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X held sway over Y

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1 he held sway over the British stage

Общая лексика: он был признанным королём английской сцены

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > he held sway over the British stage
2 sway

1. [sweı] n
1. качание, колебание; раскачивание

2. власть, господство; влияние

to hold /to bear/ sway over smb. - властвовать /господствовать/ над кем-л.; оказывать влияние на кого-л.

to have great sway - иметь большое влияние /-ую власть/

to be under the sway of passion - быть во власти страсти

the sway of fashion - власть моды

under the sway of Rome - под владычеством Рима

the belief held sway for centuries - это убеждение веками царило в умах

he held sway over the British stage - он был признанным королём английской сцены
2. [sweı] v
1. 1) качаться, колебаться

to sway to and fro - а) качаться из стороны в сторону; б) воен. вестись с переменным успехом ( о бое)

the branches swayed in the wind - ветви раскачивались на ветру

2) качать, раскачивать

wind sways the trees - ветер качает деревья

2. иметь влияние (на кого-л., что-л.); склонять (кого-л. к чему-л.)

his speech swayed thousands of votes - его речь оказала влияние /повлияла/ на настроение тысяч избирателей

he is not to be swayed by argument or entreaty - его нельзя поколебать ни доводами, ни мольбой

he is too much swayed by the needs of the moment - он слишком поддаётся влиянию обстоятельств

3. обыкн. поэт. управлять, править

to sway the sceptre - царствовать

4. тех. поворачивать в горизонтальном направлении

НБАРС > sway
3 sway

1. intransitive verb
[hin und her] schwanken; (gently) sich wiegen
2. transitive verb
1) wiegen [Kopf, Hüften, Zweig, Wipfel]; hin und her schwanken lassen [Baum, Mast, Antenne]

2) (have influence over) beeinflussen; (persuade) überreden
3. noun
Herrschaft, die

have somebody under one's sway, hold sway over somebody — über jemanden herrschen

* * *
[swei] 1. verb
1) (to (cause to) move from side to side or up and down with a swinging or rocking action: The branches swayed gently in the breeze.) schaukeln

2) (to influence the opinion etc of: She's too easily swayed by her feelings.) beeinflussen
2. noun
1) (the motion of swaying: the sway of the ship's deck.) das Schaukeln

2) (power, rule or control: people under the sway of the dictator.) die Herrschaft

* * *

sway

[sweɪ]

I. vi person schwanken; trees sich akk wiegen

to \sway from side to side hin und her schwanken

to \sway backwards and forwards hin und her schaukeln

II. vt

1. (swing)

▪ to \sway sth etw schwenken; wind etw wiegen

to \sway one's hips sich akk in den Hüften wiegen

2. usu passive (influence)

▪ to be \swayed by sb/sth sich akk von jdm/etw beeinflussen lassen; (change mind) von jdm/etw umgestimmt werden

were you \swayed by her arguments? haben ihre Argumente dich rumgekriegt? fam

3. ( fig: alter)

▪ to \sway sth etw ändern

III. n no pl ( liter: control) beherrschender Einfluss, Einflussbereich m

to come under the \sway of sb/sth unter den Einfluss einer Person/einer S. gen geraten

to hold \sway [over sb/sth] [über jdn/etw] herrschen

Newtonian physics held \sway until the advent of Einstein and relativity die Newtonsche Physik war vorherrschend, bis Einstein mit der Relativitätstheorie auftrat

* * *
[sweɪ]
1. n

1) (= movement of trees) Sichwiegen nt; (of hanging object) Schwingen nt; (of building, mast, bridge etc, unsteady person) Schwanken nt; (of train, boat) Schaukeln nt; (of hips) Wackeln nt; (fig) Schwenken nt

the graceful sway of the dancer's body — das anmutige Wiegen der Tänzerin

2) (= influence, rule) Macht f (over über +acc)

to bring a city/a people under one's sway — sich (dat) eine Stadt/ein Volk unterwerfen

to hold sway over sb/a nation — jdn/ein Volk beherrschen or in seiner Macht haben

2. vi
(trees) sich wiegen; (hanging object) schwingen; (building, mast, bridge etc, unsteady person) schwanken; (train, boat) schaukeln; (hips) wackeln; (fig) schwenken
she sways as she walks —

the drunk swayed up the road — der Betrunkene schwankte die Straße entlang

to sway between two alternatives — zwischen zwei Alternativen schwanken

3. vt

1) hips wiegen; (wind) hin und her bewegen

2) (= influence) beeinflussen; (= change sb's mind) umstimmen

* * *

sway [sweı]

A v/i

1. schwanken:

a) sich wiegen, schaukeln

b) taumeln

2. sich neigen

3. fig sich zuneigen (to dat)

4. fig

a) sich bewegen (between … and zwischen dat … und):

sway backwards and forwards hin- und herwogen (Schlacht etc)

b) schwanken (between … and zwischen dat … und)

5. herrschen ( over über akk)

B v/t

1. etwas schwenken, schaukeln, wiegen:

sway one’s hips sich in den Hüften wiegen

2. neigen

3. meist sway up SCHIFF Masten etc aufheißen

4. fig die Massen etc beeinflussen, lenken, beherrschen:

sway the audience das Publikum mitreißen;

his speech swayed the elections seine Rede beeinflusste die Wahlen entscheidend;

swaying arguments unwiderlegliche Argumente

5. besonders poet das Zepter etc schwingen

6. beherrschen, herrschen über (akk)

C s

1. Schwanken n, Wiegen n

2. Schwung m, Wucht f

3. Einfluss m, Bann m:

under the sway of unter dem Einfluss oder im Banne von (od gen)( → C 4)

4. Herrschaft f, Gewalt f:

hold sway over → B 6;

under the sway of a dictator in der Gewalt oder unter der Herrschaft eines Diktators

* * *
1. intransitive verb
[hin und her] schwanken; (gently) sich wiegen
2. transitive verb
1) wiegen [Kopf, Hüften, Zweig, Wipfel]; hin und her schwanken lassen [Baum, Mast, Antenne]

2) (have influence over) beeinflussen; (persuade) überreden
3. noun
Herrschaft, die

have somebody under one's sway, hold sway over somebody — über jemanden herrschen

* * *

n.

Einfluss -¨e m. v.

schwanken v.

wippen v.

English-german dictionary > sway
4 sway

swei
1. verb
1) (to (cause to) move from side to side or up and down with a swinging or rocking action: The branches swayed gently in the breeze.) balancear(se), mecer(se)

2) (to influence the opinion etc of: She's too easily swayed by her feelings.) influir, influenciar; persuadir

2. noun
1) (the motion of swaying: the sway of the ship's deck.) balanceo, bamboleo

2) (power, rule or control: people under the sway of the dictator.) dominio, influencia

sway vb mecerse / balancearse

trees swaying in the wind árboles que se balancean con el viento

sway

tr[sweɪ]

noun

1 (movement) balanceo, vaivén nombre masculino, movimiento

2 figurative use (influence) dominio, influencia ( over, sobre)

transitive verb

1 (swing) balancear, bambolear

■ she swayed her body in time to the music bamboleaba el cuerpo al compás de la música

2 figurative use (influence) influir en, influenciar, convencer

■ the closing speech swayed the crowd el discurso final arrastró a las masas

■ don't let yourself be swayed no te dejes influenciar

intransitive verb

1 (person, tree, ladder) balancearse, bambolearse; (tower) bambolearse; (crops) mecerse; (person - totter) tambalearse

■ the trees were swaying in the wind los árboles se balanceaban con el viento

■ he swayed a little as he walked caminaba tambaleándose un poco

2 figurative use (waver) vacilar ( between, entre), oscilar ( between, entre)

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to hold sway (ideas, beliefs) prevalecer 2 (person) dominar

to hold sway over somebody dominar a alguien

sway ['sweɪ] vi

: balancearse, mecerse

sway vt

influence: influir en, convencer

sway n

1) swinging: balanceo m

2) influence: influjo m

sway

n.

• balanceo s.m.

• dominio s.m.

• mando s.m.

• oscilación s.f.

• soberanía s.f.

• vaivén s.m.

v.

• bambalear v.

• bambolear v.

• cimbrar v.

• columpiar v.

• desviar v.

• dominar v.

• hacer oscilar v.

• inclinar v.

• influir en v.

• mecer v.

• mimbrear v.

