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121 master
ˈmɑ:stə
1. сущ.
1) хозяин, владелец;
господин The dog obeyed his master. ≈ Собака слушала своего хозяина. Syn: owner, boss, lord, conqueror, ruler
2) а) специалист, знаток своего дела master of sports master of style б) мастер;
квалифицированный рабочий в) великий художник, мастер old masters ∙ Syn: expert, master hand, skilled artist, craftsman, wizard, genius, virtuoso, ace, whiz
3) а) (школьный) учитель б) глава колледжа (в Оксфорде и Кембридже)
4) магистр (ученая степень) Master of Arts
5) капитан торгового судна (тж. master mariner) The first mate was studying to become a master. ≈ Помощник капитана проходил курс обучения, чтобы стать капитаном. Syn: ship's captain, skipper, commanding officer
6) мастер, господин (в обращении к юноше;
ставится перед именем или перед фамилией старшего сына, напр.: Master John, Master Jones)
7) (The Master) Христос
8) а) оригинал;
образец б) первый оригинал( в звукозаписи)
2. прил.
1) главный, старший master aerodrome ≈ воен. основной аэродром master station ≈ радио ведущая/задающая радиопеленгаторная станция master card
2) искусный;
квалифицированный a master craftsman ≈ искусный мастер a master criminal ≈ профессиональный преступник
3) основной;
сводный master catalogue ≈ сводный каталог
4) контрольный master print ≈ контрольная копия кинофильма Keep one as a master copy for your own reference and circulate the others. ≈ Сохраните одну копию для себя, а остальные передайте другим. master form ≈ копир;
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3. гл.
1) одолевать;
подчинять себе;
справляться;
преодолевать to master completely, thoroughly ≈ полностью преодолеть You must learn to master your temper. ≈ Ты должен учиться справляться со своим характером. Syn: conquer, subdue, overcome, triumph over, control, regulate, govern, manage, dominate, tame, curb, suppress, check, bridle.
2) овладевать, усваивать He could never master mathematics. ≈ Он никогда не мог справиться с математикой. Syn: grasp, learn thoroughly, be adept in, be skilled at, be proficient in, excel at, get the hang of
3) руководить, управлять master the house хозяин, владелец;
господин - * of a shor хозяин /владелец/ мастерской - * of a large fortune обладатель большого состояния - * and man хозяин и рабочий;
господин и слуга - the * of the house глава семьи;
хозяин дома - is the * in? дома хозяин? - to be * in one's own house быть хозяином в собственном доме;
не допускать вмешательства посторонних в свои дела - to play the * хозяйничать, распоряжаться - to be one's own * быть самостоятельным /независимым/, свободно распоряжаться собой - to be (the) * of one's fate самому вершить свою судьбу;
быть кузнецом своего счастья - he is his own * он сам себе хозяин - I am not my own * я не волен поступать, как хочу, я собой не распоряжаюсь - to be * of one's time свободно распоряжаться своим временем - to be * of oneself владеть собой, держать себя в руках - to be * of the situation быть хозяином положения - we will see which of us is * посмотрим, кто из нас /здесь/ хозяин положения /кто из нас главный/ - after hard fighting, the defenders were still *s of the city после тяжелых боев город оставался в руках его защитников - * printer хозяин типографии - * workman подрядчик учитель - maths * учитель математики - form * классный наставник;
классный руководитель глава колледжа (в Оксфорде и Кембридже) магистр (ученая степень) - M. of Arts магистр гуманитарных наук - M. of Science магистр (естественных) наук - M. of Law магистр права - to take one's *'s degree получить степень магистра магистр, знаток своего дела, специалист - * of satire мастер сатиры - * of English знаток английского языка - * of sports мастер спорта - * of fence опытный фехтовальщик;
искусный спорщик - * class аспирантура( в консерватории) - he is * of this subject он глубоко знает этот предмет, он специалист по этому предмету - to be the * of smb. превосходить кого-л. - to be the * of the other runners in a race превосходить (мастерством, техникой, скоростью) других бегунов в забеге - the painting is the work of a * эта картина принадлежит кисти мастера - he is a past * of this art он непревзойденный мастер в этом искусстве - in X he has met his * Х его превзошел;
Х сильнее его квалифицированный рабочий;
мастер (тж. * workman) - * printer квалифицированный печатник - * touch рука мастера великий, знаменитый художник, мастер - the old *s старые мастера (великие художники XIII-XYII вв.) картины, полотна старых мастеров - the little *s художники XVI в. (школы А.Дюрера) ;
картины этих художников в названиях должностей - M. in /of the/ Chancery чиновник канцлерского суда;
(m. in c.) (американизм) чиновник суда справедливости - M. of the Horse королевский шталмейстер - M. of the Jewel-house хранитель королевских драгоценностей - M. of the (King's) Music придворный капельмейстер - M. of the Rolls начальник архивов канцлерского суда молодой барин, барчук;
мастер, господин (в обращении к юноше) (шотландское) старший сын титулованного лица( the M.) Христос (морское) капитан, шкипер( торгового судна;
тж. * mariner) - *'s cabin каюта капитана (историческое) штурман( на военном судне) (специальное) модель (для формы) ;
оригинал, образец первый оригинал (в звукозаписи;
тж. * sound-track) руководство (вид издания) > like * like man (пословица) у хорошего хозяина и работники хороши;
каков поп, таков и приход главный, старший - * bedroom спальня хозяев, господская спальня - * aerodrome (военное) основной аэродром - * card старшая карта в игре;
сильный аргумент - * equation основное /управляющее/ уравнение - * clock (радиотехника) задающий генератор;
первичные часы основной;
сводный - * catalogue сводный каталог - * file основная /сводная/ картотека;
основной (информационный) массив контрольный - * print контрольная копия кинофильма - * negative контрольный /архивный/ негатив кинофильма - * sound-track контрольная фонограмма, фонограмма на одной пленке справляться, одолевать, подчинять себе - to * the enemy наносить поражение противнику, одерживать победу над противником - to * a horse справиться с (норовистой) лошадью;
