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ХОЖДЕНИЕ ПО МУКАМ lit NP fixed WOa series of trying experiences in life, one following anothera (one) long ordeal(going through) purgatory.From the ancient Christian belief reflected in the Old Russian apocryphal text Descent of the Virgin into Hell («Хождение Богородицы по мукам», 12th cent.), that the souls of the deceased endure forty days of torment immediately after death. The phrase came into widespread use after the publication of a trilogy under the same title by Aleksei Tolstoi (1921 -41, translated into English as Road to Calvary). -
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С ЦЕЛЬЮ PrepP Invar1. - чего.Also: В ЦЕЛЯХ Prep the resulting PrepP is advhaving sth. as one's goalwith the purpose (the aim, the object, the motive) offor AdjP (NP) purposes....Он с негодованием отверг даже предположение о том, что брат мог убить с целью грабежа... (Достоевский 2)....He indignantly rejected even the suggestion that his brother could have killed with the purpose of robbery... (2a).Версия у него была такая: Сандро убил бухгалтера с целью грабежа... (Искандер 3). This was his version of the story: Sandro had killed the bookkeeper with the motive of robbery... (3a).Гитлеровцы широко использовали его имя в целях своей пропаганды (Рыбаков 1). The Nazis did use his name widely for propaganda purposes (1a).2. (used with infinthe resulting PrepP is advas a means to (achieving sth.)with the aim (the purpose, the intention, the object, the motive) of (doing sth.)for the purpose of (doing sth.) (in order) to with a view to (doing sth.).Колония была заключена в сравнительно изолированное помещение с целью наблюдать законы крысиной жизни в чистом виде (Зиновьев 1). The colony was housed in a fairly isolated environment with the aim of observing the laws of rodent life in their pure form (1a).«...Вы напросились ко мне в гости именно с целью подсмотреть и подслушать всё, что можно» (Булгаков 9). "...You invited yourself to see me with the intention of spying and eavesdropping as much as you could" (9b).Видно было, что этот план давно был составлен Армфельдом и что он теперь изложил его не столько с целью отвечать на предлагаемые вопросы, на которые план этот не отвечал, сколько с целью воспользоваться случаем высказать его (Толстой 6). It was obvious that this plan had been formulated by Armfeldt long ago, and put forward now not so much with the object of meeting the present problem, to which it offered no solution, as to avail himself of the opportunity of airing it (6a). -
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СВЕРНУТЬ ШЁЮ (ГОЛОВУ) кому coll VP subj: human1. to kill (a bird or animal) by breaking its neck or decapitating itX свернул шею Y-y = X chopped (yanked) off Y's headX snapped Y's neck.(Гаттерас:) Я вас уверяю, лорд, этой проклятой птице необходимо свернуть голову. От неё житья нет (Булгаков 1). (G.:) My lord, I tell you that damned bird must have its head yanked off. He makes life impossible (1a).2. Also: СЛОМИТЬ ШЁЮ (ГОЛОВУ) obsСВЕРНУТЬ БАШКУ substand ( usu. used as a threat) to do s.o. great physical harm, even kill himX свернёт Y-y шею = X will wring (break) Y's neckX will kill (murder) Y.(Бубнов:) Дуришь ты, Василий. Чего-то храбрости у тебя много завелось... гляди, храбрость у места, когда в лес по грибы идешь... а здесь она - ни к чему... Они тебе живо голову свернут... (Горький 3). (В.:) You're playing the fool, Vas-sily. What's all this showing off how brave you are? Bravery is all right when you go picking mushrooms in the woods. It's not much use in these parts. They'll wring your neck in no time here (3b).(Бубнов:) Ваську ждёшь? Гляди - сломит тебе голову Васька... (Горький 3). (В:) Waiting for Vaska? You watch out, Vaska'll break your neck.. (3a) -
124 как бык
