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[haɪt]n1) высота, вершина, верх (чего-либо), предел (чего-либо)My panic reached absurd height. — Меня охватила крайняя паника. /Я впал в безотчетную панику.
The group at its height had 500 members. — Группа в лучшие времена насчитывала 500 человек.
The horse cleared the height easily. — Лошадь легко взяла высоту.
- great height- giddy height
- glittering heights
- wooded heights
- mountain heights
- height sickness
- height indicator
- height mark
- height of a tree
- height of the burst
- height of luxury
- height of folly
- five metres in height
- building is 20 meters in height
- tower on the height
- at a height of five meters
- at a height of 1000 feet above sea level
- at the height of summer
- in the height of the season
- at the height of the argument
- attain the height of power
- be at the height of one's fame
- be dressed in the height of fashion
- climb to the height of the mountain
- determine the maximum height
- fall from a height of five metres
- fall from a great height
- fly at tree-top height
- gain height
- place the height at 5000 feet
- reach the height
- great heights
- reach the dizzy heights of fame
- flood was at its height
- crisis reached at its height
- excitement reached height2) ростHe was over six feet in height. — Он был ростом больше/выше шести футов.
His height makes him stand out in the crowd. — В толпе он выделяется своим ростом.
- be the same height- be above the average height
- draw oneself up to one's full height•USAGE:(1.) Словосочетания, содержащие слова height, length, colour, shape, age, size, weight и характеризующие подлежащее и выступающие в функции предикатива, часто не используют предлога: She is just the right height. Она как раз нужного роста. She's the same age (weight) as me. Мы с ней одного возраста (веса). ср., однако, You're in a very nice shape. Вы в очень хорошей форме. ср. также с использованием описательного предложного оборота: a man of average height, a rope of great length, a parcel of little weight. (2.) See depth, n -
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1. Ithe door gave дверь подалась; the ice gave лед сломался /не выдержал/; the foundations are giving фундамент оседает; at the height of the storm the bridge gave в самый разгар бури мост не выдержал и рухнул; his knees seemed to give ему казалось, что у него подкашиваются ноги; the branch gave but did not break ветка прогнулась, но не сломалась; а soft chair (a bed, a mattress, etc.) gives [when one sits on it] мягкий стул и т. д. проминается [, когда на него садятся]; the frost is beginning to give мороз начинает слабеть2. II1) give in some manner. give generously /unsparingly, abundantly/ щедро и т. д. давать /дарить, одаривать/; give grudgingly нехотя делать подарки2) give in some manner this chair (the mattress, the bed, etc.) gives comfortably (a lot) этот стул и т. д. приятно (сильно) проминается; the springs won't give enough /much/ пружины довольно тугие; the горе has given a good deal веревка сильно растянулась /ослабла/; give for some time the frost did not give all day мороз не отпускал весь день3. IIIgive smth.1) give food (medicine, L 3, etc.) давать еду и т. д., give presents дарить /делать/ подарки; give a grant давать дотацию /пособие/; give a scholarship предоставлять стипендию; give a medal награждать медалью; give alms подавать милостыню2) give a message передавать записку /сообщение/; give one's regards передать привет3) give a large crop (10 per cent profit, etc.) приносить / давать/ большой урожай и т. д.; give fruit плодоносить; give milk давать молоке; give heat излучать тепло; the lamp gives a poor light лампа светит тускло /дает, излучает тусклый свет/; his work gives good results его работа дает хорошие результаты; two times two /two multiplied by two/ gives four дважды два give четыре4) give facts (news, details, the following figures, etc.) приводить /сообщать/ факты и т. д.; give an example /an instance/ приводить /давать/ пример: the dictionary doesn't give this word в словаре нет этого слова; the list gives ten names в списке [приведено /указано/] / список содержит/ десять имен; he gave a full account of the event он все рассказал /дал полный отчет/ об этом событии; he gave no particulars он не сообщил никаких подробностей; give a portrait (a character, the scenery of the country, etc.) нарисовать портрет и т. д.; in his book he gives a description of their customs в своей книге он описывает их нравы; give evidence /testimony/ давать показания; give one's name and address дать /назвать/ свой фамилию и адрес5) the thermometer gives forty degrees термометр показывает сорок градусов; the barometer gives rain барометр пошел на дождь; give no sign of life не подавать признаков жизни; give no sign of recognition a) не подать виду, что узнал; б) не узнать; give no sign of embarrassment нисколько не смутиться6) give a dinner (a dinner party, a ball, a party, a concert, a performance, etc.) давать /устраивать/ обед и т. д.7) give lessons (instruction, exact information, etc.) давать уроки и т. д., give smth. in smth. give lessons in mathematics (instruction in golf, etc.) давать уроки по математике и т. д.; give smth. on smth. give lectures on psychology (on biology, on various subjects, etc.) читать лекции по психологии и т. д., give a lecture прочитать лекцию, выступить с лекцией; give a song (one of Beethoven's sonatas, a concerto, etc.) исполнять песню и т. д., give a recital (a recitation) выступать с сольным концертом (с художественным чтением)8) give one's good wishes желать всего доброго / хорошего/; give one's blessing давать свое благословение: give a toast провозглашать тост; give smb.'s health /the health of smb./ поднимать тост за чье-л. здоровье9) give a point in the argument уступить по одному какому-л. вопросу в споре; give way /ground/ отступать, сдавать [свои] позиции; the army (our troops, the crowd, etc.) gave way армия и т. д. отступила; the door (the axle, the railing, etc.) gave way дверь и т. д. подалась; the bridge (the ice, the floor, the ground, etc.) gave way мост и т. д. провалился; the rope /the line/ gave way веревка лопнула; my legs gave way у меня подкосились ноги; his health is giving way его здоровье пошатнулось; his strength is giving way силы оставляют его; if he argues don't give way если он будет спорить, не уступайте10) give a decision сообщать решение; give judg (e)ment выносить приговор; give notice а) предупреждать о предстоящем увольнении; б) уведомлять11) semiaux give a look /а glance/ взглянуть, бросить взгляд; give a jump /а leap/ (под)прыгнуть, сделать прыжок; give a push (a pull) толкнуть (потянуть); give a kick ударить ногой, лягнуть; give a smile улыбнуться; give a kiss поцеловать; give a loud laugh громко засмеяться /рассмеяться/; give a cry /а shout/ издавать крик; give a sigh вздохнуть; give a groan застонать; give a sob всхлипнуть; give a start вздрогнуть; give a nod кивнуть; give a shake [of one's head] отрицательно покачать головой; give an injection делать укол; give a shrug of the shoulders пожать плечами; give a wave of the hand махнуть рукой; give a blow ударить; give a rebuff давать отпор; give a beating задать порку, избить; give chase пускаться в погоню; give a wag of the tail вильнуть хвостом; give an order (a command, instructions, etc.) отдавать приказ /распоряжение/ и т. д.; give an answer /а reply/ давать ответ, отвечать; give help оказывать помощь; give the alert объявлять тревогу; give a warning делать предупреждение; give advice советовать, давать совет; give a suggestion предлагать, выдвигать предложение; give a promise (one's word, one's pledge, etc.) давать обещание и т. д.; give shelter давать /предоставлять/ убежище; give a volley дать залп; the gun gave a loud report раздался громкий ружейный выстрел; give offence обижать, наносить обиду; give battle давать бой; give a chance (an opportunity, power, etc.) предоставлять /давать/ возможность и т. д.4. IVgive smth. somewhere1) give back the books you borrowed (my pen, my newspaper, etc.) возвращать книги, которые вы взяли и т. д.; give smth. in some manner give money generously (grudgingly, freely, etc.) щедро и т. д. давать деньги; regularly give presents регулярно делать подарки2) give smth. at some time give a message immediately немедленно передать записку3) give smth. at some time give profit (10 per cent, etc.) regularly (annually, etc.) регулярно и т. д. приносить прибыль и т. д.4) give smth. in some manner give an extract in full (at length, in detail, etc.) приводить отрывок полностью и т. д.5) semiaux give smth. in some manner give aid willingly охотно оказывать помощь; give one's answers loudly (distinctly, etc.) давать ответы /отвечать/ громко и т. д.5. V1) give smb. smth. give me your pencil (him this book, her your hand, me a match, the child a glass of milk, the boy his medicine, etc.) дайте мне ваш карандаш и т. д., give smb. a present сделать кому-л. подарок; give him watch (her a ring, etc.) подарить ему часы и т. д.; give her a bunch of flowers преподнести ей букет цветов; what has he given you? что он вам подарил /преподнес/?; give him a letter from his mother (her a note from me, etc.) передавать ему письмо от матери и т. д.; give an actor a role (him a job, etc.) предлагать /давать/ актеру роль и т. д.; give smb. the place of honour отвести кому-л. почетное место; give me long distance дайте мне междугородную; I give you my word (my promise, my consent, etc.) 'даю вам слово и т. д.; give smb. smth. for smth. give smb. a watch for a present преподнести кому-л. часы в качестве подарка; give women equal pay with men for their work оплачивать труд женщин наравне с трудом мужчин; give smb. smth. in smth. give them parts in his new play распределять между ними роли в его новой пьесе; give smb. smb. she gave him a beautiful baby boy она родила ему прекрасного мальчика2) give smb. smth. give him the message (me the letter, etc.) передавать ему записку и т. д.; give smb. one's love (one's compliments, one's kind regards, etc.) передавать кому-л. привет и т. д.; give him my thanks передайте ему мою благодарность; I give you my very best wishes желаю вам всего самого лучшего3) give smb. smth. give smb. an illness (measles, a sore throat, etc.) заразить кого-л. какой-л. болезнью и т. д.; you've given me your cold вы заразили меня насморком, я от вас заразился насморком4) give smb., smth. smth. give us warmth and light (us fruit, people meat, us milk, us wool and leather, etc.) давать нам тепло и свет и т. д.; give men pleasure (him joy, the children enjoyment, her satisfaction, etc.) доставлять людям удовольствие и т. д.; give smb. [much] pain (much trouble, sorrow, etc.) причинять кому-л. боль и т. д.; too much noise gives me a headache от сильного шума у меня начинается головная боль; give smb. courage (me patience, him strength, her more self-confidence, etc.) придавать кому-л. мужество и т. д.; that gave me the idea of travelling это навело меня на мысль о путешествии; give smth. flavour придавать чему-л. вкус5) give smb. smth. give the commission an account of his trip (us a good description of the man, him wrong information, him good proof, etc.) давать комиссии отчет /отчитываться перед комиссией/ о своей поездке и т. д.; give me your opinion сообщите мне свое мнение; give us human nature truthfully (the reader a true picture of his age, etc.) описать /воссоздать/ для нас подлинную картину человеческой природы и т. д.6) give smb. smth. give the child a name дать ребенку имя; give smth. smth. give the book a strange title дать книге странное заглавие /название/; this town gave the battle its name эта битва получила название по городу, близ которого она произошла7) give smb. smth. give smb. lessons (music lessons, lessons in French, consultations, instruction, etc.) давать кому-л. уроки и т. д., give smb. a concerto (a play, etc.) исполнить для кого-л. концерт и т. д.; give us Bach (us another song, etc.) исполните нам /для нас/ Баха и т. д.; who will give us a song? кто вам споет? || give smb. an example служить кому-л. примером; give the other boys an example подавать другим мальчикам пример8) give smb. smth. give smb. good morning (him good day, us good evening, etc.) пожелать кому-л. доброго утра и т. д., give smb. one's blessing благословлять кого-л.; give smb. smth., smb. give them our country (our host, the Governor, etc.) предложить им выпить за нашу страну и т. д.9) give smb. smth. give smb. six months' imprisonment (five years, two years of hard labour, etc.) приговорить кого-л. к пяти месяцам тюремного заключения и т. д.10) semiaux give smb., smth. smth. give smb. a look (a fleeting glance, etc.) бросить на кого-л. взгляд и т. д.; give smb. a smile улыбнуться кому-л.; give smb. a kiss поцеловать кого-л.; give smb. a blow нанести кому-л. удар, стукнуть кого-л.; give smb. a push толкнуть кого-л.; give smb. a kick лягнуть, ударить кого-л. ногой; give smb. a nod кивнуть кому-л. [головой]; give smb. a beating избить /поколотить/ кого-л.; give one's hat a brush почистить шляпу; give a blackboard a wipe стереть с доски; give smb.'s hand a squeeze сжать или пожать кому-л. руку; give them our support (him help, him a hand, them every assistance, etc.) оказать им поддержку и т. д.; give the matter every care внимательно отнестись к вопросу; give smb. a warning предупреждать кого-л.; give smb. an order (instructions, etc.) отдать кому-л. приказ и т. д.; give smb. an answer /а reply/ давать кому-л. ответ, отвечать кому-л.; my old coat gives me good service мое старое пальто все еще служит мне; give me a chance (him another opportunity, etc.) предоставьте мне возможность и т. д.6. VII1) give smth. to do smth. give a signal to start (notice to leave, etc.) давать сигнал к отправлению и т. д.; give a push to open the door толкнуть дверь, чтобы она открылась; give a lot to know it (anything to know what happened, the world to have it, the world to secure such a thing, etc.) многое отдать, чтобы узнать это и т. д. || give smb. to understand дать кому-л. понять2) give smb. smth. to do give him a book to read (me something to eat, her a glass of water to drink, him the right to complain, him a week to make up his mind, us an hour to get there, myself time to think it over, etc.) дать ему прочесть книгу и т. д.; give a porter one's bags to carry (a groom one's horse to hold, etc.) попросить носильщика отнести вещи и т. д.; give him a letter to mail дать /велеть/ ему отправить письмо; give her a message to deliver дать ей записку для передачи7. XI1) be given smth. he was given a job (quarters, a rest, etc.) ему дали /предложили/ работу и т. д., he was given a book (a watch, L 50, a ring, etc.) ему подарили книгу и т. д.; be given to smb., smth. a book (a watch, etc.) was given to him ему подарили книгу и т. д., he was given a contract с ним заключили контракт; be given in some manner our services are given free of charge мы оказываем услуги бесплатно; invitations are given gratuitously (periodically, willingly, etc.) приглашения рассылаются бесплатно и т. д., be given somewhere articles (books, etc.) must be given back статьи и т. д. должны быть возвращены2) be given to smb. of all the books that have been given to the public on the problem из всех выпущенных по данному вопросу книг3) || semiaux I was given to understand that... мне дали понять, что...4) be given to smth. be given to idleness (to luxury and pleasure, to drink, to these pursuits, etc.) иметь склонность к безделью и т. д., he is much given to music он увлекается музыкой; be given in so me manner I am not given that way у меня не такой склад /характер/; be given to doing smth. be given to drinking (to day-dreaming, to lying, to contradicting, to swearing, to shooting and hunting, etc.) любить выпить, иметь пристрастие к выпивке и т. д.; he is given to stealing он нечист на руку; he is given to boasting он хвастлив || semiaux (not) be given to smb. to do smth. it is not given to him to understand it (to appreciate beauty, to express his thoughts eloquently, to become famous, etc.) ему не дано понять это и т. д.5) be given somewhere the figures (the data, the results, etc.) are given below ( above) цифры и т. д. приведены ниже (выше); as given below (above) как показано /сказано/ ниже (выше); the word (this phrase, etc.) is not given in the dictionary словарь не дает /не приводит/ этого слова и т. д., be given in some manner the prices are given separately цены даются отдельно; this is given as a hypothesis это приводится в виде гипотезы6) be given smth. he was given the name of John его назвали Джоном; be given in some manner the subtitle is given rather grandiloquently дан очень пышный подзаголовок7) be given at some place the opera (the play, etc.) was first given in Paris (on this stage, etc.) эта опера и т. д. была впервые поставлена в Париже и т. д.; be given at some time the play is to be given again next month пьеса вновь пойдет /пьесу снова покажут/ в следующем месяце8) be given smth. be given six years' imprisonment (a severe punishment, a stiff sentence, a reprieve, etc.) получить шесть лет тюрьмы и т. д.; be given for (against) smb. the decision (the judg(e)ment, etc.) was given for (against) the defendant ( the plaintiff, etc.) решение и т. д. было вынесено в пользу (против) обвиняемого и т. д.8. XVI1) give to /for/ smth., smb. give to the Red Cross (to charity, to the poor, for the relief of the victims of the flood, etc.) жертвовать [средства] в пользу Красного Креста и т. д.2) give under smth. the fence (the beam, etc.) may give under the weight забор и т. д. может рухнуть под такой тяжестью; the earth /the soil/ (the marshy ground, etc.) gave under the vehicle под тяжестью машины почва и т. д. осела; the step gave under his feet ступенька сломалась у него под ногами; the lock gave under hard pushing мы напирали на дверь, пока замок не сломался; give on smth. we can't negotiate until each side is willing to give on some points успешные переговоры невозможны [до тех пор], пока каждая сторона не пойдет на определенные уступки3) give (up)on (into, onto) smth. the window ( the door, the gate, etc.) gives (up)on the street (on the garden, on the side street, into /on(to)/ the yard, on the sea, etc.) окно и т. д. выходит на улицу и т. д., the road gave onto the highway дорога выходила на шоссе9. XVIIIgive oneself to smth. give oneself to mathematics (to study, to science, etc.) посвятить себя математике и т. д.; give oneself to thought (to meditation, to prayer, etc.) предаваться размышлениям и т. д.; the invaders gave themselves to plunder захватчики занимались грабежом10. XXI11) give smth. to smb., smth. give a book to each of the boys (food to the hungry, medicine to a patient, money to a beggar, etc.) давать каждому мальчику по книге и т. д.; money to the Red Cross (all his books to the library, his collection to the college, etc.) передать /( пожертвовать/ деньги Красному Кресту и т.; give one's hand to the visitor подать / пожать, протянуть/ руку посетителю; give a part to an actor дать актеру роль; give place to the old woman (to new methods, etc.) уступить место пожилой женщине и т. д.; give her face to the sun подставить лицо солнцу; give smth. for smb., smth. give his life for his friends (for his country, for a cause, etc.) отдать свою жизнь за друзей и т. д.; give smth. to smth., smb. give (no) thought to it (не) задумываться над этим; give [one's] attention to smb. оказывать кому-л. внимание; give credit to smth. прислушиваться к чему-л.; give credit to the report доверять сообщению || give one's ear to smb., smth. прислушиваться к кому-л., чему-л.; give ear to the rumour прислушиваться к тому, что говорят; give one's daughter in marriage выдавать /отдавать/ дочь замуж2) give smth. to smb. give the command of the regiment to him поручить ему командование полком; give my love /my kind regards, my compliments/ to her (to your family, etc.) передавать ей и т. д. привет; give smb., smth. into smb., smth. give the children into smb.'s hands (into smb.'s care, into smb.'s charge, etc.) передавать детей в чьи-л. руки и т. д., поручать детей кому-л. и т. д., give the thief into the hands of the police передать вора в руки полиции; give the prisoner into custody отдать заключенного под стражу3) give smth. to smth., smb. give perfume to the linen (an edge to the appetite, brilliance to the thing, etc.) придавать белью аромат и т. д.; give a disease to smb. (a cold to the boy, measles to a whole school, etc.) заразить кого-л. какой-л. болезнью и т. д.; give motion to the wheel привести колесо в движение; give currency to smth. пускать что-л. в обращение; give currency to rumours распускать слухи; his novel gave currency to this phrase после выхода в свет его романа это выражение стало крылатым; give rise to smth. породить /вызвать/ что-л.; his behaviour gave rise to rumours его поведение дало повод разговорам4) give smth. for smth. give five pounds for the hat (as much as L 3 for this book, a good price for the car, etc.) (заплатать пять фунтов за шляпу и т. д.; how much /what/ did you give for that? сколько вы за это заплатили?; give prizes /premiums/ for the best exhibits выдавать призы за лучшие экспонаты; give smth. to smb. give good wages to the workers хорошо платить рабочим5) give smth. to smth., smb. give one's free time to golf (one's mind to scientific research, one's attention to study, one's heart to art, one's energy to political affairs, one's love to her, etc.) отдавать все свое свободное время игре в гольф и т. д.; give one's life to science (to the cause of peace, to study, to one's duty, etc.) отдать /посвятить/ свой жизнь науке и т. д.6) give smth. with smth. give the story with many unnecessary particulars (a description with many side remarks, evidence with no trace of bias, etc.) рассказать эту историю со многими ненужными подробностями и т. д.; give the scenery with great fidelity описывать /воспроизводить/ пейзаж с большой точностью; give smth. for smth. give his reasons for his absence (for the delay, for her lateness, etc.) объяснять свое отсутствие и т. д.7) give smth. at smth. the bulletin gives the population of the country at 90 millions (the average number of attempts at 3, the number of instances at 8, etc.) в бюллетене указывается, что население этой страны ранки девяноста миллионам и т. д.; give smth. in smth. give 30° in the shade (in the sun) показывать /регистрировать/ тридцать градусов в тени (на солнце)8) give smth. to smth. the city gave its name to the battle эта ботва получила название по городу, близ которого она произошла; the largest city gave its name to the province эта область названа по самому большому городу9) give smth. for smb. give a dinner (a party, etc.) for 20 guests давать обед и т. д. на двадцать человек /персон/10) give smth. to smb. give instruction to a class of adults (lessons to children, interviews to journalists, etc.) давать уроки группе взрослых и т. д., give a talk to the recruits провести беседу с новобранцами11) give smth. to smb. give three hearty cheers to the winners встречать победителей троекратным "ура"12) || give way to smth., smb. отступать перед чем-л., кем-л.; give way to а саг (to traffic coming in from the right, to the man, etc.) пропускать автомобиль и т. д., давать дорогу автомобилю и т. д.; give way to despair впасть в отчаяние; give way to temptation (to grief, etc.) поддаться соблазну и т. д.; give way to emotions уступить чувствам, быть не в состоянии справиться со своими чувствами; give way to tears не сдержать слезы, расплакаться; give way to his whims (to him, to these impudent demands, etc.) уступать его капризам и т. д., give way to anger не сдержать гнева, дать волю гневу; give place to smth., smb. отступать перед чем-л., кем-л.; spring gave place to summer на смену весне пришло лето13) semiaux give smth., to smb., smth. give a blow to smb. нанести кому-л. удар; give a signal to the guard подавать сигнал часовому; give a turn to a key in the lock повернуть ключ в замке; give help to the needy оказывать помощь нуждающимся; give an order to the servants (a command to the soldiers. etc.) отдать распоряжение слугам и т. д.; give an answer to the man ответить этому человеку; give encouragement to the boy ободрить /подбодрить/ мальчика; give chase to a ship [начать] преследовать корабль11. XXIV1give smth. as smth. give a book (a jack-knife, etc.) as a present давать книгу и т. д. в качестве подарка, дарить книгу и т. д., give smth. as a keepsake дарить что-л. на память -
4 plunge
plunge [plʌndʒ]1. noun• they were plunged into darkness/despair ils ont été plongés dans l'obscurité/le désespoirplonger ; [sales, prices, profits, temperature] chuter• to plunge into debt/recession sombrer dans les dettes/la récession4. compounds* * *[plʌndʒ] 1.1) ( from height) plongeon mto take a plunge — ( dive) piquer une tête
2) Finance ( of share prices etc) chute f libre2.transitive verb plonger ( into dans)3.to be plunged into — être plongé dans [darkness, crisis, strike]; être submergé de [debt]
intransitive verb [road, cliff, waterfall] plonger; [bird, plane] piquer; [person] ( dive) plonger; ( fall) tomber ( from de); fig [rate, value] chuterto plunge into — fig se lancer dans [activity, career]; sombrer dans [chaos]
Phrasal Verbs:•• -
5 power
1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) poder; facultad, capacidad, habilidad2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; (also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) energía, fuerza3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) poder4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) poder; autoridad5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) persona poderosa/influyente, pez gordo6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) potencia7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) potencia•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power
power n1. poder2. energía / potencia / fuerza3. fuerza / electricidadtr['paʊəSMALLr/SMALL]3 (faculty) facultad nombre femenino4 (control, influence, authority) poder nombre masculino; (of country) poderío, poder nombre masculino5 (nation) potencia; (person, group) fuerza8 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL potencia1 propulsar, impulsar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in power estar en el poderto come to power llegar al poderto do somebody a power of good hacer a alguien mucho biento have somebody in one's power tener a alguien en su poderto rise to power subir al poderto seize/take power tomar el poder, hacerse con el poderpower base zona de influenciapower drill taladradora mecánicapower failure corte nombre masculino del suministro eléctricopower point enchufe nombre masculino, toma de corrientepower saw sierra mecánica, motosierrapower station central nombre femenino eléctricapower steering dirección nombre femenino asistidapower struggle lucha por el podersolar power energía solarthe powers that be las autoridades nombre femenino pluralpower ['paʊər] vt: impulsar, propulsarpower n1) authority: poder m, autoridad fexecutive powers: poderes ejecutivos2) ability: capacidad f, poder m3) : potencia f (política)foreign powers: potencias extranjeras4) strength: fuerza f5) : potencia f (en física y matemáticas)n.• autoridad s.f.• dominación s.f.• efecto s.m.• eminencia s.f.• empuje s.m.• energía (Electricidad) s.f.• facultad s.m.• fuero s.m.• fuerza s.f.• mando s.m.• poder s.m.• poderío s.m.• potencia (Física) s.f.• potestad s.f.v.• accionar v.• impulsar v.'paʊər, 'paʊə(r)
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1)a) u (control, influence) poder m; ( of country) poderío m, poder mpower OVER somebody/something — poder sobre alguien/algo
to be in power — estar* en or ocupar el poder
balance of power — equilibrio m de fuerzas
to seize power — tomar el poder, hacerse* con el poder
to come to power — llegar* or subir al poder; (before n)
power sharing — compartimiento m del poder
power struggle — lucha f por el poder
b) u c ( official authority) poder mpower to + INF — poder para + inf
power of veto — derecho m de veto
2) ca) ( nation) potencia fb) (person, group)the powers that be — los que mandan, los que detentan el poder
3) ua) (physical strength, force) fuerza fmore power to your elbow — (colloq) bien hecho!
b) (of engine, loudspeaker, transmitter, telescope) potencia fprocessing power — capacidad f de procesamiento
c) (of tradition, love) poder m, fuerza f; ( of argument) fuerza f, lo poderoso or convincente4)a) u (ability, capacity)I did everything in my power — hice todo lo que estaba en mi(s) mano(s), hice todo lo que me era posible
b) ( specific faculty) (often pl)power(s) of concentration — capacidad f or poder m de concentración
mental powers — inteligencia f, facultades fpl mentales
he was at the height of his power(s) — estaba en su mejor momento or en la plenitud de sus facultades
5) ua) (Eng, Phys) potencia f; ( particular source of energy) energía fsolar power — energía solar; (before n)
power brakes — servofrenos mpl
power steering — dirección f asistida
b) ( electricity) electricidad f; (before n)power cable — cable m de energía eléctrica
power lines — cables mpl de alta tensión
power point — (BrE) toma f de corriente, enchufe m, tomacorriente(s) m (AmS)
power tool — herramienta f eléctrica
6) u ( Math) potencia f10 to the power of 4/of 3 — 10 (elevado) a la cuarta potencia/al cubo
7) ( a lot)to do somebody a power of good — hacerle* a alguien mucho bien
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steam-powered — a or de vapor
2.
vi ( move rapidly) (colloq) (+ adv compl)[paʊǝ(r)]1. N•
to have power over sb — tener poder sobre algn•
to have sb in one's power — tener a algn en su poder•
to have the power of life and death over sb — tener poder para decidir sobre la vida de algn2) (Pol) poder m, poderío m•
to be in power — estar en el poder•
to come to power — subir al poder•
to fall from power — perder el poder•
power to the people! — ¡el pueblo al poder!3) (Mil) (=capability) potencia f, poderío m•
a nation's air/ sea power — la potencia aérea/naval de un país, el poderío aéreo/naval de un país4) (=authority) poder m, autoridad fshe has the power to act — tiene poder or autoridad para actuar
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it was seen as an abuse of his power — se percibió como un abuso de poder por su parte•
to exceed one's powers — excederse en el ejercicio de sus atribuciones or facultades•
he has full powers to negotiate a solution — goza de plenos poderes para negociar una solución•
that does not fall within my power(s) — eso no es de mi competencia5) (=ability, capacity)•
it is beyond his power to save her — no está dentro de sus posibilidades salvarla, no puede hacer nada para salvarla•
to be at the height of one's powers — estar en plenitud de facultadespurchasing 2.•
to do all or everything in one's power to help sb — hacer todo lo posible por ayudar a algn6) (=mental faculty) facultad f7) (=nation) potencia f•
the Great Powers — las grandes potencias•
one of the great naval powers — una de las grandes potencias navales•
the leaders of the major world powers — los líderes de las principales potencias mundiales8) (=person in authority)•
the powers that be — las autoridades, los que mandan9) (=forcefulness) [of argument] fuerza fthe power of love/thought — el poder del amor/del intelecto
a painting of great power — un cuadro de gran impacto, un cuadro que causa honda impresión
10) [of engine, machine] potencia f, fuerza f ; [of telescope] aumento m ; (=output) rendimiento m•
microwave on full power for one minute — póngalo con el microondas a plena potencia durante un minuto•
the ship returned to port under her own power — el buque volvió al puerto impulsado por sus propios motores11) (=source of energy) energía f ; (=electric power) electricidad f•
they cut off the power — cortaron la corriente12) (Math) potencia f7 to the power (of) 3 — 7 elevado a la 3 a potencia, 7 elevado al cubo
13) * (=a lot of)the new training methods have done their game a power of good — el nuevo método de entrenamiento ha supuesto una notable mejoría en su juego
2.VTa racing car powered by a 4.2 litre engine — un coche de carreras impulsado por un motor de 4,2 litros
- poweredthe electric lighting is powered by a generator — un generador se encarga de alimentar el alumbrado eléctrico
3.CPDpower base N — base f de poder
power breakfast N — desayuno m de negocios
power broker N — (Pol) poder m en la sombra
power cable N — cable m de energía eléctrica
power cut N — (Brit) corte m de luz or de corriente, apagón m
power dressing N — moda f de ejecutivo
power drill N — taladro m eléctrico, taladradora f eléctrica
power failure N — fallo m del suministro eléctrico
power game N — (esp Pol) juego m del poder
power line N — línea f de conducción eléctrica, cable m de alta tensión
power list N — lista f de las personas más influyentes
power lunch N — comida f de negocios
power outage (US) N — = power cut
power pack N — transformador m
(US) = power stationpower plant N — (=generator) grupo m electrógeno
power play N — (Sport) demostración f de fuerza (en el juego ofensivo); (from temporary suspension) superioridad f (en el ataque); (fig) (=use of power) maniobra f de poder, demostración f de fuerza; (=power struggle) lucha f por el poder
power point N — (Brit) (Elec) enchufe m, toma f de corriente
power politics N — política fsing de fuerza
power saw N — motosierra f, sierra f mecánica
power shovel N — excavadora f
power shower N — ducha f de hidromasaje
power station N — central f eléctrica, usina f eléctrica (S. Cone)
power steering N — (Aut) dirección f asistida
power structure N — estructura f del poder
power struggle N — lucha f por el poder
power supply N — suministro m eléctrico
power surge N — (Elec) subida f de tensión
power tool N — herramienta f eléctrica
power trio N — (Mus) trío m eléctrico
power unit N — grupo m electrógeno
power vacuum N — vacío m de poder
power walking N — marcha f
power workers NPL — trabajadores mpl del sector energético
- power up* * *['paʊər, 'paʊə(r)]
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1)a) u (control, influence) poder m; ( of country) poderío m, poder mpower OVER somebody/something — poder sobre alguien/algo
to be in power — estar* en or ocupar el poder
balance of power — equilibrio m de fuerzas
to seize power — tomar el poder, hacerse* con el poder
to come to power — llegar* or subir al poder; (before n)
power sharing — compartimiento m del poder
power struggle — lucha f por el poder
b) u c ( official authority) poder mpower to + INF — poder para + inf
power of veto — derecho m de veto
2) ca) ( nation) potencia fb) (person, group)the powers that be — los que mandan, los que detentan el poder
3) ua) (physical strength, force) fuerza fmore power to your elbow — (colloq) bien hecho!
b) (of engine, loudspeaker, transmitter, telescope) potencia fprocessing power — capacidad f de procesamiento
c) (of tradition, love) poder m, fuerza f; ( of argument) fuerza f, lo poderoso or convincente4)a) u (ability, capacity)I did everything in my power — hice todo lo que estaba en mi(s) mano(s), hice todo lo que me era posible
b) ( specific faculty) (often pl)power(s) of concentration — capacidad f or poder m de concentración
mental powers — inteligencia f, facultades fpl mentales
he was at the height of his power(s) — estaba en su mejor momento or en la plenitud de sus facultades
5) ua) (Eng, Phys) potencia f; ( particular source of energy) energía fsolar power — energía solar; (before n)
power brakes — servofrenos mpl
power steering — dirección f asistida
b) ( electricity) electricidad f; (before n)power cable — cable m de energía eléctrica
power lines — cables mpl de alta tensión
power point — (BrE) toma f de corriente, enchufe m, tomacorriente(s) m (AmS)
power tool — herramienta f eléctrica
6) u ( Math) potencia f10 to the power of 4/of 3 — 10 (elevado) a la cuarta potencia/al cubo
7) ( a lot)to do somebody a power of good — hacerle* a alguien mucho bien
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steam-powered — a or de vapor
2.
vi ( move rapidly) (colloq) (+ adv compl) -
6 solid
1. adjective1) (rigid) festfreeze/be frozen solid — [fest] gefrieren/gefroren sein
2) (of the same substance all through) massivsolid tyre — Vollgummireifen, der
be packed solid — (coll.) gerammelt voll sein (ugs.)
