въпр. нареч., съюз, част.
1. how; (за начин) how, in what way/manner; ~ е/върви ли работата? how is business? how are you getting along? ~ сте? how are you? how is life? ~ сте с провизиите? разг. how are you fixed for supplies? ~ така? how come? how is that?;
2. (за наименование) what; ~ е на френски “куче”? what is the French for “dog”? ~ се казвате? what is your name?;
3. (какво) what; вие ~ смятате/мислите? what is your opinion? what do you think?;
4. (изненада, възмущение) what; ~ може да си такъв късметлия/глупак! how lucky/stupid can you get! ~, това е невъзможно! what, that is impossible!;
5. (както) as; прави както знаеш do as you like;
6. (колко много, до каква степен) how; • биха ги и още ~ they licked them and not half; и още ~! sl. not half! и още ~! и ~ още and how! ~ да е, ~ и да е
1. so-so; passable;
2. (безразлично как) any old way/how, one way or another, no matter how; somehow, anyhow; ~ да не how can I help (c ger.); ~ - ~ by all means, at all costs; ~ не! you’re telling me! sl. says you, like fun; (потвърждение) of course! I should think so! you bet! indeed! ~ не те е срам! shame on you! for shame! you ought to be ashamed of yourself! кой ~ може as best one can; няма ~ there’s no other way; one can’t help it, it can’t be helped; there’s no alternative; ще пее и още ~ he will sing, willy-nilly.