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1 трудно
(см. также легко) it is difficult• В общем случае довольно трудно... - Generally, it is rather difficult to...• В самом деле, трудно (предположить и т. п.)... - Actually, it is difficult to...• Далее, трудно увидеть, как... - It is difficult to see, then, how...• Значительно более трудно (показать и т. п.)... - It is much more difficult to...• Иногда бывает трудно... - It is sometimes difficult to...• Иногда весьма трудно доказать, что... - It is sometimes quite difficult to prove that...• К сожалению, за исключением простейших случаев, довольно трудно (получить и т. п.)... - With the exception of the simplest cases it is, unfortunately, rather difficult to...• Может быть трудно... - It can be difficult to...• На практике может быть трудно показать это. - In practice this may be difficult to demonstrate.• Например, не слишком трудно показать, что... - For example, it is not too difficult to show that...• Не трудно показать... - It is not hard to show that...• Очень трудно, если вообще невозможно, дать удовлетворительное определение... - It is difficult if not impossible to give a satisfactory definition of...• С другой стороны, иногда очень трудно (сформулировать и т. п.)... - On the other hand, it is sometimes very difficult to...• Следовательно, было бы трудно решить, действительно ли... - Thus, it would be difficult to decide whether...• Следовательно, иногда трудно... - It is therefore sometimes difficult to...• Следовательно, трудно знать, действительно ли... - It is therefore difficult to know whether...• Трудно добиться... - It is difficult to attain...• Трудно определить... - It is an open question whether or not...• Трудно переоценить... - It is difficult to overestimate...• Трудно понять природу... - It is difficult to comprehend the nature of...• Трудно себе представить... - It is difficult to imagine...• Трудно сказать действительно ли... - It is hard to tell whether...• Частично это происходит потому, что трудно... - This is partly because it is difficult to....• Часто бывает трудно... - It is often difficult to...; Often, it is difficult to... -
2 трудно сказать
1) General subject: there is no saying, there is no telling, it's anybody's guess2) Mathematics: it is hard to tell whether3) Jargon: one never can tell4) Cliche: it's hard to tell -
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HE РАЗБЕРИ-ПОЙМЁШЬ (-ПОЙМИ, -БЕРИ) substand VP these forms only) it is impossible to understand, make sense of (a situation)who (the hell) knows?you don't know what to make of it you can't make head(s) or tail(s) of it you can't figure it out.Наутро разъехались все, кроме Руслана, который уже с неделю торчал на даче: то ли в отпуске, то ли взял работу домой, то ли заведение такое... что посещать не нужно, а денежки платят. Не разбери-поймешь... (Трифонов 6). The next morning they all departed except Ruslan, who had been hanging around the dacha for a week. Hard to tell whether he was on vacation, whether he had brought work home or whether...he could collect his pay without having to go in. Who knows? (6a). -
4 не разбери-бери
• НЕ РАЗБЕРИ-ПОЙМЕШЬ( - ПОЙМИ, - БЕРИ) substand[VP; these forms only]=====⇒ it is impossible to understand, make sense of (a situation):- who (the hell) knows?;- you can't figure it out.♦ Наутро разъехались все, кроме Руслана, который уже с неделю торчал на даче: то ли в отпуске, то ли взял работу домой, то ли заведение такое... что посещать не нужно, а денежки платят. Не разбери-поймешь... (Трифонов 6). The next morning they all departed except Ruslan, who had been hanging around the dacha for a week. Hard to tell whether he was on vacation, whether he had brought work home or whether...he could collect his pay without having to go in. Who knows? (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не разбери-бери
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5 не разбери-поймешь
• НЕ РАЗБЕРИ-ПОЙМЕШЬ (-ПОЙМИ, - БЕРИ) substand[VP; these forms only]=====⇒ it is impossible to understand, make sense of (a situation):- who (the hell) knows?;- you can't figure it out.♦ Наутро разъехались все, кроме Руслана, который уже с неделю торчал на даче: то ли в отпуске, то ли взял работу домой, то ли заведение такое... что посещать не нужно, а денежки платят. Не разбери-поймешь... (Трифонов 6). The next morning they all departed except Ruslan, who had been hanging around the dacha for a week. Hard to tell whether he was on vacation, whether he had brought work home or whether...he could collect his pay without having to go in. Who knows? (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не разбери-поймешь
