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1 Frisch gewagt ist halb gewonnen.
Well begun is half done.Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Frisch gewagt ist halb gewonnen.
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2 начало
1. beginning, commencement, start, inception; outset, offset, onset, lead-off; opening(на страница, списък) topв началото in the beginningв началото на срока at the beginning of the termв началото на март in the beginning of March, early in Marchв начало то на годината in the beginning of the year, at the turn of the year(още) от самото начало from the very beginning, right from the beginning/start, from the very first, from the word goтова е добро начало that's a good start/beginningначало на преговори beginning of negotiations, overturesначало на военни действия an outbreak of hostilities2. (принцип) rule, principleам. by and largeна... начала on the basis of...на тези начала on these/such lines/principlesна социалистически начала on socialist principles, along socialist lines, on a socialist basisна доброволни начала voluntarilyна равни начала on an equal footing; share and share alikeна частни начала privately3. (източник) origin; source; origination* * *нача̀ло,ср., -а̀ 1. beginning, commencement, start, inception; genesis; outset, offset, onset, lead-off; opening; разг. kick-off; (на страница, списък) top; в \началоото in the beginning; в \началоото на годината in the beginning of the year, at the turn of the year; в \началоото на март in the beginning of March, early in March; в \началоото на срока at the beginning of the term; добро \началоо a promising beginning; доброто \началоо е гаранция за успеха well begun is half done; a good lather’s half a shave; като \началоо for a start, разг. right off the bat; \началоо на военни действия an outbreak of hostilities; \началоо на преговори beginning of negotiations, overtures; от \началоото до края from beginning to end, from start to finish; from first to last; (още) от самото \началоо from the very beginning, right from the beginning/start, from the very first, from the word go; слагам \началоо на make a start with, lay the beginnings of, initiate, inaugurate; commence; това е \началоото на края the end has begun; участвам от самото \началоо разг. get in on the ground floor;2. ( принцип) rule, principle; доброто \началоо good; злото \началоо evil; на доброволни \началоа voluntarily; на равни \началоа on an equal footing; share and share alike; на тези \началоа on these/such lines/principles; на частни \началоа privately; основно \началоо rudiments; по \началоо as a rule; on/in principle; амер. by and large; ръководно \началоо a basic/guiding principle;3. ( източник) origin; source; origination; водя \началоото си от originate in; proceed/derive from; (за река) rise, take its source, spring (from); давам \началоо на originate.* * *mother (прен.); ABC; beginning: at the начало of the term - в началото на срока; commencement; genesis{`djenizis}; inception; inchoation; initiation; offset{`O;fset}; onset; opening; proem{`prxOqm}; rise{raiz}; rudiment; start{sta;t}* * *1. (за река) rise, take its source, spring (from) 2. (източник) origin;source;origination 3. (на страница, списък) top 4. (още) от самото НАЧАЛО from the very beginning, right from the beginning/start, from the very first, from the word go 5. (принцип) rule, principle 6. beginning, commencement, start, inception;outset, offset, onset, lead-off;opening 7. НАЧАЛО на военни действия an outbreak of hostilities 8. НАЧАЛО на преговори beginning of negotiations, overtures 9. ам. by and large 10. в НАЧАЛО то на годината in the beginning of the year, at the turn of the year 11. в НАЧАЛОто in the beginning 12. в НАЧАЛОто на март in the beginning of March, early in March 13. в НАЧАЛОто на срока at the beginning of the term 14. в самото НАЧАЛО at the very outset 15. водя НАЧАЛОто си от originate in;proceed/derive from 16. всяко НАЧАЛО е трудно every beginning is hard 17. давам НАЧАЛО на originate 18. добро НАЧАЛО a promising beginning 19. доброто НАЧАЛО good 20. доброто НАЧАЛО е гаранция за успеха well begun is half done;a good lather's half a shave 21. злото НАЧАЛО evil 22. като НАЧАЛО for a start 23. на доброволни начала voluntarily 24. на равни начала on an equal footing;share and share alike 25. на социалистически начала on socialist principles, along socialist lines, on a socialist basis 26. на тези начала on these/such lines/principles 27. на частни начала privately 28. на... начала on the basis of... 29. основно НАЧАЛО rudiments 30. от НАЧАЛОто до края from beginning to end, from start to finish 31. по НАЧАЛО as a rule;on/in principle 32. ръководно НАЧАЛО a basic/guiding principle 33. слагам НАЧАЛО на make a start with lay the beginnings of, initiate, inaugurate 34. това е НАЧАЛО то на края that's the beginning of the end, the end has begun 35. това е добро НАЧАЛО that's a good start/beginning -
