В6
ВАЛОМ ВАЛЯТЬ/ПОВАЛЯТЬ
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WO 1. \В-6 (куда) (subj: human pl or collect ) to go or come (somewhere) in great numbers: Х-ы валом валят (в место Y) - Xs are flocking (thronging, streaming) (to place Y)
Xs are coming (going) in drovesXs are going to (heading for
etc) place Y en masse.
2. ( subj: usu. concr (pi or mass) or count abstr) (of letters, complaints, news, troubles etc
also of snow, steam
etc) to come (or come out of) somewhere continually and in large amounts
X валом валил - X kept (on) coming (in (down etc))
there was a constant stream of Xthere was no end to XX came (kept) pouring (streaming) in (out)(of mail
etc) (I am (he is
etc)) flooded with X(of snow) X came down (fell) thick and fast.
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В60 →← В59