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21 там хорошо, где нас нет
Set phrase: blue are the hills that are far from us (contrast: who leaves the old way for the new, will find himself deceived. better the devil you know than the devil you don't know), grass is always greener on the other side of the fence (used (often: ironically) to mean: life is better where we are not), that place is best of all where we haven't been at allУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > там хорошо, где нас нет
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22 не за горами
разг.; см. тж. за горами1) (в ближайшем будущем наступит, произойдёт что-либо) not a long time ahead; the time is well within sight (not far off); smth. is at handО наступлении мечтал каждый, и, судя по всему, оно было не за горами. (Е. Поповкин, Семья Рубанюк) — Everybody waited eagerly for the offensive, and everything seemed to indicate that it was close at hand.
2) (очень близко, неподалёку (быть, находиться и т. п.)) lit. not over the hills; not far off; not very far away; not far distant; at hand; close byДикой.
Постой, кума, постой! Не сердись. Ещё успеешь дома-то быть: дом-то твой не за горами. Вот он! (А. Островский, Гроза) — Dikoy: Stay, neighbour. Don't be angry. You've got plenty of time to reach home; your home is not over the hills - here it is on the other side of the fence. -
23 славны бубны за горами
посл.far-off bells always ring sweet; cf. the grass is always greener next door (over the hill); it's fine and green, the grass the other side of the hedge (of the fence)Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > славны бубны за горами
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24 везде хорошо, где нас нет
посл.
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence (of the hill)
blue are the hills that are far from usДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > везде хорошо, где нас нет
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25 Соседняя очередь всегда движется быстрее
Graphic expression: The grass is always greener on the other side of the fenceУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Соседняя очередь всегда движется быстрее
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26 Трава всегда кажется зеленее по ту сторону забора
Set phrase: The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence (или «Везде хорошо, где нас нет»)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Трава всегда кажется зеленее по ту сторону забора
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27 хорошо
I1) кратк. прил. см. хороший2) предик. безл. it is nice / goodздесь хорошо́ гуля́ть — it is nice to walk here, it is a nice place for walking
о́чень хорошо́! — very well!
вот хорошо́! — that's fine / good!
бы́ло бы хорошо́ — it would be a good thing
мне так хорошо́! — I feel so good!
мне что́-то не о́чень хорошо́ — I don't feel quite well
ему́ хорошо́ здесь — he likes it here; he is comfortable here
мне и тут хорошо́ — I am fine here
хорошо́, что вы пришли́ — it is good that you've come
хорошо́ вам говори́ть — it is all very well for you to say
••II нареч.там хорошо́, где нас нет погов. — ≈ the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
1) (приятно; удачно; качественно) wellхорошо́ па́хнуть — smell nice / good
вы хорошо́ сде́лаете, е́сли придёте — you would do well to come
хорошо́ отзыва́ться (о пр.) — speak well / highly (of)
хорошо́ учи́ться — do well in one's studies
мои́ дела́ иду́т хорошо́ — I am doing well
всё пойдёт хорошо́ — everything will be all right
хорошо́ ска́зано — well said
2) в знач. утвердительной частицы ( согласен) very well!, all right!, agreed!, OK! [,əʊ'keɪ], okay!хорошо́-хорошо́! — all right, all right!
••III с. нескл.всё хорошо́, что хорошо́ конча́ется — all's well that end's well
(оценка в пятибалльной системе, равная четырём баллам) good (mark брит. / grade амер.); four out of five; ≈ Bпоста́вить кому́-л хорошо́ — give smb a good mark [a B]
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28 там хорошо, где нас нет
погов the grass is always greener on the other side of the fenceАмериканизмы. Русско-английский словарь. > там хорошо, где нас нет
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29 из соседнего штата
Australian slang: from the other side of the rabbit-proof fenceУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > из соседнего штата
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