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  • 61 присоединяться к мнению

    1) General subject: associate oneself (и т. п.), to associable oneself

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  • 62 Б-8

    У БАБЫ ВОЛОС ДОЛОГ, ДА (А) УМ КОРОТОК (saying) (used to express the condescending opinion held by some men that women lack worldly wisdom) although a woman may be attractive, she lacks sound judgment: - long of hair and short of brains.
    Строже всего Семён хранил тайну от жены. Баба и есть баба - волос долог, да ум короток. Поведай, не утерпит -разнесет по селу (Тендряков 1). Simon kept his secret carefully from his wife. A woman was a woman-long of hair and short of brains, as the saying is. In all likelihood she wouldn't be able to keep her mouth shut, and would go round telling everybody in the village (1a).

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  • 63 Б-113

    КАК БОГ НА ДУШУ ПОЛОЖИТ coll AdvP Invar adv fixed WO
    (to do sth.) whatever way one desires, or allowing things to happen as they might (may express the speaker's opinion that the action is carried out unsystematically, haphazardly, without concern for the result)
    any which (old) way
    however it strikes one's fancy however it turns out (in limited contexts) when(ever) the spirit moves one (it) letting matters take their course (take care of themselves).
    Тебе поручили серьёзное дело: делай всё как следует, а не как бог на душу положит. You've been given an important assignment-do it properly, not any old way.
    ...Радио нет, a ходики идут как им бог на душу положит, поэтому прежде, чем выйти на улицу, бабка шла узнавать время к соседям... (Кузнецов 1). We had no radio, and the wall clock ran when the spirit moved it. So before going into the street, Grandmother would call on the neighbors to find out the time... (1a).
    Подумать только! Я прожила столько лет и понятия не имела о таких сложных вещах. Жила просто так, как бог на душу положит (Михайловская 1). Just think! I have lived all these years and have had no notion of such complicated things. I have simply lived letting matters take their course (1a).

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  • 64 Б-123

    СКОЛЬКО БОГ НА ДУШУ ПОЛОЖИТ coll AdvP Invar usu. adv quantif fixed WO
    however much or many one desires, an arbitrary amount (may express the speaker's opinion that the quantity in question is somehow inappropriate)
    as much as one likes (pleases, feels like, wants)
    however much one likes (would like etc)).
    Деньги мой бывший муж на ребенка даёт, но нерегулярно и каждый раз - сколько бог на душу положит. My ex-husband pays me child support, but irregularly and each time however much he feels like

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  • 65 Б-128

    ЧТО БОГ НА ДУШУ ПОЛОЖИТ coll subord clause usu. used as obj fixed WO
    anything one desires (may express the speaker's opinion that the thing or phenomenon in question is somehow inappropriate, of poor quality etc): whatever strikes one's fancy
    whatever one feels like (to say etc) whatever comes (pops) into one's head whatever (anything that) comes to mind.
    Как-то я... решил посмотреть документацию уволенного математика. И глаза у меня буквально полезли на лоб. Он, оказывается, открыл тривиальную истину, что расчеты в этом звене вообще излишни и не влияют на последующие операции. И писал что бог на душу положит (Зиновьев 1). "Once...I decided to glance through the work of the mathematician who'd been fired. My eyes almost literally popped out. It turned out that he'd discovered the banal truth that calculations at this stage of the operation were totally unnecessary and had no influence on the subsequent stages. He just used to write whatever came into his head" (1a).

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  • 66 Д-115

    МОЁ (твоё и т. п.) ДЕЛО МАЛЕНЬКОЕ (sent these forms only most often 1st pers fixed WO
    (used by the speaker to justify himself for not being, or wanting to be, involved in sth.
    also used to express the speaker's opinion that another should not get involved in sth.) it does not concern me (you etc) (because I, you etc have a small, insignificant role in the matter in question, hold little or no power) I (you etc) cannot be held responsible (for sth.): Х-ово дело маленькое - thatis not up to X геЛ not X's affair it has little (nothing) to do with X it's none of X's business (concern) it's not X's place to get involved X has no place getting involved (in limited contexts) X is just a little guy X's job is to obey.
    Уродилось, не уродилось на полях - твоё дело маленькое. Пайка тебе обеспечена (Абрамов 1). Whether the crops ripened or whether they didn't—nothing to do with you. You got your rations regardless (1a).
    «Бродяга он, не бродяга, хуй (taboo) его знает, - сказал Алёшка, - тёмный человек. Ну, да наше дело маленькое, нам с ним не детей крестить» (Лимонов 1). uHe may be a bum or he may not, how the fuck should I know," Alyoshka said. UA shady character. Well, it's none of our business, we don't have to be buddies with him..." (1a).
    Надо полагать - Королёвка?» -сотник указал на деревушку глазами. Вахмистр подъехал к нему молча. Выражение его лица без слов говорило: «Вам лучше знать. Наше дело маленькое» (Шолохов 2). That must be Korolevka?" the lieutenant indicated the village with his eyes. The sergeant-major rode up to him without replying. His expression said without words, uYou know best. Our job is to obey" (2a).

