Translations for „lever“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

I . lever [ˈli:vəɐ, Am ˈlevɚ] N a. fig

lever

рыча́г m

brake lever Brit

тормозно́й рыча́г m

II . lever [ˈli:vəɐ, Am ˈlevɚ] VB trans

lever

поднима́ть рычаго́м

to lever sth open

открыва́ть рычаго́м

gear lever N Brit, Aus, gearshift N Am, gear stick N NBrit

gear lever

переключа́тель m скоросте́й

Usage examples with lever

brake lever Brit

тормозно́й рыча́г m

to lever sth open

открыва́ть рычаго́м

to use sth as a lever

испо́льзовать что-ли́бо как рыча́г

press down down firmly on the lever

си́льно нажима́ть на рыча́г

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Drive or reverse gears can be engaged with a dash mounted lever.

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With the floor lever in either the mid position or fully forward and the pedal pressed and held forward the car entered low gear.

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The metal character templates were attached to the thimble press via a small ratchet lever.

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A unique combination lever on the rear of the grip-frame acts as a safety, bolt hold-open device and bolt release.

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In a typical experiment, a rat in an operant chamber presses a lever for food.

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This reduction in diameter acts as a lever, increasing the speed while decreasing the force.

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The tire speed is controlled by two levers that protrude on either side of the driver and typically extend over the lap.

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When released, the decocker levers return to their normal firing position.

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To change the position of the shutters, the lever would be kicked sideways to allow it to travel into a new position.

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The lever would fit into two or three different notches, which would lock the position of the lever, and therefore the shutters, in place.

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