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noun plural (a close-fitting (usually nylon or woollen) garment covering the feet, legs and body to the waist: She bought three pairs of tights.) die Strumpfhose* * *[taɪts]n plpair of \tights Strumpfhose f* * *[taɪts]pl (Brit)Strumpfhose fa pair of tights — ein Paar nt Strumpfhosen, eine Strumpfhose
* * *1. Trikot n (eines Artisten, Tänzers etc)2. besonders Br Strumpfhose f* * *n.Strumpfhose f. -
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noun plural (a close-fitting (usually nylon or woollen) garment covering the feet, legs and body to the waist: She bought three pairs of tights.) mediastights npl pantis / mediastr[taɪts]tights ['taɪts] npl: leotardo m, malla fn.• calza s.f.• malla s.f.• mallas (plural) s.f.pl.taɪtsa) ( for ballet etc) malla(s) f(pl), leotardo(s) m(pl)b) (BrE) pantyhose[taɪts](Brit) NPL (=clothes) pantis mpl, medias fpl ; (for sport, ballet) leotardos mpl* * *[taɪts]a) ( for ballet etc) malla(s) f(pl), leotardo(s) m(pl)b) (BrE) pantyhose -
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peə
1. noun1) (a set of two of the same thing which are (intended to be) used etc together: a pair of shoes/gloves.) par2) (a single thing made up of two parts: a pair of scissors; a pair of pants.) par3) (two people, animals etc, often one of either sex, who are thought of together for some reason: a pair of giant pandas; John and James are the guilty pair.) pareja
2. verb(to make into a pair: She was paired with my brother in the tennis match.) formar pareja con; emparejarpair n1. par2. parejatr[peəSMALLr/SMALL]■ I've only got one pair of hands! ¡sólo tengo dos manos!2 (of people, animals) pareja■ shut up, the pair of you! ¡callaos, vosotros dos!1 (animals) aparearse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin pairs de dos en dosa pair of knickers unas bragasa pair of pants (men's) unos calzoncillosa pair of pyjamas un pijamaa pair of scissors unas tijerasa pair of tights un panty, unos pantysa pair of trousers unos pantalonespair ['pær] vt: emparejar, poner en parejaspair vi: emparejarsepair n: par m (de objetos), pareja f (de personas o animales)a pair of scissors: unas tijerasn.• par (Pareja) s.m.• pareja s.f.• yunta s.f.v.• aparear v.• emparejar v.• igualar v.• parear v.per, peə(r)
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1)a) (of shoes, socks, gloves) par ma pair of trousers — unos pantalones, un par de pantalones
a pair of glasses — unas gafas, unos lentes or anteojos (AmL)
b) ( in cards) pareja f, par m2) ( couple) pareja fthe seats were arranged in pairs — los asientos estaban colocados de dos en dos or (AmL tb) de a dos
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transitive verb \<\<objects\>\> emparejar, formar pares con
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vi ( Zool) aparearsePhrasal Verbs:- pair off- pair up[pɛǝ(r)]1. N1) (=set) [of gloves, shoes, socks etc] par m•
a pair of scissors — unas tijeras, un par de tijeras•
a pair of trousers — un pantalón, unos pantalones, un par de pantalones2) (=group of 2 things) pareja fheel I, 1., 1)•
to arrange in pairs — [+ glasses, chairs] colocar de dos en dos; [+ related words, pictures] colocar en parejas3) [of people] (=group of 2) par m; (=couple) pareja fget out of my sight, the pair of you! — ¡fuera de mi vista, los dos!
