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1 the game was to tell how many
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2 the result of the game was 3-0 (three - nil)
Общая лексика: игра окончилась со счётом 3:0Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the result of the game was 3-0 (three - nil)
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3 the result of the game was 3-0
Общая лексика: (three - nil) игра окончилась со счётом 3:0Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the result of the game was 3-0
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4 the game was called off
Общая лексика: игру отложилиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the game was called off
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5 the game was no fun
Общая лексика: игра была совсем неинтересной -
6 The game was a draw
expr.Das Spiel ging unentschieden aus. ausdr. -
7 at the half the game was 2:1
Общая лексика: после первой половины игры счёт был 2:1Универсальный англо-русский словарь > at the half the game was 2:1
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8 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.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > the game is worth the candle
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9 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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10 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) -
11 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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12 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) -
13 the player was put on for the next game
English-Dutch dictionary > the player was put on for the next game
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14 the match game was drawn
Общая лексика: игра кончилась вничьюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the match game was drawn
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15 ahead of the game
1) впepeди вcex, в выгoднoм пoлoжeнии◘ The new structure puts ICI [Imperial Chemical Industries] ahead of the game and will ensure that the crucial customer contact will remain unaltered (Management Today). Mitsui Fudosan was also ahead of the game in residential property: it began selling in 0, well before others did (The Economist)2) paнo, paнee пoлoжeннoгo cpoкaWhen Ralph came to school an hour early the janitor said, "You're ahead of the game" -
16 she was disappointed about/at not winning the game
she was disappointed about/at not winning the gameEnglish-Dutch dictionary > she was disappointed about/at not winning the game
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17 get ahead of the game
идиом.взять дела под контроль|| The mayor was advised to get ahead of the game. — Мэру посоветовали взять дела под контроль.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > get ahead of the game
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18 to give the game away
The stowaway was detected inside sealed container when he gave the game away by screaming for help after being cooped up for seven days. — Безбилетного пассажира обнаружили в закрытом фургоне, когда он выдал себя, попросив о помощи после семи дней, проведённых взаперти.
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19 luck of the game
n infmlI'm no better than him really. It was just the luck of the game — Я ничуть не лучше его. Просто мне повезло
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > luck of the game
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20 what's the game
expr interrog BrE infmlThere was nobody at home when I telephoned. What's the game? — Когда я позвонил, дома никого не было. Что за ерунда!
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