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1 У-7
ИДТЙ/ПОЙТИ НА УБЫЛЬ VP1. ( subj: usu. abstr or noncount concr) to (begin to) decrease, diminish in quantity, volume, intensity etc: X идёт на убыль = X is beginning to ebb (wane, recede, lessen, die down, subside etc)X is on the ebb (the wane, the decrease etc) X is subsiding (ebbing etc)дни идут на убыль - the days are getting shorter(in refer to the diminution of the moon after the full moon) луна идёт на убыль - the moon is waning (on the wane)Neg X не идет на убыль — X shows no signs of subsiding (weakening etc)X is (has proved (to be)) persistent.Жара уже пошла на убыль. The heat has already begun to subside.Так вот, они утверждают, будто у советского народа вера в коммунизм пошла на убыль (Зиновьев 2). "So, they allege that the faith of the Soviet people in communism is on the ebb" (2a).Эпидемия поноса упорно не шла на убыль (Гинзбург 2). The diarrhea outbreak proved very persistent (2a).2. ( subj: abstr) to enter its final period, approach its finishX идёт наубыль-Xis coming to an end (a close)X is winding down (of a period of time) it is late (in the day (the season etc))(with subj: годы, дни etcin refer, to s.o. 's old age, approaching death) Х-овы дни идут на убыль - time is (the sands of time are) running out for X X is not long for this world.Меня накормили сыром и мамалыгой, дед дал мне одну из своих палок, и я пустился в путь, хоть день шёл на убыль и солнце стояло над горизонтом на высоте дерева (Искандер 6). After the women had filled me up on cheese and hominy grits and grandfather had provided me with one of his walking sticks, I finally set off, though by now it was already late in the day and the sun was hanging low in the sky, no higher than the treetops (6a). -
2 Ш-100
HE ШУТКА coll NP Invar subj-compl with быть0, pres only)1. ( subj: a quantit NP) the amount or quantity of people (things etc) in question is considerable, is relatively largeno small number (amount, sum etc)no piddling amount a hefty number (amount) nothing to sneeze at (in limited contexts) it counts for something.Мелодия уплывала за кладбищенские кроны, а Петр Васильевич, поворачивая к дому, озаботился про себя: «Надо бы как-нибудь днями зайти, посочувствовать. Сколько верст вместе намотали, не шутка. Да, надо...» (Максимов 3). The melody floated away over in the cemetery treetops, and Pyotr Vasilievich made an anxious mental note, as he turned for home. "Ought to drop in someday soon, offer my sympathy. Chalked up a few miles together, we did...Counts for something. Yes, I ought to..." (3a).2. ( subj: usu. abstr or a clause, occas. concr) some action (phenomenon etc) should be taken seriously, considered significant (because it may have serious consequences, is a significant accomplishment etc): no jokeno laughing matter nothing to sneeze at not to be sneezed at."И опять я возгордился им ужасно! Как ни крути, а мой родной сын - капитан и командир батареи, это не шутка!» (Шолохов 1). "And again I was terribly proud of him. Say what you like: my own son was a captain and a battery commanderthat's not to be sneezed at!" (1a).3. ( subj: infin) doing sth. is not easy, requires resolve, effort, courage etcno easy taskquite a feat.Закончить аспирантуру за два года - это не шутка. Обычно на это уходит пять-шесть лет. Getting a doctorate in two years is quite a feat. It usually takes five or six years. -
3 идти на убыль
• ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ НА УБЫЛЬ[VP]=====1. [subj: usu. abstr or noncount concr]⇒ to (begin to) decrease, diminish in quantity, volume, intensity etc:- X идёт на убыль≈ X is beginning to ebb (wane, recede, lessen, die down, subside etc);- X is on the ebb <the wane, the decrease etc>;- X is subsiding (ebbing etc);|| [in refer to the diminution of the moon after the full moon] луна идёт на убыль≈ the moon is waning < on the wane>;- X is (has proved < to be>) persistent.♦ Жара уже пошла на убыль. The heat has already begun to subside.♦ Так вот, они утверждают, будто у советского народа вера в коммунизм пошла на убыль (Зиновьев 2). "So, they allege that the faith of the Soviet people in communism is on the ebb" (2a).