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1 indifferent
adjective1) (without concern or interest) gleichgültig; unbeteiligt [Beobachter]* * *[in'difrənt]1) ((often with to) showing no interest in or not caring about (opinions, events etc): She is quite indifferent to other people's suffering.) gleichgültig2) (not very good: He is a rather indifferent card-player.) leidlich•- academic.ru/88176/indifferently">indifferently- indifference* * *in·dif·fer·ent[ɪnˈdɪfərənt]1. (not interested) gleichgültig▪ to be \indifferent to sth/sb etw/jdm gegenüber gleichgültig sein, kein[erlei] Interesse an jdm/etw habenshe seems completely \indifferent to him er scheint ihr völlig gleichgültig zu sein; (unmoved) ungerührt (to von + dat)2. (of poor quality) [mittel]mäßigto play an \indifferent game [nur] ein [mittel]mäßiges Spiel abliefern* * *[In'dIfrənt]adjhe is quite indifferent about it/to her — es/sie ist ihm ziemlich gleichgültig
his indifferent attitude to the killings — seine Gleichgültigkeit gegenüber den Morden
2) (= mediocre) mittelmäßig, durchschnittlich* * *A adj (adv indifferently)1. gleichgültig, indifferent ( beide:to, toward[s] gegen, gegenüber):she is indifferent to it es ist ihr gleichgültig2. unparteilich, neutral3. mittelmäßig:a) leidlich, durchschnittlich (Qualität etc)b) nicht besonders gut:she is an indifferent cook sie ist keine besonders gute Köchin4. bedeutungs-, belanglos, unwichtig ( alle:to für)5. CHEM, MED, PHYS neutral, indifferentB s1. Gleichgültige(r) m/f(m)2. Neutrale(r) m/f(m)* * *adjective1) (without concern or interest) gleichgültig; unbeteiligt [Beobachter]* * *adj.abgestumpft adj.gleichgültig adj. -
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* * *indifferent; immaterial* * *ịn|dif|fe|rent ['IndIfərEnt, Indɪfə'rɛnt]adj2) (CHEM, PHYS) inert; Gas inert, rare, inactive* * *in·dif·fe·rent[ˈɪndɪfərɛnt, ɪndɪfəˈrɛnt]2. CHEM, PHYS neutral, inert* * *1.(geh.) Adjektiv indifferent2.adverbial indifferently* * *indifferent adj indifferent (* * *1.(geh.) Adjektiv indifferent2.adverbial indifferently -
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1) ( not interested) gleichgültig;to be \indifferent to sth/sb etw/jdm gegenüber gleichgültig sein, kein[erlei] Interesse an jdm/etw haben;she seems completely \indifferent to him er scheint ihr völlig gleichgültig zu sein;( unmoved) ungerührt (to von +dat)2) ( of poor quality) [mittel]mäßig;to play an \indifferent game [nur] ein [mittel]mäßiges Spiel abliefern -
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5 indiferente
adj.1 indifferent.me es indiferente I don't mind, it's all the same to me; (me da igual) I'm not interested in it (no me interesa)2 unresponsive, apathetic, having little or no interest.f. & m.indifferent person.* * *► adjetivo1 indifferent\me es indiferente I don't care* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=impasible) [actitud, mirada] indifferentdejar indiferente a algn: esas imágenes no pueden dejarnos indiferentes — those images cannot fail to move us
permanecer o quedarse indiferente — to remain indifferent (a, ante to)
no podemos permanecer indiferentes ante esta terrible situación — we cannot remain indifferent to this terrible situation
se mostró indiferente a la hora de decidir — when it came to making a decision he showed no interest
2) (=que da igual)-¿desea salir por la mañana o por la tarde? -me es indiferente — "do you want to leave in the morning or the afternoon?" - "it makes no difference to me o I don't mind"
es indiferente que vengáis hoy o mañana — it makes no difference o it doesn't matter whether you come today or tomorrow
* * *a) (poco importante, de poco interés)es indiferente que salga hoy o mañana — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference whether it goes today or tomorrow
¿té o café? - me es indiferente — tea or coffee? - either
me es indiferente su amistad — I'm not concerned o (colloq) bothered about his friendship
b) ( poco interesado) indifferentindiferente al peligro — indifferent to o unconcerned about the danger