3 opera
f workmusic operaopera d'arte work of artopera buona good deedmettersi all'opera set to work* * *opera s.f.1 ( attività, azione) work; (non com.) deed: l'opera dell'uomo, the work of man; l'opera di Dio, the work of God; l'opera della Natura, del vento, the work of Nature, of the wind; opere di carità, charitable works; opere di misericordia, works of mercy; un'opera buona, a good deed; fare opere buone, to do good works; faresti un'opera buona se lo lasciassi stare, you would do him a favour if you left him alone; ha cercato di fare opera di persuasione presso di lui senza risultato, he tried to convince him without any effect; fare opera di pace, to act as a peacemaker; è opera di un malvagio, this is the work of a wicked man; lo scherzo è sicuramente opera vostra, this joke is definitely your work; il mio licenziamento fu opera sua, I was dismissed because of him // per opera di, by means (o through): ha ottenuto il lavoro per opera di una persona influente, he got the job by means of (o through) an influential person // mettere in opera, ( attuare) to get under way; ( realizzare) to carry out; ( mettere in funzione) to set running, to set working; mettere in opera un progetto, to get a project under way; ha messo in opera il proposito di andarsene, he carried out his decision to leave2 ( lavoro) work: ho proseguito l'opera iniziata dal mio amico, I have carried on the work begun by my friend; buona parte del libro è opera di mio padre, a good part of the book is my father's work; mettersi all'opera, to get down to work; all'opera!, to work!; mi piacerebbe vederti all'opera, I'd like to see you at work; essere all'opera, to be at work; valersi dell'opera di qlcu., to call on s.o.'s services // prestatore d'opera, workman (o employee) // datore d'opera, employer // chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera, (prov.) well begun is half done3 ( prodotto di un lavoro, di un'attività) (piece of) work: opera manuale, hand work; opere pubbliche, public works; opera in muratura, brickwork; opere di fortificazione, fortifications // (mil.) opere difensive, distaccate, defensive, detached work // (dir.) contratto d'opera, work contract // (mar.) opera viva, morta, bottom works, upperworks4 ( prodotto artistico) work: opera d'arte, work of art; opera letteraria, filosofica, literary, philosophical work; le opere di Bach, Manzoni, Matisse, Bach's, Manzoni's, Matisse's works; tutte le opere di, l'opera completa di Dante, Dante's complete works; l'opera critica del De Sanctis, De Sanctis's critical work; hai letto le prime opere di Calvino?, have you read Calvino's early books? // (mus.) sonata per pianoforte opera 27 (abbr. op. 27), piano sonata opus 27 (abbr. op. 27)5 ( melodramma) opera: opera lirica, opera; opera buffa, comic opera; cantante d'opera, opera singer; teatro dell'opera, opera house; libretto d'opera, opera libretto; rappresentare un'opera, to perform an opera6 ( istituzione) institution, organization: opera pia, charitable institution // l'opera del Duomo, ( fabbrica) the construction of the cathedral* * *['ɔpera]sostantivo femminile1) art. letter. (prodotto singolo) (piece of) work, oeuvre (di by); (produzione complessiva) work, works, oeuvre (di by); mus. work, opus*le -e di Dante — Dante's works, the writings of Dante
l'opera scultorea, pittorica di Michelangelo — the sculptures, paintings of Michelangelo
2) (lavoro) workmettersi all'opera — to become active, to go o set o get (down) to work
vedere qcn. all'opera — to see sb. in action
fare opera di convincimento, persuasione — to make efforts o try to convince, persuade
prestare la propria opera a favore di qcn. — to offer one's services to o to work for sb.
