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  • 121 П-129

    ХОТЬ В ПЕТЛЮ ЛЕЗЬ (ПОЛЕЗАЙ) coll (хоть + VPimper these forms only usu. subord clause fixed WO
    (used to express despair, one's inability to find a way out of a difficult, hopeless situation) one feels absolutely desperate
    one might (may) as well go (and) hang o.s.
    one could hang (kill) o.s. (Один из купцов:) Такого городничего никогда еще... не было. Такие обиды чинит, что описать нельзя. Постоем совсем заморил, хоть в петлю полезай (Гоголь 4). (Merchant:) Never before...has there been such a Prefect. The outrages that he commits are quite indescribable. His billeting has been the ruin of us-we may as well go and hang ourselves (4b).
    «Что я делала?.. A, да. Я в тот вечер, помнится, психанула. Мотала я бинты, и вдруг такая тоска на меня навалилась, как головная боль, хоть в петлю» (Стругацкие 1). "What was I doing? Oh, I know. That was the evening I broke down. I'd been rolling bandages, and then this incredible despair came over me, like a headache, I could have killed myself" (1a).

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  • 122 Т-103

    А ТО ( Invar
    1. Also: (A) HE ТО
    coord Conj, connective-contrastive introduces a clause with the verb in fut or subjunctive) used to introduce a clause indicating what will happen (would happen, or would have happened) if the order, intention etc contained in the preceding clause is not (were not, or had not been) carried out or used to introduce a clause indicating what would occur (would have occurred) if the situation in the preceding clause were (had been) different: or else or otherwise (in limited contexts) if not.
    "А ты тут лучше не ходи и не путайся под ногами, а то и тебя возьмем как соучастницу» (Войнович 4). "And you better stop coming here and getting under our feet or else we'll pick you up, too, as an accessory" (4a).
    «Лучше я отсяду от него, - сказал Тимур, шумно вставая, - а то этот человек доведет меня до преступления!» (Искандер 5). "I'd better sit somewhere else," Timur said, noisily getting to his feet, "or this man will drive me to a crime!" (5a).
    Руки у меня связаны, - горько жаловался он (градоначальник) глуповцам, - а то узнали бы вы у меня, где раки зимуют!» (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "My hands are tied," he (the governor) complained bitterly to the Glupovites. "Otherwise I'd give you something to remember me by!" (1b).
    «Обижаешь старуху. Я ведь тебя еще маленькую в колыске (Ukrainian = в колыбели) качала. Ты уж лучше пусти, не то закричу» (Войнович 2). ( context transl) "You're insulting an old woman You know, I used to rock you in your cradle. Better let me go before I start shouting" (2a).
    2.
    subord Conj introduces a clause of reason) for the reason that: because (may be omitted in transl).
    "И сейчас еще говорит, но только все меньше и меньше, так что пользуйтесь случаем, а то он скоро совсем умолкнет» (Булгаков 11). "Не still speaks, but less and less. I would suggest you take advantage of the moment, because he'll soon grow silent altogether" (11a).
    (Аркадина:) Костя, закрой окно, а то дует (Чехов 6). (A.:) Kostya, shut the window, it's drafty (6c).
    3. substand. Also: (A) HE T() substand
    coord Conj, disjunctive) used to indicate an alternative
    or
    or even (maybe)).
    (Рисположенский:) Да вы мне еще полторы тысячи должны... Давайте деньги, а то документ (Островский 10). (R.:) You still owe me fifteen hundred rubles...Give me the money, or a note for it (10b).
    4.
    coord Conj, contrastive) used to indicate that the state of affairs expressed by the statement that follows is, in the speaker's opinion, abnormal, bad, or contrary to the way it should be, whereas the state of affairs expressed by the preceding context reflects the way things should be
    but (instead (on the contrary))
    rather than instead (of) while instead as it is.
    «Ты уж меня выручи, старика, Вить. В последний раз, а? Вить? Чего молчишь?» - «Не буду выручать, Архип Иваныч. Завязал». - «...Чего тебе завязывать-то? Еслибты какой бандит... был, а то — трудяга, шофер» (Семенов 1). "Do me a favour, Vic, do it for an old man. For the last time. Eh, Vic? Why don't you say something?" "I won't do you a favour, Arkhip Ivanich. I've quit." "What's the matter, Vic....It would be different if...you had been some sort of crook, but you're a hard worker, a driver" (1a).
    «Не хочется мне это делать». - «Ты бы так и говорил, а то придумываешь всякие отговорки». "I don't feel like doing this." "Then why didn't you say so instead of making up all kinds of excuses?"
    Анна Петровна:) Как бы папенька-то твой не мотал без памяти, так бы другое дело было, а то оставил нас почти ни с чем (Островский 1). (A.R:) If only your papa hadn't spent his money like water, then everything'd be different. As it is, he left us almost nothing at all (1a).
    5. Also: A HE ТО coll (Particle
    usu. foil. by imper or subjunctive) used to express mild inducement or an invitation to do sth.: do (+ a positive imper
    why not why don't you.
    6. coll (Particle
    usu. foil. by imper often used with пожалуй) used to introduce an expression of agreement with some suggestion after an initial refusal or vacillation: (or) well, perhaps (maybe) or perhaps well, actually, maybe well, all right.
    (Анна Ивановна:) Что ж это они не идут, соколы-то наши?.. Не сходить ли за ними? (Любовь Гордеевна:) Нет, не надо. А то, пожалуй, сходи. (Обнимает её.) Сходи-ка, Аннушка (Островский 2). (A.I:) What could be keeping them, our young gallants? Perhaps I ought to go for them? (L.G.:) Oh, no, don't. Or perhaps... (hugs her). Yes, do go, Anna (2b).
    7. coll, impol (Particle) obviously, of course (used with interrogative pronouns or adverbs as an affirmative response to a question)
    what (who, where etc) else
    who else's.
    «Это твоя книга?» - «А то чья же?» "Is this your book?" "Who else's?"

