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  • 1 ни шатко ни валко

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  • 2 ни шатко ни валко

    ни шатко ни валко < ни на сторону>
    прост.
    neither good nor bad; just middling; fair to middling; so-so; just anyhow; not much of a show

    - Какое у нас хозяйство? - насмешливо, с ноткой сожаления сказал Лагутин. - Живём ни шатко, ни валко. Бык на казака, а казак на быка, - так всю жисть и крутимся... (М. Шолохов, Тихий Дон) — 'A farm?' Lagutin replied, with a sneer and a note of regret in his voice. 'We live from hand to mouth, and our life is one long grind and struggle.'

    Синцов по поручению Серпилина как раз спрашивал Хорышева о Баранове и Хорышев недовольно ответил, что Баранов воюет ни шатко ни валко. Ищет чего полегче. (К. Симонов, Живые и мёртвые) — On Serpilin's instructions, Sintsov had been inquiring about Baranov, and Khoryshev had replied with dissatisfaction that Baranov had not been putting up much of a show. He was always on the lookout for a chance to skive

    Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни шатко ни валко

  • 3 так

    I нареч.
    1) ( таким образом) like this, (in) this way, so

    сде́лайте так! — do it like this!

    де́ло обстои́т так — this is how matters stand

    так нельзя́ ничего́ доби́ться — you cannot achieve anything this way

    он отвеча́л так — he said this in reply; he answered as follows; this is the answer he gave

    и́менно так — exactly (so)

    я так и сказа́л ему́, что... — I told him in so many words that...

    он говори́л так, (как) бу́дто... — he spoke as though...

    он так говори́л, что... — he spoke in such a way that...

    так бы и сказа́ли! — why didn't you tell me before!

    так и случи́лось — so it happened

    2) (в том виде, как есть) as it is [was, etc]

    пусть так оста́нется — let it remain as it is

    так стра́шно — so terrible

    так необходи́мо — so necessary

    так ва́жно — so important

    бу́дьте так добры́ (+ повелит. накл.) — please (+ imper); (+ инф.) would you be so kind (as + to inf)

    не так (уж) (+ прил., нареч.) — not (really) so / that (+ adj, adv); (+ гл.) not that / so much (+ verb)

    дела́ не так (уж) пло́хи — things are not (really) so / that bad

    не так уж я э́того хочу́ — I don't want it that much / badly

    4) разг. (без явной цели, причины или последствий) for no reason; just like that

    э́то он так (то́лько) сказа́л — he didn't really mean it

    ты чего́ пришёл? - Да так — what have you come for? - I've just come [There's no special reason]

    подо́бная боле́знь так не прохо́дит — this kind of illness doesn't pass just like that [without consequences]

    как ты себя́ чу́вствуешь? - Да так — how do you feel? - Not too well [So-so; Fair to middling]

    и не друг и не враг, а так — neither a friend nor a foe, just someone

    6) разг. ( неважно) it's nothing; it doesn't matter; just

    ты почему́ пла́чешь? - Так, вспо́мнилось ко́е-что́ — why are you crying? - It's nothing, I just remembered something

    э́то мне так, друг оди́н позвони́л — it was just a friend calling

    7) разг. ирон. (в начале восклицательного предложения с глаголом в буд. вр. или прош. вр.; выражает невероятность чего-л) not likely!; (there's) no chance!

    так она́ тебя́ и послу́шает / послу́шала! — not likely she will listen to you!

    так я тебе́ и дам / дал свои́ де́ньги! — there's no chance I will give you my money!

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    так бы и (+ сослагат. накл.)! разг. — wouldn't I just (+ inf)!

    так его́ [их]! разг. — let him [them] have it!

    так ему́ и на́до! разг. — (it) serves him right!; he asked for it!

    так же как (и) в знач. союза — 1) (в той же степени, что) just like 2) ( помимо) as well as

    так же как и вы, я ничего́ не зна́ю — (just) like you, I don't know anything

    опроси́ли свиде́телей, так же как и потерпе́вших — they questioned eyewitnesses as well as the victims

    так и быть — all right, very well; so be it

    так и есть — so it is; ( действительно) (and) indeed

    так и знай! — mind you!; that's for sure!; get this straight

    так и́ли ина́че — in any event / case; one way or another; ( в том и другом случае) in either event

    он так и не пришёл [сде́лал; сказа́л] — he never came [did it; said]

    я так и не узна́л э́того — I never found it out [learnt it]

    так и так (, де́скать / мол) разг. — here's what happened; here's what I have to say

    де́лай так, как я говорю́ — do as I say

    я хочу́ вы́глядеть так, как она́ — I want to look like her

    так, как э́то бы́ло — as it was; the way it was

    так как в знач. союза (поскольку, потому что) — because; as

    он не мо́жет переда́ть ей кни́гу, так как она́ уже́ уе́хала — he can't give her the book as / because she has already left

    так ли э́то? — is that (really) the case?, is that so?

    не так ли? — isn't that so?; переводится тж. разделительным вопросом

    мы встреча́лись с ва́ми ра́ньше, не так ли? — we have met before, haven't we?

    так ли, э́так / сяк ли — one way or another; somehow or other

    так называ́емый — so-called

    поменя́ться так на так — make an even swap

    так на так и получа́ется / выхо́дит — one (thing) makes up for the other

    так себе — so-so; could be better; middling; nothing special; nothing to write home about

    кни́жка э́та так себе — this book is not up to much

    так сказа́ть вводн. сл. — so to speak / say

    так тебя́ раста́к эвф. — you dirty so-and-so!

    так тому́ и бы́ть! — so be it!

    так то́чно! воен. — yes, sir!

    меня́ там не́ было, так что не спра́шивайте — I wasn't there, so don't ask me

    так, что́бы в знач. союза — so that

    сде́лайте так, что́бы никто́ не возража́л — do it so that nobody should object

    не так что́б(ы) разг. — not really; not so much

    так (я) и ду́мал — just as I thought

    так (я) и знал! — I knew it!; I knew it would happen!

    вот так! — that's the way!, that's right!

    е́сли так — if that's the case

    за так — for nothing; for free

    я и так э́то знал — I (always) knew that

    мне и так хорошо́ — I am fine the way I am

    они́ и так не бе́дные — they aren't poor anyway

    я и так спра́влюсь — I'll manage (anyway)

    и так да́лее (сокр. и т.д.) — etcetera [ɪt'setrə] (сокр. etc.); and so on / forth

    и так и сяк / э́так — this way and that; this way, that way and every way

    как (э́то) так? — how come?, how's that?

    как бы не так! — not likely!; nothing of the kind!

    не так что́бы о́чень — not that much

    про́сто так — 1) ( без особой причины) for no special reason 2) ( бесплатно) for free

    э́то бы́ло не про́сто так — there was a reason for / behind it

    они́ раздава́ли ве́щи про́сто так — they gave things away

    а хоть / хотя́ бы и так! разг. — so what (of it)!

    что́ так? — why?; ( после отрицания) why not?

    что́-то тут не так — there's something wrong here

    II вводн. сл. книжн.

    так, наприме́р — thus; for example

    III союз разг.

