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101 на хрен
• НА ХРЕНА; НА ХРЕН; НА КОЙ XPEH all highly coll, rude[PrepP; these forms only; adv]=====⇒ used in questions, rhetorical questions, and exclamations to express annoyance, irritation, and/ or a complete lack of interest in s.o. or sth.:- why the hell (the devil, the frig);- what the hell (the devil, the frig) (for);- the hell with (s.o. < sth.>).♦ Я сейчас сидел и думал, - продолжал отец, - на кой хрен нам нужна халупа, там же нет ничего хорошего... (Соколов 1). I was just sitting and thinking - continued father,-why the hell do we need that hovel, there's nothing good out there... (1a).♦ "Путается, хочет все объяснить, а на хрена нам его объяснения?" (Искандер 5). "He kept getting tangled up, wanting to explain everything. What the frig did we want with his explanations?" (5a).♦ "Какая баба!.. Ей бы и быть председателем. И на хрена нам кого-то со стороны искать" (Абрамов 1). "...What a woman!... If only she could be Chairwoman, and the hell with searching for one on the outside" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на хрен
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102 на хрена
• НА ХРЕНА; НА ХРЕН; НА КОЙ XPEH all highly coll, rude[PrepP; these forms only; adv]=====⇒ used in questions, rhetorical questions, and exclamations to express annoyance, irritation, and/ or a complete lack of interest in s.o. or sth.:- why the hell (the devil, the frig);- what the hell (the devil, the frig) (for);- the hell with (s.o. < sth.>).♦ Я сейчас сидел и думал, - продолжал отец, - на кой хрен нам нужна халупа, там же нет ничего хорошего... (Соколов 1). I was just sitting and thinking - continued father,-why the hell do we need that hovel, there's nothing good out there... (1a).♦ "Путается, хочет все объяснить, а на хрена нам его объяснения?" (Искандер 5). "He kept getting tangled up, wanting to explain everything. What the frig did we want with his explanations?" (5a).♦ "Какая баба!.. Ей бы и быть председателем. И на хрена нам кого-то со стороны искать" (Абрамов 1). "...What a woman!... If only she could be Chairwoman, and the hell with searching for one on the outside" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на хрена
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103 что за...
• ЧТО ЗА... coll[Particle; Invar]=====1. [used in questions and obj or subj clauses]⇒ used when asking the interlocutor to describe the character, personality etc of the named person(s), or the nature, characteristics etc of the named thing:- what kind (sort) of (a) [NP] is (s.o. < sth.>)?;- what is (s.o. < sth.>) like?;- what is (s.o. < sth.>)?♦ "А насчёт квартиры я вам вот что скажу: соглашайтесь. Нет, не кидайтесь так сразу. Скажите, что вам надо подумать, посмотреть, что за квартира..." (Войнович 3). "But here's what I have to say to you about the apartment: agree. No, don't just give in right away. Say that you have to think it over, see what kind of apartment it is..." (3a).♦ "А что за человек этот Пугачев?" - спросила комендантша (Пушкин 2). "And what sort of a man is this Pugachev?" asked the commandant's wife (2b).♦ "...Вы мне должны описать маменьку с дочкой. Что они за люди?" (Лермонтов 1). "... You must give me a description of the mother and daughter. What are they like?" (lc).♦ "Максим Максимыч, - сказал я, подошедши к нему, - а что за бумаги вам оставил Печорин?" (Лермонтов 1). "Maxim Maximych," said I, walking up to him. "What were the papers Pechorin left you?" (1b).2. (used in exclamations expressing the speaker's feeling about or emotional reaction to some person, thing, or phenomenon) (s.o. or sth. is) very (pretty, nice, revolting etc): what a [NP]!⇒ ; what a beautiful (terrible etc) [NP]!; (he <it etc>) is such a [NP]; (he <she etc>) is such an exquisite (beautiful etc) [NP]; [when the Russian NP is translated by an AdjP] how [AdjP].♦ [Альда:] Что за славный лесочек! (Солженицын 11). What a gorgeous little wood! (11a).♦ [Гаврюшка:] Как подумаешь, что за житьё господам на свете! Куда хошь [substand = хочешь] катай! (Гоголь 2). [G.:] What a fine life the gentry lead, when you think of it! Drive about wherever you like! (2b).♦ "Ты любишь эту арию? Я очень рад: её прекрасно поёт Ольга Ильинская. Я познакомлю тебя - вот голос, вот пение! Да и сама она что за очаровательное дитя!" (Гончаров 1). "You are fond of that aria? That's fine! Olga Ilyinsky sings it beautifully. I'll introduce you to her. She has a lovely voice and she sings wonderfully. And she herself is such a charming child!" (1a).♦ "Что за страсть убивать время с этим болваном!" (Гончаров 1). "How awful to waste your time with a blockhead like that!" (1b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > что за...
