ещё бы

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Adverb

ещё бы • (ješčó by)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ещё (ješčó),‎ бы (by).
  2. (ironic) all that is left is... (indicating that it would be worse if...)
    Он то́лько что потеря́л рабо́ту, ещё бы ему́ потеря́ть жену́.
    On tólʹko što poterjál rabótu, ješčó by jemú poterjátʹ ženú.
    He just lost his job; all that is left is for him to lose his wife.
    Ещё бы переименова́ть Волгогра́д в Сталингра́д, и мо́жно идти́ на октя́брьскую демонстра́цию.
    Ješčó by pereimenovátʹ Volgográd v Stalingrád, i móžno idtí na oktjábrʹskuju demonstráciju.
    All that is left is to rename Volgograd to Stalingrad, and you can go to the October demonstration.
  3. if only (indicating impossibility and possibly a wish or irony)
    Ещё б я знал, что это такое.
    Ješčó b ja znal, što eto takoje.
    If only I knew what that means.

Interjection

ещё бы • (ješčó by)

  1. of course, sure, to be sure
    Ты хо́чешь пойти́ с на́ми? — Ещё бы!
    Ty xóčešʹ pojtí s námi? — Ješčó by!
    Do you want to come with us? — Of course!
  2. (sarcastic) I'll say, absolutely not
    Я сейча́с пойду́ куплю́ дорогу́ю шу́бу. — Ещё бы!
    Ja sejčás pojdú kupljú dorogúju šúbu. — Ješčó by!
    I am going to buy an expensive fur coat. — I'll say!
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