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try as you might

  • 1 Р-64

    ХОТЬ (ПОПОЛАМ) РАЗОРВИСЬ coll (хоть + VPIIlipcr, these forms only fixed WO
    1. ( usu. subord clausel whatever you do, however much you try, you cannot attain the desired result
    no matter how hard you try
    try as you might try as hard as you like knock yourself out.
    Асеев записал слова Есенина: «Никто тебя знать не будет, если не писать лирики: на фунт помолу нужен фунт навозу -вот что нужно. А без славы ничего не будет, хоть ты пополам разорвись - тебя не услышат» (Гладков 1). Aseyev wrote down his I Yesenins) remarks word for word: "If you don't write lyrics, no one will ever know you for every pound of flour, you need a pound of dung. Without fame, you won't get anywhere, try as hard as you like —no one will listen" (1a)
    2. ( usu. impers predic) (used when s.o. has to do several things at once, be in several places at the same time) it is very difficult for s.o. to cope with all the things he has to do simultaneously: I have (he has etc) only got two hands (, after all)
    there is only one of me (him etc).
    «Хозяйство, дети - все на мне, - жаловалась Мария, -все приходится самой делать. Хоть разорвись...» "It's all on my shoulders," Maria complained, "the housework, the kids. I have to do everything myself, and I've only got two hands, after all."

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  • 2 хоть пополам разорвись

    [ хоть + VPImper these forms onty; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [usu. subord clause]
    ⇒ whatever you do, however much you try, you cannot attain the desired result:
    - knock yourself out.
         ♦ Асеев записал слова Есенина: "Никто тебя знать не будет, если не писать лирики: на фунт помолу нужен фунт навозу - вот что нужно. А без славы ничего не будет, хоть ты пополам разорвись - тебя не услышат" (Гладков 1). Aseyev wrote down his [Yesenins] remarks word for word: "If you don't write lyrics, no one will ever know you for every pound of flour, you need a pound of dung. Without fame, you won't get anywhere, try as hard as you like - no one will listen" (1a)
    2. [usu. impers predic]
    ⇒ (used when s.o. has to do several things at once, be in several places at the same time) it is very difficult for s.o. to cope with all the things he has to do simultaneously:
    - I have <he has etc> only got two hands (, after all);
    - there is only one of me (him etc).
         ♦ "Хозяйство, дети - все на мне, - жаловалась Мария, - все приходится самой делать. Хоть разорвись..." "It's all on my shoulders," Maria complained, "the housework, the kids. I have to do everything myself, and I've only got two hands, after all."

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  • 3 хоть разорвись

    [ хоть + VPImper these forms onty; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [usu. subord clause]
    ⇒ whatever you do, however much you try, you cannot attain the desired result:
    - knock yourself out.
         ♦ Асеев записал слова Есенина: "Никто тебя знать не будет, если не писать лирики: на фунт помолу нужен фунт навозу - вот что нужно. А без славы ничего не будет, хоть ты пополам разорвись - тебя не услышат" (Гладков 1). Aseyev wrote down his [Yesenins] remarks word for word: "If you don't write lyrics, no one will ever know you for every pound of flour, you need a pound of dung. Without fame, you won't get anywhere, try as hard as you like - no one will listen" (1a)
    2. [usu. impers predic]
    ⇒ (used when s.o. has to do several things at once, be in several places at the same time) it is very difficult for s.o. to cope with all the things he has to do simultaneously:
    - I have <he has etc> only got two hands (, after all);
    - there is only one of me (him etc).
         ♦ "Хозяйство, дети - все на мне, - жаловалась Мария, - все приходится самой делать. Хоть разорвись..." "It's all on my shoulders," Maria complained, "the housework, the kids. I have to do everything myself, and I've only got two hands, after all."

