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1 отговорка отговорк·а
excuse, make-believe reply, subterfuge; (предлог) pretextотделываться отговорками — to try to get out of doing smth. with lame excuses
придумать отговорку — trump up / concoct an excuse
пустая отговорка — hollow excuse / pretence
Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > отговорка отговорк·а
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2 остроумная отговорка
Diplomatic term: ingenious subterfugeУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > остроумная отговорка
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3 остроумная увёртка
General subject: ingenious subterfugeУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > остроумная увёртка
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4 остроумная уловка
Diplomatic term: ingenious subterfuge
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