в охотку

• В ОХОТКУ substand

[PrepP; Invar]

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1. [adv]

⇒ (to do sth.) willingly, enthusiastically:

- gladly;

- with pleasure;

- (be) keen (on doing sth.);

|| Neg не в охотку{{}}≈ (be) none too eager (anxious) (to do sth.).

     ♦ [Фирс:] Прежде у нас на балах танцевали генералы, бароны, адмиралы, а теперь посылаем за почтовым чиновником и начальником станции, да и те не в охотку идут (Чехов 2). [F:] In the old days we used to have generals, barons, admirals dancing at our balls, but now we send for the post-office clerk and the stationmaster, and even they are none too eager to come (2a). [F:] In the old days there were generals, barons, admirals dancing at our parties, and now we send for the post-office clerk and the stationmaster, and even they are none too anxious to come (2d).

2. в охотку кому [usu. subj-compl with быть (subj: concr, abstr, or infin)]

⇒ sth. (or doing sth.) gives s.o. pleasure, a feeling of satisfaction:

- X Y-y в охотку{{}}≈ Y likes (eqjoys, fancies) (doing) X;

- Y gets a kick out of (doing) X.

     ♦ "Думаю, дай достану [грибы], может, кому в охотку придутся. Кушайте, если нравятся" (Распутин 3). "So I thought I'd get them [the mushrooms] out, in case anybody fancied them. Help yourselves if you like them" (3a).