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HE ЧУВСТВОВАТЬ (HE СЛЫШАТЬ coll, HE ЧУЯТЬ coll) НОГ ПОД СОБОЙ VP subj: human pres or past )

1. ( usu. Verbal Adv не слыша, не чуя etc) to run very fast

X бежал, не чуя ног под собой - X was running at full speed

at breakneck speed, (at) full tilt, as fast as his legs could carry him)

X бегал, не чуя ног (под собой) = X was flying about.

2. to be extremely tired, exhausted (from much walking, running, difficult labor etc)

X ног под собой не слышал = X was ready to drop (collapse)

X was dead on his feet X was dropping in his tracks X was dead tired (in limited contexts) X was tuckered out.

Весь день ей некогда было передохнуть, и к вечеру она ног под собой не чуяла. She didn't have a chance to take a break all day and by evening was ready to collapse.

3. to be very happy, be in ecstasy (over sth. ): X ног под собой не чует - X is walking (treading) on air

X is beside himself (with joy etc).

Прошло несколько окрыляющих мгновений, я шагал по дорожке сквера, не чувствуя под собой ног, и чем дольше я шёл, тем очевидней становилось моё спасение, и я двигался вперёд ликующими шагами (Искандер 4). Several encouraging instants went by. I strode down the garden path, treading on air. The longer I walked, the more obvious it became that I was safe, and I moved forward with exulting steps (4a).