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  • 123 что за беда

    [Invar; usu. a clause in a compound sent or the main clause in a complex sent; fixed WO]
    =====
    (used in refer, to some action, circumstance etc which is mentioned in the preceding context or is about to be mentioned) that is no cause for concern, that will not hurt anyone or anything:
    - what's (whereas) the harm (in that)?;
    - what harm is there in that?;
    - what's wrong with that?;
    - what does it matter?;
    - it's no great matter.
         ♦ [Миловидов:] Ведь в окна огонь видно будет. [Евгения:] Так что ж за беда? У нас постоялый двор, всю ночь не гасим... (Островский 8). [М.:] The light will shine through the window! [E.:] Well, what's the harm in that? This is an inn. We don't put out the light all night (8a).
         ♦ "Г. прапорщик, вы сделали проступок, за который и я могу отвечать..." - "И полноте! что ж за беда? Ведь у нас давно всё пополам" (Лермонтов 1). "Ensign, you have committed an offense for which I, too, may be held responsible...." "Oh, come! Where's the harm? We've long shared everything, haven't we?" (1a).
         ♦ "Ну, да ежели бы меня и арестовали бы за то, что я здесь, что ж за беда?" (Толстой 5). "And even if they did arrest me for being here, what would it matter?" (5a).
         ♦ Проезжий... поглядывал в окно и посвистывал к великому неудовольствию смотрительши... "Вот бог послал свистуна, - говорила она вполголоса, - эк посвистывает, - чтоб он лопнул, окаянный басурман". - "...Что за беда, пускай себе свищет" (Пушкин 1). The traveler... looked through the window and whistled-an action that greatly annoyed the stationmaster's wife...."The Lord blessed us with a whistler," she muttered. "Ugh, he does whistle, may he be struck dumb, the damned infidel." "...It's no great matter: let him whistle" (1a).

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  • 124 на здоровье

    [PrepP; Invar; often used with imper]
    =====
    1. [adv or formula phrase]
    (usu. used to encourage s.o. to eat or drink when offered, or as a response to s.o.'s thanks) may it prove beneficial:
    - [when offering food or drink] (please) help yourself;
    || пусть X ест (пьёт) на здоровье let X < X is welcome to> help himself;
    || [in response to s.o.'s thanks] you're (very) welcome;
    - you're welcome, I'm sure;
    - my pleasure.
         ♦ [Рисположенский:] Я, Аграфена Кондратьевна, рюмочку выпью. [Аграфена Кондратьевна:] Кушай, батюшко, на здоровье! (Островский 10). [R.:] I'll just try a drop or two, Agrafena Kondratevna. [A.K.:] Please help yourself, my dear fellow (10a).
    2. [adv]
    (if a person, animal etc wants to do sth., let him go ahead and do it) as long as or as much as he wants:
    - and welcome to it.
         ♦ [Саша:] Папа, ведь это ложь! [Лебедев:] Ну, так что же? Пусть себе мелют на здоровье... (Чехов 4). [S.:] Papa, that's a lie! [L.:] Well, what does it matter? Let them babble on to their heart's content... (4a).
         ♦ "Умоляю, уйми ты эту... как её... твою мамочку! Я же творческим трудом занят!!" - " Ну и твори себе на здоровье..." (Зиновьев 2). "Please, I beg you, can't you do something to calm down this...this...your dear mama? Here I am trying to do some creative work!" "Well create as much as you like..." (2a).
         ♦ Разосланные по всем городам и селам Абхазии гонцы рассказывали народу, что Джамхух - Сын Оленя, просыпаясь, по утрам жует жвачку. Но народ спокойно отнесся к этому известию... "Пусть себе жуёт жвачку на здоровье, лишь бы помогал нам советами и предсказаниями" (Искандер 5). The heralds who had been sent through all the cities and villages of Abkhazia told the people that Jamkhoukh, Son of the Deer, chewed his cud when he woke up in the morning. But the people took this news in stride.... "Let him chew his cud, and welcome to it, so long as he helps us with advice and predictions" (5a).