• tartalear v.

sweɪ
I

mass noun

1) ( movement) balanceo m, oscilación f

2) ( influence) influjo m; ( domination) dominio m

to hold sway — \<\<ideas\>\> prevalecer*; \<\<leader\>\> ejercer* dominio

to hold sway OVER somebody — ejercer* dominio sobre alguien

II
1.

intransitive verb

1) ( swing) \<\<branchee\>\> balancearse; \<\<building/tower\>\> bambolearse, balancearse, oscilar

the wheat was swaying in the breeze — el trigo se mecía con la brisa

2) ( veer) \<\<public opinion\>\> cambiar, dar* un viraje

2.

vt

1) ( influence) \<\<person/crowd\>\> influir* en, influenciar

2) ( move) \<\<hips\>\> menear, bambolear

[sweɪ]
1. N

1) (also: swaying) (=movement) balanceo m, oscilación f ; [of train, bus, boat] vaivén m, balanceo m ; (=violent swaying) bamboleo m ; (=violent jerk) sacudimiento m ; (=totter) tambaleo m

2) (=rule) dominio m ; (=influence) influencia f ; (=power) poder m

his sway over the party — su influencia en el partido, su dominio del partido

to bring a people under one's sway — sojuzgar un pueblo

to hold sway over a nation — gobernar or dominar una nación

to hold sway over sb — mantener el dominio sobre algn

this theory held sway during the 1970s — esta teoría se impuso durante la década de los setenta

2.

VI (=swing) balancearse, oscilar; (gently) mecerse; (violently) bambolearse; (=totter) tambalearse

the train swayed from side to side — el tren se balanceaba or bamboleaba de un lado para otro

she sways as she walks — se cimbrea al andar

3. VT

1) (=move) balancear; (gently) mecer; [+ hips] menear, cimbrear

2) (=influence) mover, influir en

he is not swayed by any such considerations — tales cosas no influyen en él en absoluto

I allowed myself to be swayed — me dejé influir

these factors finally swayed me — estos factores terminaron de or por convencerme

* * *
[sweɪ]
I

mass noun

1) ( movement) balanceo m, oscilación f

2) ( influence) influjo m; ( domination) dominio m

to hold sway — \<\<ideas\>\> prevalecer*; \<\<leader\>\> ejercer* dominio

to hold sway OVER somebody — ejercer* dominio sobre alguien

II
1.

intransitive verb

1) ( swing) \<\<branch/tree\>\> balancearse; \<\<building/tower\>\> bambolearse, balancearse, oscilar

the wheat was swaying in the breeze — el trigo se mecía con la brisa

2) ( veer) \<\<public opinion\>\> cambiar, dar* un viraje

2.

vt

1) ( influence) \<\<person/crowd\>\> influir* en, influenciar

2) ( move) \<\<hips\>\> menear, bambolear

English-spanish dictionary > sway
5 sway

sweɪ
1. сущ.
1) взмах, качание, колебание, покачивание, раскачивание Syn: stroke, sweep, wave, movement, flap, flapping
2) власть, влияние;
правление to hold sway over ≈ иметь власть над кем-л. under smb.'s sway ≈ под началом у кого-л. Syn: jurisdiction
2. гл.
1) качать(ся), колебать(ся) to sway in the breeze ≈ качаться на ветру sway to and fro sway from side to side sway back and forth
2) иметь влияние (на кого-л., что-л.) ;
склонять( кого-л. к чему-л.) Syn: influence
3) поэт. управлять;
править
4) тех. направлять, перетягивать;
поворачивать в горизонтальном направлении качание, колебание;
раскачивание власть, господство;
влияние - to hold /to bear/ * over smb. властвовать /господствовать/ над кем-л.;
оказывать влияние на кого-л. - to have great * иметь большое влияние /-ую власть/ - to be under the * of passion быть во власти страсти - the * of fashion власть моды - under the * of Rome под владычеством Рима - the belief held * for centuries это убеждение веками царило в умах - he held * over the British stage он был признанным королем английской сцены качаться, колебаться - to * to and fro качаться из стороны в сторону;
(военное) вестись с переменным успехом (о бое) - the branches *ed in the wind ветви раскачивались на ветру качать, раскачивать - wind *s the trees ветер качает деревья иметь влияние (на кого-л., что-л.) ;
склонять (кого-л. к чему-л.) - his speech *ed thousands of votes его речь оказала влияние /повлияла/ на настроение тысяч избирателей - he is not to be *ed by argument or entreaty его нельзя поколебать ни доводами, ни мольбой - he is too much *ed by the needs of the moment он слишком поддается влиянию обстоятельств обыкн. управлять, править - to * the sceptre царствовать( техническое) поворачивать в горизонтальном направлении ~ иметь влияние (на кого-л., что-л.) ;
склонять (кого-л. к чему-л.) ;
he is not to be swayed by argument or entreaty его нельзя поколебать ни доводами, ни мольбой sway власть, влияние;
правление ~ иметь влияние (на кого-л., что-л.) ;
склонять (кого-л. к чему-л.) ;
he is not to be swayed by argument or entreaty его нельзя поколебать ни доводами, ни мольбой ~ качание, колебание, взмах ~ качать(ся), колебать(ся) ~ тех. направлять, перетягивать;
поворачивать в горизонтальном направлении ~ поэт. управлять;
править;
to sway the sceptre царствовать ~ поэт. управлять;
править;
to sway the sceptre царствовать to ~ to and fro вестись с переменным успехом (о бое) to ~ to and fro качаться из стороны в сторону

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > sway
6 sway

[sweɪ] vi

person schwanken; trees sich akk wiegen;

to \sway from side to side hin und her schwanken;

to \sway backwards and forwards hin und her schaukeln vt

1) ( swing)

to \sway sth etw schwenken; wind etw wiegen;

to \sway one's hips sich akk in den Hüften wiegen

2) usu passive ( influence)

to be \swayed by sb/ sth sich akk von jdm/etw beeinflussen lassen;

( change mind) von jdm/etw umgestimmt werden;

were you \swayed by her arguments? haben ihre Argumente dich rumgekriegt? ( fam)

3) (fig: alter)

to \sway sth etw ändern n

no pl (liter: control) beherrschender Einfluss, Einflussbereich m;

to come under the \sway of sb/ sth unter den Einfluss einer Person/einer S. gen geraten;

to hold \sway [over sb/sth] [über jdn/etw] herrschen;

Newtonian physics held \sway until the advent of Einstein and relativity die Newtonsche Physik war vorherrschend, bis Einstein mit der Relativitätstheorie auftrat

English-German students dictionary > sway
7 hold sway

( hold sway (over))

господствовать, царить, управлять; оказывать влияние, иметь вес

There was a time when the Roman Empire held sway over the greater part of the known world. — Было время, когда Римская империя господствовала на большей части известной в то время территории земного шара.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > hold sway
8 В-53

БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ ВЕРХ VP
1. - (над кем, где). Also: ЗАБИРАТЬ/ЗАБРАТЬ ВЕРХ (subj: human or collect) to get control over s.o. (or in some place), subject s.o. to one's will

X взял верх (над Y-ом (в месте Z)) = X got (gained, had) the upper hand (over Y)
X dominated Y X held sway over Y X had everything (it all) his own way (in place Z) X took over (in place Z) (in limited contexts) X took (had) Y well in hand.
А особенно дома Дементьев умел брать верх над Главным: Твардовский и кричал на него, и кулаком стучал, а чаше соглашался (Солженицын 2). It was particularly easy for Oemen-tyev to get the upper hand when he and the chief were at home. Tvardovsky might shout and hammer the table, but more often than not he would agree in the end (2a).

«Так вы полагаете, что он (Базаров) имел большое влияние на Анну Сергеевну?» - «Да. Но над ней никто долго взять верх не может...» - «Почему вы это думаете?» - «Она очень горда... она очень дорожит своею независимостью» (Тургенев 2). "So you think that he (Ba-zarov) had a great influence on Anna Sergeevna?" "Yes. But no one can dominate her for long..." "Why do you think that?" "She is very proud...she greatly treasures her independence" (2f).

Каждый дом, квартира... деревня, не говоря уж о городах и областях, получили своего верховода (сначала их было по несколько, потом один брал верх), который распоряжался, инструктировал, отдавал приказания... (Мандельштам 2). Every house, apartment, and village, not to mention every town and province, had its little tyrant (at first there would be several, until a single one took over), who gave orders and instructions... (2a).

