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avoid making a decision

  • 1 avoid making a decision

    einer Entscheidung ausweichen

    English-German idiom dictionary > avoid making a decision

  • 2 avoid

    English-German idiom dictionary > avoid

  • 3 inhibirse de una decisión

    to avoid making a decision

    Spanish-English dictionary > inhibirse de una decisión

  • 4 ausweichen

    v/i (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-)
    1. (Platz machen) make way ( Dat for); (auch den Zusammenstoß vermeiden) get out of the way (of); einem Fußgänger etc. ausweichen avoid hitting a pedestrian etc.; einem Schlag etc. ausweichen dodge a blow etc.; nach rechts / links ausweichen swerve to the right / left; ich konnte ihm gerade noch ausweichen Autofahrer: I just missed him, I just managed to swerve out of the way in time; Fußgänger: he just missed me, I just managed to jump out of the way in time
    2. fig. (ausweichend antworten) be evasive ( oder non-committal), hedge; jemandem / etw. ausweichen avoid s.o. / s.th.; einem Thema ausweichen auch talk (a-) round a subject; einer Entscheidung ausweichen avoid making a decision; er weicht meinen Fragen aus he won’t answer my questions
    3. ausweichen auf (+ Akk) switch to; (Straße etc.) auch take (instead); (Termin, Möglichkeit, Nächstbestes) fall back on
    4. MUS. modulate (in + Akk into)
    * * *
    das Ausweichen
    runaround
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    aus|wei|chen
    vi sep irreg aux sein
    1) (= Hindernis, Gefahr umgehen) to get out of the way (+dat of); (= Platz machen) to make way (+dat for)

    nach rechts áúsweichen — to get out of the way/to make way by going to the right

    2) (= zu entgehen versuchen) (lit) to get out of the way; (fig) to evade the issue

    áúsweichen (lit) — to avoid sth; (fig) to evade or dodge (inf) sth

    jdm/einer Begegnung áúsweichen — to avoid sb/a meeting

    dem Feind áúsweichen — to avoid (contact with) the enemy

    eine áúsweichende Antwort — an evasive answer

    3)

    áúsweichen (fig) — to switch to sth

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    1) (to keep away from (a place, person or thing): He drove carefully to avoid the holes in the road; Avoid the subject of money.) avoid
    2) (to avoid (something) by a sudden and/or clever movement: She dodged the blow; He dodged round the corner out of sight; Politicians are very good at dodging difficult questions.) dodge
    3) (an act of dodging.) dodge
    4) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) fence
    5) (to step to one side: He sidestepped as his attacker tried to grab him.) sidestep
    6) (to avoid: to sidestep a problem.) sidestep
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    aus|wei·chen
    vi irreg Hilfsverb: sein
    1. (Hindernis, Gefahr vermeiden)
    ▪ [etw dat] \ausweichen to get out of the way [of sth]
    2. (zu entgehen versuchen)
    ▪ [jdm/etw] \ausweichen to evade [or avoid] [sb/sth]
    ▪ \ausweichend evasive
    3. (als Alternative beschreiten)
    ▪ auf etw akk \ausweichen to fall back on [or switch to] sth [as an alternative]
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    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein
    1) (Platz machen) make way (Dat. for); (wegen Gefahren, Hindernissen) get out of the way (Dat. of)

    [nach] rechts/nach der Seite ausweichen — move to the right/move aside to make way/get out of the way

    einem Schlag/ Angriff ausweichen — dodge a blow/evade an attack

    dem Feind ausweichen — avoid [contact with] the enemy

    einer Frage/Entscheidung ausweichen — evade a question/decision

    auf etwas (Akk.) ausweichen — switch [over] to something

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    ausweichen v/i (irr, trennb, ist -ge-)
    1. (Platz machen) make way (dat for); (auch den Zusammenstoß vermeiden) get out of the way (of);
    ausweichen avoid hitting a pedestrian etc;
    ausweichen dodge a blow etc;
    nach rechts/links ausweichen swerve to the right/left;
    ich konnte ihm gerade noch ausweichen Autofahrer: I just missed him, I just managed to swerve out of the way in time; Fußgänger: he just missed me, I just managed to jump out of the way in time
    2. fig (ausweichend antworten) be evasive ( oder non-committal), hedge;
    jemandem/etwas ausweichen avoid sb/sth;
    einem Thema ausweichen auch talk (a-)round a subject;
    einer Entscheidung ausweichen avoid making a decision;
    er weicht meinen Fragen aus he won’t answer my questions
    3.
    ausweichen auf (+akk) switch to; (Straße etc) auch take (instead); (Termin, Möglichkeit, Nächstbestes) fall back on
    4. MUS modulate (
    in +akk into)
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    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein
    1) (Platz machen) make way (Dat. for); (wegen Gefahren, Hindernissen) get out of the way (Dat. of)

