удостаивать чести

• УДОСТАИВАТЬ/УДОСТОИТЬ кого ЧЕСТИ (какой) often iron

[VP; subj: human; often foll. by infin]

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⇒ to show one's respect for s.o., confer a distinction upon s.o. by doing sth.:

- X удостоил Y-а чести (сделать Z) ≈ X did Y the honor (of doing Z);

- X bestowed an honor on (upon) Y by doing Z;

- X conferred an honor on Y by doing Z;

- X honored Y (by doing Z);

- X showed his respect for Y by doing Z;

|| не каждого (не всех) удостаивают такой чести{{}}≈ not everyone is given (afforded etc) such an honor.

     ♦ "...Дворянство здешнее удостоило меня чести изорания в предводители..." (Толстой 5). "...The local nobility have done me the honor of electing me their marshal..." (5a).

     ♦ Здесь меня допрашивали и сам хозяин кабинета, и комиссия, созданная для расследования моей деятельности (можно гордиться - такой чести не каждого удостаивали)... (Войнович 3). Here I was interrogated by the owner of the office himself, by the commission set up to investigate my activities (I should be proud, not everyone is given such an honor)... (3a).