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augean stables

/ɔːˈdʒiːən ˈsteɪbəlz/

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phrase

/ɔːˈdʒiːən ˈsteɪbəlz/C2formal
  • ruФраза из греческой мифологии, относящаяся к чрезвычайно грязным конюшням царя Авгия, которые Геракл очистил за один день. В современном употреблении описывает ситуацию или систему, которая крайне загрязнена, коррумпирована или находится в состоянии сильного запустения, требующего значительных усилий для очистки или реформирования.

A phrase from Greek mythology referring to the extremely filthy stables of King Augeas, which Hercules cleaned in a single day. In modern usage, it describes a situation or system that is extremely dirty, corrupt, or in a state of severe neglect requiring major effort to clean or reform.

  1. Augean StablesC2formal

    A reference to a Greek myth about the extremely dirty stables of King Augeas, which Hercules cleaned in a single day by diverting a river. Used metaphorically to describe a place or situation that is extremely dirty, corrupt, or in need of a major cleanup.

    ruАвгиевы конюшни

    • The new manager had to clean the Augean stables of the company's corrupt accounting practices.
    • The city's bureaucracy was an Augean stable of inefficiency and red tape.
    • Reforming the outdated legal system felt like trying to clean the Augean stables.