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  • 125 хоть в петлю лезь

    ХОТЬ В ПЕТЛЮ ЛЕЗЬ < ПОЛЕЗАЙ> coll
    [ хоть + VPimper; these forms only; usu. subord clause; fixed WO]
    =====
    (used to express despair, one's inability to find a way out of a difficult, hopeless situation) one feels absolutely desperate:
    - one might (may) as well go (and) hang o.s.;
    - one could hang (kill) o.s.
         ♦ [Один из купцов:] Такого городничего никогда еще... не было. Такие обиды чинит, что описать нельзя. Постоем совсем заморил, хоть в петлю полезай (Гоголь 4). [Merchant:] Never before...has there been such a Prefect. The outrages that he commits are quite indescribable. His billeting has been the ruin of us - we may as well go and hang ourselves (4b).
         ♦ "Что я делала?.. A, да. Я в тот вечер, помнится, психанула. Мотала я бинты, и вдруг такая тоска на меня навалилась, как головная боль, хоть в петлю" (Стругацкие 1). "What was I doing? Oh, I know That was the evening I broke down. I'd been rolling bandages, and then this incredible despair came over me, like a headache, I could have killed myself" (1a).

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  • 126 хоть в петлю полезай

    ХОТЬ В ПЕТЛЮ ЛЕЗЬ < ПОЛЕЗАЙ> coll
    [ хоть + VPimper; these forms only; usu. subord clause; fixed WO]
    =====
    (used to express despair, one's inability to find a way out of a difficult, hopeless situation) one feels absolutely desperate:
    - one might (may) as well go (and) hang o.s.;
    - one could hang (kill) o.s.
         ♦ [Один из купцов:] Такого городничего никогда еще... не было. Такие обиды чинит, что описать нельзя. Постоем совсем заморил, хоть в петлю полезай (Гоголь 4). [Merchant:] Never before...has there been such a Prefect. The outrages that he commits are quite indescribable. His billeting has been the ruin of us - we may as well go and hang ourselves (4b).
         ♦ "Что я делала?.. A, да. Я в тот вечер, помнится, психанула. Мотала я бинты, и вдруг такая тоска на меня навалилась, как головная боль, хоть в петлю" (Стругацкие 1). "What was I doing? Oh, I know That was the evening I broke down. I'd been rolling bandages, and then this incredible despair came over me, like a headache, I could have killed myself" (1a).