    [nach] rechts/nach der Seite ausweichen — move to the right/move aside to make way/get out of the way

    einem Schlag/ Angriff ausweichen — dodge a blow/evade an attack

    dem Feind ausweichen — avoid [contact with] the enemy

    einer Frage/Entscheidung ausweichen — evade a question/decision

    auf etwas (Akk.) ausweichen — switch [over] to something

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    n.
    evasion n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > ausweichen

  • 5 Weg

    Adv. away; (weggegangen sein, verloren) gone; (nicht zu Hause) not in; meine Uhr ist weg my watch is ( oder has) gone; der Zug, die Maschine etc. ist schon weg has (already) left; weg da! umg. get away!; weg damit! umg. take it away!; Finger oder Hände weg! umg. hands off!; nichts wie weg! umg. let’s get out of here, scram! Sl.; weg sein umg. (bewusstlos) be out (for the count); nach Alkohol: be gone; (geistesabwesend) be miles away, be away with the fairies; ganz ( hin und) weg sein umg. (begeistert) be thrilled to bits, be over the moon; ich bin darüber weg I’ve got over it, I’m over it; in einem weg umg. non-stop; Fenster etc.
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    der Weg
    (Methode) way; approach;
    (Strecke) course; route; road;
    (kleine Straße) path; way; track; pathway; lane
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    [veːk]
    m -(e)s, -e
    [-gə]
    1) (=Pfad, Gehweg fig) path; (= Waldweg, Wanderweg etc) track, path; (= Straße) road

    am Wége — by the wayside

    woher des Wég(e)s? (old) — where have you come from?, whence comest thou? (obs)

    wohin des Wég(e)s? (old) — where are you going to?, whither goest thou? (obs)

    des Wég(e)s kommen (old) — to come walking/riding etc up

    in einer Gegend Wég und Steg kennen — to know an area like the back of one's hand

    jdm in den Wég treten, jdm den Wég versperren or verstellen — to block or bar sb's way

    jdm/einer Sache im Wég stehen (fig) — to stand in the way of sb/sth

    sich selbst im Wég stehen (fig) — to be one's own worst enemy

    jdm Hindernisse or Steine in den Wég legen (fig) — to put obstructions in sb's way

    jdm nicht über den Wég trauen (fig) — not to trust sb an inch

    jdn aus dem Wég räumen (fig) — to get rid of sb

    etw aus dem Wég räumen (fig) — to remove sth; Missverständnisse to clear sth up

    neue Wége beschreiten (fig) — to tread new paths

    den Wég der Sünde/Tugend gehen — to follow the path of sin/virtue

    die Wége Gottes — the ways of the Lord

    den Wég des geringsten Widerstandes gehen — to follow the line of least resistance

    der Wég zur Hölle ist mit guten Vorsätzen gepflastert (Prov) — the road to Hell is paved with good intentions (prov)

    See:
    2) (lit, fig = Route) way; (= Entfernung) distance; (= Reise) journey; (zu Fuß) walk; (fig zum Erfolg) way, road; (= Bildungsweg) road

    ich muss diesen Wég jeden Tag zweimal gehen/fahren — I have to walk/drive this stretch twice a day

    auf dem Wég nach London/zur Arbeit — on the way to London/work

    auf dem Wég zu jdm/nach einem Ort sein — to be on the or one's way to sb's/a place

    sich auf den Wég machen — to set off

    6 km Wég — 6 kms away

    noch zwei Stunden/ein Stück Wég vor sich haben — to still have two hours/some distance to travel

    jdn ein Stück Wég(es) begleiten (geh) — to accompany sb part of the way

    mein erster Wég war zur Bank — the first thing I did was go to the bank

    jdn auf seinem letzten Wég begleiten (euph) — to pay one's last respects to sb

    seiner Wége gehen (geh) (lit) — to go on one's way; (fig) to go one's own way

    welchen Wég haben sie eingeschlagen? (lit) — what road did they take?

    einen neuen Wég einschlagen (fig) — to follow a new avenue; (beruflich) to follow a new career

    den falschen/richtigen Wég einschlagen — to follow the wrong/right path or road or (fig) avenue

    jdm etw mit auf den Wég geben (lit) — to give sb sth to take with him/her etc

    jdm einen guten Rat mit auf den Wég geben — to give sb good advice to follow in life

    jdm/einer Sache aus dem Wég gehen (lit) — to get out of sb's way/the way of sth; (fig) to avoid sb/sth

    jdm über den Wég laufen (fig) — to run into sb

    seinen Wég (im Leben/Beruf) machen (fig) — to make one's way in life/one's career

    seinen Wég nehmen (fig) — to take its course

    etw in die Wége leiten — to arrange sth

    etw auf den Wég bringen — to get sth under way

    jdm/sich den Wég verbauen — to ruin sb's/one's chances or prospects (für of)

    auf dem besten Wég sein, etw zu tun — to be well on the way to doing sth

    der gerade Wég ist der kürzeste or beste (Prov) — honesty is the best policy

    3) (= Mittel, Art und Weise) way; (= Methode) method

    auf welchem Wég kommt man am schnellsten zu Geld? — what's the fastest way of making or to make money?

