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ТАКИМ МАКАРОМ highly coll NP instrum Invar adv fixed WO

1. in the following manner or fashion

this way

this is how like this

таким же макаром - in the (exact) same way.

Действовать тут надо таким макаром: сначала обсуди это дело у себя в отделе, а потом уже поговори с директором. This is how you should handle it: first discuss the matter in your department and then bring it up with the director.

2. that is the state of affairs ( usu. used to sum up what had been previously said)

that's the way it is (goes)

that's about the size of it that's how things stand.

(Жарков:) Вот, брат... таким макаром... Двух жизней не проживёшь, так хоть одну дожить не по-собачьи (Розов 4). (Zh.:) Well, that's about the size of it, mate....You can't live twice, so make sure the life you do live is a decent one (4a).