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61 maîtrise
maîtrise° [metʀiz]feminine nouna. [de domaine] mastery ; [de budget] controlb. ( = sang-froid) maîtrise de soi self-controlc. ( = habileté) skilld. ( = diplôme) ≈ master's degree → DIPLÔMES* * *mɛtʀiz1) ( virtuosité) mastery [U]2) ( connaissance approfondie) perfect command3) ( calme)maîtrise (de soi) — self-control [U]
4) ( contrôle) control5) ( exploitation) harnessing6) Armée ( domination) supremacy7) Université master's degree* * *metʀiz nf1) (maîtrise de soi) self-control2) [anglais, logiciel, langues étrangères] good command3) [sujet] mastery4) (= habileté) skill, mastery5) (= diplôme) master's, master's degreeElle a une maîtrise d'anglais. — She's got a master's in English.
6) (= chefs d'équipe) supervisory staff* * *maîtrise nf1 ( virtuosité) mastery ¢; grande maîtrise absolute mastery; admirer la maîtrise d'un musicien to admire the mastery of a musician; avec maîtrise masterfully;2 ( connaissance approfondie) perfect command; une maîtrise de la langue/du domaine a perfect command of the language/of the field;3 ( calme) maîtrise (de soi) self-control ¢; faire preuve d'une maîtrise impressionnante to show admirable self-control;4 ( contrôle) control; maîtrise de l'inflation/des dépenses publiques control of inflation/of public expenditure; conserver la maîtrise d'une entreprise/des sols to retain control of a company/of land; la maîtrise de la qualité quality control;5 ( exploitation) harnessing; maîtrise de l'énergie/l'atome harnessing of energy/nuclear energy;6 Mil ( domination) supremacy; avoir la maîtrise aérienne/navale/terrestre to have air/sea/land supremacy;7 Entr ( catégorie professionnelle) supervisory management;8 Univ master's degree; une maîtrise d'anglais a master's in English;maîtrise de conférences Univ ≈ senior lectureship GB, associate professorship US; maîtrise d'œuvre undertaking of a contract.[metriz] nom féminin1. [contrôle] mastery, controlavoir la maîtrise d'un art to have mastered ou to master an artelle exécuta le morceau avec une grande maîtrise she performed the piece masterfully ou with great skill2. [dans une entreprise] supervising staff3. UNIVERSITÉ ≃ master's degreeelle a une maîtrise de géographie she has a master's (degree) ou an MA in geography, she mastered in geography (US)[école] choir school -
62 HAND
I 1. [hænd]1) mano f.he stood there, suitcase in hand — stava lì con la valigia in mano
to get o lay one's hands on mettere le mani su [ money]; mettere le mani addosso a [ person]; to keep one's hands off sth. tenere giù le mani da qcs.; to keep one's hands off sb. lasciare in pace qcn.; hands off! colloq. giù le mani! to take sb.'s hand prendere la mano di qcn.; to take sb. by the hand prendere qcn. per mano; they were holding hands si tenevano per mano; to hold sb.'s hand tenere la mano a qcn.; fig. (give support) tendere la mano a qcn.; to do o make sth. by hand fare qcs. a mano; the letter was delivered by hand la lettera fu recapitata a mano; "by hand" (on envelope) "Sue Proprie Mani", s.p.m.; to have one's hands full avere le mani piene; fig. avere molto da fare; hands up, or I shoot! mani in alto o sparo! to be on one's hands and knees essere carponi; we can always use another pair of hands — possiamo sempre trovare qualcun altro che ci dia una mano
2) (handwriting) scrittura f., calligrafia f.to have a hand in — avere parte o mano in [ project]; partecipare a, prendere parte a [ demonstration]
to stay o hold one's hand — trattenersi, indugiare
4) (assistance)to give o lend sb. a (helping) hand — dare una mano a qcn
to give sb. a big hand — fare un bell'applauso a qcn
to ask for sb.'s hand (in marriage) — chiedere la mano di qcn
7) (possession)to be in sb.'s hands — essere nelle mani di qcn.
to fall o get into the wrong hands finire nelle mani sbagliate; to be in good o safe hands essere in buone mani; to put one's life in sb.'s hands affidare la propria vita nelle mani di qcn.; to place o put [sth.] in sb.'s hands affidare [qcs.] a qcn. [ office]; mettere [qcs.] nelle mani di qcn. [ matter]; to play into sb.'s hands fare il gioco di qcn.; the matter is out of my hands — la questione non è di mia pertinenza
8) (control)to get out of hand — [ inflation] sfuggire al controllo; [ children] diventare indisciplinato; [ demonstration] degenerare
to take sb. in hand — fare rigare diritto o tenere a freno qcn
10) (worker) lavoratore m. (-trice), operaio m. (-a); mar. membro m. dell'equipaggio, marinaio m.11) (responsibility)to have [sth.] on one's hands — avere [qcs.] sulle spalle [ unsold stock]
to take sb. off sb.'s hands — levare di torno qcn. a qcn.
to have sth. off one's hands — non essere più responsabile di qcs
12) (available)to have sth. to hand — avere qcs. a portata di mano o sottomano
to be on hand — [ person] essere a disposizione o disponibile
to be close to hand o near at hand essere portata di mano; to come to hand — capitare sottomano
13) (skill)to try one's hand at — cimentarsi in [photography, painting]
to set o turn one's hand to sth., doing dedicarsi a qcs., a fare; to keep one's hand in non perdere la mano a; to get one's hand in — fare o prendere la mano a
14) (on clock, dial) lancetta f.15) (source)I got the information first, second hand — ho avuto queste informazioni di prima, di seconda mano
16) (side)on the one hand..., on the other hand... — da un lato... dall'altro... o da un canto... d'altro canto
on the other hand — (conversely) d'altra parte, tuttavia, però
the matter in hand — l'argomento in questione; (underway)
the preparations are well in hand — i preparativi sono già a buon punto; (to spare)
18) out of hand [reject, dismiss] d'acchito, subito19) at the hands of da parte di, ad opera di2.••to know sth. like the back of one's hand — conoscere qcs. a menadito o come le proprie tasche
II [hænd]many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
to hand sb. sth. o to hand sth. to sb. — dare o consegnare o passare qcs. a qcn
- hand in- hand on- hand out••you've got to hand it to him... — bisogna riconoscergli che
* * *[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) mano2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) lancetta3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) membro dell'equipaggio; operaio4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) mano5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) mano6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) palmo7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) scrittura, grafia2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) dare2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) consegnare, passare•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand* * *HANDsigla♦ (to) hand /hænd/v. t.1 dare; porgere; consegnare; passare; rimettere: Please hand me the salt, per favore, passami il sale; The papers were handed to me by the clerk, i documenti mi sono stati consegnati dall'impiegato2 aiutare; guidare, sorreggere ( con la mano): I handed the old lady out of ( o down from) the coach, ho aiutato l'anziana signora a scendere dal pullman3 (fam.) ammettere, concedere (qc.): You've got to hand it to him, he's a good player, devi ammettere che gioca proprio bene● (fig.) handed you on a plate, servito su un piatto d'argento (per te).* * *I 1. [hænd]1) mano f.he stood there, suitcase in hand — stava lì con la valigia in mano
to get o lay one's hands on mettere le mani su [ money]; mettere le mani addosso a [ person]; to keep one's hands off sth. tenere giù le mani da qcs.; to keep one's hands off sb. lasciare in pace qcn.; hands off! colloq. giù le mani! to take sb.'s hand prendere la mano di qcn.; to take sb. by the hand prendere qcn. per mano; they were holding hands si tenevano per mano; to hold sb.'s hand tenere la mano a qcn.; fig. (give support) tendere la mano a qcn.; to do o make sth. by hand fare qcs. a mano; the letter was delivered by hand la lettera fu recapitata a mano; "by hand" (on envelope) "Sue Proprie Mani", s.p.m.; to have one's hands full avere le mani piene; fig. avere molto da fare; hands up, or I shoot! mani in alto o sparo! to be on one's hands and knees essere carponi; we can always use another pair of hands — possiamo sempre trovare qualcun altro che ci dia una mano
2) (handwriting) scrittura f., calligrafia f.to have a hand in — avere parte o mano in [ project]; partecipare a, prendere parte a [ demonstration]
to stay o hold one's hand — trattenersi, indugiare
4) (assistance)to give o lend sb. a (helping) hand — dare una mano a qcn
to give sb. a big hand — fare un bell'applauso a qcn
to ask for sb.'s hand (in marriage) — chiedere la mano di qcn
7) (possession)to be in sb.'s hands — essere nelle mani di qcn.
to fall o get into the wrong hands finire nelle mani sbagliate; to be in good o safe hands essere in buone mani; to put one's life in sb.'s hands affidare la propria vita nelle mani di qcn.; to place o put [sth.] in sb.'s hands affidare [qcs.] a qcn. [ office]; mettere [qcs.] nelle mani di qcn. [ matter]; to play into sb.'s hands fare il gioco di qcn.; the matter is out of my hands — la questione non è di mia pertinenza
8) (control)to get out of hand — [ inflation] sfuggire al controllo; [ children] diventare indisciplinato; [ demonstration] degenerare
to take sb. in hand — fare rigare diritto o tenere a freno qcn
10) (worker) lavoratore m. (-trice), operaio m. (-a); mar. membro m. dell'equipaggio, marinaio m.11) (responsibility)to have [sth.] on one's hands — avere [qcs.] sulle spalle [ unsold stock]
to take sb. off sb.'s hands — levare di torno qcn. a qcn.
to have sth. off one's hands — non essere più responsabile di qcs
12) (available)to have sth. to hand — avere qcs. a portata di mano o sottomano
to be on hand — [ person] essere a disposizione o disponibile
to be close to hand o near at hand essere portata di mano; to come to hand — capitare sottomano
13) (skill)to try one's hand at — cimentarsi in [photography, painting]
to set o turn one's hand to sth., doing dedicarsi a qcs., a fare; to keep one's hand in non perdere la mano a; to get one's hand in — fare o prendere la mano a
14) (on clock, dial) lancetta f.15) (source)I got the information first, second hand — ho avuto queste informazioni di prima, di seconda mano
16) (side)on the one hand..., on the other hand... — da un lato... dall'altro... o da un canto... d'altro canto
on the other hand — (conversely) d'altra parte, tuttavia, però
the matter in hand — l'argomento in questione; (underway)
the preparations are well in hand — i preparativi sono già a buon punto; (to spare)
18) out of hand [reject, dismiss] d'acchito, subito19) at the hands of da parte di, ad opera di2.••to know sth. like the back of one's hand — conoscere qcs. a menadito o come le proprie tasche
II [hænd]many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
to hand sb. sth. o to hand sth. to sb. — dare o consegnare o passare qcs. a qcn
- hand in- hand on- hand out••you've got to hand it to him... — bisogna riconoscergli che
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63 experience
1. nounhave experience of something/somebody — Erfahrung in etwas (Dat.) /mit jemandem haben
have experience of doing something — Erfahrung darin haben, etwas zu tun
learn from experience — durch eigene od. aus eigener Erfahrung lernen
2. transitive verbin/from my [own] [previous] experience — nach meiner/aus eigener Erfahrung
erleben; stoßen auf (+ Akk.) [Schwierigkeiten]; kennen lernen [Lebensweise]; empfinden [Hunger, Kälte, Schmerz]* * *[ik'spiəriəns] 1. noun1) ((knowledge, skill or wisdom gained through) practice in some activity, or the doing of something: Learn by experience - don't make the same mistake again; Has she had experience in teaching?)2) (an event that affects or involves a person etc: The earthquake was a terrible experience.) das Erlebnis2. verb- academic.ru/25757/experienced">experienced* * *ex·peri·ence[ɪkˈspɪəriən(t)s, ek-, AM -ˈspɪr-]I. n\experience of life Lebenserfahrung fdriving \experience Fahrpraxis fprofessional \experience Berufserfahrung fto learn by \experience durch Erfahrung lernenthe best way to learn is by \experience aus Erfahrung wird man klugfrom my own \experience aus eigener Erfahrungto know sth from \experience etw aus Erfahrung wissenenjoy the real coffee \experience erleben Sie den wahren Kaffeegenuss!that can be a painful \experience das kann ganz schön weh tun\experience of pain Schmerzempfinden ntto have an \experience eine Erfahrung machen3.▶ to put sth down to \experience etw als Erfahrung abbuchen [o betrachtenII. vt▪ to \experience sth1. (undergo) etw erleben; (endure) etw kennenlernen, etw erfahren; hard times etw durchmachen [o fam mitmachen]to \experience difficulties auf Schwierigkeiten stoßen2. (feel) etw empfinden [o fühlen]to \experience a loss einen Verlust erleiden* * *[Ik'spIərɪəns]1. n1) (= knowledge, wisdom acquired) Erfahrung fexperience shows or proves that... — die Erfahrung lehrt, dass...