    auf welchem Wég sind Sie zu erreichen? — how can I get in touch with you?

    auf diesem Wége — this way

    auf diplomatischem Wége — through diplomatic channels

    auf gesetzlichem or legalem Wége — legally, by legal means

    auf künstlichem Wége — artificially, by artificial means

    See:
    4) (inf = Besorgung) errand
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    1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) away
    2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) away
    3) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) channel
    4) (a narrow road or street: a winding lane.) lane
    5) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) course
    6) (away (from a place, time etc): He walked off; She cut her hair off; The holidays are only a week off; She took off her coat.) off
    7) ((any place on) the line along which someone or something is moving: She stood right in the path of the bus.) path
    8) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) way
    9) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) way
    10) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) way
    11) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) way
    12) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) way
    13) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) road
    14) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) road
    15) (a path or rough road: a mountain track.) track
    16) ((the distance covered during) an outing or journey on foot: She wants to go for / to take a walk; It's a long walk to the station.) walk
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    <-[e]s, -e>
    [ve:k, pl ˈve:gə]
    m
    sie stand am \Weg she stood by the wayside
    2. (Route) way
    das ist der kürzeste \Weg nach Berlin this is the shortest route to Berlin
    ▪ auf dem \Weg [zu jdm/irgendwohin] sein to be on one's way [to sb/somewhere]
    auf dem richtigen \Weg sein to be on the right track
    vom \Weg abkommen to lose one's way
    jdn nach dem \Wegfragen to ask sb the way
    auf jds \Weg liegen to be on sb's way
    sich akk auf den \Weg [irgendwohin] machen to set off [for somewhere]
    es wird schon spät, ich muss mich auf den \Weg machen it's getting late, I must be on my way!
    jdm den \Weg versperren to block [or bar] sb's way
    3. (Strecke) way
    bis zu euch muss ich einen \Weg von über drei Stunden zurücklegen I've got a journey of more than three hours to get to your place
    4. (Gang, Besorgung) errand
    \Wege zu erledigen haben to have some shopping to do
    5. (Methode) way
    es gibt keinen anderen \Weg there is no choice
    auf friedlichem \Wege (geh) by peaceful means
    auf illegalem \Wege by illegal means, illegally
    auf schriftlichem \Wege (geh) in writing
    neue \Wege gehen to follow new avenues
    7.
    ▶ aus dem \Weg! stand aside!, make way!
    geh mir aus dem \Weg! get out of my way!
    ▶ etw dat den \Weg bereiten to pave the way [or prepare the ground] for sth
    ▶ auf dem \Wege der Besserung sein (geh) to be on the road to recovery
    ▶ auf dem besten \Wege sein, etw zu tun to be well on the way to doing sth
    ▶ etw auf den \Weg bringen to introduce sth
    ▶ sich dat den \Weg frei schießen to shoot one's way out
    ▶ jdm etw mit auf den \Weg geben to give sb sth to take with him/her
    du brauchst mir nichts mit auf den \Weg zu geben, ich weiß das schon I don't need you to tell me anything, I already know
    jdm eine Ermahnung/einen Ratschlag mit auf den \Weg geben to give sb a warning/piece of advice for the future
    ▶ seinen \Weg gehen to go one's own way
    ▶ seiner \Wege gehen (geh) to continue [or carry on] regardless
    ▶ jdm/etw aus dem \Weg gehen to avoid sb/sth
    ▶ den \Weg des geringsten Widerstandes gehen to take the line of least resistance
    ▶ jdm auf halbem \Wege entgegenkommen to meet sb halfway
    ▶ des \Weges kommen (geh) to approach
    ▶ jdm über den \Weg laufen to run into sb
    lauf mir nicht noch mal über den \Weg! don't come near me again!
    ▶ etw in die \Wege leiten to arrange sth
    ▶ jdn auf seinem letzten \Weg begleiten (euph) to pay one's last respects to sb
    ▶ jdn aus dem \Weg räumen to get rid of sb
    ▶ etw aus dem \Weg räumen to remove sth
    ▶ vom rechten \Weg abkommen to wander from the straight and narrow fam
    ▶ jdm/etw im \Wege stehen to stand in the way of sb/sth
    nur die Kostenfrage steht der Verwirklichung des Projekts im \Wege only the issue of cost is an obstacle to this project being implemented
    ▶ sich dat selbst im \Weg stehen to be one's own worst enemy
    ▶ jdm nicht über den \Weg trauen (fam) not to trust sb an inch
    ▶ hier trennen sich unsere \Wege this is where we part company
    ▶ sich dat einen \Weg verbauen to ruin one's chances
    ▶ viele \Wege führen nach Rom (prov) all roads lead to Rome prov
    ▶ woher des \Weg[e]s? (veraltet) where do you come from?
    ▶ wohin des \Weg[e]s? (veraltet) where are you going to?; s.a. Hindernis, Stein
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    der; Weg[e]s,Wege
    1) (FußWeg) path; (FeldWeg) track

