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102 так или иначе
1) General subject: anyhow (в утверд. предл.), anyway (в утверд. предл.), by hook or by crook, by hook or by crook, by some means (or other), for better or worse, in either event, in one way or other, one way or another, some way or other, somehow, somehow or other, someway or other, someways or other, whether or no, whatever (ответ на реплику, с которой не вполне согласен, но и не хочешь спорить), one way or the other (One way or the other, taxpayers will foot this bill.), whatever happens, at any rate, regardless, be that as it may, therefore2) Sports: either way3) Mathematics: in either case, in one way or other somehow or other, in some way or other4) Advertising: in any event5) Set phrase: (used as paren.) in any case6) Makarov: any way, in some or other way, whether (...) or not -
103 это вилами на воде писано
Set phrase: a chance in a thousand (nobody knows whether it will happen or not, whether the dream will come true, it is improbable), it is still (up) in the air, that remains to be seen, there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lipУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > это вилами на воде писано
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104 это ещё вилами на воде писано
Set phrase: a chance in a thousand (nobody knows whether it will happen or not, whether the dream will come true, it is improbable), it is still (up) in the air, that remains to be seen, there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lipУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > это ещё вилами на воде писано
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105 я не знаю
1) General subject: I cannot say (whether he will come) (придёт ли он), I couldn't say (whether he will come) (придёт ли он), for aught I know (понятия не имею), don't know, I can't tell2) Jargon: (you can) search me, no soap -
106 я не знаю, придёт ли он
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107 Б-5
БАБУШКА (ЕЩЁ) НАДВОЕ СКАЗАЛА (ГАДАЛА) coll VP subj. these forms only subj-compl with быть« ( subj: usu. a clause) or indep. sent ещё may take the initial position, otherwise fixed WOit is yet unknown whether the event in question will happen or not ( usu. the implication is that it will not happen)that (it) remains to be seenit's any body's guess that's () an open question it could go either way we'll (just) have to wait and see.«Мы после обеда засядем в ералаш, и я его обыграю». -«Хе-хе-хе, посмотрим! Бабушка надвое сказала» (Тургенев 2). "We'll have a round of whist after dinner, and I'll clean him out." "He! he! he! We shall see! That remains to be seen" (2b).«Было время, товарищ Воробушкин... тобой детей пугали. Один бы ты и в жизнь не отплевался. Да и была бы жизнь, тоже бабушка надвое гадала...» (Максимов 3). There was a time, Comrade Vorobushkin, when your name was used to scare children. On your own, you'd never have wriggled out of it as long as you lived. And whether you'd have lived at all is anybody's guess..." (3a)....Тех — миллионы, которые не позволят вам попирать ногами свои священнейшие верования, которые раздавят вас!» - «Коли раздавят, туда и дорога, - промолвил Базаров. - Только бабушка ещё надвое сказала. Нас не так мало, как вы полагаете» (Тургенев 2)."...The others are millions, who won't let you trample their sacred traditions under foot, who will crush you!" "If we're crushed, serves us right," observed Bazarov. "But that's an open question. We are not so few as you suppose" (2b)."...Ваша власть и держится-то тридцать годов ( substand = лет), и сколько ещё продержится - это ещё бабушка надвое сказала, а наша вера две тыщи (phonetic spelling = тысячи) лет стоит...» (Максимов 1). "Your power's been in existence thirty years, and how long it'll survive we'll have to wait and see, but our faith has lasted for two thousand years..." (1a). -
108 В-144
(ЕЩЁ) ВИЛАМИ НА (ПО) ВОДЕ ПИСАНО coll AdjP subj-compl with быть« ( subj: usu. это, всё, всё это, or a clause) usu. pres usu. this WO it is as yet unclear how things will turn out or whether sth. usu. sth. desired) will come to pass, be realized etc: это вилами на воде писано - it remains to be seen itfc (things are) still up in the air it could go either way (in limited contexts) №s uncertain, to say the least....Небольшого ума требует, взглянув на всё, понять, что выигрыш тут мал и временен и всё совершенно вилами по воде писано: выигрыш ли ещё это, - а скорее всего, что и нет... (Битов 2)....It doesn't take much intelligence to realize, all things considered, that the gain here is small and temporary and it's still up in the air whether it is a gain, more likely it's not... (2a).(author's usage) После войны (Настя) домой не вернулась... Ёе судьба после возвращения была бы вилами по воде писана. Сталин не любил людей, которые в чужестранстве побывали... (Войнович 1). She (Nastya) didn't return to the Soviet Union after the war....Had she returned, her own fate would have been uncertain, to say the least. Stalin had no liking for people who had spent time in foreign countries... (1a). -