подчинить лошадь себе /своей воле/ - to * unruly children справиться с непослушными детьми - to * one's temper овладеть собой преодолевать - to * a difficulty преодолевать трудность /затруднение/ овладевать (знаниями, языком и т. п.) - to * a language овладеть языком - to * a subject глубоко изучать предмет - to * the piano научиться играть на рояле - he never *ed the art of public speaking ему так и не удалось овладеть искусством публичных выступлений руководить, управлять - to * the house вести дом /хозяйство/ - to be *ed руководствоваться( чем-л.) (-master) как компонент сложных слов, соответствует русск. компоненту -мачтовик - three-master трехмачтовик to be ~ (of smth.) владеть, обладать( чем-л.) ;
to be one's own master быть самостоятельным, независимым to be ~ of oneself прекрасно владеть собой, держать себя в руках to be ~ (of smth.) владеть, обладать (чем-л.) ;
to be one's own master быть самостоятельным, независимым bus ~ вчт. ведущее устройство на шине Grand Master шахм. гроссмейстер head ~ директор школы ~ of fence перен. спорщик;
to make oneself master (of smth.) добиться совершенства (в чем-л.), овладеть (чем-л.) master ведущий ~ великий художник, мастер ~ владелец мастерской ~ владеть, овладевать (языком, музыкальным инструментом и т. п.) ~ глава колледжа (в Оксфорде и Кембридже) ~ attr. главный, ведущий;
руководящий;
основной;
контрольный;
master form тех. копир;
шаблон ~ главный ~ капитан (торгового судна) ~ капитан торгового судна (тж. master mariner) ~ капитан торгового судна ~ магистр (ученая степень) ;
Master of Arts (сокр. M. A.) магистр искусств, магистр гуманитарных наук ~ мастер, господин (в обращении к юноше;
ставится перед именем или перед фамилией старшего сына, напр.: M. John, M. Jones) ~ мастер;
квалифицированный рабочий ~ мастер ~ наниматель ~ овладевать ~ одолеть;
подчинить себе;
справиться ~ оригинал;
образец ~ оригинал ~ основной ~ первый оригинал (в звукозаписи) ~ преодолевать (трудности) ~ руководить, управлять;
to master the house вести дом ~ руководить ~ специалист, знаток своего дела;
master of sports мастер спорта ~ справляться ~ судебный распорядитель (лицо, руководящее предварительным производством и подготовкой дела к слушанию) ~ судебный распорядитель ~ управлять ~ управляющий ~ (школьный) учитель ~ хозяин, владелец;
господин;
master of the house глава семьи ~ хозяин ~ (the M.) Христос ~ эталон ~ attr. главный, ведущий;
руководящий;
основной;
контрольный;
master form тех. копир;
шаблон Master in Chancery судебный распорядитель канцлерского суда (Великобритания) ~ магистр (ученая степень) ;
Master of Arts (сокр. M. A.) магистр искусств, магистр гуманитарных наук Master of Laws магистр права Master of political science магистр политических наук ~ специалист, знаток своего дела;
master of sports мастер спорта Master of the Horse шталмейстер ~ хозяин, владелец;
господин;
master of the house глава семьи Master of the Supreme Court распорядитель верховного суда ~ руководить, управлять;
to master the house вести дом music ~ преподаватель музыки old ~s картины старых мастеров old ~s старые мастера (великие художники XIII - XVII вв.) past ~ (непревзойденный) мастер (in - в чем-л.) post ~ начальник почтового отделения riding ~ берейтор riding ~ инструктор по верховой езде ship's ~ капитан торгового судна ship's ~ правительственный инспектор по найму и увольнению моряков торгового флота station радио ведущая или задающая радиопеленгаторная станция station: station биол. ареал ~ военно-морская база (тж. naval station) ;
авиабаза ~ вокзал ~ железнодорожная станция, вокзал (тж. railway station) ~ железнодорожная станция ~ место, стоянка, станция, железнодорожная станция, таможенный склад, (амер.) почтовая контора ~ место, пост;
battle station боевой пост;
he took up a convenient station он занял удобную позицию ~ место ~ общественное положение ~ австрал. овцеводческая ферма;
овечье пастбище ~ определять позицию ~ помещать ~ почтовая контора ~ размещать ~ воен. размещать;
to station a guard выставить караул ~ ставить на (определенное) место;
помещать;
to station oneself расположиться ~ станция, пункт;
life-boat station спасательная станция;
broadcasting station радиостанция ~ станция ~ стоянка ~ таможенный склад taxing ~ распорядитель по судебным издержкам taxing ~ таксатор расходов по делу -
122 strong
1. [strɒŋ] a1. сильный, обладающий большой физической силойstrong man - силач [ср. тж. strong man]
strong horse - сильная /крепкая/ лошадь
as strong as a horse - ≅ здоров как бык
2. здоровый, крепкийstrong stomach - здоровый желудок [см. тж. ♢ ]
to be [to feel] quite strong - быть [чувствовать себя] вполне здоровым
3. 1) прочныйstrong outer walls - прочные /крепкие/ наружные стены
strong fortress - хорошо укреплённая /защищённая/ крепость
strong defences - воен. сильно укреплённая оборона
2) выносливый4. твёрдый, сильный5. 1) сильный, могущественный; имеющий силу, власть, преимуществоstrong candidate - кандидат, имеющий большие шансы на успех
to be strong at sea - быть сильным на море; обладать мощным морским флотом
to have a strong hold upon /over/ smb. - иметь большое влияние на кого-л.
strong attraction - большая привлекательность, притягательная сила
2) мощный; сильнодействующий3) многочисленный4) богатый5) имеющий юридическую силу6. сильный (в чём-л.)to be strong in spelling [in chemistry, in mathematics] - быть сильным в правописании [в химии, в математике]
he is not strong in literature - он не силён /слабо разбирается/ в литературе
that's where he is at his strongest - это его самая сильная сторона; в этом он разбирается лучше всего
7. 1) глубокий ( об уме); способный ясно мыслить, здраво рассуждатьstrong mind [sense] - глубокий /здравый/ ум
2) хороший ( о памяти)8. сильный, веский, убедительныйstrong case for [against] smb. - веские факты в пользу [против] кого-л.
9. решительный, энергичный; крутой, строгийstrong face - энергичное /властное/ лицо
10. твёрдый, убеждённый; решительный; ревностный, усердныйstrong conviction [faith] - твёрдое убеждение [-ая вера]
strong hate - жгучая /сильная/ ненависть
strong affection - сильная /страстная/ привязанность /любовь/
strong Catholic [Democrat] - убеждённый /ревностный/ католик [демократ]
to have a strong inclination /mind/ to do smth. - намереваться /хотеть/ что-л. сделать
to give strong support to smb., smth. - оказать решительную поддержку кому-л., чему-л.
to be strong for [against] smth. - быть решительно за [против] чего-л.
he is strong for disarmament [against compromise] - он решительно выступает за разоружение [против компромисса]
to be strong on smth. - придавать особое значение чему-л.
