (

-यः) N. of Viṣṇu.

-जर a.

1 ever youthful; तस्मिन्स्तनं दुर्जरवीर्यमुल्बणं घोराङ्कमादाय शिशोर्दधावथ Bhāg.1.6.1.

-2 hard (as food), indigestible.

-3 difficult to be enjoyed; राजश्रीर्दुर्जरा तस्य नवत्वे भूभुजो$भवत् Rāj. T.5.19.

-जात a.

1 unhappy, wretched.

-2 bad-tempered, bad, wicked; Rāj. T.3. 142.

-3 false, not genuine. ˚जीयिन् a. one who is born in vain; यो न यातयते वैरमल्पसत्त्वोद्यमः पुमान् । अफलं जन्म तस्याहं मन्ये दुर्जातजायिनः ॥ Mb.

(-तम्) 1 a misfortune, calamity, difficulty; त्वं तावद् दुर्जाते मे$त्यन्तसाहाय्यकारिणी भव M.3; दुर्जातबन्धुः R.13.72. 'a friend in need or adversity.'

-2 impropriety.

-जाति a.

1 bad natured, vile, wicked; रुदितशरणा दुर्जातीनां सहस्व रुषां फलम् Amaru.96.

-2 out- cast. (

-तिः f.) misfortune, ill condition.

-ज्ञान, -ज्ञेय a. difficult to be known, incomprehensible. उच्चावचेषु भुतेषु दुर्ज्ञेयामकृतात्मभिः Ms.6.73. (

-यः) N. of Śiva.

-णयः, -नयः, -नीतिः 1 bad conduct.

-2 impropriety

-3 in- justice.

-णामन्, -नामन् a. having a bad name.

-णीत a.

1 ill-behaved.

-2 impolitic.

-3 forward. (

-तम्) miscon- duct; दुर्णीतं किमिहास्ति किं सुचरितं कः स्थानलाभे गुणः H.

-दम, -दमन, -दम्य a. difficult to be subdued, untamable, indomitable.

-दर्श a.

1 difficult to be seen.

-2 dazzling; सुदुर्दर्शमिदं रूपं दृष्टवानसि यन्मन Bg.11.52.

-दर्शन a. ugly, ill-looking; दुर्दर्शनेन घटतामियमप्यनेन Māl.2.8.

-दशा a misfortune, calamity.

-दान्त a.

1 hard to be tamed or subdued, untamable; Śi.12.22.

-2 intractable, proud, insolent; दुर्दान्तानां दमनविधयः क्षत्रियेष्वायतन्ते Mv.3.34.

(-तः) 1 a calf.

-2 a strife, quarrel.

-3 N. of Śiva.

-दिन a. cloudy, rainy.

(-नम्) 1 a bad day in general; तद्दिनं दुर्दिनं मन्ये यत्र मित्रागमो हि न Subhāṣ.

-2 a rainy or cloudy day, stormy or rainy weather; उन्नमत्यकालदुर्दिनम् Mk.5; Ku.6 43; Mv.4.57.

-3 a shower (of any- thing); द्विषां विषह्य काकुत्स्थस्तत्र नाराचदुर्दिनम् ॥ सन्मङ्गलस्नात इव R.4.41,82;5.47; U.5.5.

-4 thick darkness; जीमूतैश्च दिशः सर्वाश्चक्रे तिमिरदुर्दिनाः Mb. (दुर्दिनायते Den. Ā. to become cloudy.)

-दिवसः a dark or rainy day; Pt.1.173.

-दुरूटः, -ढः 1 an unbeliever

-2 an abusive word.

-दृश a.

1 disagreeable to the sight, disgusting; दुर्दृशं तत्र राक्षसं घोररूपमपश्यत्सः Mb.1.2.298.

-2 difficult to be seen; पादचारमिवादित्यं निष्पतन्तं सुदुर्दृशम् Rām.7.33.5.

-दृष्ट a. ill- judged or seen, wrongly decided; Y.2.35.

-दैवम् ill-luck, misfortune.

-द्यूतम् an unfair game.

-द्रुमः onion (green).

-धर a.

1 irresistible, difficult to be stopped.

-2 difficult to be borne or suffered; दुर्धरेण मदनेन साद्यते Ghat.11; Ms.7.28.

-3 difficult to be accomplished.

-4 difficult to be kept in memory. (

-रः) quicksilver.

-धर्ष a.

1 inviolable, unassailable.

-2 inaccessible; संयोजयति विद्यैव नीचगापि नरं सरित् । समुद्रमिव दुर्धर्षं नृपं भाग्य- मतः परम् ॥ H. Pr.5.

