Glossary entry

Russian term or phrase:

Самое что ни на есть время

English translation:

it is exactly the time

Added to glossary by Ilham Ahmadov
Jan 24, 2013 21:41
11 yrs ago
Russian term

Самое что ни на есть время

Russian to English Art/Literary Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
After getting his button rubbed for luck, a Manhattanite asks whether his luck is about to change.

- Думаешь, пришла пора?
- А то ты сам не знаешь! прохрипел бомж – Самое что ни на есть время.
Change log

Jan 30, 2013 04:57: Ilham Ahmadov Created KOG entry

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): Leonid K.U.

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Proposed translations

10 hrs
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
2 mins

Now's the time!

.
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+2
4 mins

The time couldn't be better

.
Peer comment(s):

agree MariyaN (X)
4 hrs
agree LilianNekipelov : I agree.
15 hrs
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+5
4 mins

This is it!

Again, a slight variation but it works better IMO.
Peer comment(s):

agree Judith Hehir
54 mins
Thank you.
agree Anton Konashenok : The only variant with correct topic/comment relationship.
1 hr
Thank you.
agree svetlana cosquéric
15 hrs
Thank you.
agree Oleksiy Markunin
22 hrs
Thank you.
agree cyhul
3 days 11 hrs
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59 mins

The time is very/exactly right!

the time is exactly/very right for this to happen!
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+1
5 hrs

this is the very [***'] moment

I think the moment suits better than time
Peer comment(s):

agree Vladimir Dubisskiy : or "time" instead of moment.. Nice and juicy unlike other - quite dry(isn) - suggestions.
35 mins
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1 day 1 hr

Just about time

-
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1 day 10 hrs

It's the highest time

I believe this would work OK.
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