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РАД СТАРАТЬСЯ (predic subj: human fixed WO

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.