    зре́ние слабе́ет, так прихо́дится носи́ть очки́ — my eyesight is weakening, so I have to wear glasses

    2) (но, однако) but

    пое́хать бы к мо́рю, так де́нег нет — it wouldn't be bad to go to the seashore, but I have no money for it

    ему́ предлага́ли помо́чь, так нет же, не согласи́лся! — he was offered help, but no, he wouldn't accept it!

    IV частица разг.
    1) (в таком случае, тогда) then

    е́сли ты не пойдёшь, так я пойду́ — if you don't go, then I will

    не тут, так там — if (it is) not here, then (it is) there

    хоти́те так е́шьте — eat it if you want to

    так что же вы ра́ньше не сказа́ли! — (then) why didn't you tell me before!

    2) (значит, следовательно) so

    так он прие́хал! — so he has come!

    так вы его́ зна́ете! — so you know him!

    так во́т вы где! — so that's where you are!

    3) (в вопросе: выражает побуждение к ответу) well...?, so...?

    так ка́к, вы согла́сны? — so / well, do you agree?

    так что́, мы идём на ре́ку? — so / well, are we going to the river?

    так вы действи́тельно э́того хоти́те? — are you sure you really want it?

    так где же они́? — well, where are they?!

    4) (с повтором сущ. в им.: указывает на необычность, выдающиеся качества предмета) that's what I call a (noun); that's a (noun) to end all (noun pl)

    вот э́то ды́ня так ды́ня! — that's what I call a real melon!; that's a melon to end all melons!

    5) (с повтором гл.: указывает на серьёзность, размах или особое качество действия) seriously; really well; in the big way

    игра́ть так игра́ть, а не по телефо́ну разгова́ривать — (if we are going to play) let's play seriously, and no talking on the phone

    вот он пьёт так пьёт — he drinks really hard; he drinks in the big way

    гуля́ть так гуля́ть! — let's paint the town red!

    ну, ты ска́жешь так ска́жешь! — the things you are saying!

    6) (в позиции между подлежащим и сказуемым: вот, зато, между прочим) still, but; really; или не переводится

    а я так ду́маю, что он не прав — (but) I think he is wrong

    а им так всё равно́ — but it doesn't (really) matter to them; they don't (really) care

    7) (в позиции после слова, выделяемого инверсией) переводится эмфатическими оборотами и конструкциями

    экза́мены - так он о них не ду́мает — as for the exams, he doesn't think about them; exams is the last thing he cares about; it's not the exams he thinks about

    пое́сть так вы лю́бите, а пригото́вить вас не заста́вишь! — you do like to eat, don't you, but there's no way to make you cook!

    8) ( примерно) about, some

    лет так два́дцать наза́д — it was about / some twenty years ago

    9) (после нареч.; довольно-таки, весьма) rather; quite; kind of разг.

    она́ ничего́ так, хоро́шенькая — she's rather [kind of] pretty / cute

    мы непло́хо так посиде́ли — we had quite a good time (in a bar, etc)

    он вы́шел и недово́льно так говори́т — he came out and said in a kind of displeased manner

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  • 4 मध्य _madhya

    मध्य a. [मन्-यत् नस्य धः Tv.]
    1 Middle, central, being in the middle or centre; एकं मुक्तागुणमिव भुवः स्थूल- मध्येन्द्रनीलम् Me.48; Ms.2.21.
    -2 Intervening, inter- mediate.
    -3 Middling, moderate, of a middling size or quality, mediocre; अग्ऱ्यो मध्यो जघन्यश्च तं प्रवेक्ष्याम्यशेषतः Ms.12.3; प्रारभ्य विघ्नविहता विरमन्ति मध्याः Bh.2.27.
    -4 Neutral, impartial.
    -5 Just, right.
    -6 Mean (in astr.).
    -ध्यः, -ध्यम् 1 The middle, centre, middle or central part; अह्नः मध्यम् midday; सहस्रदीधितिरलंकरोति मध्यमह्नः Māl.
    1 'the sun is on the meridian' or 'right over-head'; सरति सहसा बाह्वोर्मध्यं गताप्यबला सती M.4.11 (v. l.); व्योममध्ये V.2.1.
    -2 The middle of the body, the waist; मध्ये क्षामा Me.84; वेदिविलग्नमध्या Ku.1.39; विशाल- वक्षास्तनुवृत्तमध्यः R.6.32; दधाना बलिभं मध्यं कर्णजाहविलोचना Bk.4.16.
    -3 The belly, abdomen; मध्येन... वलित्रयं चारु बभार बाला Ku.1.39.
    -4 The inside or interior of anything.
    -5 A middle state or condition.
    -6 The flank of a horse.
    -7 Mean time in music.
    -8 The middle term of a progression.
    -9 Cessation, pause, interval.
    -ध्या 1 The middle finger.
    -2 A young woman, one arrived at puberty.
    -ध्यम् Ten thousand billions. [The acc., instr., abl. and loc. singulars of मध्य are used adverbially. (a) मध्यम् into the midst of, into. (b) मध्येन through or between. (c) मध्यात् out of, from among, from the midst (with gen.); तेषां मध्यात् काकः प्रोवाच Pt.1. (d) मध्ये
    1 in the middle, between, among, in the midst; स जहार तयोर्मध्ये मैथिलीं लोकशोषणः R.12.29.
    -2 in, into, within, inside, oft. as the first member of adverbial compounds; e. g. मध्येगङ्गम् into the Ganges; मध्येजठरम् in the belly; Bv.1.61; मध्येनगरम् inside the city; मध्येनदि in the middle of the river; मध्येपृष्ठम् on the back; मध्येभक्तम् a medicine taken in the middle of one's meals; मध्येरणम् in the battle; Bv.1.128; मध्ये- सभम् in or before an assembly; N.6.76; मध्येसमुद्रम् in the midst of the sea; Śi.3.33.].
    -Comp. -अङ्गुलिः, -ला f. the middle finger.
    -अह्नः (for अहन्) midday, noon; प्रातःकालो मुहूर्तांस्त्रीन् संगवस्तावदेव तु । मध्याह्नस्त्रिमुहूर्तं स्यात्...... Dakṣasamhitā. ˚कृत्यम्, ˚क्रिया a midday rite or observance. ˚कालः, ˚वेला, ˚समयः noontime, midday. ˚स्नानम् midday ablution.
    -आदित्यः the mid-day sun.
    -उदात्त a. having the उदात्त accent on the middle syllable.
    -कर्णः a radius.
    -क्ष्मामा N. of a metre.
    -ग a. being or going in the middle or among.
    -गत a. central, middle, being in the middle.
    -गन्धः the mango tree.
    -ग्रहणम् the middle of an eclipse.
    -छाया mean or middle shadow.
    -जिह्वम् the organ of the palatals.
    -ज्या the sign of the meridian.
    -तमस् n. circular or annular darkness, central darkness.
    -तापिनी N. of an Upaniṣad.
    -दन्तः a front tooth.
    -दिनम् (also मध्यंदिनम्); मध्यंदिने$र्धरात्रे च Ms.7.151.
    1 midday, noon.
    -2 a midday offering.
    -दीपकम् a variety of the figure called Dīpaka, in which the common attribute that throws light on the whole description is placed in the middle; e. g; गरुडानिलतिग्मरश्मयः पततां यद्यपि संमता जवे । अचिरेण कृतार्थमागतं तममन्यन्त तथाप्यतीव ते ॥ Bk.1.25.
    -देशः 1 the middle region or space, the middle part of anything.
    -2 the waist.
    -3 the belly.
    -4 the meridian.
    -5 the central region, the country lying between the Himālaya and Vindhya mountains; हिमवद्विन्ध्ययोर्मध्यं यत्प्राग्विनशनादपि । प्रत्यगेव प्रयागाच्च मध्यदेशः स कीर्तितः ॥ Ms.2.21.
    -देहः the trunk of the body, the belly.
    -निहित a. inserted, fixed into.
    -पदम् the middle word. ˚लेपिन् see मध्यमपदलोपिन्.
    -परिमाणम् the middle measure (between an atom and infinitude).
    -पातः 1 communion, intercourse.
    -2 (in astr.) the mean occurrence of the aspect.
    -प्रविष्ट a. one who has stolen into another's confidence; Ks.
    -भः (in astr.) the meridian ecliptic point.
    -भागः 1 the middle part.
    -2 the waist.
    -भावः 1 middle state, mediocrity.
    -2 a middling or moderate distance.
    -मणिः the principle or central gem of a necklace.
    -यवः a weight of six white mustard-seeds.
    -योगिन् a. being in the middle of a conjunction, completely obscured.
    -रात्रः, -रात्रिः f. midnight.
    -रेखा the central or first meridian; (the line supposed to be drawn through लङ्का, उज्जयिनी, कुरुक्षेत्र and other places to the mount मेरु).
    -लग्नम् the point of the ecliptic situated on the meridian.
    -लोकः the middle of the three worlds; i. e. the earth or world of mortals. ˚ईशः, ˚ईश्वरः a king.
    -वयस् a. middle-aged.
    -वर्तिन् a.
    1 middle, central.
    -2 being among or in the middle. (-m.) an arbitrator, a mediator.
    -वृत्तम् the navel.
    -शरीर a.
    1 having a middle-sized body.
    -2 one of moderately full habit.
    -सूत्रम् = मध्यरेखा q. v.
    -स्थ a.
    1 being or standing in the middle, central.
    -2 intermediate, intervening.
    -3 middling.
    -4 mediating, acting as umpire between two parties.
    -5 impartial, neutral; सुहृन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थ- द्वेष्यबन्धुषु... समबुद्धिर्विशिष्यते Bg.6.9.
    -6 indifferent, unconcerned; अन्या मध्यस्थचिन्ता तु विमर्दाभ्यधिकोदया Rām. 2.2.16; मध्यस्थो देशबन्धुषु Pt.4.6; वयमत्र मध्यस्थाः Ś.5.
    (-स्थः) 1 an umpire, arbitrator, a mediator.
    -2 an epithet of Śiva.
    -स्थता 1 intermediate position.
    -2 middle state or character.
    -3 mediocrity.
    -4 arbitra- tion, mediatorship.
    -5 impartiality; मध्यस्थतां गृहीत्वा भण M.3 'say impartially'; मध्यस्थतानैकतरोपहासः N.
    -6 indif- ference.
    -स्थलम्, -स्थली 1 the middle or centre.
    -2 the middle space or region.
    -3 the waist.
    -4 the hip; कुचौ मरिचसंनिभौ मुरजमध्यमध्यस्थली Udb.
    -स्थानम् 1 the middle station.
    -2 the middle space; i. e. air.
    -3 a neutral region.
    -स्थित a. central, intermediate.
    -ता indiffer- ence.
    -स्वरित a. having the स्वरित accent on the middle syllable.