11. 1) энергичный, выразительный ( о стиле)2) крепкий, грубый, прямой ( о языке)strong language - сильные выражения; бранные слова, брань
to express one's indignation in the strongest terms - выразить своё возмущение в весьма сильных выражениях
12. ясный, сильный, определённыйa strong family likeness /resemblance/ - большое фамильное сходство
I have a strong recollection of him - я его ясно /отчётливо/ помню
13. 1) сильный, острый, резкий, едкийstrong smell - сильный /резкий/ запах (обыкн. неприятный)
2) интенсивный, резкий14. крепкий, неразведённыйstrong coffee [tea] - крепкий кофе [чай]
15. обладающий определённой численностьюhow many strong are you? - сколько вас?
16. эк. твёрдый, устойчивый ( о ценах)17. грам. сильный18. фон. находящийся под ударением19. фото контрастный20. в грам. знач. сущ. (the strong) собир.1) сильные, здоровые2) сильные мира сего, власть имущие♢
the stronger sex - сильный /мужской/ полby the strong arm /hand/ - силой
strong head - крепкая голова; способность много пить не пьянея
strong meat - ≅ крепкий орешек; орешек не по зубам
2. [strɒŋ] adv разг.strong stomach - небрезгливость; невпечатлительность, толстокожесть [см. тж. stomach I ♢ ]
1. сильноto grow strong - усиливаться; укрепляться; укореняться
to be going strong - а) быть в полной силе; he is 90 but still going strong - ему девяносто, но он ещё не одряхлел; б) процветать
2. резко, неприятноto smell strong - припахивать, дурно /плохо/ пахнуть
♢
to come out strong - а) производить большое впечатление; б) энергично высказываться; решительно выступатьto come it (rather) strong - а) зайти слишком далеко; хватить через край; б) сильно преувеличивать, говорить неправдоподобные вещи
to go it (rather) strong - а) действовать решительно; б) поступать безрассудно
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leading adj principal / más importantetr['liːdɪŋ]1 destacado,-a, principal\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLleading lady actriz nombre femenino principalleading light familiar cerebroleading man actor nombre masculino principalleading question pregunta tendenciosaadj.• acaudillador adj.• conducente adj.• director adj.• primero, -a adj.• principal adj.n.• dirección s.f.• principal s.m.'liːdɪŋadjective (before n)a) ( principal) <scientist/playwright> destacado, importante; <brand/company> líder adj inv, punteroshe played a leading role in... — tuvo un papel destacado en...
b) ( in front) <runner/horse/driver> que va a la cabeza or en cabeza, puntero['liːdɪŋ]1. ADJ1) (=foremost) [expert, politician, writer] principal, más destacado; (Ind) [producer] principal; [company, product, brand] líder; (Theat, Cine) [part, role] principal, de protagonistaone of Britain's leading writers — uno de los principales or más destacados escritores británicos
to play the leading role or part in — [+ film, play] interpretar el papel principal or de protagonista en
2) (=prominent) [expert, politician, writer] destacadoa leading industrial nation — un país industrializado líder, uno de los principales países industrializados
to play a leading role or part in sth — (fig) jugar un papel importante or destacado en algo
3) (in race) [athlete, horse, driver] en cabeza, que va a la cabeza; (in procession, convoy) que va a la cabeza2.CPDleading article N — (Brit) (Press) artículo m de fondo, editorial m
leading edge N — (Aer) [of wing] borde m anterior; (=forefront) vanguardia f
leading-edgeto be at or on the leading edge of — estar a la vanguardia de
leading lady N — (Theat) primera actriz f ; (Cine) protagonista f
leading light N — figura f principal
leading man N — (Theat) primer actor m ; (Cine) protagonista m
leading question N — pregunta f capciosa
* * *['liːdɪŋ]adjective (before n)a) ( principal) <scientist/playwright> destacado, importante; <brand/company> líder adj inv, punteroshe played a leading role in... — tuvo un papel destacado en...
b) ( in front) <runner/horse/driver> que va a la cabeza or en cabeza, puntero -
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1. nounWetten, das2. attributive adjectivewhat's the betting it rains? — (fig.) ob es wohl regnen wird?
* * *bet·ting[ˈbetɪŋ, AM ˈbet̬-]\betting on horses Pferdewetten plthe \betting is running high die Wetteinsätze sind hochII. adj Wett-if I were a \betting person,... wenn ich darum wetten müsste,...* * *['betɪŋ]nWetten nt* * *the betting is that … fig es ist so gut wie sicher, dass …* * *1. nounWetten, das2. attributive adjectivewhat's the betting it rains? — (fig.) ob es wohl regnen wird?
