в ударе

• В УДАРЕ{{}}

[PrepP; Invar]

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1. [subj-compl with copula (subj: human)]

⇒ one is in an inspired state that makes what he is doing turn out well X в ударе ≈ X is in good <top, great, excellent etc> form; X is at his best; || Neg сегодня X не в ударе ≈ this isn't X's day.

     ♦ Четырежды грек менял кости, но ничего не помогало, они ложились так, как хотел скотопромышленник. Он был в ударе и каждый раз из дюжины возможных комбинаций почти безошибочно выбирал наиболее надежную для продолжения партии (Искандер 3). Four times the Greek changed the dice, but nothing helped; they fell the way the cattle dealer wanted. He was in good form, and every time, from a dozen possible combinations, he almost unerringly chose the one that would keep his game going best (3a).

2. obs [subj-compl with быть (subj: human); used with the infin of another verb]

⇒ one is inclined (to do sth.), is well disposed (toward doing sth.):

- X в ударе (делать Y) ≈ X is in the mood (to do Y);

- X is of a mind (to do Y);

- X feels like (doing Y).