рад стараться

• РАД СТАРАТЬСЯ{{}}

[predic; subj: human; fixed WO]

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1. obs, mil [1st pers only (subj omitted)]

⇒ a soldier's (or soldiers') acknowledgment of commendation in the old army:

- at your command, sir!;

- thank you, sir!

2. obsoles, coll [1st pers only]

⇒ (used to express the speaker's or speakers' willingness to make every possible effort to please s.o., usu. the interlocutor) I (or we) will try very hard to please you:

- I'll <we'll> do my <our> best.

3. usu. а ты <он и т.п.> (и) рад стараться coll, humor or iron [pres only]

⇒ to engage in an activity to a greater extent than is permitted or expected:

- a X рад стараться{{}}≈ but <and> X goes overboard;

- but X doesn't know when to stop;

- but X goes (carries it) too far.

     ♦ Я Мите разрешила только попробовать торт, а он рад стараться - добрую половину съел. I gave Mitya permission just to taste the cake, but he went overboard and ate a good half of it.