• КАК БЫК coll[ как + NP; nom only]=====⇒ (of a person, usu. a man, in very good health) completely (healthy):- (as) fit as a fiddle.♦ "Шунечка, ты болен?" - "Ерунда. Здоров как бык, просто устал" (Грекова 3). "Shunechka, are you sick?" "Nonsense. Healthy as a horse, just tired" (3a).♦ "Ты когда-нибудь болел так, чтобы заново вкус жизни ощутить?" - "Что-то не помню, - со всей непосредственностью ответил Едигей. - Разве что после контузии..." - "Да ты здоров как бык! - рассмеялся Елизаров. - Я вообше-то и не об этом" (Айтматов 2). "Have you ever been ill and then recovered, with a new taste for life?" "I don't remember," Yedigei answered ingenuously, "perhaps after my shellshock, though..." "Oh, you're as healthy as an ox, now!" Yelizarov laughed. "But I'm not talking about health.. " (2a).2. сильный, здоровый - [sing only; modif]⇒ (of a strong, solidly built man) extremely (strong):- (as) strong as a bull (an ox, a horse);- sturdy as an ox.♦ "Да что с тобой говорить! Здоровый как бык, а ума..." - дед Момун безнадежно махал рукой (Айтматов 1). "Ah, what's the use of talking to you. Strong as an ox, and the brain of an...." And Grandpa Momun would shake his head hopelessly (1a).⇒ (to resist sth.) very stubbornly:- (be) bullheaded (pigheaded).♦ [Кашкина (подражая Ларисе):] "Он [Шаманов] упёрся как бык... не знаю уж, кем он себя вообразил, но он тронулся, это точно" (Вампилов 2). [К. (imitating Larisa):] " Не [Shamanov] was stubborn as a mule....I don't know who he thought he was, but he went nutty, that's for sure" (2b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как бык
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125 на самом деле
[PrepP; Invar; fixed WOl=====1. [usu. adv; often preceded by Conj " а"]⇒ (in refer, to the nature of s.o. or sth.) in actuality (as opposed to as perceived, portrayed etc by s.o.):- in reality;- really;- actually;- the reality is <was...>.♦ Все провозглашенные советской конституцией права и свободы являются фикцией. Право на труд на самом деле является обязанностью (Войнович 1). All the rights and freedoms proclaimed in the Soviet constitution are fictions The right to work is in fact a duty (1a).♦ Вера Лазаревна жила недалеко, через два дома, и приходила к Лене почти ежедневно под предлогом "помочь Наташеньке" и "облегчить Ленусе", а на самом деле с единственной целью - беспардонно вмешиваться в чужую жизнь (Трифонов 4). Vera Lazarevna lived not far away, two buildings from them, and came to Lena's almost daily on the pretext of "helping Natashenka" and "making things easier for Lenusha," but in actual fact with one sole aim - to unforgivably interfere in someone else's life (4a).♦ "...Боюсь, что никто не может подтвердить, что... то, что вы нам рассказывали, происходило на самом деле" (Булгаков 9)... I am afraid no one can confirm to us that the things you spoke of really happened" (9a)♦ Торговал он с рук разной, необходимой в казачьем обиходе рухлядью... и два раза в год ездил в Воронеж, будто за товаром, а на самом деле доносил, что в станице пока-де спокойно и казаки нового злодейства не умышляют (Шолохов 2). He traded in various odds and ends that were of use to Cossacks...and twice a year he travelled to Voronezh ostensibly to replenish his stocks, but actually to report that the stanitsa was calm and the Cossacks were not plotting any fresh mischief (2a)♦ Михаил тоже вышел из избы, и под тем же самым предлогом - вроде и ему дышать нечем... а на самом-то деле он вышел, чтобы не остаться с глазу на глаз с новоявленным зятьком... (Абрамов 1). Mikhail went out too, and under the same pretext: that he could not breathe...The reality was that he had left so as not to be alone with his newly proclaimed brother-in-law (1a).2. [Particle]⇒ used to intensify an expression of indignation, annoyance, surprise etc or to intensify a request or demand that s.o. do (or stop doing) sth.:- really!;- honestly!;- [with прекрати, перестань etc] (stop...,) will you!;- (when used with a negated word or phrase] certainly (not)!Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на самом деле