    ‘kein öffentlicher Weg’ — ‘no public right of way’

    am Weg[e] — by the wayside

    2) (Zugang) way; (Passage, Durchgang) passage

    sich (Dat.) einen Weg durch etwas bahnen — clear a path or way through something

    geh [mir] aus dem Weg[e] — get out of the or my way

    jemandem im Weg[e] stehen od. (auch fig.) sein — be in somebody's way; (fig.)

    einer Sache (Dat.) im Weg[e] stehen — stand in the way of something

    jemandem aus dem Weg[e] gehen — keep out of sb's way; avoid somebody

    einer Diskussion aus dem Weg[e] gehen — avoid a discussion

    jemanden/etwas aus dem Weg[e] räumen — get rid of somebody/something

    3) (Route, Verbindung) way; route

    [jemanden] nach dem Weg fragen — ask [somebody] the way

    das liegt auf dem/meinem Weg — that's on the/my way; (fig.)

    er ist mir über den Weg gelaufen — (ugs.) I ran or bumped into him

    seinen Weg machen — make one's way [in the world]

    4) (Strecke, Entfernung) distance; (Gang) walk; (Reise) journey

    es sind 2 km/10 Minuten Weg — it is a distance of two kilometres/it is ten minutes' walk

    er hat noch einen weiten Weg vor sich — (Dat.) he still has a long way to go

    auf halbem Weg[e] — (auch fig.) halfway

    sich auf den Weg machen — set off; (fig.)

    jemandem einen guten Ratschlag mit auf den Weg geben — give somebody some good advice for his/her future life

    auf dem besten Weg sein, etwas zu tun — (meist iron.) be well on the way towards doing something

    er ist auf dem Weg[e] der Besserung — he's on the road to recovery

    5) (ugs.): (Besorgung) errand

    einen Weg machen — do or run an errand

    6) (Methode) way; (Mittel) means

    auf schnellstem Weg[e] — as speedily as possible

    auf schriftlichem Weg[e] — by letter

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    Weg m; -(e)s, -e
    1. way (auch Richtung); (Pfad) path (auch fig und IT); (Route) route; (Gang) walk; (Besorgung) errand; (Weg zum Ziel) course;
    am Wege by the wayside;
    auf dem Wege on the way;
    das liegt auf meinem Weg that’s on my way, I’ll be passing (by) there on my way (home etc);
    einen Weg machen umg (Spaziergang) go for a walk;
    jemandem über den Weg laufen umg run ( oder bump) into sb;
    jemandem den Weg zeigen/beschreiben show sb the way/give sb directions;
    jemandem einen Weg abnehmen spare sb the trip;
    jemandem etwas mit auf den Weg geben give sb sth to take along with them, give sb sth for the journey; fig (Rat etc) give sb sth to remember;
    aus dem Wege gehen get out of the way, step aside; fig steer clear (+gen of); fig → auch 2;
    jemandem im Wege stehen auch fig be in sb’s way;
    jemandem in den Weg treten bar sb’s way; fig get in sb’s way;
    scheiden sich unsere Wege this is where we say goodbye; fig this is the parting of the ways;
    Weg und Steg geh the highroads and byroads pl;
    Weg und Steg kennen know every inch of the area
    2. fig:
    sein letzter Weg (Beerdigung) his final journey;
    den Weg allen Fleisches gehen geh, euph go the way of all flesh;
    etwas/jemanden aus dem Weg schaffen get rid of sth/sb;
    aus dem Weg räumen (Hindernis etc) clear out of the way; umg (jemanden) get rid of sb;
    der/auf dem Weg zum Erfolg the/on the road to success;
    auf dem Wege der Besserung on the road to recovery;
    auf dem besten Weg(e) sein zu (+inf) be well on the way to (+ger)
    auf dem besten Weg(e) sein, sich zu ruinieren be heading for disaster;
    auf dem richtigen Weg(e) sein be on the right track;
    jemanden auf den richtigen Weg bringen put sb back on the straight and narrow;
    er wird seinen Weg machen he’ll go far ( oder go places);
    ich traue ihm nicht über den Weg umg I don’t trust him an inch, I wouldn’t trust him as far as I can throw him;
    jemandem aus dem Weg gehen steer clear of sb;
    seine eigenen Wege gehen go one’s own way, do one’s own thing umg;
    unsere Wege haben sich getrennt we went our separate ways;
    einer Frage/Entscheidung aus dem Wege gehen evade a question, avoid the issue/avoid making a decision;
    ebnen pave the way for; (einer Sache) auch prepare the ground for;
    in die Wege leiten initiate, start sth off; (vorbereiten) pave the way for;
    da führt kein Weg dran vorbei umg there’s no way (a)round it;
    dem steht nichts im Wege there’s nothing to stop it;
    der Weg ist das Ziel the way is the goal
    3. fig (Art und Weise, Methode) way;
    auf gesetzlichem Wege legally, by legal means;
    auf diplomatischem Wege through diplomatic channels;
    auf diesem Wege this way;
    auf kaltem Wege pej by fair means or foul, without bothering too much about the niceties, US auch by hook or by crook;
    neue Wege in der Kindererziehung new approaches to child education;
    neue Wege gehen try a new tack, pursue a different path;
    es bleibt kein anderer Weg offen there’s no choice ( oder alternative); → abbringen 1, bahnen, halb A 3, irdisch, Mittel1 1, Widerstand 1, Wille etc
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    der; Weg[e]s,Wege
    1) (FußWeg) path; (FeldWeg) track