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  • 4 сколько ни пытайся

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  • 5 Л-137

    ХОТЬ ЛОПНИ (ТРЕСНИ) substand (хоть + VPimpcr these forms only subord clause)
    1. ( usu. foil. by Conj «a» or «но» + imper сделай, выполни etc) despite any circumstances
    no matter what
    come hell or high water.
    Он - человек, который знает, что ему надо. Вот выбрал меня и всё, хоть лопни, а будь его женой (Кожевников 1). He's а man who knows what he needs. So, he's chosen me. That's it, no matter what, I'll be his wife (1a).
    2. despite whatever you do, however much effort you put into sth. (it is useless, futile)
    no matter what you do
    however hard you try try as you might (may).
    ...Бывают дни невезения, когда ни черта не клеится, хоть лопни (Трифонов 4)....There were bad luck days when not a damn thing went right no matter what you did (4a).

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  • 6 хоть лопни

    • ХОТЬ ЛОПНИ < ТРЕСНИ> substand
    [ хоть + VPimper; these forms only; subord clause]
    =====
    1. [usu. foll. by Conj " а" or "но" + Imper сделай, выполни etc]
    ⇒ despite any circumstances:
    - come hell or high water.
         ♦ Он - человек, который знает, что ему надо. Вот выбрал меня и всё, хоть лопни, а будь его женой (Кожевников 1). He's a man who knows what he needs. So, he's chosen me. That's it, no matter what, I'll be his wife (1a).
    2. despite whatever you do, however much effort you put into sth. (it is useless, futile):
    - try as you might (may).
         ♦...Бывают дни невезения, когда ни черта не клеится, хоть лопни (Трифонов 4)....There were bad luck days when not a damn thing went right no matter what you did (4a).

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  • 7 хоть тресни

    • ХОТЬ ЛОПНИ < ТРЕСНИ> substand
    [ хоть + VPimper; these forms only; subord clause]
    =====
    1. [usu. foll. by Conj " а" or "но" + Imper сделай, выполни etc]
    ⇒ despite any circumstances:
    - come hell or high water.
         ♦ Он - человек, который знает, что ему надо. Вот выбрал меня и всё, хоть лопни, а будь его женой (Кожевников 1). He's a man who knows what he needs. So, he's chosen me. That's it, no matter what, I'll be his wife (1a).
    2. despite whatever you do, however much effort you put into sth. (it is useless, futile):
    - try as you might (may).
         ♦...Бывают дни невезения, когда ни черта не клеится, хоть лопни (Трифонов 4)....There were bad luck days when not a damn thing went right no matter what you did (4a).

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  • 8 А-39

    ТАЩИТЬ/ЗАТАЩИТЬ (ПОТАЩИТЬ, ТЯНУТЬ/ЗАТЯНУТЬ, ПОТЯНУТЬ) НА АРКАНЕ кого куда coll VP subj: human usu. neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing не затащишь, neg pfv infin (used as impers predic), or impfv infin with придётся, надо etc) to force s.o. to go (to some place)
    X-a вместо Y на аркане не затащишь (не затащить) - wild horses couldn't drag X to place Y
    try as you might (no matter what you do, however hard you try), you won't get X to place Y
    X-a в место Y на аркане тащить нужно - X has to be dragged (you have to drag X) to place Y
    (Жарков:) (Егорьев) сказал - приду завтра, а скоро неделя этому завтра... Может, он просто не хочет. На аркане потяну, что ли (Розов 4). (Zh:) Не (Yegorev) said he'd come tomorrow, and that was nearly a week ago....Perhaps he doesn't want to come. I can't drag him here, can I? (4a).

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  • 9 затащить на аркане

    • ТАЩИТЬ/ЗАТАЩИТЬ <ПОТАЩИТЬ, ТЯНУТЬ/ЗАТЯНУТЬ, ПОТЯНУТЬ> НА АРКАНЕ кого куда coll
    [VP; subj: human; usu. neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing не затащишь, neg pfv infin (used as impers predic), or impfv infin with придётся, надо etc]
    =====
    ⇒ to force s.o. to go (to some place):
    - X-a в место Y на аркане не затащишь < не затащить> - wild horses couldn't drag X to place Y;
    - try as you might <no matter what you do, however hard you try>, you won't get X to place Y;
    || X-a вместо Y на аркане тащить нужно≈ X has to be dragged < you have to drag X> to place Y
         ♦ [Жарков:] [Егорьев] сказал - приду завтра, а скоро неделя этому завтра... Может, он просто не хочет. На аркане потяну, что ли (Розов 4). [Zh:] Не [Yegorev] said he'd come tomorrow, and that was nearly a week ago....Perhaps he doesn't want to come. I can't drag him here, can I? (4a).