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  • 67 Д-116

    МОЁ (твоё и т. п.) ДЕЛО (-) СТОРОНА coll (sent these forms only fixed WO
    (used by the speaker to justify himself for not being, or wanting to be, involved in sth.
    also used to express the speaker's opinion that another should not get involved in sth.) I am (you are etc) not or should not be involved in sth.: Х-ово дело сторона - it has nothing to do with X X has nothing to do with it itfs not X's affair itfs no business (concern) of X's irts none of X's business (concern) X is not involved (mixed up) in it itfs not X's place to get involved X has no place getting involved.
    (Матрёна:) Коли чего коснётся, моё дело сторона, я знать не знаю, ведать не ведаю, - крест поцелую, никаких порошков не давала и не видала и не слыхала, какие такие порошки бывают (Толстой 1). (М.:) If it ever comes to something, I had nothing to do with it, I don't know nothing about nothing-I'll swear on the cross I never gave no powders, never saw no powders, and never heard nothing about there being such powders (1a).
    Судорожно впиваясь в рукав мужа, Антонина испуганно выдохнула: «Коля...» - «Тише, Тоня, тише. - Её дрожь передалась ему, он тревожно напрягся и побелел. - Наше дело сторона. Пойдём...» (Максимов 3). Digging her nails into her husband's sleeve, Antonina spoke his name in a terrified whisper. "Be quiet, Tonya, be quiet." He felt her trembling, and went tense and pale with anxiety. "It's none of our business. Let's go" (3a).
    Ты, Илья Никанорыч, не подумай чего, наше дело - сторона, мы люди маленькие... Ванька сам по себе, а я сам по себе, у меня к евонным ( ungrammat = его) затеям никакого касательства» (Максимов 1). "Ilya Nikanorych, please don't get the wrong idea. We're not mixed up in this, we're just simple people!... Vanka went his way and I went mine. I had nothing to do with what he was up to" (1a).

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  • 68 И-57

    ОТ ИМЕНИ кого (OT чьего ИМЕНИ) ОТ ЛИЦА кого-чего all lit PrepP these forms only the resulting PrepP is adv от лица is usu. used with a pl or collect noun) expressing the opinion of s.o., on s.o. 's instructions, referring to s.o.: on (in) behalf of in s.o. fc name in the name of (speaking (as spokesman etc)) for (in limited contexts) from.
    «Мы вас все здесь, если только осмелюсь выразиться от лица всех, все мы готовы признать вас за благородного в основе своей молодого человека, но увы! увлечённого некоторыми страстями в степени несколько излишней...» (Достоевский 1). "All of us here, if I may be so bold as to express myself on behalf of all, all of us are prepared to recognize you as a young man who is noble in principle, though one, alas, carried away by certain passions to a somewhat inordinate degree..." (1a).
    Приказав от имени главнокомандующего исполнить упущенное, князь Андрей поскакал назад (Толстой 4). Having given orders in the commander-in-chief's name to rectify this omission, Prince Andrew galloped back (4b).
    Тесты) У всех налито?.. Ну хорошо. Так что разрешите от лица стола... поднять этот тост... (Рощин 2). (Father-in-law:) Does everybody have a glass?...All right. So then allow me, speaking for the table...to raise this toast... (2a).
    «Пошли им от нашего имени бутылку вина и плиточку шоколада для женщины», - сказал Вал икс.. (Искандер 6). "Bring them a bottle of wine from us, and a bar of chocolate for the lady," ordered Valiko (6a).
    Через час урядник принёс мне пропуск, подписанный каракульками Пугачёва, и позвал меня к нему от его имени (Пушкин 2). ( context transl) An hour later, the sergeant brought me my safe-conduct, signed with Pugachev's scrawl, and told me that Pugachev wished to see me (2b).