-3 fearful, dreadful.

-4 haughty.

-धी a. stupid, silly.

-नयः 1 arrogance.

-2 immorality.

-3 evil strategy; उन्मूलयितुमीशो$हं त्रिवर्गमिव दुर्नयः Mu.5.22.

-नामकः piles. ˚अरिः a kind of bulbous root (Mar. सुरण).

-नामन् m. f. a cockle. (-n.) piles.

-निग्रह a. irre- pressible, unruly; मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलम् Bg.6.35.

-निमित a. carelessly put or placed on the ground; पदे पदे दुर्निमिते गलन्ती R.7.1.

-निमित्तम् 1 a bad omen; R.14.5.

-2 a bad pretext.

-निवार, -निवार्य a. difficult to be check- ed or warded off, irresistible, invincible.

-नीतम् 1 mis- conduct, bad policy, demerit, misbehaviour; दुर्णीतं किमि- हास्ति Pt.2.21; H.1.49.

-2 ill-luck.

-नीतिः f. mal- administration; दुर्नीतिं तव वीक्ष्य कोपदहनज्वालाजटालो$पि सन्; Bv.4.36.

-नृपः a bad king; आसीत् पितृकुलं तस्य भक्ष्यं दुर्नृप- रक्षसः Rāj. T.5.417.

-न्यस्त a. badly arranged; दुर्न्यस्त- पुष्परचितो$पि Māl.9.44.

-बल a.

1 weak, feeble.

-2 enfeebled, spiritless; दुर्बलान्यङ्गकानि U.1.24.

-3 thin, lean, emaciated; U.3.

-4 small, scanty, little; स्वार्थोप- पत्तिं प्रति दुर्बलाशः R.5.12.

-बाध a. Unrestrained (अनिवार); दुर्बाधो जनिदिवसान्मम प्रवृद्धः (आधिः); Mv.6.28.

-बाल a.

1 bald-headed.

-2 void of prepuce.

-3 having crook- ed hair.

-बुद्धि a.

1 silly, foolish, stupid.

-2 perverse, evil-minded, wicked; धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्बुद्धेर्युद्धे प्रियचिकीर्षवः (समा- गताः) Bg.1.23

-बुध a. wicked-minded, silly; Mb. 11.4.18.

-बोध a. unintelligible, unfathomable, inscru- table; निसर्गदुर्बोधमबोधविक्लवाः क्व भूपतीनां चरितं क्व जन्तवः Ki. 1.6.

-भग a.

1 unfortunate, unlucky; श्रीवल्लभं दुर्भगाः (निन्दन्ति) Pt.1.415.

-2 not possessed of good features, ill-looking.

-भगा 1 a wife disliked by her husband; दुर्भगाभरणप्रायो ज्ञानं भारः क्रियां विना H.1.17.

-2 an ill-tempered woman, a shrew.

-3 a widow;

-भर a. insupportable, burdensome, heavily laden with (comp.); ततो राजाब्रवीदेतं बहुव्यसनदुर्भरः Ks.112.156.

-भाग्य a. unfortunate, unlucky. (

ग्यम्) ill-luck.

-भावना 1 an evil thought.

-2 a bad tendency.

-भिक्षम् 1 scarcity of provisions, dearth, famine; Y.2.147; Ms.8.22; उत्सवे व्यसने चैव दुर्भिक्षे... यस्तिष्ठति स बान्धवः H.1.71; Pt.2.

-2 want in general.

-भिद, -भेद, -भेद्य a. firm; सुजनस्तु कनकघटवद् दुर्भेद्यश्चाशु संध्येयः Subhāṣ.

-भृत्यः a bad servant.

-भिषज्यम् incurability; Bṛi. Up.4.3.14.

-भ्रातृ m. a bad brother.

-मङ्कु a. obstinate, disobedient.

-मति a.

1 silly, stupid, foolish, ignorant.

-2 wicked, evilminded; न सांपरायिकं तस्य दुर्मतेर्विद्यते फलम् Ms.11.3.

-मद a. drun- ken, ferocious, maddened, infatuated; Bhāg.1.15.7.

-दः foolish pride, arrogance.

-दम् the generative organ; ग्रामकं नाम विषयं दुर्मदेन समन्वितः Bhāg.4.25.52.

