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НА СЛАВУ coll IPrepP Invar adv or subj-compl with copula ( subj: usu. concr or abstr) ) very well, remarkably great, remarkable: beaut iful(ly) wonderful (ly) wonderfully well splendid(ly) glorious(ly) magnificent (ly) (in limited contexts) famously (do) a wonderful job most enjoyable (-ably)

X удался \С-246 - X was a smash (a hit)

X was a big (tremendous, immense) success

справить свадьбу (день рождения и т. п.) - — celebrate a wedding (a birthday etc) in a big way

(in limited contexts) make an occasion of one's ( s.o. 's) wedding (birthday etc).

День направлялся на славу в добрый день выпало старикам уезжать с Матеры (Распутин 4). The day promised to be beautiful, the weather was good on the day the old people had to leave Matyora (4a)

День разгулялся на славу (Абрамов 1). It had turned out to be a splendid day (1a)

Она взялась накрыть стол, доставить белье, посуду и проч. и приготовить на своей кухне кушанье... Действительно, все было приготовлено на славу... (Достоевский 3). .She had undertaken to set the table and obtain a tablecloth and crockery, etc., and to prepare the food in her kitchen.. And indeed everything had been done wonderfully well... (3a) . She undertook to lay the table, to provide linen, dishes, and so on, and to prepare the food in her kitchen. Indeed, everything was done up famously (3c).

Мастерская сверкала... немыслимой чистотой. Панкратиха поработала на славу (Некрасов 1). The studio gleamed with an., impossible cleanliness. Pankratikha had done a wonderful job (1a).

Вечер получился на славу. Все были в приподнятом настроении... (Айтматов 2). ...It was а most enjoyable evening. Everyone was in good spirits... (1a).

Ёлка удалась на славу. Да это и не трудно было (Гинзбург 2). The New Year's concert was an immense success, which was not all that hard to achieve (2a)

Комиссар был гостеприимен, любил людей... И он захотел справить свадьбу на славу, как справляют этот праздник в степи, на просторе, под небом (Федин 1). The commissar was hospitable, he liked people ...And he wanted to make an occasion of his wedding, as is done in the steppes, out in the open, under the open sky (1a).