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  • 1 why

    صَحِيح \ accurate: correct; making no mistakes; exact: an accurate statement; accurate accounts (of money). correct: right; true: the correct answer. intact: not touched; not damaged or broken; complete: The box was broken but the contents were intact. orthodox: generally accepted as being right and usual: orthodox opinions; orthodox medical practice. precise: exact: His precise age is 4 years, 10 months and 3 days. proper: correct, suitable: Eat your food at the proper time, not during lessons. pure: (of a musical note or voice) clear and corret in its sound; (of speech) correct in every way, without local differences: The purest German is spoken around Hanover. right: correct; not mistaken; suitable: the right answer; the right time; the right kind of cloth; the right way to play. rightful: having a right: Are you the rightful owner of this bicycle?. so: showing agreement or surprise: It’s snowing "Oh, so it is!". straight: in the correct position; in proper order: His business affairs were in confusion, but I put them straight. true: correct with regard to facts; actual; proper; right: a true statement; a true copy. valid: (of claims and reasons) good; acceptable. why: expressing surprise: Why! I never knew that!. \ See Also سَلِيم، مضبوط (مَضْبُوط)، دَقيق، قويم (قَوِيم)، مناسب (مُناسِب)‏

    Arabic-English glossary > why

  • 2 защо

    why
    поет. wherefor
    (как така) why/how is it that
    но защо? but why?
    защо не? why not?
    защо пък да не отида? why shouldn't I go?
    защо не дойдеш? why don't you come? you might as well come
    защо ти трябва? what do you want him for?
    защо ме търсиш? what do you want me for?
    защо ти е това? what do you need that for?
    ето защо that is why
    защо не е сега тя при мене I wish she were here now
    защо не съм I wish I were; oh, that I were
    та защо съм писател и пр. it's not for nothing that I'm a writer etc.
    защо за бога? what on earth for?
    няма защо да идвате you need not come
    няма защо (в отговор на благодаря) you are welcome, don't mention it, разг. never mind
    защо да е той крив? who said he was to blame?
    * * *
    защо̀,
    нареч. и съюз why; поет. wherefor; (с каква цел) what for; ( как така) why/how is it that; how come? ето \защо that is why; \защо да е той крив? who said he was to blame? \защо за бога? what on earth for? \защо не? why not? \защо не е сега тя при мене I wish she were here now; \защо не съм I wish I were; oh, that I were; \защо пък да не отида? why shouldn’t I go? \защо ти трябва? what do you want him for; но \защо? but why? няма \защо (в отговор на благодаря) you are welcome, don’t mention it, разг. never mind; няма \защо да идвате you need not come; та \защо съм писател и пр. it’s not for nothing that I’m a writer etc.
    * * *
    1. (как така) why/how is it that 2. (с каква цел) what for 3. why 4. ЗАЩО да е той крив? who said he was to blame? 5. ЗАЩО за бога? what on earth for? 6. ЗАЩО ме търсиш? what do you want me for? 7. ЗАЩО не дойдеш? why don't you come?you might as well come 8. ЗАЩО не е сега тя при мене I wish she were here now 9. ЗАЩО не съм I wish I were;oh, that I were 10. ЗАЩО не? why not? 11. ЗАЩО пък да не отида? why shouldn't I go? 12. ЗАЩО ти е това? what do you need that for? 13. ЗАЩО ти трябва? what do you want him for? 14. ето ЗАЩО that is why 15. но ЗАЩО ? but why? 16. няма ЗАЩО (в отговор на благодаря) you are welcome, don't mention it, разг. never mind 17. няма ЗАЩО да идвате you need not come 18. поет. wherefor 19. та ЗАЩО съм писател и пр. it's not for nothing that I'm a writer etc.

    Български-английски речник > защо

  • 3 ведь

    but, why

    я ведь вам говори́л — but I told you

    ведь изве́стно, что... — why, it's common knowlege that...

    Американизмы. Русско-английский словарь. > ведь

  • 4 niyə

    why
    axı niyə? – but why?
    niyyət – purpose, intention
    niyəində olmaq – intend, be about
    niyəilə – with the intention of

    Məktəblilər üçün Azərbaycanca-İngiliscə lüğət > niyə

  • 5 tetapi kenapa tidak

    but why not

    Indonesia-Inggris kamus > tetapi kenapa tidak

  • 6 nur

    I Adv.
    1. only; (nichts als) nothing but; (bloß) just; (einfach) simply; das hat nur 5 Dollar gekostet it only cost 5 dollars; wir waren nur mehr fünf Dial. there were only five of us left; nur einmal just once; nur sie wusste es etc. only she ( oder she alone) knew etc.; nur sie wusste etc. auch she was the only one to know etc.; nur weil just because; nicht nur, sondern auch not only, but also; es ist nur, dass... it’s just that...; nur gut, dass... it’s a good thing that...; in nur zwei Jahren in just two (short) years, within two (short) years; nur aus Bosheit etc. out of sheer spite etc.; ohne auch nur zu lächeln without so much as a smile; warum hast du ihn gehauen? - nur so umg. I don’t know, because I felt like it; warum fragst du? - nur so umg. I was just wondering
    2. (ausgenommen) except; nur, dass... except (that)..., apart from the fact that...
    3. (irgend): so viel ich nur kann as much as I possibly can; so bald wie nur möglich as soon as you etc. possibly can; es muss so schnell wie nur möglich fertig werden it’s got to be finished in the quickest possible time
    4. auffordernd: nur zu! go on!; umg. what are you waiting for?; nur nicht so schüchtern! go on, don’t be shy!; nur keine Umstände! please don’t go to any trouble!; verstärkt, auch drohend: na, warte nur! you just wait!; verkaufe es nur ja nicht don’t sell it whatever you do, just don’t sell it
    5. dringender Wunsch: wenn er nur käme if only he would come; wenn du nur nicht so viel rauchen würdest if only you wouldn’t smoke so much; wäre ich nur zu Hause geblieben! if only I’d stayed at home
    6. nachdrücklich oder verwundert fragend: wie kam er nur hierher? how on earth did he get here?; was will er damit nur sagen? I wonder what he means ( oder is driving at)?; warum ist sie nur gegangen? what on earth made her go?, why (on earth) did she go?; was habe ich nur getan? what (on earth) have I done?; wer kann es nur gewesen sein? who (on earth) oder whoever can it have been?; wie hat er es nur geschafft? how (on earth) did he manage that?; wo kann sie nur sein? where (on earth) can she be?; was hat sie nur? I wonder what’s up ( oder wrong) with her
    7. Steigerung ausdrückend: das weißt du nur zu gut you know very ( oder perfectly) well; das ist nur zu wahr that’s only too true; er wurde nur noch frecher he just became cheekier; das macht alles nur noch schlimmer that just makes it all the worse
    8. umg.: nur so verstärkend: meist like mad; der Wind hat nur so gepfiffen the wind was howling like mad; es hat nur so gescheppert there was an almighty crash; sie haben gearbeitet, dass es nur so gekracht hat they worked with a vengeance
    II Konj.: nur habe ich vergessen... only I forgot...; er ist fleißig, nur müsste er sorgfältiger sein he works hard but he should take more care; ich komme gerne, nur weiß ich nicht wann I’d like to come but I just don’t know when I can make it
    * * *
    solely; only; merely; alone
    * * *
    [nuːɐ]
    adv
    1) (einschränkend) only, just

