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tommy

/ˈtɒmi/ /ˈtɑmi/

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noun

Хлеб, булочка

Bread, generally a penny roll; the supply of food carried by workmen as their daily allowance

Examples :

""Every day, the construction workers packed a tommy of cheese and bread for their lunch break." "

Каждый день строители упаковывали хлеб с сыром и хлебом на обеденный перерыв.

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noun

Грузовик, бартер

A truck, or barter; the exchange of labour for goods instead of money.

Examples :

"During the depression, many miners worked for tommy, receiving food and supplies from the company store instead of a paycheck. "

Во время депрессии многие шахтеры работали за бартер, получая продовольствие и припасы из магазина компании вместо зарплаты.

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verb

Платить (сотрудникам) товарами вместо денег, по системе «трак»

To pay (employees) according to the truck system, with goods instead of money.

Examples :

"The unscrupulous factory owner would often tommy his workers with overpriced flour and beans, effectively trapping them in a cycle of debt. "

Бессовестный владелец фабрики часто расплачивался со своими рабочими переоцененной мукой и бобами, эффективно загоняя их в долговую яму.

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