3) (well-built) stabil; solide gebaut [Haus, Mauer usw.]have a solid majority — (Polit.) eine solide Mehrheit haben
4) (reliable) verlässlich, zuverlässig [Freund, Helfer, Verbündeter]; fest [Stütze]5) (complete) ganz6) (sound) stichhaltig [Argument, Grund]; solide [Arbeiter, Finanzlage, Firma]; solide, gediegen [Komfort, Grundlage]7) (Geom.): (having three dimensions) dreidimensional; räumlich2. noun1) (substance) fester Körper* * *['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) fest2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) massiv3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) handfest4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) massiv5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) geschlossen6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) räumlich2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) geschlagen3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) der Festkörper2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) der Körper•- academic.ru/68749/solidarity">solidarity- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel* * *sol·id[ˈsɒlɪd, AM ˈsɑ:-]I. adj\solid foundation stabile [o solide] Grundlage\solid punch kräftiger Schlag\solid rock massiver [o harter] Fels2. (not hollow) massiv3. (not liquid) fest\solid waste Festmüll mto be frozen \solid zugefroren sein4. (completely) ganz\solid gold Massivgold nt\solid silver massives [o reines] Silber\solid black/blue/red rein schwarz/blau/rot5. (substantial) verlässlich\solid argument stichhaltiges [o triftiges] Argument\solid evidence handfester Beweis\solid facts zuverlässige Fakten\solid footing stabile Basis\solid grounding solides [o fundiertes] Grundwissen\solid meal ordentliche [o richtige] Mahlzeit\solid reasoning fundierte Argumentation\solid reasons vernünftige [o stichhaltige] Gründe6. (concrete) plan konkrethe slept for 12 hours \solid er schlief 12 Stunden am Stückit rained for a month \solid es regnete einen ganzen Monat lang ohne Unterbrechunga \solid line of cars eine Autoschlange\solid record ungebrochener Rekord\solid success/winning streak anhaltender Erfolg/anhaltende Glückssträhne8. (unanimous)\solid approval volle [o geschlossene] Zustimmung\solid support volle Unterstützung9. (dependable) person solide, zuverlässig; democrat, socialist hundertprozentig; marriage, relationship stabil\solid bond festes Band\solid conservative Erzkonservative(r) f(m)11. (sound) solide, gut\solid performance gediegene VorstellungII. adv vollthe lecture hall was packed \solid with students der Vorlesungssaal war randvoll mit Studententhe hotel was booked \solid throughout January das Hotel war den ganzen Januar hindurch ausgebuchtIII. n4. FOOD* * *['sɒlɪd]1. adj1) (= firm, not liquid) fuel, food, substance festsolid body — Festkörper m
2) (= pure, not hollow, not broken) block, gold, oak, rock massiv; matter fest; crowd, traffic etc dicht; stretch, row, line ununterbrochen; queue, line of people etc geschlossen; layer dicht, dick; week ganz; (= heavily-built) person stämmigsolid ball/tyre — Vollgummiball m/-reifen m
the square was packed solid with cars — die Autos standen dicht an dicht auf dem Platz
they worked for two solid days — sie haben zwei Tage ununterbrochen gearbeitet, sie haben zwei volle Tage gearbeitet
he was 6 ft of solid muscle —
a man of solid build — ein kräftig or massiv gebauter Mann
a solid gold bracelet — ein Armband nt aus massivem Gold
3) (= stable, secure) bridge, house, car stabil; furniture, piece of work, character solide; foundations, ground fest; business, firm gesund, solide, reell; (= worthy) place respektabel; (= powerful) grip kraftvoll; (= competent) performance solidehe's a good solid worker —
4) reason, argument handfest, stichhaltig; grounds gut, fundiertto be solid on sth (accept/reject) —
we are solid behind you/that proposal — wir stehen voll und ganz hinter Ihnen/diesem Vorschlag
Newtown is solid for Labour — Newtown wählt fast ausschließlich Labour
6) (= valuable, substantial) education, knowledge, grounding solide; relationship stabil; meal kräftig, nahrhaft7)(= not hyphenated)
to be written solid — zusammengeschrieben werden2. adv1) (= completely) völlig2) (= without a break) pausenlos3. n1) fester Stoffsolids and liquids — feste und flüssige Stoffe pl; (Sci) Festkörper und Flüssigkeiten pl
* * *A adj (adv solidly)1. allg fest:solid body Festkörper m;solid state PHYS fester (Aggregat)Zustand;solid waste Festmüll m;on solid ground auf festem Boden (a. fig)2. hart, kompakt3. dicht, geballt (Wolkenmassen etc)4. stabil, massiv (gebaut) (Haus etc)5. derb, fest, stabil, kräftig (Stoff etc):solid build kräftiger Körperbau;solid leather Kernleder n;a solid meal ein kräftiges Essen6. massiv (Ggs hohl), Voll…:solid axle Vollachse f;7. massiv, gediegen (Gold):a solid gold watch eine Uhr aus massivem Gold8. fig solid(e), gründlich (Ausbildung etc)9. geschlossen, zusammenhängend (Häuserreihe etc)10. umg voll, geschlagen:11. a) einheitlich (Farbe)b) einfarbig (Hintergrund)12. echt, wirklich (Trost etc)13. gewichtig, triftig (Grund etc):solid arguments handfeste Argumente15. WIRTSCH solid(e)16. MATHa) körperlich, räumlichb) Kubik…, Raum…:solid angle räumlicher Winkel;solid geometry Stereometrie f;17. TYPO kompress, ohne Durchschuss18. kräftig, hart (Schlag etc)19. geschlossen, einmütig, solidarisch ( alle:for für jemanden oder etwas):the solid South der einmütige Süden (der USA, der ständig für die Demokraten stimmt);a solid vote eine einstimmige Wahl21. US sl prima, klasse, erstklassigB s1. MATH Körper m2. PHYS Festkörper m3. pl feste Bestandteile pl:4. pl feste Nahrung* * *1. adjective1) (rigid) festfreeze/be frozen solid — [fest] gefrieren/gefroren sein
2) (of the same substance all through) massivsolid tyre — Vollgummireifen, der
be packed solid — (coll.) gerammelt voll sein (ugs.)
3) (well-built) stabil; solide gebaut [Haus, Mauer usw.]have a solid majority — (Polit.) eine solide Mehrheit haben
4) (reliable) verlässlich, zuverlässig [Freund, Helfer, Verbündeter]; fest [Stütze]5) (complete) ganz6) (sound) stichhaltig [Argument, Grund]; solide [Arbeiter, Finanzlage, Firma]; solide, gediegen [Komfort, Grundlage]7) (Geom.): (having three dimensions) dreidimensional; räumlich2. noun1) (substance) fester Körper* * *adj.fest adj.massiv adj.robust adj.solid adj.solide adj.stabil adj.stabil gebaut adj.zuverlässig adj. -
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1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.)2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.)3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.)4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.)5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.)6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?)7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.)8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.)9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.)10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!)
2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.)2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.)3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.)4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.)5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.)•- standing
3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.)2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.)•- stand-by
4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.)
5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.)- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to
stand1 n tribuna / graderíawe had a good view from our seats in the stand veíamos bien desde nuestras localidades en la tribunastand2 vb1. estar de pie2. ponerse de pie / levantarseeveryone stood when the headmaster came in al entrar el director, todo el mundo se puso de pie3. estar4. poner5. aguantar / soportarstand still! ¡estáte quieto! / ¡no te muevas!
stand m (pl stands) Com stand ' stand' also found in these entries: Spanish: abordaje - aguantar - arisca - arisco - así - atragantarse - atravesarse - atril - banquillo - brazo - campar - cara - caseta - condescendencia - contemplación - convoy - cruzarse - cuadrarse - desorganizada - desorganizado - despuntar - destacar - destacarse - distinguirse - dominar - elevarse - erguirse - erizar - erizarse - estrado - expositor - expositora - flojera - frente - fritura - gorda - gordo - imponer - intríngulis - levantarse - obstaculizar - pabellón - parar - parada - parado - paragüero - pararse - paripé - perchero - pie English: angular - bear - booth - chance - end - fast - hair - humour - hypocrite - leg - news-stand - one-night - pace - stand - stand about - stand around - stand aside - stand back - stand by - stand down - stand for - stand in - stand out - stand over - stand up - stand-in - stand-off - stand-offishness - stand-to - stand-up comic - standby ticket - still - stood - taxi stand - wastefulness - whereas - witness stand - attention - band - bristle - clear - coat - crowd - ease - freeze - get - grand - ground - hand - headtr[stænd]1 (position) lugar nombre masculino, sitio; (attitude, opinion) posición nombre femenino, postura; (defence, resistence) resistencia3 (stall - in market) puesto, tenderete nombre masculino; (- at exhibition) stand nombre masculino; (- at fair) caseta, barraca4 (for taxis) parada5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in stadium) tribuna6 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (witness box) estrado1 (person - be on one's feet) estar de pie, estar; (- get up) ponerse de pie, levantarse; (- remain on one's feet) quedarse de pie; (- take up position) ponerse■ stand still! ¡estáte quieto,-a!, ¡no te muevas!■ don't just stand there! ¡no te quedes allí parado!2 (measure - height) medir; (- value, level) marcar, alcanzar■ inflation stands at 6% la inflación alcanza el 6%3 (thing - be situated) estar, encontrarse, haber4 (remain valid) seguir en pie, seguir vigente5 (be in a certain condition) estar■ he stands high in their opinion tienen muy buena opinión de él, le tienen mucho respeto6 (be in particular situation) estar■ how do things stand between you and your boss? ¿cómo están las cosas entre tu jefe y tú?7 (take attitude, policy) adoptar una postura■ where do you stand on abortion? ¿cuál es tu posición sobre el aborto?8 (be likely to) poder10 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL (run) presentarse1 (place) poner, colocar■ I stood the boy on a box so he could see the procession puso el niño encima de un caja para que viera el desfile■ will it stand the test of time? ¿resistirá el paso del tiempo?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL'No standing' SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL "Prohibido estacionarse"'Stand and deliver!' "La bolsa o la vida"to do something standing on one's head hacer algo con los ojos cerradosto know where one stands saber a qué atenersenot to stand a chance no tener ni la más remota posibilidadto stand bail (for somebody) salir fiador,-ra (por alguien)to stand clear (of something) apartarse (de algo)■ stand clear of the doors! ¡apártense de las puertas!to stand fast / stand firm mantenerse firmeto stand guard over vigilarto stand in the way of impedir, obstaculizar, poner trabas ato stand on ceremony ser muy ceremonioso,-ato stand one's ground mantenerse firme, seguir en sus treceto stand on one's head hacer el pinoto stand on one's own two feet apañárselas solo,-ato stand out a mile saltar a la vistato stand somebody in good stead resultarle muy útil a alguiento stand something on its head dar la vuelta a algo, poner algo patas arribato stand to attention estar firmes, cuadrarseto stand to reason ser lógico,-ato stand trial ser procesado,-ato stand up and be counted dar la cara por sus principioscake stand bandeja para pastelescoat stand / hat stand percheronewspaper stand quiosco1) : estar de pie, estar paradoI was standing on the corner: estaba parada en la esquinathey stand third in the country: ocupan el tercer lugar en el paísthe machines are standing idle: las máquinas están paradashow does he stand on the matter?: ¿cuál es su postura respecto al asunto?5) be: estarthe house stands on a hill: la casa está en una colina6) continue: seguirthe order still stands: el mandato sigue vigentestand vt1) place, set: poner, colocarhe stood them in a row: los colocó en hilera2) tolerate: aguantar, soportarhe can't stand her: no la puede tragar3)to stand firm : mantenerse firme4)to stand guard : hacer la guardiastand n1) resistance: resistencia fto make a stand against: resistir a2) booth, stall: stand m, puesto m, kiosko m (para vender periódicos, etc)3) base: pie m, base f4) : grupo m (de árboles, etc.)5) position: posición f, postura f6) stands nplgrandstand: tribuna fn.• apostadero s.m.• banca s.f.• caseta s.f.• etapa s.f.• parada s.f.• pedestal s.m.• pie s.m.• posición s.f.• postura s.f.• puesto s.m.• quiosco s.m.• soporte s.m.• tarima s.f. (Election, UK)v.v.(§ p.,p.p.: stood) = estar v.(§pres: estoy, estás...) pret: estuv-•)• resistir v.• soportar v.stænd
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1)a) ( position) lugar m, sitio mb) ( attitude) postura f, posición fto take a stand on something — adoptar una postura or posición (con) respecto a algo
c) ( resistance) resistencia fto make a stand against something — oponer* resistencia a algo
2)a) (pedestal, base) pie m, base fb) ( for sheet music) atril mc) (for coats, hats) perchero m3) (at fair, exhibition) stand m, caseta f; ( larger) pabellón mnewspaper stand — puesto m de periódicos
a hot-dog stand — (esp AmE) un puesto de perritos calientes
4) ( for spectators) (often pl) tribuna f5) ( witness box) (AmE) estrado m
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(past & past p stood) intransitive verb1)a) (be, remain upright) \<\<person\>\> estar* de pie, estar* parado (AmL)I've been standing here for hours — llevo horas aquí de pie or (AmL) aquí parado
b) ( rise) levantarse, ponerse* de pie, pararse (AmL)her hair stood on end — se le pusieron los pelos de punta, se le pararon los pelos (AmL); see also stand up
c) ( in height)the tower stands 30 meters high — la torre tiene or mide 30 metros de altura
2) (move, take up position) ponerse*, pararse (AmL)stand over there — ponte or (AmL tb) párate allí
he stood on a chair — se subió a or (AmL tb) se paró en una silla
to stand aside — hacerse* a un lado, apartarse
can you stand on your head? — ¿sabes pararte de cabeza or (Esp) hacer el pino?
3)a) (be situated, located)the chapel stands on the site of a pagan temple — la capilla ocupa el lugar de un antiguo templo pagano
b) ( hold position)where do you stand on this issue? — ¿cuál es tu posición en cuanto a este problema?
c) (be mounted, fixed)a hut standing on wooden piles — una choza construida or que descansa sobre pilotes de madera
4)a) (stop, remain still) \<\<person\>\>can't you stand still for two minutes? — ¿no puedes estarte quieto un minuto?
no standing — (AmE) estacionamiento prohibido, prohibido estacionarse
to stand firm o fast — mantenerse* firme
b) ( remain undisturbed) \<\<batter/water\>\>c) (survive, last)5) (remain unchanged, valid) \<\<law/agreement\>\> seguir* vigente or en vigor6)a) (be)b) ( be currently)to stand AT something: unemployment stands at 17% el desempleo alcanza el 17%; receipts stand at $150,000 — el total recaudado asciende a 150.000 dólares
c) ( be likely to)to stand to + INF: he stands to lose a fortune puede llegar a perder una fortuna; what does she stand to gain out of this? — ¿qué es lo que puede ganar con esto ?
7) (for office, election) (BrE) presentarse (como candidato)to stand FOR something: she is standing for the presidency — se va a presentar como candidata a la presidencia
2.
vt1) ( place) poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*he stood the ladder against the wall — puso or colocó or apoyó la escalera contra la pared
2)a) (tolerate, bear) (with can, can't, won't) \<\<pain/noise\>\> aguantar, soportarI can't stand him — no lo aguanto or soporto, no lo trago (fam)
I can't stand it any longer! — no puedo más!, no aguanto más!
to stand -ING: she can't stand being interrupted — no soporta or no tolera que la interrumpan
b) ( withstand) \<\<heat/strain\>\> soportar, resistir3) ( pay for) \<\<drink/dinner\>\> invitar a•Phrasal Verbs:- stand by- stand in- stand up[stænd] (vb: pt, pp stood)1. N1) (=position) posición f, puesto m2) (fig) (=stance) actitud f, postura f3) (Mil)- make a standone-night standto make or take a stand against sth — oponer resistencia a algo
4) (for taxis) parada f (de taxis)5) (=lamp stand) pie m; (=music stand) atril m; (=hallstand) perchero m6) (=newspaper stand) quiosco m, puesto m (esp LAm); (=market stall) puesto m; (in shop) estante m, puesto m; (at exhibition) caseta f, stand m; (=bandstand) quiosco m7) (Sport) (=grandstand) tribuna f8) (Jur) estrado mto take the stand — (esp US) (=go into witness box) subir a la tribuna de los testigos; (=give evidence) prestar declaración
9) [of trees] hilera f, grupo m10) *** (=erection) empalme *** m11) = standstill2. VT1) (=place) poner, colocar2) (=withstand) resistirit won't stand the cold — no resiste el or al frío
his heart couldn't stand the shock — su corazón no resistió el or al choque
- stand one's ground3) (=tolerate) aguantarI can't stand it any longer! — ¡no aguanto más!
I can't stand (the sight of) him — no lo aguanto, no lo puedo tragar
chance 1., 3)I can't stand waiting for people — no aguanto or soporto que me hagan esperar
4) * (=pay for)to stand sb a drink/meal — invitar a algn a una copa/a comer
3. VI1) (=be upright) estar de pie or derecho, estar parado (LAm)we must stand together — (fig) debemos unirnos or ser solidarios
- stand on one's own two feet- stand tallease 1., 4)2) (=get up) levantarse, pararse (LAm)all stand! — ¡levántense!
3) (=stay, stand still)don't just stand there, do something! — ¡no te quedes ahí parado, haz algo!
to stand talking — seguir hablando, quedarse a hablar
we stood chatting for half an hour — charlamos durante media hora, pasamos media hora charlando
stand and deliver! — ¡la bolsa o la vida!
4) (=tread)he stood on the brakes — (Aut) * pisó el freno a fondo
5) (=measure) medirthe mountain stands 3,000m high — la montaña tiene una altura de 3.000m
6) (=have reached)the thermometer stands at 40° — el termómetro marca 40 grados
the record stands at ten minutes — el record está en diez minutos, el tiempo récord sigue siendo de diez minutos
sales stand at five per cent more than last year — las ventas han aumentado en un cinco por cien en relación con el año pasado
7) (=be situated) encontrarse, ubicarse (LAm)8) (=be mounted, based) apoyarse9) (=remain valid) [offer, argument, decision] seguir en pie or vigenteit has stood for 200 years — ha durado 200 años ya, lleva ya 200 años de vida
10) (fig) (=be placed) estar, encontrarseas things stand, as it stands — tal como están las cosas
how do we stand? — ¿cómo estamos?
where do you stand with him? — ¿cuáles son tus relaciones con él?
