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1 хорошее начало полдела откачало
1) General subject: a good beginning is half the battle, a good lather is half a shave, a good outset is the way, well begun is half done2) Set phrase: a good beginning (or the first blow, stroke) is half the battle, a good beginning makes a good ending, the first step is as good as half over, well begun is half done (дословно: Хорошо начатое-наполовину сделано)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > хорошее начало полдела откачало
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2 лиха беда начало
1) General subject: it never rains but it pours, it's the first step that counts, the first step is the hardest2) Set phrase: a good beginning is half the battle (said to mean: it is easier to continue than to begin something. used when 'something' is (1) good (honourable, virtuous) or (2) bad (immoral, criminal), and translated accordingly), a good beginning makes a good ending, a good beginning makes a good ending (дословно: Хорошее начало обеспечивает хороший конец), good beginning is half the battle (said to mean: it is easier to continue than to begin something. used when 'something' is (1) good (honourable, virtuous) or (2) bad (immoral, criminal), and translated accordingly), it is the first crime that is the hardest, it is the first step that costs (2), one crime leads to another, one drink leads to another, one sin leads to another, the first blow is half the battle (дословно: Первый удар-половина сражения), the first is the worst, the first step is always the hardest, well begun is half done, the first step is the only difficulty -
3 Доброе начало полдела откачало
A piece of work started in a proper way is not likely to go wrong. See Зачин дело красит (3), Путному началу благой конец (П)Var.: Доброе начало - половина дела. Хорошее начало полдела откачалоCf:A good beginning is half the battle (Am., Br.). A good beginning is half the business (the task) (Am.). A good lather is half a shave (Br.). A good outset is half the voyage (the way) (Br.). A good start is half the race (Am.). A job started right is a job half done (Am.). Well begun is half done (Am., Br.). Well lathered, half shaved (Am.). Work well begun is half ended (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Доброе начало полдела откачало
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ЛИХА БЕДА НАЧАЛО (НАЧАТЬ) (saying)beginning an endeavor is harder than continuing it once you have begun (may be used in refer, to both good deeds and reprehensible actions): - the first step is (always) the hardestit's the first step that costs the first blow is half the battle a good start is half the race well begun is half done (in limited contexts) the first step is (always) the worst.(Большинцов:) Говорят, в этих делах лиха беда начать... (Тургенев 1). (В.:) They say, in these matters the first step is (the) hardest (1c).Лиха беда - начало. Одним словом, я аккуратнейшим образом, даже после ночной смены, посещала политзанятия у Евдокии Ивановны... (Гинзбург 2). As a good start is half the race, I made a point, even after my night shift, of attending punctiliously every one of Eudokia Ivanovna's political talks (2a).Давайте выпьем!» — «Придётся. Лиха беда начало...» Лейтенант чокался с Григорием и поручиком, пил молча, почти не закусывал (Шолохов 5). "Let's drink!" "I suppose I'll have to. Oh well, the first step's the worst!" The English lieutenant clinked glasses with Grigory and his Russian companion and drank in silence, scarcely touching the food (5a). -
5 лиха беда начало
• ЛИХ А БЕДА НАЧАЛО < НАЧАТЬ>[sayingj beginning an endeavor is harder than continuing it once you have begun (may be used in refer, to both good deeds and reprehensible actions): - the first step is (always) the hardest; it's the first step that costs; the first blow is half the battle; a good start is half the race; well begun is half done; [in limited contexts]=====⇒ the first step is (always) the worst.♦ [Большинцов:] Говорят, в этих делах лиха беда начать... (Тургенев 1). [В.:] They say, in these matters the first step is [the] hardest (lc).♦ Лиха беда - начало. Одним словом, я аккуратнейшим образом, даже после ночной смены, посещала политзанятия у Евдокии Ивановны... (Гинзбург 2). As a good start is half the race, I made a point, even after my night shift, of attending punctiliously every one of Eudokia Ivanovna's political talks (2a).♦ "Давайте выпьем!" - "Придётся. Лиха беда начало..." Лейтенант чокался с Григорием и поручиком, пил молча, почти не закусывал (Шолохов 5). "Let's drink!" "I suppose I'll have to. Oh well, the first step's the worst!" The English lieutenant clinked glasses with Grigory and his Russian companion and drank in silence, scarcely touching the food (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > лиха беда начало