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the happy pair — la feliz pareja, los novios•
to do sth in pairs — hacer algo en parejas or de dos en dos•
those two make a right pair! — ¡vaya par!, ¡vaya pareja!•
they make an unlikely pair — forman una insólita pareja, hacen or forman una extraña pareja4) [of animals, birds] pareja f•
a carriage and pair — un carruaje con dos caballos, un landó con dos caballos5) (=counterpart)a) (gen) pareja f•
can I try on the pair to this please? — ¿puedo probarme la pareja, por favor?b) (Brit) (Parl) uno de los dos miembros de partidos opuestos que se ponen de acuerdo para ausentarse de una votación y, de esa forma, anularse mutuamente6) (Sport)pairs dobles mpl2. VT1) (Zool) aparear2) (=put together) [+ socks, gloves] emparejarlong skirts paired with knitted jackets — faldas fpl largas a juego or haciendo juego con rebecas de punto
ginger biscuits are delicious paired with glasses of lemonade — las galletas de jengibre están buenísimas acompañadas de vasos de limonada
to pair sb with sb: trainees will be paired with experienced managers — a los aprendices se les pondrá formando pareja con gerentes con experiencia
I was paired with Henry in the general knowledge competition — me pusieron formando pareja con or de compañero de Henry en el concurso de cultura general
3. VIwhen a Y chromosome pairs with an X chromosome — cuando el cromosoma Y forma pareja con el cromosoma X
beer pairs well with many New Zealand dishes — la cerveza acompaña bien a muchos platos de Nueva Zelanda
4.CPDpair bonding N — unión f de pareja, emparejamiento m
- pair off- pair up* * *[per, peə(r)]
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1)a) (of shoes, socks, gloves) par ma pair of trousers — unos pantalones, un par de pantalones
a pair of glasses — unas gafas, unos lentes or anteojos (AmL)
b) ( in cards) pareja f, par m2) ( couple) pareja fthe seats were arranged in pairs — los asientos estaban colocados de dos en dos or (AmL tb) de a dos
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transitive verb \<\<objects\>\> emparejar, formar pares con
2.
vi ( Zool) aparearsePhrasal Verbs:- pair off- pair up -
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[taɪts] nplpair of \tights Strumpfhose f;to have a hole [or run] [or ( Brit) ladder] in one's \tights eine Laufmasche in der Strumpfhose haben -
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pair [peə(r)]1 noun(a) (two related objects or people) paire f;∎ a pair of shoes/gloves une paire de chaussures/de gants;∎ these two pictures are a pair (match) ces deux tableaux se font pendant;∎ an odd-looking pair un drôle de tandem;∎ where's the pair to this sock? où est la chaussette qui va avec celle-ci?;∎ to work in pairs travailler par deux;∎ line up in pairs! mettez-vous en rang (deux) par deux!;∎ the pair of you vous deux;∎ they can go to bed without their supper, the pair of them! qu'ils aillent au lit sans manger tous les deux!;∎ what a pair! (two people) quelle paire!;∎ you're a pair of idiots! vous faites une belle paire d'imbéciles!;∎ I've only got one pair of hands! je n'ai que deux mains!∎ a pair of trousers/shorts/tights un pantalon/short/collant;∎ a pair of pliers une pince;∎ a pair of scissors une paire de ciseaux(c) (husband and wife) couple m(d) (in rowing) deux m(f) Mathematics paire f;∎ ordered pair paire f ordonnée(g) British Politics = deux membres de partis adverses qui se sont entendus pour ne pas participer à un vote ou pour s'abstenir de voter durant une période déterminée(h) (in cards, dice) paire f;∎ a pair of kings/sevens une paire de rois/de sept;∎ familiar two pair deux paires□(socks) assortir; (animals, birds) apparier, accoupler(animals, birds) s'apparier, s'accoupler►► pair bond (between animals) monogamie f;pair bonding (between animals) monogamie f;Cards pair royal brelan m➲ pair off(arrange in couples → dancers) répartir en couples; (→ team members, children in class) mettre deux par deux;∎ I got paired off with Roger on m'a mis avec Roger;∎ he's trying to pair them off (in a relationship) il essaie de les mettre ensemble(dancers) former des couples; (team members, children in class) se mettre deux par deux➲ pair up(socks) assortir(people) se mettre par deux;∎ to pair up with sb s'associer avec qn, se mettre avec qn;∎ he paired up with Bob for the car rally il a choisi Bob comme équipier pour le rallye -
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I[peə] n զույգ. a pair of gloves/shoes մի զույգ ձեռնոց/կոշիկ. a pair of trousers/tights տա բատ/ զու գագուլպա. a pair of scales/scissors/tongs կշեռք/մկրատ/ունելի. in pairs զույգերով, զույգ-զույգ. (ամուսնական զույգ) a happy pair նորապսակներII[peə] v զույգ-զույգ միանալ/միացնել. ամուսնանալ. (կենդ.) զուգավորվել. pair off զույգերի բաժան(վ)ել -
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noun plural (a close-fitting (usually nylon or woollen) garment covering the feet, legs and body to the waist: She bought three pairs of tights.) triko* * *[táits]nounplural tesno se oprijemajoč (akrobatski, baletni) triko -
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трико; хулахопки -
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* * *die Strumpfhosepantyhose; tights; pantihose* * *Strụmpf|ho|seftights pl (esp Brit), pantihoseeine Strumpfhose — a pair of tights (esp Brit) or pantihose
* * *(a close-fitting (usually nylon or woollen) garment covering the feet, legs and body to the waist: She bought three pairs of tights.) tights* * *Strumpf·ho·se▪ eine \Strumpfhose a pair of tights* * *die tights pl. (Brit.); pantyhose (esp. Amer.)eine Strumpfhose — a pair of tights (Brit.)
