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shoehorn

/ˈʃuːˌhɔː(ɹ)n/ /ˈʃuːˌhɔɹn/

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noun

Рожок для обуви

A smooth tool that assists in putting the foot into a shoe, by sliding the heel in after the toe is in place. This reduces discomfort and damage to the back of the shoe. By slipping it into the back of the shoe behind the heel, the user prevents the heel from squashing down the back of the shoe and causing difficulty; instead the heel slides down the smooth shoehorn, which then comes out easily once the foot is in place.

Examples :

"He used the shoehorn to easily slip his foot into his tight leather boot. "

Он использовал рожок для обуви, чтобы легко вставить ногу в свой тесный кожаный сапог.

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noun

Средство, посредник

Anything by which a transaction is facilitated; a medium.

Examples :

"The teacher used a small quiz as a shoehorn to get the students interested in the new topic. "

Учитель использовал небольшой тест как средство, чтобы заинтересовать учеников новой темой.

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noun

Приманка, стимул

Anything which draws on or allures; an inducement.

Examples :

"The promise of free pizza was a strong shoehorn to get students to attend the club meeting. "

Обещание бесплатной пиццы было сильным стимулом для привлечения студентов на собрание клуба.

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verb

Пользоваться рожком для обуви

To use a shoehorn.

Examples :

"I had to shoehorn my foot into the tight new boot. "

Мне пришлось воспользоваться рожком для обуви, чтобы втиснуть ногу в тесный новый ботинок.

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verb

Втиснуть, впихнуть, запихнуть

To force (something) into (a tight space); to squeeze (something) into (a schedule, etc); to exert great effort to insert or include (something); to include (something) despite potent reasons not to.

Examples :

"His staff want to shoehorn an extra stop into his already packed campaigning schedule."

Его сотрудники хотят втиснуть еще одну остановку в его и без того плотный график предвыборной кампании.

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verb

Притянуть что-либо за уши, подогнать под повестку дня

To force some current event into alignment with a some (usually unconnected) agenda, especially when it is fallacious.

Examples :

"The politician tried to shoehorn the recent local flood into his campaign against national environmental regulations, even though the flood was clearly caused by a burst dam. "

Политик попытался притянуть недавнее местное наводнение к своей кампании против национальных экологических норм, хотя наводнение явно было вызвано прорывом плотины.

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