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  • 1 Ч-114

    НИ К ЧЁРТУ (не годится, не годный, не годен) all coll PrepP Invar subj-compl with copula (subj: human, abstr, or concr) or, when used with не годится etc, adv or modif (intensif)) some person is without merit, not suited for anything, sth. is worthless, of bad quality, in a bad state, or unsuitable for the matter in question
    X ни к черту (не годится) = X isn't worth a damn
    X isn't good for anything X is good for nothing (in limited contexts) X is hopeless thing X is shot to pieces.
    Да, Кязым знал, что всё ещё силён, но сердце у него ни к чёрту не годилось (Искандер 5). Yes, Kyazym knew he was still strong, but his heart wasn't worth a damn (5a).
    «Очень возможно, что куры у него вылупятся. Но ведь ни вы, ни я не можем сказать, какие это куры будут... может быть, они ни к чёрту не годные куры» (Булгаков 10). "It is very possible that the hens will hatch. But neither you nor I can say what kind of hens they will be. Perhaps they won't be good for anything" (10a).
    Я прочитал (гостям) вторую порцию (своего романа)... «Язык ни к чёрту! Но занятно...»(Булгаков 12). I read the second part (of my novel to my guests).... "The language is hopeless! But it's intriguing..." (12a).
    Оказывается, нервная система у неё ни к черту, и обезболивание плохо подействовало (Свирский 1). It turned out that her nervous system was all shot to pieces, and the anesthetic wasn't working properly (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Ч-114

  • 2 ни к черту

    • НИ К ЧЕРТУ (не годится, не годный, не годен) all coll
    [PrepP; Invar; subj-compl with copula (subj: human, abstr, or concr) or, when used with не годится etc, adv or modif (intensif)]
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    ⇒ some person is without merit, not suited for anything, sth. is worthless, of bad quality, in a bad state, or unsuitable for the matter m question:
    - X ни к черту (не годится) ≈ X isn't worth a damn;
    - [in limited contexts] X is hopeless;
    - thing X is shot to pieces.
         ♦ Да, Кязым знал, что всё ешё силён, но сердце у него ни к чёрту не годилось (Искандер 5). Yes, Kyazym knew he was still strong, but his heart wasn't worth a damn (5a).
         ♦ "Очень возможно, что куры у него вылупятся. Но ведь ни вы, ни я не можем сказать, какие это куры будут... может быть, они ни к чёрту не годные куры" (Булгаков 10). "It is very possible that the hens will hatch. But neither you nor I can say what kind of hens they will be. Perhaps they won't be good for anything" (10a).
         ♦ Я прочитал [гостям] вторую порцию [своего романа]... "Язык ни к чёрту! Но занятно..."(Булгаков 12). I read the second part [of my novel to my guests].... "The language is hopeless! But it's intriguing..." (12a).
         ♦ Оказывается, нервная система у неё ни к черту, и обезболивание плохо подействовало (Свирский 1). It turned out that her nervous system was all shot to pieces, and the anesthetic wasn't working properly (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни к черту

  • 3 в пух и прах

    в пух и <в> прах
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    1)
    а) (совершенно, полностью, окончательно), тж. в пух (проиграться, продуться и т. п.) cf. lose one's shirt (pants) at cards

    - А я, брат, с ярмарки. Поздравь: продулся в пух! Веришь ли, что никогда в жизни так не продувался. (Н. Гоголь, Мёртвые души) — 'As for me, brother, I am coming from the fair. Congratulate me: I have lost my shirt at cards. Would you believe it, never in my life I had such a losing streak.'

    - Ведь она проиграется; она проиграется вся в пух! Вы сами видели, вы были свидетелем, как она играет! (Ф. Достоевский, Игрок) — 'But she's sure to lose. She'll lose everything to the last penny! You have seen for yourself, you were a witness of the way she gambles.'

    - Дычену туго приходится. Он в карты играть любит. Продуется в пух и в прах, всё проест, пропьёт и едет на русскую сторону за мехами. (Н. Задорнов, Амур-батюшка) — 'He's always hard up. He likes gambling. When he loses his pants at cards or drinks away all he's got, he makes a journey over to the Russian side to collect sables.'