    ‘kein öffentlicher Weg’ — ‘no public right of way’

    am Weg[e] — by the wayside

    2) (Zugang) way; (Passage, Durchgang) passage

    sich (Dat.) einen Weg durch etwas bahnen — clear a path or way through something

    geh [mir] aus dem Weg[e] — get out of the or my way

    jemandem im Weg[e] stehen od. (auch fig.) sein — be in somebody's way; (fig.)

    einer Sache (Dat.) im Weg[e] stehen — stand in the way of something

    jemandem aus dem Weg[e] gehen — keep out of sb's way; avoid somebody

    einer Diskussion aus dem Weg[e] gehen — avoid a discussion

    jemanden/etwas aus dem Weg[e] räumen — get rid of somebody/something

    3) (Route, Verbindung) way; route

    [jemanden] nach dem Weg fragen — ask [somebody] the way

    das liegt auf dem/meinem Weg — that's on the/my way; (fig.)

    er ist mir über den Weg gelaufen — (ugs.) I ran or bumped into him

    seinen Weg machen — make one's way [in the world]

    4) (Strecke, Entfernung) distance; (Gang) walk; (Reise) journey

    es sind 2 km/10 Minuten Weg — it is a distance of two kilometres/it is ten minutes' walk

    er hat noch einen weiten Weg vor sich — (Dat.) he still has a long way to go

    auf halbem Weg[e] — (auch fig.) halfway

    sich auf den Weg machen — set off; (fig.)

    jemandem einen guten Ratschlag mit auf den Weg geben — give somebody some good advice for his/her future life

    auf dem besten Weg sein, etwas zu tun — (meist iron.) be well on the way towards doing something

    er ist auf dem Weg[e] der Besserung — he's on the road to recovery

    5) (ugs.): (Besorgung) errand

    einen Weg machen — do or run an errand

    6) (Methode) way; (Mittel) means

    auf schnellstem Weg[e] — as speedily as possible

    auf schriftlichem Weg[e] — by letter

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    -e (Mathematik) m.
    path n. -e m.
    alley n.
    itinerary n.
    lane n.
    path n.
    road n.
    route n.
    way n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Weg

  • 6 inhibir

    v.
    to inhibit.
    María inhibió su ira Mary inhibited her anger.
    El aplauso inhibió a Ricardo The applause inhibited Richard.
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    1 (reprimir) to inhibit
    2 MEDICINA to inhibit
    1 (reprimirse) to be inhibited
    2 (abstenerse) to refrain (de, from); (negarse) to refuse (de, to)
    3 DERECHO to disqualify oneself
    \
    inhibirse de una decisión to avoid making a decision
    inhibirse de un problema to refuse to acknowledge a problem
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    1. VT
    1) (=reprimir) to inhibit
    2) (Jur) to restrain, stay
    2.
    See:
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    1.
    verbo transitivo to inhibit
    2.
    inhibirse v pron to become inhibited
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    = inhibit, dope, hamstring.
    Ex. Likewise, a library or consortium -- and ultimately the user -- is ill-served by a system which inhibits the realization of a rational collection policy by permitting the duplication of expensive items.
    Ex. A photolithographic process selectively dopes minute areas of the silicon and so builds up circuits.
    Ex. Instead, the proposed regulations would hamstring public access.
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    * inhibirse = inhibit.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo to inhibit
    2.
    inhibirse v pron to become inhibited
    * * *
    = inhibit, dope, hamstring.

