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  • 1 earth

    earth [ɜ:θ]
    1 noun
    (a) (the world, the planet) terre f;
    the earth or Earth (planet) la Terre;
    the earth's crust/atmosphere l'écorce f/l'atmosphère f terrestre;
    on earth sur terre;
    Bible on earth as it is in heaven sur la terre comme au ciel;
    familiar where/why on earth…? où/pourquoi diable…?;
    familiar what on earth have you done to your hair? que diable as-tu fait à tes cheveux?;
    familiar how on earth should I know? comment veux-tu que je le sache?;
    there's no reason on earth il n'y a absolument aucune raison;
    familiar to look like nothing on earth ne ressembler à rien;
    familiar to feel like nothing on earth ne vraiment pas être dans son assiette;
    to pay the earth for sth payer qch les yeux de la tête;
    it wouldn't cost the earth ça ne coûterait pas les yeux de la tête;
    he promised people the earth il a promis la lune aux gens;
    familiar humorous earth to Jane, earth to Jane, can you hear me? allô, Jane, est-ce que tu me reçois?
    (b) (ground) sol m;
    figurative to come back to earth (with a bump) revenir (brutalement) sur terre;
    it brought her down to earth with a bit of a bump ça l'a ramenée sur terre un peu brutalement;
    the earth moved la terre a tremblé;
    humorous did the earth move for you? (after making love) est-ce que tu as eu le grand frisson?
    loose/heavy earth terre(s) f(pl) meuble(s)/lourde(s)
    (d) British Electricity terre f, masse f; (terminal) mise f à terre;
    dead earth contact m parfait avec le sol;
    earth to frame (of car etc) contact m à la masse; Cars câble m de masse
    (e) (of fox) terrier m, tanière f;
    to go to earth (fox, fugitive) se terrer;
    I've been trying to get in touch with him but he seems to have gone to earth j'ai essayé de le joindre mais on dirait qu'il s'est volatilisé;
    to run to earth (fox) chasser jusqu'à son terrier; (fugitive) dépister; (person) dénicher; (mistake in the figures) découvrir la source de
    (a) British Electricity mettre à la terre
    (b) Hunting poursuivre jusqu'à son terrier
    (floor) en terre battue
    ►► earth cable câble m de terre;
    earth closet fosse f d'aisance;
    earth connection prise f de terre;
    earth creature (in science fiction) créature f terrestre;
    earth mother Mythology déesse f de la terre; familiar figurative mère f nourricière ;
    Astronomy earth orbit (of satellite) orbite f terrestre;
    Zoology earth pig oryctérope m (du Cap);
    Astronomy earth satellite satellite m terrestre;
    earth science sciences fpl de la terre;
    Earth Shoe ® = sandale qui fut à la mode chez les hippies;
    Astrology earth sign signe m de terre;
    Television earth station station f terrestre;
    the Earth Summit le Sommet de la Terre;
    British earth tremor secousse f sismique;
    British Electricity earth wire fil m de terre
    (plant) chausser, enchausser, butter

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  • 2 why

    1. adverb
    (for which reason (?): `Why did you hit the child?'; `He hit the child.' `Why?'; Why haven't you finished?; `I haven't finished.' `Why not?'; `Let's go to the cinema.' `Why not?' (= Let's!); Tell me why you came here.) por qué

    2. relative pronoun
    (for which: Give me one good reason why I should help you!) por qué
    why adv por qué
    why didn't you come yesterday? ¿por qué no viniste ayer?
    tr[waɪ]
    why didn't you go? ¿por qué no fuiste?
    why do you hate me? ¿por qué me odias?
    why bother? ¿por qué molestarse?
    why do you need the money? ¿para qué necesitas el dinero?
    3 (relative) por eso
    1 ¡vaya!, ¡anda!, ¡toma!
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    the whys and (the) wherefores el cómo y el porqué
    why ever? ¿por qué demonios?
    why not? ¿por qué no?
    why don't we go out for lunch? ¿por qué no comemos fuera?
    why ['hwaɪ] adv
    : por qué
    why did you do it?: ¿por qué lo hizo?
    why n, pl whys reason: porqué m, razón f
    why conj
    : por qué
    I know why he left: yo sé por qué salió
    there's no reason why it should exist: no hay razón para que exista
    why interj, (used to express surprise) : ¡vaya!, ¡mira!
    adv.
    por qué adv.
    pues adv.
    conj.
    por lo que conj.
    por que conj.
    interj.
    toma interj.

    I hwaɪ, waɪ
    adverb por qué

    why are you laughing? — ¿por qué te ríes?

    why not? — ¿por qué no?

    why don't you apply for the post? — ¿por qué no solicitas el puesto?

    this is why the attempt failedfue por esto or por esta razón que el intento fracasó

    because he lied to me, that's why! — porque me mintió! por eso!


    II
    interjection vaya!, anda!

    why, of course! — por supuesto que sí!


    III
    noun porqué m
    [waɪ]
    1.

    why not? — ¿por qué no?

    why on earth didn't you tell me? — ¿por qué demonios no me lo dijiste?