* * *n.Wetten n. -
125 going
1. noun1)the journey was slow going — die Reise zog sich [in die Länge]
this book is heavy going — dieses Buch liest sich schwer
while the going is good — solange noch Zeit dazu ist od. es noch geht
2) (Horse Racing, Hunting, etc.) Geläuf, das2. adjective1) (available) erhältlichtake any job going — jede Arbeit annehmen, die es nur gibt
2)be going to do something — etwas tun [werden/wollen]
he's going to be a ballet dancer when he grows up — wenn er groß ist, wird er Balletttänzer
I was not going (did not intend) to do something — ich hatte nicht die Absicht, etwas zu tun
3) (current) [derzeit/damals/dann] geltend4)5)have a lot/nothing etc. going for one — (coll.) viel/nichts usw. haben, was für einen spricht
6)to be going on with — see go on w 9) t 8)
* * *1) (an act of leaving, moving away etc: the comings and goings of the people in the street.) das Gehen2) (the conditions under which something is done: Walking was heavy going because of all the mud.) die Leistung* * *go·ing[ˈgəʊɪŋ, AM ˈgoʊ-]I. neasy/rough \going günstige/ungünstige Bedingungenwhile the \going is good solange es gut läuftthe \going of the project has been slower than anticipated das Projekt geht langsamer voran als erwartetto be heavy [or rough] \going mühsam sein6.▶ when the \going gets tough, the tough get \going was uns nicht umbringt, macht uns nur noch härterdo you know if there are any jobs \going around here? weißt du, ob es hier in der Gegend Arbeit gibt?he's the biggest crook \going er ist der größte Gauner, den es gibtto get/keep sth \going etw in Gang bringen/halten3. (current) aktuell, gegenwärtigwhat's the \going rate for babysitters nowadays? wie viel zahlt man heutzutage üblicherweise für einen Babysitter?\going concern gut gehendes Unternehmen* * *['gəʊɪŋ] prp of go1. n1) (= departure) Weggang m, (Weg)gehen nt2)(= pace, conditions)
it's slow going — es geht nur langsam voranthat's not bad going for you — das ist gar nicht schlecht für deine Verhältnisse
the going is good/soft/hard (Horse-racing) —
the road was rough going — man kam auf der Straße nur mit Mühe voran
it's heavy going talking to him — es ist sehr mühsam, sich mit ihm zu unterhalten
when the going gets tough — wenn es hart auf hart kommt
when the going gets tough, the tough get going — wenn es hart auf hart kommt zeigt sich, wer wirklich was kann
2. adj1) (= customary) rate, price gängig, üblich2)(after superl inf)
the best thing going — das Beste überhaupt3)he sold me the car as a going concern (hum) — als er mir das Auto verkaufte, lief es angeblich noch
* * *going [ˈɡəʊıŋ]A s1. (Weg)Gehen n, Abreise f, Abfahrt f2. a) Boden-, Straßenzustand m, (Pferderennsport) Geläuf nb) Tempo n:good going ein flottes Tempo;while the going is good fig solange noch Zeit dazu ist, solange es noch gehtB adj2. vorhanden:still going noch zu haben;going, going, gone! (bei Versteigerungen) zum Ersten, zum Zweiten, zum Dritten!;one of the best singers going einer der besten Sänger, die es zurzeit gibt* * *1. noun1)150 miles in two hours, that is good going — 150 Meilen in zwei Stunden, das ist wirklich gut
the journey was slow going — die Reise zog sich [in die Länge]
while the going is good — solange noch Zeit dazu ist od. es noch geht
2) (Horse Racing, Hunting, etc.) Geläuf, das2. adjective1) (available) erhältlichtake any job going — jede Arbeit annehmen, die es nur gibt
2)be going to do something — etwas tun [werden/wollen]
he's going to be a ballet dancer when he grows up — wenn er groß ist, wird er Balletttänzer
I was not going (did not intend) to do something — ich hatte nicht die Absicht, etwas zu tun
3) (current) [derzeit/damals/dann] geltend4)5)have a lot/nothing etc. going for one — (coll.) viel/nichts usw. haben, was für einen spricht
6)* * *adj.eingeschaltet adj.funktionierend adj.gehend adj. n.Gehen nur sing. n. -
126 high
1. adjective1) hoch [Berg, Gebäude, Mauer]2) (above normal level) hoch [Stiefel]the river/water is high — der Fluss/das Wasser steht hoch
be left high and dry — (fig.) auf dem trock[e]nen sitzen (ugs.)
3) (far above ground or sea level) hoch [Gipfel, Punkt]; groß [Höhe]4) (to or from far above the ground) hoch [Aufstieg, Sprung]high diving — Turmspringen, das; see also academic.ru/5412/bar">bar 1. 2)
5) (of exalted rank) hoch [Beamter, Amt, Gericht]high and mighty — (coll.): (highhanded) selbstherrlich; (coll.): (superior) hochnäsig (ugs.)
be born or destined for higher things — zu Höherem geboren od. bestimmt sein
those in high places — die Oberen
be held in high regard/esteem — hohes Ansehen/hohe Wertschätzung genießen
high blood pressure — Bluthochdruck, der
have a high opinion of somebody/something — eine hohe Meinung von jemandem/etwas haben (geh.); viel von jemandem/etwas halten
of high birth — von hoher Geburt (geh.)
it is high time you left — es ist od. wird höchste Zeit, dass du gehst
high summer — Hochsommer, der
9) (luxurious, extravagant) üppig [Leben]10) (enjoyable)have a high [old] time — sich bestens amüsieren
get high on — sich anturnen mit (ugs.) [Haschisch, LSD usw.]
12) (in pitch) hoch [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang usw.]13) (slightly decomposed) angegangen (landsch.) [Fleisch]14) (Cards) hoch2. adverbsearch or hunt or look high and low — überall suchen
2) (to a high level) hoch3. nounI'll go as high as two thousand pounds — ich gehe bis zweitausend Pfund
1) (highest level/figure) Höchststand, der; see also all-time3) (Meteorol.) Hoch, das* * *1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) hoch2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) hoch3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) hoch4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) Haupt-...5) (noble; good: high ideals.) hoch8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) hoch9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) angegangen10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) hoch2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) hoch- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb- highly-strung- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.)