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/lɑːt/ /lɑt/ /læt/

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noun

Палка, посох

A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind.

Examples :

"The old man leaned heavily on his sturdy lat as he walked through the village. "

Старик тяжело опирался на свою крепкую палку, когда шел через деревню.

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Колонна, столб

A monumental pillar, particularly the Buddhist columns erected in East India.

Examples :

"During our history lesson, we learned that Emperor Ashoka erected many a lat, inscribed with Buddhist teachings, across ancient India. "

Во время урока истории мы узнали, что император Ашока воздвиг множество колонн, на которых были высечены буддийские учения, по всей древней Индии.

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Туалет, уборная

(usually in the plural) A latrine: a rudimentary or military facility for urination and defecation.

Examples :

"During basic training, soldiers often complain about the unsanitary conditions of the lats. "

Во время базовой подготовки солдаты часто жалуются на антисанитарные условия туалетов.

military utility body

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Лат

The gold-backed monetary unit of Latvia from August 1922 until April 1941, when it was replaced by the Soviet ruble; it was typically pegged at about 25 to the British pound.

Examples :

"Before World War II, a worker in Riga might have earned 100 lats a week. "

До Второй мировой войны рабочий в Риге мог зарабатывать 100 латов в неделю.

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Латвийский лат

The floating fiat monetary unit of Latvia from 1992 until January 2014, when it was replaced by the euro.

Examples :

"Before Latvia joined the Eurozone, souvenirs could be bought with the lat, the country's former currency. "

До вступления Латвии в еврозону сувениры можно было купить за лат, бывшую валюту страны.

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Монета, банкнота

A coin or bill of either currency.

Examples :

""I didn't have any cash, so I paid for the bus ticket with a lat I found in my pocket." "

У меня не было наличных, поэтому я заплатил за билет на автобус монетой, которую нашел в кармане.

economy finance

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Широчайшая мышца спины

(usually in the plural) A latissimus dorsi muscle.

Examples :

"My dad, a weightlifter, works hard to build his lats. "

Мой отец, тяжелоатлет, усердно работает над развитием широчайших мышц спины.

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Широта

Examples :

"The ship's captain announced their position as 34 degrees north lat, 118 degrees west long. "

Капитан корабля объявил их местоположение: 34 градуса северной широты, 118 градусов западной долготы.

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