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['gʌtə] 1. сущ.1) канавка, бороздка ( проделанная водой), вымоина; сточная канаваInstead of ending up in jail or in the gutter he was remarkably successful. — Вместо того, чтобы кончить в тюрьме или на помойке, он имел грандиозный успех.
He dragged himself out of the gutter to become one of the wealthiest people in Britain. — Он выбрался из низов и стал одним из самых богатых людей Британии.
4) полигр. крупный пробельный материал••2. гл.to drag smb. down into the gutter — опозорить кого-л.
1) вымывать бороздки, канавки; делать пазы, желоба2) стекать; литься потокомTears guttered down his cheeks. — Слезы текли потоком по его щекам.
Syn:The light flickered strangely as the candle guttered out. — Пламя странно замигало, свечка стала гаснуть.
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A n2 fig the language of the gutter la langue des bas-fonds ; to come up from the gutter venir des bas-fonds ; to drag sb (down) into the gutter traîner qn dans le ruisseau ○.
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