    er ist ein sehr schneller Arbeiter, núr müsste er etwas gründlicher sein — he is a very fast worker but or only he should be rather more thorough

    ich habe núr ein Stück Brot gegessen — I've only eaten a piece of bread, I've eaten only or just a piece of bread

    alle, núr ich nicht — everyone except or but me

    núr ich weiß — I'm the only one who knows, only I know

    núr schade, dass... — it's just a pity that...

    núr dass... — it's just that..., only...

    núr noch zwei Minuten — only or just two minutes left or to go

    der Kranke isst fast núr noch Obst — the sick man eats virtually nothing but fruit these days

    nicht núr..., sondern auch — not only or just... but also

    alles, núr das nicht! — anything but that!

    warum möchtest du das denn wissen? – ach, núr so! — why do you want to know? – oh I just do or oh just because or oh no special reason

    ich hab das núr so gesagt — I was just talking

    warum hast du das gemacht? – núr so — why did you do that? – I just did

    núr kann man nie wissen, ob... — only or but you never can or can never tell if...

    wie schnell er núr redet — doesn't he speak fast!

    dass es núr so krachte — making a terrible din or racket

    er fuhr, so schnell er núr (fahren) konnte — he drove just as fast as he possibly could, he drove for all he was worth

    3) (mit Fragepronomen) -ever, on earth (inf)

    was/wer/wie etc núr? — but what/who/how etc?

    was hat er núr? — whatever is or what on earth (inf) is the matter with him?

    wie kannst du núr (so etwas sagen)? — how could you (say such a thing)?

    sie bekommt alles, was sie núr will — she gets whatever she wants

    4)

    (Wunsch, Bedingung) wenn er núr (erst) käme — if only he would come, if he would only come

    wüsste ich núr, wie — if only I knew how, if I only knew how

    es wird klappen, wenn er núr nicht die Nerven verliert — it will be all right as long as or so long as (inf) or provided (that) he doesn't lose his nerve

    5) (mit Negationen) just,... whatever you do

    lass das núr niemand(en) wissen! — just don't let anyone find out, (but) don't let anyone find out whatever you do

    sagen Sie das núr nicht Ihrer Frau! — just don't tell your wife (whatever you do)

    6) (Aufforderung) just

    geh núr! — just go, go on

    núr zu! — go on

    sieh núr — just look

    núr her damit! (inf) — let's have it

    sagen Sie es núr, Sie brauchen es núr zu sagen — just say (the word), you only have to say (the word)

    er soll núr lachen! — let him laugh

    7)

    núr mehr (dial, esp Aus) — only... left

    ich habe núr mehr einen Euro — I've only one euro left

    * * *
    1) (only: He alone can remember.) alone
    3) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) just
    4) (only: None but the brave deserve our respect.) none but
    5) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) only
    6) (alone: Only you can do it.) only
    7) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) only
    8) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) only
    * * *
    [ˈnu:ɐ̯]
    1. vor Substantiven (nicht mehr als) only, just
    ich habe \nur eine Stunde Zeit/fünf Euro I only have an hour/five euros
    sie hat \nur einen einzigen Fehler gemacht she made just a single mistake
    ich möchte dich \nur um eines bitten I'd ask just one thing of you
    ich habe \nur ein kleines Stück Kuchen gegessen I've only eaten a small piece of cake, I've eaten only [or just] a small piece of cake
    \nur noch [o bes ÖSTERR mehr] only
    ich habe \nur noch einen Euro I've only one euro left
    \nur noch drei Minuten only [or just] two minutes left [or to go]
    ich esse fast \nur noch Obst I eat virtually nothing but fruit these days
    es hätte \nur noch ein Wort gefehlt und ich wäre explodiert just one more word and I would have exploded
    2. vor Substantiven, Pronomen (ausschließlich) only, just
    \nur sie darf das only she is allowed to do that
    alle kamen, \nur meine Schwester nicht they all came except my sister
    \nur ich weiß das I'm the only one who knows, only I know
    3. vor Adjektiven, Verben (bloß) only, just
    da kann man doch \nur lachen! what a bloody laugh! fam
    wie konnte ich das \nur vergessen! how on earth could I forget that!
    er tat es \nur ungern he did it only reluctantly
    das ist \nur recht und billig it is only right and proper
    ich will dir doch \nur helfen! I only want to help you!
    ich frage mich \nur, warum I just want to know why
    sie macht das absichtlich, \nur um dich zu provozieren she does it deliberately, just to provoke you
    \nur dass... it's just that...
    \nur gut, dass... it's a good thing that...
    nicht \nur, dass... it's not just that...
    \nur schade, dass... it's just a pity that...
    nicht \nur..., sondern auch... not only [or just]..., but also...
    ich mache das nicht \nur wegen des Geldes, sondern auch, weil es mir Spaß macht I'm not doing it just for the money, but also because I enjoy it
    \nur so just
    ich schreibe Gedichte \nur so zum Spaß I write poems just for fun
    warum fragst du? — ach, \nur so why do you ask? — oh, no particular reason
    warum hast du das getan? — \nur so why did you do that? — I just did
    ich habe das \nur so gesagt I was just talking
    4. (ruhig) just
    schlag \nur zu, wirst schon sehen, was du davon hast! go on, hit me, you'll soon see what you'll get out of it!
    wie schnell sie \nur redet! doesn't she speak fast!
    Max fuhr, so schnell er \nur konnte Max drove just as fast as he possibly could
    mach \nur ja nicht mich für die Folgen verantwortlich! just don't, whatever you do, blame me for the consequences!
    lass das \nur ja niemanden wissen! don't you [dare] tell anyone!, just don't let anyone find out!
    sag das \nur nicht deiner Mutter! just don't tell your mother [whatever you do]!
    \nur noch:
    als ich ihn zur Rede stellte, wurde er \nur noch frecher when I took him to task he got even cheekier
    \nur so:
    gerade als ich aus dem Haus wollte, regnete es \nur so just as I wanted to go out it was really pouring down
    dass es \nur so... + vb so much that it...
    ich werde dir so eine scheuern, dass es \nur so staubt! I'm going to give you such a clout that it will raise the dust!
    \nur zu:
    das kenne ich \nur zu gut I know that only too well
    das ist \nur zu wahr! it's only too true!
    6. (einschränkend) but, the only thing is...
    alles, \nur das nicht! anything but that!
    du kannst gern[e] einen Whisky haben, \nur habe ich kein Eis you're welcome to have a whisky, the only thing is I don't have any ice
    das Buch ist sehr gut, \nur, es ist wahrscheinlich zu schwer the book is very good, but [or though] it's probably too heavy-going
    \nur kann man nie wissen, ob... but you never can tell if...
    \nur dass... except that...
    7. mit Fragepronomen -ever, on earth
    warum/was/wer/wie... \nur? just [or but] why/what/who/how...?
    was hat sie \nur? what on earth is the matter with her?
    warum musstest du das \nur tun? just why did you have to do that?
    was in aller Welt hast du dir \nur dabei gedacht? just what on earth did you think you were doing?
    es schellt jemand an der Tür? wer kann das \nur sein? somebody's ringing the doorbell? who on earth can it be?
    wie kannst du \nur [so etwas sagen]? how could you [say such a thing]?
    8. (Bedingung, Wunsch)
    ▪ wenn... \nur... if only...
    das Wetter ist schön, wenn es \nur so bliebe! the weather is glorious, if only it would stay like this!
    wenn sie \nur käme! if only she would come!
    wüsste ich \nur, wann/wie... if only I knew when/how..., if I only knew when/how...
    geh \nur! just go!, go on!
    sieh \nur! just look!
    \nur her damit! give it here!
    \nur Mut! cheer up
    du brauchst es \nur zu sagen! you only have to say!
    sie soll \nur lachen! let her laugh!
    \nur zu! come on then!, go on!; s.a. nicht
    * * *
    1.
    1) (nicht mehr als) only; just

