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

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Перед операцией распевались традиционные героические песни, пока несколько пожилых женщин точили свои ножи, готовясь к предстоящей операции. Before the operation, traditional heroic songs were sung, while a few older women sharpened their knives, preparing for the task ahead.

Бьюсь об заклад, уродина точит бритвенные лезвия прямо сейчас. I bet the freak is sharpening her razor blades right now.

Зачем ты так усердно точишь нож? Why do you whet your knife so earnestly?

Её точат не чаще чем дважды в год, так ведь, Бол? She don't get sharpened more than twice a year, does she, Bol?

Я подумал, если она точит карандаши, то, наверное, сможет наточить камни. I thought if we could sharpen pencils, maybe we could sharpen rocks.

Ты когда-нибудь слышала об этом сверле, которое не нужно точить? You know they've got this drill bit that never needs sharpening?

Знаешь, парень, Как викинги, если наш меч потерял остроту, то мы точим его. You know, boyo, as Viking warriors, if our swords are not cutting properly, we sharpen them.

Я уже слышу, как адвокаты точат свои карандаши: преступление должно быть определено достаточно четко, чтобы его нельзя было оправдать посягательством на права человека. I can already hear the sound of lawyers sharpening their pencils: the offense must be defined specifically enough to withstand a human-rights challenge.

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