Meaning of забіць двух зайцоў адным стрэлам | Babel Free
[zaˈbʲit͡sʲ dvux zajˈt͡sou̯ adˈnɨm ˈstrɛɫam]Definitions
to kill two birds with one stone
Examples
“У пасёлку пуставала амбулаторыя, і раённаму начальству было выгадна, як гаворыцца, адным стрэлам двух зайцоў забіць.”
The village ambulance station was not staffed, and it was advantageous for the authorities of the rayon, as the say, to kill two birds with one stone.
“Найбольш верагодна, ён i падтрымаў кандыдатуру Абрантовіча i такім чынам забіў адным стрэлам двух зайцоў: аслабіў Друю i пазбыўся аднаго з найбольш выдатных прадстаўнікоў беларускага каталіцкага духавенства.”
Most likely it was he who supported the candidacy of Abrantovič and killed two birds with one stone this way: weakened Druja and got rid of one of the most prominent members of the Belarusian Catholic clergy.
“Заўважыла бабуля, як унучка з твару змянілася, і рашыла ўжо адным стрэлам двух зайцоў забіць.”
The grandmother noticed how her granddaughter’s changed colour, and decided to kill two birds with one stone then.
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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