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1 короче говоря
1) General subject: be brief, in fine, in one word, in round numbers, in sum, make a long story short, make short of long, put it in a nutshell (...), put it shortly, the long and the short of it, the long and the short of it is (...), to be brief, shorten the story2) Colloquial: make long story short, long story short3) Obsolete: brief4) Mathematics: briefly, in short5) Religion: paucis verbis6) Set phrase: (used as paren.) in short, (used as paren.) cut a long story short7) Makarov: in a word, cut a long story short8) Phraseological unit: put in a nutshell -
2 короче говоря
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3 короче говоря (used as paren.)
Set phrase: in short, cut a long story shortУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > короче говоря (used as paren.)
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4 короче
прил. и нареч. сравн. ст. от короткий и коротко II♢
короче говоря — in short, to cut a long story short -
5 короче
2) как межд. ( выражает требование говорить коротко) be brief!; get to the point!••коро́че говоря́ — in short, to cut a long story short
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ЧЕСТЬ ЧЕСТЬЮ ЧЕСТЬ ПО ЧЁСТИ both coll NP these forms only adv (more often used with pfv verbs) or subj-compl with быть« ( subj: всё) fixed WOin a suitable, appropriate manner, in the correct mannerproperlythe right way ( sth. is done (handled etc)) just (exactly) like (as) it should be (done (handled etc)) (do sth.) just (exactly) like one should (do it) (in limited contexts) as is right and proper fair and square by (according to) the rules (the book) (open and) aboveboard.Отец сделал всё честь честью и распрощался со своими родителями теперь уже навсегда (Рыбаков 1). Father did everything properly and said good-bye to his parents, this time for good (1a).(Матрёна:) Иди, родной, честь честью благословенье сделай... (Толстой 1). (М.:) Come, give them your blessing, as is right and proper... (lc).Дедушка кивает в сторону нахала приказчика: «А кто этот человек?» - «Это мой бывший приказчик», — заикаясь, отвечает Кусиел. «Ты с ним рассчитался?» - «Рассчитался». - «Полностью и честь честью?» - «Полностью и честь честью» (Рыбаков 1). Grandfather nodded in the direction of the loutish assistant, "Then who is that man?" "That's my ex-assistant," replied Kusiel with a stammer. "Have you settled up with him?" "Yes." "In full, everything fair and square?" "Everything fair and square" (1a).«Короче, женился я на ней. Все честь по чести, зарегистрировались...» (Максимов 3). "То cut a long story short, I married her. All open and aboveboard. We even went to the registry office" (3a). -
7 честь по чести
• ЧЕСТЬ ЧЕСТЬЮ; ЧЕСТЬ ПО ЧЕСТИ both coll[NP; these forms only; adv (more often used with pfv verbs) or subj-compl with быть (subj: всё); fixed WO]=====⇒ in a suitable, appropriate manner, in the correct manner:- properly;- (sth. is done <handled etc>) just (exactly) like (as) it should be (done <handled etc>);- (do sth.) just (exactly) like one should (do it);- [in limited contexts] as is right and proper;- (open and) aboveboard.♦ Отец сделал всё честь честью и распрощался со своими родителями теперь уже навсегда (Рыбаков 1). Father did everything properly and said good-bye to his parents, this time for good (1a).♦ [Матрёна:] Иди, родной, честь честью благословенье сделай... (Толстой 1). [М.:] Come, give them your blessing, as is right and proper... (lc).♦ Дедушка кивает в сторону нахала приказчика: "А кто этот человек?" - "Это мой бывший приказчик", - заикаясь, отвечает Кусиел. "Ты с ним рассчитался?" - "Рассчитался". - " Полностью и честь честью?" - " Полностью и честь честью" (Рыбаков 1). Grandfather nodded in the direction of the loutish assistant, "Then who is that man?" "That's my ex-assistant," replied Kusiel with a stammer. "Have you settled up with him?" "Yes." "In full, everything fair and square?" "Everything fair and square" (1a).♦ "Короче, женился я на ней. Все честь по чести, зарегистрировались..." (Максимов 3). " То cut a long story short, I married her. All open and aboveboard. We even went to the registry office" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > честь по чести
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8 честь честью
• ЧЕСТЬ ЧЕСТЬЮ; ЧЕСТЬ ПО ЧЕСТИ both coll[NP; these forms only; adv (more often used with pfv verbs) or subj-compl with быть (subj: всё); fixed WO]=====⇒ in a suitable, appropriate manner, in the correct manner:- properly;- (sth. is done <handled etc>) just (exactly) like (as) it should be (done <handled etc>);- (do sth.) just (exactly) like one should (do it);- [in limited contexts] as is right and proper;- (open and) aboveboard.♦ Отец сделал всё честь честью и распрощался со своими родителями теперь уже навсегда (Рыбаков 1). Father did everything properly and said good-bye to his parents, this time for good (1a).♦ [Матрёна:] Иди, родной, честь честью благословенье сделай... (Толстой 1). [М.:] Come, give them your blessing, as is right and proper... (lc).♦ Дедушка кивает в сторону нахала приказчика: "А кто этот человек?" - "Это мой бывший приказчик", - заикаясь, отвечает Кусиел. "Ты с ним рассчитался?" - "Рассчитался". - " Полностью и честь честью?" - " Полностью и честь честью" (Рыбаков 1). Grandfather nodded in the direction of the loutish assistant, "Then who is that man?" "That's my ex-assistant," replied Kusiel with a stammer. "Have you settled up with him?" "Yes." "In full, everything fair and square?" "Everything fair and square" (1a).♦ "Короче, женился я на ней. Все честь по чести, зарегистрировались..." (Максимов 3). " То cut a long story short, I married her. All open and aboveboard. We even went to the registry office" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > честь честью
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briefly, to cut a long story short -
10 короче говоря
in short, in brief, to cut/make a long story short
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