пан або пропав

English translation: neck or nothing

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Ukrainian term or phrase:пан або пропав
English translation:neck or nothing
Entered by: Volodymyr Tsapko (X)

17:31 Jul 29, 2003
Ukrainian to English translations [PRO]
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Ukrainian term or phrase: пан або пропав
пан або пропав
Volodymyr Tsapko (X)
Ukraine
Local time: 13:55
neck or nothing
Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-07-29 17:42:48 (GMT)
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means \"taking desperate risks, venture everything\" (Oxford Advanced Learner\'s Dictionary of Current English by A. S. Hornby ISBN 0 19 431101 5.)
Good luck, Volodymyr Tsapko!
Re.: Russian-English Dictionary over 160 000 words & expressions, 1997, ISBN 5-200-024
New English-Russian Dictionary (3 vol.) 250,000 words ISBN 5-200-01849-8
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Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 13:55
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1neck or nothing
Сергей Лузан
5make or mar, sink or swim , neck or nothing
ga5 (X)


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
neck or nothing


Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-07-29 17:42:48 (GMT)
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means \"taking desperate risks, venture everything\" (Oxford Advanced Learner\'s Dictionary of Current English by A. S. Hornby ISBN 0 19 431101 5.)
Good luck, Volodymyr Tsapko!
Re.: Russian-English Dictionary over 160 000 words & expressions, 1997, ISBN 5-200-024
New English-Russian Dictionary (3 vol.) 250,000 words ISBN 5-200-01849-8


Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 13:55
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Myron Netchypor: you are so quick Sergey :)
4 mins
  -> Thank you, Myron Netchypor! (& should be in compliance with my Ukranian surname).
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
make or mar, sink or swim , neck or nothing


Explanation:
asa

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Note added at 2003-07-29 17:44:50 (GMT)
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це всі варіанти
що е в анг мові

найкращий відповідник і найпоширеніший to make or mar

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Note added at 2003-07-29 17:45:12 (GMT)
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це всі варіанти
що е в анг мові

найкращий відповідник і найпоширеніший make or mar

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Note added at 2003-07-29 17:45:44 (GMT)
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це всі варіанти
що е в анг мові

найкращий відповідник і найпоширеніший make or mar

1source linvo
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ga5 (X)
Native speaker of: Native in UkrainianUkrainian, Native in RussianRussian
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