♦ Эпидемия поноса упорно не шла на убыль (Гинзбург 2). The diarrhea outbreak proved very persistent (2a).2. [subj: abstr]⇒ to enter its final period, approach its finish:- [of a period of time] it is late (in the day <the season etc>);|| [with subj: годы, дни etc;- in refer, to s.o.'s old age, approaching death] Х-овы дни идут на убыль≈ time is < the sands of time are> running out for X;- X is not long for this world.♦ Меня накормили сыром и мамалыгой, дед дал мне одну из своих палок, и я пустился в путь, хоть день шёл на убыль и солнце стояло над горизонтом на высоте дерева (Искандер 6). After the women had filled me up on cheese and hominy grits and grandfather had provided me with one of his walking sticks, I finally set off, though by now it was already late in the day and the sun was hanging low in the sky, no higher than the treetops (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > идти на убыль
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4 пойти на убыль
• ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ НА УБЫЛЬ[VP]=====1. [subj: usu. abstr or noncount concr]⇒ to (begin to) decrease, diminish in quantity, volume, intensity etc:- X идёт на убыль≈ X is beginning to ebb (wane, recede, lessen, die down, subside etc);- X is on the ebb <the wane, the decrease etc>;- X is subsiding (ebbing etc);|| [in refer to the diminution of the moon after the full moon] луна идёт на убыль≈ the moon is waning < on the wane>;- X is (has proved < to be>) persistent.♦ Жара уже пошла на убыль. The heat has already begun to subside.♦ Так вот, они утверждают, будто у советского народа вера в коммунизм пошла на убыль (Зиновьев 2). "So, they allege that the faith of the Soviet people in communism is on the ebb" (2a).♦ Эпидемия поноса упорно не шла на убыль (Гинзбург 2). The diarrhea outbreak proved very persistent (2a).2. [subj: abstr]⇒ to enter its final period, approach its finish:- [of a period of time] it is late (in the day <the season etc>);|| [with subj: годы, дни etc;- in refer, to s.o.'s old age, approaching death] Х-овы дни идут на убыль≈ time is < the sands of time are> running out for X;- X is not long for this world.♦ Меня накормили сыром и мамалыгой, дед дал мне одну из своих палок, и я пустился в путь, хоть день шёл на убыль и солнце стояло над горизонтом на высоте дерева (Искандер 6). After the women had filled me up on cheese and hominy grits and grandfather had provided me with one of his walking sticks, I finally set off, though by now it was already late in the day and the sun was hanging low in the sky, no higher than the treetops (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пойти на убыль
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5 не шутка
• НЕ ШУТКА coll[NP; Invar; subj-compl with быть, pres only]=====1. [subj: a quantit NP]⇒ the amount or quantity of people (things etc) in question is considerable, is relatively large:- no small number <amount, sum etc>;- a hefty number < amount>;- [in limited contexts] it counts for something.♦ Мелодия уплывала за кладбищенские кроны, а Петр Васильевич, поворачивая к дому, озаботился про себя: "Надо бы как-нибудь днями зайти, посочувствовать. Сколько верст вместе намотали, не шутка. Да, надо..." (Максимов 3). The melody floated away over in the cemetery treetops, and Pyotr Vasilievich made an anxious mental note, as he turned for home. "Ought to drop in someday soon, offer my sympathy. Chalked up a few miles together, we did...Counts for something. Yes, I ought to..." (3a).2. [subj: usu. abstr or a clause, occas. concr]⇒ some action (phenomenon etc) should be taken seriously, considered significant (because it may have serious consequences, is a significant accomplishment etc):- no joke;- not to be sneezed at.♦ "И опять я возгордился им ужасно! Как ни крути, а мой родной сын - капитан и командир батареи, это не шутка!" (Шолохов 1). "And again I was terribly proud of him. Say what you like: my own son was a captain and a battery commander; that's not to be sneezed at!" (1a).3. [subj: infin]⇒ doing sth. is not easy, requires resolve, effort, courage etc:- no easy task;- quite a feat.♦ Закончить аспирантуру за два года - это не шутка. Обычно на это уходит пять-шесть лет. Getting a doctorate in two years is quite a feat. It usually takes five or six years.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не шутка
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