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1 BUSINESS
• Business before pleasure - Делу - время, потехе - час (Д), Кончил дело, гуляй смело (K)• Business comes before pleasure - Кончил дело, гуляй смело (K)• Business first, pleasure afterwards - Делу - время, потехе - час (Д), Кончил дело, гуляй смело (K)• Business is business - Дружба - дружбой, а служба - службой (Д), По службе - ни друга, ни не друга (П)• Business is business, and love is 1оvе - Дружба - дружбой, а служба - службой (Д), По службе - ни друга, ни не друга (П)• Business is the salt of life - Где труд, там и счастье (Г)• Everybody's business is nobody's business - Где много пастухов, там овцы дохнут (Г), У семи нянек дитя без глазу (У)• Mind your own business - Не суй свой нос в чужой вопрос (H)• That's no business of mine - Моя хата с краю (M), Не мой воз, не мне его и везти (H)• You can't mix business and pleasure - Дело с бездельем не смешивай (Д), Игра игрою, а дело делом (H) -
2 Кончил дело, гуляй смело
After you have completed your work, you can enjoy yourself without remorse. See Делу - время, потехе - час (Д)Var.: Сделал дело, гуляй смело Cf: Business before pleasure (Am., Br.). Business comes before pleasure (Br.). Business first, pleasure afterwards (Br.). Duty before pleasure (Am.). When the job is well done, you can hang up the hammer (Am.). Work before play (Am.). Work is done, time for fun (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Кончил дело, гуляй смело
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3 делу время, потехе час
Set phrase: business before pleasure (used to mean: business first, and leisure can wait till the work is done), business before pleasure (дословно: Сначала дело, потом развлечения), in the morning mountains, in the evening fountains, there is a time for all things (contrast: all work and no play makes jack a dull boy. it's a poor heart that never rejoices), work done, have your fun, pleasure must not be allowed to interfere with businessУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > делу время, потехе час
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4 Делу - время, потехе - час
One must first do his work, and it is spare time that should be given to fun. See Игра игрою, а дело делом (И), Кончил дело, гуляй смело (K)Cf: Business before pleasure (Am., Br.). Business first, pleasure afterwards (Br.). Duty before pleasure (Am.). Work before play (Am.). Work is done, time for fun (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Делу - время, потехе - час
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5 кончил дело - гуляй смело
погов.work done, have your fun; work's done, now for some fun; cf. business before pleasure; business first, pleasure afterwards- Уж если делать, то до конца, - сказал Женя. - Знаете пословицу: "Кончил дело - гуляй смело". (Н. Носов, Весёлая семейка) — 'One isn't enough,' said Zhenya firmly. 'You know the proverb 'Work done, now for some fun.''
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > кончил дело - гуляй смело
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6 делу время, а потехе час
1) General subject: all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy2) Set phrase: business before pleasure (used to mean: business first, and leisure can wait till the work is done), in the morning mountains, in the evening fountains, there is a time for all things (contrast: all work and no play makes jack a dull boy. it's a poor heart that never rejoices), work done, have your funУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > делу время, а потехе час
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7 кончил дело-гуляй смело
General subject: business before pleasureУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > кончил дело-гуляй смело
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8 сделай дело, гуляй смело
Set phrase: business before pleasure (дословно: Сначала дело, потом развлечения)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > сделай дело, гуляй смело
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9 сначала дело, а потом удовольствия
Set phrase: business before pleasure (Кончил дело - гуляй смело)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > сначала дело, а потом удовольствия
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10 сперва работа, потом развлечения
General subject: business before pleasureУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > сперва работа, потом развлечения
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ДЕЛУ ВРЕМЯ, (А) ПОТЁХЕ ЧАС (saying) one should spend most of his time and energy on work and relax only when his work is done: - business before pleasure. -
12 делу время, а потехе час
• ДЕЛУ ВРЕМЯ, (А) ПОТЕХЕ ЧАС[saying]=====⇒ one should spend most of his time and energy on work and relax only when his work is done:- ≈ business before pleasure.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > делу время, а потехе час
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13 делу время, потехе час
• ДЕЛУ ВРЕМЯ, (А) ПОТЕХЕ ЧАС[saying]=====⇒ one should spend most of his time and energy on work and relax only when his work is done:- ≈ business before pleasure.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > делу время, потехе час
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14 делу - время, потехе - час
посл.
Business before pleasure
Place for everything and everything in its placeДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > делу - время, потехе - час
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15 делу время, потехе - час
посл business before pleasureАмериканизмы. Русско-английский словарь. > делу время, потехе - час
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16 делу время, потехе час
делу время, < а (и)> потехе часпосл.fun is fun, but there's the job waiting; cf. business before pleasure; place for everything and everything in its place- Ну ладно, пожелаю здоровьечка! - сказал кучер Снимщиков. - Делу, как говорится, время, а потехе час. (Ю. Герман, Дело, которому ты служишь) — 'All right, I'll be wishing you the best,' said Snimshchikov. 'Fun is fun, as they say, but there's the job waiting.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > делу время, потехе час
См. также в других словарях:
business before pleasure — The two nouns are frequently contrasted in other, non proverbial, expressions. Cf. c 1640 Grobiana’s Nuptials (MS Bodley 30) 15 Well to the businesse. On; businesse is senior to complement; 1767 T. HUTCHINSON Diary & Letters (1883) I. v. Pleasure … Proverbs new dictionary
business before pleasure — This expression means that it is considered preferable to finish one s work before going to relax and enjoy oneself. I d love to have lunch with you but I ve got a report to finish business before pleasure I m afraid! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
business before pleasure — work before play, one must take care of his responsibilities before having fun … English contemporary dictionary
Business — Busi ness (b[i^]z n[e^]s), n.; pl. {Businesses} (b[i^]z n[e^]s*[e^]z). [From {Busy}.] 1. That which busies one, or that which engages the time, attention, or labor of any one, as his principal concern or interest, whether for a longer or shorter… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
business — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Commercial enterprise Nouns 1. business, occupation, employment, pursuit; venture (See undertaking); task, work, job, chore, errand, commission, charge, care, assignment; busy work; racket. Slang, bag. 2 … English dictionary for students
pleasure — see business before pleasure he that would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime … Proverbs new dictionary
business — see business before pleasure business is war everybody’s business is nobody’s business punctuality is the soul of business … Proverbs new dictionary
business */*/*/ — UK [ˈbɪznəs] / US noun Word forms business : singular business plural businesses 1) [uncountable] the work of buying or selling products or services for money representatives from business and politics do business with someone: I found them very… … English dictionary
To do one's business — Business Busi ness (b[i^]z n[e^]s), n.; pl. {Businesses} (b[i^]z n[e^]s*[e^]z). [From {Busy}.] 1. That which busies one, or that which engages the time, attention, or labor of any one, as his principal concern or interest, whether for a longer or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To make a thing one's business — Business Busi ness (b[i^]z n[e^]s), n.; pl. {Businesses} (b[i^]z n[e^]s*[e^]z). [From {Busy}.] 1. That which busies one, or that which engages the time, attention, or labor of any one, as his principal concern or interest, whether for a longer or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To mean business — Business Busi ness (b[i^]z n[e^]s), n.; pl. {Businesses} (b[i^]z n[e^]s*[e^]z). [From {Busy}.] 1. That which busies one, or that which engages the time, attention, or labor of any one, as his principal concern or interest, whether for a longer or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English