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    "1. middle, middle part, central part. 2. middle, central (thing). 3. moderate; average, middling. 4. phys. place, locus, field. -da 1. in the middle. 2. in public, publicly. 3. evident, obvious. - akıncı soccer center forward. -ya almak /ı/ to put (someone, something) in the middle; to surround. -ya atılmak 1. to be suggested, be proposed, be thrown out for consideration. 2. to sally forth, go forth. -ya atmak /ı/ to suggest, throw (something) out for consideration. - baklası colloq. loose woman. -ya bir balgam atmak vulg. to throw a monkey wrench into the works, say something that upsets things (just at a point when all´s going well). -da bırakmak /ı/ to leave (someone) in the lurch, leave (someone) in a difficult situation. - boy 1. middle-sized. 2. middle-sized thing. - boylu (person) of medium height. -sını bulmak 1. to do something in moderation, take the middle course. 2. /ın/ to reconcile. 3. /ın/ to divide (something) into two equal parts. -ya çıkarmak 1. /ı/ to expose, reveal, bring to light. 2. to create, introduce (a new thing). -ya çıkmak 1. to appear, come on the scene. 2. (for something) to come to light. - derece/derecede of middling quality. - dikme math. perpendicular bisector. - direk 1. naut. mainmast. 2. colloq. middle class, middle-class people. -ya dökmek /ı/ to disclose, make public. -ya/ortalığa düşmek to become a prostitute. -da fol yok yumurta yokken colloq. for no apparent reason whatsoever. - halli middle-class. - hece yutumu ling. haplology. - hizmetçisi housemaid. - işi housework. -dan kaldırmak /ı/ 1. to hide, put (something) out of sight. 2. to eliminate, eradicate, do away with, remove, abolish. 3. slang to kill, rub out, do away with, make away with, put away, remove. -dan kalkmak 1. to be done away with; to cease to be. 2. slang to be done away with, be bumped off, be killed. 3. not to be found on the market. -da kalmak 1. to be left without house or home, be left homeless. 2. to be caught in the middle (when two of one´s friends are quarreling with each other). - karar of middling quality. -dan kaybolmak to disappear. -ya koymak /ı/ 1. to bring up (a matter), put forth (something) for consideration. 2. to create, produce. - kuşak the Temperate Zone. - malı 1. something everyone uses in common. 2. commonplace, stale, stereotyped. 3. loose woman, woman who sleeps around. -nın sağı 1. pol. group that´s to the right of the center. 2. slang very sweet (coffee). - sahın arch. central nave. -nın solu 1. pol. group that´s to the left of the center. 2. slang (coffee) with little sugar. -dan söylemek to make some barbed remarks (about someone within earshot without mentioning that person´s name). - şekerli (coffee) with a middling amount of sugar in it. - terim log. middle term. -ya vurmak /ı/ to expose; to disclose; to make public. - yaşlı middle-aged."

