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палки
sticks
English
English
Russian
Russian
to throw a spanner in the works
вставля́ть па́лки в колёса
to put a spoke in sb's wheel fig
вставля́ть па́лки в колёса кому́-ли́бо
sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me proverbial
па́лки и ка́мни мо́гут слома́ть мне ко́сти, но брань никогда́ не нано́сит мне вреда́
Russian
Russian
English
English
лы́жные па́лки
ski poles
лы́жные па́лки
ski poles
из-под па́лки
under the lash
ста́вить па́лки в колёса кому́-ли́бо fig
throw sand in the wheels
вставля́ть па́лки в колёса кому́-ли́бо
put a spoke in sb's wheel
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