2. - (над кем-чем). Also: ОДЕРЖИВАТЬ/ ОДЕРЖАТЬ ВЕРХ (subj: human or abstr
if subj: human, obj is also human if subj: abstr, obj is also abstr) to overpower, overcome ( s.o. or sth.), turn out to be stronger
X взял верх (над Y-ом) = X got (gained, had) the upper hand (over Y)
X got the better of Y X got the best of Y (of it) X won out (over Y) X prevailed (over Y) person X came out on top.
...Гоголь невольно примиряет смехом, его огромный комический талант берёт верх над негодованием (Герцен 1)....Gogol cannot help conciliating one with his laughter

his enormous comic talent gets the upper hand of his indignation (1a).

Эти детки часто друг с другом спорили о разных вызывающих житейских предметах, причем Настя, как старшая, всегда одерживала верх... (Достоевский 1). The children often argued with each other about various provocative matters of life, and Nastya, being older, always had the upper hand... (1a).

Мало-помалу любопытство взяло верх, и однажды, когда полициймейстер явился утром, по обыкновению, то новый помпадур не выдержал. «А что... эта старая... какова?» (Салтыков-Щедрин 2)....By and by his curiosity got the better of him and one day as the police commissioner, as usual, appeared at his office in the morning, the new pompadour could restrain himself no longer. "And...er...what about that one...the one before, you know...what sort of person is she?" (2a).

Как ни отбивались стрельчата... но сила, по обыкновению, взяла верх (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). However hard the musketeer sons fought back...force won out, as usual (1a).

Он готовил ответы на те вопросы, которые ему, может быть, зададут... надеясь, что в данном конкретном случае почему-то возьмут верх его доводы и соображения здравого смысла (Войнович 4). Не was preparing answers to the questions which would be asked him, that is, he was hoping that, in the specific case at hand, his arguments and the considerations of common sense would prevail (4a)

...Рассказчик всегда преследовал одну цель - доказать себе и своему слушателю, что он с честью вышел из невыносимого положения и взял верх над тем, кто на него наседал (Мандельштам 2). ( context transl)...The speaker's object is always the same

to prove to himself and the listener that he emerged with honor from an impossible situation and managed to outwit the person putting pressure on him.. (2a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > В-53
9 брать верх

• БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ ВЕРХ

[VP]

=====

1. брать верх (над кем, где). Also: ЗАБИРАТЬ/ЗАБРАТЬ ВЕРХ [subj: human or collect]

⇒ to get control over s.o. (or in some place), subject s.o. to one's will:

- X взял верх (над Y-ом < в месте Z>) ≈ X got <gained, had> the upper hand (over Y);

- X dominated Y;

- X held sway over Y;

- X had everything < it all> his own way (in place Z);

- X took over (in place Z);

- [in limited contexts] X took < had> Y well in hand.

     ♦ А особенно дома Дементьев умел брать верх над Главным: Твардовский и кричал на него, и кулаком стучал, а чаше соглашался (Солженицын 2). It was particularly easy for Dementyev to get the upper hand when he and the chief were at home. Tvardovsky might shout and hammer the table, but more often than not he would agree in the end (2a).

     ♦ "Так вы полагаете, что он [Базаров] имел большое влияние на Анну Сергеевну?" - "Да. Но над ней никто долго взять верх не может..." - "Почему вы это думаете?" - "Она очень горда... она очень дорожит своею независимостью" (Тургенев 2). "So you think that he [Bazarov] had a great influence on Anna Sergeevna?" "Yes. But no one can dominate her for long..." "Why do you think that?" "She is very proud...she greatly treasures her independence" (2f).

     ♦ Каждый дом, квартира... деревня, не говоря уж о городах и областях, получили своего верховода (сначала их было по несколько, потом один брал верх), который распоряжался, инструктировал, отдавал приказания... (Мандельштам 2). Every house, apartment, and village, not to mention every town and province, had its little tyrant (at first there would be several, until a single one took over), who gave orders and instructions... (2a).

2. брать верх (над кем-чем). Also: ОДЕРЖИВАТЬ/ОДЕРЖАТЬ ВЕРХ [subj: human or abstr; if subj: human, obj is also human; if subj: abstr, obj is also abstr]

⇒ to overpower, overcome (s.o. or sth.), turn out to be stronger:

- X взял верх (над Y-ом) ≈ X got <gained, had> the upper hand (over Y);

- X got the better of Y;

- X got the best of Y < of it>;

- X won out (over Y);

- X prevailed (over Y);

- person X came out on top.

     ♦...Гоголь невольно примиряет смехом, его огромный комический талант берёт верх над негодованием (Герцен 1)....Gogol cannot help conciliating one with his laughter; his enormous comic talent gets the upper hand of his indignation (1a).

     ♦ Эти детки часто друг с другом спорили о разных вызывающих житейских предметах, причем Настя, как старшая, всегда одерживала верх... (Достоевский 1). The children often argued with each other about various provocative matters of life, and Nastya, being older, always had the upper hand... (1a).

     ♦...Мало-помалу любопытство взяло верх, и однажды, когда полициймейстер явился утром, по обыкновению, то новый помпадур не выдержал. "А что... эта старая... какова?" (Салтыков-Щедрин 2) - By and by his curiosity got the better of him and one day as the police commissioner, as usual, appeared at his office in the morning, the new pompadour could restrain himself no longer. "And...er...what about that one...the one before, you know...what sort of person is she?" (2a).

     ♦ Как ни отбивались стрельчата... но сила, по обыкновению, взяла верх (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). However hard the musketeer sons fought back...force won out, as usual (1a). ФОн готовил ответы на те вопросы, которые ему, может быть, зададут... надеясь, что в данном конкретном случае почему-то возьмут верх его доводы и соображения здравого смысла (Войнович 4). He was preparing answers to the questions which would be asked him; that is, he was hoping that, in the specific case at hand, his arguments and the considerations of common sense would prevail (4a)

     ♦...Рассказчик всегда преследовал одну цель - доказать себе и своему слушателю, что он с честью вышел из невыносимого положения и взял верх над тем, кто на него наседал (Мандельштам 2). [context transl]... The speaker's object is always the same: to prove to himself and the listener that he emerged with honor from an impossible situation and managed to outwit the person putting pressure on him... (2a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > брать верх
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• БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ ВЕРХ

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1. взять верх (над кем, где). Also: ЗАБИРАТЬ/ЗАБРАТЬ ВЕРХ [subj: human or collect]

⇒ to get control over s.o. (or in some place), subject s.o. to one's will:

- X взял верх (над Y-ом < в месте Z>) ≈ X got <gained, had> the upper hand (over Y);

- X dominated Y;

- X held sway over Y;

- X had everything < it all> his own way (in place Z);

- X took over (in place Z);

- [in limited contexts] X took < had> Y well in hand.

     ♦ А особенно дома Дементьев умел брать верх над Главным: Твардовский и кричал на него, и кулаком стучал, а чаше соглашался (Солженицын 2). It was particularly easy for Dementyev to get the upper hand when he and the chief were at home. Tvardovsky might shout and hammer the table, but more often than not he would agree in the end (2a).

     ♦ "Так вы полагаете, что он [Базаров] имел большое влияние на Анну Сергеевну?" - "Да. Но над ней никто долго взять верх не может..." - "Почему вы это думаете?" - "Она очень горда... она очень дорожит своею независимостью" (Тургенев 2). "So you think that he [Bazarov] had a great influence on Anna Sergeevna?" "Yes. But no one can dominate her for long..." "Why do you think that?" "She is very proud...she greatly treasures her independence" (2f).

     ♦ Каждый дом, квартира... деревня, не говоря уж о городах и областях, получили своего верховода (сначала их было по несколько, потом один брал верх), который распоряжался, инструктировал, отдавал приказания... (Мандельштам 2). Every house, apartment, and village, not to mention every town and province, had its little tyrant (at first there would be several, until a single one took over), who gave orders and instructions... (2a).

2. взять верх (над кем-чем). Also: ОДЕРЖИВАТЬ/ОДЕРЖАТЬ ВЕРХ [subj: human or abstr; if subj: human, obj is also human; if subj: abstr, obj is also abstr]

⇒ to overpower, overcome (s.o. or sth.), turn out to be stronger:

- X взял верх (над Y-ом) ≈ X got <gained, had> the upper hand (over Y);

- X got the better of Y;

- X got the best of Y < of it>;

- X won out (over Y);

- X prevailed (over Y);

- person X came out on top.