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  • 6 modicum

    mŏdĭcus, a, um, adj. [modus], having or keeping a proper measure, moderate (cf. mediocris); esp. in behavior, modest, temperate; also, of size, moderate-sized; middling, ordinary, mean, bad (class.; syn.: moderatus, mediocris).
    I.
    In a good sense:

    modico gradu ire,

    Plaut. Poen. 3, 1, 19:

    potiones,

    Cic. Div. 1, 51, 115:

    convivia,

    id. Sen. 13, 44:

    severitas,

    id. ib. 18, 65:

    industrios, supplices, modicos esse,

    Sall. J. 85, 1:

    domi modicus,

    id. ib. 63, 2:

    modicum quoddam corpus (historiae),

    a book of a tolerable size, Cic. Fam. 5, 12, 4:

    amant (mala) modicas rigationes,

    gentle, moderate, Pall. 3, 25, 14.—
    II.
    In a disparaging sense, middling, ordinary, mean, scanty, small, etc.:

    genus dicendi subtile in probando, modicum in delectando,

    Cic. Or. 21, 69:

    oculi,

    middling-sized, Plin. 11, 37, 53, § 141:

    ea, valde et modica, et illustria sunt,

    few in number, Cic. de Or. 2, 32, 137:

    Graecis hoc modicum est,

    not frequent, id. Fin. 2, 19, 62:

    pecunia,

    little, scanty, id. Par. 6, 2, 47:

    acervus,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 190:

    incrementa,

    small, Just. 7, 1:

    tempus,

    short, Quint. 1, 2, 12:

    rem pateris modicam,

    a trifling affliction, Juv. 13, 143:

    modici amici,

    humble, poor, id. 5, 108.—With gen.:

    Sabinus modicus originis,

    Tac. A. 6, 39:

    virium,

    Vell. 1, 12, 4:

    pecuniae,

    Tac. A. 3, 72:

    voluptatum,

    id. ib. 2, 73. —As subst.: mŏdĭcum, i, n. (sc. spatium), a little way:

    modicum progredi,

    a little, App. M. 6, p. 180, 38: modico contentus. [p. 1155] Juv. 9, 9.—Also, in abl., modico adverbially:

    modico deinde regressa,

    i. e. after a short time, App. M. 1, p. 112, 20:

    modico prius, quam Larissam accederem,

    a short time before, id. ib. p. 105 med.:

    modico secus progredi,

    to go a little farther, id. ib. p. 112, 10.—Hence, adv.: mŏdĭcē, with moderation, moderately; modestly; in a proper manner; also, in an ordinary manner, meanly, poorly (class.).
    1.
    Modice hoc faciam, Cic. Fam. 4, 4, 4:

    dolorem modice ferre,

    quietly, calmly, id. Tusc. 1, 46, 111; id. Phil. 11, 3, 7:

    se recipere,

    quietly, in good order, Liv. 28, 15: verecunde et modice, Enn. ap. Non. 342, 23 (Trag. v. 241 Vahl.):

    modice et modeste vitam vivere,

    Plaut. Pers. 3, 1, 18:

    dicere,

    Cic. Sull. 29, 80:

    modice et scienter uti re aliquā,

    id. de Or. 1, 29, 132.—
    2.
    Slightly, not very, not much:

    minae Clodii modice me tangunt,

    Cic. Att. 2, 19, 1:

    modice vinosus,

    Liv. 41, 4:

    locuples,

    id. 38, 14, 9:

    modice instratus torus,

    slightly, meanly, scantily, Suet. Aug. 73.

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  • 7 modicus

    mŏdĭcus, a, um, adj. [modus], having or keeping a proper measure, moderate (cf. mediocris); esp. in behavior, modest, temperate; also, of size, moderate-sized; middling, ordinary, mean, bad (class.; syn.: moderatus, mediocris).
    I.
    In a good sense:

    modico gradu ire,

    Plaut. Poen. 3, 1, 19:

    potiones,

    Cic. Div. 1, 51, 115:

    convivia,

    id. Sen. 13, 44:

    severitas,

    id. ib. 18, 65:

    industrios, supplices, modicos esse,

    Sall. J. 85, 1:

    domi modicus,

    id. ib. 63, 2:

    modicum quoddam corpus (historiae),

    a book of a tolerable size, Cic. Fam. 5, 12, 4:

    amant (mala) modicas rigationes,

    gentle, moderate, Pall. 3, 25, 14.—
    II.
    In a disparaging sense, middling, ordinary, mean, scanty, small, etc.:

    genus dicendi subtile in probando, modicum in delectando,

    Cic. Or. 21, 69:

    oculi,

    middling-sized, Plin. 11, 37, 53, § 141:

    ea, valde et modica, et illustria sunt,

    few in number, Cic. de Or. 2, 32, 137:

    Graecis hoc modicum est,

    not frequent, id. Fin. 2, 19, 62:

    pecunia,

    little, scanty, id. Par. 6, 2, 47:

    acervus,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 190:

    incrementa,

    small, Just. 7, 1:

    tempus,

    short, Quint. 1, 2, 12:

    rem pateris modicam,

    a trifling affliction, Juv. 13, 143:

    modici amici,

    humble, poor, id. 5, 108.—With gen.:

    Sabinus modicus originis,

    Tac. A. 6, 39:

    virium,

    Vell. 1, 12, 4:

    pecuniae,

    Tac. A. 3, 72:

    voluptatum,

    id. ib. 2, 73. —As subst.: mŏdĭcum, i, n. (sc. spatium), a little way:

    modicum progredi,

    a little, App. M. 6, p. 180, 38: modico contentus. [p. 1155] Juv. 9, 9.—Also, in abl., modico adverbially:

    modico deinde regressa,

    i. e. after a short time, App. M. 1, p. 112, 20:

    modico prius, quam Larissam accederem,

    a short time before, id. ib. p. 105 med.:

    modico secus progredi,

    to go a little farther, id. ib. p. 112, 10.—Hence, adv.: mŏdĭcē, with moderation, moderately; modestly; in a proper manner; also, in an ordinary manner, meanly, poorly (class.).
    1.
    Modice hoc faciam, Cic. Fam. 4, 4, 4:

    dolorem modice ferre,

    quietly, calmly, id. Tusc. 1, 46, 111; id. Phil. 11, 3, 7:

    se recipere,

    quietly, in good order, Liv. 28, 15: verecunde et modice, Enn. ap. Non. 342, 23 (Trag. v. 241 Vahl.):

    modice et modeste vitam vivere,

    Plaut. Pers. 3, 1, 18:

    dicere,

    Cic. Sull. 29, 80:

    modice et scienter uti re aliquā,

    id. de Or. 1, 29, 132.—
    2.
    Slightly, not very, not much:

    minae Clodii modice me tangunt,

    Cic. Att. 2, 19, 1:

    modice vinosus,

    Liv. 41, 4:

    locuples,

    id. 38, 14, 9:

    modice instratus torus,

    slightly, meanly, scantily, Suet. Aug. 73.

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  • 8 С-152

    СЕРЕДИНКА НА ПОЛОВИНКУ (НА ПОЛОВИНКЕ) СЕРЕДИНА НА ПОЛОВИНУ (НА ПОЛОВИНЕ) СЕРЁДКА НА ПОЛОВИНКУ (НА ПОЛОВИНКЕ, НА ПОЛОВИНУ, НА ПОЛОВИНЕ) all coll NP these forms only fixed WO
    1. ( usu. subj-compl with copula ( subj: any noun)) a person (a thing etc) does not possess the distinguishing characteristics of either of the two (expressed or implied) extremes, is somewhere in the middle: (when the two extremes are specified by the preceding context) neither this nor that
    neither one nor the other something (somewhere) in between (when used in refer, to a qualitative evaluation) ordinary just average middling run-of-the-mill commonplace.
    Тебе могут говорить разное, умное и глупое и серёдка на половинку... (Аксёнов 1). People may tell you different things, wise and foolish and neither one nor the other... (1a).
    (Таня:) Думаете, очень из себя хороши? (Григорий:) А что, неприятен? (Таня:) Так, ни приятен, ни неприятен, а серёдка на половину (Толстой 3). (Т.:) Think you're beautiful, do you? (G.:) What-ugly, am I? (T.:) Not ugly. Not handsome. Just average (3b).
    2.
    adv
    neither poorly nor well, in a mediocre fashion: (only) so-so
    not great fair to middling.
    Экзамены Саша сдал серединка на половинку. Sasha did only so-so on his exams.