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  • 69 М-82

    В МЕРУ PrepP Invar
    1. - чего Prep
    the resulting PrepP is adv
    in accordance with
    to the extent of
    within the limits of
    в меру своих сил (способностей, разумения) — (in refer, to exerting maximum effort) as best one can
    to the best of one's ability (abilities).
    «Знаменитый Логидзе тайну своих прохладительных напитков унёс с собой в могилу, - сказал Абесаломон Нар-тович, - я в меру своих скромных сил пытаюсь создать равноценный напиток» (Искандер 4). "The famous Logidze carried the secret of his soft drinks to the grave," Abesalomon Nartovich said "To the extent of my modest abilities, I am trying to create a drink of equivalent worth" (4a).
    Мать сотворила глупость, но ведь написала правду... Значит, стыдиться за мать не нужно. Зачем стыдиться за несчастную женщину, которая терзается и не спит ночей из-за дочкиных неурядиц и пытается в меру своего разумения... Да ведь главное, главное: написала правду! (Трифонов 1). Granted, her mother had behaved foolishly, but what she had written was the truth, after all....So why should she feel shame for her mother? Why be ashamed of an unhappy woman who tormented herself and was unable to sleep at night because of her daughter's problems, a woman who tried as best she could to....Yes, and after all, the point was-the real point was that she had written the truth! (1a).
    Я пытаюсь в меру своих сил раскрыть значительность эпического существования маленького народа (Искандер 3)....1 have attempted to reveal, to the best of my abilities, the significance of the epic existence of the little nation (3a).
    2. - каков, как ( modif or adv
    ( sth. is present) to a moderate, appropriate, or acceptable degree (used to express the speakers opinion that sth. he considers positive is present to a sufficient degree, sth. he considers negative is not present to an excessive degree, or sth. about which he makes no value judgment is present to an average degree)
    moderately
    fairly rather reasonably.
    ...Он (полковник) был в меру высок и в меру дороден... (Гинзбург 2). Не (the Colonel) was moderately tall and moderately portly. (2a).
    ...Все веселились вовсю, танцевали под любопытную, в меру модерновую музыку... (Залыгин 1)....All were busy enjoying themselves dancing to some curious, fairly modern music... (1a).
    В вагоне было в меру накурено, прохладно (Шолохов 3). The carriage was rather smoky and cold (3a).
    3.
    adv
    with temperance, within reasonable limits
    in moderation
    (in limited contexts) not (taking (carrying) sth.) too far.
    ...Все делалось в меру, как того требуют обычаи и собственное желание (Искандер 3). Everything was done in moderation, as dictated by custom and personal inclination (3a).
    (Ko-стылёв:) Ты что сказал? (Сатин:) Это я так... про себя... (Костылёв:) Смотри, брат! Шути в меру... да! (Горький 3). (К.:) What did you say? (S.:) I was just talking...to myself... (K.:) You be careful! Don't carry your jokes too far...I mean it! (3a).

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  • 70 П-269

    С ПОЗВОЛЕНИЯ СКАЗАТЬ ( Invar sent adv (parenth) usu. precedes the word or phrase to which it refers fixed WO
    1. (an apologetic expression warning the listener that sth. rude, pointed, not quite proper will be said next) I apologize for what I am about to say
    pardon (if you don't mind) my saying so
    if I may say so if I may be so bold.
    "В нашем полку был поручик, прекраснейший й образованнейший человек, который не выпускал изо рта трубки не только за столом, но даже, с позволения сказать, во всех прочих местах» (Гоголь 3). "In our regiment there was a lieutenant, a truly fine and well-educated man, who never let a pipe out of his mouth, not only at table but, pardon my saying so, in all other places" (3c).
    2. used by the speaker to express his negative, disdainful attitude toward s.o. or sth., his opinion that s.o. or sth. does not deserve his or its name
    so-called
    if I (you) could (even) call it (him etc) that if such it (he etc) may be called.
    «Горько и обидно, что какие-то слизняки правят страной. Безволие, слабохарактерность, неумение, нерешительность, зачастую простая подлость — вот что руководит действиями этого, с позволения сказать, „правительства"» (Шолохов 3). "It is a bitter shame that the country should be ruled by such worms. Lack of will, lack of character, of ability, of resolution, and even downright treachery—these are the qualities that determine the actions of this 'government,' if such it may be called" (3a).