    2.
    EXCL ¡toma!, ¡anda!

    why, it's you! — ¡toma, eres tú!, ¡anda, eres tú!

    why, what's the matter? — bueno, ¿qué pasa?

    why, there are 8 of us! — ¡si somos 8!

    why, it's easy! — ¡vamos, es muy fácil!

    3.
    N
    WHY ► Why can usually be translated by por qué:
    Why didn't you come? ¿Por qué no viniste?
    They asked her why she hadn't finished her report Le preguntaron por qué no había terminado el informe NOTE: Remember the difference in spelling between p or qué ( why) and porque (because). ► To ask specifically about the {purpose} of something, you can translate why using para qué:
    Why go if we are not needed? ¿Para qué vamos a ir si no nos necesitan? ► In statements, you can translate ( the reason) why using por qué, la razón ( por la que) or el motivo ( por el que):
    Tell me (the reason) why you don't want to accept the proposal Dime por qué or la razón por la que or el motivo por el que no quieres aceptar la propuesta ► Translate tha t's why using por eso:
    That's why they wouldn't pay Por eso no querían pagar ► Like all question words in Spanish, por qué can function as a masculine noun. Note that in el porqué, porqué i s written as one word:
    I'd like to know why he's absent or the reason for his absence Me gustaría saber el porqué de su ausencia For further uses and examples, see main entry
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    I [hwaɪ, waɪ]
    adverb por qué

    why are you laughing? — ¿por qué te ríes?

    why not? — ¿por qué no?

    why don't you apply for the post? — ¿por qué no solicitas el puesto?

    this is why the attempt failedfue por esto or por esta razón que el intento fracasó

    because he lied to me, that's why! — porque me mintió! por eso!


    II
    interjection vaya!, anda!

    why, of course! — por supuesto que sí!


    III
    noun porqué m

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  • 3 why

    1. n причина

    the whys and wherefores — отчего да почему, причины и основания

    2. adv r
    3. adv почему?, отчего?; по какой причине?; на каком основании?
    4. adv а что?, почему вы спрашиваете?

    are you ill? — No, why? — вы больны? — Нет, а что такое?

    why on earth? — почему же?, с какой стати?

    why so? — почему же?, отчего же?; каким образом?

    why, shame upon you, man! — послушайте, как вам не стыдно?

    5. int как!, ба!

    why, it is Smith! — ба, да ведь это Смит!

    6. int да, ну

    why, of course that was it — ну конечно, это так!

    7. int пожалуй

    is it true? — why, yes, I think so — это правда? — Да как вам сказать? Пожалуй, да

    8. int да как же!, ну конечно!

    why the dickens?! — какого чёрта?!, за каким лешим?!

    9. int ведь, да

    why all this hurry?!, is there any hurry about it?куда торопиться?

    Синонимический ряд:
    1. mystery (noun) Chinese puzzle; closed book; conundrum; enigma; mystery; mystification; puzzle; puzzlement; riddle
    2. reason (noun) argument; ground; proof; reason; wherefore; whyfor
    3. for what reason (other) for what reason; how; how can that be; how come; how so; on whose account; to what end; to what purpose; wherefore

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  • 4 отде

    from where, where... from
    книж. whence
    отде си ти/сте вие? where do you come from?
    отде дойде? which way did you come?
    отде се влиза/излиза? which is the way in/out?
    отде да знам? how do/should I know? ask me another; one never knows
    отде си го купил? where did you buy it?
    отде да намерим...? how shall we find...? не зная отде да почна I don't know where to begin/what to put my hand to first
    отде си го изкопал? where did you dig it up?
    отде ти дойде тази идея? where did you get this idea?
    отде накъде why on earth, why should.... how in the world
    отде накъде да изберат него why (on earth) should he be elected, ам. how come he should be elected
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    отдѐ,
    нареч. остар. from where, where … from; книж. whence; не зная \отде да почна I don’t know where to begin/what to put my hand to first; \отде да знам? how do/should I know? ask me another; one never knows; \отде да намерим …? how shall we find …? \отде дойде? which way did you come? \отде накъде why on earth, why should …, how in the world; амер. how come; \отде се влиза/излиза? which is the way in/out? \отде си ти/сте вие? where do you come from? \отде ти дойде тази идея? where did you get this idea?
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    1. from where, where... from 2. ОТДЕ ce влиза/излиза? which is the way in/out? 3. ОТДЕ да знам? how do/should I know?ask me another;one never knows 4. ОТДЕ да намерим...? how shall we find... ? не зная ОТДЕ да почна I don't know where to begin/what to put my hand to first 5. ОТДЕ дойде? which way did you come? 6. ОТДЕ накъде why on earth, why should.... how in the world 7. ОТДЕ накъде да изберат него why (on earth) should he be elected, ам. how come he should be elected 8. ОТДЕ си го изкопал? where did you dig it up? 9. ОТДЕ си го купил? where did you buy it? 10. ОТДЕ си ти/сте вие? where do you come from? 11. ОТДЕ ти дойде тази идея? where did you get this idea? 12. книж. whence

