Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
побеждает дружба
English translation:
friendship carries the day
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A Word For I (X)
Mar 15, 2011 03:48
13 yrs ago
Russian term
побеждает дружба
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
"В игре принимают участие несколько отрядов. Отряд нашедший флаг считается победителем, и ему на линейке вечерней выносится благодарность и дается право водрузить флаг на флагшток. Но как известно всем пионерам - побеждает дружба."
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friendship carries the day
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/carry the day
carry the day and win the day
to be successful; to win a competition, argument, etc. (Originally meaning to win a battle.) Our team didn't play well at first, but we won the day in the end. Preparation won the day and James passed his exams.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/carry the day
carry the day
To be victorious; win.
http://www.professionalsoldiers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=...
Mental toughness is what will carry the day during these times.
http://www.eudict.com/?lang=engrom&word=to conquer; to be vi...
Results for: to conquer; to be victorious; to carry the day; to gain a victory - birui / invinge
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This has the most natural ring, to my ear. Thank you!"
+3
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Angela Greenfield
United States
United States
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Works in field
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Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Ukrainian to English
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no matter what the score - everybody wins
Смысл такой...
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Note added at 20 mins (2011-03-15 04:09:31 GMT)
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"what the score IS", разумеется, лучшеЕ будет
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Note added at 20 mins (2011-03-15 04:09:31 GMT)
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"what the score IS", разумеется, лучшеЕ будет
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Ella Mykhailova
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Thank you, Ella.
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The Misha
: Yes, everybody wins. "Friendship wins" just isn't idiomatic English.
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Thanks, Misha. I agree; it doesn't mean the same in English (it actually means nothing, the way I see it :-)))
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Judith Hehir
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Many thanks, Judith!
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Thomas O'Gara
Thailand
Thailand
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Thailand
Global Market Translations
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Works in: Russian to English, Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, and 2 more.
Friendship conquers
I'm not telling you anything you don't already know, I'm sure. And it does sound "corny" in English. But a lot of phrases that originated in the Soviet era do in translation.
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Maruti Shinde
India
India
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India
Russian-English Technical Financial
Native in: Marathi , English
Works in: Russian to English, Russian to Hindi, Hindi to Russian, and 3 more.
the unity / solidarity / team spirit triumphs / wins
the unity / solidarity / team spirit triumphs / wins
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1 hr
friendship wins
Why make simple things complicated?
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Ivan Borshchevsky
: это выражение встречается довольно часто, например http://www.unicef.org/ceecis/reallives_15016.html
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Alexey Larin
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Denis Shepelev
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Jack Doughty
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cyhul
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interprivate
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svetlana cosquéric
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daruuntje (X)
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Roman Bardachev
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Maruti Shinde
: This was the first thought in mind, but then I chose the other way round, which is a bit complicated :)
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