- high tide- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *[haɪ]I. adjhe lives on the \highest floor er wohnt im obersten StockwerkI knew him when he was only so \high ich kannte ihn schon als kleines Kindthe river is \high der Fluss führt Hochwassershe wore a dress with a \high neckline sie trug ein hochgeschlossenes Kleidto fly at a \high altitude in großer Höhe fliegenthe rooms in our flat have \high ceilings unsere Wohnung hat hohe Räumethirty centimetres/one metre \high dreißig Zentimeter/ein Meter hoch\high cheekbones hohe Wangenknochento do a \high dive einen Kopfsprung aus großer Höhe machen\high forehead hohe Stirn\high latitude GEOG hohe Breiteshe got very \high marks sie bekam sehr gute Notenthe job demands a \high level of concentration die Tätigkeit erfordert hohe Konzentrationto have \high hopes sich dat große Hoffnungen machento have \high hopes for sb für jdn große Pläne habento have a \high IQ einen hohen IQ habena \high-scoring match ein Match nt mit vielen Treffernto have a \high opinion of sb von jdm eine hohe Meinung habento be full of \high praise [for sb/sth] [für jdn/etw] voll des Lobes seinto drive at \high speed mit hoher Geschwindigkeit fahrento demand \high standards from sb/sth hohe Ansprüche [o Anforderungen] an jdn/etw stellen3. (of large numerical value)the casualty toll from the explosion was \high die Explosion forderte viele Opferthe \highest common denominator der größte gemeinsame Nenner\high number hohe [o große] Zahl4. (important)safety is \high on my list of priorities Sicherheit steht weit oben auf meiner Prioritätenliste\high crimes schwere Vergehento hold/resign from \high office ein hohes Amt innehaben/niederlegento have friends in \high places wichtige Freunde habenof \high rank hochrangig5. (noble)to be of \high birth adliger Abstammung seinto have \high principles hohe Prinzipien habento be \high and mighty ( pej) herablassend sein7. (intense)to have a \high complexion ein gerötetes Gesicht habento be \high drama hochdramatisch sein\high wind starker Wind8. MED\high blood-pressure hoher Blutdruck\high fever hohes Fieber\high in calories kalorienreichto be \high in calcium/iron viel Kalzium/Eisen enthaltento be \high on drugs mit Drogen vollgepumpt sein11. (shrill)to sing in a \high key in einer hohen Tonlage singena \high note ein hoher Tona \high voice eine schrille Stimme12. LING\high vowel hoher Vokal14.▶ with one's head held \high hoch erhobenen Hauptes▶ come hell or \high water um jeden Preiscome hell or \high water, I'm going to get this finished by midnight und wenn die Welt untergeht, bis Mitternacht habe ich das fertig▶ to leave sb \high and dry jdn auf dem Trockenen sitzen lassen▶ to stink to \high heaven (smell awful) wie die Pest stinken sl; (be very suspicious) zum Himmel stinken fig sl▶ \high time höchste ZeitII. adv1. (position) hochyou have to throw the ball \high du musst den Ball in die Höhe werfen▪ \high up hoch oben2. (amount) hochthe prices are running \high die Preise liegen hochhe said he would go as \high as 500 dollars er meinte, er würde maximal 500 Dollar ausgeben3. (intensity)the sea was running \high das Meer tobte; ( fig)feelings were running \high die Gemüter erhitzten sich4.▶ to hold one's head \high stolz sein▶ \high and low überallIII. nto reach an all-time [or a record] \high einen historischen Höchststand erreichen3. (exhilaration)\highs and lows Höhen und Tiefen figto be on a \high high sein sl4. (heaven)on \high im Himmel, in der Höhe poetGod looked down from on \high Gott blickte vom Himmel herab; ( hum fig fam)the orders came from on \high die Befehle kamen von höchster Stelle5. AUTO höchster Gangto move into \high den höchsten Gang einlegen* * *[haɪ]1. adj (+er)a high dive — ein Kopfsprung m aus großer Höhe
he left her high and dry with four young children — er hat sie mit vier kleinen Kindern sitzen lassen
I knew him when he was only so high — ich kannte ihn, als er nur SO groß war or noch so klein war
See:→ also high ground3) (= considerable, extreme, great) opinion, speed, temperature, fever, pressure, salary, price, rate, density, sea hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr; reputation ausgezeichnet, hervorragend; altitude groß; wind stark; complexion, colour (hoch)rot/quality — von bestem Format/bester Qualität
casualties were high — es gab viele Opfer; (Mil) es gab hohe Verluste
the temperature was in the high twenties — die Temperatur lag bei fast 30 Grad
to put a high value on sth —
to have high expectations of sb/sth — hohe Erwartungen an jdn/etw stellen
in (very) high spirits — in Hochstimmung, in äußerst guter Laune
to have a high old time (inf) — sich prächtig amüsieren, mächtig Spaß haben (inf)
5)high noon — zwölf Uhr mittagsit's high time you went home — es ist or wird höchste Zeit, dass du nach Hause gehst
6) sound, note hoch; (= shrill) schrill8) meat angegangen2. adv (+er)1) hochhigh up (position) — hoch oben; (motion) hoch hinauf
birds circling very high up — Vögel, die ganz weit oben kreisen
higher up the hill was a small farm — etwas weiter oben am Berg lag ein kleiner Bauernhof
2)to go as high as £200 — bis zu £ 200 (hoch) gehen
inflation is climbing higher and higher —
3. n1)2)unemployment/the pound has reached a new high — die Arbeitslosenzahlen haben/das Pfund hat einen neuen Höchststand erreicht
the highs and lows of my career — die Höhen und Tiefen pl meiner Laufbahn
4) (US AUT= top gear)
in high —* * *high [haı]1. hoch:ten feet high zehn Fuß hoch;2. hoch (gelegen):High Asia Hochasien nhigh latitude hohe Breite4. hoch (Grad):high expectations große oder hohe Erwartungen;high favo(u)r hohe Gunst;high hopes große Hoffnungen;high praise großes Lob;keep the pace high SPORT das Tempo hoch halten;a) hohe Geschwindigkeit,b) SCHIFF hohe Fahrt, äußerste Kraft;high starting number SPORT hohe Startnummer;be high in calories viele Kalorien haben;5. stark, heftig:high passion wilde Leidenschaft;high wind starker Wind;high words heftige oder scharfe Worte6. hoch (im Rang), Hoch…, Ober…, Haupt…:a high official ein hoher Beamter;the Most High der Allerhöchste (Gott)7. bedeutend, hoch, wichtig:high aims hohe Ziele;high politics pl (oft als sg konstruiert) hohe Politik8. hoch (Stellung), vornehm, edel:of high birth von hoher oder edler Geburt, hochgeboren;9. hoch, erhaben, edel:high spirit erhabener Geist10. hoch, gut, erstklassig (Qualität etc):high performance hohe Leistung11. hoch, Hoch… (auf dem Höhepunkt stehend):high period Glanzzeit f (eines Künstlers etc)12. hoch, fortgeschritten (Zeit):high summer Hochsommer m;13. (zeitlich) fern, tief:in high antiquity tief im Altertum14. LINGa) Hoch… (Sprache)b) hoch (Laut):high tone Hochton m15. hoch (im Kurs), teuer:land is high Land ist teuer17. extrem, eifrig (Sozialdemokrat etc)18. a) hoch, hell (Ton etc)b) schrill, laut (Stimme etc)19. lebhaft (Farben):high complexion rosiger Teint20. erregend, spannend (Abenteuer etc)on auf akk)be high Hautgout haben24. SCHIFF hoch am WindB adv1. hoch:lift high in die Höhe heben, hochheben;a) hochgehen (See, Wellen),feelings ran high die Gemüter erhitzten sich;search high and low überall suchen, etwas wie eine Stecknadel suchen2. stark, heftig, in hohem Grad oder Maß3. teuer:pay high teuer bezahlen4. hoch, mit hohem Einsatz:5. üppig:live high in Saus und Braus leben6. SCHIFF hoch am WindC s1. (An)Höhe f, hoch gelegener Ort:a) hoch oben, droben,b) hoch hinauf,c) im oder zum Himmel;a) von oben,b) vom Himmel2. METEO Hoch(druckgebiet) n3. TECHb) höchster Gang:4. fig Höchststand m:his life was full of highs and lows sein Leben war voller Höhen und Tiefen* * *1. adjective1) hoch [Berg, Gebäude, Mauer]2) (above normal level) hoch [Stiefel]the river/water is high — der Fluss/das Wasser steht hoch
be left high and dry — (fig.) auf dem trock[e]nen sitzen (ugs.)
