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| Subject | Russian | English |
| relig. | без пяти минут кардинал | cardinal in petto (A cardinal chosen by the Pope, but not yet proclaimed publicly) |
| chess.term. | "без пяти минут ничья" | nearly equal score |
| chess.term. | "без пяти минут" победитель | almost victorious player |
| Makarov. | эта книга – без пяти минут совершенство | the book comes close to perfection |