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1 гробовое молчание
dead silence; deathlike silenceВсе, свесившись через перила моста, молчат, не двигаются и вопросительно глядят вниз на реку. Молчание гробовое, лишь... изредка проезжают с шумом извозчики. (А. Чехов, На реке) — All are leaning over the parapet, in silence, motionless and looking enquiringly down at the river. The deathlike silence is only broken... by the noise of a passing cab.
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