    alle durften mitfahren, nur ich nicht — everyone was allowed to go, all except me

    er tut das mit Absicht, nur um dich zu provozieren — he does it deliberately, just to provoke you

    nicht nur..., sondern auch... — not only..., but also...

    nicht nur, dass... — it's not just that...

    Warum fragst du? - Ach, nur so — Why do you ask? - Oh, no particular reason

    nur dass... — except that...

    2.

    wenn das nur gut geht! — let's [just] hope it goes well

    wenn er nur käme/hier wäre — if only he would come/he were here

    3) (warnend)

    lass dich nur nicht erwischen — just don't let me/him/her/them catch you

    nur Geduld/vorsichtig/langsam — just be patient/careful/take it easy

    nur nicht! — don't, for goodness' sake!

    4) (fragend) just

    wie soll ich ihm das nur erklären? — just how am I supposed to explain it to him?

    er lief, so schnell er nur konnte — he ran just as fast as he could

    6) (sogar) only; just
    7)

    er schlug auf den Tisch, dass es nur so krachte — he crashed his fist [down] on the table

    3.
    * * *
    A. adv
    1. only; (nichts als) nothing but; (bloß) just; (einfach) simply;
    das hat nur 5 Dollar gekostet it only cost 5 dollars;
    wir waren nur mehr fünf dial there were only five of us left;
    nur einmal just once;
    nur sie wusste es etc only she ( oder she alone) knew etc;
    nur sie wusste etc auch she was the only one to know etc;
    nur weil just because;
    nicht nur, sondern auch not only, but also;
    es ist nur, dass … it’s just that …;
    nur gut, dass … it’s a good thing that …;
    in nur zwei Jahren in just two (short) years, within two (short) years;
    nur aus Bosheit etc out of sheer spite etc;
    ohne auch nur zu lächeln without so much as a smile;
    warum hast du ihn gehauen? -
    nur so umg I don’t know, because I felt like it;
    warum fragst du? -
    nur so umg I was just wondering
    2. (ausgenommen) except;
    nur, dass … except (that) …, apart from the fact that …
    3. (irgend):
    so viel ich nur kann as much as I possibly can;
    so bald wie nur möglich as soon as you etc possibly can;
    es muss so schnell wie nur möglich fertig werden it’s got to be finished in the quickest possible time
    nur zu! go on!; umg what are you waiting for?;
    nur nicht so schüchtern! go on, don’t be shy!;
    nur keine Umstände! please don’t go to any trouble!; verstärkt, auch drohend:
    na, warte nur! you just wait!;
    verkaufe es nur ja nicht don’t sell it whatever you do, just don’t sell it
    wenn er nur käme if only he would come;
    wenn du nur nicht so viel rauchen würdest if only you wouldn’t smoke so much;
    wäre ich nur zu Hause geblieben! if only I’d stayed at home
    wie kam er nur hierher? how on earth did he get here?;
    was will er damit nur sagen? I wonder what he means ( oder is driving at)?;
    warum ist sie nur gegangen? what on earth made her go?, why (on earth) did she go?;
    was habe ich nur getan? what (on earth) have I done?;
    wer kann es nur gewesen sein? who (on earth) oder whoever can it have been?;
    wie hat er es nur geschafft? how (on earth) did he manage that?;
    wo kann sie nur sein? where (on earth) can she be?;
    was hat sie nur? I wonder what’s up ( oder wrong) with her
    das weißt du nur zu gut you know very ( oder perfectly) well;
    das ist nur zu wahr that’s only too true;
    er wurde nur noch frecher he just became cheekier;
    das macht alles nur noch schlimmer that just makes it all the worse
    8. umg:
    nur so verstärkend: meist like mad;
    der Wind hat nur so gepfiffen the wind was howling like mad;
    es hat nur so gescheppert there was an almighty crash;
    sie haben gearbeitet, dass es nur so gekracht hat they worked with a vengeance
    B. konj:
    nur habe ich vergessen … only I forgot …;
    er ist fleißig, nur müsste er sorgfältiger sein he works hard but he should take more care;
    ich komme gerne, nur weiß ich nicht wann I’d like to come but I just don’t know when I can make it
    * * *
    1.
    1) (nicht mehr als) only; just

    alle durften mitfahren, nur ich nicht — everyone was allowed to go, all except me

    er tut das mit Absicht, nur um dich zu provozieren — he does it deliberately, just to provoke you

    nicht nur..., sondern auch... — not only..., but also...

    nicht nur, dass... — it's not just that...

