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1 a feast or a famine
амер.либо всё, либо ничего; большой успех или полный провалIn this business it's either a feast or a famine. (DAI) — Это дело может кончиться только большим успехом или полным провалом.
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2 a feast or a famine
1) Общая лексика: все или ничего2) Пословица: или пан, или пропал, либо пан, либо пропал, пан или пропал -
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<04> Пан или пропал. Saying (Поговорка).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > A feast or a famine.
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4 a feast or a famine
≅ чи пан чи пропав двічі не вмирати або здобути, або дома не бувати або на щиті, або за щитом або зиск, або втрата або рибку їсти, або на дно сістиEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a feast or a famine
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• Feast and your halls are crowded - В радости сыщут, в горе забудут (B), Есть пирожки - есть и дружки; нет пирожков - нет и дружков (E), На обеде - все соседи, кончился обед - соседа нет (H)• Feasting is the physician's harvest - Где пиры да чаи, там и немочи (Г)• It's either a feast or a famine - Разом густо, разом пусто (P), Часом с квасом, порой с водой (4) -
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I [fiːst]1) (sumptuous meal) festino m., convito m.; (formal, celebratory) banchetto m.2) fig. (for eyes, senses) piacere m. (to, for per)3) relig. festa f.II 1. [fiːst]2.to feast one's eyes on sth. — fig. rifarsi gli occhi con o godersi la vista di qcs
verbo intransitivo pascersi, dilettarsi (on di)* * *[fi:st] 1. noun1) (a large and rich meal, usually eaten to celebrate some occasion: The king invited them to a feast in the palace.) banchetto2) ((sometimes with capital) a particular day on which some (especially religious) person or event is remembered and celebrated: Today is the feast of St Stephen.) festa2. verb(to eat (as if) at a feast: We feasted all day.) festeggiare* * *[fiːst]1. n(meal) pranzo, banchetto, Rel fig festafeast day — festa, festività f inv
2. vtto feast one's eyes on sth/sb — deliziarsi alla vista di qc/qn
3. vito feast on sth — banchettare a qc, gustare qc
* * *feast /fi:st/n.2 (fam.) gran quantità; dovizia; trionfo: There's a feast of live football this week on TV, ci sono una quantità di partite in diretta alla TV questa settimana; a feast of colours, un trionfo di colori3 (relig.) festa; festività: the feast of St. Mark, la festività (o il giorno) di san Marco; feast day, giorno festivo; festività4 (GB) festa di paese● a feast for the eyes, un piacere per gli occhi □ a feast or a famine, grande abbondanza o grande penuria; troppo o troppo poco.(to) feast /fi:st/A v. i.B v. t.festeggiare; intrattenere a banchetto● to feast one's eyes on st., pascersi gli occhi di qc.; contemplare rapito qc.* * *I [fiːst]1) (sumptuous meal) festino m., convito m.; (formal, celebratory) banchetto m.2) fig. (for eyes, senses) piacere m. (to, for per)3) relig. festa f.II 1. [fiːst]2.to feast one's eyes on sth. — fig. rifarsi gli occhi con o godersi la vista di qcs
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1. noun1) (Relig.) Fest, dasmovable/immovable feast — beweglicher/unbeweglicher Feiertag
2) (banquet) Festessen, das2. intransitive verba feast for the eyes/ears — eine Augenweide/ein Ohrenschmaus
schlemmen; schwelgen3. transitive verbfeast on something — sich an etwas (Dat.) gütlich tun
festlich bewirten; (fig.)he feasted his eyes on her beauty — er labte sich an ihrer Schönheit (geh.)