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  • 71 П-349

    КАК ПОПАЛО coll КАК НИ ПОПАЛО obs, substand КАК ПРИДЁТСЯ AdvP these forms only adv fixed WO
    in any way, not paying particular attention to how, and, often, not paying attention to the quality of the results of the action ( usu. said critically to express the speaker's opinion that the action should have been carried out more diligently, with more care, and that the result should have been better)
    any which (old) way
    haphazardly carelessly (in limited contexts) at random (when said critically only) God knows how.
    Одевается (Гартвиг) как попало. Чаще всего он появлялся в нашем доме в каких-то полутуристских-полуспортивных обносках... (Трифонов 5). Не (Gartvig) dresses any which way. Most of the time he appeared at our apartment in some sort of old gym or hiking clothes... (5a).
    Дельце, о котором просил хозяин, касалось его сбежавшей жены. Начал он издалека, говоря, что он уже не мальчик, чтобы есть что попало и как попало, а человек в летах, и ему нужен человек, который мог бы приготовить и подать ему пищу (Искандер 4). The favor that (our host) Omar had requested concerned his runaway wife. He began in a roundabout way, saying that he was no longer a boy, to eat any old thing fixed any old way, he was a man getting on in years, he needed a person who could prepare and serve his food for him (4a)
    Бились крепко всю ночь, бились не глядя, а как попало... Только когда уже совсем рассвело, увидели, что бьются свои с своими... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). They fought hard all night, fought without looking, haphazardly....Only when it was broad daylight did they see they were fighting their own... (1a).
    У двери (Ленин) натянул тяжелое пальто, насадил котелок как попало, побрел (Солженицын 5). At the door he (Lenin) pulled on his heavy overcoat, carelessly crammed on his bowler hat, and shuffled oft" (5a).
    Отделы карательных органов использовали своих агентов по назначению, а не как попало (Мандельштам 2). The various departments of the security services used their agents according to their qualifications, not just at random (2a).

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  • 72 П-592

    ПРОФЕССОР КИСЛЫХ ЩЕЙ highly coll NP usu. sing often used as Interj fixed WO
    used to express an ironic or humorous attitude toward a person who makes a pretense of having considerable knowledge, but, in the speaker's opinion, has little or none, when said of a real professor, used to underscore what the speaker considers a lack of professional qualifications, academic expertise etc
    some expert he (she) is!
    (of a real professor) fine kind of professor (scholar etc) he (she) is!
    Ox, и поиздевалась же она надо мной: мол, профессор, а анкету правильно заполнить не может! Профессор кислых щей! (Зиновьев 2). Oh, and then she had a really good go at me. Look at you, a professor, and you can't even fill a form in properly' Fine kind of professor you are! (2a).

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  • 73 Р-180

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ POT ( РТЫ) highly coll РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) POT (РТЫ) coll VP subj: human
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул — X opened his mouth
    Neg (in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation) X не мог рта раскрыть = X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
    «Кто там смел рот разинуть», - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment
    X разинул рот = X was napping (spacing out)
    чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?
    why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?
    Neg Imper не разевай рот! - wake up!
    get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement
    X рот разинул - X's mouth fell open
    X's jaw dropped (in amazement) X gasped X gaped with open mouth (in limited contexts) X was knocked (thrown) for a loop
    X стоял разинув рот - X stood there with his mouth open.
    (Расплюев:) А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). (R.:) And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
    ...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)..Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
    И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter—they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. (often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать) to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.: X слушал раскрыв рот = X listened open-mouthed ( with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
    Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... Оренбург 3). Dmitry (Koroteyev) was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
    «Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает (regional = слушает)» (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 74 С-103