    Warum fragst du? - Ach, nur so — Why do you ask? - Oh, no particular reason

    nur dass... — except that...

    2.

    wenn das nur gut geht! — let's [just] hope it goes well

    wenn er nur käme/hier wäre — if only he would come/he were here

    2) (ermunternd, tadelnd)

    lass dich nur nicht erwischen — just don't let me/him/her/them catch you

    nur Geduld/vorsichtig/langsam — just be patient/careful/take it easy

    nur nicht! — don't, for goodness' sake!

    4) (fragend) just

    er lief, so schnell er nur konnte — he ran just as fast as he could

    6) (sogar) only; just
    7)

    er schlug auf den Tisch, dass es nur so krachte — he crashed his fist [down] on the table

    3.
    * * *
    adv.
    merely adv.
    only adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > nur

  • 7 Aber

    Konj.
    1. but; aber dennoch yet, (but) still, nevertheless; oder aber or alternatively; arm, aber glücklich poor, but happy
    2. verstärkend: aber, aber! now, now!; come, come!; aber ja!, aber sicher! (but) of course; aber nein! oh no; versichernd: auch of course not; ist das aber schön! (well) isn’t that nice!; jetzt hör aber mal auf! stop it (now)!; das ist aber nett von dir that’s really nice of you; drohend: mach jetzt, aber ein bisschen plötzlich! umg. come on, get your skates on!
    * * *
    however; but
    * * *
    ['aːbɐ]
    nt -s, - or (inf) -s
    but

    kein Áber! — no buts (about it)

    die Sache hat ein Áber — there's just one problem or snag

    * * *
    1) (used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) but
    2) (an expression used to warn or rebuke: Now, now! Behave yourself!) now
    3) (an expression used to warn or rebuke: Now, now! Behave yourself!) now!
    4) (except that, but: I'd like to go, only I have to work.) only
    * * *
    <-s, - o (fam) -s>
    [ˈa:bɐ]
    nt but fam
    da ist nur noch ein \Aber... there's only one problem...
    ein \Aber haben to have a catch [or fam snag]
    kein \Aber! no buts!
    * * *
    1.

    wir aber... — we, however,...

    aber trotzdem — but in spite of that

    2.
    Adverb (veralt.): (wieder)

    aber und abermals — again and again; time and again

    3.

    das ist aber schön! — why, isn't that nice!

    aber ja/nein! — why, yes/no!

    aber natürlich! — but or why of course!

    aber, aber! — now, now!

    * * *
    Aber n; -s, - oder umg -s but;
    die Sache hat ein Aber there’s just one snag ( oder catch) to it;
    ich will kein Aber hören! I don’t want to hear any excuses ( oder buts); → Wenn
    * * *
    1.

    wir aber... — we, however,...

    2.
    Adverb (veralt.): (wieder)

    aber und abermals — again and again; time and again

    3.

    das ist aber schön! — why, isn't that nice!

    aber ja/nein! — why, yes/no!

    aber natürlich! — but or why of course!

    aber, aber! — now, now!

    * * *
    konj.
    but conj.
    but for all that expr.
    however conj.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Aber

  • 8 aber

    Konj.
    1. but; aber dennoch yet, (but) still, nevertheless; oder aber or alternatively; arm, aber glücklich poor, but happy
    2. verstärkend: aber, aber! now, now!; come, come!; aber ja!, aber sicher! (but) of course; aber nein! oh no; versichernd: auch of course not; ist das aber schön! (well) isn’t that nice!; jetzt hör aber mal auf! stop it (now)!; das ist aber nett von dir that’s really nice of you; drohend: mach jetzt, aber ein bisschen plötzlich! umg. come on, get your skates on!
    * * *
    however; but
    * * *
    ['aːbɐ]
    nt -s, - or (inf) -s
    but

    kein Áber! — no buts (about it)

    die Sache hat ein Áber — there's just one problem or snag

    * * *
    1) (used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) but
    2) (an expression used to warn or rebuke: Now, now! Behave yourself!) now
    3) (an expression used to warn or rebuke: Now, now! Behave yourself!) now!
    4) (except that, but: I'd like to go, only I have to work.) only
    * * *
    <-s, - o (fam) -s>
    [ˈa:bɐ]
    nt but fam
    da ist nur noch ein \Aber... there's only one problem...
    ein \Aber haben to have a catch [or fam snag]
    kein \Aber! no buts!
    * * *
    1.

    wir aber... — we, however,...

    aber trotzdem — but in spite of that

    2.
    Adverb (veralt.): (wieder)

    aber und abermals — again and again; time and again

    3.

    das ist aber schön! — why, isn't that nice!

    aber ja/nein! — why, yes/no!

    aber natürlich! — but or why of course!

    aber, aber! — now, now!

    * * *
    aber konj
    1. but;
    oder aber or alternatively;
    arm, aber glücklich poor, but happy
    aber, aber! now, now!; come, come!;
    aber ja!, aber sicher! (but) of course;
    aber nein! oh no; versichernd: auch of course not;
    ist das aber schön! (well) isn’t that nice!;
    jetzt hör aber mal auf! stop it (now)!;
    das ist aber nett von dir that’s really nice of you; drohend:
    mach jetzt, aber ein bisschen plötzlich! umg come on, get your skates on!
    * * *
    1.

    wir aber... — we, however,...

    2.
    Adverb (veralt.): (wieder)

    aber und abermals — again and again; time and again

    3.

    das ist aber schön! — why, isn't that nice!

    aber ja/nein! — why, yes/no!

    aber natürlich! — but or why of course!

    aber, aber! — now, now!

    * * *
    konj.
    but conj.
    but for all that expr.
    however conj.

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  • 9 ależ

    part. 1. (wyraz zdziwienia) but; why przest.
    - ależ tak! but of course; why, of course!
    - ależ nie a. skąd a. gdzie tam! of course not!, why, no!
    - ależ to absurd! but that’s absurd!, why, that’s absurd!
    - „mogę wziąć tę książkę?” – „ależ proszę bardzo” ‘can I take this book?’ – ‘(but) of course you can!, ‘by all means!’
    2. (wyraz podziwu, oburzenia) ależ ona piękna! she’s so beautiful!
    - ależ się umorusał! (but) he’s absolutely filthy!
    * * *
    excl
    * * *
    part.
    but, why; ależ oczywiście why, certainly!; (zaproszenie, zachęta) be my guest; by all means.
    int.
    why; ależ to niedopuszczalne! but it's unacceptable!; why, that's unacceptable!; ależ skąd! of course not!; not at all!

