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• As good be hanged for a sheep as a goat (a lamb) - Семь бед - один ответ (C)• As well be hung for a sheep as /for/a lamb - Семь бед - один ответ (C)• He that is born to be hanged shall never be drowned - Кому суждено быть повешенным, тот не утонет (K)• He whose destiny is to be hanged will never be drowned - Кому суждено быть повешенным, тот не утонет (K)• If you're born to be hanged, then you'll never be drowned - Кому суждено быть повешенным, тот не утонет (K)• Let us all hang together or hang separately - Артель воюет, а один горюет (A), Веника не переломишь, а по пруту весь веник переломаешь (B), Дружно - не грузно, а врозь - хоть брось (Д)• Might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb - Семь бед - один ответ (C) -
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As we have to bear punishment all the same, let us take this risky step too. See Где наше не пропадало (Г)Cf: As good be hanged for a sheep s a goat (Am.). As good (well) be hanged (hung) for a sheep as /for/ a lamb (Br.). As well for the cow calf as for the bull (Br.). Might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb (Am.). Over shoes, over boots (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Семь бед - один ответ
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3 Семь бед, один ответ.
фраз. As well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.Дополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > Семь бед, один ответ.
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СЕМЬ БЕД - ОДИН ОТВЕТ (saying) if the punishment for two transgressions of different magnitudes is the same, one might as well commit the more serious (and personally beneficial) one: - one might (may) as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb....Он (Золотарёв) жёг мосты... он окончательно прощался с самим собою, ему не о чем было больше сожалеть и не в чем раскаиваться. Семь бед - один ответ! (Максимов 1)....Hе (Zolotarev) burned his bridges...He bade himself a final goodbye, he had no more regrets now and no reason to repent. He might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb! (1a). -
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[saying]=====⇒ if the punishment for two transgressions of different magnitudes is the same, one might as well commit the more serious (and personally beneficial) one:- ≈ one might < may> as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb.♦...Он [Золотарёв] жёг мосты... он окончательно прощался с самим собою, ему не о чем было больше сожалеть и не в чем раскаиваться. Семь бед - один ответ! (Максимов 1).... Не [Zolotarev] burned his bridges...He bade himself a final goodbye, he had no more regrets now and no reason to repent. He might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb! (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > семь бед - один ответ
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погов.cf. as well be hanged for a sheep as < for> a lamb; in for a penny, in for a pound; over shoes, over boots; pay all scores at onceАндрей решил отправить бригаду Рейнгольда под свою ответственность. Семь бед - один ответ. (Д. Гранин, Искатели) — Andrei decided to send out Reingold's party on his own responsibility. Might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > семь бед - один ответ
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7 двум смертям не бывать, а одной не миновать
1) General subject: a man can die but once2) Set phrase: a man can can die but once, a man can die but once (дословно: Умереть человек может лишь один раз), a man can only die once, as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb, you only die once, you can only die once3) Makarov: as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lambУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > двум смертям не бывать, а одной не миновать
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8 двум смертям не бывать, одной не миновать
1) General subject: a man can die but once2) Set phrase: as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb, as well be hung for a sheep as ( for) a lambУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > двум смертям не бывать, одной не миновать
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Set phrase: as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb, as well be hung for a sheep as ( for) a lambУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > семь бед - один ответ
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10 беда
ж.1) ( несчастье) misfortune, troubleв беде́ — in trouble
попа́сть в беду́ — get into trouble; come to grief идиом.
помо́чь кому́-л в беде́ — help smb out
быть беде́! — look out for trouble!, there's trouble brewing!
2) предик.(про́сто) беда́! — it's a bad job!
беда́ (не) в том, что — the trouble is (not) that
в чём беда́? — where's the harm?
в то́м-то и беда́ — that's just the trouble
беда́ мне с ним разг. — ≈ he is giving me a great deal of trouble; he is nothing but trouble
••на беду́ — unfortunately
как на беду́ — as ill luck would have it
накли́кать беду́ — court disaster
что за беда́? — what does it matter?, so what?