valersi dell'opera di qcn. — to avail oneself of sb.'s services
3) (risultato di un'azione) doingessere opera di qcn. — to be (the) work of sb. o sb.'s doing
5) (azione di agenti naturali) action•opera di bene — good work o deed, charitable act
opera buffa — mus. comic opera
opera di carità — (istituto) charitable institution, charity; (azione) good work o deed
opera omnia — collected o complete works
opera teatrale — play, drama
••chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera — prov. well begun is half done
* * *opera/'ɔpera/sostantivo f.1 art. letter. (prodotto singolo) (piece of) work, oeuvre (di by); (produzione complessiva) work, works, oeuvre (di by); mus. work, opus*; le -e di Dante Dante's works, the writings of Dante; l'opera scultorea, pittorica di Michelangelo the sculptures, paintings of Michelangelo2 (lavoro) work; essere all'opera to be at work; mettersi all'opera to become active, to go o set o get (down) to work; vedere qcn. all'opera to see sb. in action; fare opera di convincimento, persuasione to make efforts o try to convince, persuade; prestare la propria opera a favore di qcn. to offer one's services to o to work for sb.; valersi dell'opera di qcn. to avail oneself of sb.'s services3 (risultato di un'azione) doing; essere opera di qcn. to be (the) work of sb. o sb.'s doing; quest'attacco è opera di professionisti this attack is work of professionals; non è opera mia it's none of my doing5 (azione di agenti naturali) actionchi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera prov. well begun is half done\opera d'arte work of art; opera di bene good work o deed, charitable act; opera buffa mus. comic opera; opera di carità (istituto) charitable institution, charity; (azione) good work o deed; opera omnia collected o complete works; opera pia → opera di carità; opera postuma literary remains; opera teatrale play, drama; - e pubbliche public works. -
4 Доброе начало полдела откачало
A piece of work started in a proper way is not likely to go wrong. See Зачин дело красит (3), Путному началу благой конец (П)Var.: Доброе начало - половина дела. Хорошее начало полдела откачалоCf:A good beginning is half the battle (Am., Br.). A good beginning is half the business (the task) (Am.). A good lather is half a shave (Br.). A good outset is half the voyage (the way) (Br.). A good start is half the race (Am.). A job started right is a job half done (Am.). Well begun is half done (Am., Br.). Well lathered, half shaved (Am.). Work well begun is half ended (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Доброе начало полдела откачало
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5 хорошее начало полдела откачало
1) General subject: a good beginning is half the battle, a good lather is half a shave, a good outset is the way, well begun is half done2) Set phrase: a good beginning (or the first blow, stroke) is half the battle, a good beginning makes a good ending, the first step is as good as half over, well begun is half done (дословно: Хорошо начатое-наполовину сделано)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > хорошее начало полдела откачало
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6 BEGIN
• Bad beginning makes a good ending (A) - Первый блин комом (П)• Begin nothing until you have considered how it is to be finished - Начиная дело, о конце думай (H)• Begun is half done - Почин дороже денег (П)• Better never begin than never make an end - Когда не можешь кончить, не начинай (K)• Better never to begin than never to make an end - Когда не можешь кончить, не начинай (K)• Good to begin well, better to end well - Легко начать, да нелегко кончить (Л), Не бойся начала, а бойся конца (H), Не мудрено начать, мудрено кончать (H), Не стращай началом, покажи конец (H)• He who begins many things finishes but few - Семь дел в одни руки не берут (C)• Ill begun, ill done - Плохое начало не к доброму концу (П)• Let him that begins the song make an end - Говорить, так договаривать (Г), Затянул песню, так веди до конца (3)• Poor beginning makes a good ending (A) - Первый блин комом (П)• Well begun is half done - Доброе начало полдела откачало (Д), Зачин дело красит (3) -
