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  • 1 Б-54

    НИ БЕЛЬМЕСА (НИ БУМ-БУМ) не знать, не понимать, не смыслить (в чём) highly coll these forms only obj (both variants) or predic with subj: human (2nd var.)) to know or understand nothing (about sth.): X (в Y-e) не понимает ни бельмеса (X в Y-e ни бум-бум) - X doesn't know beans (squat) about Y X doesn't know (understand) a thing (the first thing) about Y X doesn't have the foggiest (notion) about Y X doesn't have a clue about Y (of one's command of a foreign language, technical jargon etc) X doesn't know (understand) a word of Y (of a foreign language only) X can't say two words in (speak a word of) Y.
    «Играть не умеете! В миттельшпиле ни бум-бум...» (Аксёнов 3). "You don't know how to play! You don't know a thing about the midgame!" (3a).
    «Теперь (Херувимов) в направление тоже полез сам ни бельмеса не чувствует, ну а я, разумеется, поощряю» (Достоевский 3). "Now he's (Cherubimov has) jumped onto the progressive bandwagon too, hasn't got the foggiest, of course, but naturally I encourage him" (3a).
    (Марина Дмитриевна:) Ты что же, ничего не соображал? (Лукашин:) Ни бум-бум... (Брагинский и Рязанов 1). (M.D.:) Didn't you know what was going on? (L.:) I hadn't a clue... (1a).
    Анучкин:) Признаюсь, не зная французского языка, чрезвычайно трудно судить самому, знает ли женщина по-французски или нет. Как хозяйка дома, знает?.. (Кочкарёв:) Ни бельмеса (Гоголь 1). (A.:) I must admit that as I don't know French myself, it's awfully difficult for me to judge whether or not the young lady knows French. Do you think she does? (K.:) Not a word (1a).
    Однажды он стал читать Крымову стихи, потом прервал чтение, сказал: «Простите, вам, верно, не интересно». Крымов, усмехнувшись, ответил: «Скажу откровенно, не понял ни бельмеса» (Гроссман 2). Once he began reading some poems to Krymov, but then broke off and said: Tm sorry. You're probably not in the least interested." Krymov grinned. "To be quite honest, I couldn't understand a word of it" (2a).

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  • 2 ни бельмеса

    • НИ БЕЛЬМЕСА < НИ БУМ-БУМ> не знать, не понимать, не смыслить (в чём) highly coll
    [these forms only; obj (both variants) or predic with subj: human (2nd var.)]
    =====
    ⇒ to know or understand nothing (about sth.):
    - X (в Y-e) не понимает ни бельмеса (X в Y-e ни бум-бум) ≈ X doesn't know beans (squat) about Y;
    - [of one's command of a foreign language, technical jargon etc] X doesn't know (understand) a word of Y;
    - [of a foreign language only] X can't say two words in (speak a word of) Y.
         ♦ "Играть не умеете! В миттельшпиле ни бум-бум..." (Аксёнов 3). "You don't know how to play! You don't know a thing about the midgame!" (За).
         ♦ "Теперь [Херувимов] в направление тоже полез; сам ни бельмеса не чувствует, ну а я, разумеется, поощряю" (Достоевский 3). "Now he's [Cherubimov has] jumped onto the progressive bandwagon too; hasn't got the foggiest, of course, but naturally I encourage him" (3a).
         ♦ [Марина Дмитриевна:] Ты что же, ничего не соображал? [Лукашин:] Ни бум-бум... (Брагинский и Рязанов 1). [M.D.:] Didn't you know what was going on? [L.:] I hadn't a clue... (1a).
         ♦ [Анучкин:] Признаюсь, не зная французского языка, чрезвычайно трудно судить самому, знает ли женщина по-французски или нет. Как хозяйка дома, знает?.. [Кочкарёв:] Ни бельмеса (Гоголь 1). [A.:] I must admit that as I don't know French myself, it's awfully difficult for me to judge whether or not the young lady knows French. Do you think she does? [K.:] Not a word (1a).
         ♦ Однажды он стал читать Крымову стихи, потом прервал чтение, сказал: "Простите, вам, верно, не интересно". Крымов, усмехнувшись, ответил: "Скажу откровенно, не понял ни бельмеса" (Гроссман 2). Once he began reading some poems to Krymov, but then broke off and said: "I'm sorry. You're probably not in the least interested." Krymov grinned. "To be quite honest, I couldn't understand a word of it" (2a).