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104 что такое
[NP; Invar; fixed WO]=====1. [predic; subj: human, abstr, or concr; used in questions and subord clauses]⇒ what (the person or thing in question) is or represents:- what is X like?;- what sort of (a) [NP] is X?;- what is the nature of thing X?;- that's the kind of [NP] X is.♦ "Что такое общество?" - задал он себе вопрос... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). "What is society?" he asked himself... (2a).♦ "Ma tante, вы читали эту книгу - что это такое?"... - "Ах, какая гадость!" (Гончаров 1). "You've read this book, Auntie....What is it like?" "Oh, it's horrible!" (1a).♦ [Городничий:] Только бы мне узнать, что он такое и в какой мере нужно его опасаться (Гоголь 4). [Mayor:] All I want is to find out what sort of person he is and how much I have to be afraid of him (4c).♦ "Когда раньше, на воле, я читал в книгах, что мудрецы думали о смысле жизни, или о том, что такое счастье, - я мало понимал эти места" (Солженицын 3). "When I was free and used to read books in which wise men pondered the meaning of life or the nature of happiness, I understood very little of those passages" (3a).♦ "Замётов, он соскандалит что-нибудь на французский манер в неприличном заведении, за стаканом шампанского или донского - вот что такое ваш Замётов!" (Достоевский 3). "He'd [Zamyotov would] go and cause a French-style scandal in some disreputable establishment, over a glass of champagne or Don wine - that's what your Zamyotov is!" (3c).2. coll [foll by infin; usu. used in subord clauses]⇒ what the significance, possible repercussions etc of some action are:- what it means (to do sth.).♦ "Влепят вам десять лет, вот тогда колхозники будут знать, что такое оскоролять председателя колхоза..." (Рыбаков 2). "You'll get ten years for that, and then the kolkhozniks will know what it means to insult the kolkhoz chairman" (2a).3. coll [indep. sent]⇒ what is taking place? what is wrong?:- what's the matter?;- what is it (this)?;- what's going on?♦ "Приходит раз Герасим Николаевич [Горностаев] к Августе Авдеевне в кабинет... Подошёл к окну, побарабанил пальцами по стеклу, стал насвистывать что-то очень печальное и знакомое до ужаса. Вслушалась, оказалось - траурный марш Шопена. Не выдержала, сердце у неё по человечеству заныло, пристала: "Что такое? В чём дело?"" (Булгаков 12). "One day Gomostayev came into Augusta Avdeyevna's office....He went over to the window, drummed his fingers on the glass and began to whistle a sad, terribly familiar snatch of music. She listened for a moment and recognized Chopin's Funeral March. Unable to contain herself, filled with human kindness, she asked, 'What's the matter? What is it?'" (12a).♦ "Вот, возьмите [розу]", - сказала она, но тотчас же отдёрнула протянутую руку и, закусив губы, глянула на вход беседки, потом приникла ухом. "Что такое? - спросил Базаров. - Николай Петрович?" (Тургенев 2). "Here, take it [the rose]," she said, but at once drew back her outstretched hand, and, biting her lips looked towards the entrance of the arbor, then listened. "What is it?" asked Bazarov. "Nikolai Petrovich?" (2b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > что такое
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105 can
I [ forma debole kən] [ forma forte kæn]6) (have skill, knowledge to)7) (have ability, power to)I cannot understand why — non capisco o non riesco a capire perché
8) (have ability, using senses, to)9) (indicating capability, tendency)10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)if you want to chat, you can leave — se volete chiacchierare, potete farlo fuori
you can get lost! — colloq. va' al diavolo! va' a quel paese!
