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- 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.
higher-up
[ˌhaɪə(r)'ʌp]
сущ.; разг.
начальник
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Since it appeared that I was the only one in the entire company who actually bought soup—and I’d only been there a week—the higher-ups had slashed his menu to a solitary soup per day.Облеченным властью администраторам «Элиас» потребовалась всего неделя, чтобы выяснить, что суп, кроме меня, никто не покупает, поэтому они сочли разумным урезать меню этой секции до одного блюда в день.Weisberger, Lauren / Devil Wears PradaВайсбергер, Лорен / Дьявол носит "Prada"Дьявол носит "Prada"Вайсбергер, Лорен© Lauren Weisberger, 2002© 2006 Fox "Devil Wears Prada" TM © All Rights Reserved© ООО Издательство "АСТ МОСКВА", 2009Devil Wears PradaWeisberger, Lauren© 2003 by Lauren Weisberger
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higher-up
ˌhaɪə(r)'ʌpNounначальникExamples
A lot of people would agree that the higher-ups need to be punished for the orders they gave. — Многие люди согласились бы с тем, что начальников нужно наказывать за те приказы, которые они отдают.
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the higher-ups
начальство
from above / higher-ups
сверху
Word forms
higher-up
noun
| Singular | Plural | |
| Common case | higher-up | higher-ups |
| Possessive case | higher-up's | higher-ups' |