    ОТ СЕБЙ PrepP Invar adv
    1. in the direction away from the doer
    away from
    (as a sign on doors etc) push.
    Уважаемый тянет ручку двери - не поддается. Тянет сильнее - никакого эффекта. Да что за черт!.. Он тянет ручку двумя руками. Спокойно. Никакой истерики. Надо взять себя в руки. Здесь что-то написано: «От себя» (Войнович 3). Our respected colleague pulls on the door handle-it doesn't give. He pulls harder—no effect. What the devil!...He pulls the handle with both hands. Easy, no hysterics. You must get control of yourself. There's something written here....It says PUSH (3a).
    2. говорить \С-103 to speak on one's own behalf, communicate one's own ideas, views, convictions: (speak) for o.s.
    (express (voice)) one's own opinion (in limited contexts) speak on one's own.
    «Вы хотите сказать от себя - вы ничего не можете сказать от себя. Вы только от лица той же власти сказать можете» (Битов 2). "You want to speak on your own - you can't speak a word on your own. You can speak only in the name of that same regime" (2a).

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  • 75 С-611

    ДЕРЖАТЬ СТОРОНУ (РУКУ) чью, кого VP subj: human or collect) to be s.o. 's supporter, share s.o. 's views, express one's solidarity with s.o.: X держал сторону Y-a ' X was on Y's side (the side of Y) X took Ys side X supported Y m side) X sided with Y X backed Y (up) X stood by Y X was for Y.
    Дмитрий Алексеевич и не подозревал того, что майор Ба-дьин на процессе всё время держал его сторону и даже написал по делу особое мнение (Дудинцев 1). Lopatkin had never dreamed that during his trial Major Badyin had been on his side the whole time, and had even written a dissenting opinion about the case (1a).
    Всегда тёща держала его сторону в спорах с женой, и кормила хорошо, и внуков приучала уважать батьку (Аксёнов 10). His mother-in-law had always taken his side in quarrels with his wife, fed him well too, and taught her grandsons to respect Dad (10a).
    Из двенадцати (членов правления) сторону Иванько с самого начала активно держали четверо... (Войнович 3). Of the twelve (members of the board), four actively supported Ivanko's side from the very beginning... (3a).
    Степан Андреянович (Лизку) не обманет... всегда во всяком деле держал её сторону (Абрамов 1). Stepan Andreyanovich would not deceive her (Lizka)....He had always stood by her in everything (1a).
    Глагольев 1:) Крестьяне держали сторону генерала, а мы...сторону Василия Андреича (Платонова)... (Чехов 1). (G. Sr.:) The vil- lagers on the jury backed the general, and the rest of us... were for old Mr. Platonov (1b).

