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Russian
Pronunciation
Adverb
бе́з толку or без то́лку • (béz tolku or bez tólku)
- to no avail, to no purpose, in vain (achieving no result or serving no useful end)
- Synonyms: впусту́ю (vpustúju), напра́сно (naprásno), зря (zrja)
1884, А. А. Черкасов, Из записок сибирского охотника:Много зарядов выпустили мы без толку, потому что гуси держались довольно высоко и дробь трещала по их крыльям, как по бересту, но взять не могла [...]- Mnogo zarjadov vypustili my bez tolku, potomu što gusi deržalisʹ dovolʹno vysoko i drobʹ treščala po ix krylʹjam, kak po berestu, no vzjatʹ ne mogla [...]
- We shot many rounds in vain, because the geese flew quite high and our shot pattered against their wings like against birch bark, but made no impression
- senselessly, purposelessly (for no good reason)
1875, В. Д. Спасович, Речь на суде по делу Овсянникова:На потребности производства идут доски с пола, запас машинного дерева расходуется без толку на мелкие нужды ежедневного обихода.- Na potrebnosti proizvodstva idut doski s pola, zapas mašinnovo dereva rasxodujetsja bez tolku na melkije nuždy ježednevnovo obixoda.
- Floorboards are ripped up when needed for manufacturing while a supply of machine-grade lumber is senselessly wasted for minor everyday needs.