7 Зачин дело красит
See Доброе начало полдела откачало (Д)Cf: A beard well lathered is half a shave (Br.). Getting started is half of the fight (Am.). A task well begun is half done (Am.). Well begun is half done (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Зачин дело красит
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8 wagen
I vt/i venture; (etw. Gefährliches) auch risk; (sich getrauen) dare (zu + Inf. to + Inf.); es wagen take a chance; es wagen zu (+ Inf.) dare to (+ Inf.) einen Sprung / ein Experiment etc. wagen try a leap / an experiment etc.; den Schritt wagen fig. take the plunge; es mit etw. wagen give s.th. a try, have a shot ( oder crack) at s.th. umg.; wie kannst du (es) wagen(, mir zu widersprechen)? how dare you (contradict me)?; wie konnte er es wagen? where does he get the nerve?; wer nicht wagt, der nicht gewinnt Sprichw. nothing ventured, nothing gained; frisch gewagt ist halb gewonnen Sprichw. well begun is half doneII v/refl: sich wagen, etw. zu tun dare ( oder venture) to do s.th.; er hat sich nicht gewagt he didn’t dare, he didn’t have the courage ( oder nerve); er wagte sich nicht aus dem Haus he didn’t venture out of the house; sie wagte sich nicht auf die Straße she was (too) scared to go out into the street; sich an etwas Schwieriges etc. wagen try (to tackle) something difficult etc.; gewagt* * *der Wagencarriage; coach; car* * *Wa|gen ['vaːgn]m -s, - or (S Ger, Aus) -['vɛːgn]1) (= Personenwagen) car; (= Lieferwagen) van; (= Planwagen) (covered) wagon; (= Zirkuswagen, Zigeunerwagen) caravan, wagon; (von Pferden gezogen) wagon, cart; (= Kutsche) coach; (= Puppenwagen, Kinderwagen) pram (Brit), baby carriage (US); (= Handwagen) (hand)cart; (= Kofferkuli, Einkaufswagen) trolley; (= Schreibmaschinenwagen) carriage; (= Straßenbahnwagen, Seilbahnwagen) car; (= Eisenbahnwagen) coach (Brit), car, carriage (Brit); (= Omnibus) busjdm an den Wágen fahren (fig) — to pick holes in sb
sich nicht vor jds Wágen spannen lassen (fig) — not to allow oneself to be used or made use of by sb
See:→ Rad2) (ASTRON)der Große Wágen — the Plough (Brit), the Big Dipper
der Kleine Wágen — the Little Dipper
* * *1) (to put forward (a guess etc).) hazard2) (to be brave enough (to do something): I daren't go; I don't dare (to) go; He wouldn't dare do a thing like that; Don't you dare say such a thing again!) dare3) (to dare (to do (something), especially to say (something)): He ventured to kiss her hand; I ventured (to remark) that her skirt was too short.) venture4) (a type of four-wheeled vehicle for carrying heavy loads: a hay wagon.) wagon5) (a type of four-wheeled vehicle for carrying heavy loads: a hay wagon.) waggon* * *Wa·gen<-, Wagen o SÜDD, ÖSTERR Wägen>[ˈva:gn̩, pl ˈvɛ:gn̩]m1. (Pkw) carich nehme den \Wagen I'll take [or go in] [or drive] the car; (Lkw) truck, BRIT a. lorry; (Wagenladung) truckload, BRIT a. lorryload3. (Fahrzeug mit Deichsel) cart5. (Teil einer Schreibmaschine) carriage6. ASTRONder Große/Kleine \Wagen the Great Bear [or Plough] [or Big Dipper]/Little Bear [or Little Dipper7.* * *der; Wagens, Wagen2) (PferdeWagen) cart; (Kutsche) coach; carriage; (PlanWagen) wagon; (ZirkusWagen, WohnWagen) caravan (Brit.); trailer (esp. Amer.)der Große Wagen — (Astron.) the Plough; the Big Dipper (Amer.)
jemandem an den Wagen fahren — (fig. ugs.) give somebody what for (sl.); pitch into somebody (coll.)