     ♦...Гоголь невольно примиряет смехом, его огромный комический талант берёт верх над негодованием (Герцен 1)....Gogol cannot help conciliating one with his laughter; his enormous comic talent gets the upper hand of his indignation (1a).

     ♦ Эти детки часто друг с другом спорили о разных вызывающих житейских предметах, причем Настя, как старшая, всегда одерживала верх... (Достоевский 1). The children often argued with each other about various provocative matters of life, and Nastya, being older, always had the upper hand... (1a).

     ♦...Мало-помалу любопытство взяло верх, и однажды, когда полициймейстер явился утром, по обыкновению, то новый помпадур не выдержал. "А что... эта старая... какова?" (Салтыков-Щедрин 2) - By and by his curiosity got the better of him and one day as the police commissioner, as usual, appeared at his office in the morning, the new pompadour could restrain himself no longer. "And...er...what about that one...the one before, you know...what sort of person is she?" (2a).

     ♦ Как ни отбивались стрельчата... но сила, по обыкновению, взяла верх (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). However hard the musketeer sons fought back...force won out, as usual (1a). ФОн готовил ответы на те вопросы, которые ему, может быть, зададут... надеясь, что в данном конкретном случае почему-то возьмут верх его доводы и соображения здравого смысла (Войнович 4). He was preparing answers to the questions which would be asked him; that is, he was hoping that, in the specific case at hand, his arguments and the considerations of common sense would prevail (4a)

     ♦...Рассказчик всегда преследовал одну цель - доказать себе и своему слушателю, что он с честью вышел из невыносимого положения и взял верх над тем, кто на него наседал (Мандельштам 2). [context transl]... The speaker's object is always the same: to prove to himself and the listener that he emerged with honor from an impossible situation and managed to outwit the person putting pressure on him... (2a).

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11 забирать верх

• БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ ВЕРХ

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1. забирать верх (над кем, где). Also: ЗАБИРАТЬ/ЗАБРАТЬ ВЕРХ [subj: human or collect]

⇒ to get control over s.o. (or in some place), subject s.o. to one's will:

- X взял верх (над Y-ом < в месте Z>) ≈ X got <gained, had> the upper hand (over Y);

- X dominated Y;

- X held sway over Y;

- X had everything < it all> his own way (in place Z);

- X took over (in place Z);

- [in limited contexts] X took < had> Y well in hand.

     ♦ А особенно дома Дементьев умел брать верх над Главным: Твардовский и кричал на него, и кулаком стучал, а чаше соглашался (Солженицын 2). It was particularly easy for Dementyev to get the upper hand when he and the chief were at home. Tvardovsky might shout and hammer the table, but more often than not he would agree in the end (2a).

     ♦ "Так вы полагаете, что он [Базаров] имел большое влияние на Анну Сергеевну?" - "Да. Но над ней никто долго взять верх не может..." - "Почему вы это думаете?" - "Она очень горда... она очень дорожит своею независимостью" (Тургенев 2). "So you think that he [Bazarov] had a great influence on Anna Sergeevna?" "Yes. But no one can dominate her for long..." "Why do you think that?" "She is very proud...she greatly treasures her independence" (2f).

     ♦ Каждый дом, квартира... деревня, не говоря уж о городах и областях, получили своего верховода (сначала их было по несколько, потом один брал верх), который распоряжался, инструктировал, отдавал приказания... (Мандельштам 2). Every house, apartment, and village, not to mention every town and province, had its little tyrant (at first there would be several, until a single one took over), who gave orders and instructions... (2a).

2. забирать верх (над кем-чем). Also: ОДЕРЖИВАТЬ/ОДЕРЖАТЬ ВЕРХ [subj: human or abstr; if subj: human, obj is also human; if subj: abstr, obj is also abstr]

⇒ to overpower, overcome (s.o. or sth.), turn out to be stronger:

- X взял верх (над Y-ом) ≈ X got <gained, had> the upper hand (over Y);

- X got the better of Y;

- X got the best of Y < of it>;

- X won out (over Y);

- X prevailed (over Y);

- person X came out on top.

     ♦...Гоголь невольно примиряет смехом, его огромный комический талант берёт верх над негодованием (Герцен 1)....Gogol cannot help conciliating one with his laughter; his enormous comic talent gets the upper hand of his indignation (1a).

     ♦ Эти детки часто друг с другом спорили о разных вызывающих житейских предметах, причем Настя, как старшая, всегда одерживала верх... (Достоевский 1). The children often argued with each other about various provocative matters of life, and Nastya, being older, always had the upper hand... (1a).

     ♦...Мало-помалу любопытство взяло верх, и однажды, когда полициймейстер явился утром, по обыкновению, то новый помпадур не выдержал. "А что... эта старая... какова?" (Салтыков-Щедрин 2) - By and by his curiosity got the better of him and one day as the police commissioner, as usual, appeared at his office in the morning, the new pompadour could restrain himself no longer. "And...er...what about that one...the one before, you know...what sort of person is she?" (2a).

     ♦ Как ни отбивались стрельчата... но сила, по обыкновению, взяла верх (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). However hard the musketeer sons fought back...force won out, as usual (1a). ФОн готовил ответы на те вопросы, которые ему, может быть, зададут... надеясь, что в данном конкретном случае почему-то возьмут верх его доводы и соображения здравого смысла (Войнович 4). He was preparing answers to the questions which would be asked him; that is, he was hoping that, in the specific case at hand, his arguments and the considerations of common sense would prevail (4a)

     ♦...Рассказчик всегда преследовал одну цель - доказать себе и своему слушателю, что он с честью вышел из невыносимого положения и взял верх над тем, кто на него наседал (Мандельштам 2). [context transl]... The speaker's object is always the same: to prove to himself and the listener that he emerged with honor from an impossible situation and managed to outwit the person putting pressure on him... (2a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > забирать верх
12 забрать верх

• БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ ВЕРХ

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1. забрать верх (над кем, где). Also: ЗАБИРАТЬ/ЗАБРАТЬ ВЕРХ [subj: human or collect]

⇒ to get control over s.o. (or in some place), subject s.o. to one's will:

- X взял верх (над Y-ом < в месте Z>) ≈ X got <gained, had> the upper hand (over Y);

- X dominated Y;

- X held sway over Y;

- X had everything < it all> his own way (in place Z);

- X took over (in place Z);

- [in limited contexts] X took < had> Y well in hand.

     ♦ А особенно дома Дементьев умел брать верх над Главным: Твардовский и кричал на него, и кулаком стучал, а чаше соглашался (Солженицын 2). It was particularly easy for Dementyev to get the upper hand when he and the chief were at home. Tvardovsky might shout and hammer the table, but more often than not he would agree in the end (2a).

     ♦ "Так вы полагаете, что он [Базаров] имел большое влияние на Анну Сергеевну?" - "Да. Но над ней никто долго взять верх не может..." - "Почему вы это думаете?" - "Она очень горда... она очень дорожит своею независимостью" (Тургенев 2). "So you think that he [Bazarov] had a great influence on Anna Sergeevna?" "Yes. But no one can dominate her for long..." "Why do you think that?" "She is very proud...she greatly treasures her independence" (2f).

     ♦ Каждый дом, квартира... деревня, не говоря уж о городах и областях, получили своего верховода (сначала их было по несколько, потом один брал верх), который распоряжался, инструктировал, отдавал приказания... (Мандельштам 2). Every house, apartment, and village, not to mention every town and province, had its little tyrant (at first there would be several, until a single one took over), who gave orders and instructions... (2a).

2. забрать верх (над кем-чем). Also: ОДЕРЖИВАТЬ/ОДЕРЖАТЬ ВЕРХ [subj: human or abstr; if subj: human, obj is also human; if subj: abstr, obj is also abstr]

⇒ to overpower, overcome (s.o. or sth.), turn out to be stronger:

- X взял верх (над Y-ом) ≈ X got <gained, had> the upper hand (over Y);

- X got the better of Y;

- X got the best of Y < of it>;

- X won out (over Y);

- X prevailed (over Y);

- person X came out on top.

     ♦...Гоголь невольно примиряет смехом, его огромный комический талант берёт верх над негодованием (Герцен 1)....Gogol cannot help conciliating one with his laughter; his enormous comic talent gets the upper hand of his indignation (1a).

     ♦ Эти детки часто друг с другом спорили о разных вызывающих житейских предметах, причем Настя, как старшая, всегда одерживала верх... (Достоевский 1). The children often argued with each other about various provocative matters of life, and Nastya, being older, always had the upper hand... (1a).

