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1 шарага
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2 шарашка
1) General subject: sharashka2) Colloquial: gang of frauds, gang of swindlers, mickey-mouse outfit, shady business establishment3) Chemistry: burr -
3 шарага
ж. прост. презр.shady business establishment; mickey-mouse outfit; gang of frauds / swindlers -
4 лавочка
I ж. II ж.2) разг. пренебр. ( сомнительное заведение) shady establishment / business; ( подставная фирма) phony / bogus company; ( шайка) gangу них одна́ ла́вочка — they are all one gang
••закры́ть / прикры́ть ла́вочку — 1) ( прекратить сомнительную деятельность) put an end to a (shady) business [an activity] 2) прост. шутл. ( завершить работу) put up the shutters, call it a day
по пья́ной ла́вочке разг. — in a drunken state
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5 шарашкина контора
разг, презр shady business ['bɪz-] establishment, mickey-mouse outfitАмериканизмы. Русско-английский словарь. > шарашкина контора
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