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| Russian | English |
| вести подступы | trench at |
| к нему и подступа нет | he is quite unapproachable |
| к нему и подступа нет | he is quite in accessible |
| к нему и подступа нет | he is quite inaccessible |
| к ним нет подступа | there is no approaching him |
| на дальних подступах | in the far reaches |
| на подступах | on the outskirts (4uzhoj) |
| на подступах | at the gates (of: It has been argued that Sikorski missed an opportunity of tying Stalin to an agreement at a difficult moment when the Germans were at the gates of Moscow. 4uzhoj) |
| на подступах | close by |
| на подступах | short distance away from (4uzhoj) |
| на подступах | at the beginning |
| на подступах к | at the foot (sever_korrespondent) |
| на подступах к городу | at the city's door (VLZ_58) |