     ♦...Мало-помалу любопытство взяло верх, и однажды, когда полициймейстер явился утром, по обыкновению, то новый помпадур не выдержал. "А что... эта старая... какова?" (Салтыков-Щедрин 2) - By and by his curiosity got the better of him and one day as the police commissioner, as usual, appeared at his office in the morning, the new pompadour could restrain himself no longer. "And...er...what about that one...the one before, you know...what sort of person is she?" (2a).

     ♦ Как ни отбивались стрельчата... но сила, по обыкновению, взяла верх (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). However hard the musketeer sons fought back...force won out, as usual (1a). ФОн готовил ответы на те вопросы, которые ему, может быть, зададут... надеясь, что в данном конкретном случае почему-то возьмут верх его доводы и соображения здравого смысла (Войнович 4). He was preparing answers to the questions which would be asked him; that is, he was hoping that, in the specific case at hand, his arguments and the considerations of common sense would prevail (4a)

     ♦...Рассказчик всегда преследовал одну цель - доказать себе и своему слушателю, что он с честью вышел из невыносимого положения и взял верх над тем, кто на него наседал (Мандельштам 2). [context transl]... The speaker's object is always the same: to prove to himself and the listener that he emerged with honor from an impossible situation and managed to outwit the person putting pressure on him... (2a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > забрать верх
13 одержать верх

• БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ ВЕРХ

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1. одержать верх (над кем, где). Also: ЗАБИРАТЬ/ЗАБРАТЬ ВЕРХ [subj: human or collect]

⇒ to get control over s.o. (or in some place), subject s.o. to one's will:

- X взял верх (над Y-ом < в месте Z>) ≈ X got <gained, had> the upper hand (over Y);

- X dominated Y;

- X held sway over Y;

- X had everything < it all> his own way (in place Z);

- X took over (in place Z);

- [in limited contexts] X took < had> Y well in hand.

     ♦ А особенно дома Дементьев умел брать верх над Главным: Твардовский и кричал на него, и кулаком стучал, а чаше соглашался (Солженицын 2). It was particularly easy for Dementyev to get the upper hand when he and the chief were at home. Tvardovsky might shout and hammer the table, but more often than not he would agree in the end (2a).

     ♦ "Так вы полагаете, что он [Базаров] имел большое влияние на Анну Сергеевну?" - "Да. Но над ней никто долго взять верх не может..." - "Почему вы это думаете?" - "Она очень горда... она очень дорожит своею независимостью" (Тургенев 2). "So you think that he [Bazarov] had a great influence on Anna Sergeevna?" "Yes. But no one can dominate her for long..." "Why do you think that?" "She is very proud...she greatly treasures her independence" (2f).

     ♦ Каждый дом, квартира... деревня, не говоря уж о городах и областях, получили своего верховода (сначала их было по несколько, потом один брал верх), который распоряжался, инструктировал, отдавал приказания... (Мандельштам 2). Every house, apartment, and village, not to mention every town and province, had its little tyrant (at first there would be several, until a single one took over), who gave orders and instructions... (2a).

2. одержать верх (над кем-чем). Also: ОДЕРЖИВАТЬ/ОДЕРЖАТЬ ВЕРХ [subj: human or abstr; if subj: human, obj is also human; if subj: abstr, obj is also abstr]

⇒ to overpower, overcome (s.o. or sth.), turn out to be stronger:

- X взял верх (над Y-ом) ≈ X got <gained, had> the upper hand (over Y);

- X got the better of Y;

- X got the best of Y < of it>;

- X won out (over Y);

- X prevailed (over Y);

- person X came out on top.

     ♦...Гоголь невольно примиряет смехом, его огромный комический талант берёт верх над негодованием (Герцен 1)....Gogol cannot help conciliating one with his laughter; his enormous comic talent gets the upper hand of his indignation (1a).

     ♦ Эти детки часто друг с другом спорили о разных вызывающих житейских предметах, причем Настя, как старшая, всегда одерживала верх... (Достоевский 1). The children often argued with each other about various provocative matters of life, and Nastya, being older, always had the upper hand... (1a).

     ♦...Мало-помалу любопытство взяло верх, и однажды, когда полициймейстер явился утром, по обыкновению, то новый помпадур не выдержал. "А что... эта старая... какова?" (Салтыков-Щедрин 2) - By and by his curiosity got the better of him and one day as the police commissioner, as usual, appeared at his office in the morning, the new pompadour could restrain himself no longer. "And...er...what about that one...the one before, you know...what sort of person is she?" (2a).

     ♦ Как ни отбивались стрельчата... но сила, по обыкновению, взяла верх (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). However hard the musketeer sons fought back...force won out, as usual (1a). ФОн готовил ответы на те вопросы, которые ему, может быть, зададут... надеясь, что в данном конкретном случае почему-то возьмут верх его доводы и соображения здравого смысла (Войнович 4). He was preparing answers to the questions which would be asked him; that is, he was hoping that, in the specific case at hand, his arguments and the considerations of common sense would prevail (4a)

     ♦...Рассказчик всегда преследовал одну цель - доказать себе и своему слушателю, что он с честью вышел из невыносимого положения и взял верх над тем, кто на него наседал (Мандельштам 2). [context transl]... The speaker's object is always the same: to prove to himself and the listener that he emerged with honor from an impossible situation and managed to outwit the person putting pressure on him... (2a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > одержать верх
14 одерживать верх

• БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ ВЕРХ

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1. одерживать верх (над кем, где). Also: ЗАБИРАТЬ/ЗАБРАТЬ ВЕРХ [subj: human or collect]

⇒ to get control over s.o. (or in some place), subject s.o. to one's will:

- X взял верх (над Y-ом < в месте Z>) ≈ X got <gained, had> the upper hand (over Y);

- X dominated Y;

- X held sway over Y;

- X had everything < it all> his own way (in place Z);

- X took over (in place Z);

- [in limited contexts] X took < had> Y well in hand.

     ♦ А особенно дома Дементьев умел брать верх над Главным: Твардовский и кричал на него, и кулаком стучал, а чаше соглашался (Солженицын 2). It was particularly easy for Dementyev to get the upper hand when he and the chief were at home. Tvardovsky might shout and hammer the table, but more often than not he would agree in the end (2a).

     ♦ "Так вы полагаете, что он [Базаров] имел большое влияние на Анну Сергеевну?" - "Да. Но над ней никто долго взять верх не может..." - "Почему вы это думаете?" - "Она очень горда... она очень дорожит своею независимостью" (Тургенев 2). "So you think that he [Bazarov] had a great influence on Anna Sergeevna?" "Yes. But no one can dominate her for long..." "Why do you think that?" "She is very proud...she greatly treasures her independence" (2f).

     ♦ Каждый дом, квартира... деревня, не говоря уж о городах и областях, получили своего верховода (сначала их было по несколько, потом один брал верх), который распоряжался, инструктировал, отдавал приказания... (Мандельштам 2). Every house, apartment, and village, not to mention every town and province, had its little tyrant (at first there would be several, until a single one took over), who gave orders and instructions... (2a).

2. одерживать верх (над кем-чем). Also: ОДЕРЖИВАТЬ/ОДЕРЖАТЬ ВЕРХ [subj: human or abstr; if subj: human, obj is also human; if subj: abstr, obj is also abstr]

⇒ to overpower, overcome (s.o. or sth.), turn out to be stronger:

- X взял верх (над Y-ом) ≈ X got <gained, had> the upper hand (over Y);

- X got the better of Y;

- X got the best of Y < of it>;

- X won out (over Y);

- X prevailed (over Y);

- person X came out on top.

     ♦...Гоголь невольно примиряет смехом, его огромный комический талант берёт верх над негодованием (Герцен 1)....Gogol cannot help conciliating one with his laughter; his enormous comic talent gets the upper hand of his indignation (1a).

     ♦ Эти детки часто друг с другом спорили о разных вызывающих житейских предметах, причем Настя, как старшая, всегда одерживала верх... (Достоевский 1). The children often argued with each other about various provocative matters of life, and Nastya, being older, always had the upper hand... (1a).

     ♦...Мало-помалу любопытство взяло верх, и однажды, когда полициймейстер явился утром, по обыкновению, то новый помпадур не выдержал. "А что... эта старая... какова?" (Салтыков-Щедрин 2) - By and by his curiosity got the better of him and one day as the police commissioner, as usual, appeared at his office in the morning, the new pompadour could restrain himself no longer. "And...er...what about that one...the one before, you know...what sort of person is she?" (2a).

