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1 HANG
• As good be hanged for a sheep as a goat (a lamb) - Семь бед - один ответ (C)• As well be hung for a sheep as /for/a lamb - Семь бед - один ответ (C)• He that is born to be hanged shall never be drowned - Кому суждено быть повешенным, тот не утонет (K)• He whose destiny is to be hanged will never be drowned - Кому суждено быть повешенным, тот не утонет (K)• If you're born to be hanged, then you'll never be drowned - Кому суждено быть повешенным, тот не утонет (K)• Let us all hang together or hang separately - Артель воюет, а один горюет (A), Веника не переломишь, а по пруту весь веник переломаешь (B), Дружно - не грузно, а врозь - хоть брось (Д)• Might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb - Семь бед - один ответ (C) -
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As we have to bear punishment all the same, let us take this risky step too. See Где наше не пропадало (Г)Cf: As good be hanged for a sheep s a goat (Am.). As good (well) be hanged (hung) for a sheep as /for/ a lamb (Br.). As well for the cow calf as for the bull (Br.). Might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb (Am.). Over shoes, over boots (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Семь бед - один ответ
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3 szaleć
(-eję, -ejesz); vi* * *ipf.1. (= wariować) go mad l. crazy l. insane.2. (= być w furii) rage, run wild, run amok l. amuck, go berserk.3. przen. (o siłach przyrody, epidemiach, bitwie itp.) rage; szalejący sztorm raging storm; rozszalało się prawdziwe piekło all the hell broke loose.4. przen. (= ulegać silnym emocjom) szaleć z zachwytu nad kimś/czymś rave about sb/sth; be mad about sb/sth; szaleć za kimś/czymś be crazy about sb/sth; szaleć z miłości do kogoś be madly in love with sb; szaleć z gniewu fly into a rage; fly off the handle.5. przen. (= bawić się, dokazywać) frolic about, romp about; (= zabawiać się hałaśliwie) revel; jak szaleć, to szaleć (one) might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > szaleć
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4 Б-36
СЕМЬ БЕД - ОДИН ОТВЕТ (saying) if the punishment for two transgressions of different magnitudes is the same, one might as well commit the more serious (and personally beneficial) one: - one might (may) as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb....Он (Золотарёв) жёг мосты... он окончательно прощался с самим собою, ему не о чем было больше сожалеть и не в чем раскаиваться. Семь бед - один ответ! (Максимов 1)....Hе (Zolotarev) burned his bridges...He bade himself a final goodbye, he had no more regrets now and no reason to repent. He might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb! (1a). -
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[saying]=====⇒ if the punishment for two transgressions of different magnitudes is the same, one might as well commit the more serious (and personally beneficial) one:- ≈ one might < may> as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb.♦...Он [Золотарёв] жёг мосты... он окончательно прощался с самим собою, ему не о чем было больше сожалеть и не в чем раскаиваться. Семь бед - один ответ! (Максимов 1).... Не [Zolotarev] burned his bridges...He bade himself a final goodbye, he had no more regrets now and no reason to repent. He might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb! (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > семь бед - один ответ
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погов.cf. as well be hanged for a sheep as < for> a lamb; in for a penny, in for a pound; over shoes, over boots; pay all scores at onceАндрей решил отправить бригаду Рейнгольда под свою ответственность. Семь бед - один ответ. (Д. Гранин, Искатели) — Andrei decided to send out Reingold's party on his own responsibility. Might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > семь бед - один ответ
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7 wi|sieć