109 В-323
ВРЯД (НАВРЯД о?//, ЕДВА) ЛИ (Particle) it is dubious: it is doubtful (unlikely, hardly likely) (that...) probably (...) not I doubt it I doubt if (whether)... (in limited contexts) hardly scarcely....Едва ли и мать воочию видела то бескрайнее небо... (Обухова 1)....It is doubtful that even her mother had seen that endless sky... (1a).Мои пращуры любили сначала по праву брачной ночи, потом - за деньги. Едва ли кто-нибудь из них любил своих жен (Федин 1). My forefathers loved at first according to the droit de seigneur, then for money. It is unlikely that any of them loved their wives (1a).He знаю, жив ли он сейчас. Вряд ли (Гинзбург 2). I don't know whether he's alive now. It's hardly likely (2a).«...B хозяйстве (твой отец) вряд ли смыслит, но он добряк» (Тургенев 2). "...It's hardly likely that he (your father) understands farming, but he is a good-natured man" (2d).Ну как, сдадим к празднику объект?» - «Вряд ли» (Войнович 5). "So, how about it, we'll hand over the building by the holiday?" "I doubt it" (5a).(Грекова:) Вы так привыкли к разного рода резкостям, что мои слова едва ли будут вам в диковинку... (Чехов 1). (G.:) You're so used to all kinds of rudeness, I doubt if what I say will surprise you at all (1b).Количество дохода определить нельзя. При нынешнем беспорядке едва ли вы получите больше трёх тысяч...» (Гончаров 1). "It is impossible to tell you what your income amounts to. In the present rather confused state of affairs you will hardly receive more than three thousand..." (1a)....«Видному лицу» такое высокомерие к новому любимчику вряд ли понравится (Аксенов 7). The Important Personage would scarcely countenance an overbearing attitude towards his new favorite (7a).Выздоровеет? Можно надеяться?» - «Едва ли. Умрет девочка...» (Шолохов 2). ( context transl) "Will she get better? Is there hope?" "Very little. She'll probably die..." (2a). -
110 Г-279
терять/потерять ГОЛОВУ coll VP subj: human1. \Г-279 (от чего) to lose one's poise, common sense, not know how to act (in a difficult situation)X потерял голову = X lost his head (senses)X panicked (in limited contexts) X went to piecesNeg X не потерял голову (-ы) = X kept his head (his cool, his wits about him)X kept a level head.(Надежда Антоновна:) Я совершенно потеряла голову. Что нам делать!.. У нас опять накопилась пропасть долгов (Островский 4). (N.А.:) I have lost my head completely. What are we to do?... We're up to our necks in debt again (4b).Как полусонный бродил он без цели по городу, не будучи в состоянии решить, он ли сошёл с ума, чиновники ли потеряли голову, во сне ли всё это делается или наяву заварилась дурь почище сна (Гоголь 3). Like a sleepwalker, he stalked the streets of the town, unable to make up his mind whether it was he who had gone mad or the officials who had lost their senses, whether he was dreaming or all this idiotic nonsense was happening while he was wide awake (3e).Потеряв голову, опозорясь с нобелевской церемонией, власти прекратили публичную травлю... (Солженицын 2)....Having panicked, and disgraced themselves over the Nobel ceremony, the authorities stopped hounding me publicly... (2a).2. \Г-279 (от чего) to become conceited, get a false sense of one's own importance, abilities etc, usu. from praise, success etc: X потерял голову (от Y-a) = Y went to X's headX had (got) a swelled head X was (became) giddy (with success).3. - (от кого) (pfv only) to fall passionately in love with s.o., become completely infatuated with s.o.: X потерял голову (от Y-a) - X (completely) lost his head (over Y)X fell head over heels in love (with Y) X fell hard for Y....На четвёртый год замужества, встретив Люсьена, Муш потеряла голову (Эренбург 4)....In her fourth year of married life Mouche met Lucien and lost her head completely (4a). -
111 Г-361