to learn/speak from experience — aus eigener Erfahrung lernen/sprechen
he has no experience of grief — er hat nie Kummer erfahren or erlebt
2) (= practice, skill) Erfahrung fhe has had no practical experience — ihm fehlt die Praxis, er hat keine praktischen Kenntnisse or keine praktische Erfahrung
experience in a job/in business — Berufs-/Geschäftserfahrung f
he is working in a factory to gain experience — er arbeitet in einer Fabrik, um praktische Erfahrungen zu sammeln
3) (= event experienced) Erlebnis ntI had a nasty experience —
the trial was a very nasty experience — der Prozess war eine sehr unangenehme Sache
it was a painful experience — es war schmerzlich (geh)
2. vt1) (= suffer, undergo) pain, grief, hunger erfahren, erleben; difficult times, recession durchmachen; problems, symptoms habento experience difficulties — auf Schwierigkeiten stoßen, Schwierigkeiten haben
2) (= feel) fühlen, spüren, empfinden* * *experience [ıkˈspıərıəns]A s1. Erfahrung f, (Lebens)Praxis f:speak from (bitter) experience aus (bitterer) Erfahrung sprechen;based on experience auf Erfahrung begründet;I know (it) by experience ich weiß (es) aus Erfahrung;in my experience nach meinen Erfahrungen, meines Wissens2. Erlebnis n:I had a strange experience ich hatte ein seltsames Erlebnis, ich habe etwas Seltsames erlebt;he had an unpleasant experience er machte eine unangenehme Erfahrung;emotional experience of success Erfolgserlebnis3. Erfahrenheit f, (praktische) Erfahrung, Fach-, Sachkenntnis f, Routine f:have a lot of experience doing sth viel Erfahrung darin haben, etwas zu tun;experience is the best teacher (Sprichwort) Erfahrung ist die beste Lehrmeisterin4. RELa) Erfahrungsreligion fb) US religiöse Erweckung:experience meeting Erweckungsversammlung fB v/t erfahren:a) kennenlernenb) erleben:experience sth personally etwas am eigenen Leibe erfahren;experience difficulties auf Schwierigkeiten stoßenexperience an advance WIRTSCH eine Kurssteigerung erfahren;* * *1. noun1) no pl., no indef. art. Erfahrung, diehave experience of something/somebody — Erfahrung in etwas (Dat.) /mit jemandem haben
have experience of doing something — Erfahrung darin haben, etwas zu tun
learn from experience — durch eigene od. aus eigener Erfahrung lernen
2. transitive verbin/from my [own] [previous] experience — nach meiner/aus eigener Erfahrung
erleben; stoßen auf (+ Akk.) [Schwierigkeiten]; kennen lernen [Lebensweise]; empfinden [Hunger, Kälte, Schmerz]* * *n.Erfahrenheit f.Erfahrung f.Erlebnis -se n.Routine -n f. -
64 dominar
v.1 to control (controlar) (pasión, nervios, caballo).era imposible dominar el vehículo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle2 to overcome.lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her3 to master (conocer) (técnica, tema).domina varias lenguas she speaks various languages fluentlyha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses he managed to acquire a good command of English within a few months4 to overlook.desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here5 to predominate.6 to dominate, to domineer, to bestride, to have sway over.El tirano domina al pueblo The tyrant dominates the people.Ella domina su ira She dominates her anger.7 to tower above, to dominate.El cerro domina el horizonte The hill dominates the horizon.8 to have the control, to dominate, to have ascendancy, to have the ascendancy.Ella domina She has the control.9 to calm down forcibly, to calm down.10 to take over.* * *1 (tener bajo dominio) to dominate2 (avasallar) to domineer3 (controlar) to control, restrain4 (conocer a fondo) to master5 (ver) to overlook, dominate1 (ser superior) to dominate2 (destacar) to stand out3 (predominar) to predominate1 (controlarse) to control oneself, restrain oneself* * *verb1) to dominate2) master3) prevail•* * *1. VT1) (=controlar) [+ población, territorio] to dominate; [+ países] to rule, rule over; [+ adversario] to overpower; [+ caballo] to control2) (=contener) [+ incendio, epidemia] to check, bring under control; [+ rebelión] to put down, suppress; [+ pasión] to control, master; [+ nervios, emoción] to control; [+ dolor] to overcome3) [+ técnica, tema] to master4) (=estar por encima de)la catedral domina toda la ciudad — the cathedral dominates o towers above the whole town
2. VI1) [edificio] to tower2) (=predominar) [color, rasgo] to stand out; [opinión, tendencia] to predominate3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to controldominado por la ambición/los celos — ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy
la policía dominó la situación en todo momento — the police had the situation under control at all times
b) < idioma> to have a good command of; <tema/asignatura> to know... very wellc) ( abarcar con la vista)d) montaña/torre to dominate2. 3.* * *= dominate, dominate + the scene, get + command of, tame, subdue, master, command, conquer, preponderate, overtake, overlook, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, tower above/over, pervade, hold + sway (over), be king, lord over, lord it over, keep + a tight hold on.Ex. The ideology advocated by Panizzi has since dominated not only Anglo-American but Western cataloging generally.Ex. This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex. The problem reside in the fact that they environment we seek to tame and control is an open, unstructured dynamic process, while human organizations are static and highly resistant to change.Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex. The library director strove to master his frustration.Ex. Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex. The indexing languages used in science and technology were first in the field, and still preponderate, both in areas covered and in number.Ex. E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.Ex. In this sense the British Council libraries may be seen as a window, overlooking the British Isles, their virtues and characteristics.Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.Ex. Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.Ex. I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.Ex. Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.Ex. She argues that the way yeoman farmers lorded over their wives and dependents was similar to the way wealthy planters lorded over their slaves.Ex. They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.Ex. A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.----* dominar a Alguien = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb, bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.* dominar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.* dominar una destreza = master + skill.* dominar una técnica = master + technique.* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to controldominado por la ambición/los celos — ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy
la policía dominó la situación en todo momento — the police had the situation under control at all times
b) < idioma> to have a good command of; <tema/asignatura> to know... very wellc) ( abarcar con la vista)d) montaña/torre to dominate2. 3.* * *= dominate, dominate + the scene, get + command of, tame, subdue, master, command, conquer, preponderate, overtake, overlook, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, tower above/over, pervade, hold + sway (over), be king, lord over, lord it over, keep + a tight hold on.Ex: The ideology advocated by Panizzi has since dominated not only Anglo-American but Western cataloging generally.
