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HE АХТИ КАКОЙ coll AdjP fixed WO1. Also: HE АХТИ coll ( modif (when foil. by NP) or subj-compl with copula, var. with какой- nom or instrum ( subj: any common noun)var. не ахти is used as subj-compl only) not especially good, rather poornot so great, hotnot the best (the greatest, the most brilliant etc) (of...) not much of a... nothing to rave (to brag, to write home) about.За окном стоял литой монотонный гул. Иссечённое песчаной пылью стекло мерно вибрировало... «Гляди, Коля, что на дворе делается!.. Страсть... Вот заехали, сам не рад будешь...» (Николай) пытался отшутиться... но по всему было видно, что настроение у него тоже не ахти (Максимов 3). From outside there came an unwavering, monotonous howl. The window vibrated rhythmically, lashed by fine sand...."Look what's going on outside, Kolya...it's terrifying....Look where we've landed ourselves-we shall regret it!" Nikolai tried to make a joke of it, although he was obviously not in the best of humor himself (3a).(Андрей:)...Вот вы фотограф профессия, прямо скажем, не ахти какая, - это и был предел ваших мечтаний? (Розов 1). (A.:)...You are a photographer. It's not exactly the most brilliant profession. Well, is being a photographer the height of your ambition? (1a).Акустика, конечно, не ахти, но ничего, работать можно» (Войнович 4). "Of course the acoustics are nothing to rave about, but it doesn't matter, we'll manage" (4a).2. ( modif foil. byt Adj denoting a positive quality, quantity, or distance) not very, not especiallynot particularlynot all that not terribly (too, exactly).Хотя роль Евдокии, жены Игната Тимофеевича, директорши сельской школы-семилетки, была не ахти какая завидная - очень уж лобовата, ревность, страдания, разговоры поучительные, - но Ляля надеялась всех поразить... (Трифонов 1). Although the role of Yevdokia, Ignat Timo-feevich's wife and the principal of the seven-year village elementary school, was not a particularly enviable one—it was terribly overdone, with all sorts of jealousy, sufferings, and didactic conversations-still, Lyalya hoped to impress everyone... (1a). -
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в обрез (чего у кого) PrepP Invar subj-compl with copula ( subj / gen: usu. a noun denoting time or money) or adv quantif) (there is, s.o. has etc) barely an adequate amount, no extrajust (barely) enoughjust barely enough none (no NP) to spareу X-a времени в обрез = X is short of timeX doesn't have much time X is pressed for time there is no time to lose time is short.(Алексей:) Помнишь, когда вы у нас жили, отца в армию взяли?.. Ну, не вернулся он... Денег - в обрез. Я и задумал подработать (Розов 1). (А:) Do you remember, when all of you stayed with us?-they drafted Father into the army....Well, he never came back....Money—there was none to spare. So I decided to help out-do odd jobs after school (1a)....Времени оставалось в обрез, через несколько часов отходил севастопольский поезд (Солженицын 1)....There was no time to spare, the Sevastopol train would be leaving in a few hours (1a).Дай другим своё дело спроворить, не отымай у их ( ungrammat = них) время. У их его тоже в обрез» (Распутин 4). "Let others do their duty, don't take up their time. They're short of time too" (4a).Фаина считала, что (Ольге) нужно срочно искать мужа: «Не будь дурой. Сергея не вернёшь, а себя погубишь. Имей в виду, у тебя времени в обрез: год, два, потом пиши пропало» (Трифонов 3). Faina thought Olga should start looking for another husband at once: "Don't be a fool. You can't bring Sergei back, and you're destroying yourself. Bear in mind that you don't have much time-a year or two, and after that you can forget it" (3a).Хотите взглянуть (на лагерь)?»......Разве что взглянуть, - неуверенно уступил он соблазну. - Только не задерживаться, времени у меня в обрез» (Максимов 1). "D'you want to take a look (at the camp)?"... "Well, we could have a look, I suppose," he said, succumbing to the temptation. "But we mustn't delay. I'm very pressed for time" (1a). -