-मनस् a. troubled in mind, discouraged, disspirited, sad, malancholy; अद्य बार्हस्पतः श्रीमान् युक्तः पुष्येण राघवः । प्रोच्यतै ब्राह्मणैः प्राज्ञैः केन त्वमसि दुर्मनाः ॥ Rām. [दुर्मनायते Den. Ā. to be troubled in mind, be sad, meditate sorrowfully, to be disconso- late, become vexed or fretted; Māl.3].

-मनुष्यः a bad or wicked man.

-मन्त्रः, -मन्त्रितम्, -मन्त्रणा evil advice, bad counsel; दुर्मन्त्रान्नृपतिर्विनश्यति; Pt.1.169.

-मरम् a hard or difficult death; Mb.14.61.9.

-मरी a kind of दूर्वा grass.

-मरणम् violent or unnatural death.

-मर्ष a.

1 unbearable; Bhāg.6.5.42.

-2 obstinate, hostile.

-मर्षणः N. of Viṣṇu.

-मर्षित a. provocated, encouraged; एवं दुर्मर्षितो राजा स मात्रा बभ्रुवाहनः Mb.14. 79.13,

-मर्याद a. immodest, wicked.

-मल्लिका, -मल्ली a minor drama, comedy, farce; S. D.553.

-मित्रः 1 a bad friend.

-2 an enemy.

-मुख a.

1 having a bad face, hideous, ugly; Bh.1.9.

-2 foul-mouthed, abusive, scurrilous; Bh.2.69.

(-खः) 1 a horse.

-2 N. of Śiva.

-3 N. of a serpent king (Nm.)

-4 N. of a monkey (Nm.)

-5 N. of a year (29th year out of 6 years cycle).

-मूल्य a. highly priced, dear.

-मेधस् a. silly, foolish, dull-headed, dull; Pt.1. (-m.) a dunce, dull-headed man, blockhead; ग्रन्थानधीत्य व्याकर्तु- मिति दुर्मेधसो$प्यलम् Śi.2.26.

-मैत्र a. unfriendly, hostile; Bhāg.7.5.27.

-यशस् n. ill-repute, dishonour.

-योगः 1 bad or clumsy contrivance.

-2 a bad combi- nation.

-योध, -योधन a. invincible, unconquerable. (

-नः) the eldest of the 11 sons of Dhṛitarāṣṭra and Gāndhārī. [From his early years he conceived a deep hatred for his cousins the Pāṇḍavas, but particularly Bhīma, and made every effort he could to compass their destruction. When his father pro- posed to make Yudhiṣṭhira heir-apparent, Duryodhana did not like the idea, as his father was the reigning sovereign, and prevailed upon his blind father to send the Pāṇḍavas away into exile. Vāraṇāvata was fixed upon as their abode, and under pretext of constructing a palatial building for their residence, Duryodhana caused a palace to be built mostly of lac, resin and other combustible materials, thereby hoping to see them all destroyed when they should enter it. But the Paṇḍavas were forewarned and they safely escaped. They then lived at Indraprastha, and Yudhiṣṭhira performed the Rājasuya sacrifice with great pomp and splendour. This event further excited the anger and jealousy of Duryodhana, who was already vexed to find that his plot for burning them up had signally failed, and he induced his father to invite the Pāṇḍavas to Hastināpura to play with dice (of which Yudhiṣṭhira was particularly fond). In that gambling-match, Duryodhana, who was ably assisted by his maternal uncle Śakuni, won from Yudhiṣṭhira everything that he staked, till the infatuated gambler staked himself, his brothers, and Draupadī herself, all of whom shared the same fate. Yudhiṣṭhira, as a condition of the wager, was forced to go to the forest with his wife and brothers, and to remain there for twelve years and to pass one addi- tional year incognito. But even this period, long as it was, expired, and after their return from exile both the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas made great preparations for the inevitable struggle and the great Bhāratī war commenced. It lasted for eighteen days during which all the Kauravas, with most of their allies, were slain. It was on the last day of the war that Bhīma fought a duel with Duryodhana and smashed his thigh with his club.] मोघं तवेदं भुवि नामधेयं दुर्योधनेतीह कृतं पुरस्तात् न हीह दुर्योधनता तवास्ति पलायमानस्य रणं विहाय Mb.4.65.17.

-योनि a. of a low birth, न कथंचन दुर्योनिः प्रकृतिं स्वां नियच्छति Ms.1.59.

-लक्ष्य a. difficult to be seen or perceived, hardly visible.

-क्ष्यम् bad aim; मनः प्रकृत्यैव चलं दुर्लक्ष्यं च तथापि मे Ratn.3.2.

-लभ a.