c) ( poco afectuoso)* * *= listless, unsympathetic, indifferent, half-hearted [halfhearted], uninterested, regardless, uncaring, unconcerned, detached, impassive, unengaged, apathetic, careless, feckless, insouciant, nonchalant, nonplus, nonplussed [nonplused], soulless, unemotional.Ex. Rejuvenation of listless, stagnant, or failing library operations is possible through renewal methods dependent on strengthening the communication function.Ex. But of its four sentences, the third was so determined to present a grammatically structured metaphor for its meaning that it dazzled my eye, never mind my already unsympathetic brain.Ex. Contrary to popular belief, people who have been deaf from birth are not indifferent to aesthetic literature.Ex. Yet the response from government has been half-hearted at best.Ex. Other staff of the library remained at best uninterested in the project and at worst resented it as a diminution of traditional library services.Ex. What can we do is rethink our query, or we can 'bash on regardless' using the power of the computer to perform lots more searches in the hope that 'something will turn up'.Ex. The principal problem which faces archives is that of saving significant material from indiscriminate destruction by ignorant or uncaring owners.Ex. Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.Ex. The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.Ex. There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.Ex. There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.Ex. In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.Ex. They will spend time trying to ascribe reasons to the variations whereas the true facts are that the citer was simply sloppy and careless.Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex. Adopting an insouciant attitude toward empirical research -- shorn of such seemingly tough-minded concepts as objectivity and transparency -- makes her point more plausible.Ex. Certainly the explanation was remarkably in accordance with the nonchalant character of the noble lord who gave it.Ex. I remember reading an interview where Boll was nonplus about it, but then days later the site got shut down.Ex. Considering all that has happened to them, the cousins were nonplussed.Ex. Our deliberate and passionate ambition is to avoid the traps of soulless, dead villages turned into museums, slowly sinking into oblivion.Ex. Australian researchers have observed that four to eight year-old boys who have an unemotional temperament are less responsive to discipline.----* de un modo indiferente = listlessly.* mostrarse indiferente = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.* * *a) (poco importante, de poco interés)es indiferente que salga hoy o mañana — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference whether it goes today or tomorrow
¿té o café? - me es indiferente — tea or coffee? - either
me es indiferente su amistad — I'm not concerned o (colloq) bothered about his friendship
b) ( poco interesado) indifferentindiferente al peligro — indifferent to o unconcerned about the danger
c) ( poco afectuoso)* * *= listless, unsympathetic, indifferent, half-hearted [halfhearted], uninterested, regardless, uncaring, unconcerned, detached, impassive, unengaged, apathetic, careless, feckless, insouciant, nonchalant, nonplus, nonplussed [nonplused], soulless, unemotional.Ex: Rejuvenation of listless, stagnant, or failing library operations is possible through renewal methods dependent on strengthening the communication function.
Ex: But of its four sentences, the third was so determined to present a grammatically structured metaphor for its meaning that it dazzled my eye, never mind my already unsympathetic brain.Ex: Contrary to popular belief, people who have been deaf from birth are not indifferent to aesthetic literature.Ex: Yet the response from government has been half-hearted at best.Ex: Other staff of the library remained at best uninterested in the project and at worst resented it as a diminution of traditional library services.Ex: What can we do is rethink our query, or we can 'bash on regardless' using the power of the computer to perform lots more searches in the hope that 'something will turn up'.Ex: The principal problem which faces archives is that of saving significant material from indiscriminate destruction by ignorant or uncaring owners.Ex: Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.Ex: The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.Ex: There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.Ex: There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.Ex: In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.Ex: They will spend time trying to ascribe reasons to the variations whereas the true facts are that the citer was simply sloppy and careless.Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex: Adopting an insouciant attitude toward empirical research -- shorn of such seemingly tough-minded concepts as objectivity and transparency -- makes her point more plausible.Ex: Certainly the explanation was remarkably in accordance with the nonchalant character of the noble lord who gave it.Ex: I remember reading an interview where Boll was nonplus about it, but then days later the site got shut down.Ex: Considering all that has happened to them, the cousins were nonplussed.Ex: Our deliberate and passionate ambition is to avoid the traps of soulless, dead villages turned into museums, slowly sinking into oblivion.Ex: Australian researchers have observed that four to eight year-old boys who have an unemotional temperament are less responsive to discipline.