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неразменный рубль

English translation: magic coin, hatch-penny

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Russian term or phrase:неразменный рубль
English translation:magic coin, hatch-penny
Entered by: Ivan Borshchevsky

18:52 Aug 28, 2011
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Russian term or phrase: неразменный рубль
Это из Лескова:
«Есть поверье, будто волшебными средствами можно получить неразменный рубль, который, сколько раз его ни выдавай, он все-таки опять является целым в кармане.»
Ivan Borshchevsky
Local time: 13:29
magic coin
Explanation:
Done.
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Oleksiy Markunin
Canada
Local time: 06:29
Grading comment
Thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3magic coin
Oleksiy Markunin
3 +1boomerang coin/note/rouble
Kiwiland Bear
4unfailing buck
Alexandra Taggart


Discussion entries: 12





  

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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
magic coin


Explanation:
Done.

Oleksiy Markunin
Canada
Local time: 06:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cyhul
7 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Dmitry Tolstov: Sorry, by mistake i pressed "agree" for "bumerang". "Magic" is definitely sounds good
11 hrs
  -> Thanks, Dmitry!
agree  Sam Pinson
21 hrs
  -> Thanks, Sam!
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
boomerang coin/note/rouble


Explanation:
Just an idea based on the fact that the "magic" property here is that it always returns to its owner. It's not that you can't get change from it - you can, it's rather that it always comes back.

Kiwiland Bear
New Zealand
Local time: 22:29
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dmitry Tolstov
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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1 day 36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
unfailing buck


Explanation:
Legal tender you never lose.

Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Local time: 13:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 24
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