* * *eine Strumpfhose a pair of tights, US a pantyhose* * *die tights pl. (Brit.); pantyhose (esp. Amer.)eine Strumpfhose — a pair of tights (Brit.)
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f.1 average (Mat) (promedio).media aritmética/proporcional arithmetic/proportional meanmedia horaria hourly average2 stocking, short stocking.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: mediar.* * *1 (media calza) stocking; (calcetín) sock2 (promedio) average3 MATEMÁTICAS mean1 (enteras) tights, pantihose; (no enteras) stockings\hacer media to knitir/pagar a medias to go halvesmedia naranja better halfmedia pensión half boardmedias enteras tights* * *1. noun f.1) average2) stocking2. f., (m. - medio)* * *SFmedias de malla — [hasta el muslo] fishnet stockings; [hasta la cintura] fishnet tights
medias de red, medias de rejilla — = medias de malla
see PANTALONES, ZAPATOS, GAFASmedias pantalón — Col tights pl
2) LAm (=calcetín) sock3)de media — [aguja] knitting antes de s ; [punto] plain
4) (Dep) midfield5) (=promedio) average6)media de cerveza — 1/4 litre bottle of beer
* * *1) (Indum)a) ( hasta el muslo) stockingmedias con/sin costura — seamed/seamless stockings
b) medias femenino plural ( hasta la cintura) panty hose (pl) (AmE), tights (pl) (BrE)c) (AmL) ( calcetín) sockchuparle las medias a alguien — (CS fam) to lick somebody's boots (colloq)
2) (Mat) average3)a medias — (loc adv)
a) ( incompleto)b) ( entre dos)pagar a medias — to pay half each, go halves
* * *1) (Indum)a) ( hasta el muslo) stockingmedias con/sin costura — seamed/seamless stockings
b) medias femenino plural ( hasta la cintura) panty hose (pl) (AmE), tights (pl) (BrE)c) (AmL) ( calcetín) sockchuparle las medias a alguien — (CS fam) to lick somebody's boots (colloq)
2) (Mat) average3)a medias — (loc adv)
a) ( incompleto)b) ( entre dos)pagar a medias — to pay half each, go halves
* * *media11 = stocking, sock.Ex: The book 'Legging it' overviews trends in male and female dress from the Middle Ages to the present, concentrating on leg coverings: breeches, trousers, stockings'.
Ex: To make room for your puppet's mouth, make a slit in the sock between your thumb and fingers.media22 = average, mean.Ex: The totals and averages at the right-hand side if the screen give summary information about the performance of the vendor.
