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1. (обрыв) precipice; (бездна) gulf, abyss; перен. gulf, yawning gap; на краю ~и on the brink of a precipice; перен. on the verge of disaster; 2. (рд.) (множество) а lot (of), lots (of), a great deal (of); у меня ~ дел i have lots/heaps of things to do; ~ народу any amount of people, lots of people