     ♦ Как ни отбивались стрельчата... но сила, по обыкновению, взяла верх (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). However hard the musketeer sons fought back...force won out, as usual (1a). ФОн готовил ответы на те вопросы, которые ему, может быть, зададут... надеясь, что в данном конкретном случае почему-то возьмут верх его доводы и соображения здравого смысла (Войнович 4). He was preparing answers to the questions which would be asked him; that is, he was hoping that, in the specific case at hand, his arguments and the considerations of common sense would prevail (4a)

     ♦...Рассказчик всегда преследовал одну цель - доказать себе и своему слушателю, что он с честью вышел из невыносимого положения и взял верх над тем, кто на него наседал (Мандельштам 2). [context transl]... The speaker's object is always the same: to prove to himself and the listener that he emerged with honor from an impossible situation and managed to outwit the person putting pressure on him... (2a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > одерживать верх
15 он был признанным королём английской сцены

General subject: he held sway over the British stage

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > он был признанным королём английской сцены
16 controlar

v.

1 to control.

Pedro controla su vida al fin Peter controls his life at last.

María controla a sus hijos con lástima Mary controls her kids through pity.

2 to check.

3 to watch, to keep an eye on.

4 to take over, to control.

María controla los negocios Mary takes over business.

* * *

controlar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to control

2 (comprobar) to check

► verbo pronominal controlarse

1 (moderarse) to control oneself

* * *

verb

1) to control

2) monitor

* * *

1. VT

1) (=dominar) [+ situación, emoción, balón, vehículo, inflación] to control

los rebeldes controlan ya todo el país — the rebels now control the whole country, the rebels are now in control of the whole country

mis padres quieren controlarme la vida — my parents want to control my life

no pudo controlar el impulso de pegarle — he couldn't control the urge to hit him

medidas para controlar la calidad — quality-control measures

los bomberos consiguieron controlar el fuego — the firefighters managed to bring the fire under control

no controlo muy bien ese tema — * I'm not very hot on that subject *

2) (=vigilar)

inspectores para controlar el proceso electoral — observers to monitor the electoral process

deberías controlar tu peso — you should watch your weight

contrólame al niño mientras yo estoy fuera — * can you keep an eye on the child while I'm out

estoy encargado de controlar que todo salga bien — I'm responsible for checking o seeing that everything goes well

controla que no hierva el café — * make sure the coffee doesn't boil, see that the coffee doesn't boil

3) (=regular) to control

este termostato controla la temperatura — this thermostat controls the temperature

2.

VI *

he bebido tanto que ya no controlo — I've drunk so much I can't see straight *

3.

See:

controlarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dominar) <nervios/impulsos/persona> to control

controlamos la situación — we are in control of the situation

el incendio fue rápidamente controlado — the fire was quickly brought under control

pasaron a controlar la empresa — they took control of the company

2) ( vigilar) <inflación/proceso> to monitor

controlar el peso/la línea — to watch one's weight/one's waistline

deja de controlar todos mis gastos — stop checking up on how much I spend

me tienen muy controlada — they keep a close watch on me

controlar las entradas y salidas — to keep a check on everyone who comes in or out

controlé el tiempo que me llevó — I timed how long it took me

3) ( regular) <presión/inflación> to control
2.
controlarse v pron

1) ( dominarse) to control oneself

si no se controla acabará alcoholizado — if he doesn't get a grip on himself he's going to become an alcoholic

2) ( vigilar) <peso/colesterol> to check, monitor

* * *

= control, get + command of, govern, keep + a rein on, keep within + bounds, monitor, regulate, peg, police, master, command, scourge, keep down + Nombre, stem + the tide of, bring under + control, hold in + line, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, hold + the reins of, corral, check up on, keep + tabs on, wield + control, hold + sway (over), wiretap [wire-tap], hold + the line, keep + a tight hold on, take + control of, stay on top of, stay in + control, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.

Ex. These fields control the access to the main record and are all fixed length fields.

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. It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.

Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

Ex. Costs can be kept within reasonable bounds if a method appropriate to the specific application is chosen.

Ex. Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress.

Ex. Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.

Ex. After a couple of months, I had his overall behavior pretty well pegged.

Ex. For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.

Ex. The library director strove to master his frustration.

Ex. Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.

Ex. The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.

Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

Ex. This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.

Ex. But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex. The library staff consists of 6 professional librarians and 11 clerical workers, all of whom are held firmly in line by the forceful personality of the director, a retired military colonel.

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. This trend may also be explained by the hegemony of those who hold the reins of international publication.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Microfilm retrieval system corrals paper flood for Ameritech publishing'.

Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex. Influence and control is currently wielded by sterile professionals who are blind to the need to develop services beyond print.

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. The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.

Ex. The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.

Ex. A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

Ex. Five years after they took control of war-ravaged Afghanistan, reconstruction remains a job half done.

Ex. Adapting to change -- and staying on top of the changes -- is a huge key to success in industry.

Ex. This section of the book is all about how to stay in control of your personal information.

Ex. If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.

Ex. The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.

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* controlar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* controlar el presupuesto = control + the purse strings.

* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.

* controlar las finanzas = control + the purse strings.

* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.

* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.

* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* controlarse = command + Reflexivo, pace.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dominar) <nervios/impulsos/persona> to control

controlamos la situación — we are in control of the situation

el incendio fue rápidamente controlado — the fire was quickly brought under control

pasaron a controlar la empresa — they took control of the company

2) ( vigilar) <inflación/proceso> to monitor

controlar el peso/la línea — to watch one's weight/one's waistline

deja de controlar todos mis gastos — stop checking up on how much I spend

me tienen muy controlada — they keep a close watch on me

controlar las entradas y salidas — to keep a check on everyone who comes in or out

controlé el tiempo que me llevó — I timed how long it took me

3) ( regular) <presión/inflación> to control
2.
controlarse v pron

1) ( dominarse) to control oneself

si no se controla acabará alcoholizado — if he doesn't get a grip on himself he's going to become an alcoholic

2) ( vigilar) <peso/colesterol> to check, monitor

* * *

= control, get + command of, govern, keep + a rein on, keep within + bounds, monitor, regulate, peg, police, master, command, scourge, keep down + Nombre, stem + the tide of, bring under + control, hold in + line, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, hold + the reins of, corral, check up on, keep + tabs on, wield + control, hold + sway (over), wiretap [wire-tap], hold + the line, keep + a tight hold on, take + control of, stay on top of, stay in + control, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.

Ex: These fields control the access to the main record and are all fixed length fields.

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: It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.

Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

Ex: Costs can be kept within reasonable bounds if a method appropriate to the specific application is chosen.

Ex: Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress.

Ex: Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.

Ex: After a couple of months, I had his overall behavior pretty well pegged.

Ex: For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.

Ex: The library director strove to master his frustration.

Ex: Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.

Ex: The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.

Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

Ex: This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.

Ex: But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex: The library staff consists of 6 professional librarians and 11 clerical workers, all of whom are held firmly in line by the forceful personality of the director, a retired military colonel.

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: This trend may also be explained by the hegemony of those who hold the reins of international publication.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Microfilm retrieval system corrals paper flood for Ameritech publishing'.

Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex: Influence and control is currently wielded by sterile professionals who are blind to the need to develop services beyond print.

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: The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.

Ex: The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.

Ex: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

Ex: Five years after they took control of war-ravaged Afghanistan, reconstruction remains a job half done.

Ex: Adapting to change -- and staying on top of the changes -- is a huge key to success in industry.

Ex: This section of the book is all about how to stay in control of your personal information.

Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.

Ex: The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.

* controlar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* controlar el presupuesto = control + the purse strings.

* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.

* controlar las finanzas = control + the purse strings.

* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.

* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.

* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* controlarse = command + Reflexivo, pace.

