Terms for subject Figurative containing using as

English	Russian
by using sth. as leverage	опираясь на (Higginbottom instructed his publishers to generate advance publicity for "The Bloody Nun" by using the success of "The Bloody Priest" as leverage. Needless to say, that resulted in a total disaster. – опираясь на успех ART Vancouver)
use as a cover	прикрываться (impf of прикрыться)
use as leverage	опираться на (Higginbottom instructed his publishers to generate advance publicity for "The Bloody Nun" by using the success of "The Bloody Priest" as leverage. – опираясь на успех ART Vancouver)