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  • 127 а не то

    [Invar]
    =====
    1. Also: (A) НЕ ТО [coord Conj, connective-contrastive; introduces a clause with the verb in fut or subjunctive]
    used to introduce a clause indicating what will happen (would happen, or would have happened) if the order, intention etc contained in the preceding clause is not (were not, or had not been) carried out; or used to introduce a clause indicating what would occur (would have occurred) if the situation in the preceding clause were (had been) different:
    - or;
    - [in limited contexts] if not.
         ♦ "А ты тут лучше не ходи и не путайся под ногами, а то и тебя возьмём как соучастницу" (Войнович 4). "And you better stop coming here and getting under our feet or else we'll pick you up, too, as an accessory" (4a).
         ♦ "Лучше я отсяду от него, - сказал Тимур, шумно вставая, - а то этот человек доведёт меня до преступления!" (Искандер 5). "I'd better sit somewhere else," Timur said, noisily getting to his feet, "or this man will drive me to a crime!" (5a).
         ♦ "Руки у меня связаны, - горько жаловался он [градоначальник] глуповцам, - а то узнали бы вы у меня, где раки зимуют!" (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "My hands are tied," he [the governor] complained bitterly to the Glupovites. "Otherwise I'd give you something to remember me by!" (1b).
         ♦ "Обижаешь старуху. Я ведь тебя еще маленькую в колыске [Ukrainian = в колыбели] качала. Ты уж лучше пусти, не то закричу" (Войнович 2). [context transl] "You're insulting an old woman You know, I used to rock you in your cradle. Better let me go before I start shouting" (2a).
    2. [subord conj; introduces a clause of reason]
    for the reason that:
    - [may be omitted in translation].
         ♦ "И сейчас ещё говорит, но только всё меньше и меньше, так что пользуйтесь случаем, а то он скоро совсем умолкнет" (Булгаков 11). "He still speaks, but less and less. I would suggest you take advantage of the moment, because he'll soon grow silent altogether" (11a).
         ♦ [Аркадина:] Костя, закрой окно, а то дует (Чехов 6). [A.:] Kostya, shut the window, it's drafty (6c).
    3. substand. Also: (А) НЕ ТО substand [coord Conj, disjunctive] used to indicate an alternative:
    - or;
    - or even (maybe).
         ♦ [Рисположенский:] Да вы мне ещё полторы тысячи должны... Давайте деньги, а то документ (Островский 10). [R.:] You still owe me fifteen hundred rubles...Give me the money, or a note for it (10b).
    4. [coord Conj, contrastive]
    used to indicate that the state of affairs expressed by the statement that follows is, in the speaker's opinion, abnormal, bad, or contrary to the way it should be, whereas the state of affairs expressed by the preceding context reflects the way things should be:
    - but (instead < on the contrary>);
    - as it is.
         ♦ "Ты уж меня выручи, старика, Вить. В последний раз, а? Вить? Чего молчишь?" - "Не буду выручать, Архип Иваныч. Завязал". - "...Чеготебезавязывать-то? Еслибты какой бандит... был, а то - трудяга, шофёр" (Семёнов 1). "Do me a favour, Vic, do it for an old man. For the last time. Eh, Vic? Why don't you say something?" "I won't do you a favour, Arkhip Ivanich. I've quit." "What's the matter, Vic....It would be different if...you had been some sort of crook, but you're a hard worker, a driver" (1a).
         ♦ "Не хочется мне это делать". - "Ты бы так и говорил, а то придумываешь всякие отговорки". "I don't feel like doing this." "Then why didn't you say so instead of making up all kinds of excuses?"
         ♦ [Анна Петровна:] Как бы папенька-то твой не мотал без памяти, так бы другое дело было, а то оставил нас почти ни с чем (Островский 1). [А.Р:] If only your papa hadn't spent his money like water, then everything'd be different. As it is, he left us almost nothing at all (1a).
    5. Also: А НЕ ТО coll [Particle; usu. foll. by Imper or subjunctive]
    used to express mild inducement or an invitation to do sth.:
    - do [+ a positive imper];
    - why don't you.
    6. coll [Particle; usu. foll. by imper; often used with пожалуй]
    used to introduce an expression of agreement with some suggestion after an initial refusal or vacillation:
    - (or) well, perhaps (maybe);
    - well, actually, maybe;
    - well, all right.
         ♦ [Анна Ивановна:] Что ж это они не идут, соколы-то наши?.. Не сходить ли за ними? [Любовь Гордеевна:] Нет, не надо. А то, пожалуй, сходи. (Обнимает её.) Сходи-ка, Аннушка (Островский 2). [A.I:] What could be keeping them, our young gallants? Perhaps I ought to go for them? [L.G.:] Oh, no, don't. Or perhaps... (hugs her). Yes, do go, Anna (2b).
    7. coll, impol [Particle]
    obviously, of course (used with interrogative pronouns or adverbs as an affirmative response to a question):
    - what (who, where etc) else;
    - who else's.
         ♦ "Это твоя книга?" - "А то чья же?" "Is this your book?" "Who else's?"