И ГОРЯ (ГОРЮШКА) МАЛО кому coll these forms only impers predic used as a clause in a compound sent or as an indep. sent contrasted with the preceding context usu. introduced by Conj «a» fixed WO1. often disapprov s.o. shows no concern for, pays no attention to, s.o. or sth. (in a situation where he should or is expected to behave otherwise)X-y и горя мало - X couldn't (could) care lessX doesn't care (a fig (one way or another)) X doesn't give a damn (a hoot, a fig) what does it matter to X? it doesn't worry X (at all (much)) X takes no notice of it....Удивил Лизку возчик, который сиднем сидел в стороне. Надрывайтесь, рвите, мужики, жилы, а мне и горюшка мало (Абрамов 1). Lizka was amazed to see the driver sitting on his backside, apart from the others. Bust your guts, boys, knock yourselves out! I could care less (1a).(Кочкарев:) Ведь вот что досадно: (Подколёсин) вышел себе - ему и горя мало (Гоголь 1). (К.:) What's so annoying is that he (Podkoliosin) has walked off, he doesn't care... (lc). (K.:) Now what really kills me is that he's (Podkol-yosin has) gone off — he just doesn't give a damn (1b).Бывало, что ни случится - придёт ли Вонифатий доложить, что сахару нет, выйдет ли наружу какая-нибудь дрянная сплетня, поссорятся ли гости,-она только кудрями встряхнёт... - и горя ей мало (Тургенев 3). Whatever happened, whether Vonifaty came in to announce that there was no sugar left, or whether some unsavoury piece of scandal came to light, or her guests began to quarrel, she would only shake her curls...and take no notice of it (3a).2. usu. approv problems or difficulties do not affect s.o.: X-y и горя мало - nothing to Xit doesn't bother (ruffle) X a bit (at all) (in limited contexts) X hasn't (doesn't have, hasn't got) a care in the world.(За стеной скрипка активизируется). (Анчугин:) А этому (жест головой в сторону стены) горя мало. Пилит и пилит (Вампилов 1). (The violin in the next room warms up.) (A.:) (Nodding towards the wall.) Hasn't a care in the world, that guy. Keeps on sawing away (1a). -
112 Д-78
ДЕЛО В TOM... ( Invar main clause (with бытье) in a complex sent pres or past often foil. by a что-clause) the essence of the matter, the most important factor is as followsthe point (the thing) isthe fact (of the matter) is (in limited contexts) the trouble is what matters isii Neg дело не в том... - ift not a question of... Дело в том, что ожидаемая критика центральной газеты не повторилась (Искандер 4). The point is that the central newspaper did not, as expected, repeat its critique (4a).Ученик такой-то, позвольте мне, автору, снова прервать ваше повествование. Дело в том, что книгу пора заканчивать: у меня вышла бумага (Соколов 1). Student so-and-so, allow me, the author, to interrupt your narrative again. The thing is that it's time to end the book: I'm out of paper (1a).Вы где учились?» Тут приходится открыть маленькую тайну. Дело в том, что я окончил в университете два факультета и скрывал это (Булгаков 12). "Where did you study?" Неге I must reveal a little secret. The fact is that I graduated from two faculties at the university, but I would not admit to it (12a).Почему же все эти противоречивые чувства, свойственные нормальным людям, когда они собираются жениться, выражает не лицо Аслана... а именно лицо дяди Сандро, столь решительного во всех случаях жизни? Дело в том, что дядя Сандро влюблён в невесту своего друга, и она, судя по всему, тоже в него влюблена (Искандер 5)....Why are all these contradictory feelings, which are characteristic of normal men when they are about to get married, expressed not on Asian's face...but on that of Uncle Sandro, who is so resolute under all of life's circumstances? The trouble is that Uncle Sandro is in love with his friend's bride, and by all indications she is in love with him too (5a).Дело... не в том, плохое или хорошее право. Дело в том, есть или нет какое-то право вообще (Зиновьев 1). "What matters...is not whether a law is bad or good. What matters is whether or not the law exists" (1a). -
113 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). -
114 И-26
идти/пойти впрок кому VP subj: usu. abstr) to be beneficial to s.o., improve s.o. 's well-being, health etc: X пойдёт Y-y впрок = X will do Y good Y will profit by ( from) X X will have a beneficial effect on Y.Не знаю... Леонид Владимирович, пошёл бы ему этот разговор впрок, если бы не твои пайковые обеды в актёрской столовой в саду «Эрмитаж» в голодном сорок втором году, которые ты по-братски делил с ним пополам... (Максимов 2). I doubt, Leonid Vladimirovich, whether this conversation with you would have done him any good, had it not been for the meals, obtained on your special ration card at the actors' canteen in the Hermitage Gardens during that hungry year of 1942, which you shared equally with him like a brother (2a).«Я вижу, друзья, - сказал Джам-хух, - наше путешествие идёт вам впрок» (Искандер 5). "Friends, I can see you're profiting by our journey,'' Jamkhoukh said (5a).Небритый спешил и жадничал, когда ел арбузы... Только всё ему не шло впрок, был он худой, изнурённый, и с утра никогда не понять: не то недоспал, не то переспал, но арбузы любил (Ерофеев 2). The unshaven one was always in a greedy hurry when he ate watermelons....But all this eating seemed to have no effect on him. He was skinny and emaciated, and in the morning it was hard to tell whether he hadn't gotten enough sleep or had overslept. But he did love watermelons (2a). -
115 М-72
