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(ХОТЬ) ПРУД ПРУДИ кого-чего, гаге кем-чем coll (хоть + VPimpcr these forms only, subj-compl with copula ( subj / genany common noun) or adv quantiffixed WO(s.o. has or in some place there is) a surplus or a lot of (people or things). X-ob у Y-a (в месте Z) хоть пруд пруди - person Y has more Xs than he knows what to do withplace Z is swarming (crawling) with Xs there are scores of Xs in place Z Xs are as plentiful as fish in the sea in place Z person Y has Xs in spades (Xs galore, Xs enough and to spare) there are Xs in spades (Xs galore, Xs enough and to spare) in place Z....В докладной записке для Теоретика он писал, что известность Мазилы на Западе имеет скорее политический характер, так как художников таких на Западе пруд пруди (Зиновьев 1). In a brief report to Theoretician he wrote that Dauber's fame in the West was largely political, because the West had more artists like him than they knew what to do with (1a)«Видите, та жирная... стерва? У нее в каждом ушке ценности, особняк можно купить. Посмотрите на ее лапы! А таких теперь пруд пруди» (Зиновьев 2). "You see that fat old cow9 Each of her earrings is worth a mansion And look at her paws' There are scores of people like her these days" (2a)Руководил отделом (сельского хозяйства) Платон Самсонович. Не следует удивляться его имени. У нас таких имен хоть пруд пруди (Искандер 6). The paper's agricultural section was headed by Platon Samsonovich. If one wonders at the name, I should point out that in our region such names were as plentiful as fish in the sea (6a)«Да таких колхозниц и колхозников у нас хоть пруд пруди» (Абрамов 1). "If it's kol-khozniki like her you're talking about, we've got them in spades" (1a) -
2 пруд пруди
• (ХОТЬ) ПРУД ПРУДИ кого-чего, rare кем-чем coll[ хоть + VPimper; these forms only, subj-compl with copula (subj/ gen: any common noun) or adv (quantif); fixed WO]=====⇒ (s.o has or in some place there is) a surplus or a lot of (people or things). X-OB у Y-a < в месте Z> хоть пруд пруди ≈ person Y has more Xs than he knows what to do with; place Z is swarming (crawling) with Xs; there are scores of Xs in place Z; Xs are as plentiful as fish in the sea in place Z; person Y has Xs in spades (Xs galore, Xs enough and to spare); there are Xs in spades (Xs galore, Xs enough and to spare) in place Z.♦...В докладной записке для Теоретика он писал, что известность Мазилы на Западе имеет скорее политический характер, так как художников таких на Западе пруд пруди (Зиновьев 1). In a brief report to Theoretician he wrote that Dauber's fame in the West was largely political, because the West had more artists like him than they knew what to do with (1a)♦ "Видите, та жирная... стерва? У нее в каждом ушке ценности, особняк можно купить. Посмотрите на ее лапы! А таких теперь пруд пруди" (Зиновьев 2). "You see that fat old cow? Each of her earrings is worth a mansion And look at her paws' There are scores of people like her these days" (2a)♦ Руководил отделом [сельского хозяйства] Платон Самсонович. Не следует удивляться его имени. У нас таких имен хоть пруд пруди (Искандер 6). The papers agricultural section was headed by Platon Samsonovich. If one wonders at the name, I should point out that in our region such names were as plentiful as fish in the sea (6a)♦ "Да таких колхозниц и колхозников у нас хоть пруд пруди" (Абрамов 1). "If it's kolkhozniki like her you're talking about, we've got them in spades" (1a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пруд пруди
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3 хоть пруд пруди
• (ХОТЬ) ПРУД ПРУДИ кого-чего, rare кем-чем coll[ хоть + VPimper; these forms only, subj-compl with copula (subj/ gen: any common noun) or adv (quantif); fixed WO]=====⇒ (s.o has or in some place there is) a surplus or a lot of (people or things). X-OB у Y-a < в месте Z> хоть пруд пруди ≈ person Y has more Xs than he knows what to do with; place Z is swarming (crawling) with Xs; there are scores of Xs in place Z; Xs are as plentiful as fish in the sea in place Z; person Y has Xs in spades (Xs galore, Xs enough and to spare); there are Xs in spades (Xs galore, Xs enough and to spare) in place Z.♦...В докладной записке для Теоретика он писал, что известность Мазилы на Западе имеет скорее политический характер, так как художников таких на Западе пруд пруди (Зиновьев 1). In a brief report to Theoretician he wrote that Dauber's fame in the West was largely political, because the West had more artists like him than they knew what to do with (1a)♦ "Видите, та жирная... стерва? У нее в каждом ушке ценности, особняк можно купить. Посмотрите на ее лапы! А таких теперь пруд пруди" (Зиновьев 2). "You see that fat old cow? Each of her earrings is worth a mansion And look at her paws' There are scores of people like her these days" (2a)♦ Руководил отделом [сельского хозяйства] Платон Самсонович. Не следует удивляться его имени. У нас таких имен хоть пруд пруди (Искандер 6). The papers agricultural section was headed by Platon Samsonovich. If one wonders at the name, I should point out that in our region such names were as plentiful as fish in the sea (6a)♦ "Да таких колхозниц и колхозников у нас хоть пруд пруди" (Абрамов 1). "If it's kolkhozniki like her you're talking about, we've got them in spades" (1a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > хоть пруд пруди
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fame — [ feım ] noun uncount ** the state of being famous: Kundera achieved international fame while banned in his own country. rise/shoot to fame (=become famous quickly): Albert Finney rose to fame in the British cinema of the early Sixties. fame and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fame — noun the state of being famous. Origin ME (also in the sense reputation , which survives in house of ill fame): via OFr. from L. fama … English new terms dictionary
fame — noun a designer of international fame Syn: renown, celebrity, stardom, popularity, prominence; note, distinction, esteem, importance, account, consequence, greatness, eminence, prestige, stature, repute; notoriety, infamy … Thesaurus of popular words
fame — noun Syn: renown, celebrity, stardom, popularity, prominence, distinction, esteem, eminence, repute Ant: obscurity … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
fame */*/ — UK [feɪm] / US noun [uncountable] the state of being famous Kundera achieved international fame while banned in his own country. fame and fortune (= a lot of money): Fame and fortune have come easily to Jo. rise/shoot to fame (= become famous… … English dictionary
ill fame — noun the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality • Syn: ↑notoriety • Hypernyms: ↑infamy • Hyponyms: ↑reputation * * * noun Etymology: Middle English … Useful english dictionary
fame — /feɪm / (say faym) noun 1. widespread reputation, especially of a favourable character: literary fame; to seek fame. 2. reputation; common estimation; opinion generally held. –verb (t) (famed, faming) 3. to spread the fame of; make famous: this… …
fame — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin fama report, fame; akin to Latin fari to speak more at ban Date: 13th century 1. a. public estimation ; reputation b. popular acclaim ; renown 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