Ex: It was therefore decided to re-index the documents with a mean of 3.8 entries each.* desviación media = mean deviation.* edad media = average age.* edad media de las referencias = mean reference age.* media aritmética = arithmetic mean.* media armónica = harmonic mean.* media de edad = mean age.* media geométrica = geometric mean.* media nacional = national average.* método de la media ponderada = weighted means method.* método de la media sin ponderar = unweighted means method.* nota media = grade point average (GPA).* por debajo de la media = sub-par, below-average.* por encima de la media = above average.* puntuación media = mean score.* rendimiento por debajo de la media = under-performance.* * *A ( Indum)1 (hasta el muslo) stockingmedias con costura seamed stockingsmedias sin costura seamless stockings3 ( AmL) (calcetín) sockCompuestos:fpl surgical stockings (pl)B ( Mat) averagela media de velocidad es 80 km/h the average speed is 80 kphduerme una media de siete horas on average she sleeps seven hours a night, she sleeps an average of seven hours a nightCompuestos:arithmetic meanaverage age( Fin) moving averageC1(de manera incompleta): dejó el trabajo a medias he left the work half-finishedme dijo la verdad a medias she didn't tell me the whole truth o storylo arregló a medias he didn't fix it properly2(entre dos): voy a comprar un número de lotería ¿vamos a medias? I'm going to buy a lottery ticket. Do you want to go halves?pagar a medias to pay half each, go halveslo hicimos a medias we did it between usmedia (pl)* * *
Del verbo mediar: ( conjugate mediar)
media es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Del verbo medir: ( conjugate medir)
medía es:
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativo
Multiple Entries:
media
mediar
medir
media sustantivo femenino
1 (Indum)
◊ medias con/sin costura seamed/seamless stockingsb)
medias bombacha(s) (RPl) or (Col, Ven) pantalón panty hose (pl) (AmE), tights (BrE) (pl)
2 (Mat) average;
3
a) ( incompleto):
me dijo la verdad a medias she didn't tell me the whole truth o storyb) ( entre dos):
lo hicimos a medias we did half (of it) each
mediar ( conjugate mediar) verbo intransitivo
media EN algo ‹en conflicto/negociaciones› to mediate in sth, to act as mediator in sthb) ( interceder) media POR algn to intercede for sb;
media ANTE algn to intercede o intervene with sb
medir ( conjugate medir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹habitación/distancia/velocidad› to measure
2 ( tener ciertas dimensiones) to be, measure;◊ mido 60 cm de cintura I measure o I'm 60 cm round the waist;
¿cuánto mide de alto/largo? how tall/long is it?;
mide casi 1,90 m he's almost 1.90 m (tall)
3 (calcular, considerar) to consider, weigh up;◊ media los pros y contras de algo to weigh up the pros and cons of sth.
medirse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) to measure oneself;
‹caderas/pecho› to measure
2 (Col, Méx, Ven) ( probarse) to try on
medio,-a
I adjetivo
1 (mitad) half: sólo queda medio melón, there is only half a melon left
una hora y media, an hour and a half
2 (no extremo) middle
a media tarde, in the middle of the afternoon
clase media, middle class
punto medio, middle ground
3 (prototípico) average: la calidad media es baja, the average quality is poor
la mujer media, the average woman
II adverbio half: el trabajo está medio hecho, the work is half done
III sustantivo masculino
1 (mitad) half
2 (centro) middle
en medio de la batalla, in the midst of the battle
en medio de los árboles, among the trees
(entre dos) in between the trees
un barco en medio del desierto, a ship in the middle of the desert
sal de ahí en medio, get out of the way
3 (instrumento, vía) means: el fin no justifica los medios, the aim doesn't justify the means
4 (entorno) enviroment
un medio hostil, a hostile enviroment
media sustantivo femenino
1 (hasta el muslo) stocking
2 (hasta la cintura) (pair of) tights
3 (calcetín alto) long socks
4 (cantidad proporcional) average: camino una media de dos horas diarias, I walk an average of two hours a day
ahora saca la media, now calculate the average
♦ Locuciones: a medias, (no del todo) unfinished: me convence a medias, I'm only half convinced
(a partes iguales) half and half: hicimos el trabajo a medias, we did the essay between us
mediar verbo intransitivo
1 (arbitrar, intervenir) to mediate: España mediará en el conflicto, Spain will mediate in the conflict
2 (interceder) to intercede: mediará por ti, she'll intercede on your behalf
3 (interponerse) media la circunstancia de que..., you must take into account that...