* de un modo indiferente = listlessly.* mostrarse indiferente = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.* * *1(poco importante, de poco interés): es indiferente que salga hoy o mañana it doesn't matter o it makes no difference o it's immaterial whether it goes today or tomorrow¿té o café? — me es indiferente tea or coffee? — either o I don't mind o it makes no differenceno me cae mal, me es indiferente I don't dislike her, I don't really have any feelings one way or the othertodo lo que no sea de su especialidad le es indiferente he's not interested in anything that isn't connected with his specialityme es indiferente su amistad I'm not concerned o ( colloq) bothered about his friendship2 (poco interesado) indifferentse mostró totalmente indiferente ante mi propuesta he was totally indifferent to o uninterested in my suggestionindiferente A algo indifferent TO sthindiferente al peligro indifferent to o unconcerned about the dangerpermanecieron/se mostraron indiferentes a mis súplicas they remained/they were indifferent to my pleas3(poco amable, afectuoso): conmigo es fría e indiferente she's cold and distant with me, she treats me coldly and with indifference4 (mediocre) indifferent* * *
indiferente adjetivoa) (poco importante, de poco interés):◊ es indiferente que venga hoy o mañana it doesn't matter o it makes no difference whether he comes today or tomorrow;
me es indiferente su amistad I'm not concerned o (colloq) bothered about his friendship
indiferente a algo indifferent to sth
indiferente adjetivo
1 (irrelevante) unimportant: le es indiferente el color, colour makes no difference to her
2 (impasible) indifferent: es indiferente a mi dolor, he doesn't care about my grief
' indiferente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fresca
- fresco
- igual
- despreocupado
- displicente
- frío
- resbalar
English:
care
- cold
- hard
- indifferent
- listless
- lukewarm
- nonchalant
- skin
- unconcerned
- unemotional
- uninterested
- detached
- uncaring
- unresponsive
- unsympathetic
* * *indiferente adj1. [indistinto] indifferent;me es indiferente [me da igual] I don't mind, it's all the same to me;me es indiferente que vayas o no it's all the same to me whether you go or not;¿prefieres hacerlo hoy o mañana? – me es indiferente would you rather do it today or tomorrow? – I don't mindes indiferente a la miseria ajena other people's suffering means nothing to him;no puedo permanecer indiferente ante tanto sufrimiento I cannot remain indifferent in the face of so much suffering;su belleza me deja indiferente her beauty leaves me cold o does nothing for me* * *adj1 indifferent2 ( irrelevante) immaterial* * *indiferente adj1) : indifferent, unconcerned2)ser indiferente : to be of no concernme es indiferente: it doesn't matter to me* * *indiferente adj (persona) indifferent / not interestedser indiferente to make no difference / not to matterserle indiferente a alguien not to mind / not to care -
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adjindifferent, (CHEM: roztwór) neutral; ( gaz) inertcoś/ktoś jest komuś obojętnym — sb is indifferent to sth/sb
* * *a.1. (= niewrażliwy) indifferent; obojętny na coś indifferent to sth, dead to sth; obojętny widz indifferent spectator; obojętny stosunek detached attitude; obojętne spojrzenie vacant stare; obojętny na cierpienie untouched by suffering; to mi jest obojętne it's all just the same to me, I don't care.2. (= nieistotny) indifferent, immaterial.3. (= nijaki) indifferent, neutral.4. chem. inert, inactive; sól obojętna normal salt; odczyn obojętny neutral reaction; roztwór obojętny neutral solution.5. fiz. (= nienaelektryzowany) neutral; cząstka obojętna neutral particle.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > obojętny
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I Adj.: unbeeindruckt ( bleiben) (remain) unimpressed; er war unbeeindruckt it made no impression on him* * *ụn|be|ein|druckt [Unbə'|aindrUkt, 'ʊn-]adj, advunimpressed (von by)* * *un·be·ein·druckt[ˈʊnbəʔaindrʊkt][von etw dat] \unbeeindruckt bleiben to remain indifferent [to sth], to not raise an eyebrow [at sth]etw lässt jd \unbeeindruckt sth doesn't impress sb, sth leaves sb cold famII. adv indifferently* * *Adjektiv unimpressed* * *A. adj:unbeeindruckt (bleiben) (remain) unimpressed;er war unbeeindruckt it made no impression on himB. adv:er machte unbeeindruckt weiter he went on undeterred* * *Adjektiv unimpressed -
