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| Russian | English |
| они пробурили разведочный шурф | they sank a trial pit |
| пробурить нефтяную скважину | drill an oil well (An oil well was drilled to a depth of 368 metres before it was abandoned. Several attempts in subsequent years to strike oil also met with failure. ART Vancouver) |
| пробурить скважину | drill a borehole (в том числе водяную ART Vancouver) |