count for nothing

count for nothing
не иметь никакого значения, не идти в счёт

I am surprised to find that all the deportment and good conduct I have been taught seem to count for nothing when I am with you. (J. Galsworthy, ‘On Forsyte 'Change’, ‘Hester's Little Tour’) — Я обнаруживаю с удивлением, что умение держать себя и манеры, которым меня учили, видимо, не имеют никакого значения, когда я нахожусь с вами.

...we must not forget that, unless Russia and America are at the back of Geneva, Geneva will count for nothing in diplomacy. (B. Shaw, ‘Platform and Pulpit’, ‘Britain and the Soviets’) — ...нам не следует забывать, что если Россия и Америка не поддержат Женевскую конференцию, то Женева не будет играть никакой роли в дипломатии.

At the turn of the century, when Populism loomed, the political attitude of 7.000.000 Negroes became important and we disfranchised them by law so that they would count for nothing. (W. Du Bois, ‘Mansart Builds a School’, ch. III) — Когда в начале XX века возникла опасность распространения популизма и стало ясно, что политические симпатии семи миллионов негров могут сыграть в этот момент решающую роль, негров законодательным путем лишили избирательных прав, чтобы свести на нет их политическое влияние.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • go for nothing — also {formal}[go for naught] {v. phr.} To count for nothing; be useless; be wasted. * /What the teacher said went for nothing because the pupils did not pay attention./ * /I hope that all your good work doesn t go for naught./ Compare: IN VAIN …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • go for nothing — also {formal}[go for naught] {v. phr.} To count for nothing; be useless; be wasted. * /What the teacher said went for nothing because the pupils did not pay attention./ * /I hope that all your good work doesn t go for naught./ Compare: IN VAIN …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • go\ for\ nothing — • go for nothing • go for naught formal v. phr. To count for nothing; be useless; be wasted. What the teacher said went for nothing because the pupils did not pay attention. I hope that all your good work doesn t go for naught. Compare: in vain …   Словарь американских идиом

  • To go for nothing — Go Go, v. i. [imp. {Went} (w[e^]nt); p. p. {Gone} (g[o^]n; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. {Going}. Went comes from the AS, wendan. See {Wend}, v. i.] [OE. gan, gon, AS. g[=a]n, akin to D. gaan, G. gehn, gehen, OHG. g[=e]n, g[=a]n, SW. g[*a], Dan. gaae; cf …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • good-for-nothing — good for nothings ADJ: ADJ n If you describe someone as good for nothing, you think that they are lazy or irresponsible. ...a good for nothing fourteen year old son who barely knows how to read and count. Syn: lazy N COUNT Good for nothing is… …   English dictionary

  • good-for-nothing — I noun an idle worthless person • Syn: ↑goldbrick, ↑goof off, ↑ne er do well, ↑no account, ↑good for naught • Derivationally related forms: ↑good for naught ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • Good for nothing — Good Good, a. [Compar. {Better}; superl. {Best}. These words, though used as the comparative and superlative of good, are from a different root.] [AS. G[=o]d, akin to D. goed, OS. g[=o]d, OHG. guot, G. gut, Icel. g[=o][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. god, Goth …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • good-for-nothing — good for ,nothing noun count someone who is lazy and never does anything useful …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Count — Count, v. i. 1. To number or be counted; to possess value or carry weight; hence, to increase or add to the strength or influence of some party or interest; as, every vote counts; accidents count for nothing. [1913 Webster] This excellent man …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • count — count1 W3S1 [kaunt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(find the total)¦ 2¦(say numbers)¦ 3¦(be allowed)¦ 4¦(include)¦ 5¦(consider something)¦ 6¦(important)¦ 7 I/you can count somebody/something on (the fingers of) one hand 8 don t count your chickens (before they re… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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