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  • 5 къде

    1. where, whereabouts
    кой знае къде God knows where
    до къде where, how far
    до къде си стигнал? how far have you got?
    от къде from where, where... from, ocm. whence
    от къде си? where do you come from?
    (към кое място) where... (to), which way, ocm. whither
    къде отиваш? where are you going (to)? which way are you going?
    знаеш ли къде е той? do you know his whereabouts?
    къде съм за бога? where on earth am I? wherever am I?
    2. (за сравнение, изтъкване предимство) far, infinitely
    той е къде по-добър he is far/infinitely/miles better; he's better by a long chalk
    къде по-лесно far easier
    живеят къде гарата they live near the station
    къде седем часа about seven o'clock
    къде сам, къде с негова помощ now by myself, now with his help
    не знам къде съм I don't know where I stand
    къде да е anywhere; no matter where
    до немай къде out and out, no end, to the highest degree
    от немай къде in spite of o.'s teeth, willy-nilly, of necessity
    къде ca виждали хората whoever has seen, has anyone ever seen
    от къде на къде what (ever) for, why on earth, why ever
    от къде на къде да плащам аз? why on earth should I pay?
    къде (ли) не anywhere, all over the place
    къде (ти) мога аз да се сравнявам с него how could I (possibly) compare/compete with him?
    къде ли съм го сложил? where on earth can I have put it?
    най-после, няма къде,... at last, willy-nilly,...
    за къде сме без тебе where should we be without you
    за къде сме с тези деца we are tied down with these children
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    къдѐ,
    въпр. нареч.
    1. where, whereabouts; знаеш ли \къде е той? do you know his whereabouts? кой знае \къде God knows where;
    2. (за сравнение, изтъкване предимство) far, infinitely; той е \къде по- добър he is far/infinitely/miles better; he’s better by a long chalk;
    3. ( около) (за място) near; (за време) about;
    4. съюз ( при изреждане) now … now; \къде сам, \къде с негова помощ now by myself, now with his help; • до немай \къде out and out, no end, to the highest degree; \къде да е anywhere; no matter where; \къде (ли) не anywhere, all over the place; ( търся) high and low; \къде са виждали хората whoever has seen, has anyone ever seen; \къде (ти) мога аз да се сравнявам с него how could I (possibly) compare/compete with him? не знам \къде съм I don’t know where I stand; от немай \къде in spite of o.’s teeth, willy-nilly, of necessity.
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    1. (за време) about 2. (за сравнение, изтъкване предимство) far, infinitely 3. (към кое място) where... (to), which way, ocm. whither 4. (около) (за място) near 5. (при изреждане) now... now 6. (приблизително на кое място) whereabout(s) 7. where, whereabouts 8. КЪДЕ (ли) не anywhere, all over the place 9. КЪДЕ (ти) мога аз да се сравнявам с него how could I (possibly) compare/compete with him? 10. КЪДЕ ca виждали хората whoever has seen, has anyone ever seen 11. КЪДЕ да е anywhere;no matter where 12. КЪДЕ ли съм го сложил? where on earth can I have put it? 13. КЪДЕ отиваш? where are you going (to)? which way are you going? 14. КЪДЕ по-лесно far easier 15. КЪДЕ сам,КЪДЕ с негова помощ now by myself, now with his help 16. КЪДЕ седем часа about seven o'clock 17. КЪДЕ съм за бога? where on earth am I?wherever am I? 18. до КЪДЕ where, how far 19. до КЪДЕ си стигнал? how far have you got? 20. до немай КЪДЕ out and out, no end, to the highest degree 21. живеят КЪДЕ гарата they live near the station 22. за КЪДЕ сме без тебе where should we be without you 23. за КЪДЕ сме с тези деца we are tied down with these children 24. знаеш ли КЪДЕ е той? do you know his whereabouts? 25. кой знае КЪДЕ God knows where 26. най-после, няма КЪДЕ,... at last, willy-nilly.... 27. не знам КЪДЕ съм I don't know where I stand 28. от КЪДЕ from where, where... from, ocm. whence 29. от КЪДЕ на КЪДЕ what (ever) for, why on earth, why ever 30. от КЪДЕ на КЪДЕ да плащам аз? why on earth should I pay? 31. от КЪДЕ си? where do you come from? 32. от немай КЪДЕ in spite of o.'s teeth, willy-nilly, of necessity 33. той е КЪДЕ по-добър he is far/infinitely/miles better;he's better by a long chalk