11) (=be in a position)what do we stand to gain by it? — ¿qué posibilidades hay para nosotros de ganar algo?, ¿qué ventaja nos daría esto?
we stand to lose a lot — para nosotros supondría una pérdida importante, estamos en peligro de perder bastante
12) (=be)to stand (as) security for sb — (Econ) salir fiador de algn; (fig) salir por algn
clear 2., 3), correct 2., 1)it stands to reason that... — es evidente que..., no cabe duda de que...
13) (=remain undisturbed) estarto let sth stand in the sun — poner algo al sol, dejar algo al sol
14) (Brit) (Pol) presentarse (como candidato)•
to stand against sb in an election — presentarse como oponente a algn en unas elecciones•
to stand as a candidate — presentarse como candidato•
to stand for Parliament — presentarse como candidato a diputado15) (Econ)there is £50 standing to your credit — usted tiene 50 libras en el haber
- stand by- stand in- stand to- stand up* * *[stænd]
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1)a) ( position) lugar m, sitio mb) ( attitude) postura f, posición fto take a stand on something — adoptar una postura or posición (con) respecto a algo
c) ( resistance) resistencia fto make a stand against something — oponer* resistencia a algo
2)a) (pedestal, base) pie m, base fb) ( for sheet music) atril mc) (for coats, hats) perchero m3) (at fair, exhibition) stand m, caseta f; ( larger) pabellón mnewspaper stand — puesto m de periódicos
a hot-dog stand — (esp AmE) un puesto de perritos calientes
4) ( for spectators) (often pl) tribuna f5) ( witness box) (AmE) estrado m
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(past & past p stood) intransitive verb1)a) (be, remain upright) \<\<person\>\> estar* de pie, estar* parado (AmL)I've been standing here for hours — llevo horas aquí de pie or (AmL) aquí parado
b) ( rise) levantarse, ponerse* de pie, pararse (AmL)her hair stood on end — se le pusieron los pelos de punta, se le pararon los pelos (AmL); see also stand up
c) ( in height)the tower stands 30 meters high — la torre tiene or mide 30 metros de altura
2) (move, take up position) ponerse*, pararse (AmL)stand over there — ponte or (AmL tb) párate allí
he stood on a chair — se subió a or (AmL tb) se paró en una silla
to stand aside — hacerse* a un lado, apartarse
can you stand on your head? — ¿sabes pararte de cabeza or (Esp) hacer el pino?
3)a) (be situated, located)the chapel stands on the site of a pagan temple — la capilla ocupa el lugar de un antiguo templo pagano
b) ( hold position)where do you stand on this issue? — ¿cuál es tu posición en cuanto a este problema?
c) (be mounted, fixed)a hut standing on wooden piles — una choza construida or que descansa sobre pilotes de madera
4)a) (stop, remain still) \<\<person\>\>can't you stand still for two minutes? — ¿no puedes estarte quieto un minuto?
no standing — (AmE) estacionamiento prohibido, prohibido estacionarse
to stand firm o fast — mantenerse* firme
b) ( remain undisturbed) \<\<batter/water\>\>c) (survive, last)5) (remain unchanged, valid) \<\<law/agreement\>\> seguir* vigente or en vigor6)a) (be)b) ( be currently)to stand AT something: unemployment stands at 17% el desempleo alcanza el 17%; receipts stand at $150,000 — el total recaudado asciende a 150.000 dólares
c) ( be likely to)to stand to + INF: he stands to lose a fortune puede llegar a perder una fortuna; what does she stand to gain out of this? — ¿qué es lo que puede ganar con esto ?
7) (for office, election) (BrE) presentarse (como candidato)to stand FOR something: she is standing for the presidency — se va a presentar como candidata a la presidencia
2.
vt1) ( place) poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*he stood the ladder against the wall — puso or colocó or apoyó la escalera contra la pared
2)a) (tolerate, bear) (with can, can't, won't) \<\<pain/noise\>\> aguantar, soportarI can't stand him — no lo aguanto or soporto, no lo trago (fam)
I can't stand it any longer! — no puedo más!, no aguanto más!
to stand -ING: she can't stand being interrupted — no soporta or no tolera que la interrumpan
b) ( withstand) \<\<heat/strain\>\> soportar, resistir3) ( pay for) \<\<drink/dinner\>\> invitar a•Phrasal Verbs:- stand by- stand in- stand up -
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['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) fast2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) massiv3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solid4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) ren; massiv5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) ubrudt; fast6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) fast7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) uafbrudt2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) uafbrudt3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) fast stof2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) fast legeme•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel* * *['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) fast2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) massiv3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solid4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) ren; massiv5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) ubrudt; fast6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) fast7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) uafbrudt2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) uafbrudt3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) fast stof2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) fast legeme•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel -
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'solid
1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) sólido2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) macizo3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) sólido4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) macizo5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) de una sola pieza6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) sólido7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) seguido, ininterrumpido
2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) ininterrumpidamente
3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) sólido2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) sólido•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel
solid adj1. sólido2. macizotr['sɒlɪd]1 (not liquid or gas) sólido,-a2 (not hollow) macizo,-a3 (dense, compact) compacto,-a4 (unmixed) puro,-a, macizo,-a5 (strong) sólido,-a, fuerte6 (reliable) sólido,-a, de confianza, de fiar7 (unanimous) unánime8 (continuous) seguido,-a, entero,-a; (unbroken) continuo,-a9 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL (three-dimensional) tridimensional1 (substance) sólido■ solids, liquids and gasses sólidos, líquidos y gases\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas solid as a rock firme como una rocato become solid solidificarsesolid figure cuerpo sólidosolid geometry geometría del espaciosolid ['sɑləd] adj1) : macizoa solid rubber ball: una bola maciza de caucho2) cubic: tridimensional3) compact: compacto, denso4) sturdy: sólido5) continuous: seguido, continuotwo solid hours: dos horas seguidasa solid line: una línea continua6) unanimous: unánime7) dependable: serio, fiable8) pure: macizo, purosolid gold: oro macizosolid n: sólido madj.• compacto, -a adj.• consistente adj.• denso, -a adj.• duro, -a adj.• enterizo, -a adj.• fijo, -a adj.• firme adj.• macizo, -a adj.• sólido, -a adj.• unánime adj.n.• macizo s.m.• sólido s.m.
I 'sɑːləd, 'sɒlɪd1)a) ( not liquid or gaseous) sólidosolid food — alimentos mpl sólidos
to become solid — solidificarse*
b) ( not hollow) <rubber ball/tire> macizoc) ( Math) tridimensional2)a) ( unbroken) <line/row> continuo, ininterrumpidob) ( continuous) (colloq) <month/year> seguido3)a) ( physically sturdy) <furniture/house> sólido; < meal> consistenteb) (substantial, valuable) <knowledge/reason> sólidoc) (firm, definite) < offer> en firme4)b) ( unanimous) <support/agreement> unánime
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1)a) (Chem, Phys) sólido mb) ( Math) sólido m2) solids pla) (in, from liquid) sólidos mpl, sustancias fpl sólidasb) ( food) alimentos mpl sólidos
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adverb (colloq)['sɒlɪd]to be packed/jammed solid — estar* lleno hasta el tope or hasta los topes
1. ADJ1) (=not liquid) sólido•
to become solid — solidificarse•
to freeze solid — congelarse por completo•
to be frozen solid — estar completamente congelado•
to go solid — solidificarse2) (=firm) [masonry, building, understanding, basis] sólido; [argument] sólido, bien fundamentado; [relationship] sólido, firme•
get a good solid grip on the handle — agarra bien el mangoto have solid grounds for thinking that... — tener bases sólidas para creer que...
3) (=not hollow) [rock] sólido; [wood, steel] macizo, puro; [tyre, ball, block] macizo4) (=compact, dense) [layer, crowd] compacto•
flights to Israel are booked solid — los vuelos a Israel están completamente llenos•
a solid mass of colour — una masa sólida de color•
the streets were packed solid with people — las calles estaban abarrotadas de gente•
the bolts have rusted solid — los tornillos están tan oxidados que es imposible girarlos•
the traffic was solid going into town — había una caravana tremenda en dirección a la ciudad *5) (=continuous) [line, rain] ininterrumpidoI've been working on this for eight hours solid — he estado trabajando sobre esto durante ocho horas ininterrumpidas, llevo trabajando sobre esto ocho horas sin parar
6) (=reliable) [person, relationship] serio; [evidence, reason, values] sólido; [information] fiable; [work] concienzudo; [citizen] responsable; [advice] útil7) (=substantial)8) (=unanimous)9) (Geom) [figure] tridimensional2. N1) (Phys, Chem) sólido m2) (Geom) sólido mis he on solids yet? — ¿come ya alimentos sólidos?
3.CPDsolid angle N — (Geom) ángulo m sólido
solid compound N — (Ling) compuesto que se escribe como una sola palabra
solid fuel N — combustible m sólido
solid geometry N — geometría f de los cuerpos sólidos
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I ['sɑːləd, 'sɒlɪd]1)a) ( not liquid or gaseous) sólidosolid food — alimentos mpl sólidos
to become solid — solidificarse*
b) ( not hollow) <rubber ball/tire> macizoc) ( Math) tridimensional2)a) ( unbroken) <line/row> continuo, ininterrumpidob) ( continuous) (colloq) <month/year> seguido3)a) ( physically sturdy) <furniture/house> sólido; < meal> consistenteb) (substantial, valuable) <knowledge/reason> sólidoc) (firm, definite) < offer> en firme4)b) ( unanimous) <support/agreement> unánime
II
1)a) (Chem, Phys) sólido mb) ( Math) sólido m2) solids pla) (in, from liquid) sólidos mpl, sustancias fpl sólidasb) ( food) alimentos mpl sólidos
III
adverb (colloq)to be packed/jammed solid — estar* lleno hasta el tope or hasta los topes
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10 solid
['sɒlɪd] 1.1) (not liquid or gaseous) solido2) (of one substance) [gold, steel] massiccio3) (dense) [crowd, earth] compatto4) (unbroken) [line, expanse] continuofive solid days five days solid cinque interi giorni; for three solid hours — per tre ore filate
to be on solid ground — fig. avere argomenti concreti
7) (reliable) [ information] fondato; [ advice] valido; [ investment] sicuro; [ worker] affidabile, serio9) (respectable) [ citizen] modello2.nome chim. mat. solido m.3. 4.* * *['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) solido2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) pieno3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solido4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) solido, massiccio5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) uniforme, unito, unanime6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) solido7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) ininterrotto, di fila2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) ininterrottamente3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) sostanza solida2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) solido•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel* * *['sɒlɪd] 1.1) (not liquid or gaseous) solido2) (of one substance) [gold, steel] massiccio3) (dense) [crowd, earth] compatto4) (unbroken) [line, expanse] continuofive solid days five days solid cinque interi giorni; for three solid hours — per tre ore filate
to be on solid ground — fig. avere argomenti concreti
7) (reliable) [ information] fondato; [ advice] valido; [ investment] sicuro; [ worker] affidabile, serio9) (respectable) [ citizen] modello2.nome chim. mat. solido m.3. 4. -
11 head
A n1 Anat (of person, animal) tête f ; the top of one's head le sommet de la tête or du crâne ; he had a beret on his head il avait un béret sur la tête ; she put her head round the door elle a passé la tête par la porte ; my head aches j'ai mal à la tête ; to nod one's head hocher la tête ; to have a fine head of hair avoir une belle chevelure ; to get ou keep ou have one's head down lit avoir or garder la tête baissée ; fig ( be inconspicuous) ne pas se faire remarquer ; ( work hard) avoir le nez sur son travail ; with one's head in one's hands la tête dans les mains ; from head to foot ou toe de la tête aux pieds, des pieds à la tête ; he pulled his sweater over his head il a retiré son pull ; the decision was made over the heads of the members la décision a été prise sans consulter les membres ; she was promoted over the heads of her colleagues elle a obtenu une promotion qui revenait de droit à ses collègues ; to stand on one's head faire le poirier ; to stand an argument/theory on its head fig [person] prendre le contre-pied d'un argument/d'une théorie ; [evidence, fact] contredire un argument/une théorie ; heads turned at the sight of… tout le monde s'est retourné en voyant… ; to hold a gun ou pistol to sb's head lit braquer un pistolet contre la tête de qn ; fig tenir le couteau sous la gorge de qn ;2 ( mind) tête f, crâne ○ m pej ; her head was full of grand ideas elle avait la tête pleine de grandes idées ; I can't get it into her head that je n'arrive pas à lui enfoncer dans la tête or le crâne que ; he has got it into his head that I love him il s'est mis dans la tête que je l'aime ; he has taken it into his head to resign il s'est mis en tête de démissionner ; what(ever) put that idea into her head? qu'est-ce qui lui a mis cette idée dans la tête? ; I can't get the faces of those starving children out of my head je n'arrive pas à oublier les visages affamés de ces enfants ; I can't get that tune out of my head je n'arrive pas à m'ôter cet air de la tête ; you can put that idea out of your head! tu peux oublier cette idée! ; he put the idea of danger out of his head il a chassé l'idée du danger de sa tête ; all these interruptions have put it out of my head toutes ces interruptions me l'ont fait sortir de la tête ; the name has gone right out of my head le nom m'est complètement sorti de la tête ; I can't add them up in my head je ne peux pas les additionner de tête ; I wonder what's going on in her head? je me demande ce qui lui passe par la tête ; to be ou go above ou over sb's head ( too difficult) passer par-dessus la tête de qn, dépasser qn ; don't worry ou bother your (pretty little) head about that ○ ! ne te casse pas la tête pour ça ○ ! ; use your head ○ ! sers-toi de tes méninges ○ ! ; to turn sb's head tourner la tête à qn ; her success has turned her head son succès lui a tourné la tête ; to have a (good) head for figures/business être doué pour le calcul/les affaires ; I have a good head for heights je n'ai pas le vertige ; to have no head for heights avoir le vertige ;3 Meas, Turf tête f ; to be a head/half a head taller than sb, to be taller than sb by a head/half a head dépasser qn d'une tête/d'une demi-tête ; to win by a (short) head Turf, fig gagner d'une (courte) tête ;4 ○ ( headache) mal m de tête ; to have a bad head ○ gen avoir mal à la tête ; ( hangover) avoir mal aux cheveux ○ ;5 (leader, director) (of family. church, agency, section) chef m ; (of social service, organization) responsable mf, directeur/-trice m/f ; at the head of à la tête de ; a team of experts with Dubois at its head une équipe d'experts avec Dubois à sa tête ; head of government/State chef de gouvernement/d'État ; head of department Admin chef de service ; Sch professeur principal ; head of Maths/German Sch responsable de la section de Maths/d'allemand ; head of personnel/marketing Comm chef du personnel/du marketing ;6 Admin, Comm ( individual person or animal) we paid £10 a head ou per head nous avons payé 10 livres sterling par personne ; to count heads compter les gens ; 50 head of cattle Agric 50 têtes de bétail ; 30 head of sheep 30 moutons ;7 Sport, Tech (of pin, nail etc, hammer, golf club) tête f ; (of axe, spear, arrow) fer m ; ( of tennis racquet) tamis m ; ( of stick) pommeau m ;8 ( front or top end) ( of bed) chevet m ; ( of table) (haut) bout m ; ( of procession) tête f ; (of pier, river, valley, glacier, lake) extrémité f ; at the head of the stairs/page/list en haut de l'escalier/de la page/de la liste ; a letter with his address at the head une lettre avec son adresse en en-tête ; at the head of the queue en tête de la file d'attente ;9 Bot, Hort (of cabbage, lettuce) pomme f ; ( of celery) pied m ; ( of garlic) tête f ; to cut the dead heads off the roses couper les fleurs fanées des rosiers ;10 Comput, Elec (of computer, video, tape recorder) tête f ; reading head, playback head tête f de lecture ; writing head, recording head tête f d'écriture ;11 ( on beer) mousse f ;12 Med (on boil, spot) tête f ; to come to a head lit, Med mûrir ; fig [crisis, trouble, unrest] arriver au point critique ; to bring sth to a head Med faire mûrir ; fig précipiter [crisis, trouble, unrest] ; amener [qch] au point critique [situation] ;13 ( in plumbing) ( height of water) hauteur f de chute d'eau ; ( water pressure) pression f ; head of water colonne f d'eau ;14 Phys ( of steam) pression f, volant m de vapeur spec ; to have a good head of steam fig ( be progressing well) avoir le vent en poupe ;15 Geog cap m ;1 ( tossing coin) face f ; ‘heads or tails?’ ‘pile ou face?’ ; ‘heads!’ ‘face!’ ; ‘heads it is!’ ‘c'est face!’ ; heads I win/we go face je gagne/on y va ;C modif1 Anat [movement] de tête ; [injury] à la tête ; [covering, bandage] sur la tête ; Zool [markings, feathers] de la tête ;2 ( chief) [cashier, cook, gardener] en chef.D vtr2 ( be in charge of) être à la tête de [business, firm, delegation, committee, team] ; mener [expedition, inquiry, revolt] ; the inquiry headed by Inspector Lacôte l'enquête menée par l'inspecteur Lacôte ;3 ( entitle) intituler [article, chapter, essay] ; this paragraph is headed by a quotation ce paragraphe est précédé d'une citation ; to head a letter with one's address mettre son adresse en tête d'une lettre ; headed writing paper, headed stationery papier m à lettres à en-tête ;4 ( steer) diriger [vehicle] (towards vers) ; naviguer [boat] (towards vers) ; I headed the car for the sea j'ai pris le volant en direction de la mer ; he headed the sheep away from the cliff il a éloigné les moutons de la falaise ;5 Sport to head the ball faire une tête ; he headed the ball into the net il a marqué un but de la tête.E vi where was the train headed ou heading? dans quelle direction est-ce que le train allait? ; to head south/north Naut mettre le cap au sud/au nord ; he headed straight back into the room il est retourné tout droit dans la pièce ; it's time to head home ou for home il est temps de rentrer ; she headed across the dunes elle s'est engagée à travers les dunes ; look out! he's heading this way attention! il se dirige par ici! ; there's good luck heading your way ( in horoscope) la chance va vous sourire ; ⇒ head for.F - headed (dans composés) black-headed bird oiseau à tête noire ; red-headed boy garçon (aux cheveux) roux ; two-headed monster monstre à deux têtes.on your own head be it! à tes risques et périls! ; to go to sb's head [alcohol, success, praise] monter à la tête de qn ; you've won, but don't let it go to your head tu as gagné, mais ne te monte pas la tête ; to go off one's head ○ perdre la boule ○ ; are you off your head? tu as perdu la boule ○ ? ; to keep/lose one's head garder/perdre son sang-froid ; to be soft ou weak in the head ○ être faible d'esprit ; he's not right in the head ○ il a un grain ○ ; to laugh one's head off ○ éclater de rire ; to shout one's head off ○ crier à tue-tête ; to talk one's head off ○ ne pas arrêter de parler ; she talked my head off ○ all the way elle m'a cassé les oreilles ○ tout le long du trajet ; off the top of one's head [say, answer] sans réfléchir ; I can't think of anything off the top of my head rien ne me vient à l'esprit pour l'instant ; to give a horse its head lâcher la bride à un cheval ; to give sb their head lâcher la bride à qn ; to give sb head ● US tailler une pipe ● à qn ; to be able to do sth standing on one's head faire qch les doigts dans le nez ○ ; I can't make head (n)or tail of it je n'y comprends rien, ça n'a ni queue ni tête ; I couldn't make head (n)or tail of what she was saying je ne comprenais rien à ce qu'elle disait ; if we all put our heads together si nous nous y mettons tous ; so Louise and I put our heads together and… donc Louise et moi nous y sommes mis à deux et… ; the leaders put their heads together les dirigeants se sont consultés ; two heads are better than one Prov deux avis valent mieux qu'un.■ head for:▶ head for [sth]1 lit, gen se diriger vers ; Naut ( set sail) mettre le cap sur ; the car was heading ou headed for Paris la voiture se dirigeait vers Paris ; the ship was heading ou headed for New York le navire faisait route vers New York ; where were they heading ou headed for? dans quelle direction est-ce qu'ils allaient? ; we were heading ou headed for the coast when we broke down nous roulions en direction de la côte quand nous sommes tombés en panne ; to head for home prendre le chemin du retour ; to head for the whisky bottle foncer sur la bouteille de whisky ;2 fig courir à [defeat, victory] ; courir vers [trouble] ; to be heading for a fall courir à l'échec.■ head off partir (for, in the direction of, towards vers) ; he headed off across the fields il est parti à travers les champs ;▶ head off [sb/sth], head [sb/sth] off2 fig ( forestall) éluder [question] ; éviter [complaint, quarrel, rebellion] ; he headed her off onto a more interesting topic of conversation il a fait dévier sa conversation vers un sujet plus intéressant.■ head up:▶ head up [sth] diriger [department, team]. -
12 rise
1. noun1) (going up) (of sun etc.) Aufgang, der; (Theatre): (of curtain) Aufgehen, das; (advancement) Aufstieg, der2) (emergence) Aufkommen, das3) (increase) (in value, price, cost) Steigerung, die; (St. Exch.): (in shares) Hausse, die; (in population, temperature) Zunahme, die4) (Brit.)6) (origin) Ursprung, dergive rise to — führen zu; [Ereignis:] Anlass geben zu [Spekulation]
7)2. intransitive verb,get or take a rise out of somebody — (fig.): (make fun of) sich über jemanden lustig machen
1) (go up) aufsteigenrise [up] into the air — [Rauch:] aufsteigen, in die Höhe steigen; [Ballon, Vogel, Flugzeug:] sich in die Luft erheben
2) (come up) [Sonne, Mond:] aufgehen; [Blase:] aufsteigen3) (reach higher level) steigen; [Stimme:] höher werden4) (extend upward) aufragen; sich erheben; [Weg, Straße:] ansteigenrise to 2,000 metres — [Berg:] 2 000 m hoch aufragen
5) (advance) [Person:] aufsteigen, aufrückenrise in the world — voran- od. weiterkommen
6) (increase) steigen; [Stimme:] lauter werden; [Wind, Sturm:] auffrischen, stärker werden7) (Cookery) [Teig, Kuchen:] aufgehen8) [Stimmung, Moral:] steigen9) (come to surface) [Fisch:] steigenrise to the bait — (fig.) sich ködern lassen (ugs.)
10) (Theatre) [Vorhang:] aufgehen, sich heben11) (rebel, cease to be quiet) [Person:] aufbegehren (geh.), sich erheben12) (get up)rise [to one's feet] — aufstehen
rise on its hind legs — [Pferd:] steigen
13) (adjourn) [Parlament:] in die Ferien gehen, die Sitzungsperiode beenden; (end a session) die Sitzung beenden14) (come to life again) auferstehen15) (have origin) [Fluss:] entspringenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/109581/rise_to">rise to- rise up* * *1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) steigen2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) hochsteigen3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) aufstehen4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) aufstehen5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) aufgehen8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) aufsteigen10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) aufkommen11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) entstehen12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) auferstehen2. noun2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) die Erhöhung3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) die Steigung4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) der Aufstieg•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) steigend- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *[raɪz]I. n1. (upward movement) of theatre curtain Hochgehen nt kein pl, Heben nt kein pl; of the sun Aufgehen nt kein pl\rise to power Aufstieg m an die Machtmeteoric \rise kometenhafter Aufstiegthe team's winning streak has triggered a \rise in attendance die Erfolgsserie der Mannschaft hat die Zuschauerzahlen ansteigen lassentemperature \rise Temperaturanstieg m\rise in costs Kostenanstieg m\rise in interest rates Zinsanstieg mto be on the \rise im Steigen begriffen seininflation is on the \rise die Inflation steigtthe river Cam has its \rise in a place called Ashwell der Fluss Cam entspringt an einem Ort namens Ashwell9.to give \rise to a question eine Frage aufwerfenII. vi<rose, risen>the curtain is rising der Vorhang geht auf [o hebt sich3. (move towards water surface) fish an die Oberfläche kommen4. (become higher in pitch) voice höher werden5. (improve position) aufsteigento \rise to fame berühmt werdento \rise in the hierarchy in der Hierarchie aufsteigento \rise in the ranks im Rang steigento \rise through the ranks befördert werdento \rise in sb's esteem in jds Ansehen steigenall \rise bitte erheben Sie sich7. (get out of bed) aufstehenthe meeting rose at 6p.m. die Besprechung endete um 18.00 Uhr9. (be reborn) auferstehento \rise from the dead von den Toten auferstehento \rise again wiederauferstehen10. (blow) wind aufkommenthey noticed that the wind was rising sie bemerkten, dass der Wind stärker wurde11. (originate) river entspringen13. (incline upwards) ground ansteigenthe mountains \rise above the woods die Berge ragen über den Wäldern empor15. (stand on end) hair zu Berge stehenhis hair rose ihm standen die Haare zu Berge16. (be constructed) building entstehenwe were impressed by the skyscrapers rising above the plain wir waren beeindruckt von den Wolkenkratzern, die sich über der Ebene erhobenhouse prices have \risen sharply die Immobilienpreise sind stark gestiegentempers were rising at the meeting die Gemüter erhitzten sich auf der Besprechunghe felt panic \rise in him er fühlte Panik in sich aufsteigenmurmurs of disapproval rose from the crowd die Menge ließ ein missbilligendes Gemurmel hören23. mood, spirit steigenmy spirits \rise whenever I think of my next holiday immer wenn ich an meinen nächsten Urlaub denke, steigt meine Laune24. barometer, thermometer steigen25.▶ to \rise to the bait anbeißenthey offered a good salary, but I didn't \rise to the bait sie boten mir ein gutes Gehalt an, aber ich habe mich nicht ködern lassen▶ \rise and shine! aufstehen!, los, raus aus den Federn!* * *[raɪz] vb: pret rose, ptp risen1. n1) (= increase) (in sth etw gen) (in temperature, pressure, of tide, river) Anstieg m, Steigen nt no pl; (in number) Zunahme f; (in prices, bank rate) Steigerung f, Anstieg m; (ST EX) Aufschwung ma ( pay) rise (Brit) — eine Gehaltserhöhung
2) (= upward movement of theatre curtain) Hochgehen nt, Heben nt; (of sun) Aufgehen nt; (MUS in pitch) Erhöhung f (in +gen (fig, to fame, power etc) Aufstieg m (to zu)the rise of the working classes —
to take the or a rise out of sb (dated inf) — jdn auf den Arm nehmen (inf)
to give rise to sth — etw verursachen; to questions etw aufwerfen; to complaints Anlass zu etw geben; to speculation zu etw führen; to hopes, fears etw aufkommen lassen
2. vito rise from the table to rise in the saddle — vom Tisch aufstehen, sich vom Tisch erheben (geh) sich im Sattel heben
he rose from his sickbed to go and see her — er verließ sein Krankenlager, um sie zu sehen
rise and shine! (inf) — raus aus den Federn! (inf)
to rise from the dead ( liter, Bibl ) — von den Toten auferstehen
2) (= go up) steigen; (smoke, mist etc) (auf)steigen, emporsteigen; (prices, temperature, pressure etc) (an)steigen (to auf +acc); (balloon, aircraft, bird) (auf)steigen, sich heben (geh); (lift) hochfahren, nach oben fahren; (theatre curtain) hochgehen, sich heben; (sun, moon, bread, dough) aufgehen; (wind, storm) aufkommen, sich erheben; (voice, in volume) sich erheben; (in pitch) höher werden; (swimmer, fish) hochkommen; (new buildings) entstehen; (fig, hopes) steigen; (anger) wachsen, zunehmen; (stomach) sich hebenhe won't rise to any of your taunts —
the idea rose in his mind the image rose in his mind — ihm kam der Gedanke das Bild tauchte vor ihm auf
I can't rise to £100 — ich kann nicht bis £ 100 gehen
her spirits rose — ihre Stimmung hob sich
his voice rose to screaming pitch — seine Stimme wurde kreischend or schrill
rose in her cheeks — die Röte stieg ihr ins Gesicht
the mountain rises to 5,000 feet —
where the hills rise against the sky — wo sich die Berge gegen den Himmel abheben
4) (figin society, rank)
to rise in the world — es zu etwas bringento rise from nothing — sich aus dem Nichts empor- or hocharbeiten
he rose to be President/a captain — er stieg zum Präsidenten/Kapitän auf
See:→ rankthe House rose at 2 a.m. (Parl) — das Haus beendete die Sitzung um 2 Uhr morgens
6) (= originate river) entspringento rise (up) in anger (at sth) (people) — sich (gegen etw) empören; (soul, inner being etc) sich (gegen etw) auflehnen/zornig empören
* * *rise [raız]A v/i prät rose [rəʊz], pperf risen [ˈrızn]1. sich erheben, aufstehen ( from von):rise and shine! umg raus aus den Federn!2. a) aufbrechenb) die Sitzung schließen, sich vertagen3. auf-, hoch-, emporsteigen (Vogel, Rauch, Geruch etc; auch fig Gedanke, Zorn etc):the curtain rises THEAT der Vorhang geht hoch;a) die Röte stieg ihr ins Gesicht,b) ihre Wangen röteten sich (an der Luft etc);his hair rose die Haare standen ihm zu Berge oder sträubten sich ihm;land rises to view SCHIFF Land kommt in Sicht;the spirits rose die Stimmung hob sich;the word rose to her lips das Wort kam ihr auf die Lippen4. REL (von den Toten) auferstehen5. emporsteigen, dämmern (Morgen)6. ASTRON aufgehen (Sonne etc)7. ansteigen, bergan gehen (Weg etc)8. (an)steigen (by um) (Fieber, Fluss, Preise etc):rise in sb’s esteem in jemandes Achtung steigen9. sich erheben, emporragen:the tower rises to a height of 80 yards der Turm erreicht eine Höhe von 80 Yards10. steigen, sich bäumen (Pferd):rise to a fence zum Sprung über ein Hindernis ansetzen11. aufgehen (Saat, auch Hefeteig)12. sich bilden (on auf dat) (Blasen etc)13. sich erheben, aufkommen (Wind, Sturm, Unruhe, Streit etc)my stomach rises against this mein Magen sträubt sich dagegen, a. fig es ekelt mich an; → arm2 Bes Redew15. entstehen, -springen:the river rises from a spring in the mountains der Fluss entspringt aus einer Bergquelle;their argument rose from ( oder out of) a misunderstanding ihr Streit entsprang (aus) einem Missverständnis16. fig sich erheben:b) sich emporschwingen (Geist):17. (beruflich oder gesellschaftlich) aufsteigen:rise to a higher rank aufsteigen, befördert werden;rise in the world vorwärtskommen, es zu etwas bringen18. (an)wachsen, sich steigern:the wind rose der Wind nahm zu;his courage rose sein Mut wuchsB v/ta) aufsteigen lassen, einen Fisch an die Oberfläche bringenC s2. ASTRON (Sonnen- etc) Aufgang m3. REL Auferstehung f (von den Toten)4. a) Auftauchen nb) Steigen n (des Fisches), Schnappen n (nach dem Köder):a) jemanden auf den Arm nehmen umg,b) jemanden auf die Palme bringen umg5. fig Aufstieg m:his rise to fame sein Aufstieg zum Ruhm;a young artist on the rise ein aufstrebender junger Künstler6. (An)Steigen n:a) Anschwellen n (eines Flusses, eines Tons etc)b) Anstieg m, Erhöhung f, Zunahme f:the rise in temperature der Temperaturanstieg;rise and fall Steigen und Fallenc) allg (An)Wachsen n, Steigerung f7. WIRTSCHa) (An)Steigen n, Anziehen n:rise in prices Preisanstieg mc) besonders Br Aufbesserung f, Lohn-, Gehaltserhöhung f:on the rise im Steigen begriffen (Preise, Kurse);rise (of value) Wertsteigerung f;8. Zuwachs m, Zunahme f:rise in population Bevölkerungszuwachs, -zunahme9. Ursprung m (einer Quelle oder fig), Entstehung f:10. fig Anlass m, Ursache f:a) verursachen, hervorrufen, führen zu,b) einen Verdacht etc aufkommen lassen, Anlass geben zu, erregen11. a) Steigung f (eines Geländes)b) Anhöhe f, Erhebung f12. Höhe f (eines Turmes etc)* * *1. noun1) (going up) (of sun etc.) Aufgang, der; (Theatre): (of curtain) Aufgehen, das; (advancement) Aufstieg, der2) (emergence) Aufkommen, das3) (increase) (in value, price, cost) Steigerung, die; (St. Exch.): (in shares) Hausse, die; (in population, temperature) Zunahme, die4) (Brit.)[pay] rise — (in wages) Lohnerhöhung, die; (in salary) Gehaltserhöhung, die
6) (origin) Ursprung, dergive rise to — führen zu; [Ereignis:] Anlass geben zu [Spekulation]
7)2. intransitive verb,get or take a rise out of somebody — (fig.): (make fun of) sich über jemanden lustig machen
1) (go up) aufsteigenrise [up] into the air — [Rauch:] aufsteigen, in die Höhe steigen; [Ballon, Vogel, Flugzeug:] sich in die Luft erheben
2) (come up) [Sonne, Mond:] aufgehen; [Blase:] aufsteigen3) (reach higher level) steigen; [Stimme:] höher werden4) (extend upward) aufragen; sich erheben; [Weg, Straße:] ansteigenrise to 2,000 metres — [Berg:] 2 000 m hoch aufragen
5) (advance) [Person:] aufsteigen, aufrückenrise in the world — voran- od. weiterkommen
6) (increase) steigen; [Stimme:] lauter werden; [Wind, Sturm:] auffrischen, stärker werden7) (Cookery) [Teig, Kuchen:] aufgehen8) [Stimmung, Moral:] steigen9) (come to surface) [Fisch:] steigenrise to the bait — (fig.) sich ködern lassen (ugs.)