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I• НЕ АХТИ КАК coll[AdvP; Invar; fixed WO]=====1. Also: НЕ АХТИ coll [adv or impers predic]⇒ not very well; (it is) not very good, pleasant etc:- not particularly (terribly, too) well (good);- not all that well (good).♦ [Лёва:] В доме у вас не ахти. [Альберт:] Я это чувствую. [Лёва:] Молодец! [Альберт:] Но мне хочется, чтобы было хорошо (Розов 4). [L.:] Things are not too good at home just now, are they? [A.:] That's what I feel. [L.:] Good lad! [A.:] But I want them to be good (4a).2. [adv; foll. by Adv or short-form Adj or Part denoting a positive quality, quantity, or distance]⇒ not very, not especially:- not all that;- not terribly (too, exactly).♦...Пока он [Гладышев] в горнице накачивал и разжигал примус, гость его остался в передней... Чонкин ещё не успел как следует рассмотреть всё, что было в этой комнате, как яичница была готова, и Гладышев позвал его к столу. Здесь было тоже не ахти как убрано, но всё же почище, чем в передней... (Войнович 2). While Gladishev pumped and kindled the primus, his guest remained in the front room....Chonkin had still not managed to have a proper look at everything in the room when the omelet was ready and Gladishev summoned him to the table. The back room too was not particularly tidy, but at least it was a bit cleaner than the front room (2a).II• НЕ АХТИ КАКОЙ coll[AdjP; fixed WO]=====1. Also: НЕ АХТИ coll [modif (when foll. by NP) or subj-compl with copula, var. with какой - nom or instrum (subj: any common noun); var. не ахти is used as subj-compl only]⇒ not especially good, rather poor:- not the best (the greatest, the most brilliant etc) (of...);- not much of a...;- nothing to rave (to brag, to write home) about.♦ За окном стоял литой монотонный гул. Иссечённое песчаной пылью стекло мерно вибрировало... "Гляди, Коля, что на дворе делается!.. Страсть... Вот заехали, сам не рад будешь..." [Николай] пытался отшутиться... но по всему было видно, что настроение у него тоже не ахти (Максимов 3). From outside there came an unwavering, monotonous howl. The window vibrated rhythmically, lashed by fine sand...."Look what's going on outside, Kolya...it's terrifying....Look where we've landed ourselves-we shall regret it!" Nikolai tried to make a joke of it, although he was obviously not in the best of humor himself (3a).♦ [Андрей:]...Вот вы фотограф; профессия, прямо скажем, не ахти какая, - это и был предел ваших мечтаний? (Розов 1). [A.:]... You are a photographer. It's not exactly the most brilliant profession. Well, is being a photographer the height of your ambition? (la).♦ "Акустика, конечно, не ахти, но ничего, работать можно" (Войнович 4). "Of course the acoustics are nothing to rave about, but it doesn't matter, we'll manage" (4a).2. [modif; foll. by Adj denoting a positive quality, quantity, or distance]⇒ not very, not especially:- not all that;- not terribly <too, exactly>.♦ Хотя роль Евдокии, жены Игната Тимофеевича, директорши сельской школы-семилетки, была не ахти какая завидная - очень уж лобовата, ревность, страдания, разговоры поучительные, - но Ляля надеялась всех поразить... (Трифонов 1). Although the role of Yevdokia, Ignat Timofeevich's wife and the principal of the seven-year village elementary school, was not a particularly enviable one - it was terribly overdone, with all sorts of jealousy, sufferings, and didactic conversations-still, Lyalya hoped to impress everyone... (la).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не ахти
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4 не ахти какой