4 (periodo de tiempo) to pass: mediaron un par de días, two days passed
medir
I verbo transitivo
1 (dimensiones) to measure
2 (ponderar) to weigh up: deberías medir los riesgos, you should weigh up the risks
II verbo intransitivo to measure, be: mide dos metros de alto, he is two metres tall
mide cinco metros de ancho, it is five metres wide
' media' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abismo
- alargarse
- almorzar
- almuerzo
- ambientar
- asta
- atusarse
- carrera
- clase
- comunicóloga
- comunicólogo
- datar
- debajo
- edad
- esperar
- hora
- inferior
- jornada
- luna
- mediar
- medio
- mediodía
- melena
- naranja
- onda
- sala
- vasallaje
- ver
- voz
- vuelta
- bota
- burgués
- burguesía
- caña
- ciencia
- correr
- diadema
- difusión
- docena
- encima
- enganchar
- enseñanza
- entrada
- mañana
- penumbra
- piano
- pie
- promedio
- retraso
English:
A
- about-face
- about-turn
- age
- average
- average out at
- back off
- barbecue
- board
- class
- earnings
- fly
- gap
- give
- GMT
- GPA
- half
- half-a-dozen
- half-an-hour
- half-board
- half-day
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-mast
- half-moon
- half-pay
- half-pint
- hour
- mass media
- mean
- media
- media studies
- medium
- mid
- Middle Ages
- middle-class
- midmorning
- nelson
- past
- raise
- round
- standard
- stocking
- turn about
- turn around
- above
- around
- by
- come
- crescent
* * *♦ nf1.[hasta medio muslo] stockings RP medias bombacha Br tights, US pantyhose; RP medias cancán Br tights, US pantyhose;medias elásticas surgical stockings;RP medias largas Br tights, US pantyhose; Col media pantalón Br tights, US pantyhose2. [calcetín] [hasta la rodilla] (knee-length) sock;Am [de cualquier longitud] sock; CSur Famchupar las medias a alguien to lick sb's bootsCol media media [hasta la rodilla] knee-length sock; [calcetín corto] ankle sock; Col medias rodilleras knee-length socks; Col medias tobilleras [calcetines cortos] ankle socks; RP medias tres cuartos knee-length socks3. [promedio] average, meanmedia aritmética arithmetic mean;media geométrica geometric mean;media horaria hourly average;media ponderada weighted mean;media proporcional proportional mean♦ nmpl[medios de comunicación] media♦ a medias loc advla central está funcionando sólo a medias the power station is operating at only half its full capacity;se ve perfectamente que este trabajo está hecho a medias it's perfectly obvious that this piece of work is only half-finished;me contó la verdad a medias he only told me half the truthel alquiler lo pagamos a medias we split the rent;¿por qué no compramos el libro a medias? why don't we go halves on the book?* * *fmedias pl pantyhose pl, Br tights pl2 L.Am. calcetínsock3 MAT mean* * *media nf1) calcetín: sock2) : average, mean3) medias nfpl: stockings, hose, tights4)a medias : by halves, half and half, halfwayir a medias: to go halvesverdad a medias: half-truth* * *media n1. (promedio) average -
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collant, e [kɔlɑ̃, ɑ̃t]1. adjective( = ajusté) tight-fitting ; ( = poisseux) sticky2. masculine nounb. ( = maillot) leotard3. feminine noun* * *
1.
collante kɔlɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( adhésif) [substance] sticky2) ( gluant) [main, terre, riz, bonbon] sticky3) ( moulant) [robe, pantalon] skintight, tight-fitting4) (colloq) ( importun) [personne] clinging; [vendeur] persistant
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nom masculin tights (pl) GB, panty hose (+ v pl) US* * *kɔlɑ̃, ɑ̃t collant, -e1. adj1) (= gluant) sticky2) (robe) clinging3) péjoratif clingyJe le trouve un peu collant. — I find him a bit clingy.
2. nm(= bas) tights Grande-Bretagne pl pantyhose USAun collant en laine (de femme) — woollen tights pl (d'homme pl ) leggings pl
3. collants nmpl(= bas) tights Grande-Bretagne pl pantyhose USA* * *A adj1 ( adhésif) [substance] sticky;3 ( moulant) [robe, pantalon] skintight, tight-fitting;4 ○( importun) [personne] clinging; [vendeur] persistant; qu'est-ce qu'ils sont collants ces mecs○! these guys○ just won't leave you alone!B nm tights (pl) GB, panty hose (+ v pl) US; collant sans pieds footless tights GB, leggings (pl) US; collant opaque/en mousse opaque/micromesh tights GB ou panty hose US; collant à gousset gusseted tights GB ou panty hose US; collant de danse dance tights.[poisseux] sticky2. [moulant] tightfitting3. (familier & péjoratif) [importun] limpet-likea. [importun] he just won't leave you alone!b. [enfant] he's so clinging!, he won't give you a minute's peace!————————nom masculin2. [de danse] leotard————————collante nom féminin -
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1. noun2. intransitive verbhave a foot on the ladder — die erste Sprosse auf der Leiter des Erfolgs erklommen haben (geh.)