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  • 10 затянуть на аркане

    • ТАЩИТЬ/ЗАТАЩИТЬ <ПОТАЩИТЬ, ТЯНУТЬ/ЗАТЯНУТЬ, ПОТЯНУТЬ> НА АРКАНЕ кого куда coll
    [VP; subj: human; usu. neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing не затащишь, neg pfv infin (used as impers predic), or impfv infin with придётся, надо etc]
    =====
    ⇒ to force s.o. to go (to some place):
    - X-a в место Y на аркане не затащишь < не затащить> - wild horses couldn't drag X to place Y;
    - try as you might <no matter what you do, however hard you try>, you won't get X to place Y;
    || X-a вместо Y на аркане тащить нужно≈ X has to be dragged < you have to drag X> to place Y
         ♦ [Жарков:] [Егорьев] сказал - приду завтра, а скоро неделя этому завтра... Может, он просто не хочет. На аркане потяну, что ли (Розов 4). [Zh:] Не [Yegorev] said he'd come tomorrow, and that was nearly a week ago....Perhaps he doesn't want to come. I can't drag him here, can I? (4a).

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  • 11 потащить на аркане

    • ТАЩИТЬ/ЗАТАЩИТЬ <ПОТАЩИТЬ, ТЯНУТЬ/ЗАТЯНУТЬ, ПОТЯНУТЬ> НА АРКАНЕ кого куда coll
    [VP; subj: human; usu. neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing не затащишь, neg pfv infin (used as impers predic), or impfv infin with придётся, надо etc]
    =====
    ⇒ to force s.o. to go (to some place):
    - X-a в место Y на аркане не затащишь < не затащить> - wild horses couldn't drag X to place Y;
    - try as you might <no matter what you do, however hard you try>, you won't get X to place Y;
    || X-a вместо Y на аркане тащить нужно≈ X has to be dragged < you have to drag X> to place Y
         ♦ [Жарков:] [Егорьев] сказал - приду завтра, а скоро неделя этому завтра... Может, он просто не хочет. На аркане потяну, что ли (Розов 4). [Zh:] Не [Yegorev] said he'd come tomorrow, and that was nearly a week ago....Perhaps he doesn't want to come. I can't drag him here, can I? (4a).

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  • 12 потянуть на аркане

    • ТАЩИТЬ/ЗАТАЩИТЬ <ПОТАЩИТЬ, ТЯНУТЬ/ЗАТЯНУТЬ, ПОТЯНУТЬ> НА АРКАНЕ кого куда coll
    [VP; subj: human; usu. neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing не затащишь, neg pfv infin (used as impers predic), or impfv infin with придётся, надо etc]
    =====
    ⇒ to force s.o. to go (to some place):
    - X-a в место Y на аркане не затащишь < не затащить> - wild horses couldn't drag X to place Y;
    - try as you might <no matter what you do, however hard you try>, you won't get X to place Y;
    || X-a вместо Y на аркане тащить нужно≈ X has to be dragged < you have to drag X> to place Y
         ♦ [Жарков:] [Егорьев] сказал - приду завтра, а скоро неделя этому завтра... Может, он просто не хочет. На аркане потяну, что ли (Розов 4). [Zh:] Не [Yegorev] said he'd come tomorrow, and that was nearly a week ago....Perhaps he doesn't want to come. I can't drag him here, can I? (4a).