10) (Theatre) [Vorhang:] aufgehen, sich heben11) (rebel, cease to be quiet) [Person:] aufbegehren (geh.), sich erheben12) (get up)rise [to one's feet] — aufstehen
rise on its hind legs — [Pferd:] steigen
13) (adjourn) [Parlament:] in die Ferien gehen, die Sitzungsperiode beenden; (end a session) die Sitzung beenden14) (come to life again) auferstehen15) (have origin) [Fluss:] entspringenPhrasal Verbs:- rise to- rise up* * *(in rates) n.Kursanstieg m. (increase) time n.Anstiegszeit f. n.Anstieg -e m.Aufgang -¨e m.Aufschwung m.Steigen - n. (above) v.herausragen (über) v. (advance) to the position of expr.avancieren zu v. v.(§ p.,p.p.: rose, risen)= anschwellen v.ansteigen v.anwachsen v.aufgehen v.aufstehen v.aufsteigen v.emporsteigen v.entspringen v.entstehen v.sich erheben v.sichtbar werden ausdr.steigen v.(§ p.,pp.: stieg, ist gestiegen) -
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1. intransitive verb,1) stehenwe stood talking — wir standen da und unterhielten uns
2) (have height)he stands six feet tall/the tree stands 30 feet high — er ist sechs Fuß groß/der Baum ist 30 Fuß hoch
3) (be at level) [Aktien, Währung, Thermometer:] stehen (at auf + Dat.); [Fonds:] sich belaufen (at auf + Akk.); [Absatz, Export usw.:] liegen (at bei)4) (hold good) bestehen bleibenmy offer/promise still stands — mein Angebot/Versprechen gilt nach wie vor
5) (find oneself, be)as it stands, as things stand — wie die Dinge [jetzt] liegen
the law as it stands — das bestehende od. gültige Recht
I'd like to know where I stand — (fig.) ich möchte wissen, wo ich dran bin
stand in need of something — einer Sache (Gen.) dringend bedürfen
stand as a Liberal/Conservative — für die Liberalen/Konservativen kandidieren
stand for Parliament — (Brit.) für einen Parlamentssitz kandidieren
7)8) (place oneself) sich stellenstand in the way of something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) im Weg stehen
[not] stand in somebody's way — (fig.) jemandem [keine] Steine in den Weg legen
9) (be likely)2. transitive verb,stand to win or gain/lose something — etwas gewinnen/verlieren können
1) (set in position) stellenstand something on end/upside down — etwas hochkant/auf den Kopf stellen
2) (endure) ertragen; vertragen [Klima]I can't stand the heat/noise — ich halte die Hitze/den Lärm nicht aus
I cannot stand [the sight of] him/her — ich kann ihn/sie nicht ausstehen
he can't stand the pressure/strain/stress — er ist dem Druck/den Strapazen/dem Stress nicht gewachsen
I can't stand it any longer! — ich halte es nicht mehr aus!; see also academic.ru/75052/time">time 1. 1)
3) (undergo) ausgesetzt sein (+ Dat.)stand trial [for something] — [wegen etwas] vor Gericht stehen
4) (buy)3. nounstand somebody something — jemandem etwas ausgeben od. spendieren (ugs.)
1) (support) Ständer, der3) (raised structure, grandstand) Tribüne, die4) (resistance) Widerstand, dertake or make a stand — (fig.) klar Stellung beziehen (for/against/on für/gegen/zu)
5) (standing place for taxi, bus, etc.) Stand, derPhrasal Verbs:- stand by- stand in- stand up* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stehen2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) (auf)stehen3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stehen4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) gelten5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stehen6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) liegen7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) bewerben8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) stellen9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) ertragen2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) der Platz2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) der Ständer3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) der Stand4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) die Tribüne5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) der Zeugenstand•- take the stand- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) die Dauer2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) der Stand•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) stand-by5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) stand-by- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to* * *[stænd]I. NOUNto take up a \stand somewhere sich akk irgendwo hinstellenwhat's her \stand on sexual equality? wie steht sie zur Gleichberechtigung?it's her civic duty to take a \stand on civil rights es ist ihre Bürgerpflicht, die Bürgerrechte zu verteidigento take a \stand with sb jdm gegenübertretenI had to take a firm \stand with my son and forbid him to attend that party ich musste meinem Sohn gegenüber hart bleiben und ihm verbieten, diese Party zu besuchento bring sb/sth to a \stand jdm/etw Einhalt gebieten gehmusic/revolving \stand Noten-/Drehständer mcandy/news \stand Süßwaren-/Zeitungsstand mtaxi \stand Taxistand mone-night \stand One-Night-Stand m fam10. AM LAW▪ the \stand der Zeugenstandto take the \stand vor Gericht aussagen12. (group of plants)\stand of clover Büschel nt Klee\stand of trees Baumgruppe f<stood, stood>1. (be upright) stehen\stand against the wall stell dich an die Wand\stand in front of the house stell dich vor das Haus\stand in a straight line! stellen Sie sich in einer Reihe auf!the team will \stand or fall by the success of their new model das Team steht und fällt mit dem Erfolg seines neuen Modells\stand and deliver! ( dated) Hände hoch und Geld her!to \stand guard [or watch] [over sb/sth] [bei jdm/etw] Wache haltenhe felt it necessary to \stand watch over the cash box er hielt es für nötig, die Kasse im Auge zu behaltento \stand on one's hands/head einen Hand-/Kopfstand machento \stand clear [or aside] aus dem Weg gehen, beiseitetretento \stand erect [or tall] aufrecht [o gerade] stehento \stand motionless regungslos dastehento \stand still stillstehenhe \stands over seven feet er misst über sieben Fuß4. (be located) liegenan old hut stood by the river am Fluss stand eine alte Hüttethe train is \standing at platform 8 der Zug steht auf Gleis 8to \stand in sb's way jdm im Weg stehento \stand in the way of sth etw dat im Weg[e] stehen [o hinderlich sein]to \stand open offen stehen5. (have a viewpoint)from where she \stands it seemed reasonable to ask von ihrer Warte aus schien es vernünftig zu fragenhow do you think your chances \stand of being offered the job? wie, glaubst du, stehen deine Chancen, dass man dir die Stelle anbietet?with the situation as it \stands right now... so wie die Sache im Moment aussieht,...to \stand high/low in sb's opinion bei jdm sehr [o hoch] /wenig [o schlecht] angesehen seinto \stand alone beispiellos [o einzigartig] seinto \stand empty [or idle] leer stehento \stand fast [or firm] standhaft sein\stand firm on your decision steh fest zu deinem Entschlussto \stand second/third an zweiter/dritter Stelle stehento \stand accused of murder des Mordes angeklagt seinI \stand corrected ich muss mich korrigieren [o gebe meinen Fehler zu]to \stand to gain [or win] /lose sth wahrscheinlich etw gewinnen/verlieren7. (separate from)▪ to \stand between sb/sth zwischen jdm/etw stehenthe handouts he got from his parents were all that stood between Dan and destitution es waren allein die Zuwendungen, die Dan von seinen Eltern erhielt, was ihn vor völliger Mittellosigkeit bewahrte8. (remain valid) gelten, Bestand habendoes that still \stand? ist das noch gültig?, gilt das noch?his work still \stands as one of the greatest advances in medical theory seine Arbeit gilt immer noch als eine der größten Leistungen in der MedizinNewtonian mechanics stood for over two hundred years die Newton'sche Mechanik galt zweihundert Jahre lang unangefochtento \stand for election sich akk zur Wahl stellen10.▶ to \stand on one's own two feet auf eigenen Füßen stehen▶ to not leave one stone \standing on another keinen Stein auf dem anderen lassen▶ it \stands to reason [that]... es ist logisch [o leuchtet ein], dass...III. TRANSITIVE VERB<stood, stood>▪ to \stand sth somewhere etw irgendwohin hinstellenshe stood the yardstick upright against the wall sie stellte den Messstab gegen die Wandto \stand sth on its head etw auf den Kopf stellen2. (refuse to be moved)to \stand one's ground wie angewurzelt stehen bleiben; (refuse to yield) standhaft bleiben3. (bear)▪ to not [be able to] \stand sth etw nicht ertragen könnenour tent won't \stand another storm unser Zelt wird keinen weiteren Sturm überstehenshe can't \stand anyone touching her sie kann es nicht leiden, wenn man sie anfasstto not be able to \stand the sight of sth den Anblick von etw dat nicht ertragen könnento \stand the test of time die Zeit überdauern4. (pay for)▪ to \stand sb sth jdm etw ausgeben [o spendieren]Catherine stood us all a drink Catherine lud uns alle zu einem Drink einto \stand bail for sb für jdn Kaution stellen [o Sicherheit leisten5. ( fam)to \stand a chance of doing sth gute Aussichten haben, etw zu tun6. LAW7.▶ to \stand sb in good stead jdm von Nutzen [o Vorteil] sein* * *[stnd] vb: pret, ptp stood1. nmy stand is that... — ich stehe auf dem Standpunkt, dass..., ich vertrete die Einstellung, dass...
to take a stand (on a matter) — (zu einer Angelegenheit) eine Einstellung vertreten
to make a stand (lit, fig) — sich widersetzen, Widerstand leisten
that was their last stand — das war ihr letztes Gefecht
3) (= taxi stand) Stand m5) (= furniture, lamp stand, music stand) Ständer m6) (= market stall etc) Stand m7) (= band stand) Podium nt9) (esp US FOREST) (Baum)bestand m2. vtSee:→ stead, head2) (= withstand) pressure, close examination etc (= object) standhalten (+dat); (person) gewachsen sein (+dat); test bestehen; climate vertragen; heat, noise ertragen, aushalten; loss, cost verkraften3) (inf: put up with) person, noise, interruptions etc aushaltenI can't stand being kept waiting —
4) (Brit inf= treat)
to stand sb a drink/a meal — jdm einen Drink/ein Essen spendieren5)3. vi1) (= be upright) stehen; (= get up) aufstehendon't just stand there(, do something)! — stehen Sie nicht nur( dumm) rum, tun Sie was! (inf)
we stood talking —
stand and deliver! (old, hum) — anhalten, her mit dem Zeug! (inf)
See:3) (= be situated) stehenit has stood there for 600 years — es steht da schon seit 600 Jahren
5)See:→ also stand for6) (= continue to be valid offer, argument, promise) gelten; (objection, contract) gültig bleiben; (decision, record, account) stehen8) (fig= be in a position)
we stand to lose/gain a lot — wir können sehr viel verlieren/gewinnenwhat do we stand to gain by it? — was springt für uns dabei heraus? (inf), was bringt uns (dat) das ein?
9) (fig= be placed)
how do we stand? — wie stehen wir?I'd like to know where I stand (with him) — ich möchte wissen, woran ich (bei ihm) bin
as it stands — so wie die Sache aussieht
to stand accused of sth — einer Sache (gen) angeklagt sein
10) (fig= be, continue to be)
to stand firm or fast — festbleibento stand ready —
to stand (as) security for sb — für jdn bürgen
11)* * *stand [stænd]A s1. a) Stehen nb) Stillstand m, Halt m2. a) (Stand)Platz m, Standort mb) fig Standpunkt m:take a stand Stellung beziehen (on zu);take a common stand einen gemeinsamen Standpunkt einnehmen3. fig Eintreten n:make a stand for sich einsetzen für4. a) (Zuschauer)Tribüne fb) Podium n5. JUR US Zeugenstand m:on the stand im Zeugenstand;a) den Zeugenstand betreten,b) als Zeuge aussagen6. WIRTSCH (Verkaufs-, Messe) Stand m7. Stand(platz) m (für Taxis)8. (Kleider-, Noten- etc) Ständer m9. Gestell n, Regal n10. a) Stativ nb) Stütze f11. (Baum)Bestand m12. AGR Stand m (des Getreides etc), (zu erwartende) Ernte:stand of wheat stehender WeizenB v/i prät und pperf stood [stʊd]1. a) allg stehen:as there were no seats left, we had to stand;don’t just stand there, help me! steh nicht herum, hilf mir!;on in dat)( → B 4);stand or fall by stehen und fallen mit;stand gasping keuchend dastehen;stand on one’s heada) einen Kopfstand machen, kopfstehen,b) fig (vor Freude etc) kopfstehen;stand on one’s hands einen Handstand machen;stand to lose (to win) (mit Sicherheit) verlieren (gewinnen);how are things standing? wie stehen die Dinge?;how do we stand in comparision to …? wie stehen wir im Vergleich zu …?;the wind stands in the west der Wind weht von Westen;stand well with sb mit jemandem gut stehen, sich mit jemandem gut stellen;leave sb (sth) standing Br umg jemanden (etwas) in den Schatten stellen; → attention 4, foot A 1, leg Bes Redewc) aufstehen3. sein:stand! halt!;stand fast! MIL Br stillgestanden!, US Abteilung halt! ( → B 1);stand still for US → C 75. bleiben:stand neutral, etc;and so it stands und dabei bleibt es6. sich stellen, treten:stand clear zurücktreten (of von);stand clear of auch den Eingang etc frei machen;stand on the defensive sich verteidigen;8. sich behaupten, bestehen ( beide:against gegen):stand through sth etwas überstehen oder -dauern9. fig festbleiben10. (weiterhin) gelten:my offer stands mein Angebot gilt nach wie vor oder bleibt bestehen;let sth stand etwas gelten oder bestehen bleiben lassenC v/t1. stellen (on auf akk):stand a plane on its nose FLUG einen Kopfstand machen;stand sth on its head fig etwas auf den Kopf stellen2. standhalten (dat), aushalten:he can’t stand the climate er kann das Klima nicht (v)ertragen;I couldn’t stand the pain ich konnte den Schmerz nicht aushalten oder ertragen;she couldn’t stand the pressure sie war dem Druck nicht gewachsen;I can’t stand him ich kann ihn nicht ausstehen oder leiden;I can’t stand being told ( oder people telling me) what to do ich kann es nicht ausstehen oder leiden, wenn man mir Vorschriften macht; → heat A 1 a, racket2 A 4, sight A 23. sich etwas gefallen lassen, dulden, ertragen:I won’t stand that any longer das lasse ich mir nicht länger bieten6. a) Pate stehen7. umga) aufkommen fürb) (jemandem) ein Essen etc spendieren:stand a drink einen ausgeben oder spendieren;8. eine Chance haben* * *1. intransitive verb,1) stehenstand in a line or row — sich in einer Reihe aufstellen; (be standing) in einer Reihe stehen
he stands six feet tall/the tree stands 30 feet high — er ist sechs Fuß groß/der Baum ist 30 Fuß hoch
3) (be at level) [Aktien, Währung, Thermometer:] stehen (at auf + Dat.); [Fonds:] sich belaufen (at auf + Akk.); [Absatz, Export usw.:] liegen (at bei)4) (hold good) bestehen bleibenmy offer/promise still stands — mein Angebot/Versprechen gilt nach wie vor
5) (find oneself, be)as it stands, as things stand — wie die Dinge [jetzt] liegen
the law as it stands — das bestehende od. gültige Recht
I'd like to know where I stand — (fig.) ich möchte wissen, wo ich dran bin
stand in need of something — einer Sache (Gen.) dringend bedürfen
6) (be candidate) kandidieren ( for für)stand as a Liberal/Conservative — für die Liberalen/Konservativen kandidieren
stand for Parliament — (Brit.) für einen Parlamentssitz kandidieren
7)8) (place oneself) sich stellenstand in the way of something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) im Weg stehen
[not] stand in somebody's way — (fig.) jemandem [keine] Steine in den Weg legen
9) (be likely)2. transitive verb,stand to win or gain/lose something — etwas gewinnen/verlieren können
1) (set in position) stellenstand something on end/upside down — etwas hochkant/auf den Kopf stellen
2) (endure) ertragen; vertragen [Klima]I can't stand the heat/noise — ich halte die Hitze/den Lärm nicht aus
I cannot stand [the sight of] him/her — ich kann ihn/sie nicht ausstehen
he can't stand the pressure/strain/stress — er ist dem Druck/den Strapazen/dem Stress nicht gewachsen
I can't stand it any longer! — ich halte es nicht mehr aus!; see also time 1. 1)
3) (undergo) ausgesetzt sein (+ Dat.)stand trial [for something] — [wegen etwas] vor Gericht stehen
4) (buy)3. nounstand somebody something — jemandem etwas ausgeben od. spendieren (ugs.)
