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121 М-14
МАЛО ТОГО ЧТО... (, ЕЩЁ И...) coord Conj) apart from, in addition tonot only...(but...)it is not enough that...(you (he, it etc) also...).... Перебежал на Запад скульптор Игореха Серебро... Мало того что перебежал, ещё и снял штаны перед всем миром, и оказалось - не эллин, не бог, оказались под штанами замшелые ляжки старого стукача (Аксенов 6)....The sculptor Igor Serebro had defected to the West.... And not only had he defected, but he had also stripped before the eyes of the whole world and revealed...not the figure of a Greek god but the hairy thighs of an old stool pigeon, a longtime secret informer for the KGB (6a).«Мало того что ты чуть не утопил мальчика из прекрасной семьи, -сердито говорил женский голос, - теперь ещё эта история, о которой говорит весь город!.. Расхлебывай сам эту кашу» (Каверин 1). "It wasn't enough that you nearly drowned a boy of good family," said a woman's angry voice. "Now there has to be this affair, with the whole town talking about it....You'll have to get out of this trouble by yourself" (1a).По какому-то дьявольскому стечению обстоятельств оказалось, что мой редактор пишет стихи. Мало того что он писал стихи, он еще... выступал под псевдонимом... (Искандер 6). ( context transl) By some freakish coincidence it turned out that the paper's editor-in-chief wrote poetry, and what was worse, published his verse under a pseudonym (6a). -
122 М-197
НИ МНОГО НИ МАЛО НИ (НЕ) БОЛЬШЕ (И) НИ (НЕ) МЕНЬШЕ НИ (НЕ) БОЛЕЕ (И) НИ (НЕ) МЕНЕЕ these forms only used as Particle all variants are often foil. by как... when used propositively, and variants with больше may be foil. by чем... as well variants with больше and более have fixed WO1. ( usu. used with a quantit NP or a Num) exactly the amount indicated (often a sizable amount, quantity of sth.): no more, no less (than)(in limited contexts) no less (fewer) than.Недели через две, когда уже вернулся он из отпуска в Москву, получил «Новый мир» среди дня распоряжение из ЦК: к утру представить ни много ни мало - 23 экземпляра повести. А в редакции их было три (Солженицын 2). Two weeks later, when he returned to Moscow from leave, Novy Mir received at midday an order from the Central Committee: submit no fewer than twenty-three copies by the following morning. The office had only three (2a).2. precisely what is named ( usu. used to emphasize that the person, phenomenon, place, action etc in question is in some way unexpected, surprising, extraordinary etc in the given circum- stances)no more, no less...no less (when foil. by an anim noun only) none other than (in limited contexts) (the) NPhimself (itself)(when stressing the element of surprise, occas. flavored by indignation)...of all people (things, places) (when stressing the relative importance of sth.) nothing less than (short of) (when stressing the relative unimportance of sth.) nothing more than.Никандров был крестьянским сыном, любил об этом говорить, любил это в себе, умел связать это с чем-то далеким и очень нужным для себя - ни больше ни меньше как с самой античностью... (Залыгин 1). Nikandrov was the son of a peasant, and he liked talking about it. It was something he liked about himself He could establish a connection between it and something remote from it, but essential to him, with antiquity, no less (1a).Оказался он ни много ни мало в Париже. Не turned up in Paris of all placesПронеслись слухи, что он не более не менее как миллион-шик (Гоголь 3)....The rumor spread that he was nothing Lss than a millionaire (3e).Оказался этот вьюн ни больше ни меньше как лентой кардиограммы (Аксёнов 6). This eel turned out to be nothing more than a long paper printout of an electrocardiograph (6a).Среди женщин в отделе информации... не было плакс и нытиков. И если уж слезы - значит, ни много ни мало как ЧП (чрезвычайное происшествие) (Залыгин 1). ( context transl)..Among the women (in the department), there were no sissies or bleaters. If they did shed a tear, then it was a full-scale state of emergency (1a). -
123 О-8
ВИТАТЬ (ПАРИТЬ) В ОБЛАКАХ (В ЭМПИРЕЯХ lit, МЕЖДУ НЁБОМ И ЗЕМЛЁЙ) УНОСИТЬСЯ В ОБЛАКА (К ОБЛАКАМ) VP subj: human to be distanced, detached from reality (either by daydreaming etc, or by viewing a situation unrealistically)X витает в облаках — X has (is with) his head in the cloudsNeg X не витает в облаках - X has his feet (planted firmly) on the ground.«Витает он где-то там в своих эмпиреях, а его вдруг на землю спустят и спрашивают: а что вы, милейший, думаете относительно, скажем, левого уклонизма или правого оппортунизма?» (Войнович 4). "There he is with his head in the clouds, and suddenly they bring him back to earth and ask him: So, my good man, what are your thoughts regarding, say, leftist deviation or right-wing opportunism?" (4a).«Вот я вчера говорила с Кочкуро-вым, вы ведь знаете, он не витает в облаках» (Гроссман 2). "I was talking to Kochkurov yesterday. You know what he's like—he's certainly got his feet on the ground" (2a). -
124 П-256
ПОДСТУПА (-у) НЕТ к кому obsoles, coll VP impers fixed WOit is impossible to address, speak with, or gain access to s.o. (because he is angry, arrogant, occupies an important position etc): к X-y подступа нет = there's no getting near (talking to, approaching) XX is impossible to approach X is totally unapproachable (inaccessible) you can't get near (within ten feet of) X (in limited contexts) you'd be afraid to go (get) near X. -