1 difficult to be attained, or accomplished; R.1.67;17.7; Ku.4.4;5.46,61; दुर्लभं भारते जन्म मानुष्यं तत्र दुर्लभम् Subhāṣ.

-2 difficult to be found or met with, scarce, rare; शुद्धान्तदुर्लभम् Ś.1.17.

-3 best, excellent, eminent.

-ग्रामः a village situated close to a large village and inhabited by the free-holders (अग्र- हारोपजीविनः); Māna.1.79-8.

-4 dear, beloved.

-5 costly.

-ललित a.

1 spoilt by fondling, fondled too much, hard to please; हा मदङ्कदुर्ललित Ve.4; V.2.8; Māl.9.

-2 (hence) wayward, naughty, illbred, unruly; स्पृहयामि खलु दुर्ललितायास्मै Ś.7. (

-तम्) waywardness, rudeness.

-लेख्यम् a forged document. Y.2.91.

-वच a.

1 difficult to be described, indescribable. अपि वागधिपस्य दुर्वचं वचनं तद् विदधीत विस्मयम् Ki.2.2.

-2 not to be talked about.

-3 speaking improperly, abusing. (

-चम्) abuse, censure, foul language.

-वचस् n. abuse, censure; असह्यं दुर्वचो ज्ञातेर्मेघा- न्तरितरौद्रवत् Udb.

-वर्ण a. bad-coloured.

-र्णः 1 bad colour.

-2 impurity; यथा हेम्नि स्थितो वह्निर्दुवर्णं हन्ति धातु- जम् Bhāg.12.3.47.

(-र्णम्) 1 silver. दुर्वर्णभित्तिरिह सान्द्रसुधासुवर्णा Śi.4.28.

-2 a kind of leprosy.

-वस a. difficult to be resided in.

-वसतिः f. painful residence; R.8.94.

-वह a. heavy, difficult to be borne; दुर्वहगर्भखिन्नसीता U.2.1; Ku.1.11.

-वाच् a. speaking ill. (-f.)

1 evil words, abuse.

-2 inelegant language or speech.

-वाच्य a.

1 difficult to be spoken or uttered.

-2 abusive, scurrilous.

-3 harsh, cruel (as words).

(-च्यम्) 1 censure, abuse.

-2 scandal, ill-repute.

-वातः a fart. ˚वातय Den. P. to break wind or fart; इत्येके विहसन्त्येनमेके दुर्वातयन्ति च Bhāg.11.23.4.

-वादः slander, defamation, calumny.

-वार, -वारण a. irresistible, unbearable; R.14.87; किं चायमरिदुर्वारः पाणौ पाशः प्रचेतसः Ku.2.21.

-वासना 1 evil propensity, wicked desire; कः शत्रुर्वद खेददानकुशलो दुर्वासनासंचयः Bv. 1.86.

-2 a chimera.

-वासस् a.

1 ill-dressed.

-2 naked. (-m.) N. of a very irascible saint or Ṛiṣi, son of Atri and Anasūyā. (He was very hard to please, and he cursed many a male and female to suffer misery and degradation. His anger, like that of Jama- dagni, has become almost proverbial.)

-वाहितम् a heavy burden; उरोजपूर्णकुम्भाङ्का सदुर्वाहितविभ्रमा Rāj. T.4.18.

-विगाह, -विगाह्य a. difficult to be penetrated or fathomed, unfathomable.

-विचिन्त्य inconcei- vable, inscrutable

-विद a. difficult to be known or discovered; नूनं गतिः कृतान्तस्य प्राज्ञैरपि सुदुर्विदा Mb.7.78. 2.

-विदग्ध 1 unskilled, raw, foolish, stupid, silly.

-2 wholly ignorant.

-3 foolishly puffed up, elated. vainly proud; वृथाशस्त्रग्रहणदुर्विदग्ध Ve.3; ज्ञानलवदुर्विदग्धं ब्रह्मापि नरं न रञ्जयति Bh.2.3.

-विद्ध a. Badly perforated (a pearl); Kau. A.2.11.

-विद्य a. uneducated; Rāj. T.1.354.

-विध a.

1 mean, base, low.

-2 wicked, vile.

-3 poor, indigent; विदधाते रुचिगर्वदुर्विधम् N.2.23.

-4 stupid, foolish, silly; विविनक्ति न बुद्धिदुर्विधः Śi.16.39.

-विनयः misconduct, imprudence.

-विनीत a.

1 (a) badly educated, ill-mannered; ill-behaved, wicked; शासितरि दुर्विनीतानाम् Ś.1.24. (b) rude, naughty, mis- chievous.