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    [NP; these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: any noun)]
    ⇒ a person (a thing etc) does not possess the distinguishing characteristics of either of the two (expressed or implied) extremes, is somewhere in the middle:
    - [when the two extremes are specified by the preceding context] neither this nor that;
    - [when used in refer, to a qualitative evaluation] ordinary;
    - commonplace.
         ♦ Тебе могут говорить разное, умное и глупое и серёдка на половинку... (Аксёнов 1). People may tell you different things, wise and foolish and neither one nor the other... (1a).
         ♦ [Таня:] Думаете, очень из себя хороши? [Григорий:] А что, неприятен? [Таня:] Так, ни приятен, ни неприятен, а серёдка на половину (Толстой 3). [Т.:] Think you're beautiful, do you? [G.:] What-ugly, am I? [T.:] Not ugly. Not handsome. Just average (3b).
    2. [adv]
    ⇒ neither poorly nor well, in a mediocre fashion:
    - fair to middling.
         ♦ Экзамены Саша сдал серединка на половинку. Sasha did only so-so on his exams.

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    [NP; these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: any noun)]
    ⇒ a person (a thing etc) does not possess the distinguishing characteristics of either of the two (expressed or implied) extremes, is somewhere in the middle:
    - [when the two extremes are specified by the preceding context] neither this nor that;
    - [when used in refer, to a qualitative evaluation] ordinary;
    - commonplace.
         ♦ Тебе могут говорить разное, умное и глупое и серёдка на половинку... (Аксёнов 1). People may tell you different things, wise and foolish and neither one nor the other... (1a).
         ♦ [Таня:] Думаете, очень из себя хороши? [Григорий:] А что, неприятен? [Таня:] Так, ни приятен, ни неприятен, а серёдка на половину (Толстой 3). [Т.:] Think you're beautiful, do you? [G.:] What-ugly, am I? [T.:] Not ugly. Not handsome. Just average (3b).
    2. [adv]
    ⇒ neither poorly nor well, in a mediocre fashion:
    - fair to middling.
         ♦ Экзамены Саша сдал серединка на половинку. Sasha did only so-so on his exams.

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    [NP; these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: any noun)]
    ⇒ a person (a thing etc) does not possess the distinguishing characteristics of either of the two (expressed or implied) extremes, is somewhere in the middle:
    - [when the two extremes are specified by the preceding context] neither this nor that;
    - [when used in refer, to a qualitative evaluation] ordinary;
    - commonplace.
         ♦ Тебе могут говорить разное, умное и глупое и серёдка на половинку... (Аксёнов 1). People may tell you different things, wise and foolish and neither one nor the other... (1a).
         ♦ [Таня:] Думаете, очень из себя хороши? [Григорий:] А что, неприятен? [Таня:] Так, ни приятен, ни неприятен, а серёдка на половину (Толстой 3). [Т.:] Think you're beautiful, do you? [G.:] What-ugly, am I? [T.:] Not ugly. Not handsome. Just average (3b).
    2. [adv]
    ⇒ neither poorly nor well, in a mediocre fashion:
    - fair to middling.
         ♦ Экзамены Саша сдал серединка на половинку. Sasha did only so-so on his exams.

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    [NP; these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: any noun)]
    ⇒ a person (a thing etc) does not possess the distinguishing characteristics of either of the two (expressed or implied) extremes, is somewhere in the middle:
    - [when the two extremes are specified by the preceding context] neither this nor that;
    - [when used in refer, to a qualitative evaluation] ordinary;
    - commonplace.
         ♦ Тебе могут говорить разное, умное и глупое и серёдка на половинку... (Аксёнов 1). People may tell you different things, wise and foolish and neither one nor the other... (1a).
         ♦ [Таня:] Думаете, очень из себя хороши? [Григорий:] А что, неприятен? [Таня:] Так, ни приятен, ни неприятен, а серёдка на половину (Толстой 3). [Т.:] Think you're beautiful, do you? [G.:] What-ugly, am I? [T.:] Not ugly. Not handsome. Just average (3b).
    2. [adv]
    ⇒ neither poorly nor well, in a mediocre fashion:
    - fair to middling.
         ♦ Экзамены Саша сдал серединка на половинку. Sasha did only so-so on his exams.

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    [NP; these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: any noun)]
    ⇒ a person (a thing etc) does not possess the distinguishing characteristics of either of the two (expressed or implied) extremes, is somewhere in the middle:
    - [when the two extremes are specified by the preceding context] neither this nor that;
    - [when used in refer, to a qualitative evaluation] ordinary;
    - commonplace.
         ♦ Тебе могут говорить разное, умное и глупое и серёдка на половинку... (Аксёнов 1). People may tell you different things, wise and foolish and neither one nor the other... (1a).
         ♦ [Таня:] Думаете, очень из себя хороши? [Григорий:] А что, неприятен? [Таня:] Так, ни приятен, ни неприятен, а серёдка на половину (Толстой 3). [Т.:] Think you're beautiful, do you? [G.:] What-ugly, am I? [T.:] Not ugly. Not handsome. Just average (3b).
    2. [adv]
    ⇒ neither poorly nor well, in a mediocre fashion:
    - fair to middling.
         ♦ Экзамены Саша сдал серединка на половинку. Sasha did only so-so on his exams.

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    [NP; these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: any noun)]
    ⇒ a person (a thing etc) does not possess the distinguishing characteristics of either of the two (expressed or implied) extremes, is somewhere in the middle:
    - [when the two extremes are specified by the preceding context] neither this nor that;
    - [when used in refer, to a qualitative evaluation] ordinary;
    - commonplace.
         ♦ Тебе могут говорить разное, умное и глупое и серёдка на половинку... (Аксёнов 1). People may tell you different things, wise and foolish and neither one nor the other... (1a).
         ♦ [Таня:] Думаете, очень из себя хороши? [Григорий:] А что, неприятен? [Таня:] Так, ни приятен, ни неприятен, а серёдка на половину (Толстой 3). [Т.:] Think you're beautiful, do you? [G.:] What-ugly, am I? [T.:] Not ugly. Not handsome. Just average (3b).
    2. [adv]
    ⇒ neither poorly nor well, in a mediocre fashion:
    - fair to middling.
         ♦ Экзамены Саша сдал серединка на половинку. Sasha did only so-so on his exams.

