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Перевод: clout

[существительное]
затрещина ; влиятельное лицо; лоскут ; тряпка ; гвоздь с плоской шляпкой; штукатурный гвоздь;
[глагол]
давать затрещину; грубо латать; грубо чинить

Тезаурус:

1. Evelyn's heart gave a great clout.
2. Meanwhile, the collective clout of famous names like Pamela's, Rula's and Twiggy's, heading a list which also features Victoria Wood, Kiri te Kanawa, Ben Kingsley, Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach, Linda McCartney, Shakira and Michael Caine - to name but a handful - means that the women (and the men) in the street who supports Parents for Safe Food's Campaign at last stands a chance of being heard in the food forum.
3. Ironically, and not for the last time in history, the Communist-inspired proletariat had more clout outside the Soviet borders than within.
4. So if I give someone a bit of a clout now and then, it sort of clears me again."
5. Such savings may allow energy planners like Reddy to muster the political clout it takes to close aluminium smelters.
6. Trying to fight off calls for a ceasefire or resolutions that could be interpreted as critical, the US used its clout with Caribbean nations to block consideration of Nicaragua's proposal on the grounds that all resolutions should be tabled with 24 hours notice.
7. A united management means it is less likely that disaffected family members will seek to realise the value of their shareholdings; their financial and political clout should improve as each of the families ceases attempts to undermine the other's access to finance for expansion, and; two separate distribution networks working together should mean the companies can gain additional contracts from non-competitive brand names.
8. Mr Solarz's knack for generating publicity, his network of contacts in Asia, his influence with the administration and his reputation for knowing what he is talking about - rare enough among congressmen who spout on foreign affairs - give him clout.
9. That gives him clout not only in tricky talks with America, Britain, France and the Soviet Union over how the new Germany will fit into Europe, but also in negotiations within the European Community over what sort of Europe it will be.
10. The campaign has been given additional clout this weekend, with referees under instruction to dismiss instantly anyone guilty of head-high tackles on or off the ball, and not to send them to the sin-bin where they have gone too often in the past.
11. Here, the front wheels scrabbled for grip, slithering across a hairpin as the turbo power overtook the capacity of the American Michelin tyres to transfer such substantial clout to the ground.
12. Managing a curriculum has at least three interlocking components: (a) a formal statement (more or less detailed or precise); (b) those who deliver (teachers), and who enjoy more or less autonomy, responsibility, public confidence, etc; (c) a hierarchy which monitors and supervises delivery, carries varying degrees of "clout" vis--vis teachers, and operates at varying degrees of distance from the classroom.
13. Travel: Low wages, but bags of clout Power and perks keep the hotel porter in business.