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9 indiferente
indiferente adjetivoa) (poco importante, de poco interés):◊ es indiferente que venga hoy o mañana it doesn't matter o it makes no difference whether he comes today or tomorrow;me es indiferente su amistad I'm not concerned o (colloq) bothered about his friendship indiferente a algo indifferent to sth
indiferente adjetivo
1 (irrelevante) unimportant: le es indiferente el color, colour makes no difference to her
2 (impasible) indifferent: es indiferente a mi dolor, he doesn't care about my grief ' indiferente' also found in these entries: Spanish: fresca - fresco - igual - despreocupado - displicente - frío - resbalar English: care - cold - hard - indifferent - listless - lukewarm - nonchalant - skin - unconcerned - unemotional - uninterested - detached - uncaring - unresponsive - unsympathetic -
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(-ję, -jesz)* * *ipf.( stawać się obojętnym) inure o.s. ( na coś to sth); (= powszednieć) grow indifferent.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > obojętnieć
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11 rester
rester [ʀεste]➭ TABLE 1━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. intransitive verb• rester (à) dîner/déjeuner to stay for dinner/lunch• la voiture est restée dehors/au garage the car stayed outside/in the garage• ça m'est resté là or en travers de la gorge (inf) it stuck in my throat• naturellement, ça reste entre nous of course this is strictly between ourselves• rester éveillé/immobile to stay awake/still• rester indifférent devant qch/insensible à qch to remain indifferent to sth/impervious to sthc. ( = subsister) to remaind. ( = durer) to lastf. (locutions)► rester sur [+ impression] to retain• je suis resté sur ma faim (après un repas) I still felt hungry ; (à la fin d'une histoire, d'un film) I felt there was something missing• ne restons pas sur un échec let's not give up just because we failed► en rester à ( = ne pas dépasser) to go no further than• où en étions-nous restés dans notre lecture ? where did we leave off in our reading?• (il) reste à savoir si... it remains to be seen if...• il n'en reste pas moins que... the fact remains that...* * *ʀɛste
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(+ v être) verbe intransitif1) ( dans un lieu) to stay, to remainrester chez soi/en ville — to stay at home/in town
les autres sont partis, mais elle est restée pour m'aider — the others left but she stayed behind to help me
j'y suis, j'y reste — here I am and here I stay
2) (dans une position, un état) to remainrestez assis! — ( par mesure de sécurité) remain seated!; ( ne vous dérangez pas) don't get up!
rester veuve/orphelin — to be widowed/orphaned
rester les bras croisés — fig to stand idly by
3) ( subsister) to be left, to remain4) ( survivre) [œuvre, souvenir] to live on5) ( s'arrêter)6) ( ne pas aller au-delà de)
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verbe impersonnelil reste beaucoup à faire — there's still a lot to do ou to be done
il reste que, il n'en reste pas moins que — the fact remains that
••y rester — (colloq) to meet one's end ou Maker
* * *ʀɛste1. vi1) (dans un lieu) to stay, to remainJe reste à la maison ce week-end. — I'm staying at home this weekend.
Finalement, il est resté en France. — He stayed in France eventually.
Reste là, je vais chercher de l'aide. — Stay there, I'll go and get help.
2) (dans un état, une position) to stay, to remainRestez assis. — Please remain seated.
Restez tranquilles. — Please keep quiet.
rester sur sa faim lit — to be still hungry, figto be left unsatisfied
Nous sommes restés sur une impression défavorable. — We were left with a bad impression.
en rester à [stade, menaces] — to go no further than, to only go as far as
3) (= subsister) to be left, to remainCe qui reste du poulet peut être utilisé pour faire un bouillon. — What's left of the chicken could be used to make stock.
C'est tout ce qui reste. — That's all that's left.
Voilà tout ce qui me reste. — That's all I've got left.
4) (= durer) to last, to live ony rester; il a failli y rester — that was nearly the end of him
2. vb impersil reste...; il reste du pain — there's some bread left
il me reste assez de temps — I have enough time left, I still have enough time
(il) reste à savoir si... — it remains to be seen whether...
(il) reste à établir si... — it remains to be established whether...
il n'en reste pas moins que... — the fact remains that..., it's nevertheless a fact that...