"can we borrow it?" - "you can" — "possiamo prenderlo in prestito?" - "certo"
"can anyone give me a lift home?" - "we can" — "qualcuno può darmi un passaggio a casa?" - "sì, noi"
••II [kæn]no can do — colloq. non posso
1) (of food) barattolo m., scatola f.; (aerosol) bomboletta f.; (for petrol) fusto m., bidone m., latta f.; (of drink) lattina f.2) pop. (lavatory) cesso m., latrina f.3) colloq. (prison) galera f., gattabuia f.••a can of worms — un imbroglio, un bel po' di marcio
to be in the can — colloq. [ film] essere pronto per la distribuzione; [ negotiations] essere cosa fatta
III [kæn]to carry the can for sb. — colloq. prendersi la colpa al posto di qcn
1) gastr. inscatolare, mettere in scatola [fruit, vegetables]2) colloq.* * *[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.)2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?)3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.)4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?)II 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.)2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.)- canned- cannery* * *I [ forma debole kən] [ forma forte kæn]6) (have skill, knowledge to)7) (have ability, power to)I cannot understand why — non capisco o non riesco a capire perché
8) (have ability, using senses, to)9) (indicating capability, tendency)10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)if you want to chat, you can leave — se volete chiacchierare, potete farlo fuori
you can get lost! — colloq. va' al diavolo! va' a quel paese!
"can we borrow it?" - "you can" — "possiamo prenderlo in prestito?" - "certo"
"can anyone give me a lift home?" - "we can" — "qualcuno può darmi un passaggio a casa?" - "sì, noi"
••II [kæn]no can do — colloq. non posso
1) (of food) barattolo m., scatola f.; (aerosol) bomboletta f.; (for petrol) fusto m., bidone m., latta f.; (of drink) lattina f.2) pop. (lavatory) cesso m., latrina f.3) colloq. (prison) galera f., gattabuia f.••a can of worms — un imbroglio, un bel po' di marcio
to be in the can — colloq. [ film] essere pronto per la distribuzione; [ negotiations] essere cosa fatta
III [kæn]to carry the can for sb. — colloq. prendersi la colpa al posto di qcn
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106 أي
أَيّ \ any: pron. in questions; after if, whether: Have you any money? Have you any books on art? I wonder if / whether she has any milk, after not and without: I haven’t got any money / books. He did it without any difficulty, after never: We never eat meat / potatoes. either: one or the other of two: A judge must not favour either side. Either of these coats would fit me. \ أَيّ إنْسان \ anyone: anybody. \ أَيّ الاثْنَيْن \ whichever: any which: Take whichever (one) you like, no matter which: Whichever (one) you take, you must pay for it. \ أَيّ شَخْص \ anybody: every person: Anybody could do that, also anyone used in questions, etc. any person: I can’t see anybody. \ أَيّ شَيءٍ \ anything: a thing of any kind: Will you have anything to eat?. \ أَيًّا كان \ whatever: a strong form of what, expressing surprise: Whatever are you doing?. whoever: no matter who: I shall punish the guilty person, whoever he may be. -
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ЧЁРТ (НЕЛЁГКАЯ) НОСИТ кого ЧЕРТИ НОСЯТ all highly coll, rude VPsubJ often used in questions)1. Also: ЧЕРТИ ТАСКАЮТЧЁРТ ТАСКАЕТ both highly coll, rude s.o. is not where he is needed or supposed to be, s.o. is wandering about somewhere and cannot be found: где X-a черт носит? - where the hell (the devil, the dickens, in blazes) is X?X-a где-то черт носит = the devil knows where X isX is off hell (the devil) knows where.(Городничий:) Где вас черт таскает? (Держиморда:) Был по приказанию... (Гоголь 4). (Mayor:) Where the devil have you been? (D.) I was acting on your orders... (4d).2. Also: ЛЕШИЙ (БЕС) НОСИТ highly coll, rude ( obj: often кого-то, кого) s.o. is outside and in the vicinity of the speaker(s) at an unusual and/or inappropriate time (used to express annoyance, displeasure etc)X-a (кого-то) чёрт носит — for some damn reason X (somebody) is hanging around here (there etc)why the hell (the devil, the dickens, in blazes) would X (anybody) want to be out at this hour (outside at this hour, out there at this time of night etc)?кого чёрт носит? - who the hell (the devil etc) could that be (at that hour)?who the hell (the devil etc) is that? -
