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СЛОВ (-а) НЕТ1 СПОРУ (-а) НЕТ all coll these forms only indep. clause used as sent adv (parenth) foil. by another statement, often introduced by contrastive Conj «но» fixed WO(used to emphasize that the statement it modif ies is, in fact, true, even though a statement to follow will detract from or contrast with it) that is definitely true, there is no reason to doubt itthere' no denying (disputing) itit can't be denied (there's) no question (doubt) about it (that) therefe no question (doubt) that... (there are) no two ways about it it's beyond dispute (that...) that's for sure.«Это (реальное развитие мира в сторону коммунизма) -грандиозный процесс, слов нет. Меня лишь интересует, что он с собой несбт фактически, а не на лозунгах и в демагогии...» (Зиновьев 2). uIt (the actual evolution of the world toward communism) is a grandiose process, there's no denying it. But what interests me lies in just what it really offers, not in its slogans and its demagogy..." (2a).(Астров:) Она (Елена Андреевна) прекрасна, спора нет, но... ведь она только ест, спит, гуляет, чарует всех нас своею красотой - и больше ничего (Чехов 3). (A..) She (Helen) is beautiful, there's no question about that, but-let's face it, she does nothing but eat, sleep, go for walks and enchant us with her beauty. That's all (3c).author's usage) (Муаррон:) Отец - пристойная личность, нет слов, но ревнив, как сатана, и характера ужасного (Булгаков 8). (М.:) Father is a decent sort, no doubt about that, but he's as jealous as Satan, and he has a terrible personality (8a).Спору нет, Раскольников успел уже себя и давеча слишком скомпрометировать, но до фактов всё-таки еще не дошло... (Достоевский 3). It was beyond dispute that Raskolnikov had already managed to compromise himself too much during this scene, but nevertheless they still had not come down to facts... (3a) -
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HE ПРОРОНИТЬ НИ СЛОВА ((НИ) СЛОВЕЧКА coll) VP subj: human1. not to say anythingX не проронил ни слова - X didn't say a word (a thing)X didn't utter a (single) word X said nothing (not a word) X didn't open his mouthX не проронил Y-y ни слова (о Z-e) = X didn't breathe a word about Z to Yне проронив ни слова ( Verbal Adv) - without (saying (uttering)) a word.Бирюков, слушая старушку, не проронил ни слова (Черненок 1). Birukov, listening to the woman, didn't utter a word (1a).Она (Ахматова) добилась приема у Енукидзе. Тот внимательно её выслушал и не проронил ни слова (Мандельштам 1). She (Akhmatova) managed to get an interview with Yenukidze, who listened to her carefully but said not a word (1a).Она вспомнила о заложенном жемчуге, о серебре, о салопе и вообразила, что Штольц намекает на этот долг только никак не могла понять, как узнали об этом, она ни слова не проронила не только Обломову об этой тайне, даже Анисье... (Гончаров 1). She remembered the pawned string of pearls, the silver, and the fur coat, and imagined that Stolz was referring to that debt, only she could not understand how he had got to know of it, for she had never breathed a word about it not only to Oblomov, but even to Anisya... (1a).Маковкина посмотрела на размашистый почерк и, не проронив ни слова, положила листок в папку (Черненок 1). Makovkina looked at the scrawled handwriting and without a word put the paper in her briefcase (1a).2. not to let anything s.o. says pass by one unheard, to make sure one hears everythingX не проронил ни слова - X didn't miss a wordX didn't miss anything (a thing) (person Y said).Они (студент и молодой офицер) стали говорить о Лиза-вете... Раскольников не проронил ни одного слова и зараз всё узнал: Лизавета была младшая, сводная (от разных матерей) сестра старухи, и было ей уже тридцать пять лет (Достоевский 3). They (the student and the young officer) began talking about Lizaveta....Raskolnikov did not miss a word and at once learned everything: Lizaveta was the old woman's younger half sister (they had different mothers) and was thirty-five years old (3c).(author's usage)...Он (Николенька) хотел быть учёным, умным и добрым, как Пьер. В присутствии Пьера на его лице было всегда радостное сияние... Он не проранивал ни одного слова из того, что говорил Пьер... (Толстой 7)....He (Nikolenka) wanted to be learned, wise, and kind like Pierre. In Pierre's presence his face was always radiant with happiness....He never missed anything Pierre said... (7a). -
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ПОМИНАТЬ/ПОМЯНУТЬ НЕДОБРЫМ СЛОВОМ кого-что VP subj: human often neg imperto say or think negative, bad things about s.o. or sth. when recalling him or itX поминает Y-a недобрым словом » X thinks ill (badly) of YX thinks (speaks) unkindly of Y X has a harsh word to say about Y X doesn't have a good word (thing) to say about Y.(author's usage) Он поднял стакан в сторону Андреева: «Павел Андреевич, не вспоминай меня плохим словом» (Гроссман 2). Не turned to Andreyev and raised his glass. "Don't think badly of me when I'm gone!" (2a).Ровно в полночь все двенадцать литераторов покинули верхний этаж и спустились в ресторан. Тут опять про себя недобрым словом помянули Михаила Александровича... (Булгаков 9). Exactly at midnight all twelve writers left the upper floor and descended to the restaurant. Here each one again thought unkindly to himself of Mikhail Alexan-drovich... (9a).Почти каждый день приходилось отрывать быков и лошадей от работы и посылать в станицу. Выпрягая из косилок лошадей, не один раз недобрым словом поминали старики затянувшуюся войну (Шолохов 5). Nearly every day horses and oxen had to be taken off work and sent to the stanitsa. As they unharnessed the horses from the reapers the old men had many a harsh word to say about this never-ending war (5a). -