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  • 10 pourquoi

    pourquoi [puʀkwa]
    • pourquoi est-il venu ? why did he come?
    2. adverb
    • tu viens ? -- pourquoi pas ? are you coming? -- why not?
    • allez savoir pourquoi ! (inf) I can't imagine why!
    3. invariable masculine noun
    ( = raison) reason (de for)
    * * *

    I
    1. puʀkwa
    adverbe, conjonction

    pourquoi pas un week-end à Paris? — what ou how about a weekend in Paris?


    2.
    c'est pourquoi locution adverbiale that's why

    il semble que vous n'avez pas reçu ma première lettre, c'est pourquoi je vous adresse ci-joint une photocopie — it appears that you didn't receive my first letter, so I enclose a photocopy


    II puʀkwa
    nom masculin invariable
    * * *
    puʀkwa
    1. adv

    Elle ne m'a pas dit pourquoi. — She didn't tell me why.

    2. conj
    3. nm inv
    (= raison, cause) reason
    * * *
    I.
    A adv, conj
    1 ( dans une interrogation directe) why?; pourquoi est-ce qu'il répète toujours la même chose? why does he keep repeating the same thing?; pourquoi ce livre? why this book?; dis pourquoi tu t'en vas sans moi? why are you going without me?; pourquoi ça? why?; pourquoi donc? but why?; pourquoi pas or non? why not?; pourquoi pas un week-end à Paris? what ou how about a weekend in Paris?; pourquoi moi? why me?; pourquoi des cris? why all the shouting?; pourquoi je ris? why am I laughing?; pourquoi cette prudence/tant de mystère? why so cautious/so mysterious?; pourquoi est-ce que je ne t'ai pas vu? why didn't I see you?; pourquoi ne pas imaginer un système différent? why not imagine a different system?; pourquoi ne pas l'avoir fait plus tôt? why didn't you/we etc do it before?; pourquoi as-tu décidé de partir? why have you decided to leave?; pourquoi s'en priver? why deny yourself?;
    2 ( dans une interrogation indirecte) why; dis-moi pourquoi tu pleures tell me why you are crying; sans savoir pourquoi without knowing why; sans savoir (ni) pourquoi ni comment without knowing how or why; va donc savoir pourquoi! God knows why!
    B c'est pourquoi loc adv that's why; il semble que vous n'avez pas reçu ma première lettre, c'est pourquoi je vous adresse ci-joint une photocopie it appears that you didn't receive my first letter, so I enclose a photocopy.
    II.
    pourquoi nm inv le pourquoi et le comment the why and the wherefore; quel est le pourquoi de toute cette agitation? what is the reason for all this disturbance?; nous ne pouvons répondre à tous les pourquoi we cannot go into all the whys and wherefores.
    [purkwa] adverbe
    elle a bien réussi l'examen, pourquoi pas moi? she passed the exam, why shouldn't I?
    voilà pourquoi je démissionne that's (the reason) why I am resigning, that's the reason for my resignation
    il boude, va savoir ou comprendre pourquoi! he's sulking, don't ask me why!
    ————————
    [purkwa] nom masculin invariable
    dans sa lettre, il explique le pourquoi de son suicide in his letter, he explains the reason ou reasons for his suicide

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  • 11 warum

    Adv. why; ich weiß nicht warum I don’t know why; warum bloß? but why?; warum wohl? I wonder why; warum nicht gleich (so)? umg. why didn’t you do that the first time?; freundlicher: that’s better!; warum eigentlich nicht? why not?; nach dem Warum fragen ask (the question) why
    * * *
    wherefore; why
    * * *
    wa|rụm [va'rʊm]
    interrog adv
    why
    * * *
    1) (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.) why
    2) (for which: Give me one good reason why I should help you!) why
    * * *
    wa·rum
    [vaˈrʊm]
    \warum nicht? why not?
    \warum nicht gleich so! (fam) why couldn't you do that before!
    * * *
    Adverb why
    * * *
    warum adv why;
    ich weiß nicht warum I don’t know why;
    warum bloß? but why?;
    warum wohl? I wonder why;
    warum nicht gleich (so)? umg why didn’t you do that the first time?; freundlicher: that’s better!;
    warum eigentlich nicht? why not?;
    nach dem Warum fragen ask (the question) why
    * * *
    Adverb why
    * * *
    adv.
    why adv.

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  • 12 przecież

    part. 1. (uzasadniające) after all
    - sam z nią porozmawiaj, przecież to twoja siostra talk to her yourself, after all she’s your sister
    2. (polemiczne) but
    - przecież to śmieszne/oczywiste! but that’s ridiculous/obvious!
    - przecież go nie znasz but you don’t know him
    - przecież ci mówiłem! I told you, didn’t I?
    3. (wyrażające zdziwienie) but; why przest.
    - przecież to Robert? but that’s Robert!, that’s Robert, isn’t it?
    * * *
    but, yet

    nie wierzycie mi, a przecież to prawda — you don't believe me, but lub yet it's true

    przecież wiesz — you do know, don't you?

    to przecież jasne — it's obvious, isn't it?, why, it's obvious

    * * *
    adv.
    after all; ( przeciwstawiając) but, yet, still, all the same, nevertheless; przecież już ci mówiłem I told you already, didn't I?; zostaw go w spokoju, przecież on tego nie zrozumie leave him alone, he won't understand it anyway; wydaje się, że to niemożliwe, a przecież to prawda it seems impossible but l. yet it's true; musisz już iść, przecież czekają na ciebie you've got to go, they're waiting for you, aren't they?; przecież oni się kochają they love each other, don't they?; ale przecież but then again, but; przecież nie są biedni it's not as if they're poor; przecież to nie moja wina it's hardly my fault; przecież go nie znam but I don't know him; przecież to jasne it's (rather) obvious, isn't it?, why, it's (rather) obvious.

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  • 13 Александр Македонский герой, но зачем же стулья ломать?

    (Н. Гоголь)
    Of course Alexander the Great was a hero, but why smash chairs over him? (trans. by C. Garnett); Alexander of Macedon was a hero, we all know, but that's no reason for breaking the furniture (trans. by A. Sykes) (the phrase is used jocularly in the sense of 'Why go too far?', 'Why should you go the limit in your emotions?' 'Why should you go to extremes?')

