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shark

/ʃɑːk/ /ʃɑɹk/

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noun

Акула

A scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head.

Examples :

"The shark swam silently in the deep ocean. "

Акула бесшумно плыла в глубоком океане.

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verb

Ловить акул

To fish for sharks.

Examples :

"The fishermen were sharking for a few days to catch enough sharks for the market. "

Рыбаки несколько дней ловили акул, чтобы поймать достаточно для рынка.

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Акула, эксплуататор

Someone who exploits others, for example by trickery, lies, usury, extortion.

Examples :

"The landlord was a shark who charged exorbitant rent, taking advantage of tenants' desperation. "

Хозяин был акулой, взимавшим непомерную арендную плату, пользуясь отчаянием жильцов.

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Акула, нечистый на руку адвокат

A sleazy and amoral lawyer

Examples :

"The lawyer was known as a shark, always trying to win cases by any means necessary, even if it meant taking advantage of others. "

Адвокат был известен как акула, всегда пытающаяся выиграть дела любыми способами, даже если это означало использование других.

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noun

Акула, стервятник

An ambulance chaser.

Examples :

"The lawyer was known as a shark, aggressively pursuing cases against the school district. "

Адвокат был известен как стервятник, агрессивно преследовавший дела против школьного округа.

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Акула, хищник

A relentless and resolute person or group, especially in business.

Examples :

"The new marketing team was a shark, relentlessly pursuing new clients. "

Новая маркетинговая команда была акулой, безжалостно преследовавшей новых клиентов.

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Акула, очень хороший игрок в покер

A very good poker or pool player. Compare fish (a bad poker player).

Examples :

"My uncle is a shark at poker; he always wins. "

Мой дядя - акула в покере; он всегда выигрывает.

game person sport entertainment

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Акула, мошенник

A person who feigns ineptitude to win money from others.

Examples :

"The new student was a shark, pretending not to understand the math problems to get help from others in the class. "

Новый ученик был акулой, притворяющейся, что не понимает математические задачи, чтобы получить помощь от других в классе.

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verb

Обманывать, мошенничать

To steal or obtain through fraud.

Examples :

"My friend tried to shark the class by copying answers on the test. "

Мой друг попытался обмануть класс, списывая ответы на тесте.

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Мошенничать, обманывать

To play the petty thief; to practice fraud or trickery; to swindle.

Examples :

"He was always sharking his classmates out of their lunch money. "

Он всегда обманывал своих одноклассников, выманивая у них деньги на обед.

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verb

Жульничать, надувать

To live by shifts and stratagems.

Examples :

"To get a good grade in math, Sarah had to shark her way through the tough questions, using clever tricks and different approaches. "

Чтобы получить хорошую оценку по математике, Саре пришлось жульничать с трудными вопросами, используя хитрые уловки и разные подходы.

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Обманывать, надувать

To pick or gather indiscriminately or covertly.

Examples :

"The student sharked up all the notes from the classmates before the test. "

Студент обманом выудил все конспекты у одноклассников перед тестом.

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