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СОЛОВЬЯ БАСНЯМИ HE КОРМЯТ (saying) words should be supplemented and supported by sth. more tangible ( usu. said by a host when interrupting a conversation in order to invite his guests to the table for food and drinks by extension used to stress that talking is of little help when an object, service etc is being sought): - fine words do not make full stomachs fine (fair) words butter no parsnips (in limited contexts) actions speak louder than words.(author's usage) «А теперь, я надеюсь, Арина Власьевна, что, насытив свое материнское сердце, ты позаботишься о насыщении своих дорогих гостей, потому что, тебе известно, соловья баснями кормить не следует» (Тургенев 2). "...And now, Arina Vlas'evna, I hope that having satiated your motherly heart you'll make ready to satiate our dear guests, for as you know fine words do not make full stomachs" (2e). "And now, Arina Vlasyevna, I hope that your maternal heart having had its fill, you will see about filling our dear guests, for, you know, fair words butter no parsnips" (2a). -
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И НА СТАРУХУ БЫВАЕТ ПРОРУХА (saying) even an experienced person can err, blunder (said to excuse the mistakes or negligence of a person from whom such things are not expected): - even a wise man stumbles we all make mistakes anyone can make a mistake even the best of us (them etc) can slip up to err is human.«Да, вы ошиблись. И на старуху бывает проруха...» (Ильф и Петров 2). "Yes, you were wrong. We all make mistakes..." (2a).«Ошибки были», - быстро сказал Хлебовводов. «Люди не ангелы. И на старуху бывает проруха» (Стругацкие 3). "There have been mistakes," Klebovvodov said quickly. "People are not angels. Anyone can make a mistake" (3a).author's usage) «...Дуды-рев охотится уже много лет». - «Мало ли что, и на старуху иной раз находит проруха». - «Согласен. Может случиться всякое...» (Тендряков 1). "...Dudrev's been going out hunting for many years." "What of it? Even the best of hunters can slip up." "I agree-anything can happen..." (1a). -
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МЙГКО СТЕЛЕТ, ДА ЖЁСТКО СПАТЬ coll, disapprov VP subj: human usu. pres fixed WOone (often a boss or supervisor) is outwardly gentle and courteous, but in reality is very firm, deals with people severely etc: X мягко стелет, да жёстко спать - X has (is) an iron fist (hand) in a velvet glove.Два советника казённой палаты чуть не поссорились между собою, рассуждая о том, будет ли Козелков дерзок на язык или же будет «мягко стлать, да жёстко спать» (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). Two councillors of the provincial Treasury nearly came to blows over the question of whether Kozelkov would be overbearing in his speech or whether he would have "an iron hand in a velvet glove" (2a).(author's usage) «Тут до тебя много перебывало, все на фронт загремели, у этого майора не забалуешься, мягко стелет, да жёстко просыпаться» (Максимов 1). ( context transl) "There have been lots of others here before you and they've all ended up at the front in no time at all. Our major's a hard master, he gives you a soft bed and a harsh awakening" (1a). -
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СТОИТЬ СТЕНОЙ VP1. - за кого-что (subj: human ( usu. pi) or collect) to stand united behind and strongly support, defend s.o. or sth.: Х-ы стояли стеной за Y-a = Xs stood (firmly) behind YXs stood up for Y Xs gave their full support (backing) to Y....За Караваева стеной стояли интеллигенция (Брянска) и рабочие арсенала (Паустовский 1)....The Bryansk intellectuals as well as the workers at the Arsenal stood firmly behind him (Kara-vayev) (1a).2. (subj: human to be firm, unyielding in one's position on some matterX стоял стеной - X stood (held) his groundX stood firm (fast) X stuck to his guns.(author's usage) Рахиль стояла как стена: ни в какую Швейцарию она не поедет, ей и здесь хорошо... (Рыбаков 1). Rachel stood her ground. She wasn't going to go to any Switzerland, she liked it here (1a). -
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HE В ТУ СТЕПЬ (заехал, понесло кого и т. п.) coll, НА СТЁНКУ) highly coll VP subj: human to become usu. humor PrepP Invar adv or subj-compl with бытыз (subj: human) (one said) sth. that is not relevant to the theme of the conversation, or that goes beyond what is considered acceptable under the given circumstancesX не в ту степь заехал ' X went too farX was wide of the markwhat X said was off the wall (out of line).(author's usage) По бесстрастному лицу помощника Марлен Михайлович понял, что в этот момент он слегка пережал, прозвучал слегка — не-совсем-в-ту-степь, но ему как-то уже было веб равно (Аксенов 7). The blank face of the Important Personage's assistant told him (Marlen Mikhailovich) that this time he had gone a bit too far, but by now he was past caring (7a).
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