* * *

controlar [A1 ]

vt

A (dominar)

1 ‹nervios/impulsos/emociones› to control; ‹persona/animal› to control

controlamos la situación we are in control of the situation, we have the situation under control

el incendio fue rápidamente controlado por los bomberos the firemen quickly got o brought the fire under control

controlan ahora toda la zona they now control o they are now in control of the whole area

pasaron a controlar la empresa they took control of the company

2 ( fam); ‹tema› to know about

estos temas no los controlo I don't know anything about these things, I'm not too well up on o hot on these things ( colloq)

B

(vigilar): tiene que controlar su peso he has to watch o check o ( frml) monitor his weight

deja de controlar todos mis gastos stop checking up on how much I spend the whole time

me tienen muy controlada they keep a close watch o they keep tabs on everything I do, they keep me on a very tight rein

el portero controlaba las entradas y salidas the porter kept a check on everyone who came in or out

controlé el tiempo que me llevó I timed myself o how long it took me

C (regular) to control

este mecanismo controla la presión this mechanism regulates o controls the pressure

medidas para controlar la inflación measures to control inflation o to bring inflation under control

D ( Dep) (en doping) to administer a test to

fue controlado positivo tras su victoria he tested positive after his victory

lo controlaron negativo he was tested negative

■ controlarse

v pron

A (dominarse) to control oneself

si no se controla acabará alcoholizado if he doesn't get a grip o a hold on himself he's going to become an alcoholic

B (vigilar) ‹peso/colesterol› to check, watch, monitor ( frml)

se controla el peso regularmente she checks her weight regularly, she keeps a regular check on her weight

* * *

Multiple Entries:
controlar
controlar algo
controlar ( conjugate controlar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹nervios/impulsos/persona› to control;
‹ incendio› to bring … under control;
◊ controlamos la situación we are in control of the situation;

pasaron a controlar la empresa they took control of the company
2 ‹inflación/proceso› to monitor;
‹ persona› to keep a check on;
◊ controlar el peso/la línea to watch one's weight/one's waistline;

controlé el tiempo que me llevó I timed how long it took me
3 ( regular) ‹presión/inflación› to control
controlarse verbo pronominal ( dominarse) to control oneself;
( vigilar) ‹peso/colesterol› to check, monitor
controlar verbo transitivo
1 to control
2 (comprobar) to check
' controlar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dominar
- fraude
- manejar
- potingue
- sujetar
- contener
English:
control
- grip
- hold down
- manage
- monitor
- regiment
- spot-check
- stamp out
- check
- discipline
- help
- unruly

* * *

controlar

♦ vt

1. [dominar] to control;

controlar la situación to be in control of the situation;

la empresa controla el 30 por ciento del mercado the company controls 30 percent of the market;

los bomberos todavía no han conseguido controlar el incendio firefighters have still not managed to bring the fire under control;

medidas para controlar los precios measures to control prices

2. [comprobar, verificar] to check;

controla el nivel del aceite check the oil level;

controlan continuamente su tensión arterial they are continuously monitoring his blood pressure

3. [vigilar] to watch, to keep an eye on;

la policía controla todos sus movimientos the police watch his every move;

nos controlan la hora de llegada they keep a check on when we arrive;

controla que no se cuele nadie see o make sure that no one Br jumps the queue o US cuts in line

♦ vi
Fam [saber] to know;
Rosa controla un montón de química Rosa knows loads about chemistry

♦ See also the pronominal verb controlarse

* * *

controlar

v/t

1 control

2 ( vigilar) check

* * *

controlar vt

1) : to control

2) : to monitor, to check

* * *

controlar vb

1. (dominar) to control [pt. & pp. controlled]

controló la situación he controlled the situation

2. (comprobar) to check

un programa que controla los errores de ortografía a program that checks spelling mistakes

Spanish-English dictionary > controlar
17 dominar

v.

1 to control (controlar) (pasión, nervios, caballo).

era imposible dominar el vehículo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle

2 to overcome.

lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her

3 to master (conocer) (técnica, tema).

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 within a few months

4 to overlook.

desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here

5 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.

* * *

dominar

► verbo transitivo

1 (tener bajo dominio) to dominate

2 (avasallar) to domineer

3 (controlar) to control, restrain

■ dominar los nervios to control one's nerves

4 (conocer a fondo) to master

■ domina el inglés she has a good command of English

5 (ver) to overlook, dominate

■ el jardín domina toda la playa the garden has a commanding view of the whole beach

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser superior) to dominate

2 (destacar) to stand out

■ domina mucho el rojo red is the predominant colour

3 (predominar) to predominate

■ en esta fiesta dominan las mujeres there are mostly women at this party

► verbo pronominal dominarse

1 (controlarse) to control oneself, restrain oneself

* * *

verb

1) to dominate

2) master

3) prevail

•

- dominarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=controlar) [+ población, territorio] to dominate; [+ países] to rule, rule over; [+ adversario] to overpower; [+ caballo] to control

le domina la envidia — he is ruled by envy

el tenista español dominó todo el set — the Spanish tennis player dominated the whole set

2) (=contener) [+ incendio, epidemia] to check, bring under control; [+ rebelión] to put down, suppress; [+ pasión] to control, master; [+ nervios, emoción] to control; [+ dolor] to overcome

3) [+ técnica, tema] to master

domina bien la materia — she has a good grasp of the subject

domina cuatro idiomas — he's fluent in four languages

4) (=estar por encima de)

la catedral domina toda la ciudad — the cathedral dominates o towers above the whole town

desde el castillo se domina toda la vega — from the castle you can look out over the whole plain

2. VI

1) [edificio] to tower

2) (=predominar) [color, rasgo] to stand out; [opinión, tendencia] to predominate

3.

See:

dominarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to control

dominado 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 well

no domino el tema — I'm no expert on the subject

quería llegar a dominar el inglés — she wanted to master English

domina un amplio vocabulario — she has a wide vocabulary

c) ( abarcar con la vista)

desde allí se domina toda la bahía — there's a view over the whole bay from there

d) montaña/torre to dominate
2.
dominar vi color/tendencia to predominate; opinión to prevail; equipo to dominate

el tema que dominó en las negociones — the subject which dominated the talks
3.
dominarse v pron persona to restrain o control oneself

* * *

= 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.

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* 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 transitivo

a) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to control

dominado 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 well

no domino el tema — I'm no expert on the subject

quería llegar a dominar el inglés — she wanted to master English

domina un amplio vocabulario — she has a wide vocabulary

c) ( abarcar con la vista)

desde allí se domina toda la bahía — there's a view over the whole bay from there

d) montaña/torre to dominate
2.
dominar vi color/tendencia to predominate; opinión to prevail; equipo to dominate

el tema que dominó en las negociones — the subject which dominated the talks
3.
dominarse v pron persona to restrain o control oneself

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= 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 ]

vt

1 (controlar) ‹nación/territorio› to dominate; ‹persona› to dominate; ‹pasión/cólera› to control

tiene a los niños totalmente dominados she has the children well under her thumb o under control

dominado por la ambición ruled by ambition

dominado por los celos consumed by jealousy

no logró dominar su ira she couldn't contain o control her anger

el equipo que dominó el encuentro the team which dominated the match

no logró dominar el vehículo/caballo he couldn't get control of the vehicle/horse

la policía dominó la situación en todo momento the police had the situation under control at all times

2 ‹tema/idioma›

no domino el tema I'm no expert on the subject

domina el francés she has a good command of French

nunca voy a poder dominar el inglés I'll never be able to master English

3

(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 bay

4 «montaña/torre» to dominate

■ dominar

vi

«color/tendencia» to predominate; «opinión» to prevail

el tema que dominó en las negociones the subject which dominated the talks

el equipo visitante dominó durante el segundo tiempo the visitors dominated the second half o were on top in the second half

■ dominarse

v pron

«persona» to restrain o control oneself

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dominar ( conjugate dominar) verbo transitivo
a) ( controlar) ‹nación/territorio/persona› to dominate;

‹pasión/cólera› to control;
‹vehículo/caballo› to control;
◊ dominado por la ambición/los celos ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy

b) ‹ idioma› to have a good command of;

‹tema/asignatura› to know … very well
c) ( abarcar con la vista):

◊ desde allí se domina toda la bahía there's a view over the whole bay from there

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

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dominar

♦ vt

1. [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 beginning

2. [sujeto: pasión, nervios, emociones] to overcome;

lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her

3. [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 here

5. [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

♦ See also the pronominal verb dominarse

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dominar

I v/t

1 persona, mercado dominate

2 idioma have a good command of

II v/i dominate

* * *

dominar vt

1) : to dominate

2) : to master, to be proficient at

dominar vi

: to predominate, to prevail

♦ See also the reflexive verb dominarse

* * *

dominar vb

1. (en general) to dominate

el presidente domina el comité the chairman dominates the committee

el equipo domina el fútbol internacional the team dominates international football

la catedral domina la ciudad the cathedral dominates the city

2. (tener bajo poder) to rule over

el ejército domina el norte del país the army rules over the north of the country

3. (controlar) to control

tiene que dominar su genio he has to control his temper

4. (contener) to bring under control [pt. & pp. brought]

dominaron el incendio forestal they brought the forest fire under control

5. (idioma) to be fluent in

domina tres idiomas she's fluent in three languages

6. (otras materias) to be good at / to be an expert on

domina la informática he's a computer expert

Spanish-English dictionary > dominar
18 prevalecer

v.