Ex: This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex: The problem reside in the fact that they environment we seek to tame and control is an open, unstructured dynamic process, while human organizations are static and highly resistant to change.Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex: The library director strove to master his frustration.Ex: Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex: The indexing languages used in science and technology were first in the field, and still preponderate, both in areas covered and in number.Ex: E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.Ex: In this sense the British Council libraries may be seen as a window, overlooking the British Isles, their virtues and characteristics.Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.Ex: Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.Ex: I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.Ex: Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.Ex: She argues that the way yeoman farmers lorded over their wives and dependents was similar to the way wealthy planters lorded over their slaves.Ex: They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.Ex: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.* dominar a Alguien = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb, bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.* dominar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.* dominar una destreza = master + skill.* dominar una técnica = master + technique.* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* * *dominar [A1 ]vt1 (controlar) ‹nación/territorio› to dominate; ‹persona› to dominate; ‹pasión/cólera› to controltiene a los niños totalmente dominados she has the children well under her thumb o under controldominado por la ambición ruled by ambitiondominado por los celos consumed by jealousyno logró dominar su ira she couldn't contain o control her angerel equipo que dominó el encuentro the team which dominated the matchno logró dominar el vehículo/caballo he couldn't get control of the vehicle/horsela policía dominó la situación en todo momento the police had the situation under control at all times2 ‹tema/idioma›no domino el tema I'm no expert on the subjectdomina el francés she has a good command of Frenchnunca voy a poder dominar el inglés I'll never be able to master English3(abarcar con la vista): desde allí se domina toda la bahía there's a view over the whole bay from there, from there you can look out over the whole bay4 «montaña/torre» to dominate■ dominarvi«color/tendencia» to predominate; «opinión» to prevailel tema que dominó en las negociones the subject which dominated the talksel equipo visitante dominó durante el segundo tiempo the visitors dominated the second half o were on top in the second half«persona» to restrain o control oneself* * *
dominar ( conjugate dominar) verbo transitivo
‹pasión/cólera› to control;
‹vehículo/caballo› to control;◊ dominado por la ambición/los celos ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy
‹tema/asignatura› to know … very wellc) ( abarcar con la vista):
verbo intransitivo [color/tendencia] to predominate;
[ opinión] to prevail;
[ equipo] to dominate
dominarse verbo pronominal [ persona] to restrain o control oneself
dominar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un pueblo, país) to dominate, rule
2 (contener, controlar) to control
3 (conocer perfectamente: un idioma) to speak very well
(: un asunto, una actividad) to master
4 (con la vista) to overlook
II verbo intransitivo
1 to dominate
2 (un color, una característica) to stand out
' dominar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- imperar
- imponerse
- vencer
- conocer
- dejar
- reducir
- someter
- sujetar
English:
control
- curb
- dominate
- hold down
- master
- overpower
- pervade
- restrain
- subdue
- sway
- tower
- over
- rule
* * *♦ vt1. [controlar] [país, territorio, pueblo] to dominate, to rule (over);[persona, caballo] to control; [emociones, nervios] to control, to keep under control; [situación] to be in control of; [incendio, epidemia] to bring under control; [rebelión] to put down; [partido] to dominate;la guerrilla domina toda esta zona guerrillas control this entire area;la policía logró dominar a los alborotadores the police managed to bring the troublemakers under control;tiene al marido dominado she has her husband under her thumb;era imposible dominar el vehículo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle;no supo dominar sus nervios she couldn't control her nervousness;el equipo local dominó el partido en todo momento the local team dominated the game from the beginning2. [sujeto: pasión, nervios, emociones] to overcome;lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her3. [ser experto en] [técnica, tema] to master;[lengua] to be fluent in;domina a la perfección los temas de contabilidad he has a perfect mastery of accounting;domina varias lenguas she speaks various languages fluently;ha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses he managed to acquire a good command of English in a few months;¡cómo domina el balón! what great ball control!4. [divisar] to overlook;desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here5. [destacar por encima de] to dominate;el castillo domina el pueblo the castle dominates the town♦ vi[predominar] to predominate;una zona donde domina el voto socialista an area with a predominantly socialist vote* * *I v/t2 idioma have a good command ofII v/i dominate* * *dominar vt1) : to dominate2) : to master, to be proficient atdominar vi: to predominate, to prevail* * *dominar vb1. (en general) to dominate2. (tener bajo poder) to rule over3. (controlar) to control5. (idioma) to be fluent in6. (otras materias) to be good at / to be an expert on -
65 superar
v.1 to beat.queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's resultsme superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a secondsuperar algo/a alguien en algo to beat something/somebody for somethingnos superan en número they outnumber usme supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me2 to overtake, to pass.3 to overcome.superar un examen to get through an examtener algo superado to have got over somethingEllos superan la adversidad They overcome adversity.4 to surpass, to exceed, to best, to excel.María supera a sus colegas Mary surpasses her colleagues.5 to outdo, to win over.* * *1 (exceder) to surpass, exceed, excel2 (obstáculo etc) to overcome, surmount1 (sobrepasarse) to excel oneself2 (mejorarse) to improve oneself, better oneself* * *verb1) to surpass2) overcome* * *1. VT1) (=aventajar) [+ contrincante, adversario] to overcome; [+ límite] to go beyond; [+ récord, marca] to breaksuperar a algn en algo: superó al adversario en cuatro puntos — she beat her opponent by four points
2) (=pasar con éxito) [+ dificultad] to overcome; [+ enfermedad, crisis] to get overha tenido que superar muchos obstáculos en su vida — she has had to overcome a lot of obstacles in her life
3) [+ etapa] to get past4) [+ prueba, examen] to pass2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond2)a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get overya hemos superado la etapa más difícil — we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage
b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass2.superarse v pron to better oneself* * *= beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.Ex. It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.Ex. Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.Ex. Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.Ex. Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.Ex. It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.Ex. Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.Ex. Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.Ex. A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.Ex. The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.Ex. The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.Ex. These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.Ex. We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.Ex. As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.Ex. The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.Ex. One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.Ex. The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.Ex. I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.Ex. This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.Ex. Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.Ex. This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.Ex. In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.Ex. It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Ex. If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.Ex. He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.Ex. I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.----* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.* nada supera a = nothing beats....* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.* superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.* superar el intento = resist + effort.* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.* superar en número = outnumber.* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.* superar la etapa de = move on from.* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.* superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.* superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.* superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond2)a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get overya hemos superado la etapa más difícil — we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage
b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass2.superarse v pron to better oneself* * *= beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.Ex: It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.
Ex: Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.Ex: Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.Ex: Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.Ex: It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.Ex: Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.Ex: Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.Ex: A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.Ex: The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.Ex: The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.Ex: These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.Ex: We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.Ex: As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.Ex: The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.Ex: One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.Ex: The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.Ex: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.Ex: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.Ex: This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.Ex: In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.Ex: It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.Ex: Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Ex: If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.Ex: He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.Ex: I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.* nada supera a = nothing beats....* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.* superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.* superar el intento = resist + effort.* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.* superar en número = outnumber.* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.* superar la etapa de = move on from.* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.* superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.* superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.* superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.* * *superar [A1 ]vtA1 (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyondun éxito que supera todas las expectativas a success which goes beyond o exceeds o surpasses all expectationsla realidad supera a la ficción fact o truth is stranger than fictionel horror de estas escenas supera todo lo imaginable the horror of these scenes goes beyond anything one could imaginenadie lo supera en experiencia ni habilidad nobody can surpass him in experience or skill, nobody can surpass his experience or skillnos superan en número they outnumber ussupera en estatura a su hermano mayor he's taller than his elder brothersupera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer it is three points higher than yesterday's figure, it surpasses yesterday's figure by three points2 (mejorar) to beatlogró superar su propio récord he managed to beat his own recordese método está totalmente superado that method has been completely supersededB1 (vencer, sobreponerse a) ‹timidez/dificultad/etapa› to overcometrata de superar estas diferencias try to overcome o get over these differencesno ha logrado superar el trauma que le supuso el accidente he has not got(ten) over the trauma of the accidentya hemos superado la etapa más difícil we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stagehace tres meses que rompimos pero ya lo tengo superado we split up three months ago but I've got(ten) over it o I'm over it now2 ( frml); ‹examen/prueba› to passto better oneself* * *