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126 побить карту
[VP; subj: human or collect]=====⇒ by taking an appropriate course of action, to thwart s.o.'s plans, defeat s.o., ruin s.o.'s chances for success etc:♦ "Он [император] шёл с Родзянко и, проходя мимо меня... сказал по-английски: "Вот моя славная гвардия. Ею в своё время я побью карту Вильгельма"" (Шолохов 2). " Не [the Emperor] came in with Rodzyanko and as he passed he...said in English, These are my gallant guardsmen. In due course I'll use them to trump Wilhelm's card'" (2a).♦ "А я всё-таки скажу, что человек, который всю свою жизнь поставил на карту женской любви и, когда ему эту карту убили, раскис и опустился до того, что ни на что не стал способен, этакой человек - не мужчина..." (Тургенев 2). MI must say, though, that a man who has staked his whole life on the card of a woman's love and who, when that card is beaten, falls to pieces and lets himself go to the dogs-a fellow like that is not a man..." (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > побить карту
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127 убить карту
[VP; subj: human or collect]=====⇒ by taking an appropriate course of action, to thwart s.o.'s plans, defeat s.o., ruin s.o.'s chances for success etc:♦ "Он [император] шёл с Родзянко и, проходя мимо меня... сказал по-английски: "Вот моя славная гвардия. Ею в своё время я побью карту Вильгельма"" (Шолохов 2). " Не [the Emperor] came in with Rodzyanko and as he passed he...said in English, These are my gallant guardsmen. In due course I'll use them to trump Wilhelm's card'" (2a).♦ "А я всё-таки скажу, что человек, который всю свою жизнь поставил на карту женской любви и, когда ему эту карту убили, раскис и опустился до того, что ни на что не стал способен, этакой человек - не мужчина..." (Тургенев 2). MI must say, though, that a man who has staked his whole life on the card of a woman's love and who, when that card is beaten, falls to pieces and lets himself go to the dogs-a fellow like that is not a man..." (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > убить карту
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128 пустое место
• ПУСТОЕ МЕСТО (для кого) coll, usu. derog[NP; sing only; usu. subj-compl with быть (subj: human) or obj-compl with считать кого и т.п. (obj: human); fixed WO]=====⇒ a person who does nothing beneficial, makes no worthwhile contribution (to some job, project etc), or who is of no significance (to s.o.):- X (для Y-a) пустое место≈ [in refer, to s.o.'s unsuitability for some job, lack of productivity etc] X is useless;- [in refer, to s.o.'s-often the speaker's-low estimation of or belittling attitude toward the person in question] X is < Y considers X> a nonentity <a nobody, a nothing>;- [in refer, to s.o.'s-often the speaker's - indifference toward, lack of caring about or respect for the person in question] X means nothing (at all) to Y.♦ "Никогда, слышишь, никогда в жизни не удастся тебе убедить Бланка, что то, что сегодня произошло, было ошибкой... Бланк - пустое место, но он знает теперь тебя. Он тебя видел!" (Битов 2). "You will never, do you hear, never in your life succeed in convincing Blank that what happened today was a mistake.... Blank is a nobody, but he knows you now. He saw you!" (2a).♦ Во всём ей чудились признаки небрежности. Оказывали ли ей повышенное внимание наезжавшие к Кологривовым знакомые, это значило, что к ней относятся как к безответной "воспитаннице" и лёгкой добыче. А когда её оставляли в покое, это доказывало, что её считают пустым местом и не замечают (Пастернак 1). [context transl] She suspected slights at every turn. If the Kologrivovs' friends were attentive to her she was sure that they regarded her as a submissive "ward" and an easy prey. If they left her alone, that proved that she did not exist for them (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пустое место
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