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  • 3 ни бум-бум

    • НИ БЕЛЬМЕСА < НИ БУМ-БУМ> не знать, не понимать, не смыслить (в чём) highly coll
    [these forms only; obj (both variants) or predic with subj: human (2nd var.)]
    =====
    ⇒ to know or understand nothing (about sth.):
    - X (в Y-e) не понимает ни бельмеса (X в Y-e ни бум-бум) ≈ X doesn't know beans (squat) about Y;
    - [of one's command of a foreign language, technical jargon etc] X doesn't know (understand) a word of Y;
    - [of a foreign language only] X can't say two words in (speak a word of) Y.
         ♦ "Играть не умеете! В миттельшпиле ни бум-бум..." (Аксёнов 3). "You don't know how to play! You don't know a thing about the midgame!" (За).
         ♦ "Теперь [Херувимов] в направление тоже полез; сам ни бельмеса не чувствует, ну а я, разумеется, поощряю" (Достоевский 3). "Now he's [Cherubimov has] jumped onto the progressive bandwagon too; hasn't got the foggiest, of course, but naturally I encourage him" (3a).
         ♦ [Марина Дмитриевна:] Ты что же, ничего не соображал? [Лукашин:] Ни бум-бум... (Брагинский и Рязанов 1). [M.D.:] Didn't you know what was going on? [L.:] I hadn't a clue... (1a).
         ♦ [Анучкин:] Признаюсь, не зная французского языка, чрезвычайно трудно судить самому, знает ли женщина по-французски или нет. Как хозяйка дома, знает?.. [Кочкарёв:] Ни бельмеса( Гоголь 1). [A.:] I must admit that as I don't know French myself, it's awfully difficult for me to judge whether or not the young lady knows French. Do you think she does? [K.:] Not a word (1a).
         ♦ Однажды он стал читать Крымову стихи, потом прервал чтение, сказал: "Простите, вам, верно, не интересно". Крымов, усмехнувшись, ответил: "Скажу откровенно, не понял ни бельмеса" (Гроссман 2). Once he began reading some poems to Krymov, but then broke off and said: "I'm sorry. You're probably not in the least interested." Krymov grinned. "To be quite honest, I couldn't understand a word of it" (2a).

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  • 4 Л-58

    ТЁМНЫЙ (ДРЕМУЧИЙ) ЛЕС для кого coll NP\ sing only subj-compl with бытье ( subj: abstr) may be used with pl subject fixed WO
    sth. is completely unfamiliar or totally incomprehensible (to s.o.): X для Y-a - тёмный лес Y is completely in the dark (about X)
    X is Greek to Y Y doesn't have a clue (about X).
    «Улики показывают, что в Новосибирске Степнадзе был, однако чем здесь занимался, пока - темный лес...» (Чернё-нок 2). "The evidence indicates that Stepnadze was in Novosibirsk. However, we haven't a clue as to what he was doing here..." (2a).

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  • 5 дремучий лес

    • ТЕМНЫЙ (ДРЕМУЧИЙ) ЛЕС для кого coll
    [NP; sing only; subj-compl with быть (subj: abstr); may be used with pl subject; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ sth. is completely unfamiliar or totally incomprehensible (to s.o.):
    - Y doesn't have a clue (about X).
         ♦ "Улики показывают, что в Новосибирске Степнадзе был, однако чем здесь занимался, пока - темный лес..." (Чернёнок 2). "The evidence indicates that Stepnadze was in Novosibirsk. However, we haven't a clue as to what he was doing here..." (2a).

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  • 6 темный лес

    • ТЕМНЫЙ (ДРЕМУЧИЙ) ЛЕС для кого coll
    [NP; sing only; subj-compl with быть (subj: abstr); may be used with pl subject; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ sth. is completely unfamiliar or totally incomprehensible (to s.o.):
    - X для Y-a - тёмный лес≈ Y is completely in the dark (about X);
    - Y doesn't have a clue (about X).
         ♦ "Улики показывают, что в Новосибирске Степнадзе был, однако чем здесь занимался, пока - темный лес..." (Чернёнок 2). "The evidence indicates that Stepnadze was in Novosibirsk. However, we haven't a clue as to what he was doing here..." (2a).

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  • 7 С-384

    СЛЫХОМ HE СЛЫХАТЬ coll VP fixed WO
    1. \С-384 о ком-чём, про что. Also: СЛЫХОМ НЕ СЛЫХИВАТЬ coll (subj: human not to have any knowledge or information about s.o. or sth.: X слыхом не слыхал об Y-e - X has never heard of Y
    X knows nothing about Y X doesn't have the faintest idea (the slightest idea, the foggiest (notion)) (who person Y is (what thing Y is etc)) ( usu. in response to a question) X doesn't have a clue.
    «Эта Светлана, о которой я слыхом не слыхивала до позавчерашнего дня, ждёт ребёнка от Сергея» (Трифонов 3). This Svetlana, whom I had never heard of until the day before yesterday, is expecting Sergei's child" (3a).
    2. \С-384 кого rare (infin only
    impers predic with бытье) s.o. is absent altogether, has disappeared: X-a слыхом не слыхать = there is no (not a) sign (trace) of X X is nowhere to be found.