В ПОЛНОЙ МЕРЕ PrepP Invar adv fixed WOentirelyfullytotally completely wholly in full (the fullest) measure.Неизвестно даже, был ли он истинный революционер, то есть сознавал ли в полной мере задачи и цели (революции) (Трифонов 1). It wasn't even clear whether he had been a genuine revolutionary - that is, whether he had been fully aware of the goals and purposes of the revolution (1a).Черты лица его были лишены индивидуальности, хотя лицо его и было единственным в своём роде и под какой-либо привычный тип не подходило, но - как бы сказать? - оно и одно было типично и не принадлежало в полной мере самому себе (Битов 2). His facial features were devoid of individuality, although his face was unique in its way and fitted no usual type, still - how should I put it? - even though one of a kind, it was typical and did not wholly belong to itself (2a).Острый и беспокойный умом человек, он начал свои занятия с изучения знаменитейшего философа древности перипатетика Аристотеля и, изучив его в полной мере, в такой же мере его возненавидел (Булгаков 5). A keen and restless mind, he had begun his studies with the works of the most famous philosopher of antiquity, the peripatetic Aristotle, and, having studied him in the fullest measure, he came to detest him in the same measure (5a). -
116 М-129
К МЕСТУ И HE К МЕСТУ PrepP Invar adv fixed WOall the time, regardless of appropriatenessin and out of seasonwhether (it is) relevant (appropriate, apropos) or not even when nothing calls (seems to call) for it."...Как всякий безграмотный человек, ты имеешь необъяснимое пристрастие к звучным иностранным словам, употребляешь их к месту и не к месту...» (Шолохов 5)...Like any half-literate person, you have an inexplicable love of foreign words and use them in and out of season..." (5a).Видно, друзья по блату устроили ему однодневный пропуск. С тех пор он к месту и не к месту вспоминал об этом (Искандер 3). Evidently some friends had used influence to arrange a one-day pass for him. He was forever bringing it up, whether it was relevant or not (3a).Варвара) ещё больше потолстела, стала к месту и не к месту по-старушечьи вздыхать, плакаться... (Распутин 3). (Varvara) had put on more weight, started snivelling and heaving old-maidenly sighs even when nothing seemed to call for them... (3a). -
117 О-158
В ОТНОШЕНИИ кого-чего ПО ОТНОШЕНИЮ к кому-чему PrepP these forms only the resulting PrepP is advregardingin relation towith respect (regard) to concerning (in limited contexts) in reference toвести (держать) себя по отношению к кому = behave (act etc) toward (to) s.o.Просто ей, как и всем в доме, надо было узнать, что делать с этой новостью, как вести себя дальше по отношению к Тали (Искандер 3). Like everyone else in the house, she simply had to find out what to do with this news, how to behave from now on in relation to Tali (3a).«Не скорость вызывает опьянение, а опьянение — есть скорость!» - провозгласил Лёва... Что-то есть точное в левином определении «опьянения», по крайней мере, в отношении самого Лёвы... (Битов 2). "Speed does not cause drunkenness. Drunkenness is speed!" Lyova proclaimed....There is something exact about Lyova's definition of "drunkenness," at least with respect to Lyova himself (2a).В отношении самого Мансурова как такового - последнее слово было за ней (Ириной Викторовной), а не за ним: ехать ли ему на курорт или не ехать, а если ехать - то когда надевать тот или этот костюм на официальный приём идти к врачу или не ходить... (Залыгин 1)....In anything concerning Mansurov personally she (Irina Viktorovna) always had the final say. whether he should go to a health resort or not, and if so, when, which suit he should wear for the coming official functionwhether or not he should see a doctor... (1a)....Княжна Марья не переставая думала о том, как ей должно держать себя в отношении Ростова (Толстой 7)....Princess Marya never ceased thinking about how she ought to behave to him (Rostov) (7a).Начальник штаба и раньше не отличался большой смелостью по отношению к вышестоящим командирам, но теперь, по причине глухоты, боялся их ещё больше, помня, что его в любое время могут уволить в запас (Войнович 2). ( context transl) (The chief of staff) had never previously distinguished himself by great courage in dealing with his superiors and now, on account of his deafness, feared them all the more, knowing that at any moment they could transfer him to the reserves (2a). -
118 П-166
СТОИТЬ НА ПЛАТФОРМЕ чего, какой media, rather offic VP subj: human fixed WOto adhere to certain views, to a certain teaching or movementX стоит на платформе Y-a - X is a supporter of YX stands for YX стоит на иной платформе - X is in a different campX is of a different school of thought.«Не важно, верите вы в бога или нет... Точно так же не имеет значения - монархист вы или учредиловец, или просто казак, стоящий на платформе самостийности» (Шолохов 5). "It doesn't matter whether you believe in God or not....Nor does it matter whether you're a monarchist or a supporter of the Constituent Assembly, or simply a Cossack who stands for self-government" (5a). -