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  • 76 Т-103

    А ТО ( Invar
    1. Also: (A) HE ТО
    coord Conj, connective-contrastive introduces a clause with the verb in fut or subjunctive) used to introduce a clause indicating what will happen (would happen, or would have happened) if the order, intention etc contained in the preceding clause is not (were not, or had not been) carried out or used to introduce a clause indicating what would occur (would have occurred) if the situation in the preceding clause were (had been) different: or else or otherwise (in limited contexts) if not.
    "А ты тут лучше не ходи и не путайся под ногами, а то и тебя возьмем как соучастницу» (Войнович 4). "And you better stop coming here and getting under our feet or else we'll pick you up, too, as an accessory" (4a).
    «Лучше я отсяду от него, - сказал Тимур, шумно вставая, - а то этот человек доведет меня до преступления!» (Искандер 5). "I'd better sit somewhere else," Timur said, noisily getting to his feet, "or this man will drive me to a crime!" (5a).
    Руки у меня связаны, - горько жаловался он (градоначальник) глуповцам, - а то узнали бы вы у меня, где раки зимуют!» (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "My hands are tied," he (the governor) complained bitterly to the Glupovites. "Otherwise I'd give you something to remember me by!" (1b).
    «Обижаешь старуху. Я ведь тебя еще маленькую в колыске (Ukrainian = в колыбели) качала. Ты уж лучше пусти, не то закричу» (Войнович 2). ( context transl) "You're insulting an old woman You know, I used to rock you in your cradle. Better let me go before I start shouting" (2a).
    2.
    subord Conj introduces a clause of reason) for the reason that: because (may be omitted in transl).
    "И сейчас еще говорит, но только все меньше и меньше, так что пользуйтесь случаем, а то он скоро совсем умолкнет» (Булгаков 11). "Не still speaks, but less and less. I would suggest you take advantage of the moment, because he'll soon grow silent altogether" (11a).
    (Аркадина:) Костя, закрой окно, а то дует (Чехов 6). (A.:) Kostya, shut the window, it's drafty (6c).
    3. substand. Also: (A) HE T() substand
    coord Conj, disjunctive) used to indicate an alternative
    or
    or even (maybe)).
    (Рисположенский:) Да вы мне еще полторы тысячи должны... Давайте деньги, а то документ (Островский 10). (R.:) You still owe me fifteen hundred rubles...Give me the money, or a note for it (10b).
    4.
    coord Conj, contrastive) used to indicate that the state of affairs expressed by the statement that follows is, in the speaker's opinion, abnormal, bad, or contrary to the way it should be, whereas the state of affairs expressed by the preceding context reflects the way things should be
    but (instead (on the contrary))
    rather than instead (of) while instead as it is.
    «Ты уж меня выручи, старика, Вить. В последний раз, а? Вить? Чего молчишь?» - «Не буду выручать, Архип Иваныч. Завязал». - «...Чего тебе завязывать-то? Еслибты какой бандит... был, а то — трудяга, шофер» (Семенов 1). "Do me a favour, Vic, do it for an old man. For the last time. Eh, Vic? Why don't you say something?" "I won't do you a favour, Arkhip Ivanich. I've quit." "What's the matter, Vic....It would be different if...you had been some sort of crook, but you're a hard worker, a driver" (1a).
    «Не хочется мне это делать». - «Ты бы так и говорил, а то придумываешь всякие отговорки». "I don't feel like doing this." "Then why didn't you say so instead of making up all kinds of excuses?"
    Анна Петровна:) Как бы папенька-то твой не мотал без памяти, так бы другое дело было, а то оставил нас почти ни с чем (Островский 1). (A.R:) If only your papa hadn't spent his money like water, then everything'd be different. As it is, he left us almost nothing at all (1a).
    5. Also: A HE ТО coll (Particle
    usu. foil. by imper or subjunctive) used to express mild inducement or an invitation to do sth.: do (+ a positive imper
    why not why don't you.
    6. coll (Particle
    usu. foil. by imper often used with пожалуй) used to introduce an expression of agreement with some suggestion after an initial refusal or vacillation: (or) well, perhaps (maybe) or perhaps well, actually, maybe well, all right.
    (Анна Ивановна:) Что ж это они не идут, соколы-то наши?.. Не сходить ли за ними? (Любовь Гордеевна:) Нет, не надо. А то, пожалуй, сходи. (Обнимает её.) Сходи-ка, Аннушка (Островский 2). (A.I:) What could be keeping them, our young gallants? Perhaps I ought to go for them? (L.G.:) Oh, no, don't. Or perhaps... (hugs her). Yes, do go, Anna (2b).
    7. coll, impol (Particle) obviously, of course (used with interrogative pronouns or adverbs as an affirmative response to a question)
    what (who, where etc) else
    who else's.
    «Это твоя книга?» - «А то чья же?» "Is this your book?" "Who else's?"

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  • 77 Т-115

    ТО-ТО ЖЕ НУ (ВОТ) ТО-ТО ЖЕ all coll Interj these forms only) (used to express the speaker's satisfaction with what the interlocutor has just said, often in cases when the interlocutor agrees with the opinion or earlier statement of the speaker) that is correct, now you are talking sensibly, now you understand etc
    there now
    that's better (right) (there now,) what did I tell you? (in limited contexts) I told you so! aha!
    «Ты умница, - сказал Кязым, разгибаясь, — другого слова не подберёшь». - «То-то же, - сказала Нуца, довольная, - хоть раз в жизни признал меня умной» (Искандер 5). "You're a smart girl," Kyazum said as he straightened up. "No other word for it." "There now," Noutsa said, pleased. "For once in your life you've admitted I'm smart" (5a).
    (Кабанова:)...Только ты смотри, чтобы мне вас не дожидаться! Знаешь, я не люблю этого. (Кабанов:) Нет, маменька, сохрани меня господи! (Кабанова:) То-то же! (Островский 6). (K-ova:)...But mind I don't have to wait for you too long! You know I don't like it! (K-ov:) Of course not, mother. I'd never dream of being late. (K-ova:) That's better (6c).
    Ты был прав: матч выиграл Каспаров». — «То-то же! В другой раз не будешь со мной спорить!» uYou were right, Kasparov won the match." "Aha! Next time you'll know not to argue with me!"

