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НА КАКОЙ КОНЕЦ? obs, coll PrepP Invar adv fixed WOwhy, with what goalto what end?what would be the point (the purpose)? Логики нет никакой в мёртвых душах, как же покупать мёртвые души? Где ж дурак такой возьмётся?.. И на какой конец, к какому делу можно приткнуть эти мёртвые души? (Гоголь 3). There was no logic to them (dead souls). How could one buy dead souls and where would you find a big enough fool to buy them?...And to what end, for what purpose could he use dead souls? (3c). -
122 Л-131
КУСАТЬ (СЕБЕ) ЛОКТИ coll VP subj: human to regret bitterly having made a mistake (that cannot be put right), having missed a chance (that may not come again) etc: X кусал (себе) локти - X could have kicked himselfнечего локти кусать - itfs no use (there is no point (in)) crying over spilt milk.(Володя:) Любишь ты ее?.. Так в чём дело, дядя? Держи и не выпускай! Всю жизнь потом себе не простишь, увидишь!.. Потом локти будешь кусать, точно тебе говорю!.. (Рощин 1). (V.:) D'you love her?...Then what's wrong, chum? Hold on to her and never let her go! Otherwise you'll never forgive yourself as long as you live, mark my words.'...You're going to kick yourself for this... (1b). -
123 П-317
С ПОЛУСЛОВА (С ПОЛСЛОВА coll) понимать кого-что, схватывать что PrepP these forms only adv more often used with impfv verbs) (of a person) (to understand s.o. or sth., grasp sth.) at once, from the first words spoken, from just a hintX понимает все - — X picks up on everything (understands everything, gets the point) at a word (right away etc)X понимает Y-a \П-317 - X catches person Y's meaning at once (right away etc)X understands person Y immediately (right away etc)X и Y понимают друг друга \П-317 - X and Y don't need to spell everything out.Да, её муж стар и не очень красив, у него лысина, брюшко, но с ним легко и просто, он всё понимает с полуслова... (Некрасов 1). Yes, her husband was old and not very good-looking, he was bald, he had a paunch, but life with him was easy and simple, he understood everything at a word... (1a).«...Лучше бы он (старик) совсем не говорил. Путается, хочет всё объяснить... То ли дело эти молодые немочки, всё с полуслова понимают...»(Искандер 5). "...Не (the old man) would have done better not to talk at all. He kept getting tangled up....The girls were a different story, they picked up on everything right away..." (5a).Мы понимали друг друга с полуслова, давая об этом знать специальным сигналом, что тоже ускоряло наше общение, сокращая слова (Гинзбург 1). We no longer needed to spell everything out. We had a special sign to show that we had understood, so we could use abbreviations and save time (1a). -
124 П-414
ПОСТОЛЬКУ-ПОСКОЛЬКУ coll lAdvP Invar adv(in refer, to a person) (to do sth.) not in full measure (may refer to s o. s having only a limited knowledge of sth., doing a job without exerting maximum effort, being unwilling to trust another fully etc): to some degreeup to a point only so far not put a lot of effort into (doing sth.).«Мы вам доверяем, но постольку-поскольку... Ваше предательство не скоро забудется...» - «Ну, и мы вам послужим постольку-поскольку!» - с холодным бешенством подумал... Григорий (Шолохов 5). "We trust you, but only so far.... Your treachery will not soon be forgotten...." "Then we'll serve you only so far," Grigory reflected with cold fury... (5a).Немецкий язык мне нравится меньше, чем французский, поэтому я и занимаюсь им постольку-поскольку. I don't like German as much as French, so I don't put a lot of effort into studying it.Вадим:) Галя, я из детского возраста вырос и, если считаю, что в моей будущей профессии какие-то школьные науки не будут иметь значения, могу заниматься ими постольку-поскольку (Розов 1). ( context transl) (V) Look, I have outgrown my childhood, and if I am convinced that in my chosen profession I'll have no use for certain school subjects, I have the right to be less serious about them (1a) -
125 С-407
УМИРАТЬ/УМЕРЕТЬ (ПОМИРАТЬ/ПОМЕРЕТЬ) СО СМЕХУ coll ЛОПНУТЬ (ТРЕСНУТЬ, ПОДЫХАТЬ/ПОДОХНУТЬ) СО СМЕХУ (ОТ СМЕХА) highly coll VP subj: human or collect if pfv past, usu. after чуть не) to laugh without restraint, laugh to the point of exhaustionX умрет со смеху — X will die laughingX will sp lit (burst) his sides laughing X will roll (rock, roar) with laughter X will bust a gut laughing X will be in stitches.«Еще одно слово о „Фантомах", и я лопну от смеха...» (Ерофеев 1). "One more word about Phantoms and I'll die laughing" (1a).«Поверите ли, ваше превосходительство, -продолжал Ноздрев, - как сказал он (Чичиков) мне: „Продай мёртвых душ", я так и лопнул со смеха» (Гоголь 3). "Will you believe it, Your Excellency," Nozdrev continued, "when he (Chichikov) said to me, 'Sell me some dead souls,' I simply sp lit my sides laughing" (3b).Тетя Маруся чуть не лопнула со смеха, когда выяснилось, что я не понимаю значения популярного среди вольного населения глагола «отоварить» (Гинзбург 2). Aunt Marusya almost burst her sides laughing upon discovering that I was ignorant of the meaning of the phrase "to trade in," much in use among the free population (2a).Сейдахмат что-то громко рассказывал. Сидевшие смеялись его словам. «Ну и что дальше?» - «Рассказывай!» - «Нет, слушай... ты повтори ещё раз», - чуть не умирая от смеха, просил Орозкул... (Айтматов 1). Seidakhmat was loudly telling some story The others laughed at his words. "And what happened then?" "Go on!" "No...tell it again," Orozkul begged, rolling with laughter (1a) -