119 П-316
ЗАВОДИТЬСЯ/ЗАВЕСТИСЬ С ПОЛУОБО-РОТА (С ПОЛ-ОБОРОТА, С ОДНОГО ОБОРОТА) highly coll VP subj: human to become easily angered, lose one's self-control quickly, react temperamentally to criticismX завёлся с пол-оборота - X went off half-cockedX flew off the handle iiX всегда заводится с пол-оборота - X is quick to fly off the handle X has a short fuse.Ведь я знаю: искренним или фальшивым выглядит собеседник, тактичен он или хам, заводится с пол-оборота или проявляет терпимость, - все равно все это ложь, ложь и лицемерие (Марченко 2). I know that, regardless of how sincere or hypocritical the official may look, whether he is tactful or uncouth, whether he goes off half-cocked or keeps his cool-it is all a lie anyway-a lie and a sham (2a). -
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ПРОЩУПЫВАТЬ/ПРОЩУПАТЬ (НАЩУПЫВАТЬ/НАЩУПАТЬ) ПОЧВУ (для чего) coll VP subj: human to (try to) find out what the situation is, what the circumstances are ( usu. in order to see whether they are conducive to the realization of one's goals)X прощупывает почву — X is testing the watersX is putting out feelers X is feeling (checking) out the situation X is getting the lay of the land X is exploring (testing) the ground (in limited contexts) X is sounding (feeling) person Y out.Он хочет выяснить, поддержим ли мы его, поэтому и задает столько вопросов. Прощупывает почву. Не wants to find out whether or not we'll support him, that's why he's asking so many questions He's testing the waters
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whether — 1. For the choice between if and whether, see if 2. 2. When the alternative to the whether clause is a simple negative, this can take several forms, but whether or not is now more usual than whether or no: • I brooded all the way whether or not I … Modern English usage
Whether — Wheth er, conj. In case; if; used to introduce the first or two or more alternative clauses, the other or others being connected by or, or by or whether. When the second of two alternatives is the simple negative of the first it is sometimes only … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whether or no — Whether Wheth er, conj. In case; if; used to introduce the first or two or more alternative clauses, the other or others being connected by or, or by or whether. When the second of two alternatives is the simple negative of the first it is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whether — [hweth′ər, weth′ər] conj. [ME < OE hwæther (akin to Ger weder, neither) < IE * kwotero , which (of two) < base * kwo , who (> WHAT) + compar. suffix] 1. if it be the case or fact that: used to introduce an indirect question [ask… … English World dictionary
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whether\ ---\ or — • whether or • whether or whether 1. coord. conj. Used to introduce an indirect question. You must decide whether you should go or stay. I don t know whether Jack or Bill is a better player. Compare: either or 2. Used to show a choice of things,… … Словарь американских идиом
whether — O.E. hwæðer, hweðer which of two, whether, from P.Gmc. *khwatharaz (Cf. O.S. hwedar, O.N. hvarr, Goth. huaþar, O.H.G. hwedar which of the two, Ger. weder neither ), from interrogative base *khwa who (see WHO (Cf … Etymology dictionary
whether — ► CONJUNCTION 1) expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives. 2) expressing an enquiry or investigation. 3) indicating that a statement applies whichever of the alternatives mentioned is the case. USAGE Whether and if are more or less… … English terms dictionary
whether */*/*/ — UK [ˈweðə(r)] / US [ˈweðər] / US [ˈhweðər] conjunction Collocations: Both whether and if can be used to introduce indirect questions of the type that expect a yes/no answer: She asked if/whether I liked jazz. Use whether, but not if, before an… … English dictionary
whether — conjunction 1 used when talking about a choice you have to make or about two different possibilities: He asked me whether she was coming. | The decision whether to see her was mine alone. | whether or not: I coudn t decide whether or not to go to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
whether — wheth|er [ weðər, hweðər ] conjunction *** 1. ) used when someone does not know which of two possibilities is true: They asked us whether we were married. There is some doubt as to whether the illness is infectious. whether...or: She doesn t even … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
