Usage examples of "totem" in English with translation to Russian

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The idea of Trump, advised by Farage, using Churchill’s bronze head as a totem would have filled the old man with horror. Идея Трампа, предложенная Фаражем, использовать бронзовую голову в качестве тотема, наполнила бы «старика» ужасом.
Look, you're the low man on the totem pole, okay? Слушай, ты пятая спица в колеснице, ясно?
They just don't like being low men on the totem pole. Их просто бесит, что они не входят в состав элиты.
They don't want him rolling solo, and you're, like, low man on the totem pole and whatnot. Они не хотят, чтобы он патрулировал в одиночку, а ты младше всех по званию и всё такое.
The challenge now is to reinvent the car so that it remains a proud totem of freedom and safety in the decades ahead. Проблема сейчас в том, чтобы изобрести автомобиль заново – дабы он оставался гордым символом свободы и безопасности еще на многие десятилетия.
If I recall correctly, this totem is named after the sister of Moses and Aaron, and it's supposed to offer protection from evil. Если я не ошибаюсь, этот талисман назван в честь сестры Моисея и Аарона, он должен защищать владельца от зла.
Not for the lowest people on the totem pole, but for the folks who were all the way around the chain, the entire team including the surgeons. Не для низкоквалифицированного обслуживающего персонала, а для тех людей, которые составляют саму цепочку - непосредственной бригады, включая хирургов.
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