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1 a one-night stand
n infml1)The woman was asked if her illegitimate child was born of a one-night stand — Женщину спросили, не родился ли ее незаконнорожденный ребенок от случайной половой связи
It looked like something that would last longer than a one-night stand — Было похоже, что эта случайная связь на одну ночь превратится в нечто большее
2)The new dictionary of modern spoken language > a one-night stand
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