superar ( conjugate superar) verbo transitivo
1
nadie lo supera en experiencia no one has more experience than him;
supera en estatura a su hermano he's taller than his brother
2
‹ trauma› to get over
superarse verbo pronominal
to better oneself
superar verbo transitivo
1 (estar por encima de) to exceed: tu hermana te supera en altura, your sister is taller than you
la temperatura superó los treinta grados, the temperature rose above thirty degrees
(expectativas) esto supera todo lo imaginado, this defies the imagination
(un récord, una marca) to beat, break
2 (pasar, sobreponerse) to overcome
(un examen) to pass, get through
' superar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atonía
- ganar
- sacar
- salir
- salvar
- sobreponerse
- vencer
- volver
- cabeza
- creces
- exceder
- marca
English:
beat
- beating
- carry through
- coast
- corner
- deal with
- excel
- get over
- get past
- handicap
- improve on
- outdo
- outnumber
- overcome
- overtake
- pull through
- surmount
- surpass
- top
- exceed
- get
- negotiate
- out
- over
- rise
- shrug
- survive
- transcend
* * *♦ vt1. [aventajar] to beat;superar algo/a alguien en algo to beat sth/sb for sth;nos superan en número they outnumber us;me supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me2. [sobrepasar] [récord] to break;queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's results;me superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a second3. [adelantar] to overtake, to pass;superó a su rival en la recta final she overtook her rival on the home straight5. [complejo, crisis, enfermedad] to overcome, to get over;no ha superado la pérdida de su mujer he has not overcome the loss of his wife;tener algo superado to have got over sth6. [examen, prueba] to pass* * ** * *superar vt1) : to surpass, to exceed2) : to overcome, to surmount* * *superar vb2. (pasar) to pass3. (ser mejor) to be better / to surpass4. (ser más) to be more / to be overel porcentaje de aprobados supera el 85% the percentage of passes is over 85% -
66 bestaunen
v/t look at s.th. in amazement; verblüfft: gape at; voller Bewunderung: marvel at; komm, lass dich mal bestaunen umg. come on, let’s have a look at you; vergiss nicht, seine Künste / Fortschritte / sein neues Auto zu bestaunen don’t forget to say something nice about his skill / progress / to admire his new car* * *be|stau|nen ptp bestauntvtto marvel at, to gaze at in wonder or admiration; (verblüfft) to gape at, to stare at in astonishmentlass dich bestáúnen — let's have a good look at you
sie wurde von allen bestaunt — they all gazed at her in admiration/gaped at her
* * *be·stau·nen *vt▪ jdn/etw \bestaunen to admire sb/sthwir bestaunten ihr Geschick we marvelled at her skill* * *transitives Verb marvel at; (bewundernd anstarren) gaze in wonder at* * *komm, lass dich mal bestaunen umg come on, let’s have a look at you;vergiss nicht, seine Künste/Fortschritte/sein neues Auto zu bestaunen don’t forget to say something nice about his skill/progress/to admire his new car* * *transitives Verb marvel at; (bewundernd anstarren) gaze in wonder at -
67 technisch
I Adj.1. TECH., Abteilung, Verfahren etc.: attr. engineering...; (wissenschaftlich) technological; technische Anlagen technical facilities ( oder installations); im Krankenhaus etc.: auch technology; Technische Hochschule college ( oder institute) of technology; Technische Universität technological university, (university-level) institute of advanced technology ( oder science and technology), Am. auch polytechnic institute; technische Einzelheiten technicalities, technical details; technischer Leiter technical director; technisches Personal technical staff; technischer Kundendienst customer engineering fachspr., (after-sales) technical support ( oder back-up umg.); Technisches Werken Schulfach: (Craft, Design and) Technology; technischer Zeichner technical ( oder engineering) draughtsman; technische Zeichnung technical drawing; technische Schwierigkeiten technical problems ( oder difficulties); technische Lösung / Grenzen technical solution / limitations; aus ( verfahrens) technischen Gründen on technical grounds, for technical reasons; Technischer Überwachungs-Verein TÜV2. (bes. betriebstechnisch, auch Kunst, SPORT etc.) technical; technische Disziplinen field events; technischer K.o. technical knockout, TKO; er verfügt über keine besonderen technischen Fertigkeiten he is not skilled, he has no (technical) qualifications3. fig. (sachlich, rein formal, theoretisch) technicalII Adv.: technisch begabt / interessiert with an aptitude for things technical / technical(ly)-minded; technisch ausgereift / hoch entwickelt technologically mature ( oder sophisticated) / technologically very advanced; eine technisch schwierige Kür a (free) program(me) of great technical difficulty, a technically demanding (free) program(me)* * *technical; engineering; technic* * *tẹch|nisch ['tɛçnɪʃ]1. adj1) (= technologisch) technological; Studienfach technicaltechnische Hochschule/Universität — technological university, Institute of (Science and) Technology
technische Chemie/Medizin — chemical/medical engineering
das technische Zeitalter — the technological age, the age of technology
See:→ THW2) (= die Ausführung betreffend) Schwierigkeiten, Gründe technical; (= mechanisch) mechanicaltechnischer Zeichner — engineering draughtsman (Brit) or draftsman (US)
technische Einzelheiten (fig) — technicalities, technical details
2. advtechnicallydas ist technisch unmöglich — it is technically impossible; (inf
* * *1) (in a technical way; He described the machine in simple terms, then more technically.) technically2) (as far as skill and technique are concerned: The pianist gave a very good performance technically, although she seemed to lack feeling for the music.) technically3) (having, or relating to, a particular science or skill, especially of a mechanical or industrial kind: a technical college; technical skill; technical drawing.) technical* * *tech·nisch[ˈteçnɪʃ]I. adjdie \technischen Einzelheiten finden Sie in der beigefügten Bedienungsanleitung you'll find the technical details in the enclosed operating instructions\technische Anlagen und Maschinen plant and machinery2. (technisches Wissen vermittelnd) technical\technische Hochschule college [or university] of technology3. (Ausführungsweise) technical\technisches Können technical abilityunvorhergesehene \technische Probleme unforeseen technical problemsein \technisch fortgeschrittenes Land a technologically advanced country* * *1. 2.* * *A. adjtechnische Hochschule college ( oder institute) of technology;technische Universität technological university, (university-level) institute of advanced technology ( oder science and technology), US auch polytechnic institute;technische Einzelheiten technicalities, technical details;technischer Leiter technical director;technisches Personal technical staff;technischer Kundendienst customer engineering fachspr, (after-sales) technical support ( oder back-up umg);Technisches Werken Schulfach: (Craft, Design and) Technology;technischer Zeichner technical ( oder engineering) draughtsman;technische Zeichnung technical drawing;technische Schwierigkeiten technical problems ( oder difficulties);technische Lösung/Grenzen technical solution/limitations;aus (verfahrens)technischen Gründen on technical grounds, for technical reasons;2. (besonders betriebstechnisch, auch KUNST, SPORT etc) technical;technische Disziplinen field events;technischer K.o. technical knockout, TKO;er verfügt über keine besonderen technischen Fertigkeiten he is not skilled, he has no (technical) qualifications3. fig (sachlich, rein formal, theoretisch) technicalB. adv:technisch begabt/interessiert with an aptitude for things technical/technical(ly)-minded;technisch ausgereift/hoch entwickelt technologically mature ( oder sophisticated)/technologically very advanced;eine technisch schwierige Kür a (free) program(me) of great technical difficulty, a technically demanding (free) program(me)…technisch im adj: of …, …-related, …-specific;drucktechnisch printing …, technical;fertigungstechnisch production …, manufacturing …, … of production (engineering);steuertechnisch tax …, revenue …, … of taxation* * *1. 2.* * *adj.engineering adj.physical adj.technic adj.technical adj. adv.technically adv. -
68 part
1. noun1) (something which, together with other things, makes a whole; a piece: We spent part of the time at home and part at the seaside.) del, part2) (an equal division: He divided the cake into three parts.) del3) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) rolle4) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) replikker og regi5) (in music, the notes to be played or sung by a particular instrument or voice: the violin part.) stemme6) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) del2. verb(to separate; to divide: They parted (from each other) at the gate.) skille lag, skilles; dele- parting- partly
- part-time
- in part
- part company
- part of speech
- part with
- take in good part
- take someone's part
- take part inavdeling--------part--------region--------rolleIsubst. \/pɑːt\/1) del, stykke, bit, seksjon2) reservedel, komponent, bestanddel, element3) del, part, sak4) side, part, del, parti5) ( ofte i flertall) kroppsdeler, parti(er), organer6) ( om bok e.l.) hefte, bind7) ( teater e.l., også overført) rolle8) ( musikk) stemme9) ( musikk) parti10) (amer.) skill (i håret)bear a part in something spille en rolle i noebe part and parcel of være uløselig knyttet til, være en fast bestanddel av, være en integrert del avthe better part of størstedelen av, det meste av(the) early part begynnelsenfill the part mestre oppgaven, være oppgaven modenform part of være en del av, inngå (som ledd) ifor someone's part for noens del, for noens vedkommende, på noens side• well, for his part they can do what they'd likevel, for hans del kan de gjøre som de vilfor the most part for det mestein large part for det meste, hovedsakeligin part delvis, til delsin parts heftevis, i flere bindi biter, som byggesettthe most part of det meste av, størstedelen av, mesteparten avon somebody's (own) part på noens side, fra noens kant• Simon, on his part, could not have cared lessSimon, på sin side, kunne ikke ha gitt mer blaffenpart delivery delleveransea part of en del avpart of speech ( grammatikk) ordklasseparts egn, område, strøk, trakt(er)( litterært) evner, begavelse, intelligensplay a part ( teater og overført) spille en rolle, gi seg ut for å være noe\/noen man ikke er ta del i, spille en rolle, spille innplay a vital part in ( overført) spille en viktig rolle iplay the part of spille rollen somhan spiller rollen som Macbeth, han spiller Macbeth(s rolle)private parts edlere deler (kjønnsorganer)standing part ( sjøfart) stående eller fast del\/part\/riggtake in bad part ta ille opptake in good part ta i beste meningtake part deltamedvirke, være medtake someone's part eller take part with someone ta parti med noen, ta noens partiIIverb \/pɑːt\/1) skille (at), atskille, splitte2) skilles, skille lag, gå hver sin vei3) ( også overført) reise, dra, dø4) ( om hår) skillehan har midtskill, han har skill i midten5) ( hverdagslig) betale, punge ut6) gå fra hverandre, dele seg7) revne, gå i stykker, knuse, dele (opp), bristepart a hawser ( sjøfart) sprenge en trossepart company skillespart company with skilles fra ( overført) være uenig med, være av en annen mening ennpart one's hair lage skill (i håret)part up (with) gi slipp på, punge ut medpart with skille seg av med, avstå fra( hverdagslig) gi ut (penger)till death do us part til døden skiller oss (at)IIIadv. \/pɑːt\/delvis, til dels, dels -
69 falta de ética profesional
(n.) = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpracticeEx. Misconduct in research and publication have led to a loss in public confidence in science and publications = La falta de ética profesional en la investigación y publicación ha llevado a una pérdida de confianza por parte del público en la ciencia y en las publicaciones.Ex. Malpractice may be defined as any professional misconduct or unreasonable lack of skill in the performance of professional duties through intentional carelessness or simple ignorance.Ex. The pressure to publish leads to unethical behaviour by researchers producing wasteful publication in order to remain visible.Ex. A chapter on adequate cause for dismissal addresses incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, and immoral or unethical conduct.Ex. This section concerns issues of disciplinary proceedings, determination of good moral character in the professions, and unprofessional conduct.Ex. This section concerns issues of disciplinary proceedings, determination of good moral character in the professions, and unprofessional conduct.Ex. Malpractice may be defined as any professional misconduct or unreasonable lack of skill in the performance of professional duties through intentional carelessness or simple ignorance.* * *(n.) = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpracticeEx: Misconduct in research and publication have led to a loss in public confidence in science and publications = La falta de ética profesional en la investigación y publicación ha llevado a una pérdida de confianza por parte del público en la ciencia y en las publicaciones.
