Feb 8, 2009 12:19
15 yrs ago
Russian term

столкнуть

Russian to English Social Sciences Government / Politics
Они использовали конфликт для того, чтобы сначала столкнуть режим Саакашвили и Россию, а затем перевести этот конфликт в конфликт Россия — НАТО.

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put * on a collision course with

put the Saakashvili regime on a collision course with Russia

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agree Mikhail Kropotov
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agree GaryG
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provoke a confrontation

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agree Natalya Boyce
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to pitch .... and .... against each other

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stir up against each other

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OR:
set against each other
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pit A against B

Dictionary example: "Pit a chess player against the Russian champion"
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