    Городничий. То же я должен вам заметить и об учителе по исторической части. Он учёная голова - это видно, и сведений нахватал тьму, но только объясняет с таким жаром, что не помнит себя. Я раз слушал его: ну, покамест говорил об ассириянах и вавилонянах - ещё ничего, а как добрался до Александра Македонского, то я не могу вам сказать, что с ним сделалось. Я думал, что пожар, ей-богу! Сбежал с кафедры и, что силы есть, хвать стулом об пол. Оно, конечно, Александр Македонский герой, но зачем же стулья ломать? от этого убыток казне. (Н. Гоголь, Ревизор) — Mayor: Then here's the history master. I'm quite certain he knows his subject inside out, but he gets so carried away with it that he quite forgets himself. I listened to him once - so long as he was talking about the Assyrians and Babylonians he was fine, but the moment he got onto Alexander the Great you'd have thought the place was on fire. He leapt out from behind his desk, picked up a chair and brought it crashing down on the floor. All right, Alexander was a great man, but that's no reason to smash up the furniture. Those chairs cost money, you know. Government money. (trans. by Ch. English and G. McDougall)

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  • 14 Г-392

    ЧТО (ЧЕГО, НЕЧЕГО) (И) ГРЕХ А ТАИТЬ coll these forms only sent adv (parenth) usu. this WO it is pointless to (try to) conceal sth., one must acknowledge sth.: there is no (use) denying (hiding) it (the fact that...) why deny it (that...) itfs (there*s) no use pretending (that...) why hide it (the truth)? you can't get away from it (the fact that...) (in limited contexts) I must (might as well) admit (confess) that... I (we) don't deny it.
    Всех, что греха таить, беспокоили огромные остатки закусок и напитков, все потянулись к столу (Аксёнов 6). There was no hiding the fact that everyone was worried by the huge amount of leftover food and drink, and they all surged toward the table (6a).
    «Что, брат, прозяб?» - «Как не прозябнуть в одном худеньком армяке! Был тулуп, да что греха таить? Заложил вечор у целовальника: мороз показался не велик» (Пушкин 2). "How are you doing, my good fellow? Are you all frozen?" "I should think I am, in nothing but a thin jerkin. I had a sheepskin jacket, but, why deny it, I pawned it at a tavern last night: the frost didn't seem that fierce then" (2a).
    Что греха таить, ревновал Пётр Васильевич дочь к зятю... (Максимов 3). It's no use pretending that Pyotr Vasilievich wasn't jealous of the son-in-law... (3a).
    Что греха таить, было такое - поверил он своему странному сну (Войнович 2). Why hide it? Не really had believed his strange dream (2a).
    Среди обитателей Нахаловки было немало передовых, революционно настроенных рабочих, но, чего греха таить, достаточно было и преступного элемента...» (Чернёнок 1). "Among the residents of Nakhalovka were a few frontline revolutionary workers, but, why hide the truth, there were plenty of criminals..." (1a).
    Шли молча против моховского дома Иван Алексеевич, не выдержавший тошного молчания... сказал: «Нечего греха таить: с фронта пришли большевиками, а зараз (regional - сейчас) в кусты лезем!» (Шолохов 3). They walked on without speaking. As they were passing Mokhov's house, Ivan could bear the hateful silence no longer and...said, "You can't get away from it. We were Bolsheviks when we came home from the front, and now we're running for cover!" (3a).
    Всегда с старшими детьми мудрят, хотят сделать что-нибудь необыкновенное», - сказала гостья. - «Что греха таить, та спёге! Графинюшка мудрила с Верой», - сказал граф (Толстой 4). "People always try too hard with their first children, they want to make something exceptional of them," said the visitor. "We don't deny it, ma chere! Our little Countess tried too hard with Vera," said the Count (4a).

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  • 15 Ч-65

    К ЧЕМУ coll PrepP Invar adv used in questions and subord clauses (often without a verb))
    1. for what purpose
    what for?
    whatever for? what's the use (the point) (of...)? (in limited contexts) why (on earth)?
    к чему этот разговор (к чему вы мне это говорите и т. п.)? - what are you driving at?
    what is (all) this leading to?
    (Беляев:) Отдайте ей эту записку и скажите... Нет, не говорите ей ничего. К чему? (Тургенев 1). (В.:) Give her this note and tell her- No, don't tell her anything. What's the use? (1b).
    ...Я отмахивалась почти с досадой, когда Антон уже несколько раз повторял мне, что у него появилась надежда на досрочное освобождение. К чему такие детские разговоры! (Гинзбург 2). I was incredulous and almost annoyed when Anton kept telling me that he now had hopes of early release. What was the point of such childish talk? (2a).
    ...K чему же эта дуэль, это убийство? Или я убью его, или он попадёт мне в голову, в локоть, в коленку. Уйти отсюда, бежать, зарыться куда-нибудь» (Толстой 5). "...Why this duel, this murder? Either I shall kill him, or he will put a bullet into my head, my elbow or my knee. Can't I get away from here, run away, bury myself somewhere?" (5a).
    «Но к чему я говорю вам это всё? Для вас ведь это кимвал бряцающий, пустые звуки» (Пастернак 1). "But why on earth am I telling you all this? To you it must be the tinkling of a cymbal-just words" (1a).
    Репников:) Послушайте, Колесов, я признаю ваши способности. Но учтите, способных людей много. Очень много. Гораздо больше, чем учёных. Не правда ли? (Колесов:) Владимир Алексеевич, к чему этот разговор? (Вампилов 3). (R.:) Listen, Kolesov, I recognize your abilities. But remember, there are a lot of capable people. A great many. Far more than there are scientists. Isn't that true? (K.:) Vladimir Alekseyevich, what are you driving at? (3b). (R.:) Listen, Koliosov, I admit you have ability. But bear in mind that there are many able people. A great many. A lot more than there are scientists. Isn't that so? (K.:) Vladimir Alekseevich, what's all this leading to? (3a).
    2. what the significance or possible consequences of sth. are: к чему (бы) это? - what could that mean?
    why should this (that) be?
    "У нас мулица ожеребилась... К чему бы это?»... - «Не положено по природе. Хотим узнать, что предзнаменует» (Искандер 5). "Our mule has foaled....Why should this be?"..."It's not supposed to happen in nature. We want to find out what it portends" (5a).

