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121 Лучшее - часто враг хорошего
In trying to reach perfection we often spoil what is or might be good enough. See От добра добра не ищут (O) Cf: The best is the enemy of the good (Am., Br.). Leave (Let) well alone (Br.). Leave (Let) well enough alone (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Лучшее - часто враг хорошего
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122 забота
ж.1) (о пр.; беспокойство, озабоченность) anxiety [æŋ'z-] (for), concern (about, for)забо́та о бу́дущем — concern for the future
2) (о пр.; внимание, попечение) concern (for); care (for)забо́та о челове́ке — caring for people; concern for people's welfare
забо́та о бла́ге ка́ждого — concern for the good of everyone
забо́та о де́тях — care / concern for children
быть окружённым забо́той (получать уход) — be taken good care of; ( получать поддержку) be given every support / encouragement [-'kʌ-]
3) (проблема, дело, задача) concern, problem, thing to take care ofэ́то на́ша гла́вная забо́та — this is our primary concern
жить без забо́т — lead a carefree existence
у меня́ сто́лько забо́т! — I've got so many things to take care of [to see to]!
вот но́вая забо́та! — here's another problem!
••ему́
забо́ты ма́ло разг. — what does he care?не́ было забо́ты! — it's the last thing I need!; ≈ as if I didn't have enough problems without it!
не моя́ [твоя́] забо́та — (that's) none of my [your] concern; it is no concern of mine [yours]
име́ть забо́т по́лон рот разг. — ≈ have one's hands full
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123 с концами
<и> с концамипрост.cf. < and> he (she) vanished into thin air; and that was the last you ever saw of him, her, etc.; he (she) has gone for good nowВон старик-то Куклин года три назад где-то здесь же, возле Опарихи, канул в воду, и с концами. Лоскутка не нашли. (В. Астафьев, Царь-рыба) — Old Kuklin had fallen into the water somewhere round here, near Oparikha, three years ago, and vanished into thin air.
- Подняли всех на ноги. Но время-то уже упущено... Может - полчаса, а может два?.. Чего там распространяться? Ушёл с концами, с концами. (В. Черняк, Час пробил) — 'We had everyone on their feet. But we'd already lost too much time... Half an hour, an hour, two hours... But what's the point in speculating? He's gone for good now!'
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124 это
мест.1. им., вн. см. этот2. (этот предмет, вещь, явление и т. п.) that; (о предмете и т. п., находящемся в непосредственной близости) this; (при ответе на вопрос тж.) it; ( без определённого указания) it; ( как повторение подлежащего) не переводитсяэто моя книга — that / this is my book
это товарищ Петров — that / this is comrade Petrov
это не он — that is not he; that's not him разг.
это хорошо — that is good*
решить эту задачу — это самое главное — the most important thing is to solve this problem
кто это? — Это его сестра — who is that? — That / it is his sister
работа — это для него самое главное — work is the most important thing for him; work comes first with him
дети — это большая радость — children are a great joy
при всём этом — in spite of all this, for all this
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что это он не идёт? — why doesn't he come? -
125 прок
м. разг.use, benefitиз э́того не бу́дет проку — no good will come of this; no one will be the better for it
что в э́том проку? — what is the use / good of that?
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126 радость
ж.1) ( эмоция) joy; gladnessра́дость жи́зни — the joy of life
не по́мнить себя́ от ра́дости — be overjoyed, be beside oneself with joy
пла́кать от ра́дости — cry / weep for / with joy
с ра́достью — with joy; gladly
я с ра́достью э́то сде́лаю — I'll be glad / happy to do it
2) ( радостное событие) delightful / joyous event; ( известие) glad / happy newsего́ ждала́ ра́дость — joy was awaiting him
кака́я ра́дость! — what joy / delight!
••на ра́дость кому́-л — to smb's joy
на ра́достях — in one's joy
моя́ ра́дость, ра́дость моя́ — my dear, my darling
э́то не в ра́дость (дт.) — it holds no joy / pleasure (for)
от э́того ма́ло ра́дости — that doesn't do me any goodс како́й (э́то) ра́дости? — why on earth?, what in the world for?
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127 в пользу бедных
прост., ирон.cf. there is no point in it; it is useless; what is the use; it just makes you laugh; that's a good 'un! iron.- Я думал, ты хоть из приличия скажешь пару слов о защите родины и о службе царю! - сказал Юрий, совсем рассердившись. - Вот это действительно в пользу бедных! - расхохотался Николай. (Л. Соболев, Капитальный ремонт) — 'I thought perhaps, for decency's sake, you'd say a word about defending your country, serving the Tsar!' Yuri said, angered now in real earnest. 'That's a good 'un!' laughed Nikolai.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в пользу бедных
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128 отставной козы барабанщик
шутл., ирон., пренебр.nullity, no-account; a nothing, nixie; cf. jackstraw; man of straw; no great shakesЛука на его слова мало обращает внимания, но, если солдату удастся раздражить его, Лука долго и едко ругает его. - Гарниза ты серая, крысиный объедок! Что ты можешь понимать, отставной козы барабанщик? (М. Горький, Скуки ради) — Generally Luka paid little attention to what he said, but if the soldier went too far, Luka would tear into him at length and with vengeance: 'You garrison rat, you half-chewed turnip! What're you good for, you drummer-boy to the colonel's goat?'
- То-то, - сказал Родион Мефодиевич, - нечем отвечать, хоть ты и доктор, а я отставной козы барабанщик! (Ю. Герман, Я отвечаю за всё) — 'That stumped you, didn't it, though you're a doctor and I know as much about medicine as a retired nanny-goat.'
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