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    [NP; these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: any noun)]
    ⇒ a person (a thing etc) does not possess the distinguishing characteristics of either of the two (expressed or implied) extremes, is somewhere in the middle:
    - [when the two extremes are specified by the preceding context] neither this nor that;
    - [when used in refer, to a qualitative evaluation] ordinary;
    - commonplace.
         ♦ Тебе могут говорить разное, умное и глупое и серёдка на половинку... (Аксёнов 1). People may tell you different things, wise and foolish and neither one nor the other... (1a).
         ♦ [Таня:] Думаете, очень из себя хороши? [Григорий:] А что, неприятен? [Таня:] Так, ни приятен, ни неприятен, а серёдка на половину (Толстой 3). [Т.:] Think you're beautiful, do you? [G.:] What-ugly, am I? [T.:] Not ugly. Not handsome. Just average (3b).
    2. [adv]
    ⇒ neither poorly nor well, in a mediocre fashion:
    - fair to middling.
         ♦ Экзамены Саша сдал серединка на половинку. Sasha did only so-so on his exams.

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    [NP; these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: any noun)]
    ⇒ a person (a thing etc) does not possess the distinguishing characteristics of either of the two (expressed or implied) extremes, is somewhere in the middle:
    - [when the two extremes are specified by the preceding context] neither this nor that;
    - [when used in refer, to a qualitative evaluation] ordinary;
    - commonplace.
         ♦ Тебе могут говорить разное, умное и глупое и серёдка на половинку... (Аксёнов 1). People may tell you different things, wise and foolish and neither one nor the other... (1a).
         ♦ [Таня:] Думаете, очень из себя хороши? [Григорий:] А что, неприятен? [Таня:] Так, ни приятен, ни неприятен, а серёдка на половину (Толстой 3). [Т.:] Think you're beautiful, do you? [G.:] What-ugly, am I? [T.:] Not ugly. Not handsome. Just average (3b).
    2. [adv]
    ⇒ neither poorly nor well, in a mediocre fashion:
    - fair to middling.
         ♦ Экзамены Саша сдал серединка на половинку. Sasha did only so-so on his exams.

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  • 17 mittel

    Adj.; nur präd.; umg. (mäßig) (fair to) middling, so-so; in der Schule war ich nur (so) mittel I wasn’t better than average at school; sein neuester Roman ist höchstens mittel his latest novel is at best run-of-the-mill
    * * *
    das Mittel
    (Durchschnitt) average; mean;
    (Hilfsmittel) vehicle; means; remedy; resource; medium;
    (Medikament) medicine; cure;
    die Mittel
    (Geld) means (Pl.); resources (Pl.); funds (Pl.); wealth (Pl.)
    * * *
    Mịt|tel ['mɪtl]
    nt -s, -
    1) (MATH = Durchschnitt) average

    im Mittel — on average

    arithmetisches/geometrisches Mittel — arithmetical/geometrical mean

    2) (= Mittel zum Zweck, Transportmittel etc) means sing; (= Maßnahme, Methode) way, method; (= Werbemittel, Propagandamittel, zur Verkehrsbeeinflussung) device; (= Lehrmittel) aid

    Mittel und Wege finden — to find ways and means

    Mittel gegen die Inflation — ways of beating inflation

    zu anderen Mitteln greifen, andere Mittel anwenden — to use or employ other means or methods

    ihm ist jedes Mittel recht — he will do anything (to achieve his ends)

    ihm war jedes Mittel recht, dazu war ihm jedes Mittel recht — he did not care how he did it or what means he used to achieve his ends

    etw mit allen Mitteln verhindern/bekämpfen — to do one's utmost or to do everything one can to prevent/oppose sth

    sie hat mit allen Mitteln gekämpft, um... — she fought tooth and nail to...

    3) pl (= Geldmittel) funds pl, resources pl; (= Privatmittel) means pl, resources pl
    4) (=Medikament kosmetisch) preparation; (MED) drug, preparation; (= Medizin) medicine; (= Putzmittel) cleaning agent; (= Fleckenmittel) spot or stain remover; (= Waschmittel) detergent; (= Haarwaschmittel) shampoo

    welches Mittel nimmst du? — what do you use?; (Med

    ein Mittel zum Einreiben (flüssig) — something or a lotion to be rubbed in; (Salbe) an ointment to be rubbed in; (Creme) a cream to be rubbed in

    das ist ein Mittel gegen meine Erkältung/Schuppen — that is for my cold/dandruff

    ein Mittel ( gegen Kopfschmerzen/Husten etc) verschreiben lassen — to get the doctor to prescribe something (for headaches/a cough etc)

    es gibt kein Mittel gegen Schnupfen — there is no cure for the common cold

    das beste Mittel für or gegen etw — the best cure or remedy for sth

    5) (PHYS, CHEM = Medium) medium
    * * *
    die
    1) (the instrument(s), method(s) etc by which a thing is, or may be, done or made to happen: By what means can we find out?) means
    2) (something by or through which an effect is produced: Air is the medium through which sound is carried.) medium
    3) (middle or average in size, quality etc: Would you like the small, medium or large packet?) medium
    4) ((usually in plural) something that gives help, support etc when needed; a supply; a means: We have used up all our resources; We haven't the resources at this school for teaching handicapped children.) resource
    * * *
    Mit·tel
    <-s, ->
    [ˈmɪtl̩]
    nt
    1. PHARM (Arznei) drug, remedy
    welches \Mittel nehmen Sie? what do you take?
    welches \Mittel hat der Arzt Ihnen verschrieben? what did the doctor give you?
    ▪ ein \Mittel gegen etw akk a cure [or remedy] for sth
    ich habe mir ein \Mittel gegen Migräne verschreiben lassen I got the doctor to prescribe me something for my migraine
    das ist ein \Mittel gegen Schuppen that is for dandruff
    es gibt kein \Mittel gegen Schnupfen there is no cure for the common cold
    ein \Mittel gegen Grippe a remedy [or cure] for influenza
    ein \Mittel gegen Schmerzen a pain reliever
    ein schmerzstillendes \Mittel a painkiller
    ein \Mittel zum Einreiben (flüssig) a lotion to be rubbed in; (Salbe) an ointment to be rubbed in
    ein \Mittel zum Entfernen von Flecken a stain remover
    ein \Mittel gegen Insekten an insect repellent
    ein \Mittel zur Reinigung von Teppichen a cleaning agent for carpets
    ein \Mittel gegen Ungeziefer a pesticide
    3. (Hilfsmittel) device
    ein \Mittel um Wasser zu sparen a water-saving device
    ein \Mittel zur Empfängnisverhütung a contraceptive device
    ein rhetorisches/stilistisches \Mittel a rhetorical/stylistic device
    4. (Methode) method, means sing, way usu pl
    es gibt \Mittel, das herauszufinden there are ways of finding that out
    er ist in der Wahl seiner \Mittel nicht zimperlich he is not fussy about what methods he chooses
    mit allen \Mitteln by every means
    sie hat mit allen \Mitteln gekämpft, um... she fought tooth and nail to...
    als äußerstes [o letztes] \Mittel as a last resort
    Streikmaßnahmen sollten als äußerstes \Mittel angesehen werden strike action should be regarded as the last resort
    sie haben zum äußersten \Mittel gegriffen und ihm Hausverbot erteilt as a last resort they forbid him to enter the house
    etw mit allen \Mitteln bekämpfen/zu verhindern versuchen to do one's utmost [or everything one can] to oppose/prevent sth
    ein \Mittel haben, [um] etw zu tun to have ways [or means] of doing sth
    wir haben \Mittel, um ihn zum Reden zu bringen we have ways of making him talk
    jdm ist jedes \Mittel recht sb will go to any length[s] [or stop at nothing]
    kein \Mittel unversucht lassen to leave no stone unturned, to try everything
    mit allen \Mitteln versuchen, etw zu tun to try one's utmost to do sth
    \Mittel und Wege finden to find ways and means
    \Mittel und Wege suchen to look for ways and means
    ein \Mittel zum Zweck sein to be a means to an end
    5. pl (Geldmittel) funds pl [or resources] pl; (Privatmittel a.) [financial] means pl
    meine \Mittel sind erschöpft my funds are exhausted
    zum Glück verfüge ich dazu noch über ausreichende \Mittel thankfully, I've got enough funds left to cover that
    von seinen bescheidenen \Mitteln kann er kaum die Miete zahlen with his modest means he can hardly pay the rent
    \Mittel abstoßen FIN to liquidate resources
    \Mittel aufbringen/binden/kürzen FIN to raise/tie up/cut funds
    beschränkte/flüssige \Mittel FIN limited resources/liquid assets
    etw aus eigenen \Mitteln bezahlen to pay for sth out of one's own resources
    mit [o aus] öffentlichen \Mitteln from public funds
    6. (Mittelwert) average
    arithmetisches/geometrisches \Mittel MATH arithmetic/geometric mean
    gewichtetes \Mittel weighted average
    im \Mittel on average
    etw im \Mittel erreichen to average [at] sth
    * * *
    das; Mittels, Mittel
    1) means sing.; (Methode) way; method; (WerbeMittel, PropagandaMittel, zur Verkehrskontrolle) device (+ Gen. for)