Ex: Malpractice may be defined as any professional misconduct or unreasonable lack of skill in the performance of professional duties through intentional carelessness or simple ignorance.Ex: The pressure to publish leads to unethical behaviour by researchers producing wasteful publication in order to remain visible.Ex: A chapter on adequate cause for dismissal addresses incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, and immoral or unethical conduct.Ex: This section concerns issues of disciplinary proceedings, determination of good moral character in the professions, and unprofessional conduct.Ex: This section concerns issues of disciplinary proceedings, determination of good moral character in the professions, and unprofessional conduct.Ex: Malpractice may be defined as any professional misconduct or unreasonable lack of skill in the performance of professional duties through intentional carelessness or simple ignorance. -
70 amaño
m.skill.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: amañar.* * *1 (disposición) skill1 (instrumentos) tools2 (trucos) tricks* * *SM1) (=destreza) skill, expertness, cleverness2) (=ardid) trick, guile* * *masculino cunning o crafty trick* * *masculino cunning o crafty trick* * *cunning o crafty trickcon sus amaños consigue siempre lo que quiere he's so crafty he always gets what he wants, he always gets what he wants with his crafty o cunning tricks* * *
Del verbo amañar: ( conjugate amañar)
amaño es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
amañó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
a mano
amañar
amaño
amañar ( conjugate amañar) verbo transitivo (fam) ‹ elecciones› to rig;
‹partido/pelea› to fix;
‹carnet/documento› to tamper with;
‹ informe› to alter, doctor (pej);
‹excusa/historia› to dream o cook up, concoct
amañarse verbo pronominal
1 tb
2 (Col, Ven) ( acostumbrarse) to settle in
amañar verbo transitivo
1 to fix, fiddle
2 (unas elecciones, un premio) to rig
amaño m pey crafty trick
* * *amaño nm[treta] ruse, dodge;hizo un amaño para no pagar el impuesto he fixed things so he didn't have to pay the tax* * *m cunning trick* * *amaño nm1) : skill, dexterity2) : trick, ruse -
71 изкуство
1. artизобразителни/изящни изкуства the (fine) arts; pictorial/imitative/plastic artsизкуство да се пише penmanshipизкуство да се стреля marksmanshipизкуство да се управлява art of government; statesmanshipпроизведение на изкуството a work of art2. (умение) skill, mastery, proficiencyпо всички правила на изкуството according to the rulesот любов към изкуството for the fun/love of it* * *изку̀ство,ср., -а 1. art; бойни \изкуствоа martial arts; военно \изкуствоо art of war, generalship; държавническо \изкуствоо statecraft, statesmanship; \изкуствоо да се пише penmanship; \изкуствоо да се стреля marksmanship; \изкуствоо да се управлява art of government; statesmanship; изобразителни/изящни \изкуствоа the (fine) arts; pictorial/imitative/plastic arts; приложно \изкуствоо applied art; произведение на \изкуствоото a work of art;2. ( умение) skill, mastery, proficiency; с голямо \изкуствоо very skilfully; • владея \изкуствоото да have the art of (c ger.); от любов към \изкуствоото for the fun/love of it; по всички правила на \изкуствоото according to the rules.* * *art: applied изкуство - приложно изкуство; craft; cunning; masterdom; mastery* * *1. (умение) skill, mastery, proficiency 2. art 3. ИЗКУСТВО да се пише penmanship 4. ИЗКУСТВО да се стреля marksmanship 5. ИЗКУСТВО да се управлява art of government;statesmanship 6. владея ИЗКУСТВОто да have the art of (c ger.) 7. военно ИЗКУСТВО art of war, generalship 8. изобразителни/изящни изкуства the (fine) arts;pictorial/imitative/plastic arts 9. от любов към ИЗКУСТВОто for the fun/ love of it 10. по всички правила на ИЗКУСТВОто according to the rules 11. приложно ИЗКУСТВО applied art 12. произведение на изкуството a work of art 13. с голямо ИЗКУСТВО very skilfully -
72 mastery
['mɑːstərɪ] [AE 'mæs-]1) (skill) maestria f.; (of subject) padronanza f.2) (control) dominio m., controllo m.to have mastery over sb., sth. — dominare qcn., qcs
* * *noun ((usually with over or of) control, great skill or knowledge: We have gained mastery over the enemy.) dominio, sopravvento* * *mastery /ˈmɑ:stərɪ/n. [u]1 dominio; controllo: to gain mastery over one's fear, raggiungere il controllo della propria paura (o riuscire a dominare la propria paura)* * *['mɑːstərɪ] [AE 'mæs-]1) (skill) maestria f.; (of subject) padronanza f.2) (control) dominio m., controllo m.to have mastery over sb., sth. — dominare qcn., qcs
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73 mastery
noun1) (skill) Meisterschaft, die3) (upper hand) Oberhand, die* * *noun ((usually with over or of) control, great skill or knowledge: We have gained mastery over the enemy.) die Herrschaft* * *mas·tery[ˈmɑ:stəri, AM ˈmæstɚi]n no plthey struggled for [the] \mastery over the oil-rich southern provinces sie kämpften um die Macht in den ölreichen südlichen Provinzenshe played with some \mastery sie spielte meisterhaftshe showed her complete \mastery of the subtleties of the language sie zeigte, dass sie die Feinheiten der Sprache meisterhaft beherrschte* * *['mAːstərI]n(= control: of language, technique, instrument etc) Beherrschung f; (= skill) Können nt; (over competitors etc) Oberhand fmastery of the seas — Herrschaft f über die Meere
the painter's mastery of form — des Malers meisterhafter Gebrauch von Form
* * *of, over über akk):have complete mastery of etwas völlig in seiner Gewalt haben2. Überlegenheit f, Oberhand f:gain the mastery over sb über jemanden die Oberhand gewinnen3. Beherrschung f (einer Sprache, von Spielregeln etc)4. Bezähmung f, Bändigung f (von Leidenschaften etc)5. Meisterhaftigkeit f, -schaft f:* * *noun1) (skill) Meisterschaft, die2) (knowledge) Beherrschung, die (of Gen.)3) (upper hand) Oberhand, die* * *n.Beherrschung f.Herrschaft f.Überlegenheit f. -
74 qualification
nounsecretarial qualifications — Ausbildung als Sekretärin
2) (limitation) Vorbehalt, derwithout qualification — vorbehaltlos; ohne Vorbehalt
* * *[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?)2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) die Qualifikation3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) die Einschränkung* * *quali·fi·ca·tion[ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən, AM ˌkwɑ:l-]ndo you have any teaching \qualifications? haben Sie Unterrichtserfahrung?he left school with no \qualifications er verließ die Schule ohne einen Abschluss2. no pl (completion of training) Qualifizierung f, Abschluss m seiner Ausbildung; from school [Schul]abschluss m; from university [Studien]abschluss mafter his \qualification as a doctor he went to Africa nach Abschluss seiner ärztlichen Ausbildung ging er nach Afrikawithout any \qualification ohne jede Einschränkungafter certain \qualifications, the proposal was accepted nach einigen Abänderungen wurde der Vorschlag angenommensubject to \qualifications COMM Änderungen vorbehalten\qualification for citizenship Voraussetzung f für den Erwerb der Staatsbürgerschaft\qualification for election Wahlberechtigung f; STOCKEX (for directorship) Pflichtaktienkapital nt [eines Vorstandsmitglieds]\qualification for dividend Dividendenberechtigung f* * *["kwɒlIfI'keISən]n1) (on paper) Qualifikation f; (= document itself) Zeugnis nt; (= skill, ability, suitable quality) Voraussetzung fEnglish qualifications are not recognized by Scottish schools —
the only qualification needed is patience/is a knowledge of French — die einzige Voraussetzung ist Geduld/sind Französischkenntnisse
2) (= act of qualifying) Abschluss m von jds Ausbildungafter his qualification as a doctor/an insurance broker — nachdem er seine Ausbildung als Arzt/Versicherungsagent abgeschlossen hatte
4) (= prerequisite) Voraussetzung f5) (= limitation) Einschränkung f, Vorbehalt m; (= modification) Modifikation fto accept a plan with/without qualification(s) — einen Plan unter Vorbehalt/vorbehaltlos billigen
* * *for für, zu):have the necessary qualifications den Anforderungen entsprechenfor für)3. Befähigungsnachweis m4. Einschränkung f:with the qualification that … mit der Einschränkung, dass …;without any qualification ohne jede Einschränkung, bedingungslos5. Bezeichnung f6. LING Modifikation f, nähere Bestimmung* * *noun2) (limitation) Vorbehalt, derwithout qualification — vorbehaltlos; ohne Vorbehalt
* * *n.Befähigung f.Eignung -en f.Kennzeichnung f.Qualifikation f.Qualifizierung f. -
75 hand
A n1 Anat main f ; he had a pencil/book in his hand il avait un crayon/un livre dans la main ; she had a pistol/umbrella in her hand elle avait un pistolet/un parapluie à la main ; he stood there, gun/suitcase in hand il était là, un pistolet/une valise à la main ; to get ou lay one's hands on mettre la main sur [money, information, key, person] ; he eats/steals everything he can get ou lay his hands on il mange/vole tout ce qui lui passe sous le nez ; to keep one's hands off sth ne pas toucher à [computer, money] ; to keep one's hands off sb laisser qn tranquille ; they could hardly keep their hands off each other ils avaient du mal à se retenir pour ne pas se toucher ; to take sb's hand prendre la main de qn ; to take sb by the hand prendre qn par la main ; they were holding hands ils se donnaient la main ; to hold sb's hand lit tenir qn par la main ; fig ( give support) [person] tenir la main à qn ; [government] soutenir qn ; to do ou make sth by hand faire qch à la main ; the letter was delivered by hand la lettre a été remise en mains propres ; ‘by hand’ ( on envelope) ‘par porteur’ ; they gave me 50 dollars in my hand il m'ont donné 50 dollars de la main à la main ; from hand to hand de main en main ; look! no hands! regarde! sans les mains! ; to have one's hands full lit avoir les mains pleines ; fig avoir assez à faire ; to seize an opportunity with both hands saisir l'occasion à deux mains ; hands up, or I shoot! les mains en l'air, ou je tire! ; to be on one's hands and knees être à quatre pattes ; we can always use another pair of hands une autre paire de bras ne serait pas de trop ; hands off ○ ! pas touche ○ !, bas les pattes ○ ! ; ‘hands off our schools’ ( slogan at rally) ‘ne touchez pas à nos écoles’ ; please put your hands together for Max! s'il vous plaît applaudissez Max! ;2 ( handwriting) écriture f ; in a neat hand rédigé d'une belle écriture ; in her own hand rédigé de sa propre main ;3 (influence, involvement) influence f ; to have a hand in sth prendre part à [decision, project] ; avoir quelque chose à voir avec [demonstration, robbery] ; to have a hand in planning ou organizing sth prendre part à l'organisation de qch ; to stay ou hold one's hand patienter ; I thought I recognized your hand j'ai cru avoir reconnu ton style ;4 ( assistance) coup m de main ; to give ou lend sb a (helping) hand donner un coup de main à qn ; I need a hand with my suitcases j'ai besoin d'un coup de main pour porter mes valises ;5 ( round of applause) to give sb a big hand applaudir qn très fort ; let's have a big hand for the winner! applaudissons bien fort le gagnant! ;6 ( consent to marriage) to ask for/win sb's hand (in marriage) demander/obtenir la main de qn (en mariage) ;7 ( possession) to be in sb's hands [money, painting, document, power, affair] être entre les mains de qn ; the painting is in private hands le tableau est entre les mains d'un particulier ; to change hands changer de mains ; to fall ou get into sb's hands [information, equipment] tomber entre les mains de qn ; to fall ou get into the wrong hands [documents, weapons] tomber en mauvaises mains ; in the right hands this information could be useful en bonnes mains, cette information pourrait être utile ; to be in good ou safe hands [child, money] être en bonnes mains ; to put one's life in sb's hands remettre sa vie entre les mains de qn ; to place ou put sth in sb's hands confier qch à qn [department, office] ; remettre qch entre les mains de qn [matter, affair] ; to play into sb's hands jouer le jeu de qn ; the matter is out of my hands cette affaire n'est plus de mon ressort ;8 ( control) to get out of hand [expenditure, inflation] déraper ; [children, fans] devenir incontrôlable ; [demonstration, party] dégénérer ; things are getting out of hand on est en train de perdre le contrôle de la situation ; to take sth in hand prendre [qch] en main [situation] ; s'occuper de [problem] ; to take sb in hand prendre qn en main [child, troublemaker] ;9 Games ( cards dealt) jeu m ; ( game) partie f ; to show one's hand lit, fig montrer son jeu ; to throw in one's hand lit, fig abandonner la partie ;10 ( worker) Agric ouvrier/-ière m/f agricole ; Ind ouvrier/-ière m/f ; Naut membre m de l'équipage ; the ship went down with all hands le bateau a coulé corps et biens ;11 ( responsibility) to have sth/sb on one's hands avoir qch/qn sur les bras [unsold stock, surplus] ; to take sb/sth off sb's hands débarrasser qn de qn/qch ; to have sth off one's hands ne plus avoir qch sur les bras ; they'll have a strike on their hands if they're not careful ils vont se retrouver avec une grève sur les bras s'ils ne font pas