125 П-257
HE (НЕЛЬЗЙ, СТРАШНО) ПОДСТУПИТЬСЯ HE ПОДСТУПИШЬСЯ all coll VP impers predic with быть« (variants with подступиться) or neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing (last van) these forms only)1. к чему \П-257 sth. is too expensive for s.o. to be able to afford: к X-y не подступиться = X is out of (my (your etc)) reachX is beyond my (your etc) means X is too much (rich) for my (your etc) pocket(book).Квартиры в этом райное стоят так дорого, что не подступишься. Apartments in this neighborhood are so expensive, they're out of our reach.2. к кому \П-257 it is impossible to address or gain access to s.o. (because of his importance, high position, arrogance etc): к X-y не подступиться = you can't get near (within ten feet of) Xthere's no getting near (talking to, approaching) X X is impossible to approach X is totally unapproachable (inaccessible) (in limited contexts) you'd be afraid to go (get) near X.Чернов теперь такой важный - не подступишься. Раньше я запросто заходил к нему в кабинет, а теперь надо у секретарши записываться. Chernov has gotten to be such a big shot that you can't get near him. I used to just drop by his office and see him, but now you've got to make an appointment through his secretary. -
126 П-548
ПРИСТУПУ (-а) НЕТ obs, coll VP impers)1. \П-548 к кому it is impossible to address, speak with, or gain access to s.o. (because of his important position, bad mood, quick temper etc): к X-y приступу нет = therms no approaching (getting near, talking to) Xyou cannot get near (within ten feet of) X X is impossible to approach X is totally unapproachable (inaccessible) (in limited contexts) you don't dare get near (close to) X.(Тарелкин:) Что же с Муромским-то делать? (Варравин:) Приказал вы его нрав знаете. (Тарелкин:) Однако это всегда в ваших руках было. (Варравин:) И приступу нет (Сухово-Кобылин 1). (Т.) But what's to be done with Muromsky? (V:) The prince gave an order-and you know his temper. (T.) But the case was always in your hands. (V:) There's no approaching him further on the matter (1a).(Скотинин:) Ба! Да ты весельчак. Давеча я думал, что к тебе приступу нет (Фонвизин 1). (S..) Yeah, you're a real joker. Not long ago I used to think a fellow couldn't get near you (1b).2. \П-548 к чему it is impossible (for s.o.) to buy, acquire sth. because of its high cost: к X-y приступу нет - X is beyond person Y4s means(in limited contexts) X is priced out of the market (out of reach). -
127 П-599
МЕЖДУ ПРОЧИМ PrepP Invar fixed WOl1. сказать, заметить и т. п. -adv(to say, mention etc sth.) without making it sound overly important, without putting special emphasis on it. casuallyin passing (in limited contexts) ( s.o. Ts response sounds etc) casual.Лет через сто мы узнаем, кто был настоящий ученый в наше время и что действительно ценного было открыто... Но это я сказал так, между прочим (Зиновьев 1). In a hundred years we shall know who in our time were real scientists and what was discovered of real value....But I'm just saying that in passing (1a)Лева угощал и, симулируя беспечность: о том, о сем, - все подбирался к цели. И когда, наконец, не узнавая свой голос, сразу выдав себя с головой (хотя все силы его были направлены, чтобы вопрос был безразличен и между прочим), все-таки задал его, то неповторимая улыбочка вдруг подернула губы Митишатьева... (Битов 2). Не (Lyova) bought the drinks and all the while-feigning unconcern, talking of this and that-kept sneaking up on his goal. When at last, not recognizing his own voice, betraying himself at once (though he bent every effort to make his question indifferent and casual) —when he did ask it, Miti-shatyev's lips suddenly twitched in an inimitable little smile. (2a).2. (sent adv (parenth)) in connection with or in addition to what has been saidby the wayapropos of that incidentally come to think of it.Какая печальная история, юноша, как понятны мне ваши чувства, чувства ученика, потерявшего любимого учителя. Что-то похожее было, между прочим, и в моей жизни (Соколов 1). What a sad story, lad, how well I understand your feelings, the feelings of a student who has lost his favorite teacher. Something similar happened, by the way, in my own life (1a).«Это вы меня напугали своим рассказом... А, между прочим, говорят, что здесь действует какая-то местная банда» (Стругацкие 1). "You frightened me with your story. Incidentally, they say there's some sort of local gang operating here" (1a). -
128 П-656
ЗАКАЗЫВАТЬ/ЗАКАЗАТЬ ПУТЬ (ДОРОГУ, (ВСЕ) ПУТИ) кому куда coll VP subj: human often passive short-form Part путь заказан etc) to deny s.o. access to a certain place, make it impossible for s.o. to go to that place- X заказал Y-y путь в место Z — X shut the doors (of place Z) to Y (forever) X barred Y from place ZY-y в место Z (к X-y) пути заказаны - place Z is barred (off limits) to YX's door (the door to place Z) is shut to Y Y is not welcome (not allowed) in place Z (at X's place, in X's office etc).Он сидел здесь, куда обычному лагернику путь был заказан, он курил и беседовал - да с кем ещё! - с самим Главным хозяином (Владимов 1). Не was sitting there, in a place that was strictly off limits to ordinary prisoners, smoking and talking with-of all people!-the Chief Master himself (1a)
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