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1 half the battle
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2 half the battle
залог успеха, победы [часть пословицы the first blow или stroke is half the battle; см. the first blow is half the battle]Not in my line, but she's a sticker, and I like to see perseverance. Where you've that, you've 'alf the battle of success. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Beyond’, part III, ch. IX) — Ее искусство не по моей части, но она настойчива, и мне это нравится. Упорство в достижении цели - залог успеха.
‘We'll be having our annual visit from the management committee this afternoon.’ ‘...What's the procedure?’ ‘We feed them - that's half the battle - then take them round.’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘Shannon's Way’, book II, ch. 10) — - Сегодня к нам пожалует начальство из опекунского совета с ежегодным инспекционным визитом. -...А как это все происходит? - Мы их кормим - это уже полсражения выиграно, - затем водим по больнице.
‘You have a lovely wife. that's half the battle.’ ‘That is the whole battle.’ (J. Steinbeck, ‘The Winter of Our Discontent’, part I, ch. IX) — - У вас очаровательная жена. Такая жена - это уже пятьдесят процентов победы в любой драке. - Даже все сто процентов.
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3 half the battle
зaлoг уcпexa, пoбeды [чacть пocлoвицы the final blow или stroke is half the battle дoбpoe нaчaлo пoлдeлa oткaчaлo]Half the battle is the impression the accused makes on the jury (A. Christie). 'We'll be having our annual visit from the management committee this afternoon.'...'What's the procedure?' 'We feed them - that's half the battle - then take them round' (A. J. Cronin) -
4 half the battle
Общая лексика: залог победы, залог успеха, полдела, половина дела -
5 half the battle
залог успеха, победыАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > half the battle
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6 half the battle
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7 half the battle
залог успеха, победы -
8 the first blow is half the battle
посл.≈ хорошее начало полдела откачало; см. тж. half the battleLarge English-Russian phrasebook > the first blow is half the battle
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9 the first blow is half the battle
Пословица: первый удар-половина сражения, лиха беда начало (дословно: Первый удар-половина сражения), почин дороже денег (дословно: Первый удар-половина сражения), хорошее начало-полдела откачало (дословно: Первый удар-половина сражения)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the first blow is half the battle
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10 The first blow is half the battle.
<03> Первый удар – половина сражения. Ср. Почин дороже денег. Лиха беда начало. Хорошее начало – полдела откачало.Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > The first blow is half the battle.
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11 the first blow is half the battle
посл.Первый удар — половина сражения.ср. Почин дороже денег. Лиха беда начало. Хорошее начало — полдела откачало.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > the first blow is half the battle
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12 first impressions are half the battle
посл.First impressions, you know, often go a long way, and last a long time. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’, ch. V) — Первые впечатления, знаете ли, самые прочные.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > first impressions are half the battle
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13 a good beginning is half the battle
1) Общая лексика: хорошее начало полдела откачало2) Пословица: (or the first blow, stroke) хорошее начало - половина дела, (or the first blow, stroke) хорошее начало полдела откачало, лиха беда начало (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), доброе начало полдела откачало (дословно: Хорошее начало-половина дела (букв. сражения))Универсальный англо-русский словарь > a good beginning is half the battle
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14 a good beginning (or the first blow, stroke) is half the battle
Пословица: хорошее начало - половина дела, хорошее начало полдела откачалоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > a good beginning (or the first blow, stroke) is half the battle
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15 first impressions are half the battle
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > first impressions are half the battle
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16 good beginning is half the battle
Пословица: лиха беда начало (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)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > good beginning is half the battle
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17 A good beginning is half the battle.
<03> Хорошее начало – половина дела (букв. сражения). Ср. Доброе начало полдела откачало.Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > A good beginning is half the battle.
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18 good beginning is half the battle
посл.Хорошее начало — половина дела (букв. сражения).ср. Доброе начало полдела откачало.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > good beginning is half the battle
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19 a good beginning is half the battle
Новый англо-русский словарь > a good beginning is half the battle
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20 good health is half the battle
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > good health is half the battle
См. также в других словарях:
half the battle — Anything that brings one well on the way to success • • • Main Entry: ↑battle * * * half the battle phrase the most important part of what you have to do in order to achieve something Winning people’s trust is half the battle. Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
half the battle — {n.phr.} A large part of the work. * /When you write an essay for class, making the outline is half the battle./ * /To see your faults and decide to change is half the battle of self improvement./ … Dictionary of American idioms
half the battle — {n.phr.} A large part of the work. * /When you write an essay for class, making the outline is half the battle./ * /To see your faults and decide to change is half the battle of self improvement./ … Dictionary of American idioms
half the battle — half of the task completed, half of the job done You ve done the research for the report. That s half the battle … English idioms
half the battle — the most important part of what you have to do in order to achieve something Winning people s trust is half the battle … English dictionary
half the battle — a part of the effort or work needed. With so many search engines on the Web, deciding which is the best one is half the battle. Half the battle was simply convincing my mother that she couldn t be alone any more. Usage notes: sometimes used in… … New idioms dictionary
half\ the\ battle — n.phr. A large part of the work. When you write an essay for class, making the outline is half the battle. To see your faults and decide to change is half the battle of self improvement … Словарь американских идиом
half the battle — a large part of the work Sending the letters out will be half the battle. We can finish the rest of the work next week … Idioms and examples
half the battle — partway to victory, half of the battle has been fought … English contemporary dictionary
be half the battle won — be half the battle (won) to be the most difficult part of a process so that once you have completed this part, you have almost succeeded. When you re training a dog, getting it to trust you is half the battle … New idioms dictionary
be half the battle — (won) to be the most difficult part of a process so that once you have completed this part, you have almost succeeded. When you re training a dog, getting it to trust you is half the battle … New idioms dictionary