108 Ч-100
ЧЁРТ УНЁС кого НЕЛЁГКАЯ УНЕСЛА both highly coll VP subj.)1. disapprov (often used in questions) s.o. has disappeared, is not where he is needed or is supposed to bes.o. is wandering about somewhere and cannot be found: X-a куда-то чёрт унёс = the devil (God) (only) knows where X is (went)куда X-a чёрт унёс? - where the devil (the hell, in blazes) did X go (could X have gone)?2. (more often past) s.o. finally left (used to express relief, satisfaction that an unwanted visitor or guest has departed): (наконец-то) X-a унёс чёрт = at long last (X is gone)! -
109 бес носит
• ЧЕРТ < НЕЛЕГКАЯ> НОСИТ кого; ЧЕРТИ НОСЯТ all highly coll, rude[VPsubj; often used in questions]=====1. Also: ЧЕРТИ ТАСКАЮТ; ЧЕРТ ТАСКАЕТ both highly coll, rude s.o. is not where he is needed or supposed to be, s.o. is wandering about somewhere and cannot be found: где X-a черт носит? - where the hell (the devil, the dickens, in blazes) is X?; || X-a где-то черт носит ≈ the devil knows where X is; X is off hell (the devil) knows where.♦ [Городничий:] Где вас черт таскает? [Держиморда:] Был по приказанию... (Гоголь 4). [Mayor:] Where the devil have you been? [D. ] I was acting on your orders... (4d).⇒ s.o. is outside and in the vicinity of the speaker(s) at an unusual and/ or inappropriate time (used to express annoyance, displeasure etc):- why the hell (the devil, the dickens, in blazes) would X (anybody) want to be out at this hour (outside at this hour, out there at this time of night etc)?;- who the hell (the devil etc) is that?Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > бес носит
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110 леший носит
• ЧЕРТ < НЕЛЕГКАЯ> НОСИТ кого; ЧЕРТИ НОСЯТ all highly coll, rude[VPsubj; often used in questions]=====1. Also: ЧЕРТИ ТАСКАЮТ; ЧЕРТ ТАСКАЕТ both highly coll, rude s.o. is not where he is needed or supposed to be, s.o. is wandering about somewhere and cannot be found: где X-a черт носит? - where the hell (the devil, the dickens, in blazes) is X?; || X-a где-то черт носит ≈ the devil knows where X is; X is off hell (the devil) knows where.♦ [Городничий:] Где вас черт таскает? [Держиморда:] Был по приказанию... (Гоголь 4). [Mayor:] Where the devil have you been? [D. ] I was acting on your orders... (4d).⇒ s.o. is outside and in the vicinity of the speaker(s) at an unusual and/ or inappropriate time (used to express annoyance, displeasure etc):- why the hell (the devil, the dickens, in blazes) would X (anybody) want to be out at this hour (outside at this hour, out there at this time of night etc)?;- who the hell (the devil etc) is that?Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > леший носит
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111 нелегкая носит
• ЧЕРТ < НЕЛЕГКАЯ> НОСИТ кого; ЧЕРТИ НОСЯТ all highly coll, rude[VPsubj; often used in questions]=====1. Also: ЧЕРТИ ТАСКАЮТ; ЧЕРТ ТАСКАЕТ both highly coll, rude s.o. is not where he is needed or supposed to be, s.o. is wandering about somewhere and cannot be found: где X-a черт носит? - where the hell (the devil, the dickens, in blazes) is X?; || X-a где-то черт носит ≈ the devil knows where X is; X is off hell (the devil) knows where.♦ [Городничий:] Где вас черт таскает? [Держиморда:] Был по приказанию... (Гоголь 4). [Mayor:] Where the devil have you been? [D. ] I was acting on your orders... (4d).⇒ s.o. is outside and in the vicinity of the speaker(s) at an unusual and/ or inappropriate time (used to express annoyance, displeasure etc):- why the hell (the devil, the dickens, in blazes) would X (anybody) want to be out at this hour (outside at this hour, out there at this time of night etc)?;- who the hell (the devil etc) is that?Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нелегкая носит