* * *A vi1 ( dans un lieu) to stay, to remain; rester chez soi/à l'intérieur/en ville to stay at home/indoors/in town; il est resté un an à Rome he stayed a year in Rome, he stayed in Rome for a year; ne reste pas au soleil/sous la pluie don't stay in the sun/out in the rain; reste où tu es/tant que tu veux stay where you are/for as long as you like; les autres sont partis, mais elle est restée pour m'aider the others left but she stayed behind to help me; je ne peux pas rester longtemps I can't stay long; rester un moment à bavarder to stay chatting for a while; rester (à) dîner to stay for dinner; la clé est restée coincée dans la serrure the key got stuck in the lock; la bière est restée au soleil the beer was left in the sun; le linge est resté dehors toute la nuit the washing was left out all night; c'est resté dans ma mémoire I still remember it; cet enfant ne peut pas rester en place! the child can't keep still!; que ça reste entre nous! this is strictly between you and me!; j'y suis, j'y reste here I am and here I stay;2 (dans une position, un état) to remain; rester assis/debout to remain seated/standing; restez assis! ( par mesure de sécurité) remain seated!; ( ne vous dérangez pas) don't get up!; je suis resté debout pendant tout le voyage I had to stand for the whole journey; rester indécis/impassible/attentif/fidèle to remain undecided/impassive/alert/faithful; un auteur resté méconnu an author who went unrecognized; rester au chômage/au pouvoir to remain unemployed/in power; rester silencieux to remain ou keep silent; rester sans bouger ( debout) to stand still; ( assis) to sit still; ( couché) to lie still; reste tranquille! keep still!; rester sans manger to go without food; elle est restée très naturelle she's stayed very natural; rester paralysé après un accident to be left paralysed after an accident; rester veuve to be left a widow, to be widowed; rester orphelin to be orphaned; rester les bras croisés lit to keep one's arms folded; fig to stand idly by; ne reste pas là les bras croisés don't just stand there, do something!; ⇒ flan;3 ( subsister) to be left, to remain; le peu de temps qui reste the little time that's left; c'est le seul ami qui me reste he's the only friend I have left; ce qui reste de la ville what remains ou is left of the town; ce qui reste du repas the leftovers; dis-moi ce qui reste à faire tell me what there is left to do; il reste 50 km à parcourir/100 euros à payer there's still another 50 km to go/100 euros to pay;4 ( survivre) [œuvre, souvenir] to live on; sa musique restera his/her music will live on; rester comme l'un des grands de ce siècle to live on as one of the great men of our age; les années passent, le souvenir reste the years go by, but the memories don't fade; l'habitude lui en est restée the habit stuck, he/she never lost the habit;5 ( s'arrêter) rester sur une bonne/mauvaise impression to be left with a good/bad impression; leur refus m'est resté sur le cœur their refusal still rankles;6 ( ne pas aller au-delà de) en rester à to go no further than; nous en sommes restés aux préliminaires we didn't get beyond the preliminaries; il en est resté au XIXe siècle pej he's stuck in the 19th century; nous en étions restés à la page 12 we had got GB ou gotten US as far as page 12; restons-en là pour le moment let's leave it at that for now; l'affaire aurait pu en rester là the matter needn't have gone any further; je compte bien ne pas en rester là I won't let the matter rest there.B v impers il reste encore quelques minutes/pommes there are still a few minutes/apples left; il m'en reste un I've got one left; il ne me reste que 20 euros I've only got 20 euros left; il ne me reste plus que lui he's all I've got left; il me reste juste de quoi payer le loyer I've just got enough left to pay the rent; il me reste à peine le temps/la force de m'habiller I've barely got time/the strength to get dressed; que reste-t-il de la ville? what remains ou is left of the town?; il reste beaucoup à faire there's still a lot to do ou to be done; il ne te reste plus qu'à t'excuser it only remains for you to apologize; il reste entendu que it goes without saying that; (il) reste à savoir/décider si it remains to be seen/it still has to be decided whether; reste à résoudre le problème du logement the housing problem remains to be solved; il reste que, il n'en reste pas moins que the fact remains that.y rester○ to meet one's end ou Maker.