3) (EisenbahnWagen) (PersonenWagen) coach; carriage; (GüterWagen) truck; wagon; car (Amer.); (StraßenbahnWagen) car4) (KinderWagen, PuppenWagen) pram (Brit.); baby carriage (Amer.); (SportWagen) pushchair (Brit.); stroller (Amer.)5) (HandWagen) handcart6) (EinkaufsWagen) [shopping] trolley* * *zu +inf to +inf);es wagen take a chance;einen Sprung/ein Experiment etcwagen try a leap/an experiment etc;den Schritt wagen fig take the plunge;wie kannst du (es) wagen(, mir zu widersprechen)? how dare you (contradict me)?;wie konnte er es wagen? where does he get the nerve?;wer nicht wagt, der nicht gewinnt sprichw nothing ventured, nothing gained;frisch gewagt ist halb gewonnen sprichw well begun is half doneB. v/r:sich wagen, etwas zu tun dare ( oder venture) to do sth;er hat sich nicht gewagt he didn’t dare, he didn’t have the courage ( oder nerve);er wagte sich nicht aus dem Haus he didn’t venture out of the house;sie wagte sich nicht auf die Straße she was (too) scared to go out into the street;* * *der; Wagens, Wagen2) (PferdeWagen) cart; (Kutsche) coach; carriage; (PlanWagen) wagon; (ZirkusWagen, WohnWagen) caravan (Brit.); trailer (esp. Amer.)der Große Wagen — (Astron.) the Plough; the Big Dipper (Amer.)
jemandem an den Wagen fahren — (fig. ugs.) give somebody what for (sl.); pitch into somebody (coll.)
3) (EisenbahnWagen) (PersonenWagen) coach; carriage; (GüterWagen) truck; wagon; car (Amer.); (StraßenbahnWagen) car4) (KinderWagen, PuppenWagen) pram (Brit.); baby carriage (Amer.); (SportWagen) pushchair (Brit.); stroller (Amer.)5) (HandWagen) handcart6) (EinkaufsWagen) [shopping] trolley* * *car n.carriage n.coach n.trolley n.trolly n.wagon n.wain n. -
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ЛИХА БЕДА НАЧАЛО (НАЧАТЬ) (saying)beginning an endeavor is harder than continuing it once you have begun (may be used in refer, to both good deeds and reprehensible actions): - the first step is (always) the hardestit's the first step that costs the first blow is half the battle a good start is half the race well begun is half done (in limited contexts) the first step is (always) the worst.(Большинцов:) Говорят, в этих делах лиха беда начать... (Тургенев 1). (В.:) They say, in these matters the first step is (the) hardest (1c).Лиха беда - начало. Одним словом, я аккуратнейшим образом, даже после ночной смены, посещала политзанятия у Евдокии Ивановны... (Гинзбург 2). As a good start is half the race, I made a point, even after my night shift, of attending punctiliously every one of Eudokia Ivanovna's political talks (2a).Давайте выпьем!» — «Придётся. Лиха беда начало...» Лейтенант чокался с Григорием и поручиком, пил молча, почти не закусывал (Шолохов 5). "Let's drink!" "I suppose I'll have to. Oh well, the first step's the worst!" The English lieutenant clinked glasses with Grigory and his Russian companion and drank in silence, scarcely touching the food (5a). -
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• ЛИХ А БЕДА НАЧАЛО < НАЧАТЬ>[sayingj beginning an endeavor is harder than continuing it once you have begun (may be used in refer, to both good deeds and reprehensible actions): - the first step is (always) the hardest; it's the first step that costs; the first blow is half the battle; a good start is half the race; well begun is half done; [in limited contexts]=====⇒ the first step is (always) the worst.♦ [Большинцов:] Говорят, в этих делах лиха беда начать... (Тургенев 1). [В.:] They say, in these matters the first step is [the] hardest (lc).