1) (support) Ständer, der2) (stall; at exhibition) Stand, der3) (raised structure, grandstand) Tribüne, die4) (resistance) Widerstand, dertake or make a stand — (fig.) klar Stellung beziehen (for/against/on für/gegen/zu)
5) (standing place for taxi, bus, etc.) Stand, derPhrasal Verbs:- stand by- stand in- stand up* * *(microphone) n.Stativ -e n. n.Gestell -e n.Stand ¨-e m.Ständer - m. (one's) trial expr.sich vor Gericht verantworten ausdr. (up) for expr.eintreten für ausdr. (to tolerate) v.ertragen prät. v.(§ p.,p.p.: stood)= andauern v.stehen v.(§ p.,pp.: stand, gestanden) -
14 best
A n1 (most enjoyable, pleasant) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; it's the best of the stories cette histoire, c'est la meilleure ; the North will have the best of the weather c'est le nord du pays qui profitera du beau temps ; I think we've had the best of the day je pense que le beau temps est fini pour aujourd'hui ; to look the best être le mieux ; to sound the best avoir le meilleur son, sonner le mieux ; to taste the best être le/la meilleur/-e ; to smell the best avoir la meilleure odeur ;2 (of the highest quality, standard) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; the best there is le meilleur qui soit ; the best of its kind le meilleur du genre ; it's not her best (of book, play) ce n'est pas le/la meilleur/-e qu'elle ait écrit/-e ; only the best is good enough for me/my son pour moi/mon fils je veux ce qu'il y a de mieux ; only the best is good enough for him seul le meilleur peut lui convenir ;3 ( most competent) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; she's one of the best c'est l'une des meilleures ; to be the best at être le/la meilleur/-e en [subject, game] ; who's the best at drawing/swimming? qui dessine/nage le mieux? ;4 (most appropriate, desirable or valid) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; it's the best I've got c'est le meilleur que j'aie ; it's for the best ( recommending course of action) c'est la meilleure solution ; ( of something done) c'est tant mieux ; to do sth for the best faire qch pour le mieux ; it's not the best of times to do ce n'est pas le meilleur moment pour faire ;5 ( most favourable) the best le mieux ; the best we can hope for/say le mieux qu'on puisse espérer/dire ; at best au mieux ; I find it difficult to do at the best of times j'ai déjà du mal à le faire ; he's a difficult man at the best of times déjà en temps ordinaire il est difficile à vivre ; to make the best of sth s'accommoder de qch ;6 (peak, height) to be at its best [wine, cheese] être parfait ; [city, view, landscape] être le/la plus beau/belle ; this is modern art at its best c'est ce que l'art moderne peut produire de mieux ; to be at one's best (physically, in mood) être au mieux de sa forme ; to be at one's best writing poetry/playing villains exceller dans la poésie/dans les rôles de méchants ; this is Eliot at her best c'est Eliot dans ce qu'elle a fait de meilleur ; it was not in the best of taste ce n'était pas du meilleur goût ; the best of friends les meilleurs amis du monde ;7 ( greatest personal effort) to do one' s best to do faire de son mieux or faire (tout) son possible pour faire ; is that the best you can/the car can do? c'est le mieux que tu puisses/que la voiture puisse faire? ; to get the best out of obtenir le meilleur de [pupil, worker], tirer le meilleur parti de [gadget] ;8 (virtues, qualities) to bring out the best in sb [crisis, suffering] inciter qn à donner le meilleur de lui-même ;9 ( most advantageous or pleasing part) the best of it is gen le mieux, c'est que ; ( most amusing) le plus beau, c'est que ; to get the best of avoir la part du lion dans [deal, bargain] ; gagner dans [arrangement] ;10 ( good clothes) to keep sth for best garder or réserver qch pour les grandes occasions ; ⇒ Sunday best ;11 ( good wishes) ( on an occasion) meilleurs vœux mpl ; ( friendly greeting) amitiés fpl ; give her my best transmets-lui mes meilleurs vœux or amitiés ; all the best! ( good luck) bonne chance! ; ( cheers) à ta santé! ; all the best, Ellie ( in letter) amitiés, Ellie ; wishing you all the best on your retirement meilleurs vœux de bonheur pour votre retraite ;12 ( winning majority) best of three/five au meilleur des trois/cinq ; to play (the) best of three jouer au meilleur des trois ; it's the best of five c'est au meilleur des cinq.1 ( most excellent or pleasing) meilleur ; the best book I've ever read/written le meilleur livre que j'aie jamais lu/écrit ; the best idea she's had all day la meilleure idée qu'elle ait eue de la journée ; the best hotel in town le meilleur hôtel de la ville ; the best thing about sth/about doing ce qu'il y a de mieux dans qch/lorsqu'on fait ; one of the best things about sth/about doing l'un des plus grands avantages de qch/lorsqu'on fait ; to look best être le mieux ; to sound best avoir le meilleur son, sonner le mieux ; to taste best être le/la meilleur/-e ; to smell best avoir la meilleure odeur ; this wine is best served chilled ce vin est parfait si on le sert frais ; she looks best in black c'est en noir qu'elle est le mieux ; she speaks the best French c'est elle qui parle le mieux français ; she said it in her best French elle l'a dit dans son meilleur français ; in your best handwriting dans ta plus belle écriture ; my best dress ma plus belle robe ; my best sheets mes plus beaux draps ; ‘best before end May’ ‘à consommer de préférence avant fin mai’ ;2 ( most competent) [teacher, poet] meilleur ; the award for best actor le prix du meilleur acteur ; who is the best swimmer? qui nage le mieux? ; to be best at être le/la meilleur/-e en [subject, sport] ; être le/la meilleur/-e à [instrument] ; to be best at cooking cuisiner le mieux ; the best mother you could wish for la meilleure mère dont on puisse rêver ; may the best man win! que le meilleur gagne! ;3 ( most appropriate or suitable) [tool, example, way, time, idea] meilleur ; these ones are best for cutting paper pour couper du papier ceux-ci sont le mieux ; they're best for cutting paper, not fabric c'est pour couper du papier et non pas du tissu qu'ils conviennent le mieux ; it is best for older children cela convient mieux aux enfants plus âgés ; the best person for the job la personne qui convient le mieux pour ce travail ; the best thing to do la meilleure chose à faire ; the best thing would be to do, it would be best to do le mieux serait de faire ; it would be best if he did le mieux serait qu'il fasse ;4 ( most beneficial) [exercise, food] meilleur ; to consider what is best for sb réfléchir à ce qui est le mieux pour qn.C adv ( superlative of well) le mieux ; to behave/fit/hear best se comporter/aller/entendre le mieux ; the best fed/qualified/organized le mieux nourri/qualifié/organisé ; the best organized person la personne la mieux organisée ; the best prepared/equipped/loved le plus préparé/équipé/aimé ; the best loved woman la femme la plus aimée ; to like sth best aimer qch le mieux or le plus ; to like sth best of all aimer qch mieux or plus que tout ; best of all mieux que tout ; he works best on his own c'est seul qu'il travaille le mieux ; to do best réussir le mieux ; who did best? qui a le mieux réussi? ; to do sth as best one can faire qch de son mieux ; you'd best do ○ tu ferais mieux de faire ; such advice is best ignored/followed il vaut mieux ignorer/suivre de tels conseils ; you know best c'est toi le meilleur juge.D vtr (defeat, outdo) ( in argument) avoir le dessus sur [person] ; (in contest, struggle) battre, vaincre [opponent] ; to be bested in an argument avoir le dessous dans une discussion.to do sth with the best of them faire qch avec tout un chacun ; it happens to the best of us (mishap, failure) ça arrive à tout le monde ; ( death) c'est notre lot à tous. -
15 draw
A n2 ( tie) ( in match) match m nul ; it was a draw ( in match) ils ont fait match nul ; ( in race) ils sont arrivés ex aequo ;3 ( attraction) (person, film, event, place) attraction f ; Bob Dylan was the big draw Bob Dylan était la grande attraction ;4 (on cigarette, pipe) bouffée f ;1 ( on paper etc) faire [picture, plan, portrait, sketch, cartoon] ; dessiner [person, face, object, diagram] ; tracer [line, circle, square] ; to draw a picture lit faire un dessin, dessiner ; to draw (a picture of) a boat dessiner un bateau ; to draw a map ( giving directions) faire un plan ; ( in school) dessiner une carte ; to draw sb sth, to draw sth for sb faire qch à qn [picture, plan, cartoon, sketch] ; dessiner qch à qn [person, face, object, diagram] ;3 ( pull) [animal, car, engine] tirer [object, cart, rope, plough] ; [machine, suction] aspirer [liquid, gas] ; to draw a plough along tirer une charrue ; the water is drawn along the pipe l'eau est aspirée dans le tuyau ; I drew the book towards me j'ai tiré le livre vers moi ; he drew the child towards him il a attiré l'enfant vers lui ; to draw a bolt/the curtains tirer un verrou/les rideaux ; I drew the string as tight as I could j'ai tiré sur la ficelle aussi fort que j'ai pu ; she drew a ten pound note from her purse elle a tiré un billet de dix livres de son porte-monnaie ; he drew his finger along the shelf il a passé un doigt sur l'étagère ; to draw a handkerchief across one's forehead/a comb through ones' hair se passer un mouchoir sur le front/un peigne dans les cheveux ; she drew his arm through hers elle a passé son bras sous le sien ; she drew her shawl round her shoulders elle a resserré son châle autour de ses épaules ; to draw water from a well tirer de l'eau d'un puits ; to draw a pint of beer ≈ tirer un demi-litre de bière à la pression ; to draw blood lit provoquer un saignement ; to draw a bow bander un arc ;4 ( derive) tirer [conclusion] (from de) ; I drew comfort from the fact that/from doing cela m'a un peu réconforté de savoir que/de faire ; to draw a lesson/a moral from sth tirer une leçon/une morale de qch ; to draw inspiration from sth puiser de l'inspiration dans qch ; he drew hope/encouragement from this cela lui a donné de l'espoir/du courage ; to be drawn from [energy, information] provenir de ; his friends/our readers are drawn from all walks of life ses amis/nos lecteurs viennent de tous les horizons ;5 ( cause to talk) faire parler [person] (about, on de) ; I'd hoped she'd tell me, but she wouldn't be drawn ou she refused to be drawn j'avais espéré qu'elle me le dirait, mais elle a refusé de parler ; to draw sth from ou out of sb obtenir qch de qn [information] ; faire dire or arracher qch à qn [truth] ; she drew tears of laughter from the audience elle a fait rire son public aux larmes ; I managed to draw a smile from him j'ai réussi à lui arracher un sourire ;6 ( attract) [person, event, film] attirer [crowd, person] (to vers) ; susciter [reaction, criticism, praise, interest] ; the idea drew much criticism from both sides/from the experts l'idée a suscité de nombreuses critiques des deux côtés/chez les experts ; the course draws students from all over the world le cours attire des étudiants du monde entier ; his speech drew great applause son discours a soulevé des applaudissements ; to draw sb's attention to sth attirer l'attention de qn sur qch ; to draw attention to oneself attirer l'attention sur soi ; to feel drawn to sb se sentir attiré vers qn ; to draw sb to attirer qn vers [person, religion] ; pousser qn vers [profession] ; the sound of the explosion drew her to the window le bruit de l'explosion l'a attirée à la fenêtre ; to draw sb into mêler qn à [conversation] ; entraîner qn dans [argument, battle] ; I'm not going to be drawn into an argument with you je ne vais pas me laisser entraîner dans une dispute avec toi ; they were drawn together by their love of animals leur amour des animaux les a rapprochés ; to draw the enemy fire offrir un cible au feu ennemi ; I'll draw their fire je ferai diversion ;7 Fin ( take out) retirer [money] (from de) ; tirer [cheque, bill of exchange, promissory note] (on sur) ; ( receive) toucher [wages, pension] ;8 Games ( choose at random) tirer [qch] au sort [name, ticket, winner] ; they asked him to draw the winner (out of the hat) ils lui ont demandé de tirer au sort le gagnant ; to draw a winning ticket [competitor] tirer un billet gagnant ; Italy has been drawn against Spain ou to play Spain le tirage au sort a désigné l'Italie comme adversaire de l'Espagne ; Jones drew Smith in the first round le tirage au sort a désigné Smith comme adversaire de Jones au premier tour ;9 Sport to draw a match faire match nul ;10 (remove, pull out) extraire [tooth] ; retirer, enlever [thorn, splinter, sting] (from de) ; retirer [cork] (from de) ; dégainer, sortir [sword, dagger] ; sortir [knife, gun] ; tirer [card] ; to draw a gun on sb sortir un pistolet et le braquer sur qn ; to draw a knife on sb sortir un couteau pour en menacer qn ; with drawn sword l'épée dégainée ;12 Hunt suivre la voie de [animal] ;13 Games to draw trumps tirer ses atouts ;14 Tech étirer [wire, metal, glass] ;15 Naut the ship draws six metres le navire a un tirant d'eau de six mètres ;16 † ( run) faire couler [bath].1 ( make picture) dessiner ; he draws very well il dessine très bien ; to draw round ou around sth dessiner en suivant les contours de [hand, template] ;2 ( move) to draw ahead (of sth/sb) lit [vehicle, person] gagner du terrain (sur qch/qn) ; fig [person, company] prendre de l'avance (sur qch/qn) ; to draw alongside [boat] accoster ; the car drew alongside the lorry la voiture s'est mise à côté du camion ; to draw close ou near [time, date, ordeal] approcher ; the time/day is drawing close when… l'heure/le jour approche où… ; they drew nearer to listen ils se sont rapprochés pour écouter ; to draw into [bus] arriver à [station] ; the train drew into the station le train est entré en gare ; to draw level se retrouver au même niveau ; to draw level with the other athletes ( in score) se retrouver au même niveau que les autres athlètes ; ( in race) rattraper les autres athlètes ; to draw over [vehicle] ( stop) se ranger ; ( still moving) se rabattre vers le bas-côté ; the lorry drew over to the right-hand side of the road le camion s'est rangé sur la voie de droite ; to draw to one side [person] s'écarter ; to draw round ou around [people] se rassembler ; they drew round the teacher ils se sont rassemblés autour du professeur ; to draw to a halt s'arrêter ; to draw to a close ou an end [day, event, life] toucher à sa fin ;3 gen, Sport ( in match) [teams] faire match nul ; ( finish at same time in race) [runners, racers] arriver ex aequo ; (finish equal, with same points) se retrouver ex aequo ; they drew for second place ils sont arrivés deuxièmes ex aequo ; X drew with Y ( in match) X a fait match nul avec Y ; ( in race) X est arrivé ex aequo avec Y ;4 ( choose at random) to draw for sth tirer qch (au sort) ; they drew for partners ils ont tiré leurs partenaires (au sort) ;5 [chimney, pipe] tirer ; [pump, vacuum cleaner] aspirer ; to draw on ou at one's pipe/cigarette tirer sur sa pipe/sa cigarette ;6 [tea] infuser.to be quick/slow on the draw ○ ( in understanding) avoir l'esprit vif/lent ; ( in replying) avoir/ne pas avoir la repartie facile ; [cowboy] dégainer/ne pas dégainer vite ; to beat sb to the draw [rival, competitor] devancer qn ; [cowboy] dégainer plus vite que qn ; to draw the line fixer des limites ; you've got to draw the line somewhere il faut savoir fixer des limites ; to draw the line at doing se refuser à faire ; she drew the line at blackmail elle se refusait à faire du chantage ; I draw the line at violence je n'irai pas jusqu'à la violence ; the union agreed to longer working hours but drew the line at wage cuts le syndicat a accepté une augmentation des heures de travail mais a refusé une baisse des salaires.■ draw apart:▶ draw apart [two people] se séparer ; the land masses drew apart les masses de terre se sont éloignées les unes des autres.■ draw aside:▶ draw [sth] aside, draw aside [sth] écarter [curtain, screen, object] ;▶ draw [sb] aside prendre qn à part.■ draw away:▶ draw away [vehicle, train, person] ( move off) s'éloigner (from de) ; ( move ahead) prendre de l'avance (from sur) ; [person] (move away, recoil) avoir un mouvement de recul ;▶ draw [sth] away, draw away [sth] retirer [hand, foot] ; draw the chair away from the fire éloigne la chaise du feu ;▶ draw [sb] away from éloigner qn de [fire, scene] ; distraire qn de [book, task].■ draw back:▶ draw back (move back, recoil) reculer ;▶ draw [sth] back, draw back [sth] ouvrir [curtains] ; [person] retirer [hand, foot] ;▶ draw [sb] back, draw back [sb] faire revenir [person] ; the company will have difficulty drawing its customers back la société aura du mal à récupérer ses clients.■ draw down:▶ draw [sth] down, draw down [sth] baisser [blind, screen, veil].■ draw in:▶ draw in1 [days] raccourcir ; the nights are drawing in les jours raccourcissent ;▶ draw [sth] in, draw in [sth]2 tirer sur [reins, rope, lead] ; rentrer [stomach, claws] ;3 ( suck in) [person] aspirer [air] ; [pump, machine] aspirer [liquid, gas, air] ; to draw in one's breath inspirer ;4 ( attract) attirer [people, funds].■ draw off:▶ draw [sth] off, draw off [sth] tirer [beer, water] ; Med évacuer [fluid] ; retirer, ôter [gloves].■ draw on:▶ draw on ( approach) [time, date, season] approcher ; ( pass) [time] passer ; [evening, day, season] (s')avancer ;▶ draw on [sth] puiser dans, exploiter [skills, strength, reserves, savings] ; in her novels she draws on childhood memories pour écrire ses romans elle s'inspire de ses souvenirs d'enfance ; the report draws on information from… le rapport tire des informations de… ; to draw on one's experience faire appel à son expérience ;▶ draw on [sth], draw [sth] on enfiler [gloves, shoes, garment].■ draw out:▶ draw out1 ( leave) [train, bus] partir ; the train drew out of the station le train a quitté la gare ; a car drew out in front of me une voiture a déboîté devant moi ;▶ draw [sth] out, draw out [sth]1 gen tirer [handkerchief, purse, cigarette, knife] (from, out of de) ; retirer [splinter, nail, cork] (from, out of de) ; extraire [tooth] ; aspirer [liquid, air] ;2 Fin retirer [cash, money, balance] ;3 ( cause to last longer) faire durer [meeting, speech, meal] ; ( unnecessarily) faire traîner [meeting, speech, meal] ;4 ( extract) obtenir [information, confession] ; ( using force) soutirer [information, confession] ; they managed to draw a confession out of him ils ont réussi à lui soutirer des aveux ;▶ draw [sb] out ( make less shy) faire sortir [qn] de sa coquille ; I managed to draw him out of his silence j'ai réussi à le sortir de son silence ; I drew the old man out about the war j'ai fait parler le vieil homme de la guerre.■ draw up:▶ draw up [sth], draw [sth] up1 établir [contract, criteria, budget, programme, proposals, questionnaire] ; dresser, établir [list, inventory, plan] ; rédiger, établir [report] ; faire [will] ;2 ( pull upwards) hisser [bucket] ;3 ( bring) approcher [chair, stool] (to de) ;4 ( gather up) tirer sur [thread, drawstring] ;▶ draw oneself up se redresser ; she drew herself up to her full height elle s'est redressée de toute sa hauteur. -
16 about
1. adverb1) (all around) rings[her]um; (here and there) überallstrewn/littered about all over the room — überall im Zimmer verstreut
2) (near)there was nobody about — es war niemand da
3)be about to do something — gerade etwas tun wollen
4) (active)be up and about — auf sein (ugs.)
