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1 Old habits die hard.
Abbreviation: OHDHУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Old habits die hard.
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2 HABIT
• Habit cures habit - Клин клином вышибают (K)• Habit is a cable - Привычка - вторая натура (П)• Habit is a second nature - Привычка - вторая натура (П), Трясет козел бороду, так привык смолоду (T)• Habit is overcome by habit - Клин клином вышибают (K)• Habits are hard to break - Привычка - вторая натура (П)• Old habits die hard - Привычка - вторая натура (П) -
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ПРИВЫЧКА - ВТОРАЯ НАТУРА (saying) a longtime behavior that has become routine for or customary to s.o. is so much a part of him that it is hard to change or alter it. — custom (habit) is a second nature old habits die hard (when used to justify one's actions) (one did sth.) from (out of) force of habit. -
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[saying]=====⇒ a longtime behavior that has become routine for or customary to s.o. is so much a part of him that it is hard to change or alter it. - custom (habit) is a second nature; old habits die hard; [when used to justify ones actions](one did sth.) from (out of) force of habit.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > привычка - вторая натура
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1) General subject: custom is second nature2) Set phrase: custom is ( a) second nature the command of custom is great, habit is (a) second nature the command of custom is great, habit is second nature3) Makarov: use is second nature4) Saying: old habits die hardУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > привычка - вторая натура
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ж.1) (природные свойства, характер) natureпо нату́ре — by nature
до́брый по нату́ре — good-natured
у неё широ́кая нату́ра — she has a generous nature
2) ( действительность) reality; lifeон не ви́дел во́лка в нату́ре — he has never seen a real wolf
3) иск., кино ( пейзаж как объект изображения) landscape, natural surroundings plсъёмка на нату́ре — shooting on location
4) иск. (натурщик, натурщица) model; sitterона́ служи́ла нату́рой для э́той ста́туи — she sat for the statue
5) (товары, продукты как платёжное средство) payment in kindплати́ть нату́рой — pay in kind; ( отдаваться кому-л за услуги) эвф. ирон. pay with sex (for a favour)
••в нату́ре вводн. сл. жарг. (в самом деле) — indeed; (при выражении удивления и т.п.) man, gee, I'll be damned sl; ( как эмоциональная вставка между словами) не переводится или компенсируется прил. damned, darned при сущ.
вот э́то ку́ча де́нег, в нату́ра! — man / gee, what a bundle!
разбери́ э́тот барда́к, в нату́ре! — get this damned mess cleaned up!
втора́я нату́ра — second nature
привы́чка - втора́я нату́ра погов. — custom / habit is a second nature; old habits die hard
писа́ть [рисова́ть] с нату́ры — draw [paint] from life
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жен.habit; customвойти в привычку — (у кого-л.) to become a habit with smb., to become a matter of course for smb.
вредная привычка — bad/pernicious habit
выработать привычку — ( в себе) to form a habit
избавиться от привычки — to get rid of a habit, to get out of a habit
иметь привычку — (к чему-л.) to be accustomed (to); to be in the habit (of), to be given (to)
приобрести привычку — (делать что-л.) to get into the habit (of), to fall into the habit (of)
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We do things as we are accustomed to. See Трясет козел бороду, так привык смолоду (T)Var.: Привычка - вторая природа Cf: Custom is a second nature (Am., Br.). Custom surpasses nature (Am.). Habit is a cable (Am.). Habit is a second nature (Br,). Habits are hard to break (Am.). Old customs (habits) die hard (Am.). Use is a second nature (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Привычка - вторая натура
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