♦ Лиха беда - начало. Одним словом, я аккуратнейшим образом, даже после ночной смены, посещала политзанятия у Евдокии Ивановны... (Гинзбург 2). As a good start is half the race, I made a point, even after my night shift, of attending punctiliously every one of Eudokia Ivanovna's political talks (2a).♦ "Давайте выпьем!" - "Придётся. Лиха беда начало..." Лейтенант чокался с Григорием и поручиком, пил молча, почти не закусывал (Шолохов 5). "Let's drink!" "I suppose I'll have to. Oh well, the first step's the worst!" The English lieutenant clinked glasses with Grigory and his Russian companion and drank in silence, scarcely touching the food (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > лиха беда начало
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• ЛИХ А БЕДА НАЧАЛО < НАЧАТЬ>[sayingj beginning an endeavor is harder than continuing it once you have begun (may be used in refer, to both good deeds and reprehensible actions): - the first step is (always) the hardest; it's the first step that costs; the first blow is half the battle; a good start is half the race; well begun is half done; [in limited contexts]=====⇒ the first step is (always) the worst.♦ [Большинцов:] Говорят, в этих делах лиха беда начать... (Тургенев 1). [В.:] They say, in these matters the first step is [the] hardest (lc).♦ Лиха беда - начало. Одним словом, я аккуратнейшим образом, даже после ночной смены, посещала политзанятия у Евдокии Ивановны... (Гинзбург 2). As a good start is half the race, I made a point, even after my night shift, of attending punctiliously every one of Eudokia Ivanovna's political talks (2a).♦ "Давайте выпьем!" - "Придётся. Лиха беда начало..." Лейтенант чокался с Григорием и поручиком, пил молча, почти не закусывал (Шолохов 5). "Let's drink!" "I suppose I'll have to. Oh well, the first step's the worst!" The English lieutenant clinked glasses with Grigory and his Russian companion and drank in silence, scarcely touching the food (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > лиха беда начать
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12 TASK
• Always finish a task begun - Затянул песню, так веди до конца (3)• If a task is once begun, never leave it till it's done - Затянул песню, так веди до конца (T), Начатого дела не бросай (H)• Never leave a task until it is done - Затянул песню, так веди до конца (3), Начатого дела не бросай (H)• Some tasks require a strong back and a weak mind - Не умеешь шить золотом, так бей молотом (H)• Task well begun is half done (A) - Зачин дело красит (3) -
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I.As an adj., until the Aug. per. only in connection with pars, e. g.:II.dimidiam partem nationum subegit,
Plaut. Curc. 3, 77; id. Aul. 4, 10, 37; id. Rud. 4, 4, 79; Lucr. 1, 618 sq.; 5, 720; Cic. N. D. 2, 40, 103; id. Rosc. Com. 11, 32; id. Fam. 13, 29, 4; Caes. B. G. 6, 31, 5; id. B. C. 1, 27; 3, 101 (twice); Sall. J. 64, 5; Suet. Caes. 42; Front. Strat. 2, 3, 21; Ov. F. 5, 122; id. Tr. 1, 2, 44 et saep.—Since the Aug. per., esp. in poets, also with other substantives, instead of dimidiatus (v. dimidio), divided into two equal parts, halved:III.mullus (opp. lupus totus),
Mart. 2, 37, 4:crus,
Juv. 13, 95:vultus,
id. 15, 57:Memnone,
id. 15, 5:forma circuli,
Plin. 2, 59, 60, § 150:clepsydrae,
id. Ep. 6, 2, 5:labro basia dare,
i. e. slightly, Mart. 2, 10 and 22;so of busts: Priapus,
Mart. 11, 18; cf. Cicero's pun on the half-length likeness of his brother Quintus: frater meus dimidius major est quam totus, in Macr. S. 2, 3 (the word dimidius, for dimidiatus, belongs prob. to Macr. himself).—Trop., so of persons of mixed descent:A.dimidius patrum, dimidius plebis,