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  • 16 нечего греха таить

    • ЧТО <ЧЕГО, НЕЧЕГО> (И) ГРЕХА ТАИТЬ coll
    [these forms only; sent adv (parenth; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ it is pointless to (try to) conceal sth., one must acknowledge sth.:
    - there is no (use) denying < hiding> it <the fact that...>;
    - why deny it <that...>;
    - it's < there's> no use pretending (that...);
    - why hide it < the truth>?;
    - you can't get away from it <the fact that...>;
    - [in limited contexts] I must < might as well> admit < confess> that...;
    - I <we> don't deny it.
         ♦ Всех, что греха таить, беспокоили огромные остатки закусок и напитков, все потянулись к столу (Аксёнов 6). There was no hiding the fact that everyone was worried by the huge amount of leftover food and drink, and they all surged toward the table (6a).
         ♦ "Что, брат, прозяб?" - "Как не прозябнуть в одном худеньком армяке! Был тулуп, да что греха таить? Заложил вечор у целовальника: мороз показался не велик" (Пушкин 2). "How are you doing, my good fellow? Are you all frozen?" "I should think I am, in nothing but a thin jerkin. I had a sheepskin jacket, but, why deny it, I pawned it at a tavern last night: the frost didn't seem that fierce then" (2a).
         ♦...Что греха таить, ревновал Пётр Васильевич дочь к зятю... (Максимов 3). It's no use pretending that Pyotr Vasilievich wasn't jealous of the son-in-law... (3a).
         ♦ Что греха таить, было такое - поверил он своему странному сну (Войнович 2). Why hide it? He really had believed his strange dream (2a).
         ♦ "Среди обитателей Нахаловки было немало передовых, революционно настроенных рабочих, но, чего греха таить, достаточно было и преступного элемента..." (Чернёнок 1). "Among the residents of Nakhalovka were a few frontline revolutionary workers, but, why hide the truth, there were plenty of criminals..." (1a).
         ♦ Шли молча; против моховского дома Иван Алексеевич, не выдержавший тошного молчания... сказал: "Нечего греха таить: с фронта пришли большевиками, а зараз [regional = сейчас] в кусты лезем!" (Шолохов 3). They walked on without speaking. As they were passing Mokhov's house, Ivan could bear the hateful silence no longer and...said, "You can't get away from it. We were Bolsheviks when we came home from the front, and now we're running for cover!" (3a).
         ♦ "Всегда с старшими детьми мудрят, хотят сделать что-нибудь необыкновенное", - сказала гостья. - "Что греха таить, та СЬЁГЕ! Графинюшка мудрила с Верой", - сказал граф (ТОЛСТОЙ 4). "People always try too hard with their first children, they want to make something exceptional of them," said the visitor. "We don't deny it, та СИЁГЕ! Our little Countess tried too hard with Vera," said the Count (4a).

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  • 17 нечего и греха таить

    • ЧТО <ЧЕГО, НЕЧЕГО> (И) ГРЕХА ТАИТЬ coll
    [these forms only; sent adv (parenth; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ it is pointless to (try to) conceal sth., one must acknowledge sth.:
    - there is no (use) denying < hiding> it <the fact that...>;
    - why deny it <that...>;
    - it's < there's> no use pretending (that...);
    - why hide it < the truth>?;
    - you can't get away from it <the fact that...>;
    - [in limited contexts] I must < might as well> admit < confess> that...;
    - I <we> don't deny it.
         ♦ Всех, что греха таить, беспокоили огромные остатки закусок и напитков, все потянулись к столу (Аксёнов 6). There was no hiding the fact that everyone was worried by the huge amount of leftover food and drink, and they all surged toward the table (6a).
         ♦ "Что, брат, прозяб?" - "Как не прозябнуть в одном худеньком армяке! Был тулуп, да что греха таить? Заложил вечор у целовальника: мороз показался не велик" (Пушкин 2). "How are you doing, my good fellow? Are you all frozen?" "I should think I am, in nothing but a thin jerkin. I had a sheepskin jacket, but, why deny it, I pawned it at a tavern last night: the frost didn't seem that fierce then" (2a).
         ♦...Что греха таить, ревновал Пётр Васильевич дочь к зятю... (Максимов 3). It's no use pretending that Pyotr Vasilievich wasn't jealous of the son-in-law... (3a).
         ♦ Что греха таить, было такое - поверил он своему странному сну (Войнович 2). Why hide it? He really had believed his strange dream (2a).
         ♦ "Среди обитателей Нахаловки было немало передовых, революционно настроенных рабочих, но, чего греха таить, достаточно было и преступного элемента..." (Чернёнок 1). "Among the residents of Nakhalovka were a few frontline revolutionary workers, but, why hide the truth, there were plenty of criminals..." (1a).
         ♦ Шли молча; против моховского дома Иван Алексеевич, не выдержавший тошного молчания... сказал: " Нечего греха таить: с фронта пришли большевиками, а зараз [regional = сейчас] в кусты лезем!" (Шолохов 3). They walked on without speaking. As they were passing Mokhov's house, Ivan could bear the hateful silence no longer and...said, "You can't get away from it. We were Bolsheviks when we came home from the front, and now we're running for cover!" (3a).
         ♦ "Всегда с старшими детьми мудрят, хотят сделать что-нибудь необыкновенное", - сказала гостья. - "Что греха таить, та СЬЁГЕ! Графинюшка мудрила с Верой", - сказал граф (ТОЛСТОЙ 4). "People always try too hard with their first children, they want to make something exceptional of them," said the visitor. "We don't deny it, та СИЁГЕ! Our little Countess tried too hard with Vera," said the Count (4a).

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  • 18 чего греха таить

    • ЧТО <ЧЕГО, НЕЧЕГО> (И) ГРЕХА ТАИТЬ coll
    [these forms only; sent adv (parenth; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ it is pointless to (try to) conceal sth., one must acknowledge sth.:
    - there is no (use) denying < hiding> it <the fact that...>;
    - why deny it <that...>;
    - it's < there's> no use pretending (that...);
    - why hide it < the truth>?;
    - you can't get away from it <the fact that...>;
    - [in limited contexts] I must < might as well> admit < confess> that...;
    - I <we> don't deny it.
         ♦ Всех, что греха таить, беспокоили огромные остатки закусок и напитков, все потянулись к столу (Аксёнов 6). There was no hiding the fact that everyone was worried by the huge amount of leftover food and drink, and they all surged toward the table (6a).
         ♦ "Что, брат, прозяб?" - "Как не прозябнуть в одном худеньком армяке! Был тулуп, да что греха таить? Заложил вечор у целовальника: мороз показался не велик" (Пушкин 2). "How are you doing, my good fellow? Are you all frozen?" "I should think I am, in nothing but a thin jerkin. I had a sheepskin jacket, but, why deny it, I pawned it at a tavern last night: the frost didn't seem that fierce then" (2a).
         ♦...Что греха таить, ревновал Пётр Васильевич дочь к зятю... (Максимов 3). It's no use pretending that Pyotr Vasilievich wasn't jealous of the son-in-law... (3a).
         ♦ Что греха таить, было такое - поверил он своему странному сну (Войнович 2). Why hide it? He really had believed his strange dream (2a).
         ♦ "Среди обитателей Нахаловки было немало передовых, революционно настроенных рабочих, но, чего греха таить, достаточно было и преступного элемента..." (Чернёнок 1). "Among the residents of Nakhalovka were a few frontline revolutionary workers, but, why hide the truth, there were plenty of criminals..." (1a).
         ♦ Шли молча; против моховского дома Иван Алексеевич, не выдержавший тошного молчания... сказал: " Нечего греха таить: с фронта пришли большевиками, а зараз [regional = сейчас] в кусты лезем!" (Шолохов 3). They walked on without speaking. As they were passing Mokhov's house, Ivan could bear the hateful silence no longer and...said, "You can't get away from it. We were Bolsheviks when we came home from the front, and now we're running for cover!" (3a).
         ♦ "Всегда с старшими детьми мудрят, хотят сделать что-нибудь необыкновенное", - сказала гостья. - "Что греха таить, та СЬЁГЕ! Графинюшка мудрила с Верой", - сказал граф (ТОЛСТОЙ 4). "People always try too hard with their first children, they want to make something exceptional of them," said the visitor. "We don't deny it, та СИЁГЕ! Our little Countess tried too hard with Vera," said the Count (4a).