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• ЛИХ А БЕДА НАЧАЛО < НАЧАТЬ>[sayingj beginning an endeavor is harder than continuing it once you have begun (may be used in refer, to both good deeds and reprehensible actions): - the first step is (always) the hardest; it's the first step that costs; the first blow is half the battle; a good start is half the race; well begun is half done; [in limited contexts]=====⇒ the first step is (always) the worst.♦ [Большинцов:] Говорят, в этих делах лиха беда начать... (Тургенев 1). [В.:] They say, in these matters the first step is [the] hardest (lc).♦ Лиха беда - начало. Одним словом, я аккуратнейшим образом, даже после ночной смены, посещала политзанятия у Евдокии Ивановны... (Гинзбург 2). As a good start is half the race, I made a point, even after my night shift, of attending punctiliously every one of Eudokia Ivanovna's political talks (2a).♦ "Давайте выпьем!" - "Придётся. Лиха беда начало..." Лейтенант чокался с Григорием и поручиком, пил молча, почти не закусывал (Шолохов 5). "Let's drink!" "I suppose I'll have to. Oh well, the first step's the worst!" The English lieutenant clinked glasses with Grigory and his Russian companion and drank in silence, scarcely touching the food (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > лиха беда начать
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7 хорошее начало - половина дела
Set phrase: a good beginning (or the first blow, stroke) is half the battle, a good beginning makes a good ending, a good lather is half a shave, the first step is as good as half over, well begun is half doneУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > хорошее начало - половина дела
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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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погов.it is only the beginning that's hard to get over; the beginnings are always hard; all things are difficult before they are easy; cf. it is the first step that counts (costs); well begun is half done; first blow is half the battle; a good beginning makes a good endingБольшинцов.
Говорят, в этих делах лиха беда начать, так нельзя ли того-с, мне для вступления в разговор - словечко, что ли, сообщить какое-нибудь приятное. (И. Тургенев, Месяц в деревне) — Bolshintsov: They say that in these matters it is the first step that counts. So couldn't you tell me something to serve as an introduction to the conversation? Some little word. Something pleasant.Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > лиха беда начало
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10 Почин дороже денег
In any undertaking it is the beginning that is of greatest importanceCf: Begun is half done (Am., Br.). The first blow (stroke) is half the battle (Br.). A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Почин дороже денег
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ХОРОШЕЕ (ДОБРОЕ) НАЧАЛО ПОЛДЕЛА ОТКАЧАЛО (saying) a good start in some endeavor ensures a good outcome: - well begun is half donethe first blow is half the battle. -
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[saying]=====⇒ a good start in some endeavor ensures a good outcome:- the first blow is half the battle.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > доброе начало полдела откачало
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13 хорошее начало полдела откачало
[saying]=====⇒ a good start in some endeavor ensures a good outcome:- the first blow is half the battle.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > хорошее начало полдела откачало
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14 HEART
• Bold heart is half the battle (A) - Смелость города берет (C)• Cold hand, a warm heart (A) - Холодные руки, горячее сердце (X)• Drunken heart won't lie - Пьяный - что малый: что на уме, то и на языке (П), Что у трезвого на уме, то у пьяного на языке (4)• Every man after his own heart - Всякая курица своим голосом поет (B)• Faint heart never won fair lady - Смелость города берет (C)• Heart soon forgets what the eye sees not (The) - С глаз долой - из сердца вон (C)• Human heart is a mystery (The) - Нет таких трав, чтоб знать чужой нрав (H), Сердце не лукошко, не прорежешь окошко (C), Чужая душа - потемки (4)• Nearest the heart comes first out - У кого что болит, тот о том и говорит (У)• Nearest the heart, nearest the mouth - У кого что болит, тот о том и говорит (У)• То a valiant heart nothing is impossible - Смелость города берет (C)• What comes from the heart goes to the heart - Сердце сердцу весть подает (C)• What the eye does not see, the heart cannot grieve (does not grieve over) - Глаза не видят - сердце не болит (T)• What the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't crave for - С глаз долой - из сердца вон (C)• What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve for (doesn't feel) - Глаза не видят - сердце не болит (Г)• What the heart thinks, the tongue speaks - Что на уме, то и на языке b (4)• You can look in the eyes but not in the heart - Нет таких трав, чтоб знать чужой нрав (H), Сердце не лукошко, не прорежешь окошко (C), Чужая душа - потемки (4)• %u don't know what's in the heart - Чужая душа - потемки (4) -
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с.1. beginning, commencementс самого начала — from the (very) outset, from the first, right from the start
с начала своего существования — from the very first days of its existence, since it came into existence
с начала до конца — from (the) beginning to (the) end; from start to finish разг.