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112 черт носит
• ЧЕРТ < НЕЛЕГКАЯ> НОСИТ кого; ЧЕРТИ НОСЯТ all highly coll, rude[VPsubj; often used in questions]=====1. Also: ЧЕРТИ ТАСКАЮТ; ЧЕРТ ТАСКАЕТ both highly coll, rude s.o. is not where he is needed or supposed to be, s.o. is wandering about somewhere and cannot be found: где X-a черт носит? - where the hell (the devil, the dickens, in blazes) is X?; || X-a где-то черт носит ≈ the devil knows where X is; X is off hell (the devil) knows where.♦ [Городничий:] Где вас черт таскает? [Держиморда:] Был по приказанию... (Гоголь 4). [Mayor:] Where the devil have you been? [D. ] I was acting on your orders... (4d).⇒ s.o. is outside and in the vicinity of the speaker(s) at an unusual and/ or inappropriate time (used to express annoyance, displeasure etc):- why the hell (the devil, the dickens, in blazes) would X (anybody) want to be out at this hour (outside at this hour, out there at this time of night etc)?;- who the hell (the devil etc) is that?Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > черт носит
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113 черт таскает
• ЧЕРТ < НЕЛЕГКАЯ> НОСИТ кого; ЧЕРТИ НОСЯТ all highly coll, rude[VPsubj; often used in questions]=====1. Also: ЧЕРТИ ТАСКАЮТ; ЧЕРТ ТАСКАЕТ both highly coll, rude s.o. is not where he is needed or supposed to be, s.o. is wandering about somewhere and cannot be found: где X-a черт носит? - where the hell (the devil, the dickens, in blazes) is X?; || X-a где-то черт носит ≈ the devil knows where X is; X is off hell (the devil) knows where.♦ [Городничий:] Где вас черт таскает? [Держиморда:] Был по приказанию... (Гоголь 4). [Mayor:] Where the devil have you been? [D. ] I was acting on your orders... (4d).⇒ s.o. is outside and in the vicinity of the speaker(s) at an unusual and/ or inappropriate time (used to express annoyance, displeasure etc):- why the hell (the devil, the dickens, in blazes) would X (anybody) want to be out at this hour (outside at this hour, out there at this time of night etc)?;- who the hell (the devil etc) is that?Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > черт таскает
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114 черти носят
[VPsubj; often used in questions]=====1. Also: ЧЕРТИ ТАСКАЮТ; ЧЕРТ ТАСКАЕТ both highly coll, rude s.o. is not where he is needed or supposed to be, s.o. is wandering about somewhere and cannot be found: где X-a черт носит? - where the hell (the devil, the dickens, in blazes) is X?; || X-a где-то черт носит ≈ the devil knows where X is; X is off hell (the devil) knows where.♦ [Городничий:] Где вас черт таскает? [Держиморда:] Был по приказанию... (Гоголь 4). [Mayor:] Where the devil have you been? [D. ] I was acting on your orders... (4d).⇒ s.o. is outside and in the vicinity of the speaker(s) at an unusual and/ or inappropriate time (used to express annoyance, displeasure etc):- why the hell (the devil, the dickens, in blazes) would X (anybody) want to be out at this hour (outside at this hour, out there at this time of night etc)?;- who the hell (the devil etc) is that?Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > черти носят
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115 черти таскают