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  • 78 Т-135

    ТОЖЕ МНЕ... coll. derog(Particle Invar fixed WO
    used to express one's strong disapprov al of s.o. or sth., and one's opinion that he or it is not worthy of his or its name, title etc
    some
    NP
    !
    NP
    , indeed!
    NP
    , my foot!
    «Да врет она все, - говорили одни, выслушав гонцов, -тоже мне царица! Мы ещё помним, как она взятки брала помидорами» (Искандер 5). uOh, she's always telling lies," some said when they heard the heralds. "Some queen! We remember how she took bribes of tomatoes" (5a).
    Все это как будто давно готовое бурлило у меня внутри и вдруг вылилось наружу от слов журналиста: «Мы с женой читали вечером (стихи Пастернака) и смеялись»... Тоже мне - ценитель поэзии! (Чуковская 2). All this had long been seething inside me, ready to come out, and had suddenly come pouring out at the journalist's words "my wife and I were reading (Pasternak's poetry) in the evening and it made us laugh"....A connoisseur of poetry, indeed! (2a).
    Тоже мне специалист! На простой вопрос не может ответить. Specialist my foot!
    Не can't even answer a simple question.

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  • 79 Х-34

    И ТО ХЛЕБ coll usu. indep. sent or clause Invar fixed WO
    it is good that at least I (we, you etc) have this (used to express one's satisfaction with, or opinion that another should be satisfied with, sth. meager when getting more is impossible): (at least) itfs (that's) something
    something is better than nothing I'll (we'll) settle for that I'll take what I can get (you've got to take what you can get etc).
    «Поздравляю, старик! Только сейчас твою рожу по телевизору показали. Правда, в толпе и на сотую долю секунды, но для начала и то хлеб» (Зиновьев 2). "Congratulations, old man! I have just seen your mug on television. It's true you were only one of a crowd, and you were only there for about a hundredth of a second, but it's something for a start" (2a).
    «Между прочим, мой Тенго помог мне с оползнем»... - «Значит, выплатили?» - «Нет, бетонную канаву провели за счет горсовета, и то хлеб...» (Искандер 3). "By the way, my Tengo helped me with the landslide."... "They paid you, then?" "No, they ran a concrete conduit at the city Soviet's expense-I'll settle for that" (3a).

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  • 80 Ч-90

    ЧЁРТ ЗНАЕТ кто, что, как, какой, где, куда, откуда, почему, сколько highly coll VP subj. Invar fixed WO
    1. no one knows or it is impossible to know (who, what, how etc): the devil (only) knows (who (what, how etc))
    goodness (God, heaven) (only) knows (who etc) (I'll be) damned if I know (who etc)
    (Почтмейстер:) В том-то и штука, что он и не уполномоченный и не особа! (Городничий:) Что ж он, по-вашему, такое? (Почтмейстер:)...Чёрт знает что такое (Гоголь 4). (Р.:) Well, you see, that's just the point: he's not a personage and not in a position of authority. (Mayor:) What is he then in your opinion? (P:)...Goodness only knows what he really is (4c).
    «Эта девушка мне нравится. Черт знает почему, но нравится» (Евтушенко 1). "I like this girl. God knows why, but I do..." (1a).
    Да, вот так быть за председателя колхоза, когда ты в то же время и главный подвозчик дров, и сена, и черт знает ещё чего. Каждый, кому не лень, глотку на тебя дерет (Абрамов 1). Yes, that's what it was like to be acting kolkhoz Chairman when you were also the chief source of firewood and hay and heaven knows what else. Anyone who felt like it would give you a bawling out (1a).
    2.
    Interj) used to express anger, indignation, a negative attitude toward sth., or admiration, reaction to an unexpected development etc
    the devil (only) knows (who (what etc))!
    dammit! good Lord!
    (Кочкарев:) Будто у них (женщин) только что ручки!.. У них, брат... У них, брат, просто чёрт знает чего нет (Гоголь 1). (К.:) As though they (women) only had nice little hands....They've got....The Devil only knows what they haven't got (1 a).
    (Кочкарев:) Ты рассмотри только глаза её: ведь это чёрт знает, что за глаза: говорят, дышат (Гоголь 1). (К.:) Look at her eyes. Dammit, what eyes! They speak, they breathe (1b).

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