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1 the game is worth the candle
игра (не) стоит свеч (выражение обыкн. употр. в отрицательной форме) [этим. фр. le jeu ne vaut pas la chandelle]; см. тж. not worth the candleMorris still growled about the rooms Sally let to miners. He said she wore herself out cooking and washing for so many men, and "the game wasn't worth the candle". (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 46) — Моррис по-прежнему ворчал, недовольный тем, что Салли сдает комнаты шахтерам. Она совсем извелась, стирая и стряпая на такую ораву, говорил он, и вообще игра не стоит свеч.
Billy persuaded Sam Geary the game was worth the candle, and he and Phyllis went with the next shipload of horses... for British India. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Coonardoo’, ch. XXXII) — Билли сумел убедить Сэма Гири, что игра стоит свеч, и вместе с Филлис уехал сопровождать лошадей, отправляемых в Британскую Индию.
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2 the game is not worth the candle
the game is not worth the candlenão vale a pena.————————the game is not worth the candleo resultado não compensa.English-Portuguese dictionary > the game is not worth the candle
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3 the name of the game
главное, основное делоThe name of the game is selling printed matter and not dealing with other things.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > the name of the game
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4 the name of the game is …
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5 The game is worth the candle
The game is (not) worth the candle Игра (не) стоит свечEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > The game is worth the candle
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6 the game is up
(the plan or trick has failed or has been found out.) se acabó el juegofigurative use se acabó el juego -
7 the game is up
(the plan or trick has failed or has been found out.) acabar* * *the game is upacabou a brincadeira, os planos (de crime, trapaça) foram descobertos. -
8 the game is drawn
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9 the game was to tell how many
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10 (the) game begins
the game begins (is over) игра начинается (заканчивается) -
11 the name of the game
n sl1)2)I can't help it. That's the name of the game — Я ничего не могу поделать. Вот в чем загвоздка
"I hear that the police are looking for this man" "Yes, that's the name of the game" — "Я слышал, что его разыскивает полиция" - "Совершенно верно"
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12 the game is up
разг.карта бита, дело проиграно, всё пропало‘You had better be very careful... The game's up,’ he said. (Sh. Anderson, ‘Kit Brandon’, ch. XIV) — - Тебе теперь надо быть очень осторожной... Дело сорвалось, - сказал он.
By January he had about concluded that the game was up with him. Life had always seemed a precious thing, but now constant want and weakened vitality had made the charms of earth rather dull and inconspicuous. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Sister Carrie’, ch. XLVII) — Когда наступил январь, Герствуд уже решил было, что все его ставки биты. Раньше жизнь была чем-то драгоценным, но теперь постоянная нужда и упадок сил сделали в его глазах земные блага тусклыми и малозначащими.
The police must have secrecy or the game is up. Not only must what goes on in the sweating session be kept secret but if possible the existence of the practice itself. (G. Marion, ‘The Communist Trial’, ch. 17) — Полиция должна держать язык за зубами, иначе ей не выйти сухой из воды. Для нее важно держать в строжайшей тайне не только то, что происходит в ее застенках, но и самое существование всей этой системы.
The moment I saw that girl I knew the game was up. (E. Waugh, ‘Decline and Fall’, part I, ch. VII) — Как только я увидел эту девушку, я понял, что моя холостяцкая жизнь кончена.
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13 the game is (not) worth the candle
игpa (нe) cтoит cвeч [этим. фр.]Billy persuaded Sam Geary the game was worth the candle, and he and Phyllis went with the next shipload of horses... for British India (K. S. Prichard). Morris still growled about the rooms Sally let to miners. He said she wore herself out cooking and washing for so many men, and "the game wasn't worth the candle" (K. S. Prichard)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > the game is (not) worth the candle
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14 the name of the game
paзг.cуть дeлa, caмoe ocнoвнoe [пepвoнaч. aмep.]In the courtroom, neither the prosecuting attorney nor the defence attorney sought justice: the name of the game was to win (S. Sheldon). He stopped when he saw the disapproval on Alice's face. "That's quitting,' she said. He smiled. 'Guess if plain decency was the name of the game, you'd be running the show in place of Deputy Clive here' (J. le Carre) -
15 the game is up
paзг.кapтa битa, дeлo пpoигpaнo'You had better be very careful... The game's up,' he said (Sh. Anderson). The moment I saw that girl I knew the game was up [xoлocтяцкaя жизнь кoнчилacь] (E. Waugh) -
16 the rules of the game
пpaвилa игpы, oбщeпpинятыe нopмыThe chancellor, Norman Lament, told the cabinet he wanted to change the rules of the game. Taken by surprise the ministers agreed. The result should be a steadily shrinking share of public spending in the economy (The Economist) -
17 the name of the game
разг.самое главное, суть дела [первонач. амер.]In fishing, patience is the name of the game. (DCE) — В рыбной ловле самое главное - терпение.
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18 the game is up
einde, de wedstrijd is overthe game is uphet spel is uit, nu hangen wij/jullie -
19 the game is up
(the plan or trick has failed or has been found out.) spillet er ude* * *(the plan or trick has failed or has been found out.) spillet er ude -
20 the game is up
(the plan or trick has failed or has been found out.) leiknum er lokið
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