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I1. [krʋk] n1. крюк, крючок; клюка2. 1) (пастушья) палка с крюком2) церк. посох3. поворот, изгиб (реки, дороги и т. п.)4. разг. проходимец; плут, обманщик♢
a crook in the lot - удар судьбы; тяжёлое испытаниеon the crook - нечестно; обманным путём
by hook or by crook - ≅ всеми правдами и неправдами
2. [krʋk] a1. = crooked2. несправедливый; нечестныйcrook business - тёмное дело, афера
3. [krʋk] v1. 1) изгибать, искривлять2) изгибаться, искривляться2. 1) скрючивать, сгибать2) скрючиваться, сгибаться3. горбиться4. ловить крючком5. амер. сл.1) украсть, спереть2) подделыватьto crook the books - вносить ложные записи в бухгалтерские книги; фальсифицировать отчётность
II [krʋk] a австрал., новозел. разг.♢
to crook the elbow /the little finger/ - напиться, наклюкаться1. больной2. злой, сердитыйto go crook on smb. - бранить кого-л., отчитывать кого-л.; выговаривать кому-л.
3. плохой, скверный, никудышный (о чём-л.)
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