не беда́ — it doesn't matter
не велика́ беда́ — that's no great tragedy
лиха́ беда́ нача́ло посл. — ≈ well begun is half done; starting is half the battle
пришла́ беда́ - отворя́й ворота́ посл. — misfortunes never come singly; ≈ it never rains but it pours
семь бед - оди́н отве́т посл. — ≈ as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb; in for a penny, in for a pound
беда́, коль пироги́ начнёт печи́ сапо́жник — ≈ let the cobbler stick to his last
чужу́ю беду́ рука́ми разведу́, к свое́й ума́ не приложу́ посл. — other people's misfortunes are easy to endure, not our own
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числит.••семь бед - оди́н отве́т посл. — ≈ as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb; in for a penny, in for a pound
у семи́ ня́нек дитя́ без гла́зу посл. — ≈ too many cooks spoil the broth
семь раз отме́рь, оди́н раз отре́жь посл. — ≈ look before you leap
семь пото́в согна́ть с кого́-л — make smb sweat [swet] blood, work smb into the ground
семь пото́в сошло́ с кого́-л — smb sweated blood, smb sweated smb's guts out, smb nearly dropped (doing smth)
за́ семь вёрст киселя́ хлеба́ть — см. кисель
за семью́ замка́ми / печа́тями — under seven seals; well and truly secure [locked up]
э́то для него́ кни́га за семью́ печа́тями — it is a sealed book to him
на семи́ ветра́х — open / exposed to the wind; wind-swept (attr)
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12 беда
ж.1. misfortune, troubleбыть беде! — look out for trouble!, there's trouble brewing!
попасть в беду — get* into trouble; come* to grief идиом.
помочь кому-л. в беде — help smb. out
2. предик.:беда (не) в том, что — the trouble is (not) that
беда мне с ним разг. — he is giving me a great deal of trouble; he is nothing but trouble
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на беду — unfortunatelyчто за беда? — what does it matter?, so what?
пришла беда — отворяй ворота посл. — misfortunes never come singly; it never rains but it pours
семь бед — один ответ посл. — as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb; in for a penny, in for a pound
беда, коль пироги начнёт печи сапожник — let the cobbler stick to his last
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муж.1) answer, reply, responseсемь бед - один ответ — as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb; in for a penny, in for a pound
язвительный ответ — stinging reply, stinger
давать ответ — to provide/supply/give an answer
уклоняться от ответа — to evade a question, to parry a question
утвердительный ответ — affirmative answer/reply
2) ( ответственность)призывать к ответу — to call to account, to bring to book
••быть в ответе — (за кого-л./что-л.) to be answerable/responsible for smth.
держать ответ — (перед кем-л. за что-л.) to answer to smb. for smth., to be held responsible to smb. for smth.
от него ни ответа ни привета — разг. there's been no word from him
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числит.seven♢
семь бед — один ответ посл. — as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb; in for a penny, in for a poundсемь раз примерь, один раз отрежь посл. — look before you leap
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1. жен.1) ( несчастье)misfortune, disaster, mischief, calamity- пахнет бедойпокидать в беде — ditch разг.
- попадать в беду2) (затруднение, беспокойство)••беда (никогда) не приходит одна — troubles never come singly; it never rains but it pours; when it rains, it pours
пришла беда - отворяй ворота — troubles never come singly; it never rains but it pours; when it rains, it pours
- как на бедусемь бед - один ответ — as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb; in for a penny, in for a pound
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числ.••семь бед - один ответ — as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb; in for a penny, in for a pound
семь раз примерь, один отрежь — look before you leap
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посл ≈ one may as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb, in for a penny, in for a pound -
18 все равно за что быть повешенным: за овцу или за ягнёнка букв.
Makarov: as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb (ср.: двум смертям не бывать а одной не миновать семь бёд-один ответ)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > все равно за что быть повешенным: за овцу или за ягнёнка букв.
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Makarov: as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb (букв.: все равно за что быть повешенным: за овцу или за ягнёнка)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > семь бёд-один ответ
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20 семь бед-один ответ
Makarov: as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb (букв.: все равно за что быть повешенным: за овцу или за ягнёнка)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > семь бед-один ответ
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(you) may as well be hung for a sheep as (for) a lamb — (you, etc.) may/might as well be hanged/hung for a ˌsheep as (for) a ˈlamb idiom (saying) if you are going to be punished for doing sth wrong, whether it is a big or small thing, you may as well do the big thing Main entry: ↑wellidiom … Useful english dictionary
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hang — see hang a thief when he’s young, and he’ll no’ steal when he’s old a creaking door hangs longest give a dog a bad name and hang him every herring must hang by its own gill give a man rope enough and he will hang himself … Proverbs new dictionary