not half

not half
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1) совсем не, вовсе не

Pickering: "Has Eliza been buying you clothes?" Dolittle: "Eliza! not she. Not half. Why would she buy me clothes?" (B. Shaw, ‘Pygmalion’, act V) — Пикеринг: "Это Элиза вас так нарядила?" Дулиттл: "Элиза! Еще чего. С какой это стати Элиза будет меня наряжать?"

But why don't you come to my room? I've some Scotch - not half bad. (S. Lewis, ‘Babbitt’, ch. XIX) — Но не лучше ли подняться ко мне в номер? У меня есть виски - очень недурная марка!

‘I've told you, Mrs. Arnold, the case is closed.’ ‘That's what you think,’ Ida said... ‘Not half it isn't...’ (Gr. Greene, ‘Brighton Rock’, part III, ch. 1) — - я уже говорил вам, миссис Арнольд, что расследование по этому делу окончено. - Ничего подобного, - возразила Ида. - Это вы так считаете...

...the fellow looked a gentleman, was neatly and quietly dressed, and on the whole seemed not half bad. (A. J. Cronin, ‘A Thing of Beauty’, part IV, ch. V) — ...но это, несомненно, джентльмен, одет опрятно, скромно и вообще производит очень неплохое впечатление.

2) в высшей степени, ужасно, отчаянно

‘Like it?’ ‘Not half.’ (M. Dickens, ‘The Happy Prisoner’, ch. 10) — - Нравится тебе мой костюм? - Очень.

‘Means a lot to you then? You've been worried?’ ‘Not half,’ trembled on Mr. Bunting's lips, but he kept it back and noded. (R. Greenwood, ‘Mr. Bunting’, ch. VIII) — - я вижу, для вас это очень серьезный вопрос. Вы, кажется, очень расстроены? "Ужасно!" - чуть не сорвалось с губ мистера Бантинга, но он сдержался и только кивнул в ответ.

‘Did you have a nice holiday?’ ‘Not half! Never enjoyed myself so much in my life!’ (SPI) — - Вы хорошо провели отпуск? - Отлично! Никогда в жизни так не отдыхал.


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  • not half — (slang) 1. Not moderately 2. Not even half 3. Not at all 4. Very much, exceedingly • • • Main Entry: ↑half * * * not half british spoken phrase used for emphas …   Useful english dictionary

  • not half as — not ˈhalf as | not ˈhalf such a idiom not nearly • He is not half such a fool as they think. Main entry: ↑halfidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • not half — ► not half 1) not nearly. 2) informal not at all. 3) Brit. informal to an extreme degree. Main Entry: ↑half …   English terms dictionary

  • not half — (not) half British & Australian, informal something that you say in order to emphasize an opinion or a statement. He didn t half eat a lot. She isn t half brave, your sister …   New idioms dictionary

  • Not half! — British & Australian, informal something that you say when you agree strongly with something that has just been said or you are keen to accept an offer. Do you fancy a drink, then? Not half! He s a nice looking bloke, isn t he? Not half! …   New idioms dictionary

  • Not half — 1. not really; not at all: His first poems were not half bad ; 2. certainly! indeed! …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • not half — Australian Slang 1. not really; not at all: His first poems were not half bad ; 2. certainly! indeed! …   English dialects glossary

  • not half — British spoken used for emphasizing what you are saying, or for emphasizing that you mean yes I never thought we d win. We weren t half lucky. Are you keen on motor racing? Yeah, not half! …   English dictionary

  • not half bad — (informal) Pretty good, excellent • • • Main Entry: ↑bad * * * not half bad spoken phrase used for saying that someone or something is good, especially when they are better than you expected them to be It’s one of the cheapest printers around,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • not half such a — not ˈhalf as | not ˈhalf such a idiom not nearly • He is not half such a fool as they think. Main entry: ↑halfidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • not\ half\ bad — • not (so) bad • not half bad adj informal Pretty good; all right; good enough. The party last night was not bad. It was not so bad, as inexpensive vacations go. The show was not half bad …   Словарь американских идиом


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