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| Russian | English |
| открывать кран | open the spigot (Ремедиос_П) |
| открыть кран | open the spigot (Ремедиос_П) |
| перекрыть кран | turn off the taps (Occasionally the European media refer to Russia's gas as an "energy weapon", or to the possibility that Russia may "turn off the taps" as leverage in a political dispute with the EU.  theconversation.com 4uzhoj) |
| перекрыть кран | shut off the spigot (в прямом и переносном смысле bookworm) |