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  • 6 dazu

    Adv.
    1. räumlich: there; soll ich es 'hierzu legen? - nein, 'dazu no, (over) there
    2. (dabei, damit) (together) with it; (außerdem) besides, in addition, into the bargain; noch dazu on top of it ( oder that); wie konntest du das nur vergessen, noch dazu, wo ich dich extra daran erinnert habe when I (even) reminded you about it specially; etw. dazu hinzugeben add s.th. to s.th.; möchtest du ein Glas Bier dazu? would you like a (glass of) beer with that?
    3. Zweck, Aufgabe etc.: (dafür) for it ( oder that); er ist zu dumm dazu he’s too stupid for that; dazu gehört Zeit it takes time; es gehört viel Mut / schon einiges dazu zu (+ Inf.) it takes a lot of courage / quite a lot ( oder a fair bit) to (+ Inf.) dazu ist er ja da that’s what he’s there for, that’s his job; dazu hast du’s doch that’s what you’ve got it for ( oder it’s there for), isn’t it?; dazu habe ich dir nicht geholfen, dass du jetzt... I didn’t help you so that you (end up)...
    4. Thema: (darüber) about it ( oder that); sich dazu äußern give one’s view ( oder voice one’s opinion) on it, comment (on it); hast du etwas dazu zu sagen? do you have anything to say about that?; dazu möchte ich gar nichts sagen I have no comment on that; sie schwieg dazu (zu diesen Vorwürfen) she made no comment ( oder remained silent); es ist alles dazu gesagt it’s all been said already
    5. Veränderung, Ziel: sich dazu entwickeln develop into it; das führt dazu, dass... that leads to...; ich war früher nicht so misstrauisch, meine Erfahrungen haben mich dazu gemacht my experiences have made me it ( oder this way); es ist noch kein Kunstwerk, aber es wird noch dazu it will become one; wie ist es dazu gekommen? how did it happen?; wie konnte es nur dazu kommen? how could it turn out this way?; es wird / darf niemals dazu kommen! it won’t / mustn’t ever come to that!; doch es kam nie dazu but it never came to that
    6. Anlass: darf ich dazu gratulieren? may I congratulate you (on your birthday etc.)?
    7. Zugehörigkeit: der Deckel / Schlüssel dazu its lid / key, the lid / key belonging to ( oder going with) it
    8. fig.: Liebe / Neigung dazu love / affection for it; Erlaubnis / Recht dazu permission / right to it; wie bist du dazu gekommen? (zu diesem Buch etc.) how did you get hold of ( oder come by) it?; (Stelle) how did you get into ( oder come to be doing) this?
    9. anstelle oder vor zu + Inf.: ich habe keine Lust dazu ( aufzuräumen) I don’t want to (tidy up), I can’t be bothered (tidying up oder to tidy up); ich rate dir dazu, es zu tun I would advise you to do it; er tut das Seine dazu(, das Problem zu lösen) he’s doing his share ( oder bit) (to solve the problem); die Gelegenheit dazu haben(, ins Ausland zu gehen) have the opportunity ( oder chance) (to go abroad oder Am. auch overseas); wie kamst du dazu, für sie zu arbeiten? how did you come to work ( oder be working) for them?; ich kam nie dazu(, es zu lesen) I never got (a)round to (reading) it; wie komme ich dazu? empört: why should I?; wie kommst du dazu? empört: how could you?; etc.; vgl. auch die mit dazu verbundenen Adjektive, Substantive und Verben
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    thereto
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    da|zu [da'tsu] (emph) ['daːtsuː]
    adv
    1) (räumlich) there

    wozu gehört das? – dazú! — where does that belong? – there!

    2) (= dabei, damit) with it; (= außerdem, obendrein auch) into the bargain (inf), at the same time

    er ist dumm und dazú auch noch faul — he's stupid and lazy with it or into the bargain (inf) or as well

    sie ist hübsch und dazú nicht unintelligent — she's pretty and not unintelligent either

    noch dazú — as well, too

    noch dazú, wo... — when... too

    dazú reicht or serviert man am besten Reis — it's best to serve rice with it

    er singt und spielt Gitarre dazú — he sings and accompanies himself on the guitar

    3) (= dahin) to that/it

    auf dem besten Wege dazú sein, etw zu tun — to be well on the way to doing sth

    er ist auf dem besten Wege dazú — he's well on the way to it

    das führt dazú, dass weitere Forderungen gestellt werden — that will lead to further demands being made

    dazú führt das dann — that's what it leads to

    wie konnte es nur dazú kommen? — how could that happen?

    wer weiß, wie sie dazú gekommen ist (zu diesem Auto etc)who knows how she came by it

    wie komme ich dazú? (empört)why on earth should I?

    ... aber ich bin nicht dazú gekommen —... but I didn't get (a)round to it

    4) (= dafür, zu diesem Zweck) for that/it

    dazú bin ich zu alt — I'm too old for that

    ich bin zu alt dazú, noch tanzen zu gehen — I'm too old to go dancing

    dazú habe ich dich nicht studieren lassen, dass du... — I didn't send you to university so that you could... or for you to...

    ich habe ihm dazú geraten — I advised him to (do that)