• ЧЕРТ < НЕЛЕГКАЯ> НОСИТ кого; ЧЕРТИ НОСЯТ all highly coll, rude[VPsubj; often used in questions]=====1. Also: ЧЕРТИ ТАСКАЮТ; ЧЕРТ ТАСКАЕТ both highly coll, rude s.o. is not where he is needed or supposed to be, s.o. is wandering about somewhere and cannot be found: где X-a черт носит? - where the hell (the devil, the dickens, in blazes) is X?; || X-a где-то черт носит ≈ the devil knows where X is; X is off hell (the devil) knows where.♦ [Городничий:] Где вас черт таскает? [Держиморда:] Был по приказанию... (Гоголь 4). [Mayor:] Where the devil have you been? [D. ] I was acting on your orders... (4d).⇒ s.o. is outside and in the vicinity of the speaker(s) at an unusual and/ or inappropriate time (used to express annoyance, displeasure etc):- why the hell (the devil, the dickens, in blazes) would X (anybody) want to be out at this hour (outside at this hour, out there at this time of night etc)?;- who the hell (the devil etc) is that?Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > черти таскают
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116 нелегкая унесла
[VPsubj]=====1. disapprov [often used in questions]⇒ s.o. has disappeared, is not where he is needed or is supposed to be; s.o. is wandering about somewhere and cannot be found:|| куда X-a чёрт унёс? нелегкая унесла where the devil <the hell, in blazes> did X go < could X have gone>?2. [more often past]⇒ s.o. finally left (used to express relief, satisfaction that an unwanted visitor or guest has departed):Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нелегкая унесла
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117 черт унес
• ЧЕРТ УНЕС кого; НЕЛЕГКАЯ УНЕСЛА both highly coll[VPsubj]=====1. disapprov [often used in questions]⇒ s.o. has disappeared, is not where he is needed or is supposed to be; s.o. is wandering about somewhere and cannot be found:|| куда X-a чёрт унёс? черт унес where the devil <the hell, in blazes> did X go < could X have gone>?2. [more often past]⇒ s.o. finally left (used to express relief, satisfaction that an unwanted visitor or guest has departed):Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > черт унес
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118 на что
I• НА ЧТО кому кто-что coll[PrepP; Invar; adv; used in questions without a verb and in subord clauses]=====⇒ for what purpose (does s.o. need some person or thing):- what does Y need X for?;- what does Y want with X?;- [when said ironically, mockingly etc] what good (use) is X to Y?;- what is X to Y?;- what does Y care about X?♦...Помнили, что так же, как и теперь, в руках его торчала целая пачка радужных и он разорасывал их зря, не торгуясь, не соображая и не желая соображать, на что ему столько товару, вина и проч.? (Достоевский 1)....They remembered that he had a whole wad of money sticking out of his hand, just as now, and was throwing it around for nothing, without bargaining, without thinking and without wishing to think why he needed such a quantity of goods, wines, and so forth (1a).♦ Большую часть наук читал он сам. Без педантских терминов, напыщенных воззрений и взглядов, умел он передать самую душу науки, так что и малолетнему было видно, на что она ему нужна (Гоголь 3). He taught most of the subjects himself, he knew how to convey the very essence of a subject without using any pedantic terms or pompous theories and opinions, so that even a small boy could grasp immediately what he needed it for (3a).♦ [Лука:] Стихи-и! А на что они мне, стихи-то? (Горький 3). [L.:] Poetry? What do I want with poetry? (3d).♦ " Да... я... я... я желала его смерти! Да, я желала, чтобы скорее кончилось... Я хотела успокоиться... А что ж будет со мной? На что моё спокойствие, когда его не будет!" - бормотала княжна Марья... (Толстой 6). "Yes...I - I wished for his death! Yes...I wanted it to end sooner... so that / could be at peace. But what will become of me? What good will peace be to me when he is gone?" Princess Marya murmured... (6a).♦ [Аннушка:] Ты меня, братец, отпусти домой! На что я тебе! (Островский 8). [ А.:] Brother, let me go home! What use am I to you? (8a).♦ [Хомич:] Я инженер, я талантливый человек... [Граня:] На что мне твой ум? На что мне твой ум? (Солженицын 8). [Kh.:] I'm an engineer, I've got talent.... [G.:] What do I care about your brains? What do I care? (8a).II• НА ЧТО (..., а <но>; УЖ НА ЧТО (..., а <но> both coll[Particle; these forms only]=====1. despite the fact that the person or thing in question possesses the named quality to a high degree, displays the named characteristics to a great extent etc:- even X, as...as he (it etc) is,...;- heaven knows X is..., but (yet, and) even he (it etc)...