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typewriter

[ˈtaɪpˌɹaɪtə(ɹ)]

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noun

Пишущая машинка

A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.

Examples :

"My grandmother used a typewriter to write letters to her family. "

Моя бабушка использовала пишущую машинку, чтобы писать письма своей семье.

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noun

Машинистка

One who uses a typewriter; a typist.

Examples :

"My grandmother was a fast typewriter for a law firm before computers were common. "

Моя бабушка была быстрой машинисткой в юридической фирме до того, как компьютеры стали обычным явлением.

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noun

Пулемёт

A machine gun (from the noise it makes when firing).

Examples :

"The old man's typewriter roared to life, startling the students in the library. "

Пулемёт старика взревел, напугав студентов в библиотеке.

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Шутка «печатная машинка»

A prank in which fingers are jabbed roughly onto someone's chest followed by striking them over the ear in imitation of using an old-fashioned typewriter.

Examples :

""My brother annoyed me by giving me a typewriter on the chest before playfully flicking my ear." "

Мой брат разозлил меня, сделав мне шутку «печатная машинка» на груди, прежде чем игриво щелкнуть меня по уху.

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