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The Malefactor


Денис усмехается и недоверчиво щурит на следователя глаза.

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Denis smirks and screws up his eyes at the magistrate incredulously.

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Дени́с
Denis (name)
усмеха́ется
smirks, gives a grin (3sg) — усмехаться
и
and; also, even
недове́рчиво
distrustfully, doubtfully
щу́рит
narrows, screws up (the eyes) (3sg) — щурить
на
on, onto; at
сле́дователя
examining magistrate (gen/acc sg) — следователь
глаза́
eyes (nom/acc pl) — глаз

А. П. Чехов, «Злоумышленник», 1885 · sentence 33 of 73

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