[rɛste] verbe intransitifceci doit rester entre nous this is strictly between me and you, this is for our ears onlyrestez donc à déjeuner/dîner do stay for lunch/dinnerje ne reste pas I'm not staying ou stoppingrester debout/assis to remain standing/seatedrester fidèle à quelqu'un to be ou to stay faithful to somebodyrester en contact avec quelqu'un to keep ou to stay in touch with somebodyrester dans les mémoires ou les annales to go down in historynous en resterons à cet accord we will limit ourselves to ou go no further than this agreementrester en rade (familier) ouen plan (familier) ouen chemin (familier) ouen carafe (familier) to be left high and dry ou strandedça m'est resté sur le cœur it still rankles with ou galls mej'y suis, j'y reste! here I am and here I stay!2. [subsister] to be leftlisez beaucoup, il en restera toujours quelque chose do a lot of reading, there will always be something to show for it ou there's always something to be got out of itcinq ôté de quinze, il reste dix five (taken away) from fifteen leaves tenil reste à faire l'ourlet the hem is all that remains ou that's left to be doneil reste que, il n'en reste pas moins que: il reste que le problème de succession n'est pas réglé the fact remains that the problem of the inheritance hasn't been solvedet s'il n'en reste qu'un, je serai celui-là Victor Hugo (allusion) and if anyone will be there at the finish, it will be me3. (euphémisme) [mourir] to meet one's end -
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ХОТЬ БЫ ЧТО coll Invar predic)1. \Ч-175 (кому) disapprov (impers) s.o. is totally indifferent to sth.: X-y хоть бы что - X couldn't (could) care lessX doesn't give a hoot (a damn, a darn) X doesn't care a hang X doesn't care it means nothing (it doesn't mean a thing) to X.«Смотрю, у обочины под кустом сидит на мотоцикле товарищ Красивый Фуражкин, автоинспектор, газету читает, а мимо грузовики идут, хоть бы что» (Аксёнов 10). "I see at the side of the road, under a bush, sitting on his motor-bike-Comrade Smart-Hat, traffic-cop. He's reading a newspaper while lorries go by, he couldn't care less" (10a).(Ксения:) Отец-то крестный - болеет, а тебе хоть бы что... (Горький 2). (К.:) Here's your godfather lying sick, and you don't care a hang (2a).2. \Ч-175 кому or кто ( impers or, less often, with subj: human sth. (fatigue, physical or emotional stress, alcohol etc) has no impact on s.o., in no way reflects on s.o.: X-y хоть бы что = it doesn't affect (tell on) X at all (a bit)it has no effect on X itis nothing for X (in refer, to emotional stress) it doesn't ruffle X at all (a bit) (in refer, to doing sth. dangerous, difficult etc) (X does sth.) without turning a hair.Он может один выпить бутылку водки - и хоть бы что! Не can drink a whole bottle of vodka all by himself-and it doesn't affect him a bit.(Миронов:) Отчаянный, однако, у вас водитель, товарищ председатель. Гонит в самую пургу, хоть бы что! (Салынский 1). (М.:) You've got a fearless chauffeur, Comrade Chairman. She drives through a blizzard without turning a hair! (1a). -
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• ХОТЬ БЫ ЧТО coll[Invar; predic]=====1. хоть бы что (кому) disapprov [impers]⇒ s.o. is totally indifferent to sth.:- X doesn't give a hoot (a damn, a darn);- it means nothing (it doesn't mean a thing) to X.♦ "Смотрю, у обочины под кустом сидит на мотоцикле товарищ Красивый Фуражкин, автоинспектор, газету читает, а мимо грузовики идут, хоть бы что" (Аксёнов 10). "I see at the side of the road, under a bush, sitting on his motor-bike-Comrade Smart-Hat, traffic-cop. He's reading a newspaper while lorries go by, he couldn't care less" (10a).♦ [Ксения:] Отец-то крестный - болеет, а тебе хоть бы что... (Горький 2). [К.:] Here's your godfather lying sick, and you don't care a hang (2a).⇒ sth. (fatigue, physical or emotional stress, alcohol etc) has no impact on s.o., in no way reflects on s.o.:- [in refer, to emotional stress] it doesn't ruffle X at all (a bit);- [in refer, to doing sth. dangerous, difficult etc] (X does sth.) without turning a hair.♦ Он может один выпить бутылку водки - и хоть бы что! He can drink a whole bottle of vodka all by himself-and it doesn't affect him a bit.♦ [Миронов:] Отчаянный, однако, у вас водитель, товарищ председатель. Гонит в самую пургу, хоть бы что! (Салынский 1). [М.:] You've got a fearless chauffeur, Comrade Chairman. She drives through a blizzard without turning a hair! (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > хоть бы что
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14 Г-449
