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The Universal Dictionary- It is intended for a full-text search and it significantly expands the possibilities of working with lexical items from the Russian glossary of LingvoUniversal. Contains usage examples, synonyms, and antonyms.
- It is intended for a full-text search and it significantly expands the possibilities of working with lexical items from the Russian glossary of LingvoUniversal. Contains usage examples, synonyms, and antonyms.
to cut off a corner
срезать угол, пойти напрямик
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Longjohn ran into the vestibule first, onto the dias where the organ was, hesitated for a moment, wondering where to go, then rushed off, cutting a corner, and disappeared behind the organ.Кальсонер вскочил в вестибюль на площадку с органом первым, секунду поколебался, куда бежать, рванулся и, круто срезав угол, исчез за органом.Bulgakov, Michail / DiaboliadБулгаков, Михаил / ДьяволиадаДьяволиадаБулгаков, Михаил© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988DiaboliadBulgakov, Michail© English translation Raduga Publishers 1990
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cut off a corner
срезать угол; пойти напрямик
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