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gargoyles

/ˈɡɑːrɡɔɪlz/ /ˈɡɑːrɡɔɪəlz/

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Горгульи

A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.

Examples :

"Rainwater poured from the mouths of the gargoyles, preventing it from damaging the old church walls. "

Дождевая вода лилась изо ртов горгулий, не давая ей повредить старые стены церкви.

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Горгульи

Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.

Examples :

"The old church had stone gargoyles perched on its roof, watching over the town. "

На крыше старой церкви сидели каменные горгульи, наблюдая за городом.

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Вымышленный крылатый монстр

A fictional winged monster.

Examples :

"The children pretended to be fearsome gargoyles, flapping their arms and growling. "

Дети притворялись страшными вымышленными крылатыми монстрами, махали руками и рычали.

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Страшная женщина, уродина

Examples :

"Back in high school, some of the boys cruelly referred to girls they disliked as "gargoyles." "

В старшей школе некоторые мальчики жестоко называли нелюбимых девушек «страшными женщинами».

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