    Sie sind/die Maschine ist dazú wie geschaffen — it's as if you were/the machine was made for it

    dazú fähig sein, etw zu tun — to be capable of doing sth

    dazú bereit sein, etw zu tun — to be prepared to do sth

    er war nicht dazú fähig/bereit — he wasn't capable of it/prepared to

    dazú gehört viel Geld — that takes a lot of money

    dazú ist er da — that's what he's there for, that's why he's there

    die Erlaubnis/die Mittel/das Recht dazú — permission/the means/the right to do it

    ich habe keine Lust dazú — I don't feel like it

    ich habe keine Lust dazú, mitzugehen — I don't feel like going along

    dazú habe ich keine Zeit — I haven't the time (for that)

    ich habe keine Zeit dazú, die Fenster zu putzen — I haven't (the) time to clean the windows

    ich bin nicht dazú in der Lage — I'm not in a position to

    5) (= darüber, zum Thema) about that/it

    was sagst/meinst du dazú? — what do you say to/think about that?

    meine Gedanken/Meinung dazú — my thoughts about/opinion of that

    ..., dazú hören Sie jetzt einen Kommentar —... we now bring you a commentary

    das Hauptthema war die Inflation dazú schreibt die Zeitung... — the main subject was inflation – the paper has this to say about it...

    er hat sich nur kurz dazú geäußert — he only commented briefly on that/it

    6)

    (in Wendungen) im Gegensatz dazú — in contrast to that

    im Vergleich dazú — in comparison with that

    früher war sie nicht so hysterisch, er hat sie dazú gemacht — she never used to be so hysterical, he made her like that

    er war nicht immer Lord, er wurde erst dazú gemacht — he wasn't born a Lord, he was made or created one

    dazú wird man nicht gewählt, sondern ernannt — one is appointed rather than elected to that

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    da·zu
    [daˈtsu:, ˈda:tsu:]
    adv (emph)
    2. (außerdem) at the same time, into [or AM in] the bargain, to boot; s.a. noch
    3. (zu diesem Ergebnis) to it/that
    wie konnte es nur \dazu kommen? how could that happen?
    wie ist er \dazu gekommen? how did he come by it?
    wie komme ich \dazu? (fam) why on earth should I?
    \dazu reicht das Geld nicht we/I haven't enough money for that
    im Gegensatz \dazu contrary to this
    im Vergleich \dazu in comparison to that; s.a. führen, Weg
    4. (zu der Sache)
    ich würde dir \dazu raten I would advise you to do that
    ich bin noch nicht \dazu gekommen I haven't got round to it/to doing it yet
    5. (dafür) for it/that/this
    ich bin \dazu nicht bereit I'm not prepared to do that
    er war \dazu nicht in der Lage he wasn't in a position to do so
    es gehört viel Mut \dazu that takes a lot of courage
    \dazu ist es da that's what it's there for
    \dazu habe ich keine Lust I don't feel like it
    \dazu habe ich schon Zeit I do have time for that
    die Erlaubnis/die Mittel/das Recht \dazu the permission/the means/the right to do it
    kein Recht \dazu haben, etw zu tun to have no right to do sth
    6. (darüber) about it/that/this
    er hat sich noch nicht \dazu geäußert he hasn't commented on it yet
    was meinst du \dazu? what do you think about it/that?
    das ist meine Meinung \dazu that's my opinion of it
    da habe ich keine Zeit zu I haven't the time [for it/that]
    da komme ich heute nicht mehr zu I won't be able to get round to it today
    * * *
    1) with it/them; (gleichzeitig) at the same time; (außerdem) what is more

    dazu reicht man am besten Salat — it's/they're best served with lettuce/salad

    2) (darüber) about or on it/them
    3) (zu diesem Zweck) for it; (es zu tun) to do it
    4)

    im Widerspruch od. Gegensatz dazu — contrary to this/that

    er hatte dazu keine Lusthe didn't want to or didn't feel like it

    wie komme ich dazu?(ugs.) it would never occur to me; why on earth should I?

