побеждает дружба

English translation: friendship carries the day

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Russian term or phrase:побеждает дружба
English translation:friendship carries the day
Entered by: A Word For I (X)

03:48 Mar 15, 2011
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Russian term or phrase: побеждает дружба
"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."
PaulinaK
United States
Local time: 01:09
friendship carries the day
Explanation:

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
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A Word For I (X)
Local time: 01:09
Grading comment
This has the most natural ring, to my ear. Thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +10friendship wins
Olga Rbl
4 +5friendship carries the day
A Word For I (X)
3 +3no matter what the score - everybody wins
Angela Greenfield
4Friendship conquers
Thomas O'Gara
3the unity / solidarity / team spirit triumphs / wins
Maruti Shinde


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
no matter what the score - everybody wins


Explanation:
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

Angela Greenfield
United States
Local time: 04:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ella Mykhailova
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Ella.

agree  The Misha: Yes, everybody wins. "Friendship wins" just isn't idiomatic English.
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Misha. I agree; it doesn't mean the same in English (it actually means nothing, the way I see it :-)))

agree  Judith Hehir
10 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Judith!
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Friendship conquers


Explanation:
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.

Thomas O'Gara
Thailand
Local time: 15:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the unity / solidarity / team spirit triumphs / wins


Explanation:
the unity / solidarity / team spirit triumphs / wins

Maruti Shinde
India
Local time: 13:39
Native speaker of: Native in MarathiMarathi, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
friendship wins


Explanation:
Why make simple things complicated?


    Reference: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-7961788.html
Olga Rbl
United States
Local time: 04:09
Native speaker of: Russian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivan Borshchevsky: это выражение встречается довольно часто, например http://www.unicef.org/ceecis/reallives_15016.html
1 hr

agree  Alexey Larin
2 hrs

agree  Denis Shepelev
2 hrs

agree  Jack Doughty
3 hrs

agree  cyhul
3 hrs

agree  interprivate
3 hrs

agree  svetlana cosquéric
3 hrs

agree  daruuntje (X)
8 hrs

agree  Roman Bardachev
8 hrs

agree  Maruti Shinde: This was the first thought in mind, but then I chose the other way round, which is a bit complicated :)
1 day 5 mins
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
friendship carries the day


Explanation:

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

A Word For I (X)
Local time: 01:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
This has the most natural ring, to my ear. Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jim Tucker (X): good
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Jim - coming from a polyglot such as you are, that's quite a compliment in my book ; )

agree  The Misha: Good one indeed
3 hrs
  -> Thanks a bunch, Misha.

agree  Rachel Douglas: Yes! Especially since "winner" will have just been said, this will flow better and keep it lively.
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rachel.

agree  Ingunite
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, Ingunite.

agree  Oleksiy Markunin
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Oleksiy.
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