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1 workhouse
{'wə:khaus}
1. приют за бедни
2. ам. изправителен дом* * *{'wъ:khaus} n 1. приют за бедни; 2. ам. изправителен дом.* * *n приют за бедни; амер. изправителен дом;workhouse; n 1. приют за бедни; 2. ам. изправителен дом.* * *1. ам. изправителен дом 2. приют за бедни* * *workhouse[´wə:k¸hause] n 1. приют за бедни; 2. изправителен дом.
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