КАК С ГУСЯ ВОДА с кого, кому coll, usu. disapprov (как + NP Invar usu. compl of быть« (impers) or subj-compl with быть« ( subj: всё) fixed WOs.o. is utterly indifferent to sth., does not react to sth.sth. does not affect s.o. at all: (it is) like water off a duetts back.(Кочкарёв:) Ведь вот что досадно: (Подколёсин) вышел себе - ему и горя мало. С него всё это так, как с гуся вода -вот что нестерпимо! (Гоголь 1). (К.:) That's what's so annoying. He's (Podkolyosin has) gone off-it doesn't worry him much, it's just like water off a duck's back-that's what's unbearable! (1a). -
15 как с гуся вода
• КАК С ГУСЯ ВОДА с кого, кому coll, usu. disapprov=====⇒ s.o. is utterly indifferent to sth., does not react to sth.; sth. does not affect s.o. at all:- (it is) like water off a duetts back.♦ [Кочкарёв:] Ведь вот что досадно: [Подколёсин] вышел себе - ему и горя мало. С него всё это так, как с гуся вода - вот что нестерпимо! (Гоголь 1). [К.:] That's what's so annoying. He's [Podkolyosin has] gone off-it doesn't worry him much, it's just like water oif a duck's back-that's what's unbearable! (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как с гуся вода
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16 С-571
В ВЫСШЕЙ СТЕПЕНИ PrepP Invar, intensif fixed WO1. (modif) very, excessively, to the greatest possible extentextremelyin (to) the highest degree in the extreme highly utterly extraordinarily most nothing if not (in limited contexts) deeply (offended (sorry etc)) shamelessly (crude (exaggerated etc))....Вёл он (Хряк) себя в этой в высшей степени выгодной для себя ситуации крайне глупо (Зиновьев 1)....In this extremely advantageous situation for himself, he (Hog) has behaved with extreme stupidity (1a).«...Я вижу, что вы искренни в высшей степени, а потому вы и правы...» (Достоевский 1). "...I see that you are sincere in the highest degree, and therefore you are right..." (1a).Правдец - интеллигент в высшей степени, хотя о нём нельзя сказать, что он высокообразованный человек... (Зиновьев 1). "Truth-teller is an intellectual to the highest degree, although it cannot be said that he is a highly educated man..." (1a)....(Мадлена) сочинила роман под названием «Клелия (Римская история)»... Роман был галантен, фальшив и напыщен в высшей степени (Булгаков 5)....(Madeleine) composed a novel she titled Clelie, A Roman Story....The novel was elegant, false, and pompous in the extreme (5a).Этот поступок, то есть именно присвоение чужих трёх тысяч рублей, и, без сомнения, лишь временное, - поступок этот, на мой взгляд по крайней мере, есть лишь в высшей степени поступок легкомысленный...» (Достоевский 1). "...This action-namely, that is, the appropriation of another person's three thousand roubles, and, no doubt, only temporarily-this action, in my opinion at least, is simply a highly thoughtless action..." (1a)....Назначение Микаладзе было для глуповцев явлением в высшей степени отрадным (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)....The appointment of Mikaladze was...a most happy event for the Glupovites (1b)....Mikaladze's appointment was nothing if not gratifying for the Foolovites (1a).Обломов поклонился иронически Захару и сделал в высшей степени оскорблённое лицо... «С глаз долой!» - повелительно сказал Обломов, указывая рукой на дверь (Гончаров 1). Не (Oblomov) made а mocking bow to Zakhar and looked deeply offended...."Out of my sight!" Oblomov commanded, pointing to the door (1b).Повторяю: всё это (рассказы иностранцев о России) в высшей степени преувеличено и до бесконечности невежественно... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). All this (foreigners' portrayals of Russian life), I repeat, is not only shamelessly exaggerated, but also reveals a quite abysmal ignorance of the conditions in our country (2a).2. \С-571 наплевать, начхать на кого-что и т. п.advnot (to саге about sth.) at all, (be) completely (indifferent to sth.): X-y \С-571\С-571 наплевать на Y-a — X couldn't (could) care less (about Y)X doesn't give a hoot (a damn) about Y. -
17 Т-193
ХОТЬ ТРАВА HE РАСТИ (кому) coll (хоть + VPimpcr impers predic Invar fixed WOs.o. is completely indifferent (to sth.), does not care at all (about sth.): (X-y) хоть трава не расти = X couldn't (could) care lessX doesn't care X doesn't give a damn (a hoot etc).«Любовь? Что это такое, ты хочешь спросить? А это только обозначение обязанностей. Да. Пошлое и... легкомысленное обозначение, которое позволяет человеку в любой момент отказаться от своих самых главных обязанностей: разлюбил, и конец, а там хоть трава не расти...»(Залыгин 1). "Love? You mean, what is it? It's only another name for duty. A tasteless and flippant name...which permits people to abandon their most impor- tant obligations whenever they feel like it, so that they can say: Л don't love her any more, and that's the end of it, and I don't care what happens now...'" (1a). -