attention ;12 ( available) to keep/have sth to hand garder/avoir qch sous la main [passport, pen, telephone number] ; to be on hand [person] être disponible ; the fire extinguisher was close to hand ou near at hand l'extincteur n'était pas loin ; help was close at hand les secours étaient à proximité ; to grab the first coat that comes to hand attraper n'importe quel manteau ;13 ( skill) to try one's hand at sth s'essayer à [photography, marketing] ; to try one's hand at driving/painting s'essayer à la conduite/la peinture ; to set ou turn one's hand to sth/doing entreprendre qch/de faire ; she can turn her hand to almost anything elle sait pratiquement tout faire ; to keep/get one's hand in garder/se faire la main ;18 ( source) I got the information first/second hand j'ai eu l'information de première main/par l'intermédiaire de quelqu'un ;19 (aspect, side) on the one hand…, on the other hand… d'une part… d'autre part… ; on the other hand ( conversely) par contre ; on every hand partout.2 ( underway) en cours ; work on the road is already in hand les travaux sur la route sont déjà en cours ; the preparations are well in hand les préparatifs sont bien avancés ;3 ( to spare) I've got 50 dollars in hand il me reste 50 dollars ; she finished the exam with 20 minutes in hand elle a terminé l'examen avec 20 minutes d'avance ; I'll do it when I have some time in hand je le ferai quand j'aurai du temps devant moi ; stock in hand Comm marchandises en stock.D at the hands of prep phr his treatment at the hands of his captors la façon dont il a été traité par ses ravisseurs ; our defeat at the hands of the French team notre défaite contre l'équipe française.E vtr ( give) to hand sb sth ou to hand sth to sb donner qch à qn [form, letter, ticket] ; passer qch à qn [knife, screwdriver] ; remettre qch à qn [trophy] ; to hand sb out of a car aider qn à sortir d'une voiture.the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing la main gauche ignore ce que fait la droite ; to know sth like the back of one's hand connaître qch comme le dos de la main ; many hands make light work Prov plus on est nombreux plus ça va vite ; I could do that with one hand tied behind my back! je pourrais le faire les doigts dans le nez ○ ! ; you've got to hand it to her/them… il faut lui/leur faire cette justice… ; he never does a hand's turn il ne remue pas le petit doigt ; to win hands down gagner haut la main.■ hand back:▶ hand [sth] back, hand back [sth] rendre [object, essay, colony] (to à).■ hand down:▶ hand [sth] down, hand down [sth] ( transmit) transmettre [heirloom, property, tradition, skill, story] (from de ; to à) ;▶ hand [sth] down to sb, hand down [sth] to sb1 ( pass) faire passer [qch] à qn [boxes, books] ;2 ( pass on after use) passer [qch] à qn [old clothes].■ hand in:▶ hand [sth] in, hand in [sth]1 ( submit) remettre [form, petition, ticket] (to à) ; rendre [homework] ; to hand in one's notice ou resignation donner sa démission ;2 ( return) rendre [equipment, keys].■ hand on:▶ hand [sth] on, hand on [sth] passer [collection plate, baton].■ hand out:▶ hand [sth] out, hand out [sth] distribuer [food, leaflets] distribuer [punishments, fines] ; péj prodiguer pej [advice].■ hand over:2 ( transfer power) passer la main à [deputy, successor] ;3 ( on telephone) I'll just hand you over to Rosie je te passe Rosie ;▶ hand over [sth], hand [sth] over rendre [weapon] ; céder [collection, savings, territory, title, business, company] ; livrer [secret] ; transmettre [power, problem] ; remettre [keys] ; céder [microphone, controls] ; the mugger forced him to hand over his money le voleur l'a obligé à lui remettre son argent ; that pen's mine, hand it over! ce stylo est à moi, rends-le moi! ;▶ hand [sb] over, hand over [sb] livrer [prisoner, terrorist] (to à) ; to hand a baby/patient over to sb remettre un enfant/un malade entre les mains de qn.■ hand round:▶ hand [sth] round, hand round [sth] faire circuler [collection plate, leaflets, drinks, sandwiches].■ hand up:▶ hand [sth] up to sb passer [qch] à qn [hammer, box]. -
76 reducción
f.1 reduction, decrease, decline, fall.2 curtailment, deescalation, cut, cutback.* * *1 reduction* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=disminución)a) [de cantidad, precios, consumo, tamaño] reductionuna reducción del gasto público — a cut o reduction in public spending
estudian nuevas reducciones de personal — they are considering new staff cuts o reductions in staff
b) [de tiempo] reductionla reducción a cinco años del mandato presidencial — the reduction of the presidential term to five years
los sindicatos piden la reducción de la jornada laboral — they unions are calling for a shorter working day
2) (Mat) (=conversión) [de unidades, medidas] conversion; [de ecuaciones] reduction3) [de rebeldes] defeat4) (Med) setting, reduction frm6) LAm ( Hist) settlement of Christianized Indians* * *1)a) ( disminución) reductionla reducción del precio del pan — the reduction in o lowering of the price of bread
reducción de impuestos — tax cuts, reduction in taxes
b) (Fot) reduction2) (Mat, Quím, Med) reduction3) (Chi) ( de indígenas) reservation* * *= compression, curtailment, cutting, reduction, shrinkage, contraction, dilution, diminution, abatement, slashing, ebbing, depletion, narrowing, cut, effacement, drawdown, mark-down.Ex. The compression keys are built for all main and added entry combinations appropriate to a record.Ex. This paper emphasises the need for booksellers to keep informed of new developments and of the danger of curtailment of present activities, but also to be prepared to experiment.Ex. This article concludes that cutting the number of words could lead to undesirable impoverishing of data bases rendering them useless as an independent source of information.Ex. A scheme should allow reduction, to take out subjects and their subdivisions which are no longer used.Ex. DBMS systems aim to allow data to be re-organised to accommodate growth, shrinkage and so on.Ex. The euphoric years of affluence and expansion in the decades immediately following the midpoint of the century have given way to traumatic years of austerity and contraction.Ex. The good novelist is therefore an author with a wide appeal but this wide appeal is not attained, or even sought, through a dilution of quality; it is simply that this type of writer has a different sort of skill.Ex. Most adults feel the awakening of interest in biography and a diminution at the same time of the fondness for fiction.Ex. The asbestos literature is discussed under its industrial, medical, legal, control and abatement aspects.Ex. But more to the point, the claim that 2 1/2 million jobs depend on slashing red tape is a misrepresentation of a CBI survey carried out in advance of the UK general election of 1983.Ex. The article is entitled 'The ebbing of municipal documents and the flow of public information in New York'.Ex. Results indicated that there will be a serious depletion of resources in library schools before the year 2001.Ex. The narrowing of the curriculum has implications for the future.Ex. Meanwhile a coalition of cells has been effected at intervals through the effacement of their walls.Ex. Commanders in Iraq have decided to begin the drawdown of U.S. forces in volatile Diyala province, marking a turning point in the U.S. military mission.Ex. Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.----* escala de reducción = reduction ratio.* mamoplastía de reducción = reduction mammoplasty.* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.* reducción al mínimo = minimisation [minimization, -USA].* reducción de costes = cost saving [cost-saving].* reducción de gastos = cost cutting, cost saving [cost-saving], cost reduction.* reducción de impuestos = tax cut.* reducción de la cuota de los países endeudados = debt relief.* reducción de la deuda externa = debt relief.* reducción de las diferencias entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.* reducción de los precios = price cut.* reducción de los tipos de interés = rate cut, interest-rate cut.* reducción de pecho = breast reduction.* reducción de personal = staff cutbacks, downsizing.* reducción de plantilla = downsizing.* reducción de precios = pricecutting.* reducción de tipo impositivo = tax abatement.* reducción de una palabra a su raíz = stemming.* reducciones presupuestarias = budgetary restrictions.* reducción fiscal = tax cut.* reducción para piano = piano score.* reducción presupuestaria = budget reduction, budgetary constraint.* reducción tributaria = tax reduction.* * *1)a) ( disminución) reductionla reducción del precio del pan — the reduction in o lowering of the price of bread
reducción de impuestos — tax cuts, reduction in taxes
b) (Fot) reduction2) (Mat, Quím, Med) reduction3) (Chi) ( de indígenas) reservation* * *= compression, curtailment, cutting, reduction, shrinkage, contraction, dilution, diminution, abatement, slashing, ebbing, depletion, narrowing, cut, effacement, drawdown, mark-down.Ex: The compression keys are built for all main and added entry combinations appropriate to a record.
Ex: This paper emphasises the need for booksellers to keep informed of new developments and of the danger of curtailment of present activities, but also to be prepared to experiment.Ex: This article concludes that cutting the number of words could lead to undesirable impoverishing of data bases rendering them useless as an independent source of information.Ex: A scheme should allow reduction, to take out subjects and their subdivisions which are no longer used.Ex: DBMS systems aim to allow data to be re-organised to accommodate growth, shrinkage and so on.Ex: The euphoric years of affluence and expansion in the decades immediately following the midpoint of the century have given way to traumatic years of austerity and contraction.Ex: The good novelist is therefore an author with a wide appeal but this wide appeal is not attained, or even sought, through a dilution of quality; it is simply that this type of writer has a different sort of skill.Ex: Most adults feel the awakening of interest in biography and a diminution at the same time of the fondness for fiction.Ex: The asbestos literature is discussed under its industrial, medical, legal, control and abatement aspects.Ex: But more to the point, the claim that 2 1/2 million jobs depend on slashing red tape is a misrepresentation of a CBI survey carried out in advance of the UK general election of 1983.Ex: The article is entitled 'The ebbing of municipal documents and the flow of public information in New York'.Ex: Results indicated that there will be a serious depletion of resources in library schools before the year 2001.Ex: The narrowing of the curriculum has implications for the future.Ex: Meanwhile a coalition of cells has been effected at intervals through the effacement of their walls.Ex: Commanders in Iraq have decided to begin the drawdown of U.S. forces in volatile Diyala province, marking a turning point in the U.S. military mission.Ex: Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.* escala de reducción = reduction ratio.* mamoplastía de reducción = reduction mammoplasty.* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.* reducción al mínimo = minimisation [minimization, -USA].* reducción de costes = cost saving [cost-saving].* reducción de gastos = cost cutting, cost saving [cost-saving], cost reduction.* reducción de impuestos = tax cut.* reducción de la cuota de los países endeudados = debt relief.* reducción de la deuda externa = debt relief.* reducción de las diferencias entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.* reducción de los precios = price cut.* reducción de los tipos de interés = rate cut, interest-rate cut.* reducción de pecho = breast reduction.* reducción de personal = staff cutbacks, downsizing.* reducción de plantilla = downsizing.* reducción de precios = pricecutting.* reducción de tipo impositivo = tax abatement.* reducción de una palabra a su raíz = stemming.* reducciones presupuestarias = budgetary restrictions.* reducción fiscal = tax cut.* reducción para piano = piano score.* reducción presupuestaria = budget reduction, budgetary constraint.* reducción tributaria = tax reduction.* * *A1(disminución): reducción de gastos reduction in costsla reducción del precio del pan the reduction in o lowering of the price of breadno habrá reducción de los impuestos there will be no tax cuts o no reduction in taxesuna reducción del personal a reduction o cutback in the workforcese ha producido una reducción en el consumo de tabaco there has been a reduction o drop in tobacco consumptionuna reducción de tres horas semanales a reduction of three hours a weekse solicitó la reducción de la pena they asked for the sentence to be commuted o reduced2 ( Fot) reductionB1 ( Mat) reduction2 ( Quím) reductionC (de una ciudad) conquest; (de los rebeldes, enemigos) defeatD2 ( Chi) (de indígenas) reservationE (de una fractura) setting, reduction ( tech)* * *
reducción sustantivo femenino
reduction;◊ reducción de impuestos tax cuts, reduction in taxes;
una reducción de personal a reduction o cutback in the workforce
reducción sustantivo femenino reduction
reducción de plantilla, streamlining
' reducción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contrapartida
- polvareda