* * *[fi:st] 1. noun1) (a large and rich meal, usually eaten to celebrate some occasion: The king invited them to a feast in the palace.) der Festschmaus2) ((sometimes with capital) a particular day on which some (especially religious) person or event is remembered and celebrated: Today is the feast of St Stephen.) der Feiertag2. verb* * *[fi:st]I. na \feast for the eye, a visual \feast eine Augenweidethe \feast of the Passover das Passahfestthe F\feast of St James das Fest des hl. Jakobusmovable \feast beweglicher FeiertagII. vi schlemmenIII. vt▪ to \feast sb jdn festlich bewirten* * *[fiːst]1. n1) (= banquet) Festmahl nt, Festessen nta wedding feast — ein Hochzeitsmahl nt (geh)
2) (ECCL, REL) Fest ntmovable/immovable feast — beweglicher/unbeweglicher Feiertag
2. vi (lit)Festgelage pl/ein Festgelage haltento feast on sth — sich an etw (dat) gütlich tun; (person also) in etw (dat) schwelgen; (fig) sich an etw (dat) weiden
3. vt1) guest festlich bewirtento feast oneself — sich gütlich tun (on an +dat ); (person also) schwelgen (on in +dat )
2)to feast one's eyes on sb/sth — seine Augen an jdm/etw weiden
* * *feast [fiːst]A s1. REL Fest n, Fest-, Feiertag m:2. Festessen n, -mahl n:hold a feast ein Festessen veranstalten3. fig Fest n, (Hoch)Genuss m:a feast for the eyes eine Augenweide, ein AugenschmausB v/t1. festlich bewirten (on mit)2. ergötzen (on mit):feast one’s eyes on seine Augen weiden an (dat);feast one’s mind on sich weiden an (dat)C v/i1. a) ein Festessen veranstaltenb) sich gütlich tun (on an dat)2. sich weiden (on an dat)* * *1. noun1) (Relig.) Fest, dasmovable/immovable feast — beweglicher/unbeweglicher Feiertag
2) (banquet) Festessen, das2. intransitive verba feast for the eyes/ears — eine Augenweide/ein Ohrenschmaus
schlemmen; schwelgen3. transitive verbfeast on something — sich an etwas (Dat.) gütlich tun
festlich bewirten; (fig.)* * *n.Fest -e m.Festgelage f. v.feiern v. -
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1. noun1) (a large and rich meal, usually eaten to celebrate some occasion: The king invited them to a feast in the palace.) banquete, festín2) ((sometimes with capital) a particular day on which some (especially religious) person or event is remembered and celebrated: Today is the feast of St Stephen.) fiesta
2. verb(to eat (as if) at a feast: We feasted all day.) banquetear, festejarfeast n banquete / festíntr[fiːst]1 festín nombre masculino, banquete nombre masculino2 familiar comilona3 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL fiesta de guardar, día nombre masculino de fiesta1 banquetear, festejar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto feast on something figurative use regalarse con algoto feast one's eyes on something regalarse la vista con algofeast ['fi:st] vi: banquetearfeast vt1) : agasajar, festejar2)to feast one's eyes on : regalarse la vista confeast n1) banquet: banquete m, festín m2) festival: fiesta fn.• banquetazo s.m.• banquete s.m.• festejo s.m.• festín s.m.• fiesta s.f.• francachela s.f.• gaudeamus s.m.v.• agasajar v.• banquetear v.• festejar v.fiːst
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1) ( banquet) banquete m, festín ma feast of colors/entertainment — un derroche de color(es)/un sinfín de diversiones
2) ( Relig) fiesta f; (before n)
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intransitive verb festejarto feast ON something — darse* un festín de algo
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vt[fiːst]to feast one's eyes (ON something) — regalarse los ojos or la vista (con algo)
1. N1) (=meal) banquete m ; (=big meal) * comilona * f, tragadera f (Mex) *2) (Rel) fiesta f3) (fig) (=treat)the film promises a feast of special effects — la película promete ser un derroche de efectos especiales
2.VT liter [+ guest] agasajarto feast one's eyes on sth/sb — regalarse la vista con algo/algn
3.4.CPDfeast day N — (Rel) fiesta f, día m festivo
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1) ( banquet) banquete m, festín ma feast of colors/entertainment — un derroche de color(es)/un sinfín de diversiones
2) ( Relig) fiesta f; (before n)
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intransitive verb festejarto feast ON something — darse* un festín de algo
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vtto feast one's eyes (ON something) — regalarse los ojos or la vista (con algo)
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1. n пир; празднество; банкетto make feast — пировать, устраивать пир
Barmecide feast — Бармецидов пир, видимость угощения
2. n наслаждение3. n праздникmovable feasts — праздники, отмечаемые в разные дни
feast day — праздничный день,
feast rite — праздничный обряд, праздничная служба
Feast of Orthodoxy — праздник «торжество православия»
4. v пировать, праздновать5. v угощать; потчевать; принимать, чествовать6. v наслаждаться7. v услаждать, ласкать8. v совершать богослужение в праздники; праздноватьСинонимический ряд:1. banquet (noun) banquet; barbecue; dinner; regale; repast; spread; sumptuous repast2. celebration (noun) anniversary; carnival; carousal; celebration; ceremony; commemoration; entertainment; festival; fiesta; holiday; jubilee3. delight (verb) delight; gratify4. dine (verb) dine; gorge5. eat (verb) eat; glut oneself; gorge oneself; gourmandize; stuff oneself6. relish (verb) devour; relish; revel in; savorАнтонимический ряд:dearth; distress; famine; fast; hunger; indigence; necessity; need; scarcity -
