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1 STEP
• First step is /always/ the hardest (The) - Лиха беда начало (Л), Труден только первый шаг (T)• First step is the only difficulty (The) - Лиха беда начало (Л), Труден только первый шаг (T)• Hardest step is /that/ over the threshold (The) - Всякое начало трудно (B), Лиха беда начало (Л)• It is the first step which is troublesome - Лиха беда начало (Л)• It's the first step that costs - Лиха беда начало (Л)• One step at a time - Спеши, да не торопись (C)• Step after step the ladder is ascended - И Москва не вдруг строилась (И)• Step by step one goes a long way (far) - И Москва не вдруг строилась (И), Мало-помалу птичка гнездо свивает (M), Тише едешь, дальше будешь (T)• Step by step the ladder is ascended - И Москва не вдруг строилась (И), Мало-помалу птичка гнездо свивает (M)• Step in time saves nine (A) - Штопай дыру, пока невелика (Ш) -
2 первый блин комом
1) General subject: 1. The first pancake is always a failure. 2. The first pancake is a blob. (http://www.special-dictionary.com/proverbs/keywords/pancake/)2) Graphic expression: the first fry is bound to be a flop, the first fry is bound to be a washout3) Set phrase: it is the first step that is troublesome (used as comforting words to mean: a beginning of any work (especially that in a new job) may not necessarily be a complete success at once, for skill comes with time and experience), practice makes perfect (Верещагин), the first pancake is always lumpy, the first step is always the hardest, the first step is always troublesome, you must spoil before you spin -
3 первый блин всегда комом
1) Jocular: it is the first step that is troublesome (used as comforting words to mean: a beginning of any work (especially that in a new job) may not necessarily be a complete success at once, for skill comes with time and experience)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > первый блин всегда комом
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4 Лиха беда начало
The most difficult part of doing something is getting started, it will be easier to go on. See Всякое начало трудно (B), Труден только первый шаг (T)Var.: Лиха беда начатьCf: All things are difficult before they are easy (Am., Br.). The beginning is the hardest (Am.). Beware beginnings (Br.). Every beginning is hard (Br.). The first step is always the hardest (Am.). The first step is the hardest (Br.). The first step is the only difficulty (Br.). The hardest step is over the threshold (Am.). The hardest step is that over the threshold (Br.). It is the first step which is troublesome (Br.). It's the first step that costs (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Лиха беда начало
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5 первый блин комом
первый блин < всегда> комомпосл.lit. the first pancake is always lumpy; the first try is not always lucky; it is the first step that is troublesome; the first attempt is always a flop; the first time (the first attempt) doesn't count; cf. you must spoil before you spin < well>; better luck next time; practice makes perfect- Доклад у меня, конечно, вышел не блестящий, - сказал он, улыбнувшись смущённо. - Ну... короче говоря, первый блин комом. В следующий раз, я думаю, лучше будет. (Ю. Трифонов, Студенты) — 'I'm afraid the lecture wasn't much of a success,' he said with a wry smile. 'But the first time doesn't count, does it? I hope you'll find my next one better.'
- А мы уж хотели к тебе идти, - сказал Зефиров, увидев Тоню. - Не обижайся. Первый блин всегда комом. (С. Антонов, Дело было в Пенькове) — 'And we were just going to your place,' Zefirov called when he saw Tonya. 'Don't take it to heart. The first attempt is always a flop.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > первый блин комом
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6 дело
matter, business, affair, case, thing• Большая часть материала, представленного в данной главе, имела дело с (= относилась к)... - Much of the material presented in this chapter has dealt with...• Будет удобно иметь дело по отдельности с... - It will be convenient to deal separately with...• В данном параграфе мы часто имеем дело с... - In this section we often deal with...• В оставшейся части данного параграфа мы будем иметь дело только с... - The remainder of this section applies only to...• На самом деле мы всегда можем... - In fact, we can always...• На самом деле позднее мы увидим, что... - As a matter of fact, we will see later that...• На самом деле стало обычным (использовать и т. п.)... - It has, in fact, become customary to...• На самом деле трудно (предположить и т. п.)... - Actually, it is difficult to...• На самом деле часто бывает полезно подумать о... - In fact, it is often useful to think of...• На самом деле ясно, что... - In fact it is clear that...• В этих экспериментах (мы/они) имели дело с... - These experiments were concerned with...• В этом примере мы имеем дело с... - In this example we work with...• До сих пор в наших обсуждениях мы имели дело только с... - In our considerations so far we have dealt only with...• К сожалению, это не простое дело (= не просто) (вычислить и т. п.)... - Unfortunately, it is not a trivia] matter to...• Как мы покажем низке, на самом деле это не справедливо. - This is in fact not the case, as we show below.• Мы имеем здесь дело со случаем, в котором... - We deal here with the case in which...• Мы уже имели дело с... - We have already dealt with..• На самом деле данная проблема заключается в решении... - The problem is really one of solving...• На самом деле для наших целей достаточно рассмотреть... - In fact it is sufficient for the present purpose to consider...• На самом деле мы лишь показали, что... - We have in fact only shown that...• На самом деле мы можем показать, что... - We can show, in fact, that...• На самом деле мы сейчас рассматриваем... - In effect, we are now considering...• На самом деле нет ничего фундаментального или основополагающего... - There is really nothing basic or fundamental about...• На самом деле оба метода используются на практике. - Both methods are in fact used in practice.• На самом деле подобные неопределенные идеи ничего нам не говорят. - Such vague ideas really tell us nothing.• Однако совершенно другое дело... - It is, however, quite a different matter to...• Особое беспокойство причиняют ситуации, в которых имеешь дело с... - This is particularly troublesome in dealing with...• Первым делом мы заметим, что... - Our first step is to notice that...• Последний результат особенно полезен для задач, имеющих дело с (= относящихся к)... - The above result is particularly useful for problems involving...• Так обстоит дело с... - This is how matters stand in...; Such is the case for...• Это полностью дело личного вкуса. - This is entirely a matter of personal taste.
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