    Ex: Likewise, a library or consortium -- and ultimately the user -- is ill-served by a system which inhibits the realization of a rational collection policy by permitting the duplication of expensive items.

    Ex: A photolithographic process selectively dopes minute areas of the silicon and so builds up circuits.
    Ex: Instead, the proposed regulations would hamstring public access.
    * inhibirse = inhibit.

    * * *
    inhibir [I1 ]
    vt
    1 (cohibir) to inhibit
    su actitud dictatorial me inhibía I was inhibited by her dictatorial attitude, her dictatorial attitude inhibited me o made me feel inhibited
    2 ( Fisiol, Med) to inhibit
    3 ( Der) to disqualify
    1 (cohibirse) to become inhibited
    se inhibe ante los mayores he becomes very withdrawn o inhibited in front of adults
    vamos, no te inhibas y sal a bailar come on, don't be shy, get up and dance!
    2 ( refl) «juez» to disqualify oneself
    se inhibió de conocer el asunto he disqualified himself from the case, he said he could not try the case
    se inhibieron de firmar la protesta they did not sign o they said they could not sign the letter of protest
    * * *

    inhibir ( conjugate inhibir) verbo transitivo
    to inhibit
    inhibirse verbo pronominal
    to become inhibited
    inhibir verbo transitivo to inhibit: le inhibes con tu severidad, your being so strict is inhibiting her
    ' inhibir' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cohibir
    English:
    inhibit
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [cohibir] to inhibit;
    su agresividad me inhibe I feel inhibited by his aggressiveness
    2. Psi to inhibit
    3. Fisiol to inhibit
    * * *
    v/t inhibit
    * * *
    : to inhibit

    Spanish-English dictionary > inhibir

  • 7 stall

    I [sto:l] noun
    1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) bås; -bås
    2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stand; -stand; bod; -bod
    •
    II 1. [sto:l] verb
    1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) gå i stå
    2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) tabe fart
    3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) få til at gå i stå
    2. noun
    (a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) motorstop
    III [sto:l] verb
    (to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) tøve
    * * *
    I [sto:l] noun
    1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) bås; -bås
    2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stand; -stand; bod; -bod
    •
    II 1. [sto:l] verb
    1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) gå i stå
    2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) tabe fart
    3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) få til at gå i stå
    2. noun
    (a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) motorstop
    III [sto:l] verb
    (to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) tøve

    English-Danish dictionary > stall

  • 8 stall

    I 1. noun
    1) Stand, der
    2) (for horse) Box, die; (for cow) Stand, der
    3) (Eccl.): (seat) Stuhl, der
    4) in pl. (Brit. Theatre): (seats)

    [front] stalls — Parkett, das

    2. transitive verb
    abwürgen (ugs.) [Motor]
    3. intransitive verb
    [Motor:] stehen bleiben
    II 1. intransitive verb 2. transitive verb
    blockieren [Gesetz, Fortschritt]; aufhalten [Feind, Fortschritt]
    * * *
    I [sto:l] noun
    1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) die Box
    2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) der Stand
    •
    - academic.ru/118574/stalls">stalls
    II 1. [sto:l] verb
    1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) absterben
    2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) abrutschen
    3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) abwürgen
    2. noun
    (a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) der Sackflug
    III [sto:l] verb
    (to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) Zeit schinden
    * * *
    [stɔ:l, AM also stɑ:l]
    I. n
    1. (for selling) [Verkaufs]stand m
    book/market/newspaper \stall Bücher-/Markt-/Zeitungsstand m
    2. (for an animal) Stall m, Verschlag m
    pig \stall Schweinestall m
    3. AM (for parking) [markierter] Parkplatz
    4. (for racehorse) Box f
    5. (in a room) Nische f
    shower \stall Nasszelle f, Duschkabine f
    6. (in a church) Chorstuhl m
    the canon's \stall der Sitz des Domherrn
    choir \stalls Chorgestühl nt
    7. BRIT, AUS (in a theatre)
    ▪ the \stalls pl das Parkett kein pl
    the car's in a \stall das Auto springt nicht an
    II. vi
    1. (stop running) motor stehen bleiben; aircraft abrutschen
    2. (come to standstill) zum Stillstand kommen
    3. ( fam: delay) zaudern, zögern
    to \stall for time Zeit gewinnen
    III. vt
    to \stall a car/a motor ein Auto/einen Motor abwürgen
    2. (delay)
    ▪ to \stall sth etw aufhalten [o verzögern]
    a tax increase may \stall economic recovery eine Steuererhöhung könnte die Erholung der Wirtschaft bremsen
    ▪ to \stall sb jdn hinhalten fam
    4. (put in enclosure)
    to \stall an animal ein Tier einsperren
    * * *
    [stɔːl]
    1. n
    1) (in stable) Box f, Bucht f; (old, = stable) Stall m
    2) (at market etc) Stand m
    3) pl (Brit THEAT, FILM) Parkett nt