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  • 8 слыхом не слыхать

    [VP; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. слыхом не слыхать о ком-чём, про что. Also: СЛЫХОМ НЕ СЛЫХИВАТЬ coll [subj: human]
    ⇒ not to have any knowledge or information about s.o. or sth.:
    - X doesn't have the faintest idea (the slightest idea, the foggiest < notion>) (who person Y is <what thing Y is etc>);
    - [usu. in response to a question] X doesn't have a clue.
         ♦ "Эта Светлана, о которой я слыхом не слыхивала до позавчерашнего дня, ждёт ребёнка от Сергея" (Трифонов 3). "This Svetlana, whom I had never heard of until the day before yesterday, is expecting Sergei's child" (3a).
    2. слыхом не слыхать кого rare [infin only; impers predic with быть]
    ⇒ s.o. is absent altogether, has disappeared:
    - X-a слыхом не слыхать≈ there is no (not a) sign (trace) of X;
    - X is nowhere to be found.

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  • 9 слыхом не слыхивать

    [VP; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. слыхом не слыхивать о ком-чём, про что. Also: СЛЫХОМ НЕ СЛЫХИВАТЬ coll [subj: human]
    ⇒ not to have any knowledge or information about s.o. or sth.:
    - X doesn't have the faintest idea (the slightest idea, the foggiest < notion>) (who person Y is <what thing Y is etc>);
    - [usu. in response to a question] X doesn't have a clue.
         ♦ "Эта Светлана, о которой я слыхом не слыхивала до позавчерашнего дня, ждёт ребёнка от Сергея" (Трифонов 3). "This Svetlana, whom I had never heard of until the day before yesterday, is expecting Sergei's child" (3a).
    2. слыхом не слыхивать кого rare [infin only; impers predic with быть]
    ⇒ s.o. is absent altogether, has disappeared:
    - X is nowhere to be found.

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  • 10 П-342

    HE ИМЕТЬ ПОНЯТИЯ (о чём ox что..., где..., зачем... ит. п.) coll VP subj: human not to know (some fact) or not to have any knowledge (in some area)
    X не имел понятия « X had no idea
    X didn't have (hadn't) the slightest (the foggiest) (idea (notion)) X didn't have a clue X was clueless
    X не имеет понятия об Y-e = X doesn't know a thing about Y
    X is clueless when it comes to Y
    (when used as a response only) понятия не имею! \П-342 beats me!
    you got me! don't ask me!
    Он (отец Алексей) сел за зеленый стол с умеренным изъявлением удовольствия и кончил тем, что обыграл Базарова на два рубля пятьдесят копеек ассигнациями: в доме Арины Власьевны и понятия не имели о счёте на серебро... (Тургенев 2). Не (Father Alexei) took his seat at the card-table with a moderated show of pleasure and ended by winning from Bazarov two and a half roubles in paper money: in Arina Vlassyevna's house they had no idea of how to reckon in silver... (2c).
    Я стал её (девушку) искать. Я знал, что я ее увижу, а что дальше будет - понятия не имел (Искандер 6). I began to look for her (the girl). Although I knew that I would eventually find her, I hadn't the slightest idea what would happen after that (6a).

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  • 11 не иметь понятия

    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ not to know (some fact) or not to have any knowledge (in some area):
    - X не имел понятия≈ X had no idea;
    - X didn't have < hadn't> the slightest < the foggiest> (idea < notion>);
    || [when used as a response only] понятия не имею! ≈ beats me!;
    - you got me!;
    - don't ask me!
         ♦ Он [отец Алексей] сел за зеленый стол с умеренным изъявлением удовольствия и кончил тем, что обыграл Базарова на два рубля пятьдесят копеек ассигнациями: в доме Арины Власьевны и понятия не имели о счёте на серебро... (Тургенев 2). Не [Father Alexei] took his seat at the card-table with a moderated show of pleasure and ended by winning from Bazarov two and a half roubles in paper money: in Arina Vlassyevna's house they had no idea of how to reckon in silver... (2c).
         ♦ Я стал её [девушку] искать. Я знал, что я ее увижу, а что дальше будет - понятия не имел (Искандер 6). I began to look for her [the girl]. Although I knew that I would eventually find her, I hadn't the slightest idea what would happen after that (6a).

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