заточен
Transcription (the accent is shown in capital letters):
[za-TO-cheen]
Translation / meaning:
built for, adapted, used to
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Comes from the verb заточить (to sharpen).
Examples:
- Организм человека заточен на выживание любой ценой.The human body is built for survival at any cost.
- Механизм вины заточен на сбрасывание ответственности, а не на её принятие.The mechanism of guilt is geared towards denying responsibility, not accepting it.
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