5) (approximately) ungefähr[at] about 5 p.m. — ungefähr um od. gegen 17 Uhr
about turn!, (Amer.) about face! — (Mil.) kehrt!
7)2. preposition[turn and] turn about — (in rotation) abwechselnd
1) (all around) um [... herum]there was litter lying about the park/streets — überall im Park/auf den Straßen lag der Abfall herum
2) (with)have something about one — etwas [bei sich] haben
3) (concerning) über (+ Akk.)an argument/a question about something — Streit wegen etwas/eine Frage zu etwas
talk/laugh about something — über etwas (Akk.) sprechen/lachen
4) (occupied with)be quick/brief about it — beeil dich!; (in speaking) fasse dich kurz!
while you're about it — da Sie gerade dabei sind
* * *1. preposition 2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) ungefähr3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) irgendwo in...4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) um3. adverb- academic.ru/115262/be_about_to">be about to* * *[əˈbaʊt]I. prepshe had some misgivings \about the talk sie hatte wegen des Gesprächs Bedenkenbe quick \about it! beeil dich [damit]!, mach schnell!anxiety \about the future Angst f vor der Zukunft, Zukunftsangst fa book/movie/programme \about sth/sb ein Buch/ein Film/eine Sendung über etw/jdnwhat's that book \about? worum geht es in dem Buch?the movie is \about the American Civil War der Film handelt vom Amerikanischen Bürgerkriegto have a discussion \about how/who/why... darüber diskutieren, wie/wer/warum...to have a phobia \about spiders eine Spinnenphobie habento be sure [or certain] /unsure [or uncertain] \about sth sich dat einer S. gen sicher/unsicher seinhe was still unsure \about what he should do er war sich noch immer nicht sicher, was er tun solltewe are now certain \about our decision to move wir haben uns jetzt endgültig entschlossen umzuziehento ask sb \about sth/sb jdn nach etw/jdm fragento care \about sth/sb sich akk für etw/jdn interessierenI don't care \about your opinion! deine Meinung interessiert mich nicht!to dream \about sth/sb von etw/jdm träumenshe always dreams \about winning the lottery sie träumt immer davon, im Lotto zu gewinnento talk \about sth über etw akk sprechenall \about sb/sth alles über jdn/etwhe taught us all \about biology wir haben von ihm alles über Biologie gelerntit's all \about having fun es geht einfach nur darum, Spaß zu habento do something \about sth etwas gegen etw akk unternehmenwill you please do something \about the leaky tap? kümmerst du dich bitte mal um den tropfenden Wasserhahn?I can't do anything \about it ich kann nichts dagegen machento do little/much/nothing \about sth wenig/viel/nichts gegen etw akk tunthere's nothing we can do \about it dagegen können wir nichts machento do nothing \about a problem ein Problem nicht anpacken, nicht gegen ein Problem vorgehenhe takes little notice of the world \about him er nimmt von seiner Umgebung kaum Notizto put one's arms \about sb jdn umarmento wander \about the house im Haus herumlaufento look \about the room sich akk im Zimmer umsehen5. (expressing location)do you have a pen \about you[r person]? haben Sie einen Kugelschreiber dabei?what exactly didn't you like \about the play? was genau hat dir an der Aufführung nicht gefallen?there is a deep sadness \about him ihn umgibt eine tiefe Melancholiehe has a way \about him that I don't like er hat etwas an sich, das mir nicht gefälltthere's something strange \about him er hat etwas Merkwürdiges an sich7. (aimed at)▪ to be \about doing sth beabsichtigen [o darauf abzielen], etw zu tunthe takeover was not \about getting rid of competition die Übernahme sollte nicht die Konkurrenz ausschalten; BRIT ( fam)to be \about it gerade dabei seincould you make me some coffee too while you're \about it? wo Sie gerade dabei sind, könnten Sie mir auch einen Kaffee machen?9.how shall go \about solving this problem? wie sollen wir dieses Problem angehen?how do you go \about getting a fishing licence here? was muss man tun, wenn man hier einen Angelschein erwerben will?▶ how \about sth/sb? wie wäre es mit jdm/etw?how \about a cup of tea? wie wäre es mit einer Tasse Tee?▶ what \about it? was ist damit?is that your car? — yes, what \about it? ist das da Ihr Auto? — ja, was ist damit?▶ and what \about us? und was ist mit uns?▶ what \about your job? wie läuft es bei der Arbeit?▶ what \about going [or a trip] to the zoo? wie wäre es mit einem Besuch im Zoo?1. (approximately) ungefährhe's \about six feet tall er ist ungefähr 1,80 m groß\about eight [o'clock] [so] gegen acht [Uhr]\about two days/months ago vor etwa zwei Tagen/Monaten2. (almost) fastI've had just \about enough from you! ich habe allmählich genug von dir!that's just \about the limit! das ist ja so ziemlich das Letzte!3. (barely)we just \about made it wir haben es gerade noch [so] geschaffthe earns just \about enough to live on er verdient gerade mal genug zum Lebendon't leave things \about on the floor lass nichts auf dem Boden herumliegensome people were standing \about ein paar Leute standen so herumthere's a lot of flu \about at the moment im Moment geht die Grippe umto move \about herumlaufen, umherlaufenstop moving \about! bleib doch mal [ruhig] stehen!is Cathy \about? ist Cathy hier irgendwo?she must be \about somewhere sie muss hier irgendwo seinhave you seen Peter \about? hast du Peter irgendwo gesehen?there was nobody \about es war keiner dato turn sth \about etw herumdrehen7. (intending)▪ to be \about to do sth im Begriff sein [o gerade vorhaben], etw zu tunshe was [just] \about to leave when Mark arrived sie wollte gerade gehen, als Mark kamhe was \about to burst into tears er wäre fast in Tränen ausgebrochenwe're just \about to have supper wir wollen gerade zu Abend essenI'm not \about to beg for his apology ich werde ihn bestimmt nicht um eine Entschuldigung bitten8.▶ that's \about all [or it] das wär'sanything else? — no, that's \about it for now wünschen Sie noch etwas? — nein, das wäre erst einmal alles [o das wär's fürs Erste]* * *[ə'baʊt]1. advto run/walk about — herum- or umherrennen/-gehen
there was nobody about who could help — es war niemand in der Nähe, der hätte helfen können
at night when there's nobody about — nachts, wenn niemand unterwegs ist
where is he/it? – he's/it's about somewhere — wo ist er/es? – (er/es ist) irgendwo in der Nähe
See:2)to be about to — im Begriff sein zu; ( esp US inf
he's about to start school —
we are about to run out of coffee — uns geht demnächst der Kaffee aus, wir haben bald keinen Kaffee mehr
are you about to tell me...? — willst du mir etwa erzählen...?
3) (= approximately) ungefähr, (so) um... (herum)he's about 40 —
about 2 o'clock — ungefähr or so um 2 Uhr
he is about the same, doctor — sein Zustand hat sich kaum geändert, Herr Doktor
that's about it — das ist so ziemlich alles, das wärs (so ziemlich) (inf)
I've had about enough (of this nonsense) — jetzt reicht es mir aber allmählich (mit diesem Unsinn)
he was about dead from exhaustion — er war halb tot vor Erschöpfung
See:→ just, round, time2. prep1) (esp Brit) um (... herum); (= in) in (+dat) (... herum)to sit about the house —
there's something about him/about the way he speaks — er/seine Art zu reden hat so etwas an sich
while you're about it —
and be quick about it! — und beeil dich damit!, aber ein bisschen dalli! (inf)
2) (= concerning) über (+acc)he knows about it — er weiß darüber Bescheid, er weiß davon
what's it all about? — worum or um was (inf) handelt es sich or geht es (eigentlich)?
he's promised to do something about it — er hat versprochen, (in der Sache) etwas zu unternehmen
how or what about me? — und ich, was ist mit mir? (inf)
how or what about it/going to the cinema? —
(yes,) what about it/him? —
he doesn't know what he's about — er weiß nicht, was er (eigentlich) tut
* * *about [əˈbaʊt]A adv1. umher, (rings-, rund)herum, in der Runde:all about überall;a long way about ein großer Umweg;the wrong way about falsch herum;three miles about drei Meilen im Umkreis2. ungefähr, etwa, nahezu:it’s about time that … es ist an der Zeit, dass …; es wird langsam Zeit, dass …;and about time, about time too es wurde aber auch langsam Zeit;it’s about right umg es kommt so ungefähr hin;3. (halb) herum, in der entgegengesetzten Richtung:he was about to go out, when … er wollte gerade ausgehen, als …;5. in der Nähe, da:there are a lot of colds about at the moment zurzeit sind viele erkältetB präp1. besonders Br um, um … herum2. (irgendwo) herum in (dat):wander about the streets in den Straßen herumwandern3. bei, auf (dat), an (dat), um:have you got any money about you? haben Sie Geld bei sich?;there is nothing about him an ihm ist nichts Besonderes;have sth about one etwas an sich haben;he had a gun hidden about his person er hatte eine Pistole in seiner Kleidung versteckt4. um, gegen, etwa:about my height ungefähr meine Größe;about this time (etwa oder ungefähr) um diese Zeit;about noon um die Mittagszeit, gegen Mittag5. über (akk):what is it (all) about? worum handelt es sich (eigentlich)?6. beschäftigt mit:what are you about?a) was machst du da?,b) was hast du vor?;and while you’re about it und wenn du schon dabei bist* * *1. adverb1) (all around) rings[her]um; (here and there) überallstrewn/littered about all over the room — überall im Zimmer verstreut
2) (near)be about — da sein; hier sein
3)4) (active)be up and about — auf sein (ugs.)
5) (approximately) ungefähr[at] about 5 p.m. — ungefähr um od. gegen 17 Uhr
6) (round) herum; rum (ugs.)about turn!, (Amer.) about face! — (Mil.) kehrt!
7)2. preposition[turn and] turn about — (in rotation) abwechselnd
1) (all around) um [... herum]there was litter lying about the park/streets — überall im Park/auf den Straßen lag der Abfall herum
2) (with)have something about one — etwas [bei sich] haben
3) (concerning) über (+ Akk.)an argument/a question about something — Streit wegen etwas/eine Frage zu etwas
talk/laugh about something — über etwas (Akk.) sprechen/lachen
be quick/brief about it — beeil dich!; (in speaking) fasse dich kurz!
* * *adj.etwa adj.gegen adj.um... adj.ungefähr adj. prep.über präp. -
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1. n разница; различие, несходство, отличиеdifference of opinion — расхождение во мнениях, разногласия
the difference between two versions of the same text — различие между двумя редакциями одного и того же текста, разночтение
with the difference that … — с той разницей, что …
2. n разногласие; спор; ссораwe sometimes have our differences — у нас бывают разногласия, нам случается не соглашаться друг с другом
3. n геральд. отличительный знак4. n мат. разность5. v книжн. различать; отличать6. v книжн. мат. вычислять разностьСинонимический ряд:1. argument (noun) argument; disagreement; dispute; quarrel2. discord (noun) conflict; contention; disaccord; discord; disharmony; dispeace; dissension; dissent; dissidence; dissonance; disunion; disunity; inharmony; mischief; strife; unpeace3. dissimilarity (noun) alterity; deviation; discrepancy; disparity; dissemblance; dissimilarity; dissimilitude; distance; divarication; divergence; divergency; gap; incongruity; inconsistency; otherness; unlikeness4. distinction (noun) dash; discrimination; distinction; idiosyncrasy; tone5. variance (noun) contrariety; division; feud; misunderstanding; opposition; variance6. variation (noun) contrast; variation7. know (verb) differentiate; discern; discrepate; discriminate; distinguish; extricate; know; separate; sever; severalizeАнтонимический ряд:agreement; amity; assent; community; concurrence; congruity; consent; consonance; harmony; identity; likeness; similarity; sympathy -
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'solid 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) fast, i fast form2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) massiv3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solid4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) massiv, gedigen5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) ubrutt, sammenhengende, fast6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) tett, kompakt7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) stive, i hele2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) sammenhengende, ubrutt3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) fast stoff2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) fast legeme•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuelfast--------kraftig--------massiv--------sterk--------støIsubst. \/ˈsɒlɪd\/1) ( fysikk) fast legeme\/stoff2) ( geometri) solid\/tredimensjonal figur, legeme3) massiv mursolids faste emner\/bestanddeler, tørrstoff fast fødeIIadj. \/ˈsɒlɪd\/1) fast, i fast form (også overført)2) massiv, solid, gedigen3) bastant, stødig, sterk, kraftig, skikkelig4) velfundert, pålitelig, holdbar, sikker, solid, solvent (om firma)5) enstemmig, enig6) (også om tid, dager e.l.) ubrutt, sammenhengende, hel, kontinuerlig• they were at it for two solid hours \/ two hours solidde holdt på med det i to timer i strekk \/ i to hele timer7) kubikk- (foreldet), rom-, tredimensjonal8) alvorlig, grundig, ordentlig9) tett, kompakt, massiv, solid10) (amer., slang) strålende, glimrende, topp-11) fullkommen, fullstendigbe solid for \/ in favour of støtte enstemmig\/helt og fullt, være enig ombooked solid fullbooketdo a solid piece of work gjøre et realt stykke arbeidfrozen solid gjennomfrosset, bunnfrossetget\/be (in) solid with komme\/stå på god fot medpacked solid fullstappetrock solid fjellstø, bunnsolidsolid arguments vektige argumenter, tungtveiende argumentersolid bodies faste legemersolid chocolate ren sjokoladesolid compound ( språkvitenskap) sammensatt ord som skrives i ettsolid content(s) kubikkinnhold, fastmassesolid core of something den faste kjernen i noesolid flesh rent kjøttsolid fog tykk tåkesolid food fast fødesolid geometry romgeometri, stereometrisolid gold rent gullsolid ground fast grunnsolid line heltrukket linjesolid majority klart flertallsolid matter tørrstoff ( typografi) kompress (sats)solid measure kubikkmåla solid problem et alvorlig problemsolid state fast tilstanda solid tyre slangeløst dekkIIIadv. \/ˈsɒlɪd\/enstemmigvote solid eller go solid stemme enstemmig -
19 solid
['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) sólido2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) sólido3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) sólido4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) sólido5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) sólido6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) sólido7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) ininterrupto2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) solidamente3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) sólido2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) sólido•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel* * *sol.id[s'ɔlid] n 1 corpo sólido. 2 Geom corpo que tem largura, comprimento e altura. • adj 1 sólido. 2 maciço, compacto, íntegro. 3 que tem três dimensões, cúbico. 4 denso, pesado, grosso. 5 duro, firme. 6 igual, uniforme. 7 unânime. 8 real, sério. 9 genuíno, verdadeiro. 10 incontestável, de confiança. 11 sensato, inteligente, criterioso. 12 com fundamento financeiro, sólido (no sentido comercial). 13 inteiro, íntegro. 14 contínuo. 15 fechado. 16 sem hífen. 17 coll em bases firmes, amigável. 18 sl excelente, formidável. 19 forte, durável. to be of solid sugar ser totalmente de açúcar. to go solid against something recusar alguma coisa como grupo. they went solid against the new law / votaram unanimente contra a nova lei. -
20 solid
['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) trden2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) poln3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) zanesljiv4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) masiven5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) nepretrgan; neomajen6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) trden7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) poln2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) nepretrgoma3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) trdna snov2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) telo•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel* * *I [sɔlid]nounphysics trdno telo; (često plural) trdna, netekoča hranaregular solid geometry pravilno teloII [sɔlid]1.adjective ( solidly adverb)trden (netekoč); čvrst, soliden, masiven, kompakten, homogen, strnjen; nepretrgan; enoličen; utemeljen, pameten, trezen, tehten, močan; zanesljiv, temeljit; soglasen, enodušen, enobarven; commerce denarno varen, zanesljiv; pristen, pravi, resničen; mathematics tridimenzionalen, kubičenfor a solid hour — celo (polno, eno) urosolid arguments — stvarni, tehtni argumentisolid for slang lojalena solid man — resen, pameten človek, a brez kakih izrednih sposobnostisolid matter — kovinska ploščica, ki se stavi med vrstice (za večji razmik)solid problem mathematics problem, ki se da rešiti z enačbo 3. stopnjethe solid South American južne države, ki dosledno glasujejo za demokratesolid square military formacija enake dolžine in širinea solid tyre — polna pnevmatika, gumahe was talking a solid hour — govoril je nepretrgano celo uro;2.adverb ( solidly) enodušno, soglasno, odločno
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