в начале мая — at the beginning of May, early in May
до начала зимы — before winter comes, или sets in
2. мн. (принцип, основа) principles; basis (pl. bases) sg.на добровольных началах — on a voluntary basis, voluntarily
3. ( источник) origin, sourceбрать начало (в пр.) — originate (in), spring* (from)
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положить начало чему-л. — start smth., begin* smth., commence smth., initiate smth.; mark the beginning of smth.положить хорошее начало — make* a good start
быть под началом у кого-л. — be under smb.'s command / supervision, be subordinate to smb.
доброе начало полдела откачало погов. — a good beginning makes a good ending, a good beginning is half the battle
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A good beginning makes a good ending
Well begun is half done
A good beginning is half the battleДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > доброе начало полдела откачало
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с.1) (исходная точка, фаза) beginning, start; commencement книжн.с са́мого нача́ла — from the (very) outset, from the first, right from the start
с нача́ла своего́ существова́ния — from the very first days of its existence, since it came into existence
с нача́ла до конца́ — from (the) beginning to (the) end; from start to finish разг.
в нача́ле ма́я — early in May, in early May
в нача́ле го́да — at the beginning of the year
до нача́ла зимы́ — before winter comes [sets in]
в нача́ле тре́тьего — soon after two
2) ( источник) origin, sourceбрать нача́ло (в пр.) — originate (in), spring (from)
нача́ла фи́зики — the basics / fundamentals of physics
на доброво́льных нача́лах — on a voluntary basis, voluntarily
на но́вых нача́лах — on a new basis
организу́ющее нача́ло — organizing principle
••для нача́ла — to begin with; for a start; for starters разг.
положи́ть нача́ло (дт.) — start (d), begin (d), initiate (d); mark the beginning of smth
положи́ть хоро́шее нача́ло — make a good start
положи́ть нача́ло но́вой э́ре — mark the dawn of [usher in] a new era
быть под нача́лом у кого́-л — be under smb's command / supervision, be subordinate to smb
служи́ть под чьим-л нача́лом — report to smb's command
лиха́ беда́ нача́ло разг. — ≈ the first step is the hardest
до́брое нача́ло полде́ла откача́ло погов. — ≈ a good beginning makes a good ending, a good beginning is half the battle
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посл.cf. a good beginning is half the battle; a good beginning makes a good ending; well begin is half doneРусско-английский фразеологический словарь > доброе начало полдела откачало
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19 BEGINNING
• Bad beginning has a bad ending (A) - Каково начало, таков и конец (K), Плохое начало не к доброму концу (П), Худо начинается, худо и кончается (X)• Bad beginning makes a good ending (A) - Первый блин комом (П)• Bad beginning makes a worse ending (A) - Плохое начало не к доброму концу (П), Худо начинается, худо и кончается (X)• Beginning is not everything (The) - Легко начать, да нелегко кончить (Л), Не бойся начала, а бойся конца (H), Не мудрено начать, мудрено кончать (H), Не стращай началом, покажи конец (H)• Beginning is the hardest (The) - Лиха беда начало (Л)• Beware beginnings - Лиха беда начало (Л)• Every beginning is hard - Лиха беда начало (Л)• Everything has (must have) a beginning - Без начала нет конца (Б)• Good beginning is half the battle (the business, the task) (A) - Доброе начало полдела откачало (Д)• Good beginning makes a good ending (A) - Каково начало, таков и конец (K), Путному началу благой конец (П)• Бумага все терпит beginning, (has) an ill ending (An) - Плохое начало не к доброму концу (П)• In every beginning think of the end - Начиная дело, о конце думай (H)• Poor beginning makes a good ending (A) - Первый блин комом (П)• Such beginning, such end - Каково начало, таков и конец (K)• This is only the beginning - То ли еще будет! (T), Это еще цветочки, а ягодки впереди (Э) -
20 Смелость города берет
People who act courageously deserve and get good luck. See Где отвага, там и победа (Г), Кто смел, тот и съел (K), Не сробеешь, так врага одолеешь (H), Отвага - половина спасения (O)Cf:A bold heart is half the battle (Br.). Cheek brings success (Br.). Courage wins (Br.). Faint heart never won fair lady (Am., Br.). Fortune favo(u)rs the bold (the brave) (Am., Br.). Fortune is on the side of the bold (Am.). None but the brave deserves the fair (Am., Br.). Success is the child of audacity (Am.). То a valiant heart nothing is impossible (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Смелость города берет
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