    mit allen Mitteln versuchen, etwas zu tun — try by every means to do something

    [nur] Mittel zum Zweck sein — be [just] a means to an end

    Mittel und Wege suchen/finden — look for/find ways and means

    ein Mittel gegen Husten/Schuppen — usw. a remedy or cure for coughs pl./dandruff sing. etc.

    ein Mittel gegen Ungeziefer/Insekten — a pesticide/an insect repellent

    4) Plural (GeldMittel) funds; [financial] resources; (PrivatMittel) means; resources
    * * *
    mittel adj; nur präd; umg (mäßig) (fair to) middling, so-so;
    in der Schule war ich nur (so) mittel I wasn’t better than average at school;
    sein neuester Roman ist höchstens mittel his latest novel is at best run-of-the-mill
    * * *
    das; Mittels, Mittel
    1) means sing.; (Methode) way; method; (WerbeMittel, PropagandaMittel, zur Verkehrskontrolle) device (+ Gen. for)

    mit allen Mitteln versuchen, etwas zu tun — try by every means to do something

    [nur] Mittel zum Zweck sein — be [just] a means to an end

    Mittel und Wege suchen/finden — look for/find ways and means

    ein Mittel gegen Husten/Schuppen — usw. a remedy or cure for coughs pl./dandruff sing. etc.

    ein Mittel gegen Ungeziefer/Insekten — a pesticide/an insect repellent

    4) Plural (GeldMittel) funds; [financial] resources; (PrivatMittel) means; resources
    * * *
    - n.
    agency n.
    means n.

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  • 18 так себе

    разг.
    1) (ни плохо, ни хорошо; посредственно, неважно) so-so; middling; not up to much

    Ноздрёв приветствовал его по-дружески и спросил, каково ему спалось. - Так себе, - отвечал Чичиков весьма сухо. (Н. Гоголь, Мёртвые души) — Nozdrev greeted him friendly and inquired how he had slept. 'So-so,' Chichikov replied, quite dryly.

    2) (не очень хороший, средний, посредственный) so-so; middling; nothing special

    Поляна на взгорке, на поляне - избушка. Избушка - так себе, амбар, рядов в тринадцать-четырнадцать, в одно оконце, без сеней, а то и без крыши. (В. Шукшин, Охота жить) — The ground rises a little and the trees give way to a clearing and in that clearing stands a small log cabin. Nothing special, just a shed really with walls thirteen or fourteen logs high and no porch - and no roof either sometimes.

    Он помедлил немного и спросил, как дела у моего друга... Я сказал, что дела так себе... (Л. Жуховицкий, Остановиться, оглянуться...) — He chatted for a moment asking how my friend was getting on... I said things were so-so...

    3) (без особой цели, без каких-либо намерений) unintentionally; by chance; no reason

    - А зачем ты меня об этом спросила? - полюбопытствовал я. Она вдруг встрепенулась. - Так себе... Просто спросила. (А. Куприн, Олеся) — 'But why did you ask me about it?' I inquired. She started. 'Oh, no reason. I just wanted to know.'

    4) (не очень, не особенно, в небольшой степени) not very; not very much; not that much

    - Плохо... - сказал он сумрачно и тихо. - Ноги болят?.. - Нет, так себе. (А. Фадеев, Разгром) — 'I feel rotten,' he said in a low, gloomy voice. 'Do your legs hurt?' 'No, it's not that.'

    Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > так себе

  • 19 soso

    umg.
    I Adv. (mittelprächtig) so-so
    II Interj.; überrascht, amüsiert: well, well! iro.; gleichgültig: I see; vorwurfsvoll: I see
    * * *
    so|so [zo'zoː]
    1. adv
    inf = einigermaßen) so-so (inf), middling (inf)
    2. interj

    sosó! — I see!; (indigniert, iro auch) really!; (interessiert-gelassen auch) oh yes?; (erstaunt) well well!; (drohend) well!

    * * *
    so·so
    [zoˈzo:]
    I. interj [what] you don't say?
    II. adv (fam) so-so fam, middling fam
    wir kommen \soso zurecht we're just about managing, we'll muddle through somehow
    * * *
    soso umg
    A. adv (mittelprächtig) so-so
    B. int; überrascht, amüsiert: well, well! iron; gleichgültig: I see; vorwurfsvoll: I see