    in the stalls — im Parkett

    4) (ECCL) Kirchenstuhl m
    2. vt
    1) horse, cow einstellen
    2) (AUT) abwürgen; (AVIAT) überziehen
    3) person hinhalten; decision, process, bill hinauszögern; talks verzögern
    3. vi
    1) (engine) absterben; (AVIAT) überziehen
    2) (= delay) Zeit schinden (inf)

    to stall for time — versuchen, Zeit zu gewinnen or zu schinden (inf)

    * * *
    stall1 [stɔːl]
    A s
    1. a) Stand m, Box f (im Stall)
    b) Stall m
    2. (Verkaufs)Stand m, (Markt) Bude f:
    stall money Standgeld n
    3. (Chor-, Kirchen) Stuhl m
    4. besonders THEAT Br
    a) Parkettplatz m
    b) pl Parkett n
    5. Hülle f, Schutz m, besonders → fingerstall
    6. (Dusch- etc) Ecke f
    7. (markierter) Parkplatz
    8. FLUG Sackflug m
    B v/t
    a) in Boxen unterbringen
    b) in Boxen mästen
    2. a) einen Wagen durch Abwürgen des Motors zum Stehen bringen umg
    b) den Motor abwürgen umg
    c) FLUG überziehen
    C v/i
    1. stecken bleiben (Wagen etc)
    2. absterben (Motor)
    3. FLUG abrutschen
    stall2 [stɔːl]
    A s
    1. Ausflucht f, Hinhaltemanöver n
    2. US Komplize m/Komplizin f eines Taschendiebs/einer Taschendiebin
    B v/i
    1. a) Ausflüchte machen, sich nicht festlegen (wollen)
    b) auch stall for time Zeit schinden umg
    2. SPORT besonders US
    a) sich nicht voll ausgeben
    b) auf Zeit spielen
    C v/t oft stall off
    a) jemanden hinhalten,
    b) etwas hinauszögern
    * * *
    I 1. noun
    1) Stand, der
    2) (for horse) Box, die; (for cow) Stand, der
    3) (Eccl.): (seat) Stuhl, der
    4) in pl. (Brit. Theatre): (seats)

    [front] stalls — Parkett, das

    2. transitive verb
    abwürgen (ugs.) [Motor]
    3. intransitive verb
    [Motor:] stehen bleiben
    II 1. intransitive verb 2. transitive verb
    blockieren [Gesetz, Fortschritt]; aufhalten [Feind, Fortschritt]
    * * *
    (aeronautics) n.
    Steilflug m. n.
    Bude -n f.
    Stand ¨-e m.
    Verkaufsstand m.

    English-german dictionary > stall

  • 9 herumdrücken

    (trennb., hat -ge-)
    I v/refl umg.
    1. sich herumdrücken hang (a)round (in + Dat in)
    2. sich herumdrücken um try to get out of; sich um das wahre Problem herumdrücken (try to) avoid the issue
    II v/i: herumdrücken an (+ Dat) squeeze
    III v/t (Hebel etc.) turn
    * * *
    he|rụm|drü|cken sep
    1. vr (inf)
    1) (= sich aufhalten) to hang around (inf) (um etw sth)
    2)

    (= vermeiden) sich um etw herumdrücken — to dodge sth

    2. vi
    3. vt
    Hebel to turn
    * * *
    he·rum|drü·cken
    I. vr (fam)
    1. (ohne Ziel aufhalten)
    ▪ sich akk irgendwo \herumdrücken to hang [a]round [or about] [or out] somewhere fam
    ▪ sich akk um etw akk \herumdrücken to dodge sth fig
    wir können uns nicht länger um eine Entscheidung \herumdrücken! we can't dodge making a decision any longer!
    II. vi
    ▪ an etw dat \herumdrücken to [try and] squeeze sth
    * * *
    1) (ugs.): (vermeiden)

    sich um etwas herumdrücken — get out of or (coll.) dodge something

    2) (ugs.): (sich aufhalten) hang around
    * * *
    herumdrücken (trennb, hat -ge-)
    A. v/r umg
    1.
    sich herumdrücken hang (a)round (
    in +dat in)
    2.
    sich herumdrücken um try to get out of;
    sich um das wahre Problem herumdrücken (try to) avoid the issue
    B. v/i:
    herumdrücken an (+dat) squeeze
    C. v/t (Hebel etc) turn
    * * *
    1) (ugs.): (vermeiden)

    sich um etwas herumdrücken — get out of or (coll.) dodge something

    2) (ugs.): (sich aufhalten) hang around
    * * *
    v.
    to hang about expr.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > herumdrücken

