З103
НИ ЗВУКА
NP genInvar 1. (used as subj / gen (with implied predic не слышно)) (in some place) it is totally quiet: (there is) not a sound to be heard.
2. - (кому о ком-чём), \З-103 нет о ком-чём (где) ( usu. predic
(
subj:
human or
subj /
gen ) (may be used as a request or command to be silent, not to tell
s.o. about
sth. ) one does not utter a word (about some person or thing) to
s.o. , not a word is written somewhere (about some person or thing)
X ни звука (о Z-e) » (past context) X didn't say anything (a word) (about Z)
X didn't breathe a word (about Z)
Imper Y-y (o Z-e) ни звука = don't say anything (a word) (about Z) to Y
not (don't breathe) a word (about Z) to Ynot a peep to Y (about Z)
в книге
статье и т.п.) нет ни звука о Z-e - the book (article etc) doesn't mention (say anything about) Z
there is nothing about Z in the book (the article
etc)
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З104 →← З102