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > soso

  • 20 सम _sama

    सम a.
    1 Same, identical.
    -2 Equal, as in समलोष्ट- काञ्चनः R.8.21; Pt.2.7; सुखदुःखे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ Bg.2.38; समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च तथा मानापमानयोः । शीतोष्णसुख- दुःखेषु समः संगविवर्जितः ॥ 12.18.
    -3 Like, similar, resem- bling; with instr. or gen. or in comp. गुणयुक्तो दरिद्रो$पि नेश्वरैरगुणैः समः Subhāṣ.; Ku.3.13.
    -4 Even, level, plain; समवेशवर्तिनस्ते न दुरासदो भविष्यति Ś.1.
    -5 Even (as number).
    -6 Impartial, fair; शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः Bg.5.18.
    -7 Just, honest, upright.
    -8 Good, virtuous.
    -9 Ordinary, common.
    -1 Mean, middling.
    -11 Straight.
    -12 Suitable, convenient.
    -13 Indiffer- ent, unmoved, unaffected by passion.
    -14 All, every one.
    -15 All, whole, entire, complete.
    -16 Being a pair.
    -17 Regular, normal.
    -18 Middling.
    -19 Easy, conveni- ent.
    -मः 1 N. of certain zodiacal signs (वृष, कर्कट, कन्या, वृश्चिक, मकर, and मीन).
    -2 A mode of measuring time in music.
    -3 The point of intersection of the horizon and the meridian line.
    -4 A kind of straight line placed over a numerical figure to mark the process of extracting the square root.
    -मम् 1 A level plain, flat country; संनिपत्य शनकैरिव निम्नादन्धकारमुदवाप समानि Ki.9. 11.
    -2 (In rhet.) N. of a figure of speech.
    -3 (In geometry) A mean proportional segment.
    -4 Equa- nimity.
    -5 Similarity.
    -6 Settlement; compensation; कर्मणापि समं कुर्याद्धनिकायाधमर्णिकः Ms.8.177.
    -7 Good circumstances; Mk.
    -सम् ind.
    1 With, together with, in company with, accompanied by; (with instr.); आहां निवत्स्यति समं हरिणाङ्गनाभिः Ś.1.26; R.2.25;8.63; 16.72.
    -2 Equally; समं सर्वेषु भूतेषु Bg.13.27.28; यथा सर्वाणि भूतानि धरा धारयते समम् Ms.9.311.
    -3 Like, simi- larly, in the same manner; यत्र स्वामी निर्विशेषं समं मृत्येषु वर्तते Pt.1.78.
    -4 Entirely.
    -5 Simultaneously, all at once, at the same time, together; नवं पयो यत्र धनैर्मया च त्वद्विप्रयोगाश्रु समं विसृष्टम् R.13.26;4.4;1.59;14.1.
    -6 Honestly, fairly.
    -Comp. -अंशः an equal share. ˚हारिन् m. a co-heir.
    -अङ्घ्रिक a. standing evenly on feet.
    -अन्तः a borderer, neighbour.
    -अन्तर a. parallel.
    -अर्थिन् a.
    1 desiring equality.
    -2 Seeking peace with.
    -आकार a. similar, like.
    -आचारः 1 equal or similar conduct.
    -2 Proper practice.
    -आत्मक a. possessing equanimity.
    -उदकम् a mixture of half butter-milk and half water.
    -उपमा a kind of Upamā or simile.
    -कक्ष a. having equal weight. (
    -क्षा) equilibrium.
    -कन्या a fit or suitable girl (fit to be married).
    -कर्णः an equi-diagonal tetragon.
    -कालः the same time or moment. (
    -लम्) ind. at the same time, simultaneously.
    -कालीन a. contemporary, coeval.
    -कोलः a serpent, snake.
    -कोटिक a. of regular size (said of diamonds); Kau. A.2.11.
    -क्षेत्रम् (in astr.) an epithet of a par- ticular arrangement of the Nakṣatras.
    -खातः an equal excavation, a parallelopipedon.
    -गतिः wind; मृत्युश्चापरिहारवान् समगतिः कालेन विच्छेदिना Mb.12.298.45.
    -गन्धकः incense.
    -गन्धिकम् the fragrant root of the Uśīra.
    -चक्रवालम् a circle.
    -चतुरस्र a. square. (
    -स्रम्) an equilateral tetragon.
    -चतुर्भुजः, -जम् a rhom- bus.
    -चित्त a.
    1 even-minded, equable, equani- mous.
    -2 indifferent.
    -छेद, -छेदन a. having the same denominator.
    -जाति a. homogeneous.
    -ज्ञा fame; तिर्य- ञ्चमप्यञ्च मृषानभिज्ञरसज्ञतोपज्ञसमज्ञमज्ञम् N.3.64.
    -त्रिभुजः, -जम् an equilateral triangle.
    -दर्शन, -दर्शिन् a. viewing equally, impartial; विद्याविनयसंपन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तनि । शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः ॥ Bg.5.18.
    -दुःख a. feeling for another's woe, sympathising (with another); a fel- low-sufferer; Ku.4.4. ˚सुख a. a companion or part- ner in joy and sorrow; पृष्टा जनेन समदुःखसुखेन बाला Ś.3.1.
    -दृश्, -दृष्टि a. impartial.
    -द्वादशास्रः, -स्रम् an equila- teral dodecagon.
    -द्विभुजः a rhomboid.
    -धर्म a. of equal nature, resembling.
    -धृत a. equal to.
    -पदम् 1 an attitude in shooting.
    -2 a particular posture in sexual union.
    -प्रभ a. having equal splendour; तदण्डमभवद्धैमं सह- स्रांशुसमप्रभम् Ms.1.9.
    -बुद्धि a.
    1 impartial.
    -2 indiffe- rent, stoical.
    -भाव a. having the same nature or pro- perty. (
    -वः) sameness, equability.
    -मण्डलम् (in astr.) the prime vertical line.
    -मय a. of like origin.
    -मात्र a. of the same size or measure.
    -मितिः mean measure.
    -रञ्जित a. tinged.
    -रतः, -रभः a particular mode of sexual enjoyment.
    -रेख a. straight; प्रकृत्या यद्वक्रं तदपि समरेखं नयनयोः Ś.1.9.
    -लम्बः, -म्बम् a trapezoid.
    -लेपनी a bricklayer's instrument for levelling a plane (Mar. करणी).
    -वर्ण a. being of equal caste; समवर्णे द्विजातीनां द्वादशैव व्यतिक्रम Ms.8.269.
    -वर्णः community of caste.
    -वर्तिन् a.
    1 equal-minded, impartial.
    -2 being equidis- tant. (-m.) Yāma, the god of death; शासितारं च पापानां पितॄणां समवर्तिनम् Mb.12.27.35.
    -विभक्त a. divided equ- ally; symmetrical.
    -विषमम् (pl.) level and uneven- ground.
    -वृत्तम् 1 an even metre, i. e. a stanza the lines of which have all the same number of feet.
    -2 see सममण्डल.
    -वृत्ति a. equable, fair. (
    -त्तिः) equanimity.
    -वेधः mean depth.
    -वैषम्यतः ind. owing to partial similarity and partial dissimilarity; अर्थे समवैषम्यतो द्रव्य- कर्मणाम् MS.4.1.21.
    -शोधनम् equal subtraction, i. e. subtraction of the same quantity on both sides of an equation.
    -श्रुति a. (in music) having equal intervals.
    -श्रेणिः a straight line.
    -संधिः peace on equal terms.
    -सुप्तिः f. universal sleep (as at the end of a Kalpa).
    -सूत्र, -सूत्रस्य a. situated on the same diameter.
    -स्थ a.
    1 equal, uniform.
    -2 level.
    -3 like.
    -4 being in flourishing circumstances; गतिः पतिः समस्थाया विषमे च पिता गतिः Mb.5.176.8.
    -स्थलम् an even ground.
    -स्थली the level plain, the Doab or country between the Ganges and Yamunā (अन्तर्वेदि).
    -स्थानम् a parti- cular posture in Yoga (In which the legs are closely contracted).

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