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6 не разбери-пойми
• НЕ РАЗБЕРИ-ПОЙМЕШЬ( - ПОЙМИ, - БЕРИ) substand[VP; these forms only]=====⇒ it is impossible to understand, make sense of (a situation):- who (the hell) knows?;- you can't figure it out.♦ Наутро разъехались все, кроме Руслана, который уже с неделю торчал на даче: то ли в отпуске, то ли взял работу домой, то ли заведение такое... что посещать не нужно, а денежки платят. Не разбери-поймешь... (Трифонов 6). The next morning they all departed except Ruslan, who had been hanging around the dacha for a week. Hard to tell whether he was on vacation, whether he had brought work home or whether...he could collect his pay without having to go in. Who knows? (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не разбери-пойми
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7 И-26
идти/пойти впрок кому VP subj: usu. abstr) to be beneficial to s.o., improve s.o. 's well-being, health etc: X пойдёт Y-y впрок = X will do Y good Y will profit by ( from) X X will have a beneficial effect on Y.Не знаю... Леонид Владимирович, пошёл бы ему этот разговор впрок, если бы не твои пайковые обеды в актёрской столовой в саду «Эрмитаж» в голодном сорок втором году, которые ты по-братски делил с ним пополам... (Максимов 2). I doubt, Leonid Vladimirovich, whether this conversation with you would have done him any good, had it not been for the meals, obtained on your special ration card at the actors' canteen in the Hermitage Gardens during that hungry year of 1942, which you shared equally with him like a brother (2a).«Я вижу, друзья, - сказал Джам-хух, - наше путешествие идёт вам впрок» (Искандер 5). "Friends, I can see you're profiting by our journey,'' Jamkhoukh said (5a).Небритый спешил и жадничал, когда ел арбузы... Только всё ему не шло впрок, был он худой, изнурённый, и с утра никогда не понять: не то недоспал, не то переспал, но арбузы любил (Ерофеев 2). The unshaven one was always in a greedy hurry when he ate watermelons....But all this eating seemed to have no effect on him. He was skinny and emaciated, and in the morning it was hard to tell whether he hadn't gotten enough sleep or had overslept. But he did love watermelons (2a). -
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ТО ЛИ... ТО ЛИ... НЕ ТО... НЕ ТО... coord Conj, disjunctive) used when citing two (or, occas., more) possibilities to show that the speaker thinks that one of them is probably correct, trueeither...or (perhaps)...whether (perhaps)... or... ( s.o. sth.) might have (be etc)...or (perhaps)... (in limited contexts)...or is it...«Вон оттуда, - она показала пальцем на балкон третьего этажа, - то ли столкнули голубушку, то ли сама прыгнула...» (Черненок 1). "From up there," she said, pointing to a third-floor balcony, "the poor thing was either pushed or she jumped..." (1a)....Был он худой, изнурённый, и с утра никогда не понять: не то недоспал, не то переспал... (Ерофеев 2). Не was skinny and emaciated, and in the morning it was hard to tell whether he hadn't gotten enough sleep or had overslept (2a).В воздухе стоял кисловатый дух то ли слегка подгнивающих прошлогодних листьев, устилающих землю, то ли усыхающих ягод черники... то ли древесных соков, бродящих в могучих стволах смешанного леса (Искандер 5). There was a mild tang in the air, perhaps from last year's carpet of leaves gently decaying on the ground, or from drying blueberries...or from tree sap fermenting in the mighty trunks of the mixed forest (5a).Среди гостей была даже и одна звезда рока, то ли Карл Питере, то ли Питер Карлтон, долговязый и худой, в золотом пиджаке на голое тело (Аксёнов 7). There was also a bona-fide rock star-Carleton Peters, or was it Peter Carleton?-with stick-figure arms protruding from a gold lame vest over a bare chest (7a). -
9 идти впрок
• ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ ВПРОК кому[VP; subj: usu. abstr]=====⇒ to be beneficial to s.o., improve s.o.'s well-being, health etc:- X will have a beneficial effect on Y.♦ Не знаю... Леонид Владимирович, пошёл бы ему этот разговор впрок, если бы не твои пайковые обеды в актёрской столовой в саду "Эрмитаж" в голодном сорок втором году, которые ты по-братски делил с ним пополам... (Максимов 2). I doubt, Leonid Vladimirovich, whether this conversation with you would have done him any good, had it not been for the meals, obtained on your special ration card at the actors' canteen in the Hermitage Gardens during that hungry year of 1942, which you shared equally with him like a brother (2a).♦ "Я вижу, друзья, - сказал Джамхух, - наше путешествие идёт вам впрок" (Искандер 5). "Friends, I can see you're profiting by our journey," Jamkhoukh said (5a).♦ Небритый спешил и жадничал, когда ел арбузы... Только всё ему не шло впрок, был он худой, изнурённый, и с утра никогда не понять: не то недоспал, не то переспал, но арбузы любил (Ерофеев 2). The unshaven one was always in a greedy hurry when he ate watermelons....But all this eating seemed to have no effect on him. He was skinny and emaciated, and in the morning it was hard to tell whether he hadn't gotten enough sleep or had overslept. But he did love watermelons (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > идти впрок
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10 пойти впрок
• ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ ВПРОК кому[VP; subj: usu. abstr]=====⇒ to be beneficial to s.o., improve s.o.'s well-being, health etc:- X will have a beneficial effect on Y.♦ Не знаю... Леонид Владимирович, пошёл бы ему этот разговор впрок, если бы не твои пайковые обеды в актёрской столовой в саду "Эрмитаж" в голодном сорок втором году, которые ты по-братски делил с ним пополам... (Максимов 2). I doubt, Leonid Vladimirovich, whether this conversation with you would have done him any good, had it not been for the meals, obtained on your special ration card at the actors' canteen in the Hermitage Gardens during that hungry year of 1942, which you shared equally with him like a brother (2a).♦ "Я вижу, друзья, - сказал Джамхух, - наше путешествие идёт вам впрок" (Искандер 5). "Friends, I can see you're profiting by our journey," Jamkhoukh said (5a).♦ Небритый спешил и жадничал, когда ел арбузы... Только всё ему не шло впрок, был он худой, изнурённый, и с утра никогда не понять: не то недоспал, не то переспал, но арбузы любил (Ерофеев 2). The unshaven one was always in a greedy hurry when he ate watermelons....But all this eating seemed to have no effect on him. He was skinny and emaciated, and in the morning it was hard to tell whether he hadn't gotten enough sleep or had overslept. But he did love watermelons (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пойти впрок
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11 не то... не то
[coord Conj, disjunctive]=====⇒ used when citing two (or, occas., more) possibilities to show that the speaker thinks that one of them is probably correct, true:- either...or (perhaps)...;- whether (perhaps)... or...;- (s.o. < sth.>) might have <be etc>...or (perhaps)...;- [in limited contexts] ... or is it...♦ "Вон оттуда, - она показала пальцем на балкон третьего этажа, -то ли столкнули голубушку, то ли сама прыгнула..." (Чернёнок 1). "From up there," she said, pointing to a third-floor balcony, "the poor thing was either pushed or she jumped..." (1a).♦...Был он худой, изнурённый, и с утра никогда не понять: не то недоспал, не то переспал... (Ерофеев 2). He was skinny and emaciated, and in the morning it was hard to tell whether he hadn't gotten enough sleep or had overslept (2a).♦ В воздухе стоял кисловатый дух то ли слегка подгнивающих прошлогодних листьев, устилающих землю, то ли усыхающих ягод черники... то ли древесных соков, бродящих в могучих стволах смешанного леса (Искандер 5). There was a mild tang in the air, perhaps from last year's carpet of leaves gently decaying on the ground, or from drying blueberries...or from tree sap fermenting in the mighty trunks of the mixed forest (5a).♦ Среди гостей была даже и одна звезда рока, то ли Карл Питерс, то ли Питер Карлтон, долговязый и худой, в золотом пиджаке на голое тело (Аксёнов 7). There was also a bona-fide rock star-Carleton Peters, or was it Peter Carleton?-with stick-figure arms protruding from a gold lame vest over a bare chest (7a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не то... не то
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12 то ли... то ли...
