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1 not worth the candle
"не стоит свеч", не стоит затраченных усилий [часть выражения the game is not worth the candle; см. the game is worth the candle]Trying to win them over to your viewpoint is not worth the candle. (RHD) — Не старайтесь склонить этих людей к вашей точке зрения. Не стоит тратить сил.
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2 not worth the candle
Общая лексика: ничего не стоящий (about occupations, games etc.) -
3 not\ worth\ the\ candle
ei tasu ära, mäng ei vääri küünlaid -
4 not\ worth\ the\ candle
nem éri meg a fáradságot, nem éri meg a költséget -
5 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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6 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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7 the game is (not) worth the candle
Общая лексика: игра (не) стоит свечУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the game is (not) worth the candle
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8 the game is not worth the candle
1) Общая лексика: игра не стоит свеч2) Пословица: овчинка выделки не стоитУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the game is not worth the candle
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9 The game is not worth the candle.
<03> Ср. Игра не стоит свеч. Овчинка выделки не стоит.Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > The game is not worth the candle.
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10 the game is not worth the candle
посл.ср. Игра не стоит свеч. Овчинка выделки не стоит.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > the game is not worth the candle
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11 The game is not worth the candle.
фраз. Игра не стоит свеч.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > The game is not worth the candle.
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12 the game is not worth the candle
חבל על המאמץ, יצא שכרו בהפסדו* * *◙ ודספהב ורכש אצי,ץמאמה לע לבח◄English-Hebrew dictionary > the game is not worth the candle
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13 the game is not worth the candle
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14 the game is not worth the candle
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15 The game is not worth the candle.
expr.Die Sache lohnt nicht. ausdr.English-german dictionary > The game is not worth the candle.
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16 the game is not worth the candle
tas nav tā vērtsEnglish-Latvian dictionary > the game is not worth the candle
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17 the game is not worth the candle
det är inte värt krutet (mödan)English-Swedish dictionary > the game is not worth the candle
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18 The game is not worth the candle
English-Spanish proverbs dictionary > The game is not worth the candle
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19 The game is not worth the candle
Игра не стоит свеч.English-Russian Idioms illustrated collection > The game is not worth the candle
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20 The game is not worth the candle
Игра не стоит свечDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > The game is not worth the candle
См. также в других словарях:
not worth the candle — chiefly Brit old fashioned : not worth the necessary effort, cost, or trouble The car is so old that replacing the engine is not worth the candle. [=the effort isn t worth the cost] • • • Main Entry: ↑candle not worth the candle see ↑candle • • • … Useful english dictionary
Not worth the candle — Candle Can dle, n. [OE. candel, candel, AS, candel, fr. L. candela a (white) light made of wax or tallow, fr. cand[ e]re to be white. See {Candid}, and cf. {Chandler}, {Cannel}, {Kindle}.] 1. A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
not worth the candle — ► not worth the candle not justifying the cost or trouble involved. Main Entry: ↑candle … English terms dictionary
the game is not worth the candle — The thing is not worth the effort or expense required • • • Main Entry: ↑candle the game is not worth the candle see under ↑candle • • • Main Entry: ↑game … Useful english dictionary
(the game is) not worth the candle — (the game is) not worth the ˈcandle idiom (old fashioned, saying) the advantages to be gained from doing sth are not great enough, considering the effort or cost involved • If the price goes up again, he may decide that the game s not worth the… … Useful english dictionary
(the) game is not worth the candle — the game is/it is/not worth the candle british old fashioned phrase something is not worth doing because it is too much trouble or effort, or costs too much Thesaurus: ways of saying that something has little or no valuesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
(the game's) not worth the candle — the potential advantages to be gained from doing something do not justify the cost or trouble involved. → candle … English new terms dictionary
it is not worth the candle — the game is/it is/not worth the candle british old fashioned phrase something is not worth doing because it is too much trouble or effort, or costs too much Thesaurus: ways of saying that something has little or no valuesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
the game is not worth the candle — it s not worth the effort … English contemporary dictionary
cake's not worth the candle — If someone says that the cake s not worth the candle, they mean that the result will not be worth the effort put in to achieve it … The small dictionary of idiomes
cake/game is not worth the candle — To say that the cake (or the game) is not worth the candle means that the advantages to be gained from doing something are not worth the effort involved. He recorded an album but sold very few copies; the cake wasn t worth the candle … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions