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1 whatsit
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2 как его там
1) General subject: dingbat (используется вместо забытого слова), whoosis2) Colloquial: whatsit -
3 человек или вещь, чьё имя(название) забыто или избегается
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > человек или вещь, чьё имя(название) забыто или избегается
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4 К-455
КУДА ТАМ (ТУТ)! ГДЕ (УЖ) TAM! all coll Interj these forms only fixed WOsth. is difficult or impossible to accomplish, the undertaking in question is futile, the effort in question did or will produce results opposite to those desired (often foil. by an explanation of why the attempt failed or what happened instead)no waynot a chance fat chance! out of the question (in limited contexts) far from it what Is the use? not likely.«Твой еще не проснулся?» - «Куды ( ungrammat = куда) там, - засмеялась Нюра, - спит, как сурок. А чего?» -«Дело есть» (Войнович 2). "Your man up yet?" "Fat chance," laughed Nyura "Sleeping like a log. What's the matter?" "I need to see him" (2a).Бабка понесла на базар какое-то барахло, простояла два дня подряд - куда там, никто не покупает, все только продают (Кузнецов 1). Grandmother took some stuff to the market and stood there two days in a row - but what was the use? Nobody was buying, everybody was selling (1a).Вот у тебя по старому делу в 63 году Джилас шел. Что это за штуковина?» - «Неужели даже вам (следователям КГБ) не дают почитать (конфискованные книги)? Тоже не доверяют?» - «Где там... Только то и прочтешь, что на обыске отнимешь» (Буковский 1). "What about that book by Djilas that you were charged with in 1963? What sort of whatsit was it?" "Do you mean to say they don't let you (the KGB investigators) read them Iconfiscated books) either? Don't they trust you either?" "Not likely. All you get to read in my job is what you turn up in the searches" (1a). -
5 человек или вещь, чьё имя забыто или избегается
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > человек или вещь, чьё имя забыто или избегается
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6 где там!
• КУДА ТАМ ( ТУТ)!; ГДЕ (УЖ) TAM tall coll[Interj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ sth. is difficult or impossible to accomplish, the undertaking in question is futile, the effort in question did or will produce results opposite to those desired (often foll. by an explanation of why the attempt failed or what happened instead):- no way;- not a chance;- fat chance!;- [in limited contexts] far from it;- what Is the use?;- not likely.♦ "Твой еще не проснулся?" - "Куды [ungrammat = куда] там, - засмеялась Нюра, - спит, как сурок. А чего?" - "Дело есть" (Войнович 2). "Your man up yet?" "Fat chance," laughed Nyura "Sleeping like a log. What's the matter?" "I need to see him" (2a).♦ Бабка понесла на базар какое-то барахло, простояла два дня подряд - куда там, никто не покупает, все только продают (Кузнецов 1). Grandmother took some stuff to the market and stood there two days in a row - but what was the use? Nobody was buying, everybody was selling (1a).♦ "Вот у тебя по старому делу в 63 году Джилас шел. Что это за штуковина?" - "Неужели даже вам [следователям КГБ] не дают почитать [конфискованные книги]? Тоже не доверяют?" - "Где там... Только то и прочтешь, что на обыске отнимешь" (Буковский 1). "What about that book by Djilas that you were charged with in 1963? What sort of whatsit was it?" "Do you mean to say they don't let you [the KGB investigators] read them [confiscated books] either? Don't they trust you either?" "Not likely. All you get to read in my job is what you turn up in the searches" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > где там!
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7 где уж там!
• КУДА ТАМ ( ТУТ)!; ГДЕ (УЖ) TAM tall coll[Interj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ sth. is difficult or impossible to accomplish, the undertaking in question is futile, the effort in question did or will produce results opposite to those desired (often foll. by an explanation of why the attempt failed or what happened instead):- no way;- not a chance;- fat chance!;- [in limited contexts] far from it;- what Is the use?;- not likely.♦ "Твой еще не проснулся?" - "Куды [ungrammat = куда] там, - засмеялась Нюра, - спит, как сурок. А чего?" - "Дело есть" (Войнович 2). "Your man up yet?" "Fat chance," laughed Nyura "Sleeping like a log. What's the matter?" "I need to see him" (2a).♦ Бабка понесла на базар какое-то барахло, простояла два дня подряд - куда там, никто не покупает, все только продают (Кузнецов 1). Grandmother took some stuff to the market and stood there two days in a row - but what was the use? Nobody was buying, everybody was selling (1a).♦ "Вот у тебя по старому делу в 63 году Джилас шел. Что это за штуковина?" - "Неужели даже вам [следователям КГБ] не дают почитать [конфискованные книги]? Тоже не доверяют?" - "Где там... Только то и прочтешь, что на обыске отнимешь" (Буковский 1). "What about that book by Djilas that you were charged with in 1963? What sort of whatsit was it?" "Do you mean to say they don't let you [the KGB investigators] read them [confiscated books] either? Don't they trust you either?" "Not likely. All you get to read in my job is what you turn up in the searches" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > где уж там!
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8 куда там!