[coord Conj, disjunctive]=====⇒ used when citing two (or, occas., more) possibilities to show that the speaker thinks that one of them is probably correct, true:- either...or (perhaps)...;- whether (perhaps)... or...;- (s.o. < sth.>) might have <be etc>...or (perhaps)...;- [in limited contexts] ... or is it...♦ "Вон оттуда, - она показала пальцем на балкон третьего этажа, -то ли столкнули голубушку, то ли сама прыгнула..." (Чернёнок 1). "From up there," she said, pointing to a third-floor balcony, "the poor thing was either pushed or she jumped..." (1a).♦...Был он худой, изнурённый, и с утра никогда не понять: не то недоспал, не то переспал... (Ерофеев 2). He was skinny and emaciated, and in the morning it was hard to tell whether he hadn't gotten enough sleep or had overslept (2a).♦ В воздухе стоял кисловатый дух то ли слегка подгнивающих прошлогодних листьев, устилающих землю, то ли усыхающих ягод черники... то ли древесных соков, бродящих в могучих стволах смешанного леса (Искандер 5). There was a mild tang in the air, perhaps from last year's carpet of leaves gently decaying on the ground, or from drying blueberries...or from tree sap fermenting in the mighty trunks of the mixed forest (5a).♦ Среди гостей была даже и одна звезда рока, то ли Карл Питерс, то ли Питер Карлтон, долговязый и худой, в золотом пиджаке на голое тело (Аксёнов 7). There was also a bona-fide rock star-Carleton Peters, or was it Peter Carleton?-with stick-figure arms protruding from a gold lame vest over a bare chest (7a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > то ли... то ли...
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13 трудно сказать
•It is hard to tell whether such a jet is identical with...
Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > трудно сказать
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14 хоть
хоть сейча́с — (even) now; at once if you like
мо́жете жа́ловаться хоть президе́нту — you may complain to the president (if you like)
2) частица ( по крайней мере) at leastе́сли не для него́, то хоть для его́ това́рища — if not for him, (then) at least for his friend
для э́той рабо́ты ему́ ну́жно хоть два дня — he needs at least two days for that work [to do the job]
хоть и по́здно, он всё же придёт — late as it is he is sure to come
4) разделительный союзхоть... хоть (+ повелит. накл.) разг. — whether... or
хоть спра́ва к нему́ зайди́, хоть сле́ва — whether you approach it [him] from the right or from the left
••хоть бы он поскоре́й пришёл! — I wish he came soon; if only he would come!
хоть бы что — 1) (дт.; безразлично, неважно) nothing (to) 2) ( ничего не стоит) make nothing of (+ subject); (дт.; + инф.) think nothing (+ subject; of ger)
э́то ему́ хоть бы что — that is nothing to him; he doesn't care; he is none the worse for it; it's like water off a duck's back with him идиом.
ему́ хоть бы что пройти́ два́дцать киломе́тров — he thinks nothing of walking twenty kilometres
хоть вы́жми / выжима́й — wringing wet
хоть куда́ — 1) прост. ( куда угодно) anywhere, (to) any place 2) предик. разг. (хорош, без изъянов) splendid, top, first-rate, first-class; good in every respect
он па́рень хоть куда́ — he is a capital / first-class / fine fellow; he is a fine figure of a man
не могу́ развяза́ть э́тот у́зел, хоть плачь — I can't undo this knot, no matter how hard I try
хоть стой, хоть па́дай прост. — it really gets you down; it beats everything
хоть убе́й — for the life of me
хоть убе́й, не зна́ю разг. — I couldn't tell you for the life of me
не могу́ сде́лать э́то, хоть убе́й! разг. — I can't do it for the life of me!
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