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возможность; еда; обед; шанс which is best translation for potluck? http://www.italki.com/answers/question/87470.htm

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Складчина — сбор гостей, на который каждый участник приносит самостоятельно заранее приготовленные блюда и угощает ими всех других. -a gathering of guests in which each participant prepares a dish and brings it to share with the others. http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BA%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%87%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0 The word 'pot luck' has different meanings according to the English speaking country where it is used. The above definition is correct in America, however, if you are talking about a dinner with only two people, then AZIZA's explanation would make more sense. The term comes from a time when groups of Irish women would gather together and cook dinner. They only had one pot so they cooked the meal together with whatever ingredients they happened to have that day.
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the main in translation is context as the unit of translation is not a word but a sentence. so what meaning to use depends on the context
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" When people are invited to a pot luck dinner or supper each guest takes a different dish which is then shared with the other guests ". That definition was derived from one well-known vocabulary. Когда люди приглашаются на 'pot luck'- обед или ужин, каждый гость получает различающееся от других блюдо. То блюдо,что ближе к нему находится и которое,в прочем, в дальнейшем может быть поделено с другими приглашёнными.Я думаю,что отсюда и пошло само название - pot luck.В русском языке ничего подобного по названию нет. Наиболее подходящим будет ' праздничный стол '. There's no direct analogy in Russian.Especially with the word like 'lucky' (at the dinner table).LoL. Most probably the closest meaning would be ' праздничный стол '.
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to my knowledge there is no direct translation. you'll just have to explain that everybody's got to bring their own food item. The word складчина won't make much sense without the context and elaboration.
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pot luck - всё, что имеется come and take pot luck with us = придите и примите всё, что имеется = придите и разделите с нами то, что имеется = чем богаты, тем и рады, пообедайте с нами.

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