• КУДА ТАМ ( ТУТ)!; ГДЕ (УЖ) TAM tall coll[Interj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ sth. is difficult or impossible to accomplish, the undertaking in question is futile, the effort in question did or will produce results opposite to those desired (often foll. by an explanation of why the attempt failed or what happened instead):- no way;- not a chance;- fat chance!;- [in limited contexts] far from it;- what Is the use?;- not likely.♦ "Твой еще не проснулся?" - "Куды [ungrammat = куда] там, - засмеялась Нюра, - спит, как сурок. А чего?" - "Дело есть" (Войнович 2). "Your man up yet?" "Fat chance," laughed Nyura "Sleeping like a log. What's the matter?" "I need to see him" (2a).♦ Бабка понесла на базар какое-то барахло, простояла два дня подряд - куда там, никто не покупает, все только продают (Кузнецов 1). Grandmother took some stuff to the market and stood there two days in a row - but what was the use? Nobody was buying, everybody was selling (1a).♦ "Вот у тебя по старому делу в 63 году Джилас шел. Что это за штуковина?" - "Неужели даже вам [следователям КГБ] не дают почитать [конфискованные книги]? Тоже не доверяют?" - "Где там... Только то и прочтешь, что на обыске отнимешь" (Буковский 1). "What about that book by Djilas that you were charged with in 1963? What sort of whatsit was it?" "Do you mean to say they don't let you [the KGB investigators] read them [confiscated books] either? Don't they trust you either?" "Not likely. All you get to read in my job is what you turn up in the searches" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > куда там!
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9 куда тут!
• КУДА ТАМ ( ТУТ)!; ГДЕ (УЖ) TAM tall coll[Interj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ sth. is difficult or impossible to accomplish, the undertaking in question is futile, the effort in question did or will produce results opposite to those desired (often foll. by an explanation of why the attempt failed or what happened instead):- no way;- not a chance;- fat chance!;- [in limited contexts] far from it;- what Is the use?;- not likely.♦ "Твой еще не проснулся?" - "Куды [ungrammat = куда] там, - засмеялась Нюра, - спит, как сурок. А чего?" - "Дело есть" (Войнович 2). "Your man up yet?" "Fat chance," laughed Nyura "Sleeping like a log. What's the matter?" "I need to see him" (2a).♦ Бабка понесла на базар какое-то барахло, простояла два дня подряд - куда там, никто не покупает, все только продают (Кузнецов 1). Grandmother took some stuff to the market and stood there two days in a row - but what was the use? Nobody was buying, everybody was selling (1a).♦ "Вот у тебя по старому делу в 63 году Джилас шел. Что это за штуковина?" - "Неужели даже вам [следователям КГБ] не дают почитать [конфискованные книги]? Тоже не доверяют?" - "Где там... Только то и прочтешь, что на обыске отнимешь" (Буковский 1). "What about that book by Djilas that you were charged with in 1963? What sort of whatsit was it?" "Do you mean to say they don't let you [the KGB investigators] read them [confiscated books] either? Don't they trust you either?" "Not likely. All you get to read in my job is what you turn up in the searches" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > куда тут!
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Whatsit — may refer to: * Waterman Whatsit, an aeroplane designed by Waldo Waterman * Mrs. Whatsit, a character in A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L Engle * Wotsits, a cheesy crisp produced by Walkers * Whatsit, a cadigan similar to Whatchamacallit * The… … Wikipedia
WHATSIT — WHATSIT? is a freeform database program that was available for the Apple II and the CP/M operating system. It was developed by Lyall Morill (Computer Headware) in 1977. The name is an acronym for Wow! How d All That Stuff get In There? .Morill… … Wikipedia
whatsit — ► NOUN informal ▪ a person or thing whose name one cannot recall, does not know, or does not wish to specify … English terms dictionary
whatsit — [[t](h)wɒ̱tsɪt[/t]] whatsits N VAR You use whatsit instead of a noun or name which you cannot remember or which you do not want to say because it is rude. [SPOKEN] We wanted to be here early in case the whatsit, maintenance supervisor had… … English dictionary
whatsit — UK [ˈwɒtsɪt] / US [ˈwɑtsɪt] noun [countable] Word forms whatsit : singular whatsit plural whatsits British spoken a word that you use for referring to an object when you cannot remember what it is called … English dictionary
whatsit — also whatsis or what is it noun Etymology: whatsit & whatsis contraction of what is it Date: circa 1882 thingamajig … New Collegiate Dictionary
whatsit — whats|it [ˈwɔtsıt US ˈwa:ts , ˈwʌts ] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: what s it?] spoken a word you use when you cannot think of the word you want ▪ Try and undo the screw to get the whatsit off … Dictionary of contemporary English
whatsit — noun (C) spoken a word you use when you cannot think of the word you want: Try and undo the screw to get the whatsit off … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Whatsit, Mr — An impolite nonce name used to a man whose name is not known or not remembered, a variant of ‘What’s your name’. ‘Now, Mr Whatsit you just stop listenin’ to that jabber’ is said aggressively by an Englishman to an Italian in Shipmaster, by… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
whatsit — /hwuts it, hwots , wuts , wots /, n. Informal. whatsis. [reduction of what is it] * * * … Universalium
whatsit — noun A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall, or that one is embarrassed to say) Pass me one of those whatsits, will you? … Wiktionary