3) (far above ground or sea level) hoch [Gipfel, Punkt]; groß [Höhe]4) (to or from far above the ground) hoch [Aufstieg, Sprung]high diving — Turmspringen, das; see also bar 1. 2)
5) (of exalted rank) hoch [Beamter, Amt, Gericht]high and mighty — (coll.): (highhanded) selbstherrlich; (coll.): (superior) hochnäsig (ugs.)
be born or destined for higher things — zu Höherem geboren od. bestimmt sein
6) (great in degree) hoch; groß [Gefallen, Bedeutung]; stark [Wind]be held in high regard/esteem — hohes Ansehen/hohe Wertschätzung genießen
high blood pressure — Bluthochdruck, der
have a high opinion of somebody/something — eine hohe Meinung von jemandem/etwas haben (geh.); viel von jemandem/etwas halten
7) (noble, virtuous) hoch [Ideal, Ziel, Prinzip, Berufung]; edel [Charakter]of high birth — von hoher Geburt (geh.)
8) (of time, season)it is high time you left — es ist od. wird höchste Zeit, dass du gehst
high summer — Hochsommer, der
9) (luxurious, extravagant) üppig [Leben]10) (enjoyable)have a high [old] time — sich bestens amüsieren
get high on — sich anturnen mit (ugs.) [Haschisch, LSD usw.]
12) (in pitch) hoch [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang usw.]13) (slightly decomposed) angegangen (landsch.) [Fleisch]14) (Cards) hoch2. adverb1) (in or to a high position) hochsearch or hunt or look high and low — überall suchen
2) (to a high level) hoch3. nounon high — hoch oben od. (geh., südd., österr.) droben; (in heaven) im Himmel
3) (Meteorol.) Hoch, das* * *adj.hoch adj.hoh adj. n.Hoch nur sing. n.Höchststand m. -
127 throw
Ɵrəu 1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.)2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.)3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.)4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.)2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) kast- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
- throwawayhive--------kast--------kaste--------slenge--------slyngeIsubst. \/θrəʊ\/1) kast (også i bryting)2) ( fiske) utsetting (av garn), kast, utkasting3) terningkast4) ( geologi) loddrett forskyvning, forkastning, sprang5) ( mekanikk) slaglengde, stempelslag6) ( mekanikk) veivaksel, veivtapp7) dreiebenk8) pottemakerhjul, pottemakerskive9) (amer.) pledd, kast, sjal, (senge)teppe10) (amer., hverdagslig) vågestykke, sjansea stone's throw from et steinkast fraa throw (amer., slang) per stykk, stykketstake everything on one throw sette alt på ett kortthrow of the dice terningkastthrow of crankshaft veivstangslagII1) kaste, kaste med, hive, slenge• don't throw stones here!2) (i bryting, judo e.l.) kaste over ende, velte3) ( om hest) kaste av4) ( om fiske) kaste (ut) (not, sluk, garn e.l.)5) ( i terningspill) slå, kaste, kaste terning6) ( om kortspill) kaste, hive7) kaste av seg, gi, yte8) skyte ut, sende ut9) ( om tilstand) bringe, hensette, gjøre10) sprute (ut)kua kastet\/fødte en kalv12) sette, stille, legge, plassere13) kaste inn, sette inn14) flytte til, forflytte, overflytte15) bygge, slå16) (om fjær, hår, hud e.l.) felle, kaste17) (om garn, fiber e.l.) sno, tvinne18) (om keramikk, tre e.l.) dreie, forme, lage20) (hverdagslig, i konkurranse eller sport) gi opp, gi bort, tape med hensikt21) ( hverdagslig) arrangere, holde22) ( hverdagslig) gjøre forvirret, gjøre paff, bringe ut av fatning, få ut av fatningbe thrown against someone støte sammen med noenbe thrown by something bli forundret\/forbauset over noebe thrown idle bli arbeidsløs, rammes av driftsstans, miste jobbenthrow about kaste\/slenge omkring ( sjøfart) gå over stagthrow a fit bli rasendethrow a match fikse en kampthrow aside kaste vekk, legge vekk overgi, svikethrow away hive, kaste (bort), slenge vekk, vrake, kvitte seg med ( overført) kaste\/skusle\/søle bort, spille( teater) gli over (en replikk)throw back kaste tilbake( om lys e.l.) kaste tilbake, reflektere, gjenspeile holde tilbake, holde igjen, sette tilbake, hindre, forsinke( arvelære) ha atavistiske trekk, vise tegn på atavisme (vise tilbakeslag i utviklingen)throw back to gå tilbake til, stamme frathrow by kassere, legge av\/vekkthrow cold water on someone ( overført) slå kaldt vann i blodet på noenthrow down kaste nedkaste overende, ødelegge, rivekullkaste, styrte, velte( kjemi) felle (ut) forkaste, vrake• how could you throw down my offer?throw down one's tools gå til streikthrow in kaste inn legge inn, skyte inn, tilføyela følge med på kjøpet• can I throw in?begynne kampen, ta opp kampen sette i girthrow into gear sette i gir, koble på\/til, startethrow off kaste av\/bort kaste av segbli av med, bli kvitt, riste av segvillederiste ut av ermet, improvisere, komme opp medavgi, utsondre, utskille• why does it throw off this strong smell?( jakt) slippe løs( jakt) begynne jakten ( overført) sette i gang, begynne ( boktrykking) legge ut, lage (et) avtrykk avthrow oneself at someone kaste seg i armene på noen, legge an på noenthrow oneself into kaste seg over, gå opp ithrow oneself into something kaste seg inn i noe, gi seg i kast med noethrow oneself (up)on someone kaste seg over noenthrow on something eller throw something on kaste på seg noethrow open kaste opp, rive opp, slå opp, rykke oppåpne (for publikum), gjøre tilgjengeligthrow out kaste\/hive ut, sette på dør kjøre ut, kjøre bort sende\/stråle ut, utstråle( militærvesen) sende ut (patruljer)kaste frem, komme medantyde, foreslåbygge (til)forkastefremheve, gi relieff til distrahere, forvirre, bringe ut av fatning, forrykke( sport) distansere, slå utthrow out of gear koble fra\/ut ( overført) bringe i ulage, sette ut av spillthrow out the clutch koble fra, slippe clutchenthrow over avvise, forlate, oppgi, velte, kaste over bordgjøre slutt med, slå opp med, gi på båten, ikke ville vite avthrow somebody into something kaste noen inn\/opp i noe( overført) hensette noen i noe, gjøre noen noethrow somebody out kaste noen ut ødelegge for noen, få noen ut av noedet kullkastet mine beregninger \/ det førte til at jeg regnet feilthrow somebody out of work gjøre noen arbeidsløsthrow something at someone kaste noe på noenthrow something into someone's face kaste\/slenge noe i ansiktet på noen• did you have to throw the truth in her face like that?throw the baby out\/away with the bathwater kaste barnet ut med badevannet (forkaste noe viktig samtidig som man forkaster noe uviktig)throw together smøre\/rote sammenføre sammen(amer.) slå seg sammenthrow up kaste\/slenge\/hive oppkaste opp, spy løfte, hevebygge i en fart, sette opp i en fei, smekke opp\/sammenfremhevegi opp, slutte, avstå frafå frem, produserethrow up one's cards gi opp (spillet), gi taptthrow up something against someone eller throw up something at\/to someone ( hverdagslig) håne noen for noethrow up the game gi opp (spillet), gi taptthrow up the sponge\/towel ( overført) kaste inn håndkleet -
128 lead
I 1. [liːd]to be in the lead to have the lead essere in testa o al primo posto; to go into the lead to take the lead — passare in testa, assumere il comando
2) (amount by which one is winning) vantaggio m. ( over su)3) (initiative)to follow sb.'s lead — seguire l'esempio di qcn
4) (clue) pista f., indizio m.5) teatr. cinem. parte f. principale, ruolo m. principale6) giorn.7) el. (wire) filo m.8) BE (for dog) guinzaglio m.9) (in cards)2. II 1. [liːd]1) (guide, escort) guidare, condurre [ person] (to sth. a qcs.; to sb. da qcn.)to lead sb. away — condurre via o allontanare qcn.
