The Iraq war has turned into a sucking chest wound for our country - infecting its unity at home and its standing abroad. — Война в Ираке обернулась для нас тяжким бедствием, она вызывает разлад внутри нашей страны и дискредитирует нас за рубежом.
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
wound — 1. Trauma to any of the tissues of the body, especially that caused by physical means and with interruption of continuity. 2. A surgical incision. [O.E. wund] abraded w. SYN: abrasion (1). avulsed w. a w. caused by or resulting from avulsion.… … Medical dictionary
sucking wound — n a perforating wound of the chest through which air enters and leaves during respiration * * * a penetrating wound of the chest through which air is drawn in and out. See also open pneumothorax … Medical dictionary
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