-2 stubborn, obstinate.

(-तः) 1 a restive or untrained horse.

-2 a wayward person, reprobate.

-विपाक a. producing bad fruit; श्रितासि चन्दनभ्रान्त्या दुर्विपाकं विषद्रुमम् U.1.46.

(-कः) 1 bad result or conse- quence; U.1.4; किं नो विधिरिह वचने$प्यक्षमो दुर्विपाकः Mv. 6.7.

-2 evil consequences of acts done either in this or in a former birth.

-विभाव्य a. inconceivable; also दुर्विभाव; असद्वृत्तेरहो वृत्तं दुर्विभावं विधेरिव Ki.11.56.

-विमर्श a. difficult to be tried or examined; यो दुर्विमर्शपथया निजमाययेदं सृष्ट्वा गुणान्विभजते तदनुप्रविष्टः Bhāg.1.49.29.

-विलसितम् a wayward act, rudeness, naughtiness; डिम्भस्य दुर्विलसितानि मुदे गुरूणाम् B. R.4.6.

-विलासः a bad or evil turn of fate; U.1.

-विवाहः a censurable marriage; इतरेषु तु शिष्टेषु नृशंसानृतवादिनः । जायन्ते दुर्विवाहेषु ब्रह्मधर्मद्विषः सुताः ॥ Ms.3.41.

-विष a. ill-natured, malignant. (

-षः) N. of Śiva.

-विषह a. unbearable, intolerable, irresistible. (

-हः) N. of Śiva.

-वृत्त a.

1 vile, wicked, ill-behaved.

-2 roguish. (

-त्तम्) misconduct, ill-behaviour. दुर्वृत्तवृत्तशमनं तव देवि शीलम् Devīmāhātmya.

-वृत्तिः f.

1 misconduct.

-2 misery, want, distress.

-3 fraud.

-वृष्टिः f. insufficient rain, drought.

-वेद a. difficult to be known or ascertained.

-व्यवहारः a wrong judgment in law.

-व्यवहृतिः f. ill-report or rumour.

-व्यसनम् 1 a fond pursuit or resolve; Mu.3.

-2 bad propensity, vice; तेन दुर्व्यसनेनासीद्भोजने$पि कदर्थना Ks.73.73.

-व्रत a. not conforming to rules, disobedient.

-हुतम् a badly offered sacrifice.

-हृद् a. wicked-hearted, ill-disposed, inimical; अकुर्वतोर्वां शुश्रूषां क्लिष्टयोर्दुर्हृदा भृशम् Bhāg.1.45.9. (-m.) an enemy.

-हृदय a. evil-minded, evil-intention- ed, wicked.

-हृषीक a. having defective organs of sense.

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X ловит блох == X nitpicks (nit-picks)

• ЛОВИТЬ( ВЫИСКИВАТЬ и т. п.) БЛОХ highly coll

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⇒ to find fault with s.o. or sth. for small and unimportant deficiencies:

- X ловит блох≈ X nitpicks (nit-picks);

- X splits hairs;

- X picks (minor) holes in sth.

     ♦ Она заговорила о том, что всякая критика должна быть в первую очередь объективной, оценивать в целом, а потом уж выискивать блох (Трифонов 2). She said that criticism should above all be objective and should assess the work as a whole, and only then proceed to nit-picking (2a).

     ♦ После цепочки редакторов, трудившихся над книгой, цензору оставалось только вылавливать блох, чтобы оправдать свой кусок хлеба с маслом (Мандельштам 2). After a book had been thoroughly worked over by one editor after another, little remained for the censor to do except to pick a few minor holes here and there in order to justify the butter he got with his daily bread (2a).

• ЛОВИТЬ( ВЫИСКИВАТЬ и т. п.) БЛОХ highly coll

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⇒ to find fault with s.o. or sth. for small and unimportant deficiencies:

- X ловит блох≈ X nitpicks (nit-picks);

- X splits hairs;

- X picks (minor) holes in sth.

     ♦ Она заговорила о том, что всякая критика должна быть в первую очередь объективной, оценивать в целом, а потом уж выискивать блох (Трифонов 2). She said that criticism should above all be objective and should assess the work as a whole, and only then proceed to nit-picking (2a).

     ♦ После цепочки редакторов, трудившихся над книгой, цензору оставалось только вылавливать блох, чтобы оправдать свой кусок хлеба с маслом (Мандельштам 2). After a book had been thoroughly worked over by one editor after another, little remained for the censor to do except to pick a few minor holes here and there in order to justify the butter he got with his daily bread (2a).