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1 подвиг
feat, achievement, deed; (связанный с большим риском) exploitподнять на подвиг — to inspire (smb.) to heroic action
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2 спекулировать
1) to gamble (in, on), to play the market, to profiteer, to speculate (in, on)спекулировать ценными бумагами — to speculate / to gamble in securities / stock and shares
2) (использовать в своих целях) to take advantage (of), to exploitспекулировать на чём-л. — to exploit smth., to take advantage of smth.
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3 тянуть жилы
разг., неодобр.1) ( жестоко эксплуатировать кого-либо) exploit smb. cruelly; drive smb. to death- Ну, пущай, скажем, для общей пользы ты стараешься, а к чему же из людей жилы тянуть, заставлять их день и ночь работать. (М. Шолохов, Поднятая целина) — 'All right, let's say you're striving for the common good, but why drive people to death, making them work day and night'?'
2) (мучить, терзать кого-либо, затягивая выполнение чего-либо) torment smb.; wear smb. down; keep smb. on the rack; tire smb. to death; wear smb. out- Что вы крутите, что вы жилы из меня тянете? Отвечайте, - в голосе майора слышалась тоска. (Б. Полевой, Повесть о настоящем человеке) — 'Why don't you talk straight out? Why are you tormenting me? Answer!' There was a note of anguish in the major's voice now.
Сначала обсуждали план культурно-массовой работы на квартал... Фёдор сидел в стороне, ждал и мучился: "Скорей бы, чего уж жилы тянуть..." (В. Тендряков, Не ко двору) — The meeting began by discussing the plan of cultural activities for the quarter... All this time Fyodor sat apart, waiting in torment. If only they'd hurry up and not keep him on the rack...
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4 дядя
м.1) ( брат матери или отца) uncle2) ( взрослый мужчина по отношению к ребёнку) man, gentleman; ( в обращении) sir; mister амер.3) шутл. (рослый, сильный мужчина) big guy; strapping man4) разг. ирон. ( в риторических вопросах - о несуществующем помощнике или виновнике)а э́то за тебя́ дя́дя бу́дет де́лать, а? — who's going to do that for you, your fairy godmother?
кто ж тогда́ ва́зу разби́л, если не ты - дя́дя, что ли? — if you didn't break the vase, then who did, the fairies [the Invisible Man]?
••дя́дя Сэм (олицетворение США) — Uncle Sam
до́брый дя́дя ирон. — man who is kind and generous at other people's expense
наде́яться на дя́дю — cherish vain hopes; ≈ lay one's hopes on a fairy godmother
рабо́тать на дя́дю — work for nothing; let others exploit you
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