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12 either feast or famine
то переизбыток, то недостачаThis month is very dry, and last month it rained almost every day. Our weather is either feast or famine.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > either feast or famine
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РАЗОМ (TO) ГУСТО, РАЗОМ (TO) ПУСТО (saying) there is either a lot of sth. or none at all: - (itfs) feast or famine (itfs) either feast or famine (a feast or a famine). -
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[saying]=====⇒ there is either a lot of sth. or none at all:- (it's) either feast or famine (a feast or a famine).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > разом густо, разом пусто
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Set phrase: a feast or a famine, a feast or a fast, kill or cure, make a spoon or spoil a horn, make or break, make or mar, man or mouse, neck or nothing (all or nothing. used as a statement of one's determination and readiness to try and do something despite possible risks, failure, even one's death), sink or swim, win or loseУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > или пан, или пропал
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17 либо пан, либо пропал
1) General subject: a man or a mouse, either to win the horse or lose the saddle, make or mar, sink or swim2) Colloquial: get rich or die trying3) Set phrase: a feast or a famine, a feast or a fast, kill or cure, make a spoon or spoil a horn, make or break, make or mar (дословно: Либо сделай, либо испорти), man or mouse, neck or nothing (all or nothing. used as a statement of one's determination and readiness to try and do something despite possible risks, failure, even one's death), neck or nothing (дословно: Либо добьюсь, либо себе шею сверну), sink or swim! (дословно: Потону или выплыву!), win or loseУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > либо пан, либо пропал
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18 пан или пропал
1) General subject: play an all-or-nothing game, stand or fall, double or nothing, hit or miss2) British English: double or quits3) Australian slang: Sydney or the bush4) Set phrase: a feast or a famine, a feast or a fast, kill or cure, make a spoon or spoil a horn, make or break, make or mar, man or mouse, neck or nothing (all or nothing. used as a statement of one's determination and readiness to try and do something despite possible risks, failure, even one's death), sink or swim, win or lose, all or nothing -
19 Разом густо, разом пусто
There is either an overabundance of food, money, work, etc. or a shortage of it See Сегодня пир горой, а завтра пошел с сумой (C), Часом с квасом, порой с водой (4)Var.: Вдруг густо, вдруг пусто. Сегодня густо, завтра пусто. То густо, то пустоCf: Chickens today, feathers tomorrow (Am.). Either a feast or a fast (Br.). Either too much or too little (Br.). It's either a feast or a famine (Am.). Rich today, poor tomorrow (Am., Br.). Stuff today and starve tomorrow (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Разом густо, разом пусто
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20 Часом с квасом, порой с водой
See Разом густо, разом пусто (Р)Var.: Часом щи с мясом, а часом и хлеб с квасомCf: Chickens today, feathers tomorrow (Am.). Either too much or too little (Br.). Feast today, and fast tomorrow (Br.). It's either a feast or a famine (Am.), Rich today, poor tomorrow (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Часом с квасом, порой с водой
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feast\ or\ a\ famine — • feast or a famine • either a feast or a famine n. phr. Plenty or very little; big success or bad failure. In this business it s either a feast or a famine. He is very careless with his money, it is always a feast or a famine with him … Словарь американских идиом
feast or a famine — {n. phr.} Plenty or very little; big success or bad failure. * /In this business it s either a feast or a famine./ * /He is very careless with his money, it is always a feast or a famine with him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
feast or a famine — {n. phr.} Plenty or very little; big success or bad failure. * /In this business it s either a feast or a famine./ * /He is very careless with his money, it is always a feast or a famine with him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
either\ a\ feast\ or\ a\ famine — • feast or a famine • either a feast or a famine n. phr. Plenty or very little; big success or bad failure. In this business it s either a feast or a famine. He is very careless with his money, it is always a feast or a famine with him … Словарь американских идиом
either a feast or a famine — See: FEAST OR A FAMINE … Dictionary of American idioms
either a feast or a famine — See: FEAST OR A FAMINE … Dictionary of American idioms
famine — See: FEAST OR A FAMINE … Dictionary of American idioms
famine — See: FEAST OR A FAMINE … Dictionary of American idioms
famine — See: feast or a famine … Словарь американских идиом
feast or famine — phrase a situation in which there is either far too much of something or not nearly enough of it Thesaurus: difficult situations and experiencessynonym Main entry: feast * * * either too much of something or too little … Useful english dictionary
feast today, famine tomorrow — If you indulge yourself with all that you have today, you may have to go without tomorrow … The small dictionary of idiomes