    * * *
    dazu adv
    1. räumlich: there;
    soll ich es 'hierzu legen? -
    nein, 'dazu no, (over) there
    2. (dabei, damit) (together) with it; (außerdem) besides, in addition, into the bargain;
    noch dazu, wo ich dich extra daran erinnert habe when I (even) reminded you about it specially;
    etwas dazu hinzugeben add sth to sth;
    möchtest du ein Glas Bier dazu? would you like a (glass of) beer with that?
    3. Zweck, Aufgabe etc: (dafür) for it ( oder that);
    er ist zu dumm dazu he’s too stupid for that;
    dazu gehört Zeit it takes time;
    es gehört viel Mut/schon einiges dazu zu (+inf) it takes a lot of courage/quite a lot ( oder a fair bit) to (+inf)
    dazu ist er ja da that’s what he’s there for, that’s his job;
    dazu hast du’s doch that’s what you’ve got it for ( oder it’s there for), isn’t it?;
    dazu habe ich dir nicht geholfen, dass du jetzt … I didn’t help you so that you (end up) …
    4. Thema: (darüber) about it ( oder that);
    sich dazu äußern give one’s view ( oder voice one’s opinion) on it, comment (on it);
    hast du etwas dazu zu sagen? do you have anything to say about that?;
    dazu möchte ich gar nichts sagen I have no comment on that;
    sie schwieg dazu (zu diesen Vorwürfen) she made no comment ( oder remained silent);
    es ist alles dazu gesagt it’s all been said already
    5. Veränderung, Ziel:
    sich dazu entwickeln develop into it;
    das führt dazu, dass … that leads to …; ich war früher nicht so misstrauisch,
    meine Erfahrungen haben mich dazu gemacht my experiences have made me it ( oder this way);
    es ist noch kein Kunstwerk, aber
    es wird noch dazu it will become one;
    wie ist es dazu gekommen? how did it happen?;
    wie konnte es nur dazu kommen? how could it turn out this way?;
    es wird/darf niemals dazu kommen! it won’t/mustn’t ever come to that!;
    doch es kam nie dazu but it never came to that
    6. Anlass:
    darf ich dazu gratulieren? may I congratulate you (on your birthday etc)?
    der Deckel/Schlüssel dazu its lid/key, the lid/key belonging to ( oder going with) it
    8. fig:
    Liebe/Neigung dazu love/affection for it;
    Erlaubnis/Recht dazu permission/right to it;
    wie bist du dazu gekommen? (zu diesem Buch etc) how did you get hold of ( oder come by) it?; (Stelle) how did you get into ( oder come to be doing) this?
    zu +inf:
    ich habe keine Lust dazu (aufzuräumen) I don’t want to (tidy up), I can’t be bothered (tidying up oder to tidy up);
    ich rate dir dazu, es zu tun I would advise you to do it;
    er tut das Seine dazu(, das Problem zu lösen) he’s doing his share ( oder bit) (to solve the problem);
    die Gelegenheit dazu haben(, ins Ausland zu gehen) have the opportunity ( oder chance) (to go abroad oder US auch overseas);
    wie kamst du dazu, für sie zu arbeiten? how did you come to work ( oder be working) for them?;
    ich kam nie dazu(, es zu lesen) I never got (a)round to (reading) it;
    wie komme ich dazu? empört: why should I?;
    wie kommst du dazu? empört: how could you?; etc; auch die mit dazu verbundenen Adjektive, Substantive und Verben
    * * *
    1) with it/them; (gleichzeitig) at the same time; (außerdem) what is more

    dazu reicht man am besten Salat — it's/they're best served with lettuce/salad

    2) (darüber) about or on it/them
    3) (zu diesem Zweck) for it; (es zu tun) to do it
    4)

    im Widerspruch od. Gegensatz dazu — contrary to this/that

    er hatte dazu keine Lusthe didn't want to or didn't feel like it

    wie komme ich dazu?(ugs.) it would never occur to me; why on earth should I?

    * * *
    adv.
    thereto adv. v.
    to it v.

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  • 7 накъде

    where (to); ocm. whither; which way
    накъде отивате? where are you going (to)? накъде гледа къщата ви? how does your house face?
    не зная накъде да вървя I don't know in which direction to go
    сега накъде? which way now? where to now?
    (какво да правим'!) now what?
    виждам накъде биеш I see what you're driving at
    няма накъде there is no other way, it can't be helped
    няма вече накъде things couldn't get worse
    ще го направиш като няма накъде at/in a pinch you'll do it; when it comes to the pinch you'll do it; needs must when the devil drives
    толкова съм зает, че няма накъде I'm up to my eyes in work
    без него накъде? what would you do/be without him?
    откъде- накъде? why on earth? how come?
    откъде- накъде мислиш така? why on earth should you think so?
    * * *
    накъдѐ,
    нареч. where (to); остар. whither; which way; \накъде гледа къщата ви? how does your house face?; • без него \накъде? what would you do/be without him? виждам \накъде биеш I see what you’re driving at; не зная вече \накъде be at a loss; няма вече \накъде things couldn’t get worse; няма \накъде there is no other way, it can’t be helped; oткъде-\накъде мислиш така? why on earth should you think so? сега \накъде? which way now? where to now? ( какво да правим?) now what? толкова съм зает, че няма \накъде I’m up to my eyes in work; ще го направиш като няма \накъде at/in a pinch you’ll do it; when it comes to the pinch you’ll do it; needs must when the devil drives.
    * * *
    where: Wнакъде are you going to? - Накъде отивате?; which way
    * * *
    1. (какво да правим'!) now what? 2. where (to);ocm. whither;which way 3. НАКЪДЕ отивате? where are you going (to)? НАКЪДЕ гледа къщата ви? how does your house face? 4. без него НАКЪДЕ? what would you do/be without him? 5. виждам НАКЪДЕ биеш I see what you're driving at 6. не зная НАКЪДЕ да вървя I don't know in which direction to go 7. не зная вече НАКЪДЕ be at a loss 8. няма НАКЪДЕ there is no other way, it can't be helped 9. няма вече НАКЪДЕ things couldn't get worse 10. откъде-НАКЪДЕ мислиш така? why on earth should you think so? 11. откъде-НАКЪДЕ? why on earth?how come? 12. сега НАКЪДЕ ? which way now?where to now? 13. толкова съм зает, че няма НАКЪДЕ I'm up to my eyes in work 14. ще го направиш като няма НАКЪДЕ at/in a pinch you'll do it;when it comes to the pinch you'll do it;needs must when the devil drives

