"полтора землекопа" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Russian]

IPA: [pəɫtɐˈra zʲɪmlʲɪˈkopə] Forms: полтора́ землеко́па [canonical], poltorá zemlekópa [romanization]
Etymology: Literally, “one and a half diggers”; referring to a common textbook word problem about the number of diggers required to dig a ditch if the diggers are working at some fixed rate for a certain length of time; popularized by a 1965 children's book and a 1969 cartoon. Etymology templates: {{m-g|one and a half diggers}} “one and a half diggers”, {{lit|one and a half diggers}} Literally, “one and a half diggers” Head templates: {{head|ru|phrase|head=полтора́ землеко́па}} полтора́ землеко́па • (poltorá zemlekópa)
  1. (humorous) one man and his dog, one or two people (a very small group) Tags: humorous Synonyms: раз, два и обчёлся
    Sense id: en-полтора_землекопа-ru-phrase-oBXbiRS3 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Russian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Russian entries with incorrect language header: 84 16
  2. an obviously absurd mathematical result
    Sense id: en-полтора_землекопа-ru-phrase-P7ixG6U8
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