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1.01.1970 |
staircase |
подъезд |
Staircase - подъезд только в смысле лестничной клетки. "A stray mama cat had her babies in my place (she was living in my staircase and was so skinny I had to feed her)." - Facebook post. |
| eng rus |
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sharp nosedive |
резкий спад |
nosedive is a "sharp drop in altitude" by definition |
| eng rus |
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sharp nosedive |
резкий спад |
in addition to the meaning you are referring to, this expression is often used metaphorically, e.g. "BBC NEWS | Business | US economy suffers sharp nosedive". VAl_Ships, just try to google it - you will be surprised! |
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sharp nosedive |
резкий спад |
let me try it again: "sharp" is redundant when combined with "nosedive" - the key word means a "sharp" action by itself |