impf (wiszę, wisiał, wisieli) vi 1. (być zawieszonym) to hang- pranie wisi na sznurze the washing is hanging on the line- klucz wisiał na gwoździu/haczyku the key hung from a nail/hook- zegar/obraz wisi na ścianie the clock/picture is hanging on the wall- obraz wisi krzywo the painting hangs at a. on a slant- na drzwiach wisi tabliczka there’s a plaque on the door- wisząca półka/szafeczka a hanging shelf/cupboard- lampa wisząca u sufitu a lamp hanging a. suspended from the ceiling2. (zwisać) to hang (down)- wiszące sople lodu hanging icicles- wiszący podbródek a sagging a. drooping chin3. [ubranie] to hang loosely (na kimś on sb); to flap (na kimś round sb)- płaszcz wisi na nim jak na wieszaku a. kołku his overcoat is all big and baggy- suknia wisi na niej jak worek her dress is all baggy4. (unosić się) to hang- mgła wisi nad doliną fog hangs over the valley- dym z papierosów wisiał w pokoju cigarette smoke hung a. floated in the room- orzeł wisiał w powietrzu the eagle hovered in mid-air5. [osoba] to hang- wisieć na szubienicy to hang on the gallows6. przen. (dać się odczuć) to be felt- w powietrzu wisiała nuda boredom hung a. could be felt in the air7. przen. (zagrażać) [niebezpieczeństwo, groźba] to hang, to hover- ciągle wisiało nad nami widmo aresztowania the spectre of arrest still hung over us- wisi nad nimi zagłada (the threat of) annihilation hangs over them a. hovers over their heads8. pot. (być winnym pieniądze) to owe- wisisz mi stówkę you owe me a hundred, that’s a hundred you owe me■ wisieć na stopniach tramwaju to travel a. be perched on the footboard of a tram- wisieć oczami a. wzrokiem a. spojrzeniem na kimś/na czymś to stare a. gaze at sb/sth searchingly- wisieć przy kimś to be dependent on sb, to live off sb- wisieć przy czyjejś spódnicy to be tied to sb’s apron strings- wisieć na telefonie pot. to be hogging the phone- godzinami/bez przerwy wisi na a. przy telefonie he spends hours on the phone, he never gets off the phone- wszystko mu wisi posp. he doesn’t care about anything- to mi wisi posp. I couldn’t care less, I’m past caring, I don’t give a damn (about that)- wisi mi nad głową jeszcze jeden egzamin I have another exam hanging over my head a. over me- jego kariera/życie wisi na włosku his career/life is hanging by a thread a. is on the line- przez kilka dni jego życie wisiało na włosku for several days he hovered on the brink of death a. it was touch and go for him- nasze małżeństwo wisi na włosku our marriage is on the skids a. in danger of breaking up- wojna wisi na włosku war is looming a. imminent- groźba bankructwa wisi nad nami jak miecz Damoklesa a. Damoklesowy the threat of bankruptcy hangs over us like the sword of Damocles- wisieć w próżni [działanie, plan] to be divorced a. remote from reality- jak wisieć, to za obie nogi przysł. I might as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb przysł., you can only die once przysł.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wi|sieć
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8 spadać
(-am, -asz); vi; perf spaść(o przedmiocie, człowieku) to fall (down); (o cenach, temperaturze) to fall, to drop, ( o drodze) to descendspadać na kogoś — (o ciosie, kiju) to come down on sb; (o odpowiedzialności, obowiązku) to fall on sb
spadać gwałtownie — to plummet, to fall lub drop sharply
z nieba mi spadasz! — pot you're a godsend!
spadaj! — pot! get lost! (pot!)
* * *ipf.1. ( z góry na dół) fall, fall down; spadać na ziemię fall on the ground; spadać z dachu fall off the roof; spaść na cztery łapy land on one's feet; spaść komuś na kark l. głowę (np. o niespodziewanych gościach) descend on sb; cios spadł na kogoś a blow came down on sb; kamień spadł mi z serca it was a load l. weight off my mind; korona z głowy ci nie spadnie you won't die if you do it, it will do you no harm; spadło na mnie wielkie nieszczęście a great misfortune befell me; spadło to na mnie jak grom z jasnego nieba it was like a bolt from the blue; odpowiedzialność (za to) spadła na dyrektora the director was held responsible (for that); z byka spadłeś? are you out of your mind?, are you crazy?; spadasz mi z nieba! you are a godsend!; jak spaść, to z dobrego konia one may l. might as well be hanged l. hung for a sheep as a lamb.2. (= zmniejszać się) fall, drop, go down; spadać gwałtownie plummet, fall l. drop sharply; spaść na wadze lose weight; dolar spadł the dollar exchange rate went down; temperatura spadła do minus trzech stopni the temperature fell to minus three degress.3. tylko ipf. (= obniżać się) descend; droga spada ku rzece the road descends towards a river.4. tylko ipf. (= osuwać się) hang down; włosy spadały jej na ramiona her hair hung down to her shoulders.5. tylko ipf. (= uciekać) pot. split; spadaj! get lost!, take a hike!The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > spadać
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