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  • 1 жаловаться бесполезно

    General subject: it doesn't do to complain

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > жаловаться бесполезно

  • 2 что пользы в жалобах

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > что пользы в жалобах

  • 3 вам не к лицу жаловаться

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > вам не к лицу жаловаться

  • 4 О-3

    В ОБИДЕ на кого PrepP Invar subj-compl with бытье (subj: human often neg) to feel annoyed, displeased with s.o., feel o.s. aggrieved
    X на Y-a в обиде - X is offended (by Y's words (by what Y did etc))
    X has taken offense (umbrage) at Y (at Y's words etc) X feels resentment toward Y X resents Y% actions (what Y did etc) X is peeved at Y
    Neg X не будет на Y-a в обиде — X won't mind.
    ...Молчал всесильный Парвус. Да он справедливо мог быть и в обиде. А не исключено: испытывал Ленина нервы, усилял свою позицию выжиданием (Солженицын 5)....The all-powerful Parvus said nothing. Of course, he had every right to be offended. And it was quite possible that he was testing Lenin's nerves, and holding out to strengthen his own position (5a).
    Знаете, отец меня любил больше, чем меня любила мать. Не подумайте, что я на нее в обиде. Я очень любил маму, никакой обиды на неё не имел... (Рыбаков 1). Не (Father) loved me more than mother did, you know. You mustn't think that I resented this. I loved mother very much and had no ill feelings at all towards her... (1a).
    Ну, как обживаешься, солдат?» - обратился Подрезов к Илье. «Спасибо, товарищ секретарь. Не обижаюсь»... - «Значит, армия претензий к нам не имеет. Ну а у нас к армии претензия. Председатель на тебя в обиде» (Абрамов 1). "Well, getting used to being back home, soldier?" Podrezov asked Ilya. "Yes thanks, Comrade Secretary. I can't complain."..."So the army doesn't have any gripes with us. But we have a gripe with the army: the Chairwoman here is peeved at you" (1a).
    «...Ты - казак, вот и поедем со мной на поля... А Полюшка останется с бабкой домоседовать ( ungrammat = домоседничать). Она на нас в обиде не будет» (Шолохов 5). "You're a Cossack now, so come out into the fields with me....And Polyushka can stay at home with Granny. She won't mind" (5a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > О-3

  • 5 в обиде

    [PrepP; Invar; subj-compl with быть (subj: human); often neg]
    =====
    to feel annoyed, displeased with s.o., feel o.s. aggrieved:
    - X на Y-а в обиде X is offended (by Y's words <by what Y did etc>);
    - X has taken offense (umbrage) at Y (at Y's words etc);
    - X resents Y's actions (what Y did etc);
    || Neg X не будет на Y-а в обиде X won't mind.
         ♦...Молчал всесильный Парвус. Да он справедливо мог быть и в обиде. А не исключено: испытывал Ленина нервы, усилял свою позицию выжиданием (Солженицын 5)....The all-powerful Parvus said nothing. Of course, he had every right to be offended. And it was quite possible that he was testing Lenin's nerves, and holding out to strengthen his own position (5a).
         ♦ Знаете, отец меня любил больше, чем меня любила мать. Не подумайте, что я на нее в обиде. Я очень любил маму, никакой обиды на неё не имел... (Рыбаков 1). Не [Father] loved me more than mother did, you know. You mustn't think that I resented this. I loved mother very much and had no ill feelings at all towards her... (1a).
         ♦ "Ну, как обживаешься, солдат?" - обратился Подрезов к Илье. "Спасибо, товарищ секретарь. Не обижаюсь"... - "Значит, армия претензий к нам не имеет. Ну а у нас к армии претензия. Председатель на тебя в обиде" (Абрамов 1). "Well, getting used to being back home, soldier?" Podrezov asked Ilya. "Yes thanks, Comrade Secretary. I can't complain."..."So the army doesn't have any gripes with us. But we have a gripe with the army: the Chairwoman here is peeved at you" (1a).
         ♦ "...Ты - казак, вот и поедем со мной на поля... А Полюшка останется с бабкой домоседовать [ungrammat = домоседничать]. Она на нас в обиде не будет" (Шолохов 5). "You're a Cossack now, so come out into the fields with me....And Polyushka can stay at home with Granny. She won't mind" (5a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в обиде

  • 6 хоть

    1) частица (даже; если хотите) even; if you like или не переводится

    хоть сейча́с — (even) now; at once if you like

    мо́жете жа́ловаться хоть президе́нту — you may complain to the president (if you like)

    е́сли не для него́, то хоть для его́ това́рища — if not for him, (then) at least for his friend

    для э́той рабо́ты ему́ ну́жно хоть два дня — he needs at least two days for that work [to do the job]

    хоть и по́здно, он всё же придёт — late as it is he is sure to come

    хоть... хоть (+ повелит. накл.) разг. — whether... or

    хоть спра́ва к нему́ зайди́, хоть сле́ва — whether you approach it [him] from the right or from the left

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    хоть бы он поскоре́й пришёл! — I wish he came soon; if only he would come!

    хоть бы что1) (дт.; безразлично, неважно) nothing (to) 2) ( ничего не стоит) make nothing of (+ subject); (дт.; + инф.) think nothing (+ subject; of ger)

    э́то ему́ хоть бы что — that is nothing to him; he doesn't care; he is none the worse for it; it's like water off a duck's back with him идиом.

    ему́ хоть бы что пройти́ два́дцать киломе́тров — he thinks nothing of walking twenty kilometres

    хоть вы́жми / выжима́й — wringing wet

    хоть куда́ — 1) прост. ( куда угодно) anywhere, (to) any place 2) предик. разг. (хорош, без изъянов) splendid, top, first-rate, first-class; good in every respect

    он па́рень хоть куда́ — he is a capital / first-class / fine fellow; he is a fine figure of a man

    не могу́ развяза́ть э́тот у́зел, хоть плачь — I can't undo this knot, no matter how hard I try

    хоть стой, хоть па́дай прост. — it really gets you down; it beats everything

    хоть убе́й — for the life of me

    хоть убе́й, не зна́ю разг.I couldn't tell you for the life of me

    не могу́ сде́лать э́то, хоть убе́й! разг.I can't do it for the life of me!

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