to lead sb. across the road — fare attraversare la strada a qcn
2) (bring) [path, sign] portare (to a), guidare (to da, verso); [ smell] guidare [ person] (to da, verso)3) (be leader of) guidare [army, team, attack, procession]; dirigere [orchestra, research]to lead the field — (in commerce, research) essere il leader nel settore; (in race) condurre, essere in testa
5) (cause, influence)to lead sb. to do — portare qcn. a fare
6) (conduct, have) condurre, fare [ active life]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. led)1) (go, be directed)to lead to — [ path] condurre, portare a; [ door] dare su; [exit, trapdoor] portare a
2) (result in)to lead to — portare a [complication, discovery, accident, response]
one thing led to another, and we... — da cosa nacque cosa, e noi
3) (be ahead) [ company] essere in testa; [runner, car, team] condurre, essere in testa, essere al comando4) (go first) (in walk) fare strada; (in procession) essere in testa; (in action, discussion) prendere l'iniziativa5) (in dancing) condurre, guidare6) giorn.to lead with — mettere in prima pagina [story, headline]
7) (in boxing)8) (in cards) essere di mano•- lead off- lead on••III 1. [led]to lead the way — (go first) fare strada; (guide others) mostrare la via o strada; (be ahead, winning) essere in testa
1) (metal) piombo m.2) colloq. fig. (bullets) piombo m.3) (anche blacklead) (graphite) grafite f.; (in pencil) mina f.4) mar. (for sounding) piombo m., scandaglio m.5) BE (for roofing) piombo m.2.lead poisoning — avvelenamento da piombo, saturnismo
••to fill o pump sb. full of lead colloq. riempire qcn. di piombo; to get the lead out AE colloq. (stop loafing) darsi una mossa; (speed up) liberarsi della zavorra; to go over AE o down BE like a lead balloon — colloq. fallire miseramente
* * *I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!)2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.)3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.)4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.)5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.)2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.)2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.)3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.)4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).)5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.)6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.)7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?)•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?)2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.)•- leaden* * *lead (1) /lɛd/n.4 (tipogr.) interlinea5 [u] (fig.) piombo; proiettili● ( slang) lead balloon, fiasco (fig.); fallimento □ (elettr.) lead-covered cable, cavo sotto piombo □ (fam. USA) lead foot (o lead-footed driver), automobilista che ha il piede pesante ( sull'acceleratore) □ (chim., ecc.) lead-free, senza piombo: lead-free petrol, benzina senza piombo; benzina verde □ (miner.) lead glance, galena □ lead grey, (color) plumbeo: The sky turned a lead grey, il cielo si fece plumbeo □ (naut.) lead line, scandaglio a sagola □ lead paint, minio □ (med.) lead paralysis, paralisi saturnina □ lead pencil, matita ( di grafite) □ ( slang USA) lead-pipe cinch, fatto inevitabile; certezza assoluta □ lead piping, tubazione di piombo □ (med.) lead poisoning, avvelenamento da piombo; saturnismo □ lead seal, piombino ( per sigillare) □ lead shot, pallini di piombo □ lead wool, lana di piombo ( per condutture dell'acqua) □ (naut.) to cast (o to heave) the lead, gettare lo scandaglio □ ( slang) to have lead in one's pencil, esser pieno di vigore sessuale □ ( slang) to put lead in sb. 's pencil, dare la carica a q. □ (fam. ingl.) to swing the lead, oziare, battere la fiacca; darsi malato, marcare visita.♦ lead (2) /li:d/n.1 [u] comando; guida; posizione di testa; primo posto; avanguardia: We will follow your lead, ci lasceremo guidare da te; ti verremo dietro; to be in the lead, essere all'avanguardia; ( in una gara o classifica) essere in testa, essere al comando, condurre; Burns pulled out to an early lead, Burns passò ben presto in testa; ( sport) to gain the lead, portarsi in testa; prendere il comando; passare in vantaggio; to take the lead, prendere l'iniziativa; prendere il comando; ( in una gara o classifica) portarsi in testa; Asia has taken the lead in car production, l'Asia è diventata la prima produttrice al mondo di automobili; to lose the lead, perdere il comando, ( in una gara o classifica) perdere il primo posto (o la prima posizione)2 ( anche polit.) vantaggio: He has a good lead over the other candidates, ha un buon vantaggio sugli altri candidati3 suggerimento; indizio; pista, traccia: to give sb. a lead in solving a problem, dare a q. un suggerimento per la soluzione d'un problema; to follow (up) various leads, seguire varie piste5 (teatr., cinem.) parte principale; primo attore, prima attrice: to play the lead, avere il ruolo principale: DIALOGO → - Discussing a film- I thought that George Harrington was perfect for the lead role, penso che George Harrington fosse perfetto nel ruolo di protagonista NOTA D'USO: - protagonist o main character?-6 ( a carte) mano: Whose lead is it?, chi è di mano?; Your lead!, la mano è tua!; sta a te!; sei di mano tu!18 (pl.) (autom., elettr.) collegamenti; fili● lead-in, introduzione; ( radio, TV) filo dell'antenna, discesa d'antenna □ ( basket) lead official, primo arbitro □ (equit.) lead rope, longia, longina ( corda per guidare un cavallo a mano) □ (mecc.) lead-screw, madrevite □ (mus.) lead singer, voce principale ( di un gruppo musicale) □ lead time, intervallo tra l'inizio e la fine di un processo di produzione □ (mus.) lead violin, primo violino □ (mus.) lead vocals, voce solista; prima voce □ ( sport) to give sb. the lead, mandare in vantaggio q. □ to give sb. a lead, fare strada a, instradare q. □ ( a carte) return lead, rimessa ( di carta dello stesso seme).