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  • 19 чего и греха таить

    • ЧТО <ЧЕГО, НЕЧЕГО> (И) ГРЕХА ТАИТЬ coll
    [these forms only; sent adv (parenth; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ it is pointless to (try to) conceal sth., one must acknowledge sth.:
    - there is no (use) denying < hiding> it <the fact that...>;
    - why deny it <that...>;
    - it's < there's> no use pretending (that...);
    - why hide it < the truth>?;
    - you can't get away from it <the fact that...>;
    - [in limited contexts] I must < might as well> admit < confess> that...;
    - I <we> don't deny it.
         ♦ Всех, что греха таить, беспокоили огромные остатки закусок и напитков, все потянулись к столу (Аксёнов 6). There was no hiding the fact that everyone was worried by the huge amount of leftover food and drink, and they all surged toward the table (6a).
         ♦ "Что, брат, прозяб?" - "Как не прозябнуть в одном худеньком армяке! Был тулуп, да что греха таить? Заложил вечор у целовальника: мороз показался не велик" (Пушкин 2). "How are you doing, my good fellow? Are you all frozen?" "I should think I am, in nothing but a thin jerkin. I had a sheepskin jacket, but, why deny it, I pawned it at a tavern last night: the frost didn't seem that fierce then" (2a).
         ♦...Что греха таить, ревновал Пётр Васильевич дочь к зятю... (Максимов 3). It's no use pretending that Pyotr Vasilievich wasn't jealous of the son-in-law... (3a).
         ♦ Что греха таить, было такое - поверил он своему странному сну (Войнович 2). Why hide it? He really had believed his strange dream (2a).
         ♦ "Среди обитателей Нахаловки было немало передовых, революционно настроенных рабочих, но, чего греха таить, достаточно было и преступного элемента..." (Чернёнок 1). "Among the residents of Nakhalovka were a few frontline revolutionary workers, but, why hide the truth, there were plenty of criminals..." (1a).
         ♦ Шли молча; против моховского дома Иван Алексеевич, не выдержавший тошного молчания... сказал: " Нечего греха таить: с фронта пришли большевиками, а зараз [regional = сейчас] в кусты лезем!" (Шолохов 3). They walked on without speaking. As they were passing Mokhov's house, Ivan could bear the hateful silence no longer and...said, "You can't get away from it. We were Bolsheviks when we came home from the front, and now we're running for cover!" (3a).
         ♦ "Всегда с старшими детьми мудрят, хотят сделать что-нибудь необыкновенное", - сказала гостья. - "Что греха таить, та СЬЁГЕ! Графинюшка мудрила с Верой", - сказал граф (ТОЛСТОЙ 4). "People always try too hard with their first children, they want to make something exceptional of them," said the visitor. "We don't deny it, та СИЁГЕ! Our little Countess tried too hard with Vera," said the Count (4a).

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  • 20 что греха таить

    • ЧТО <ЧЕГО, НЕЧЕГО> (И) ГРЕХА ТАИТЬ coll
    [these forms only; sent adv (parenth; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ it is pointless to (try to) conceal sth., one must acknowledge sth.:
    - there is no (use) denying < hiding> it <the fact that...>;
    - why deny it <that...>;
    - it's < there's> no use pretending (that...);
    - why hide it < the truth>?;
    - you can't get away from it <the fact that...>;
    - [in limited contexts] I must < might as well> admit < confess> that...;
    - I <we> don't deny it.
         ♦ Всех, что греха таить, беспокоили огромные остатки закусок и напитков, все потянулись к столу (Аксёнов 6). There was no hiding the fact that everyone was worried by the huge amount of leftover food and drink, and they all surged toward the table (6a).
         ♦ "Что, брат, прозяб?" - "Как не прозябнуть в одном худеньком армяке! Был тулуп, да что греха таить? Заложил вечор у целовальника: мороз показался не велик" (Пушкин 2). "How are you doing, my good fellow? Are you all frozen?" "I should think I am, in nothing but a thin jerkin. I had a sheepskin jacket, but, why deny it, I pawned it at a tavern last night: the frost didn't seem that fierce then" (2a).
         ♦...Что греха таить, ревновал Пётр Васильевич дочь к зятю... (Максимов 3). It's no use pretending that Pyotr Vasilievich wasn't jealous of the son-in-law... (3a).
         ♦ Что греха таить, было такое - поверил он своему странному сну (Войнович 2). Why hide it? He really had believed his strange dream (2a).
         ♦ "Среди обитателей Нахаловки было немало передовых, революционно настроенных рабочих, но, чего греха таить, достаточно было и преступного элемента..." (Чернёнок 1). "Among the residents of Nakhalovka were a few frontline revolutionary workers, but, why hide the truth, there were plenty of criminals..." (1a).
         ♦ Шли молча; против моховского дома Иван Алексеевич, не выдержавший тошного молчания... сказал: " Нечего греха таить: с фронта пришли большевиками, а зараз [regional = сейчас] в кусты лезем!" (Шолохов 3). They walked on without speaking. As they were passing Mokhov's house, Ivan could bear the hateful silence no longer and...said, "You can't get away from it. We were Bolsheviks when we came home from the front, and now we're running for cover!" (3a).
         ♦ "Всегда с старшими детьми мудрят, хотят сделать что-нибудь необыкновенное", - сказала гостья. - "Что греха таить, та СЬЁГЕ! Графинюшка мудрила с Верой", - сказал граф (ТОЛСТОЙ 4). "People always try too hard with their first children, they want to make something exceptional of them," said the visitor. "We don't deny it, та СИЁГЕ! Our little Countess tried too hard with Vera," said the Count (4a).

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