(Brit.) Laufmaschen/eine Laufmasche bekommen3. transitive verb(Brit.) Laufmaschen/eine Laufmasche machen in (+ Akk.)* * *['lædə] 1. noun1) (a set of rungs or steps between two long supports, for climbing up or down: She was standing on a ladder painting the ceiling; the ladder of success.) die Leiter2) ((American run) a long, narrow flaw caused by the breaking of a stitch in a stocking or other knitted fabric.) die Laufmasche2. verb(to (cause to) develop such a flaw: I laddered my best pair of tights today; Fine stockings ladder very easily.) Laufmaschen bekommen* * *lad·der[ˈlædəʳ, AM -ɚ]I. nit's unlucky to walk under a \ladder es bringt Unglück, unter einer Leiter durchzugehento be up a \ladder auf einer Leiter stehento go up a \ladder auf eine Leiter steigenthose who are further up the company \ladder die in den oberen Etagento climb the social \ladder gesellschaftlich aufsteigento move up the \ladder die Stufenleiter [des Erfolgs] hochklettern; (in a company) beruflich aufsteigenII. vt BRIT, AUSto \ladder tights eine Laufmasche in eine Strumpfhose machenI've \laddered my tights ich habe mir eine Laufmasche geholtIII. vi BRIT, AUS stockings, tights eine Laufmasche bekommenthose thin tights \ladder easily diese dünnen Strumpfhosen reißen schnell* * *['ldə(r)]1. n1) Leiter f2) (fig) (Stufen)leiter fto be at the top/bottom of the ladder — ganz oben/unten auf der Leiter stehen
evolutionary ladder — Leiter f der Evolution
social ladder — Leiter f des gesellschaftlichen Erfolges
to move up the social/career ladder — gesellschaftlich/beruflich aufsteigen
See:→ academic.ru/75586/top">top2. vt (Brit)stocking zerreißen3. vi (Britstocking) Laufmaschen bekommen* * *ladder [ˈlædə(r)]A s1. Leiter f (auch fig):the social ladder die gesellschaftliche Stufenleiter;3. besonders Br Laufmasche fB v/i besonders Br Laufmaschen bekommen (Strumpf etc)C v/t besonders Br sich eine Laufmasche holen in (dat):she’s laddered her tights* * *1. noun2) (Brit.): (in tights etc.) Laufmasche, die2. intransitive verb(Brit.) Laufmaschen/eine Laufmasche bekommen3. transitive verb(Brit.) Laufmaschen/eine Laufmasche machen in (+ Akk.)* * *n.Laufmasche f.Leiter - f. -
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'lædə
1. noun1) (a set of rungs or steps between two long supports, for climbing up or down: She was standing on a ladder painting the ceiling; the ladder of success.) escalera (de mano)2) ((American run) a long, narrow flaw caused by the breaking of a stitch in a stocking or other knitted fabric.) carrera
2. verb(to (cause to) develop such a flaw: I laddered my best pair of tights today; Fine stockings ladder very easily.) hacerse una carreraladder n escaleratr['lædəSMALLr/SMALL]1 escalera (de mano)2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (in stocking) carrera3 figurative use escala1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL hacerse una carrera1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL hacerse una carrera en\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLrope ladder escalera de cuerdaladder ['lædər] n: escalera fn.• escala s.f.• escalera s.f.• escalera de mano s.f.• escalón s.m.'lædər, 'lædə(r)
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1) ( Const) escalera f (de mano)2) ( scale)3) (in stocking, tights) (BrE) carrera f
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(BrE) transitive verbto ladder one's stockings — hacerse* una carrera en las medias
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vi['lædǝ(r)]1. N2) (fig) escala f, jerarquía f2.VT (Brit) [+ stocking, tights] hacer una carrera en3.VI (Brit) [stocking] hacerse una carrera* * *['lædər, 'lædə(r)]
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1) ( Const) escalera f (de mano)2) ( scale)3) (in stocking, tights) (BrE) carrera f
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(BrE) transitive verbto ladder one's stockings — hacerse* una carrera en las medias
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[kaltsa'maʎʎa]tights pl, (per danza, ginnastica) leotard -
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1. adjective1) (firm) fest; fest angezogen [Schraube, Mutter]; festsitzend [Deckel, Korken]the drawer/window is tight — die Schublade/das Fenster klemmt
2) (close-fitting) eng [Kleid, Hose, Schuh usw.]this shoe is rather [too] tight or a rather tight fit — dieser Schuh ist etwas zu eng
3) (impermeable)tight seal/joint — dichter Verschluss/dichte Fuge
4) (taut) straffa tight feeling in one's chest — ein Gefühl der Beklemmung od. Enge in der Brust
5) (with little space) knapp; gedrängt [Programm]6) (difficult to negotiate)be in/get oneself into a tight corner or (coll.) spot [over something] — (fig.) [wegen etwas] in der Klemme sein/in die Klemme geraten (ugs.)