(to) lead (1) /lɛd/A v. t.1 piombare; impiombare; rivestire di piombo3 (tipogr.) interlineareB v. i.( della canna d'arma da fuoco) incrostarsi di piombo.♦ (to) lead (2) /li:d/(pass. e p. p. led)A v. t.1 condurre, essere alla testa di; guidare ( anche nella danza): to lead the demonstration, essere alla testa dei dimostranti; to lead a blind man, guidare un cieco; The captain led his team onto the field, il capitano era alla testa della squadra quando entrarono in campo3 condurre, portare (a): This road will lead you to the country house, questa strada ti condurrà (o ti porterà) alla villa6 convincere; persuadere; indurre; portare (fig.): His embarrassment led me to believe he was lying, il suo imbarazzo mi ha indotto (o mi ha portato) a credere che mentisse7 essere il primo di; essere in testa a: Saudi Arabia leads the world in oil production, l'Arabia Saudita è il primo paese del mondo per produzione del petrolio9 (mus.) dirigere: to lead an orchestra [a band, a chorus], dirigere un'orchestra [una banda, un coro]10 ( a carte) giocare (o calare) come prima carta; aprire il gioco con: to lead the ace of hearts, calare l'asso di cuori (in apertura di gioco)15 ( sport) passare in avanti, prolungare la palla (o il disco) per ( un compagno); fare un suggerimento aB v. i.1 essere in testa; fare strada; essere in vantaggio; ( sport) condurre: (autom.) Which car is leading?, quale macchina è in testa (o conduce)?2 – to lead to, condurre a; portare a: All roads lead to Rome, tutte le strade portano a Roma; This situation could lead to war, questa situazione potrebbe portare alla guerra3 ( boxe) saggiare l'avversario; partire (fig.): Never lead with your right, non partire mai di destro!6 (elettr.) essere in anticipo● to lead sb. by the hand, condurre q. per mano □ to lead sb. by the nose, tenere q. al guinzaglio; tenere il piede sul collo a q. □ to lead sb. captive, far prigioniero q. □ to lead the dance, aprire le danze □ to lead a double life, avere una doppia vita □ to lead the fashion, dettare la moda □ ( sport) to lead from the start, prendere subito il comando ( della corsa) □ (fam.) to lead sb. a hard life, rendere la vita difficile a q.; tormentare q. □ (fig.) to lead sb. a merry (o a pretty) dance, menare q. per il naso; portare a spasso q. (fig.) □ to lead a parade, aprire una sfilata □ ( sport) to lead the race, condurre (la corsa); aprire la corsa; essere in testa □ to lead the way, fare strada; (fig.) prendere l'iniziativa □ to lead with one's chin, ( boxe) cominciare l'incontro con il mento scoperto; (fig.) gettarsi ( in una discussione, ecc.) a capofitto; esporsi; scoprirsi; essere avventato □ led horse, cavallo condotto a mano; cavallo di riserva □ (prov.) One thing leads to another, da cosa nasce cosa.* * *I 1. [liːd]to be in the lead to have the lead essere in testa o al primo posto; to go into the lead to take the lead — passare in testa, assumere il comando
2) (amount by which one is winning) vantaggio m. ( over su)3) (initiative)to follow sb.'s lead — seguire l'esempio di qcn
4) (clue) pista f., indizio m.5) teatr. cinem. parte f. principale, ruolo m. principale6) giorn.7) el. (wire) filo m.8) BE (for dog) guinzaglio m.9) (in cards)2. II 1. [liːd]1) (guide, escort) guidare, condurre [ person] (to sth. a qcs.; to sb. da qcn.)to lead sb. away — condurre via o allontanare qcn.
to lead sb. across the road — fare attraversare la strada a qcn
2) (bring) [path, sign] portare (to a), guidare (to da, verso); [ smell] guidare [ person] (to da, verso)3) (be leader of) guidare [army, team, attack, procession]; dirigere [orchestra, research]to lead the field — (in commerce, research) essere il leader nel settore; (in race) condurre, essere in testa
5) (cause, influence)to lead sb. to do — portare qcn. a fare
6) (conduct, have) condurre, fare [ active life]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. led)1) (go, be directed)to lead to — [ path] condurre, portare a; [ door] dare su; [exit, trapdoor] portare a
2) (result in)to lead to — portare a [complication, discovery, accident, response]
one thing led to another, and we... — da cosa nacque cosa, e noi
3) (be ahead) [ company] essere in testa; [runner, car, team] condurre, essere in testa, essere al comando4) (go first) (in walk) fare strada; (in procession) essere in testa; (in action, discussion) prendere l'iniziativa5) (in dancing) condurre, guidare6) giorn.to lead with — mettere in prima pagina [story, headline]
7) (in boxing)8) (in cards) essere di mano•- lead off- lead on••III 1. [led]to lead the way — (go first) fare strada; (guide others) mostrare la via o strada; (be ahead, winning) essere in testa
1) (metal) piombo m.2) colloq. fig. (bullets) piombo m.3) (anche blacklead) (graphite) grafite f.; (in pencil) mina f.4) mar. (for sounding) piombo m., scandaglio m.5) BE (for roofing) piombo m.2.lead poisoning — avvelenamento da piombo, saturnismo
••to fill o pump sb. full of lead colloq. riempire qcn. di piombo; to get the lead out AE colloq. (stop loafing) darsi una mossa; (speed up) liberarsi della zavorra; to go over AE o down BE like a lead balloon — colloq. fallire miseramente
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