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  • 128 а то

    [Invar]
    =====
    1. Also: (А) НЕ ТО [coord Conj, connective-contrastive; introduces a clause with the verb in fut or subjunctive]
    used to introduce a clause indicating what will happen (would happen, or would have happened) if the order, intention etc contained in the preceding clause is not (were not, or had not been) carried out; or used to introduce a clause indicating what would occur (would have occurred) if the situation in the preceding clause were (had been) different:
    - or;
    - [in limited contexts] if not.
         ♦ "А ты тут лучше не ходи и не путайся под ногами, а то и тебя возьмём как соучастницу" (Войнович 4). "And you better stop coming here and getting under our feet or else we'll pick you up, too, as an accessory" (4a).
         ♦ "Лучше я отсяду от него, - сказал Тимур, шумно вставая, - а то этот человек доведёт меня до преступления!" (Искандер 5). "I'd better sit somewhere else," Timur said, noisily getting to his feet, "or this man will drive me to a crime!" (5a).
         ♦ "Руки у меня связаны, - горько жаловался он [градоначальник] глуповцам, - а то узнали бы вы у меня, где раки зимуют!" (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "My hands are tied," he [the governor] complained bitterly to the Glupovites. "Otherwise I'd give you something to remember me by!" (1b).
         ♦ "Обижаешь старуху. Я ведь тебя еще маленькую в колыске [Ukrainian = в колыбели] качала. Ты уж лучше пусти, не то закричу" (Войнович 2). [context transl] "You're insulting an old woman You know, I used to rock you in your cradle. Better let me go before I start shouting" (2a).
    2. [subord conj; introduces a clause of reason]
    for the reason that:
    - [may be omitted in translation].
         ♦ "И сейчас ещё говорит, но только всё меньше и меньше, так что пользуйтесь случаем, а то он скоро совсем умолкнет" (Булгаков 11). "He still speaks, but less and less. I would suggest you take advantage of the moment, because he'll soon grow silent altogether" (11a).
         ♦ [Аркадина:] Костя, закрой окно, а то дует (Чехов 6). [A.:] Kostya, shut the window, it's drafty (6c).
    3. substand. Also: (А) НЕ ТО substand [coord Conj, disjunctive] used to indicate an alternative:
    - or;
    - or even (maybe).
         ♦ [Рисположенский:] Да вы мне ещё полторы тысячи должны... Давайте деньги, а то документ (Островский 10). [R.:] You still owe me fifteen hundred rubles...Give me the money, or a note for it (10b).
    4. [coord Conj, contrastive]
    used to indicate that the state of affairs expressed by the statement that follows is, in the speaker's opinion, abnormal, bad, or contrary to the way it should be, whereas the state of affairs expressed by the preceding context reflects the way things should be:
    - but (instead < on the contrary>);
    - as it is.
         ♦ "Ты уж меня выручи, старика, Вить. В последний раз, а? Вить? Чего молчишь?" - "Не буду выручать, Архип Иваныч. Завязал". - "...Чеготебезавязывать-то? Еслибты какой бандит... был, а то - трудяга, шофёр" (Семёнов 1). "Do me a favour, Vic, do it for an old man. For the last time. Eh, Vic? Why don't you say something?" "I won't do you a favour, Arkhip Ivanich. I've quit." "What's the matter, Vic....It would be different if...you had been some sort of crook, but you're a hard worker, a driver" (1a).
         ♦ "Не хочется мне это делать". - "Ты бы так и говорил, а то придумываешь всякие отговорки". "I don't feel like doing this." "Then why didn't you say so instead of making up all kinds of excuses?"
         ♦ [Анна Петровна:] Как бы папенька-то твой не мотал без памяти, так бы другое дело было, а то оставил нас почти ни с чем (Островский 1). [А.Р:] If only your papa hadn't spent his money like water, then everything'd be different. As it is, he left us almost nothing at all (1a).
    5. Also: А НЕ ТО coll [Particle; usu. foll. by Imper or subjunctive]
    used to express mild inducement or an invitation to do sth.:
    - do [+ a positive imper];
    - why don't you.
    6. coll [Particle; usu. foll. by imper; often used with пожалуй]
    used to introduce an expression of agreement with some suggestion after an initial refusal or vacillation:
    - (or) well, perhaps (maybe);
    - well, actually, maybe;
    - well, all right.
         ♦ [Анна Ивановна:] Что ж это они не идут, соколы-то наши?.. Не сходить ли за ними? [Любовь Гордеевна:] Нет, не надо. А то, пожалуй, сходи. (Обнимает её.) Сходи-ка, Аннушка (Островский 2). [A.I:] What could be keeping them, our young gallants? Perhaps I ought to go for them? [L.G.:] Oh, no, don't. Or perhaps... (hugs her). Yes, do go, Anna (2b).
    7. coll, impol [Particle]
    obviously, of course (used with interrogative pronouns or adverbs as an affirmative response to a question):
    - what (who, where etc) else;
    - who else's.
         ♦ "Это твоя книга?" - "А то чья же?" "Is this your book?" "Who else's?"

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > а то

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