7) (strict) streng [Kontrolle, Disziplin]; straff [Organisation]2. adverbget tight — sich voll laufen lassen (salopp)
1) (firmly) festhold tight! — halt dich fest!
2) (so as to leave no space) [ganz] voll3. noun in pl.1) (Brit.)[pair of] tights — Strumpfhose, die
2) (of dancer etc.) Trikothose, die* * *1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) fest, eng3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) streng4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) dicht2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) dicht- academic.ru/114922/-tight">-tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt* * *[taɪt]I. adj1. (firm) fest\tight shoes/trousers enge [o SCHWEIZ a. satt sitzende] Schuhe/Hoseto be a \tight squeeze sehr eng seinin \tight formation in geschlossener Formationin \tight groups in dicht gedrängten Gruppen3. (stretched tautly) gespannt, satt\tight muscles verspannte Muskeln4. (closely integrated) eng verbunden\tight circle enger Kreis\tight bend [or turn] enge Kurve\tight market umsatzschwacher Markt\tight money knappes Geldto keep a \tight hold on sth etw streng kontrollierenthe government are trying to keep a \tight hold on spending die Regierung versucht, die Ausgaben streng unter Kontrolle zu haltento be \tight for money/time wenig Geld/Zeit habento be \tight with one's money knausrig sein\tight schedule gedrängter Terminkalender6. (tense)\tight face angespanntes Gesicht\tight voice angespannte Stimme7. (hard-fought, keenly competitive) knapp\tight finish knapper Zieleinlauf9.▶ to keep a \tight rein over sb jdn fest an die Kandare nehmen▶ to run a \tight ship ein strenges Regime führento screw a nut \tight eine Mutter fest [o SCHWEIZ a. satt] anziehento cling/hang on \tight to sb/sth sich akk an jdm/etw festklammernto close/seal sth \tight etw fest verschließen/versiegeln▶ sleep \tight schlaf gut* * *[taɪt]1. adj (+er)these jeans/shoes are too tight — diese Jeans/Schuhe sind zu eng
2) (= stiff, difficult to move) screw, bolt festsitzend, unbeweglichthe cork/screw/bolt is (too) tight — der Korken/die Schraube/der Bolzen sitzt fest
the drawer/window is a bit tight — die Schublade/das Fenster klemmt ein bisschen or geht schwer auf
3) (= firm) screw fest angezogen; tap, window dicht; lid, embrace fest; control, discipline, security streng; organization straffto be as tight as a drum — straff sein; ( inf
tight curls —
things are getting rather tight in this office — es wird ziemlich eng im Büro
7) (= difficult) situation schwierigthings were tight — die Lage war schwierig
8) (= close) race, match knapp9) (= tense) voice fest; lips zusammengepresst; mouth verkniffen; smile verkrampft; throat zusammengeschnürt; muscle verspannt10) (= constricted) chest, stomach zusammengeschnürt11) (= close, close-knit) eng13) (FIN) budget, money knappto be tight with one's money — geizig mit seinem Geld sein
to get tight — blau werden (inf)
2. adv (+er)hold, shut, screw, fasten fest; stretch straffthe suitcase/train was packed tight with... — der Koffer/Zug war vollgestopft mit...