half patrician and half plebeian, Liv. 4, 2, 6. —Hence, subst.dīmidium, ii, n., the half (very freq. in all periods and kinds of writing): horae, Lucil. ap. Gell. 3, 14, 11; so with gen., Plaut. Am. 5, 1, 73; id. Bacch. 5, 2, 67; 71 et saep.; absol., Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 87; id. Ps. 4, 7, 68; 5, 2, 29; id. Pers. 1, 2, 17 et saep.; abl. dimidio, with comparatives:2.dimidio minus opinor,
less by half, Plaut. As. 2, 4, 35; Cic. Att. 9, 9, 2; id. Fl. 20, 46; id. Verr. 2, 3, 33; Caes. B. G. 5, 13, 2; Hor. S. 2, 3, 318 et saep.—Like a comp. with quam:B.vix dimidium militum quam quod acceperat successori tradidit,
Liv. 35, 1, 2; 45, 18, 7.—Prov.:dimidium facti, qui coepit, habet,
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I.As an adj., until the Aug. per. only in connection with pars, e. g.:II.dimidiam partem nationum subegit,
Plaut. Curc. 3, 77; id. Aul. 4, 10, 37; id. Rud. 4, 4, 79; Lucr. 1, 618 sq.; 5, 720; Cic. N. D. 2, 40, 103; id. Rosc. Com. 11, 32; id. Fam. 13, 29, 4; Caes. B. G. 6, 31, 5; id. B. C. 1, 27; 3, 101 (twice); Sall. J. 64, 5; Suet. Caes. 42; Front. Strat. 2, 3, 21; Ov. F. 5, 122; id. Tr. 1, 2, 44 et saep.—Since the Aug. per., esp. in poets, also with other substantives, instead of dimidiatus (v. dimidio), divided into two equal parts, halved:III.mullus (opp. lupus totus),
Mart. 2, 37, 4:crus,
Juv. 13, 95:vultus,
id. 15, 57:Memnone,
id. 15, 5:forma circuli,
Plin. 2, 59, 60, § 150:clepsydrae,
id. Ep. 6, 2, 5:labro basia dare,
i. e. slightly, Mart. 2, 10 and 22;so of busts: Priapus,
Mart. 11, 18; cf. Cicero's pun on the half-length likeness of his brother Quintus: frater meus dimidius major est quam totus, in Macr. S. 2, 3 (the word dimidius, for dimidiatus, belongs prob. to Macr. himself).—Trop., so of persons of mixed descent:A.dimidius patrum, dimidius plebis,
half patrician and half plebeian, Liv. 4, 2, 6. —Hence, subst.dīmidium, ii, n., the half (very freq. in all periods and kinds of writing): horae, Lucil. ap. Gell. 3, 14, 11; so with gen., Plaut. Am. 5, 1, 73; id. Bacch. 5, 2, 67; 71 et saep.; absol., Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 87; id. Ps. 4, 7, 68; 5, 2, 29; id. Pers. 1, 2, 17 et saep.; abl. dimidio, with comparatives:2.dimidio minus opinor,
less by half, Plaut. As. 2, 4, 35; Cic. Att. 9, 9, 2; id. Fl. 20, 46; id. Verr. 2, 3, 33; Caes. B. G. 5, 13, 2; Hor. S. 2, 3, 318 et saep.—Like a comp. with quam:B.vix dimidium militum quam quod acceperat successori tradidit,
Liv. 35, 1, 2; 45, 18, 7.—Prov.:dimidium facti, qui coepit, habet,
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15 dīmidium
dīmidium ī, n [dimidius], the half: Vix dum dimidium dixeram, was hardly half through, T.: ut ne minus dimidium ad illum perveniret: quos dimidio redderet stultiores, by half: Hibernia dimidio minor quam, etc., Cs.: Maior dimidio, H.: minus dimidio hostium quam antea occisum, L. —Prov.: Dimidium facti, qui coepit, habet, well begun is half done, H.* * * -
16 incominciare
start, begin (a to)* * *incominciare v.tr. e intr. to begin*, to start, to commence: incomincia a piovere, it is beginning (o starting) to rain; lasciatemi incominciare dall'inizio, let me begin at the beginning; il romanzo incomincia con una descrizione, the novel begins (o opens) with a description; il film è già incominciato, the film has already begun; ''Hai finito il libro?'' ''Non l'ho neanche incominciato!'', ''Have you finished the book?'' ''I haven't even begun it!''; incominciare a fare qlco., to begin (o to start) to do sthg. (o doing sthg.); e non incominciare a lamentarti!, and don't start complaining!; incominciare bene, to have a good start; incominciare un'impresa, to embark on an undertaking; incominciare un lavoro, to begin (o to start on) a job // a incominciare da oggi, da qui, starting from today, from here // tanto per incominciare devo dirvi..., to begin with (o first of all) I have to tell you... // chi ben incomincia è a metà dell'opera, (prov.) well begun is half done.* * *[inkomin'tʃare]1. vtto begin, startincominciare a fare qc — to begin o start doing sth