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  • 8 С-550

    С КАКОЙ СТАТИ? PrepP Invar adv fixed WO
    for what reason? (often used in questions to express the speaker's bewilderment, annoyance etc): why (on earth)?
    what for? why (on earth) should...? (in limited contexts) what is the point (of...)?
    what reason (does one have to...)? "Я боюсь, останься... Тебя убьют». - «...С какой стати меня убивать? Они меня все боятся» (Стругацкие 4). "I am afraid. Stay here...They'll kill you!" "...Why should they kill me? They're all afraid of me..." (4a).
    «Я не знаю даже, дадут ли нам утром пожрать. Боюсь, что опять не дадут: с какой стати?» (Стругацкие 2). "I don't even know if we'll get grub tomorrow morning. I'm afraid we won't get anything more. Why on earth should they feed us now?" (2a).
    Скажите, с какой же стати надеялись, что я отыщу Жучку?..» (Достоевский 1). "Tell me, what reason did you have to hope that I would find Zhuchka?..." (1a).

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  • 9 с какой стати?

    [PrepP; Invar; adv; fixed WO]
    =====
    for what reason? (often used in questions to express the speaker's bewilderment, annoyance etc):
    - why (on earth)?;
    - what for?;
    - why (on earth) should...?;
    - [in limited contexts] what is the point (of...)?;
    - what reason (does one have to...)?
         ♦ "Я боюсь, останься... Тебя убьют". - "...С какой стати меня убивать? Они меня все боятся" (Стругацкие 4). "I am afraid. Stay here...They'll kill you!" "...Why should they kill me? They're all afraid of me..." (4a).
         ♦ "Я не знаю даже, дадут ли нам утром пожрать. Боюсь, что опять не дадут: с какой стати?" (Стругацкие 2). "I don't even know if we'll get grub tomorrow morning. I'm afraid we won't get anything more. Why on earth should they feed us now?" (2a).
         ♦ "Скажите, с какой же стати надеялись, что я отыщу Жучку?.." (Достоевский 1). "Tell me, what reason did you have to hope that I would find Zhuchka?..." (1a).

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  • 10 Ч-77

    НА КОЙ ЧЁРТ (ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС) НА ЧЁРТА НА (ДЛЯ) КАКОГО ЧЁРТА (ДЬЯВОЛА) НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА ЗА КАКИМ ЧЁРТОМ (ДЬЙВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ) all highly coll, often rude НА КОЙ ПЁС (ЛЯД, ПРАХ) substand PrepP these forms only adv
    why, for what reason ( usu. used to express annoyance or irritation
    occas. used to express indifference)
    why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens)
    what the hell (the devil) (for) why in blazes the devil (only) knows why (what for) why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).
    "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!» - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).
    «Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!» (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).
    А может, это „товарищи" за мной приехали?» Игорь решительно возразил: «Они в „Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?..» (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).

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  • 11 для какого дьявола

    НА КОЙ ЧЕРТ <ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС>; НА ЧЕРТА; НА < ДЛЯ> КАКОГО ЧЕРТА < ДЬЯВОЛА>; НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА; ЗА КАКИМ ЧЕРТОМ <ДЬЯВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ> all highly coll. often rude; НА КОЙ ПЕС <ЛЯД, ПРАХ> substand
    [PrepP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    why, for what reason (usu. used to express annoyance or irritation; occas. used to express indifference):
    - why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens);
    - why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).
         ♦ "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!" - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).
         ♦ "Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!" (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).
         ♦ "А может, это "товарищи" за мной приехали?" Игорь решительно возразил: "Они в "Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?.." (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).

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  • 12 для какого черта

    НА КОЙ ЧЕРТ <ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС>; НА ЧЕРТА; НА < ДЛЯ> КАКОГО ЧЕРТА < ДЬЯВОЛА>; НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА; ЗА КАКИМ ЧЕРТОМ <ДЬЯВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ> all highly coll. often rude; НА КОЙ ПЕС <ЛЯД, ПРАХ> substand
    [PrepP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    why, for what reason (usu. used to express annoyance or irritation; occas. used to express indifference):
    - why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens);
    - why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).
         ♦ "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!" - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).
         ♦ "Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!" (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).
         ♦ "А может, это "товарищи" за мной приехали?" Игорь решительно возразил: "Они в "Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?.." (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).

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  • 13 за каким бесом

    НА КОЙ ЧЕРТ <ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС>; НА ЧЕРТА; НА < ДЛЯ> КАКОГО ЧЕРТА < ДЬЯВОЛА>; НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА; ЗА КАКИМ ЧЕРТОМ <ДЬЯВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ> all highly coll. often rude; НА КОЙ ПЕС <ЛЯД, ПРАХ> substand
    [PrepP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    why, for what reason (usu. used to express annoyance or irritation; occas. used to express indifference):
    - why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens);
    - why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).
         ♦ "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!" - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).
         ♦ "Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!" (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).
         ♦ "А может, это "товарищи" за мной приехали?" Игорь решительно возразил: "Они в "Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?.." (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).