18 в высшей степени
[PrepP; Invar; intensif; fixed WO]=====1. [modif]⇒ very, excessively, to the greatest possible extent:- extremely;- highly;- utterly;- most;- [in limited contexts] deeply (offended <sorry etc>);- shamelessly (crude <exaggerated etc>).♦...Вёл он [Хряк] себя в этой в высшей степени выгодной для себя ситуации крайне глупо (Зиновьев 1)....In this extremely advantageous situation for himself, he [Hog] has behaved with extreme stupidity (1a).♦ "...Я вижу, что вы искренни в высшей степени, а потому вы и правы..." (Достоевский 1). "...I see that you are sincere in the highest degree, and therefore you are right..." (1a).♦ Правдец - интеллигент в высшей степени, хотя о нём нельзя сказать, что он высокообразованный человек... (Зиновьев 1). "Truth-teller is an intellectual to the highest degree, although it cannot be said that he is a highly educated man..." (1a).♦...[Мадлена] сочинила роман под названием "Клелия (Римская история)"... Роман был галантен, фальшив и напыщен в высшей степени (Булгаков 5)....[Madeleine] composed a novel she titled Clelie, A Roman Story....The novel was elegant, false, and pompous in the extreme (5a).♦ "Этот поступок, то есть именно присвоение чужих трёх тысяч рублей, и, без сомнения, лишь временное, - поступок этот, на мой взгляд по крайней мере, есть лишь в высшей степени поступок легкомысленный..." (Достоевский 1). "...This action-namely, that is, the appropriation of another person's three thousand roubles, and, no doubt, only temporarily-this action, in my opinion at least, is simply a highly thoughtless action..." (1a).♦...Назначение Микаладзе было для глуповцев явлением в высшей степени отрадным (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)....The appointment of Mikaladze was...a most happy event for the Glupovites (1b)....Mikaladze's appointment was nothing if not gratifying for the Foolovites (1a).♦ Обломов поклонился иронически Захару и сделал в высшей степени оскоролённое лицо... " С глаз долой!" - повелительно сказал Обломов, указывая рукой на дверь (Гончаров 1). Не [Oblomov] made a mocking bow to Zakhar and looked deeply off ended.... "Out of my sight!" Oblomov commanded, pointing to the door (1b).♦ Повторяю: всё это [рассказы иностранцев о России] в высшей степени преувеличено и до бесконечности невежественно... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). All this [foreigners' portrayals of Russian life], I repeat, is not only shamelessly exaggerated, but also reveals a quite abysmal ignorance of the conditions in our country (2a).2. в высшей степени наплевать, начхать на кого-что и т.п. [adv]⇒ not (to care about sth.) at all, (be) completely (indifferent to sth.):- X doesn't give a hoot (a damn) about Y.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в высшей степени
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19 хоть трава не расти
• ХОТЬ ТРАВА НЕ РАСТИ ( кому) coll[ хоть + VPimper; impers predic; Invar; fixed WO]=====⇒ s.o. is completely indifferent (to sth.), does not care at all (about sth.):- X doesn't give a damn <a hoot etc>.♦ " Любовь? Что это такое, ты хочешь спросить? А это только обозначение обязанностей. Да. Пошлое и... легкомысленное обозначение, которое позволяет человеку в любой момент отказаться от своих самых главных обязанностей: разлюбил, и конец, а там хоть трава не расти..."(Залыгин 1). "Love? You mean, what is it? It's only another name for duty. A tasteless and flippant name...which permits people to abandon their most important obligations whenever they feel like it, so that they can say: 'I don't love her any more, and that's the end of it, and I don't care what happens now...'" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > хоть трава не расти
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20 blithely
adverb* * *adverb munter* * *blithe·ly[ˈblaɪðli]adv unbekümmertshe \blithely agreed to the contract vertrauensselig willigte sie in den Vertrag ein* * *['blaIðlɪ]advcarry on munter; say, announce unbekümmert; unaware erstaunlichhe blithely ignored the problem — er setzte sich ungeniert or unbekümmert über das Problem hinweg
* * *adverbblithely ignore something — sich unbekümmert über etwas (Akk.) hinwegsetzen
* * *adv.fröhlich adv.
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