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  • 13 тащить на аркане

    • ТАЩИТЬ/ЗАТАЩИТЬ <ПОТАЩИТЬ, ТЯНУТЬ/ЗАТЯНУТЬ, ПОТЯНУТЬ> НА АРКАНЕ кого куда coll
    [VP; subj: human; usu. neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing не затащишь, neg pfv infin (used as impers predic), or impfv infin with придётся, надо etc]
    =====
    ⇒ to force s.o. to go (to some place):
    - X-a в место Y на аркане не затащишь < не затащить> - wild horses couldn't drag X to place Y;
    - try as you might <no matter what you do, however hard you try>, you won't get X to place Y;
    || X-a вместо Y на аркане тащить нужно≈ X has to be dragged < you have to drag X> to place Y
         ♦ [Жарков:] [Егорьев] сказал - приду завтра, а скоро неделя этому завтра... Может, он просто не хочет. На аркане потяну, что ли (Розов 4). [Zh:] Не [Yegorev] said he'd come tomorrow, and that was nearly a week ago....Perhaps he doesn't want to come. I can't drag him here, can I? (4a).

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  • 14 тянуть на аркане

    • ТАЩИТЬ/ЗАТАЩИТЬ <ПОТАЩИТЬ, ТЯНУТЬ/ЗАТЯНУТЬ, ПОТЯНУТЬ> НА АРКАНЕ кого куда coll
    [VP; subj: human; usu. neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing не затащишь, neg pfv infin (used as impers predic), or impfv infin with придётся, надо etc]
    =====
    ⇒ to force s.o. to go (to some place):
    - X-a в место Y на аркане не затащишь < не затащить> - wild horses couldn't drag X to place Y;
    - try as you might <no matter what you do, however hard you try>, you won't get X to place Y;
    || X-a вместо Y на аркане тащить нужно≈ X has to be dragged < you have to drag X> to place Y
         ♦ [Жарков:] [Егорьев] сказал - приду завтра, а скоро неделя этому завтра... Может, он просто не хочет. На аркане потяну, что ли (Розов 4). [Zh:] Не [Yegorev] said he'd come tomorrow, and that was nearly a week ago....Perhaps he doesn't want to come. I can't drag him here, can I? (4a).

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  • 15 С-228

    СКОЛЬКО (...) НИ... СКОЛЬКО БЫ (...) НИ... Jsubord Conj, concessive) regardless of how great a number of times (one does or attempts sth.) or regardless of how great a quantity of sth. (exists, is in s.o. 's possession etc) (the desired result will not be achieved)
    however much
    no matter how much (how often, how many times etc) as much as
    сколько ни пытайся - try as you might
    however (no matter how) hard you try despite all s.o. 's efforts
    (when used with NP) no matter how much NP (how many
    NPs)) it doesn't matter how much NP (how many
    NPs))....Сколько ей (Марье) ни толкуй - не понимает, что по нынешним временам учение - основа жизни (Абрамов 1). However much you explain it to her (Marya), she doesn't understand that today learning is the foundation of life (1b).
    Признаюсь, сколько я ни старался различить вдалеке что-нибудь наподобие лодки, но безуспешно (Лермонтов 1). I must confess that however hard I tried to make out something like a boat in the distance, I had no success (Id).
    Сколько его (Цурцумия) ни уговаривали, он твёрдо стоял на своём (Искандер 4)____Despite their best efforts to win him (Tsurtsumia) over, he firmly stood his ground (4a).

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  • 16 сколько бы ни...

    • СКОЛЬКО (...) НИ...; СКОЛЬКО БЫ (...) НИ...
    [subord Conj, concessive]
    =====
    ⇒ regardless of how great a number of times (one does or attempts sth.) or regardless of how great a quantity of sth. (exists, is in s.o.'s possession etc) (the desired result will not be achieved):
    - no matter how much (how often, how many times etc);
    || сколько ни пытайся≈ try as you might;
    - despite all s.o.'s efforts;
    || [when used with NP] no matter how much [NP] (how many [NPs]);
    - it doesn't matter how much [NP] (how many [NPs]).
         ♦...Сколько ей [Марье] ни толкуй - не понимает, что по нынешним временам учение - основа жизни (Абрамов 1). However much you explain it to her [Marya], she doesn't understand that today learning is the foundation of life (1b).
         ♦ Признаюсь, сколько я ни старался различить вдалеке что-нибудь наподобие лодки, но безуспешно (Лермонтов 1). I must confess that however hard I tried to make out something like a boat in the distance, I had no success (Id).
         ♦...Сколько его [Цурцумия] ни уговаривали, он твёрдо стоял на своём (Искандер 4)....Despite their best efforts to win him [Tsurtsumia] over, he firmly stood his ground (4a).

