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1 хоть
хоть сейча́с — (even) now; at once if you like
мо́жете жа́ловаться хоть президе́нту — you may complain to the president (if you like)
2) частица ( по крайней мере) at leastе́сли 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
4) разделительный союзхоть... 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
••хоть бы он поскоре́й пришёл! — I wish he came soon; if only he would come!
хоть бы что — 1) (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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2 хоть
союз1. (даже; если хотите):2. ( по крайней мере):если не для него, то хоть для его товарища — if not for him, at least for, his friend
для этой работы ему нужно хоть два дня — he ought to have at least two days for that work, he needs two days to do the job
3. = хотя 1хоть и поздно, он всё же придёт — late as it is he is sure to come
4.:не могу сделать это, хоть убей! разг. — I can't do it for the life of me!
хоть куда! — couldn't be better!; good all round!
мокрый, хоть выжми — wringing wet
ему хоть бы что — he does not care, he is none the worse for it; it's like water off a duck's back with him идиом.
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3 как слону дробина
разг., шутл.lit. as much harm as a pellet can do to an elephant; it is a mere trifle for smb.; cf. like water off a duck's back- Ты, парень, сам видишь, мне этот портвейн, что слону дробина, я ещё литр могу выпить - и ничего... (Б. Никольский, Воскрешение из мёртвых) — 'You see it yourself, buddy, that this port is a mere trifle for me. I could have drunk one litre more with no effect.'
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