1 to prevail.

2 to prevail on.

Nos prevalece la fe Faith prevails on us.

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prevalecer

Conjugation model [ AGRADECER], like link=agradecer agradecer

► verbo intransitivo

1 to prevail

* * *

verb

to prevail

* * *

VI

1) (=imponerse) to prevail ( sobre against, over)

2) (=triunfar) to triumph, win through

3) (Bot) (=arraigar) to take root and grow; (=prosperar) to thrive

* * *

verbo intransitivo to prevail

prevalecer SOBRE algo — to prevail over something

* * *

= prevail, take + root (in), hold + sway (over), overrule, win out.

Ex. The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.

Ex. If this provision takes root in libraries, the open learning industry will be presented with a new market.

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. President Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China.

Ex. It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.

* * *

verbo intransitivo to prevail

prevalecer SOBRE algo — to prevail over something

* * *

= prevail, take + root (in), hold + sway (over), overrule, win out.

Ex: The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.

Ex: If this provision takes root in libraries, the open learning industry will be presented with a new market.

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: President Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China.

Ex: It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.

* * *

prevalecer [E3 ]

vi

to prevail

prevaleció la voluntad de la mayoría the wishes of the majority carried the day o prevailed

prevalecer SOBRE algo to prevail OVER sth

su criterio prevaleció sobre el de sus colegas his view prevailed over that of his colleagues

* * *

prevalecer ( conjugate prevalecer) verbo intransitivo
to prevail
prevalecer verbo intransitivo to prevail: sus intereses prevalecen sobre los míos, her interests prevail over mine
' prevalecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
imponerse
- triunfar
English:
prevail
- sway

* * *

prevalecer vi

to prevail ( sobre over);
al final prevaleció la cordura common sense prevailed in the end

* * *

prevalecer

v/i prevail ( sobre over)

* * *

prevalecer {53} vi

: to prevail, to triumph

Spanish-English dictionary > prevalecer
19 predominar

v.

to predominate, to prevail.

* * *

predominar

► verbo transitivo

1 to predominate

* * *

verb

to prevail

* * *

1.

VI [papel, poder] to predominate, dominate; [opinión, ideología, viento] to prevail

2.

VT to dominate, predominate over

* * *

verbo intransitivo

el tema predominó en el congreso — the subject dominated the conference

el tipo de cine que predomina hoy — the kind of films that dominate the market nowadays

en el concierto predominaban los jóvenes — the audience at the concert was predominantly young

predominarán los cielos despejados — the sky will be mainly clear

* * *

= hold + sway (over), predominate.

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. Amongst the present 2,700 or more registered readers, pupils and students predominate.

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* predominar sobre = win out over.

* * *

verbo intransitivo

el tema predominó en el congreso — the subject dominated the conference

el tipo de cine que predomina hoy — the kind of films that dominate the market nowadays

en el concierto predominaban los jóvenes — the audience at the concert was predominantly young

predominarán los cielos despejados — the sky will be mainly clear

* * *

= hold + sway (over), predominate.

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: Amongst the present 2,700 or more registered readers, pupils and students predominate.

* predominar sobre = win out over.

* * *

predominar [A1 ]

vi

el tema predominó en el congreso the subject dominated the conference, it was the predominant topic of discussion at the conference

las tendencias que predominan en la literatura de este período the prevailing tendencies in the literature of this period

predomina el negro en su producción pictórica black predominates o is prominent in her paintings

en el concierto predominaban los jóvenes the audience at the concert consisted mainly o mostly of young people, the audience at the concert was predominantly young

predominarán los cielos despejados the sky will be mainly clear

predominar SOBRE algo to be predominant OVER sth

este verano los pasteles predominan sobre los colores vivos this summer pastel colors rather than bright colors are predominant o are the predominant fashion

* * *

predominar ( conjugate predominar) verbo intransitivo [actitud/opinión] to prevail;
predominar en algo to dominate sth;
◊ el tema predominó en el congreso the subject dominated the conference;

predominar sobre algo to be predominant over sth
predominar verbo intransitivo to predominate: en su colegio predominan las niñas sobre los niños, there are more girls than boys at his school
en sus cuadros predominan los tonos rojos, red tones predominate in his paintings

' predominar' also found in these entries:
English:
predominate
- prevail

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predominar vi

to predominate, to prevail ( sobre over);
una clase en la que predominan las mujeres a class made up predominantly of women;

en su cuadro predominan los elementos abstractos his painting is dominated by abstract elements;

una reunión en la que predominó la unidad a meeting at which unity prevailed;

una región en la que predomina el cereal a region in which cereals are the main crop;

el pesimismo predomina entre los inversores the mood among investors is predominantly one of pessimism

* * *

predominar

v/i predominate

* * *

predominar vi

prevalecer: to predominate, to prevail

Spanish-English dictionary > predominar
20 gobernar

v.

1 to govern, to rule.

se deja gobernar por su marido she allows herself to be ruled by her husomebodyand

sus sentimientos gobiernan sus acciones his feelings govern his actions

2 to steer (barco).

* * *

gobernar

Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to govern

2 (un país) to rule

3 (una familia) to run

4 (un negocio) to run, handle

5 (un barco) to steer

6 (guiar) to guide

7 (dominar) to dominate, boss about

■ lo gobierna su mujer his wife bosses him about

► verbo intransitivo

1 (un barco) to steer

► verbo pronominal gobernarse

1 to manage one's own affairs, manage by oneself, look after oneself

■ desde que vive sola ha aprendido a gobernarse living alone has taught her to look after herself

* * *

verb

to govern, rule

* * *

1. VT

1) (Pol) to govern, rule

2) (=dirigir) to govern; (=guiar) to guide, direct; (=controlar) to manage, run; (=manejar) to handle

3) (Náut) to steer, sail

2. VI

1) (Pol) to govern, rule

gobernar mal — to misgovern

2) (Náut) to handle, steer

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo < país> to govern, rule; < barco> to steer
2.
gobernar vi (Gob, Pol) to govern; (Náut) to steer

* * *

= govern, rule over, hold + sway (over).

Ex. It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.

Ex. From the impressive library of his mansion home on Beacon Hill, Ticknor ruled over Boston's intellectual life and was looked to as the leading arbiter of intellectual and social life in that great city.

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.

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* arte de gobernar = statesmanship.

* la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo < país> to govern, rule; < barco> to steer
2.
gobernar vi (Gob, Pol) to govern; (Náut) to steer

* * *

= govern, rule over, hold + sway (over).

Ex: It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.

Ex: From the impressive library of his mansion home on Beacon Hill, Ticknor ruled over Boston's intellectual life and was looked to as the leading arbiter of intellectual and social life in that great city.

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.

* arte de gobernar = statesmanship.

* la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* * *

gobernar [A5 ]

vt

1 ‹país› to govern, rule

2 ‹barco› to steer

■ gobernar

vi

1 ( Gob, Pol) to govern

2 ( Náut) to steer

* * *

gobernar ( conjugate gobernar) verbo transitivo ‹ país› to govern, rule;
‹ barco› to steer
verbo intransitivo (Gob, Pol) to govern;
(Náut) to steer
gobernar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 to govern
2 Náut to steer
' gobernar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
administrar
- gobierna
English:
administer
- control
- govern
- navigate
- rule
- sail
- statesmanship
- steer

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gobernar

♦ vt

1. [regir, dirigir] to govern, to rule;
[casa, negocio] to run, to manage;
no tiene carácter, se deja gobernar por su marido she has no character of her own, she allows herself to be ruled by her husband;

sus sentimientos gobiernan sus acciones his feelings govern his actions

2. [barco] to steer;
[avión] to fly
♦ vi

1. [político, partido] to govern, to be in power

2. [barco] to steer

* * *

gobernar

v/t & v/i rule, govern

* * *

gobernar {55} vt

1) : to govern, to rule

2) : to steer, to sail (a ship)

gobernar vi

1) : to govern

2) : to steer

* * *

gobernar vb

1. (país) to govern

2. (barco) to steer

Spanish-English dictionary > gobernar

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