• НЕ АХТИ КАКОЙ coll[AdjP; fixed WO]=====1. Also: НЕ АХТИ coll [modif (when foll. by NP) or subj-compl with copula, var. with какой - nom or instrum (subj: any common noun); var. не ахти is used as subj-compl only]⇒ not especially good, rather poor:- not the best (the greatest, the most brilliant etc) (of...);- not much of a...;- nothing to rave (to brag, to write home) about.♦ За окном стоял литой монотонный гул. Иссечённое песчаной пылью стекло мерно вибрировало... "Гляди, Коля, что на дворе делается!.. Страсть... Вот заехали, сам не рад будешь..." [Николай] пытался отшутиться... но по всему было видно, что настроение у него тоже не ахти (Максимов 3). From outside there came an unwavering, monotonous howl. The window vibrated rhythmically, lashed by fine sand...."Look what's going on outside, Kolya...it's terrifying....Look where we've landed ourselves-we shall regret it!" Nikolai tried to make a joke of it, although he was obviously not in the best of humor himself (3a).♦ [Андрей:]...Вот вы фотограф; профессия, прямо скажем, не ахти какая, - это и был предел ваших мечтаний? (Розов 1). [A.:]... You are a photographer. It's not exactly the most brilliant profession. Well, is being a photographer the height of your ambition? (la).♦ "Акустика, конечно, не ахти, но ничего, работать можно" (Войнович 4). "Of course the acoustics are nothing to rave about, but it doesn't matter, we'll manage" (4a).2. [modif; foll. by Adj denoting a positive quality, quantity, or distance]⇒ not very, not especially:- not all that;- not terribly <too, exactly>.♦ Хотя роль Евдокии, жены Игната Тимофеевича, директорши сельской школы-семилетки, была не ахти какая завидная - очень уж лобовата, ревность, страдания, разговоры поучительные, - но Ляля надеялась всех поразить... (Трифонов 1). Although the role of Yevdokia, Ignat Timofeevich's wife and the principal of the seven-year village elementary school, was not a particularly enviable one - it was terribly overdone, with all sorts of jealousy, sufferings, and didactic conversations-still, Lyalya hoped to impress everyone... (la).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не ахти какой
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5 в обрез
[PrepP; Invar; subj-compl with copula (subj/ gen: usu. a noun denoting time or money) or adv (quantif)]=====⇒ (there is, s.o. has etc) barely an adequate amount, no extra:- none (no [NP] ) to spare;- time is short.♦ [Алексей:] Помнишь, когда вы у нас жили, отца в армию взяли?.. Ну, не вернулся он... Денег - в обрез. Я и задумал подработать (Розов 1). [ А:] Do you remember, when all of you stayed with us? - they drafted Father into the army....Well, he never came back.... Money-the re was none to spare. So I decided to help out-do odd jobs after school (1a).♦...Времени оставалось в обрез, через несколько часов отходил севастопольский поезд (Солженицын 1)....There was no time to spare, the Sevastopol train would be leaving in a few hours (1a).♦ "Дай другим своё дело спроворить, не отымай у их [ungrammat = них] время. У их его тоже в обрез" (Распутин 4). "Let others do their duty, don't take up their time. They're short of time too" (4a).♦ Фаина считала, что [Ольге] нужно срочно искать мужа: "Не будь дурой. Сергея не вернёшь, а себя погубишь. Имей в виду, у тебя времени в обрез: год, два, потом пиши пропало" (Трифонов 3). Faina thought Olga should start looking for another husband at once: "Don't be a fool. You can't bring Sergei back, and you're destroying yourself. Bear in mind that you don't have much time-a year or two, and after that you can forget it" (3a).♦ "Хотите взглянуть [на лагерь]?"... - "Разве что взглянуть, - неуверенно уступил он соблазну. - Только не задерживаться, времени у меня в обрез" (Максимов 1). "D'you want to take a look [at the camp]?"... "Well, we could have a look, I suppose," he said, succumbing to the temptation. "But we mustn't delay. I'm very pressed for time" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в обрез
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