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/ˈkrʌtʃɪz/
Translation
костыли
Long sticks with a support at the top for the armpit, used to help a person with a leg injury to walk.
“After he broke his ankle, he had to walk on crutches for a month.”
Это те самые штуки, на которые опираются подмышками, когда не могут наступить на сломанную или больную ногу.
A thing used for support or help, often excessively or as a way to avoid dealing with a problem.
“He uses humor as an emotional crutch to hide his true feelings.”
В переносном смысле это какая-то опора или привычка, на которую человек слишком сильно полагается, чтобы справиться с трудностями.