- rebaja
- despedir
English:
cut
- cutback
- decrease
- reduction
- redundant
- remission
- retrenchment
- board
* * *reducción nf1. [disminución] reduction;piden la reducción de la jornada laboral they are asking for working hours to be shortened;se ha producido una reducción de los precios de 5 puntos porcentuales prices have gone down o fallen by 5 percentreducción al absurdo reductio ad absurdum;reducción de condena remission;reducción de gastos cost cutting;han anunciado una reducción de gastos they have announced that they are going to cut costs;reducción de jornada: [m5] estar en reducción de jornada to work part-time;reducción de precios [acción] price-cutting;[resultado] price cut;reducción tributaria tax cut2. [sometimiento] [de rebelión] suppression;[de ejército] defeat4. Quím reduction5. Hist = settlement of Indians converted to Christianity6. RP [de cadáver] exhumation [for reburial of bones in smaller container]* * *f1 reduction;reducción de empleo job cuts pl ;reducción de impuestos tax cut;reducción de la jornada laboral shortening of the working day;plantilla cutbacks pl, job cuts pl2 MED setting* * ** * *reducción n reduction -
77 недоставать
гл.1. to lack; 2. to be lacking in smth; 3. not to have/to be enough; 4. to be short of smth; 5. to want; 6. to missРусские недоставать, не хватать при всей их многозначности не указывают ни на причину, ни на следствие недостаточности, ни на тип недостающего объекта, т. е. могут использоваться в разнообразных ситуациях без особых ограничений. Некоторые их английские соответствия включают такую конкретизацию в значение слова и поэтому употребляются в более лимитированных, конкретизированных ситуациях.1. to lack — недоставать чего-либо, не хватать, не иметь, не имен, в достаточном количестве ( указывает на сам факт отсутствия чего-либо): to lack courage — не иметь достаточно мужества; to lack skill — не иметь необходимого опыта/не иметь необходимого умения; to lack taste — недоставать/не иметь вкуса; to lack style — не иметь чувства стиля; to lack sense of humour — недоставать чувства юмора/не иметь чувства юмора; to lack manners — нет хороших манер/недостает воспитания; to lack selfconfidence — недостает уверенности в себе/не хватает уверенности в себе The play was good in parts but generally the acting lacked sparkle. — Пьеса была ничего себе, но игре явно не хватало огонька./Пьеса была местами хороша, но исполнению явно не хватало задора.2. to be lacking in smth — недостающий, отсутствующий, не имеющийся в наличии (употребляется только предикативно, определяет существительные со значением свойства, опыта, умения, чего-либо полезного и важного, поэтому часто сопровождается на речиями sadly, distinctly, noticeably, totally): to be lacking in experience — быть недостаточно опытным/не хватать опыта/не иметь опыта; to be lacking in skill — недоставать умения/на достаточных навыков/не иметь достаточных навыков; to be lacking in tact — не хватает такта/быть бестактным Concern for passenger safety has, up till now, been sadly lacking. — К сожалению, соображениям безопасности пассажиров до сих пор не уделяется достаточного внимания. She seems to be totally lacking in common sense. — Ей явно недостает здравого смысла. Не seems to be sadly lacking in tact. — Ему, к сожалению, не хватает такта. Financial backing for the project is still lacking. — Финансовое обеспечение проекта по-прежнему недостаточно./Финансовое обеспечение проекта по-прежнему отсутствует.3. not to have/to be enough — недоставать, не хватать, не иметь достаточного количества, быть недостаточным: not to have enough time — не иметь достаточно времени; not to have enough money — не иметь достаточно денег; not to have enough courage не иметь достаточно смелости; not to be brave enough to do smth — быть недостаточно храбным для чего-либо; not to be clever enough to under stand — быть недостаточно умным, чтобы понять/не хватает ума, чтобы понять We don't have enough time to go shopping now. — У нас сейчас нет времени, чтобы пойти за покупками. Не hadn't had enough interest in the matter. — Ему было неинтересно заниматься этим вопросом./Вопрос был для него недостаточно интересным. Children get bored if they don't have enough to do. — Детям становится скучно, если им нечего делать. The plant died because it didn't have enough sunshine. — Растение погибло, потому что ему не хватало солнца.4. to be short of smth — не хватать (того, что необходимо для чего-либо); недостает того, что необходимо для чего-либо: to be short of money — не хватает денег; to be short of time — не хватает времени; to be short of fuel — не хватает горючего; to be short of food — не хватает еды; to be short of clothing — нечего надеть; to be short of breath не хватает воздуха/не хватает дыхания I was short of money, so George lend me $20. — Мне не хватало денег, и Джордж дал мне взаймы двадцать долларов. After some months at sea, the ships were desperately short of fuel. — После нескольких месяцев пребывания в море кораблям отчаянно не хватало топлива. We are short of water. — Нам не хватает воды./У нас мало воды./Нам недостает воды. They were three votes short of a majority, so the vote wasn't passed. — Им не хватало трех голосов до большинства, и закон не прошел. Не is a good worker, but he is short of/on new ideas. — Он хороший paботник, но ему не хватает идей./Он хороший работник, но у него нет новых мыслей. Father did not work so money was short. — Отец не работал, и денег не к питало. The organization is short of skilled managers. — Организации не хватает квалифицированных менеджеров. The tea set is two cups short. — В чайном сервизе недостает двух чашек.5. to want — не хватать, страдать от недостатка чего-либо необходимого, страдать от нехватки чего-либо необходимого, испытывать нужду (с глаголом want в данном значении часто употребляются наречия badly, desperately): to want food — недостает еды; to want time — нет времени; to want fresh air — задыхаться без свежего воздуха; to want courage — не хватает смелости; to want patience — недостает терпения In many poor countries, people still want basic food and shelter. — Во многиx бедных странах люди по-прежнему испытывают нужду в пище и жилье. We desperately want rain. — Нам отчаянно не хватает дождей./Нам отчаянно недостает дождей.6. to miss — недоставать, не досчитаться, обнаружить нехватку (глагол miss подразумевает, что причиной недостаточности являются какие-либо неблагоприятные события): to miss the key— обнаружить пропажу ключа/обнаружить отсутствие ключа; to miss the favourite portrait — недостает любимого портрета/не хватает любимого портрета; to miss smb — не хватает кого-либо/скучать о ком-либо She did not miss the key untill it came to unlocking the door. — Она не знала о пропаже ключа, пока не надо было отпирать дверь. Having moved we left all the furniture behind now I miss some pieces of it desperately. — Переехав, мы оставили там всю мебель, и теперь мне ужасно не хватает некоторых предметов. I know I'll miss you. — Я знаю, мне тебя будет не хватать/я буду скучать без тебя. The police searched the body and found the documents missing. — Полицейские обыскали труп и обнаружили пропажу документов./Полицейские обыскали труп и обнаружили отсутствие документов/Полицейские обыскали труп и обнаружили, что документов нет./Полицейские обыскали труп и обнаружили, что документов не было. After the battle three soldiers were found missing. — После боя трое солдат оказались пропавшими без вести./Мы не досчитались троих солдат После битвы. -
78 legal
adj.1 legal (conforme a ley).no cumple los requisitos legales it doesn't meet the legal requirements2 legal (relativo a la ley).asesoramiento legal legal advice3 forensic.medicina legal legal medicine4 honest, decent (informal) (de confianza). (peninsular Spanish)* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) legal* * *adj.legal, lawful* * *ADJ1) (=de ley) legal2) [persona] (=de confianza) trustworthy, truthful, reliablees un tío legal — * he's a good bloke *
3) (=sin antecedentes) [archivo] clean *; [persona] clean *, with no police record4) And (=excelente) great ** * *1) (Der)a) <trámite/documentos> legalb) (lícito, permitido) lawful2)a) (Col, Per arg) ( estupendo) great (colloq)b) (Esp arg) ( de fiar) cool (sl)* * *= legal, legalistic, statutory, lawful, over the counter, licit, legit, kosher, legalised [legalized, -USA].Ex. University courses in legal information work should take on board the teaching of the new technology.Ex. Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.Ex. As we saw earlier, I&R services were not invented by public libraries, but developed as a tool of other statutory and voluntary social work agencies.Ex. DIALOG has made it lawful for searchers to send copies of search results to their colleagues.Ex. With minor revision, the design recommendations were appropriate for developing over the counter medicinal leaflets.Ex. The lines between licit & illicit operations have become blurred, as markets have become globalized.Ex. What is ironic about the intellectual property law is that it often penalizes the legit consumers more than the pirates it intends to foil.Ex. Some mammals, such as pigs, have a cloven hoof but are not considered kosher because they do not meet other criteria.Ex. Even those states who are pushing for legalized sports betting are missing the point when it comes to making a profit through sports betting.----* acción legal = legal action.* actuación legal = legal proceedings.* acuerdo legal = legal settlement.* asesoramiento legal = legal advice, legal aid.* asesoría legal = legal advice centre.* ayuda legal = legal assistance.* biblioteca de depósito legal = copyright library, depository library.* condiciones legales de uso = legal boilerplate.* cuestión legal = legal issue.* custodia legal = legal guardianship.* depósito legal = legal deposit.* derecho legal = legal right.* documento legal = legal document.* emprender acciones legales = take + legal proceedings, take + legal action.* impedimento legal = estoppel.* jerga legal = legalease.* laguna legal = loophole.* marco legal = legal framework.* medicina legal = legal medicine.* moneda de curso legal = legal tender.* norma legal = statutory provision.* obligación legal = legal obligation.* plazo legal = statutory term.* protección legal = legal protection.* residencia legal = legal residence.* separación legal = separation from bed and board, a mensa et thoro.* sistema legal, el = legal system, the.* tutor legal = legal guardian.* vacío legal = loophole, legal void.* * *1) (Der)a) <trámite/documentos> legalb) (lícito, permitido) lawful2)a) (Col, Per arg) ( estupendo) great (colloq)b) (Esp arg) ( de fiar) cool (sl)* * *= legal, legalistic, statutory, lawful, over the counter, licit, legit, kosher, legalised [legalized, -USA].Ex: University courses in legal information work should take on board the teaching of the new technology.
Ex: Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.Ex: As we saw earlier, I&R services were not invented by public libraries, but developed as a tool of other statutory and voluntary social work agencies.Ex: DIALOG has made it lawful for searchers to send copies of search results to their colleagues.Ex: With minor revision, the design recommendations were appropriate for developing over the counter medicinal leaflets.Ex: The lines between licit & illicit operations have become blurred, as markets have become globalized.Ex: What is ironic about the intellectual property law is that it often penalizes the legit consumers more than the pirates it intends to foil.Ex: Some mammals, such as pigs, have a cloven hoof but are not considered kosher because they do not meet other criteria.Ex: Even those states who are pushing for legalized sports betting are missing the point when it comes to making a profit through sports betting.* acción legal = legal action.* actuación legal = legal proceedings.* acuerdo legal = legal settlement.* asesoramiento legal = legal advice, legal aid.* asesoría legal = legal advice centre.* ayuda legal = legal assistance.* biblioteca de depósito legal = copyright library, depository library.* condiciones legales de uso = legal boilerplate.* cuestión legal = legal issue.* custodia legal = legal guardianship.* depósito legal = legal deposit.* derecho legal = legal right.* documento legal = legal document.* emprender acciones legales = take + legal proceedings, take + legal action.* impedimento legal = estoppel.* jerga legal = legalease.* laguna legal = loophole.* marco legal = legal framework.* medicina legal = legal medicine.* moneda de curso legal = legal tender.* norma legal = statutory provision.* obligación legal = legal obligation.* plazo legal = statutory term.* protección legal = legal protection.* residencia legal = legal residence.* separación legal = separation from bed and board, a mensa et thoro.* sistema legal, el = legal system, the.* tutor legal = legal guardian.* vacío legal = loophole, legal void.* * *A ( Der)1 ‹trámite/documentos/requisitos› legalpor la vía legal through legal channels, through the courts2 (lícito, permitido) lawfulharé lo que me pidas, siempre que sea legal I'll do whatever you ask, as long as it's within the law o it's legaluna manifestación legal a lawful demonstrationser legal to be fair* * *
legal adjetivo
1 (Der)
