close, but no cigar in Russian
close, but no cigar in Russian is про́мах есть про́мах, чуть-чу́ть не счита́ется.
close, but no cigar in Russian
про́мах есть про́мах
Pronounced: promakh est promakh
(idiomatic, originally, US, colloquial) Used to indicate that one is almost correct or has almost succeeded, but not quite. [from early 20th c.]
чуть-чу́ть не счита́ется
Pronounced: chut-chut ne schitayetsya
(idiomatic, originally, US, colloquial) Used to indicate that one is almost correct or has almost succeeded, but not quite. [from early 20th c.]
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What is "close, but no cigar" in Russian?
"close, but no cigar" in Russian is про́мах есть про́мах, чуть-чу́ть не счита́ется.
How do you pronounce про́мах есть про́мах?
"close, but no cigar" in Russian is про́мах есть про́мах, pronounced "promakh est promakh".
Are there other ways to say "close, but no cigar" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "close, but no cigar": про́мах есть про́мах, чуть-чу́ть не счита́ется.
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