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1) максимально снизиться, достигнуть предельно низкого уровня (особ. о цене; тж. hit или reach bottom)In house service, where no whites competed, wages touched bottom. (W. Du Bois, ‘The Ordeal of Mansart’, ch. XII) — Заработная плата негров, работавших в качестве домашней прислуги, была совсем грошовой, хотя тут и не было конкуренции со стороны белых.
2) опуститься, деградировать; ≈ дойти до ручки (тж. strike bottom, hit или touch rock bottom)She's piled on too many destructive experiences. A few more and she'll dive for the gutter just to get the security that comes from knowing She's touched bottom and there's no farther to go! (E. O'Neill, ‘Strange Interlude’, part I, act II) — Она прошла сквозь огонь и воду. Еще немного - и она окажется под забором, где будет в безопасности, ведь ниже пасть нельзя.
I... found it hard to believe I could ever again feel interest in anything. In late November, I hit rock bottom. I can remember staring at the sea, and wondering how long it would take to drown. (C. Wilson, ‘The Philosopher's Stone’, part I) — Я не верил, что во мне опять пробудится интерес хоть к чему-нибудь. К концу ноября чаша моих бедствий переполнилась. Помню, я стоял на берегу моря и всерьез думал, сколько потребуется времени, чтобы утопиться.
3) добраться до сути дела, докопаться до истиныIt is much better to touch bottom at once and know the whole truth, than to remain in suspense. — Гораздо лучше сразу узнать всю правду, чем оставаться в неизвестности.
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1) мaкcимaльнo cнизитьcя, дocтигнуть пpeдeльнo низкoгo уpoвня (ocoб. o цeнe)If this market has touched bottom, we'll be able to tell in a few days (F. Norris). In house service where no whites competed wages' touched bottom (W.DuBois)I... found it hard to believe I could ever again feel interest in anything. In late November, I hit rock bottom. I can remember staring at the sea and wondering how long it would take to drown (C. Wilson). They [нapкoмaны] often have to hit bottom before they ever make the decision to stop (Omni) -
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1. n обыкн. plзаработная плата, зарплатаto cut down wages — снижать / сокращать зарплату
to freeze / to hold down wages — замораживать зарплату
to increase wages — поднимать / повышать / увеличивать зарплату
to lower wages — снижать / сокращать зарплату
to put up / to raise wages — поднимать / повышать / увеличивать зарплату
- average monthly wageto reduce wages — снижать / сокращать зарплату
- average wage
- back wages
- basic wage
- battle for higher wages
- cutting down of wages
- daily wage
- decline in real wages
- demands for higher wages
- dismissal wage
- efficiency wages
- fight for higher wages
- fixed wage
- forms of wages
- freeze of wages
- guaranteed wage
- hourly wage
- increase in wages
- level of wages
- living wage
- loss in wages
- low wages
- minimum legal wage
- monthly wage
- national minimum wage
- nominal wages
- non-payment of wages
- official poverty wages
- overdue wages
- piece wage
- poor wages
- progressive wages
- proper living wage
- real wages
- rise in wages
- rock-bottom wages
- set wage
- squeeze on wages
- stab wages
- starvation wages
- terminal wage
- time wage
- unpaid wages
- wages held back
- wages rise with inflation
- weekly wage 2. vвести, проводить, осуществлятьto wage war on smb — вести войну против кого-л.
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