| English | Russian |
| by proxy | опосредованно (without actually physically doing something, through someone else; переводится по контексту, например • We have managed to legislate smoking out of many public spaces so that non smokers are not forced to smoke by proxy. – ...пассивно вдыхать сигаретный дым. • We found ourselves being invited to kids' parties. Well not us exactly, but our daughter was and therefore we were invited, by proxy, as her only current mode of transport. – ...то автоматом приглашали и нас. 4uzhoj) |