2 (Col, Per arg) ( estupendo) great (colloq)
legal adjetivo
1 Jur legal
emprender acciones legales contra, to take legal action against
2 fam (de confianza, honesto) honest, trustworthy
' legal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- amparo
- curso
- daño
- depósito
- estado
- judicial
- juicio
- jurídica
- jurídico
- límite
- persona
- prevaricación
- valor
- asesoría
- bufete
- lícito
- personería
- potestad
- representación
English:
above-board
- action
- advice
- assurance
- etiquette
- guardian
- lawful
- legal
- legal adviser
- legal holiday
- legal tender
- legal-size
- loophole
- tender
- bar
- hereafter
- loop
- otherwise
- statutory
* * *legal adj1. [conforme a ley] legal;su actuación no tiene base legal alguna his actions have no legal basis;no cumple los requisitos legales it doesn't meet the legal requirements;una moneda de curso legal a currency which is legal tender2. [relativo a la ley] legal;asesoramiento legal legal advice;una batalla legal a legal battle3. [forense] forensic;medicina legal forensic medicinedetuvieron a tres terroristas legales they arrested three terrorists who had never previously been charged* * *adj1 legal2 fampersona great fam, terrific fam* * *legal adj: legal, lawful♦ legalmente adv* * *legal adj legal -
79 control
kən'trəul
1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) control, mando, poder2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) control, dominio sobre sí mismo3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) control, mando4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) control
2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) controlar, dirigir2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) controlar(se), dominar(se)3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) controlar•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
- under control
control1 n controlcontrol2 vb controlarshe couldn't control the car and crashed into a tree no pudo controlar el coche y chocó contra un árbol
control sustantivo masculino 1 ( en general) control; sin control out of control; perdí el control I lost control (of myself); hacerse con el control de algo to gain control of sth; lleva el control de los gastos she keeps a check on the money that is spent; control de (la) natalidad birth control; control de calidad quality control o check; control de pasaportes passport control; control remoto remote control 2 (en carretera, rally) checkpoint 3a) (Educ) testb) (Med) check-up;
control sustantivo masculino
1 (dominio) control: está todo bajo control, everything is under control
2 Educ test
3 (inspección) check
control de calidad, quality control
4 (de Policía, militar) checkpoint, roadblock
5 control remoto, remote control ' control' also found in these entries: Spanish: absoluta - absoluto - adueñarse - ajena - ajeno - angular - autocontrol - contención - controlar - controlarse - cuadro - descontrol - descontrolarse - desenfreno - disciplina - dominar - dominación - dominarse - dominio - dueña - dueño - encima - fraude - mando - moderarse - órbita - palanca - papel - planificación - potingue - pública - público - regular - regulación - reportarse - reprimirse - reprivatizar - resbalar - retener - rienda - señorío - sofocar - teleguiada - teleguiado - telemando - tenerse - torre - ala - anticoncepción - apoderarse English: air traffic control - arms control - beyond - birth control - check - checkpoint - control - equity - fiendish - freak out - gain - grip - hand - hit - hold - knob - over - override - panel - passport control - pest control - piece - quality control - rein - remote control - resume - roadblock - rule - runaway - self-control - speed trap - take over - tight - tighten - tighten up - time clock - time-keeping - traffic control - unionist - volume control - watchdog - wild - air - birth - boil - break - compose - curb - discipline - dualtr[kən'trəʊl]1 (govern, rule) controlar2 (have control over - person, animal, vehicle) controlar; (- emotions) controlar, dominar3 (regulate - temperature, volume, pressure, rate, flow) controlar, regular; (- traffic) dirigir; (- prices, inflation, spending) controlar4 (verify, check) controlar2 (restriction, means of regulating) control nombre masculino3 (place, people in control) control nombre masculino5 (switch, button) botón nombre masculino, mando1 (of vehicle) mandos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLout of control fuera de controlunder control bajo controlto be beyond somebody's control estar fuera del control de alguiento be in control estar al mando, mandarto bring something under control conseguir controlar algo, llegar a controlar algoto control oneself controlarseto gain control of something hacerse con el control de algoto go out of control descontrolarseto lose control of oneself perder el control de sí mismo,-a, perder los estribosto lose control of something perder el control de algocontrol panel tablero de instrumentoscontrol tower torre nombre femenino de controlimport control control nombre masculino de importacionespassport control control nombre masculino de pasaportesprice controls control nombre masculino de preciostraffic control control nombre masculino de tráficowage controls regulación f sing salarialcontrol n1) : control m, dominio m, mando mto be under control: estar bajo control2) restraint: control m, limitación fbirth control: control natal3) : control m, dispositivo m de mandoremote control: control remoton.• control s.m.• dirección s.f.• dominio s.m.• gobierno s.m.• inspección s.f.• mando s.m.• manejo s.m.• regulación s.f.• regulador s.m.v.• abarcar v.• acaparar v.• controlar v.• dirigir v.• dominar v.• fiscalizar v.• gobernar v.• mandar v.• moderar v.• regir v.• regular v.• sofrenar v.
I kən'trəʊl1)a) ( command) \<\<country/people\>\> controlar, ejercer* control sobreb) ( regulate) \<\<temperature/flow\>\> controlar, regular; \<\<traffic\>\> dirigir*; \<\<inflation/growth\>\> controlar2)a) (curb, hold in check) \<\<animal/fire\>\> controlar; \<\<emotion\>\> controlar, dominarto control oneself — controlarse, dominarse
b) (manage, steer) \<\<vehicle/boat\>\> controlar; \<\<horse\>\> controlar, dominar
II
1) ua) ( command) control mwho's in control here? — ¿quién manda aquí?
to be in control of something — dominar or controlar algo
to gain/take control of something — hacerse* con el control de algo
to have/lose control of something — tener*/perder* el control de algo
the zone was under Arab control — la zona estaba bajo el control or el dominio de los árabes
b) (ability to control, restrain) control m; ( authority) autoridad fto be beyond somebody's control — estar* fuera del control de alguien
to be out of control — estar* fuera de control
2) u c (regulation, restriction)control(s) ON/OF something — control m de algo
price control(s) — control m de precios
3)a) u (knob, switch) botón m de control, control mb) controls pl ( of vehicle) mandos mpl4)a) ( headquarters) (no art) control mb) c ( checkpoint) control m5) c ( in experiment) patrón m (de comparación); (before n)control group — grupo m de control
6) u (skill, mastery) dominio m[kǝn'trǝʊl]1. N•
they have no control over their pupils — no pueden controlar a sus alumnos•
to be in control (of sth), who is in control? — ¿quién manda?they are in complete control of the situation — tienen la situación totalmente controlada or dominada
people feel more in control of their lives — la gente se siente más dueña de su vida, la gente siente que tiene mayor control de su vida
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his party has lost control of the Senate — su partido perdió el control del Senado•
to take control of a company — hacerse con el control de una empresa•
under British control — bajo dominio or control británico2) (=power to restrain) control m•
due to circumstances beyond our control — debido a circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad•
to lose control (of o.s.) — perder el control or dominio de uno mismo•
to be out of control — estar fuera de control•
everything is under control — todo está bajo controlI brought my temper under control — dominé or controlé el genio
to bring or get a fire under control — conseguir dominar or controlar un incendio
to keep sth/sb under control — mantener algo/a algn bajo control
3) (=restraint) restricción farms control — control m de armamentos
birth control — control m de la natalidad
price/wage control — reglamentación f or control m de precios/salarios
4) controls (Tech) mandos mpl•
to be at the controls — estar a (cargo de) los mandos•
to take over the controls — hacerse cargo de los mandos5) (=knob, switch) botón mvolume control — botón m del volumen
6) (in experiment) testigo m7) (=checkpoint) control mpassport control — control m de pasaportes
8) (Sport) (=mastery) dominio mhis ball control is very good — su dominio del balón es muy bueno, domina bien el balón
2. VT1) (=command) [+ country, territory, business, organization] controlar2) (=restrain) [+ crowd, child, animal, disease] controlar; [+ fire, emotions, temper] controlar, dominarto control o.s. — controlarse, dominarse
control yourself! — ¡contrólese!, ¡domínese!
3) (=regulate) [+ activity, prices, wages, expenditure] controlar, regular; [+ traffic] dirigirlegislation to control immigration — legislación para controlar or regular la inmigración
4) (=operate) [+ machine, vehicle] manejar, controlar; [+ horse] controlar, dominar3.CPDcontrol column N — palanca f de mando
control freak * N —
control group N — (in experiment) grupo m testigo
control key N — (Comput) tecla f de control
control knob N — (Rad, TV) botón m de mando
control panel N — tablero m de control
control room N — (Mil, Naut) sala f de mandos; (Rad, TV) sala f de control
control tower N — (Aer) torre f de control
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I [kən'trəʊl]1)a) ( command) \<\<country/people\>\> controlar, ejercer* control sobreb) ( regulate) \<\<temperature/flow\>\> controlar, regular; \<\<traffic\>\> dirigir*; \<\<inflation/growth\>\> controlar2)a) (curb, hold in check) \<\<animal/fire\>\> controlar; \<\<emotion\>\> controlar, dominarto control oneself — controlarse, dominarse
b) (manage, steer) \<\<vehicle/boat\>\> controlar; \<\<horse\>\> controlar, dominar
II
1) ua) ( command) control mwho's in control here? — ¿quién manda aquí?
to be in control of something — dominar or controlar algo
to gain/take control of something — hacerse* con el control de algo
to have/lose control of something — tener*/perder* el control de algo
the zone was under Arab control — la zona estaba bajo el control or el dominio de los árabes
b) (ability to control, restrain) control m; ( authority) autoridad fto be beyond somebody's control — estar* fuera del control de alguien
to be out of control — estar* fuera de control
2) u c (regulation, restriction)control(s) ON/OF something — control m de algo
price control(s) — control m de precios
3)a) u (knob, switch) botón m de control, control mb) controls pl ( of vehicle) mandos mpl4)a) ( headquarters) (no art) control mb) c ( checkpoint) control m5) c ( in experiment) patrón m (de comparación); (before n)control group — grupo m de control
6) u (skill, mastery) dominio m -
80 nerw
Ⅰ m (G nerwu) 1. Anat. nerve- porażenie nerwu twarzowego facial palsy2. sgt (zdolności) bent- nerw reżyserski/pisarski a bent for directing/writing- mieć nerw do czegoś to have a bent for sth- robić coś z nerwem to do sth with gusto a. verve- przemawiał z nerwem he spoke with (great) gusto- jego sztuki nie mają scenicznego nerwu his plays lack verve3. Bot. nerve, vein Ⅱ nerwy plt 1. (odporność psychiczna) nerves- miała kompletnie rozstrojone nerwy her nerves were shattered- mieć mocne/słabe nerwy to have strong/weak nerves- do pracy w szkole trzeba mieć dopiero nerwy you really need strong nerves to work at school- spokojnie, szkoda nerwów easy, easy, calm down2. (rozdrażnienie) nerves- panować nad nerwami to keep one’s temper- □ nerw błędny Anat. vagus (nerve)- nerw kulszowy Anat. sciatic nerve- nerw obwodowy Anat. peripheral nerve- nerw rdzeniowy Anat. spinal nerve- nerw trójdzielny Anat. trigeminal nerve- nerwy czuciowe Anat. sensory nerves- nerwy ruchowe Anat. motor nerves■ jestem/był (cały) w nerwach pot. I’m/he was all nerves, I’m/he was a bag a. bundle of nerves- działać komuś na nerwy a. grać komuś na nerwach pot. to get on sb’s nerves pot., to get up sb’s nose pot.- mieć nerwy na wierzchu pot. to be short-tempered, to have a short temper- nie mieć nerwów a. być bez nerwów to have nerves of iron a. steel- stracić nerwy pot. to lose one’s temper- stracić nerwy a. nie mieć nerwów do kogoś/czegoś to be fed up with sb/sth- wyjść z nerwów pot. to lose one’s temper- żyć nerwami pot. to live on one’s nerves a. one’s nerve ends* * *mieć mocne/słabe nerwy — to have strong/weak nerves
* * *mi1. anat. nerve; nerw błędny vagus nerve; nerw kulszowy ischiadic l. sciatic nerve; nerw obwodowy peripheral nerve; nerw ruchowy motor nerve; nerw trójdzielny trigeminal nerve.2. bot. vein; nerw główny midrib.3. pot. (= predyspozycja) knack, talent, skill; mieć nerw pisarski have a talent l. skill for writing; robić coś z nerwem put verve into sth one does.4. zob. nerwy.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > nerw
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