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escalator

/ˈɛs.kə.leɪ.tə/ /ˈɛs.kə.leɪ.tɚ/

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noun

Эскалатор

Anything that escalates.

Examples :

"The argument quickly became an escalator to a shouting match, with each side raising their voices louder and more aggressively. "

Спор быстро превратился в эскалатор к перебранке, когда каждая сторона повышала голос все громче и агрессивнее.

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noun

Эскалатор

A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another.

Examples :

"The escalator carried the students quickly to the second floor of the school. "

Эскалатор быстро доставил студентов на второй этаж школы.

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noun

Восхождение, прогресс

An upward or progressive course.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The new promotion felt like an escalator, quickly carrying her career upwards." "

Новое повышение по службе ощущалось как восхождение, быстро поднимающее ее карьеру вверх.

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noun

Эскалаторная оговорка

An escalator clause.

Examples :

"They agreed to a cost-of-living escalator."

Они согласились на эскалаторную оговорку по стоимости жизни.

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