    б) тж. в пух в прах (разбить, разгромить, разнести и т. п.) beat smb. < all> hollow; beat smb. all to pieces (to nothing, to ribands, to smithereens, to sticks); cut (tear) smth. to pieces; smash smth. to bits

    Пушкин. Ну, вот о чём жалеет, - Об лошади! когда всё наше войско / Побито в прах! (А. Пушкин, Борис Годунов) — Pushkin. Well, here's / A great ado about a horse, when all / Our army's smashed to bits.

    - Под расстрел готов, коли господина Наполеона в пух не расчешу! Но что делать? Не открыт государем мне общий операционный план. (С. Голубов, Багратион) — 'If I didn't smash Monsieur Napoleon to smithereens I'd deserve to be shot! But what can I do? His Majesty has not revealed to me the general plan of operations.'

    - Я вам принёс не соображения, а конструкцию. - Конструкцию? - Шелест внимательно посмотрел в зеленоватые глаза Бережкова. - Какую? Сверхмощного мотора? - Да.... - А ежели разнесут в пух? - Готов повоевать. (А. Бек, Жизнь Бережкова) — 'I've brought you my design.' Shelest looked closely into Berezhkov's greenish eyes. 'What design?' he said. 'That of a high-powered engine?' 'Yes.'... 'And what if they tear it to pieces?' 'I'm prepared to fight for it.'

    в) ( разругаться) have a tremendous row; reach all-out warfare

    - Впрочем, - она потянулась, - давай лучше о любви. Меньше шансов разругаться в пух и прах. (В. Черняк, Час пробил) — 'Well, never mind,' she stretched, 'let's talk about love instead. Fewer chances of reaching all-out warfare.'

    2) (нарядно, пышно (разодеться, расфрантиться и т. п.)) be dressed up to the nines; put on all one's finery

    В пух и прах разодетый капитан сидел на ходовом мостике, по верхней палубе гуляли пассажиры... (В. Липатов, И это всё о нём) — The captain, dressed up to the nines, was sitting on the bridge, the passengers were strolling about the upper deck.

    Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в пух и прах

  • 4 критиковать

    1) General subject: animadvert, attack, be censorious of, be censorious upon, be severe upon, blast, carp, criticise, criticize, damn, potshoot, pull apart, sit in judgement, sit in judgment, slag off, sound off, start in, tee off, tilt (в выступлении, в печати и т. п.), to be censorious of, wade, criticize for (кого-л. за что-л.), bash (I don't want to bash the government, they've been pretty good to us.), take a lot of flak for sth. from sb. (страдат. залог: Его сильно критиковали - Mayor Robertson took a lot of flak for that decision from local residents.), take a shot (at), take shots (at), discommend, subject to criticism, critique, oppose, level criticism at, rubbish, hate on smt
    2) Colloquial: get back (кого-л.), slate, take off (on; кого-л.)
    3) American: slam, smack
    4) Bookish: ultracrepidate
    5) Australian slang: kick( smb.'s) butt in (кого-л.), knock, pick holes in, pick on, pick to pieces (особенно по мелочам), put shit on, throw off at
    6) Diplomatic term: assail, dig at (кого-л.), take a potentiality at (что-л.), tax
    7) Jargon: bitch, let ( someone) have it, on (someone's) back, put the whammy on (someone or something), tee up, get down (Do not get down on me. I didn't do it.Не критикуй меня. Я не делал этого.), dish out, give a lot of stick, bad-mouth, boot, down, knock down, poor-mouth, pop off, put (something or someone) down, put the slug on (someone), sconce (кого-либо), take (someone; something) apart
    9) Makarov: pass judgement on (smb.) (особ. свысока; кого-л.), pass judgement upon (smb.) (особ. свысока; кого-л.), pick (at), pick a hole in (smth.), pick holes in (smth.), pick to apart, pick to pieces, riddle
    10) Taboo: tear somebody's ass (кого-л.)

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > критиковать

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