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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.
стараться впустую
to waste one's efforts; to mill the wind идиом.; to beat the air идиом.
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– Но мы стараемся впустую."But we're trying to make bricks without straw.Диксон, Гордон / Аманда МорганDickson, Gordon / Amanda MorganAmanda MorganDickson, Gordon© 1979 by Gordon R. DicksonАманда МорганДиксон, Гордон
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стараться впустую
to waste one's efforts; to mill the wind; to beat the air
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