he kept his mouth shut tight — er schwieg eisern; (at dentist etc) er hielt den Mund fest geschlossen
to hold sb/sth tight — jdn/etw festhalten
to sit tight — sich nicht rühren
3. adj suf- dicht* * *tight [taıt]A adj (adv tightly)1. dicht (nicht leck):2. fest (sitzend) (Stöpsel etc):tight knot fester Knoten;tight screw fest angezogene Schraube3. a) straff (Seil etc), (auch Muskeln) angespannt:4. knapp, eng:tight corner enge Kurve;a) knapper Sitz (eines Kleides etc),b) TECH Feinpassung f, Haftsitz m;tight shoes enge Schuhe;5. a) eng, dicht (gedrängt)6. prall, prallvoll (Beutel etc):tight schedule voller Terminkalender7. SPORTa) ausgeglichen (Spiel etc)b) knapp:8. umg knick(e)rig, geizig9. WIRTSCHa) knapp:b) angespannt (Marktlage):a tight money market eine angespannte Lage auf dem Geldmarkt10. a) verdichtet, komprimiertb) gedrängt, knapp (Stil):tight plot straffe Handlungc) hieb- und stichfest (Argument etc)11. obs schmuck (Mädchen etc)12. sl blau, besoffen:(as) tight as a tick stinkbesoffenB adv1. eng, knapp:mark tight SPORT eng decken;play too tight SPORT zu engmaschig spielenhold tight festhalten;a) sich nicht vom Fleck rühren,b) fig sich nicht beirren lassen,* * *1. adjective1) (firm) fest; fest angezogen [Schraube, Mutter]; festsitzend [Deckel, Korken]the drawer/window is tight — die Schublade/das Fenster klemmt
2) (close-fitting) eng [Kleid, Hose, Schuh usw.]this shoe is rather [too] tight or a rather tight fit — dieser Schuh ist etwas zu eng
tight seal/joint — dichter Verschluss/dichte Fuge
4) (taut) straffa tight feeling in one's chest — ein Gefühl der Beklemmung od. Enge in der Brust
5) (with little space) knapp; gedrängt [Programm]be in/get oneself into a tight corner or (coll.) spot [over something] — (fig.) [wegen etwas] in der Klemme sein/in die Klemme geraten (ugs.)
7) (strict) streng [Kontrolle, Disziplin]; straff [Organisation]2. adverbget tight — sich voll laufen lassen (salopp)
1) (firmly) fest2) (so as to leave no space) [ganz] voll3. noun in pl.1) (Brit.)[pair of] tights — Strumpfhose, die
2) (of dancer etc.) Trikothose, die* * *adj.dicht adj.eng adj.fest adj. n.hautnah adj. -
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tight [taɪt]1. adjectivea. serré• too tight [clothes, shoes, belt] trop serréb. ( = taut) tendu• to stretch tight [+ fabric, sheet] tendre• to keep a tight rein on sb ( = watch closely) surveiller qn de près ; ( = be firm with) tenir la bride serrée à qnc. ( = firm) [grip] solide• to keep a tight lid on [+ emotions] contenir• there was a tight feeling in his chest (from cold, infection) il avait les bronches prises ; (from emotion) il avait la gorge serréee. ( = compact) compactf. ( = strict) [restrictions, control, security] strict• it'll be a bit tight, but we should make it in time ce sera un peu juste mais je crois que nous arriverons à temps• financially things are a bit tight financièrement, les choses sont un peu difficiles2. adverb• sit tight! ne bouge pas !• sleep tight! dors bien !• hold tight! accroche-toi !3. plural noun4. compounds* * *[taɪt] 1.tights plural noun GB collant m2.2) ( constrictive) [space] étroit; [clothing] serré; ( closefitting) [jacket, shirt] ajustéthere were six of us in the car, it was a tight squeeze — on était six dans la voiture, on était très serré
3) ( strict) [security, deadline] strict; [discipline] rigoureux/-euse; [budget, credit] serréto exercise tight control over something/somebody — contrôler strictement quelque chose/quelqu'un
to be tight (with one's money) — (colloq) être près de ses sous
money is a bit tight these days — je suis/on est etc un peu juste ces temps-ci
4) (packed, compact) serré5) ( sharp) [angle, turn] aigu/-uë3.adverb [hold, grip] fermementto fasten/close something tight — bien attacher/fermer quelque chose
I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass — fig je suis resté tranquillement dans mon coin en attendant que le scandale passe
••to be in a tight spot ou situation ou corner — être dans une situation difficile
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sf [kaltsa'maʎʎa]tights pl, (per danza, ginnastica) leotard
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