Т6
(И) ТАК И СЯК
collAdvPthese forms onlyfixed WO 1. ( adv or predic (subj: human) (to do or try to do sth. ) in various ways
this way and that
first one way, then anotherin all different ways.
2.Also: ТАК-СЙК
adv not especially well but bearably, tolerably
so-so
passablyfair to middling.
3. Also: ТАК-СЯК ( subj-compl with copula ( subj: any common noun)) a person (thing, place etc) is not especially good but is bearable, tolerable, such that one can accept him (or it)
X и так и сяк = X is not so bad
X is not that badX is satisfactory (acceptable)X will do.
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Т60 →← Т59