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  • 17 сколько ни...

    • СКОЛЬКО (...) НИ...; СКОЛЬКО БЫ (...) НИ...
    [subord Conj, concessive]
    =====
    ⇒ regardless of how great a number of times (one does or attempts sth.) or regardless of how great a quantity of sth. (exists, is in s.o.'s possession etc) (the desired result will not be achieved):
    - no matter how much (how often, how many times etc);
    || сколько ни пытайся≈ try as you might;
    - despite all s.o.'s efforts;
    || [when used with NP] no matter how much [NP] (how many [NPs]);
    - it doesn't matter how much [NP] (how many [NPs]).
         ♦...Сколько ей [Марье] ни толкуй - не понимает, что по нынешним временам учение - основа жизни (Абрамов 1). However much you explain it to her [Marya], she doesn't understand that today learning is the foundation of life (1b).
         ♦ Признаюсь, сколько я ни старался различить вдалеке что-нибудь наподобие лодки, но безуспешно (Лермонтов 1). I must confess that however hard I tried to make out something like a boat in the distance, I had no success (Id).
         ♦...Сколько его [Цурцумия] ни уговаривали, он твёрдо стоял на своём (Искандер 4)....Despite their best efforts to win him [Tsurtsumia] over, he firmly stood his ground (4a).

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  • 18 сколько

    нареч.
    how much, as much (с существительными в мн.ч.); how many, as many (с существительным в мн.ч.)

    сколько лет, сколько зим! разг. — it's ages since we last met!, we haven't met for ages!

    сколько ни пытайся — try as you might, however hard you try

    он не столько устал, сколько голоден — he is not so much tired, as hungry

    Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > сколько

  • 19 днём с огнём не сыскать

    General subject: you can't find... for love or money, you can't find... try as you might

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > днём с огнём не сыскать

  • 20 день

    м.

    в 2 часа́ дня — at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at 2 p.m.

    це́лый день — the whole day, all day long

    2) ( сутки) day

    о́тпуск на два дня — two days' vacation

    сле́дующий / друго́й день — next day

    на друго́й день по́сле — the day after / following; on the morning after

    на друго́й же день по́сле — the very next day after

    че́рез день — every other day

    день о́тдыха, выходно́й день — day off; ( праздник) holiday

    рабо́чий день — 1) ( не выходной) working / business day 2) ( часы работы) working day / hours, workday; (в магазине и т.п.) opening hours

    восьмичасово́й рабо́чий день — eight-hour (working) day

    сократи́ть рабо́чий день — shorten working hours

    име́ть сокращённый / непо́лный рабо́чий день — work shorter hours

    4) (рд.; дата праздника или особого мероприятия) day

    день рожде́ния — birthday

    День Побе́ды — Victory Day

    день откры́тых двере́й — см. дверь

    5) мн. (время, период) days; time

    в дни войны́ — during the war

    дни ю́ности — days of youth

    с пе́рвых же дней — from the very first days

    ••

    изо дня в день — day after day, from day to day, every day

    день ото дня — from day to day, day by day, with every (passing) day

    день и ночь (круглосуточно) — 24 hours; the clock round, round the clock

    средь бе́ла дня — in broad daylight

    по де́сять раз на дню разг. — ten times a day

    на дня́х — 1) ( недавно) the other day; recently 2) ( в ближайшие дни) one of these days, in a day or two

    до́брый день! (утром) — good morning!; ( после полудня) good afternoon!; good day! a good day! амер.

    тре́тьего дня уст. — the day before yesterday

    в оди́н прекра́сный день — one fine day

    в былы́е дни — in former / bygone / olden days

    со дня на́ день (ежедневно) — from day to day, daily, every day; ( в ближайшее время) any day now

    днём с огнём не найти́ / сыска́ть тако́го, как... — try as you might, you'll never find another...

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