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  • 14 за каким дьяволом

    НА КОЙ ЧЕРТ <ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС>; НА ЧЕРТА; НА < ДЛЯ> КАКОГО ЧЕРТА < ДЬЯВОЛА>; НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА; ЗА КАКИМ ЧЕРТОМ <ДЬЯВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ> all highly coll. often rude; НА КОЙ ПЕС <ЛЯД, ПРАХ> substand
    [PrepP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    why, for what reason (usu. used to express annoyance or irritation; occas. used to express indifference):
    - why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens);
    - why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).
         ♦ "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!" - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).
         ♦ "Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!" (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).
         ♦ "А может, это "товарищи" за мной приехали?" Игорь решительно возразил: "Они в "Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?.." (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).

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  • 15 за каким лешим

    НА КОЙ ЧЕРТ <ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС>; НА ЧЕРТА; НА < ДЛЯ> КАКОГО ЧЕРТА < ДЬЯВОЛА>; НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА; ЗА КАКИМ ЧЕРТОМ <ДЬЯВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ> all highly coll. often rude; НА КОЙ ПЕС <ЛЯД, ПРАХ> substand
    [PrepP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    why, for what reason (usu. used to express annoyance or irritation; occas. used to express indifference):
    - why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens);
    - why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).
         ♦ "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!" - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).
         ♦ "Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!" (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).
         ♦ "А может, это "товарищи" за мной приехали?" Игорь решительно возразил: "Они в "Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?.." (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).

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  • 16 за каким чертом

    НА КОЙ ЧЕРТ <ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС>; НА ЧЕРТА; НА < ДЛЯ> КАКОГО ЧЕРТА < ДЬЯВОЛА>; НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА; ЗА КАКИМ ЧЕРТОМ <ДЬЯВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ> all highly coll. often rude; НА КОЙ ПЕС <ЛЯД, ПРАХ> substand
    [PrepP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    why, for what reason (usu. used to express annoyance or irritation; occas. used to express indifference):
    - why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens);
    - why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).
         ♦ "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!" - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).
         ♦ "Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!" (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).
         ♦ "А может, это "товарищи" за мной приехали?" Игорь решительно возразил: "Они в "Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?.." (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).

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  • 17 на какого дьявола

    НА КОЙ ЧЕРТ <ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС>; НА ЧЕРТА; НА < ДЛЯ> КАКОГО ЧЕРТА < ДЬЯВОЛА>; НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА; ЗА КАКИМ ЧЕРТОМ <ДЬЯВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ> all highly coll. often rude; НА КОЙ ПЕС <ЛЯД, ПРАХ> substand
    [PrepP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    why, for what reason (usu. used to express annoyance or irritation; occas. used to express indifference):
    - why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens);
    - why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).
         ♦ "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!" - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).
         ♦ "Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!" (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).
         ♦ "А может, это "товарищи" за мной приехали?" Игорь решительно возразил: "Они в "Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?.." (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).

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  • 18 на какого черта

    НА КОЙ ЧЕРТ <ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС>; НА ЧЕРТА; НА < ДЛЯ> КАКОГО ЧЕРТА < ДЬЯВОЛА>; НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА; ЗА КАКИМ ЧЕРТОМ <ДЬЯВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ> all highly coll. often rude; НА КОЙ ПЕС <ЛЯД, ПРАХ> substand
    [PrepP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    why, for what reason (usu. used to express annoyance or irritation; occas. used to express indifference):
    - why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens);
    - why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).
         ♦ "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!" - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).
         ♦ "Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!" (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).
         ♦ "А может, это "товарищи" за мной приехали?" Игорь решительно возразил: "Они в "Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?.." (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).

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  • 19 на какого шута

    НА КОЙ ЧЕРТ <ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС>; НА ЧЕРТА; НА < ДЛЯ> КАКОГО ЧЕРТА < ДЬЯВОЛА>; НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА; ЗА КАКИМ ЧЕРТОМ <ДЬЯВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ> all highly coll. often rude; НА КОЙ ПЕС <ЛЯД, ПРАХ> substand
    [PrepP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    why, for what reason (usu. used to express annoyance or irritation; occas. used to express indifference):
    - why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens);
    - why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).
         ♦ "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!" - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).
         ♦ "Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!" (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).
         ♦ "А может, это "товарищи" за мной приехали?" Игорь решительно возразил: "Они в "Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?.." (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).

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  • 20 на кой бес

    НА КОЙ ЧЕРТ <ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС>; НА ЧЕРТА; НА < ДЛЯ> КАКОГО ЧЕРТА < ДЬЯВОЛА>; НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА; ЗА КАКИМ ЧЕРТОМ <ДЬЯВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ> all highly coll. often rude; НА КОЙ ПЕС <ЛЯД, ПРАХ> substand
    [PrepP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    why, for what reason (usu. used to express annoyance or irritation; occas. used to express indifference):
    - why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens);
    - why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).
         ♦ "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!" - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).
         ♦ "Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!" (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).
         ♦ "А может, это "товарищи" за мной приехали?" Игорь решительно возразил: "Они в "Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?.." (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).

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