♦ Уж на что Пётр дурак, но даже он сообразил, в чём дело. Stupid as Pyotr is, even he figured out what this was all about.♦ Даже Самсик - уж на что не Брежнев, но и о нём поползли слухи от котельной "Советского пайщика"... (Аксёнов 6). Even Samsik-heaven knows, no Brezhnev he!-caused rumors to start emanating from the boiler room of the Soviet Shareholder... (6a).2. [foll by AdjP; used in exclamations]⇒ extremely, to a high degree:- how [AdjP]!;- what (a) [NP]!;- (s.o. < sth.>) is so [AdjP]!♦ Таких роз, как у нас, ни у кого нет. Уж на что хороши! No one has roses like ours. What beauties! -
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I Rel. Pron. whoII Interr. Pron. who?; auswählend: which (one)?; wer von euch? which of you?; wer da? MIL. who goes there?III unbest. Pron. umg. (jemand) someone, somebody; in Fragen: meist anyone, anybody; wer auch ( immer) whoever; wer mitkommen möchte, soll sich eintragen: whoever wants to come, anyone who wants ( oder wishes) to come; es war nicht leicht, aber jetzt ist er wer now he is somebody* * *who (Pron.)* * *[veːɐ]1. interrog pronwhowér von... — which (one) of...
wér da? (Mil) — who goes there?
wér ist da? (an Tür) — who's there?
2. rel pron(= derjenige, der) the person who; (= jeder, der) anyone or anybody who; (esp in Sprichwörtern) he whowér... auch (immer) — whoever...
3. indef proninf = jemand) somebody, someone; (in Fragen auch) anybody, anyoneist da wér? — is somebody or anybody there?
wér sein — to be somebody (inf)
* * *1) ((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) who2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) who* * *[ve:ɐ̯]▪ \wer von... which of...\wer da? who's there?II. pron rel (derjenige, der)▪ \wer..., [der]... the person who..., whoever...▪ \wer von... which of...* * *1.Nom.: Interrogativpronomen whower alles ist dabei gewesen? — which people were there?; who was there?
wer von... — which of
2.was glaubt sie eigentlich, wer sie ist? — who does she think she is?
3.wer es auch [immer] od. wer immer es getan hat — (geh.) whoever did it
Indefinitpronomen (ugs.) someone; somebody; (fragend, verneint) anyone; anybody; s. auch wem, wen, wessen* * *A. rel pr whower von euch? which of you?;wer da? MIL who goes there?C. indef pr umg (jemand) someone, somebody; in Fragen: meist anyone, anybody;wer auch (immer) whoever;wer mitkommen möchte, soll sich eintragen: whoever wants to come, anyone who wants ( oder wishes) to come;es war nicht leicht, aberjetzt ist er wer now he is somebody* * *1.Nom.: Interrogativpronomen whower alles ist dabei gewesen? — which people were there?; who was there?
wer von... — which of
2.was glaubt sie eigentlich, wer sie ist? — who does she think she is?
3.wer es auch [immer] od. wer immer es getan hat — (geh.) whoever did it
Indefinitpronomen (ugs.) someone; somebody; (fragend, verneint) anyone; anybody; s. auch wem, wen, wessen* * *pron.who pron. -
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[wɔt] pronoun, adjective1.1) used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc:What street is this?
What's your name/address / telephone number?
What time is it?
What (kind of) bird is that?
What is he reading?
What did you say?
What is this cake made of?
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" "A doctor."
ماذا، أيI asked him what clothes I should wear.
What clothes she wears!
What a fool he is!
What naughty children they are!
تُسْتَعْمَل للتَّعْبير عن الشُّعور في الجُمْلَة التَّعَجُّبِيَّهWhat a silly book this is!
2. relative pronoun1) the thing(s) that:Did you find what you wanted?
ماذاWhat that child needs is a good spanking!
2) ( also relative adjective) any (things or amount) that; whatever:أيPlease lend me what you can.
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