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1 drive a wedge
(drive a wedge (between, into))But honestly, Tim, why can't we talk out our differences? If we don't, they'll keep driving a wedge between us. (F. Knebel, ‘Trepass’, ch. 1) — Честное слово, Том, почему бы нам не поговорить по душам и не уладить наши разногласия? Если мы этого не сделаем, то они уж постараются вбить клин между нами.
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2 drive a wedge between the parties
English-Dutch dictionary > drive a wedge between the parties
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3 drive a wedge between
[draiv ë wexh bi'twi:n] fus një pykë midis● drive a wedge between two people [draiv ë wexh bi'twi:n tu: 'pi:pël] fus një pykë midis dy vetëve -
4 drive a wedge between somebody
вбить клинThis is a clear attempt to drive a wedge beteween the USA and its western allies.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > drive a wedge between somebody
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5 drive a wedge
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6 drive a wedge between two people
[draiv ë wexh bi'twi:n tu: 'pi:pël] fus një pykë midis dy vetëveEnglish-Albanian dictionary > drive a wedge between two people
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7 drive a wedge between...
вбить клин мeжду...But honestly, Tim, why can't we talk out our differences? If we don't, they'll keep driving a wedge between us (F. Knebe)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > drive a wedge between...
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8 drive a wedge
1) Общая лексика: вклиниваться2) Военный термин: вбивать клин (в оборону)3) Пословица: вбивать клин между кем-либо4) Макаров: вбивать клин, вбить клин, вклиниться -
9 drive a wedge between
Макаров: вбить клин между -
10 drive a wedge between allies
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > drive a wedge between allies
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11 drive a wedge into
Макаров: загнать клин в -
12 drive-in wedge
Машиностроение: вбивать клин, вгонять клин -
13 drive a wedge between
Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности > drive a wedge between
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14 drive a wedge
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15 drive a wedge
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16 drive-in wedge
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17 to drive a wedge
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18 to drive a wedge between
Англо-русский словарь по проекту Сахалин II > to drive a wedge between
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19 wedge
A n1 ( block) (to insert in rock, wood etc) coin m ; ( to hold sth in position) cale f ; ( in rockclimbing) piton m ; (of cake, pie, cheese) morceau m ; a wedge of lemon une tranche de citron ; a wedge of high pressure Meteorol une dorsale barométrique ; a wedge of geese un vol d'oies ;B modifC vtr1 ( make firm) to wedge sth in ou into place caler qch ; to wedge a door open/shut caler une porte pour la tenir ouverte/fermée ; the door is wedged shut ( stuck) la porte est coincée ;2 ( jam) to wedge sth into enfoncer or faire rentrer qch dans [gap, hole] ; to be wedged against/between être coincé contre/entre.to drive a wedge between X and Y monter X contre Y ; it's (only) the thin end of the wedge ce n'est qu'un début.■ wedge in:▶ wedge [sb/sth] in, wedge in [sb/sth] coincer [qn/qch]. -
20 wedge
wedge [wedʒ]1. nounb. ( = piece) [of cake, cheese, pie] (grosse) part f2. plural noun• she was sitting on the bench, wedged between her mother and her aunt elle était assise sur le banc, coincée entre sa mère et sa tante4. compounds* * *[wedʒ] 1.1) (to insert in rock, wood etc) coin m; ( to hold something in position) cale f; (of cake, pie, cheese) morceau m2) ( in golf) cocheur m de sable2.noun modifier3.transitive verb1) ( make firm)to wedge something in ou into place — caler quelque chose
the door is wedged shut — ( stuck) la porte est coincée
2) ( jam)4.to be wedged against/between — être coincé contre/entre
Phrasal Verbs:- wedge in••
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drive a wedge between — (someone/something) to cause a division between people or groups. Frank had to travel a lot and this finally drove a wedge between him and his wife. The issue of global warming has driven a wedge between our government and the rest of the world … New idioms dictionary
drive a wedge between — ► drive a wedge between cause a breach between. Main Entry: ↑wedge … English terms dictionary
drive a wedge — If you drive a wedge between people, you exploit an issue so that people start to disagree. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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