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scalpers

/ˈskælpərz/

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noun

Снимающий скальпы

One who scalps, or removes the scalp of another.

Examples :

"In old Western movies, scalpers were often portrayed as violent individuals who took the scalps of their enemies as trophies. "

В старых вестернах снимающие скальпы часто изображались как жестокие люди, бравшие скальпы своих врагов в качестве трофеев.

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noun

Перекупщики, спекулянты

One who scalps tickets to popular entertainment events: buying them in advance and then selling them (e.g. online or just outside the venue of the event), often at inflated prices.

Examples :

"We could see three different scalpers moving through the crowd outside the arena, each muttering the characteristic refrain: “Need any tickets?”"

Мы могли видеть трех перекупщиков, перемещавшихся по толпе у арены, каждый из которых бормотал характерную фразу: «Нужны билеты?»

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noun

Скальпер

A person on an open outcry exchange trading floor who buys and sells rapidly for his or her own account, aiming to buy from a seller and a little later sell to a buyer, making a small profit from the difference (roughly the amount of the bid/offer spread, or less).

Examples :

"On the exchange floor, the scalpers were constantly watching the fluctuating prices, hoping to quickly buy low and sell high for a tiny profit on each trade. "

На биржевом этаже скальперы постоянно следили за колеблющимися ценами, надеясь быстро купить дешево и продать дорого, получая небольшую прибыль с каждой сделки.

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noun

Машина для очистки зерна

A machine for removing the ends of grain, such as wheat or rye, or for separating the different grades of broken wheat, semolina, etc.

Examples :

"The miller used the scalpers to separate the coarse wheat from the finer semolina. "

Мельник использовал машину для очистки зерна, чтобы отделить грубую пшеницу от более мелкой манной крупы.

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Скальпель

A surgical instrument for scraping carious bones.

Examples :

"The dentist carefully selected the scalpers needed to remove the decayed bone during the jaw surgery. "

Стоматолог тщательно выбрал скальпель, необходимый для удаления разрушенной кости во время операции на челюсти.

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