в расчете

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• В РАСЧЕТЕ (с кем) coll

[PrepP; Invar; subj-compl with быть (subj: human)) not obliged or indebted to s.o. in any way: X с Y-ом в расчете ≈ X and Y are even; X is (all) square with Y; X doesn't owe Y <Y doesn't owe X> a thing; [in refer, to money only]

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⇒ X doesn't owe Y <Y doesn't owe X> a kopeck <a penny, a cent>.

II

• В РАСЧЕТЕ на что or (на то,) что...; С РАСЧЕТОМ{{}}

[PrepP; these forms only; the resulting PrepP is adv]

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⇒ expecting, anticipating, or hoping for sth. or that sth. will come to pass:

- in anticipation of;

- with the expectation of (that);

- counting on (upon);

- banking on (the fact that);

- figuring that;

- in the hope that.

     ♦ Его [Михаила] удивил яркий свет в своей избе, который он увидел еще от задних воротец. Не иначе как зажгли новую... лампу, которую он купил нынешней весной в расчёте на хорошие перемены в жизни (Абрамов 1). Не [Mikhail] was surprised by the bright light in his house, which he noticed from the back gate. They must have lit the new...lamp that he had bought that spring in anticipation of changes for the better (1a).

     ♦ [Репников:] Да понимаешь ли ты, что этот прохвост пришёл сюда в расчете, что ты ему поможешь? (Вампилов 3). [R.:] Do you realize that scoundrel came here counting on you to help him? (3b)

     ♦ ...[Строители] станут планировать жилье с расчётом на эти бараки. Раз стоят [бараки], - значит, жить можно, мало ли что некрасиво и неудобно - не до жиру, быть бы живу (Тендряков 1). [context transl] ... [The builders] would take these barracks into account in planning future housing needs. Since they [the barracks] were already there, they would argue, people might as well stay in them, in spite of the fact that they were ugly and inconvenient: beggars couldn't be choosers (1a)