Thread: Хоть гроб заказывай.

"Хоть" is hard to translate, because it's emotionally charged (a sign of irony, exasperation, etc.). It sometimes can be replaced with "even" or "at least", but often is hard to express even with a full sentence.

Here it means something like that:
"Doctors washed their hands of her. In other words, the only option left is to order a coffin" (it's more sarcastic than anything).

Originally Posted by gRomoZeka

"Хоть" is hard to translate, because it's emotionally charged (a sign of irony, exasperation, etc.). It sometimes can be replaced with "even" or "at least", but often is hard to express even with a full sentence.

Here it means something like that:
"Doctors washed their hands of her. In other words, the only option left is to order a coffin" (it's more sarcastic than anything).

gRomoZeka,

Thank you so much for your clear explanation.

Yuki

Originally Posted by Yuki

gRomoZeka,

Thank you so much for your clear explanation.

Yuki

Is it possible to say
"В общем, хоть гроб закажи." ?
If the answer is No, please explain why.