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1 маша
1. (pair of) tongs(за камина) fire-irons/-tongs2. (за къдрене) curling-irons3. прен. tool, cat's-paw, ам. stoogeизползувам някого за маша make a cat's-paw of s.o.служа някому за маша pull s.o.'s chestnuts out of the fire* * *маша̀,ж., -ѝ 1. (pair of) tongs; (за камина) fire-irons/-tongs;2. (за къдрене) curling-irons;3. прен. tool, cat’s-paw, амер. stooge; използвам някого за \машаа make a cat’s paw of s.o.; служа някому за \машаа pull s.o.’s chestnuts out of the fire; той е \машаа в ръцете им he is a mere tool in their hands.* * *tongs; make a cat's- paw of s.o. - използвам някого за маша* * *1. (pair of) tongs 2. (за камина) fire-irons/-tongs 3. (за къдрене) curling-irons 4. използувам някого за МАША make a cat's-paw of s.o. 5. прен. tool, cat's-paw, ам. stooge 6. служа някому за МАША pull s.o.'s chestnuts out of the fire 7. той е МАША в ръцете им he is a mere tool in their hands -
2 кестен
chestnut(дърво) chestnut-treeвадя кестените от огъня за някого pull the (burning) chestnuts out of the fire for s.o.; be s, o.'s cat's pawкарам някого да вади кестените от огъня make a cat's paw of s. o* * *кѐстен,м., -и, (два) кѐстена бот. chestnut; ( дърво) chestnut-tree; воден \кестен caltrop; див \кестен horse-chestnut; • вадя \кестените от огъня за някого pull the (burning) chestnuts out of the fire for s.o.; be s.o.’s cat’s paw; карам някого да вади \кестените от огъня make a cat’s paw of s.o.* * *chestnut: horse- кестен - див кестен; pignut* * *1. (дърво) chestnut-tree 2. chestnut 3. вадя КЕСТЕНите от огъня за някого pull the (burning) chestnuts out of the fire for s. o.;be s, o.'s cat's paw 4. див КЕСТЕН horse-chestnut 5. карам някого да вади КЕСТЕНите от огъня make a cat's paw of s. o
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