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17 лиха беда начало
1) General subject: it never rains but it pours, it's the first step that counts, the first step is the hardest2) Set phrase: a good beginning is half the battle (said to mean: it is easier to continue than to begin something. used when 'something' is (1) good (honourable, virtuous) or (2) bad (immoral, criminal), and translated accordingly), a good beginning makes a good ending, a good beginning makes a good ending (дословно: Хорошее начало обеспечивает хороший конец), good beginning is half the battle (said to mean: it is easier to continue than to begin something. used when 'something' is (1) good (honourable, virtuous) or (2) bad (immoral, criminal), and translated accordingly), it is the first crime that is the hardest, it is the first step that costs (2), one crime leads to another, one drink leads to another, one sin leads to another, the first blow is half the battle (дословно: Первый удар-половина сражения), the first is the worst, the first step is always the hardest, well begun is half done, the first step is the only difficulty -
18 хорошее начало - половина дела
Set phrase: a good beginning (or the first blow, stroke) is half the battle, a good beginning makes a good ending, a good lather is half a shave, the first step is as good as half over, well begun is half doneУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > хорошее начало - половина дела
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19 беда
ж.1) ( несчастье) misfortune, troubleв беде́ — in trouble
попа́сть в беду́ — get into trouble; come to grief идиом.
помо́чь кому́-л в беде́ — help smb out
быть беде́! — look out for trouble!, there's trouble brewing!
2) предик.(про́сто) беда́! — it's a bad job!
беда́ (не) в том, что — the trouble is (not) that
в чём беда́? — where's the harm?
в то́м-то и беда́ — that's just the trouble
беда́ мне с ним разг. — ≈ he is giving me a great deal of trouble; he is nothing but trouble
••на беду́ — unfortunately
как на беду́ — as ill luck would have it
накли́кать беду́ — court disaster
что за беда́? — what does it matter?, so what?
не беда́ — it doesn't matter
не велика́ беда́ — that's no great tragedy
лиха́ беда́ нача́ло посл. — ≈ well begun is half done; starting is half the battle
пришла́ беда́ - отворя́й ворота́ посл. — misfortunes never come singly; ≈ it never rains but it pours
семь бед - оди́н отве́т посл. — ≈ as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb; in for a penny, in for a pound
беда́, коль пироги́ начнёт печи́ сапо́жник — ≈ let the cobbler stick to his last
чужу́ю беду́ рука́ми разведу́, к свое́й ума́ не приложу́ посл. — other people's misfortunes are easy to endure, not our own
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20 treaba bine începută e pe jumătate făcută
prov. well begun is half done / endedprov. a good beginning is a half the battleprov. a good lather is a half a shave.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > treaba bine începută e pe jumătate făcută
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