126 У-50
ЗАКИДЫВАТЬ/ЗАКИНУТЬ (ЗАБРАСЫ-ВАТЬ/ЗАБРОСИТЬ) УДОЧКУ coll VP subj: human to say or ask sth. indirectly with the purpose of finding out some informationX закинул удочку - X dropped a hintX put out a feeler (feelers) X tested the waters....Сейчас не время доказывать свою правоту. Сейчас ей оставалось одно - попытаться извлечь из сложившихся обстоятельств хотя бы маленькую пользу для своих колхозников. И она издалека стала закидывать удочку: «Холод в воде-то бродить. У людей обутки (regional = обуви) нету» (Абрамов 1). ( context transl)...Now was not the time for her to make her point. The only thing she could do now was to try to use the situation to gain some benefit, however small, for her kolkhozniki. And she began by casting her line from afar. "Wading around in the water is cold work. My people have no shoes" (1a). -
127 Ш-37
ХОТЬ ШАРОМ ПОКАТИ где coll (хоть + VPimper Invar impers predic with быть» fixed WOthere is no one, nothing, or none of some type of person or thing present or available in some place (often in refer, to a complete lack of food or belongings in s.o. 's home): в месте X хоть шаром покати = there is no NP (not a single NP, not a bite to eat etc) in place Xyou can search place X and not find one NP (a single NP) place X is (as) bare as a bone."А что, бабоньки, нету ведь у нас в институте мужчин, хоть шаром покати! Одни только и. о. (исполняющие обязанности)?»...- «Черт с ними, с мужиками, но ведь и женщины из-за этого лишены своего самого сильного оружия — любовных чар! Кого очаровывать-то: исполняющих обязанности, да?» (Залыгин 1). "Too bad, eh, girls! Not a single real man in the whole institute, not one! Nothing but understudies."..."To hell with them! Men! Trouble is there's no one for us women to use our strongest weapon on-charm! No point trying to charm understudies, is there?"(la).В доме хоть шаром покати - никакой еды. О. М(андельштам) отправился к соседям раздобыть что-нибудь на ужин Анне Андреевне... (Мандельштам 2). There wasn't а bite to eat in the house and M(andelstam) went around to the neighbors to try and get something for Akhmatova's supper (2a).Остался (я) один. Родни - хоть шаром покати, — нигде, никого, ни одной души» (Шолохов 1). "I was left entirely alone. You could search the whole world and not find one relation of mine, not a single soul" (1 a).«По базу хоть шаром покати, хворостины на растопку - и то не найдёшь. Вот до чего дожили!» (Шолохов 5). "The yard's as bare as a bone, there's not even a twig to light a fire with. That's what we've come to!" (5a). -
128 важно
it is important, it is essential, of importance• В инженерном проектировании жизненно важно... - In engineering design, it is vital to...• Важно добавить, что... - It is important to add that...• Важно иметь в виду, что... - It is important to keep in mind that...• Важно иметь реальный взгляд на... - It is essential to have a realistic view of...• Важно использовать... - The use of... is essential...• Важно принять, что... - It is important to appreciate that...• Важно то, что... - An important point is that...• Возможно, что это более важно в контексте... - This is perhaps more significant in the context of...• Вот почему так важно... - This is why it is so important to...• Для дальнейшего важно понять, что... - Because of what follows it is important to realize that...• На практике чрезвычайно важно быть способным... - It is of great practical importance to be able to...• Особенно важно... - It is particularly important to...• Очень важно, что... - It is of great importance that...• При любых условиях важно, чтобы... - Whatever the conditions, it is vital that...• При решении данной задачи важно заметить, что... - In solving this problem it is important to notice that...• Следовательно, важно иметь возможность определить, действительно ли... - It is therefore important to be able to determine whether...• Следовательно, чрезвычайно важно развить (теорию и т. п.)... - It is therefore of great value to develop...• Также жизненно важно... - Also it is vitally important to...• Таким образом, важно узнать основные свойства... - Thus, it is important to understand the basic properties of...• Чрезвычайно важно, что... - It is very significant that...• Что важно в любом из этих случаев, это... - What is important in either case is that...• Важно, что... - It is significant that...• Это не важно, (является ли и т. п.)... - It is immaterial whether...• Это открытие было важно вследствие того, что... - This discovery was notable for the fact that...
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