  • 10 indiferente

    adj.
    1 indifferent.
    2 unresponsive, apathetic, having little or no interest.
    f. & m.
    indifferent person.
    * * *
    1 indifferent
    \
    me es indiferente I don't care
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=impasible) [actitud, mirada] indifferent

    dejar indiferente a algn: esas imágenes no pueden dejarnos indiferentes — those images cannot fail to move us

    permanecer o quedarse indiferente — to remain indifferent (a, ante to)

    2) (=que da igual)

    -¿desea salir por la mañana o por la tarde? -me es indiferente — "do you want to leave in the morning or the afternoon?" - "it makes no difference to me o I don't mind"

    es indiferente que vengáis hoy o mañana — it makes no difference o it doesn't matter whether you come today or tomorrow

    * * *
    a) (poco importante, de poco interés)

    es indiferente que salga hoy o mañana — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference whether it goes today or tomorrow

    ¿té o café? - me es indiferente — tea or coffee? - either

    me es indiferente su amistad — I'm not concerned o (colloq) bothered about his friendship

    b) ( poco interesado) indifferent

    indiferente al peligro — indifferent to o unconcerned about the danger

    * * *
    = listless, unsympathetic, indifferent, half-hearted [halfhearted], uninterested, regardless, uncaring, unconcerned, detached, impassive, unengaged, apathetic, careless, feckless, insouciant, nonchalant, nonplus, nonplussed [nonplused], soulless, unemotional.
    Ex. Rejuvenation of listless, stagnant, or failing library operations is possible through renewal methods dependent on strengthening the communication function.
    Ex. But of its four sentences, the third was so determined to present a grammatically structured metaphor for its meaning that it dazzled my eye, never mind my already unsympathetic brain.
    Ex. Contrary to popular belief, people who have been deaf from birth are not indifferent to aesthetic literature.
    Ex. Yet the response from government has been half-hearted at best.
    Ex. Other staff of the library remained at best uninterested in the project and at worst resented it as a diminution of traditional library services.
    Ex. What can we do is rethink our query, or we can 'bash on regardless' using the power of the computer to perform lots more searches in the hope that 'something will turn up'.
    Ex. The principal problem which faces archives is that of saving significant material from indiscriminate destruction by ignorant or uncaring owners.
    Ex. Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.
    Ex. The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.
    Ex. There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.
    Ex. There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.
    Ex. In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.
    Ex. They will spend time trying to ascribe reasons to the variations whereas the true facts are that the citer was simply sloppy and careless.
    Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.
    Ex. Adopting an insouciant attitude toward empirical research -- shorn of such seemingly tough-minded concepts as objectivity and transparency -- makes her point more plausible.
    Ex. Certainly the explanation was remarkably in accordance with the nonchalant character of the noble lord who gave it.
    Ex. I remember reading an interview where Boll was nonplus about it, but then days later the site got shut down.
    Ex. Considering all that has happened to them, the cousins were nonplussed.
    Ex. Our deliberate and passionate ambition is to avoid the traps of soulless, dead villages turned into museums, slowly sinking into oblivion.
    Ex. Australian researchers have observed that four to eight year-old boys who have an unemotional temperament are less responsive to discipline.
    ----
    * de un modo indiferente = listlessly.
    * mostrarse indiferente = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.
    * * *
    a) (poco importante, de poco interés)

    es indiferente que salga hoy o mañana — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference whether it goes today or tomorrow

    ¿té o café? - me es indiferente — tea or coffee? - either

    me es indiferente su amistad — I'm not concerned o (colloq) bothered about his friendship

    b) ( poco interesado) indifferent

    indiferente al peligro — indifferent to o unconcerned about the danger

    * * *
    = listless, unsympathetic, indifferent, half-hearted [halfhearted], uninterested, regardless, uncaring, unconcerned, detached, impassive, unengaged, apathetic, careless, feckless, insouciant, nonchalant, nonplus, nonplussed [nonplused], soulless, unemotional.

    Ex: Rejuvenation of listless, stagnant, or failing library operations is possible through renewal methods dependent on strengthening the communication function.

    Ex: But of its four sentences, the third was so determined to present a grammatically structured metaphor for its meaning that it dazzled my eye, never mind my already unsympathetic brain.
    Ex: Contrary to popular belief, people who have been deaf from birth are not indifferent to aesthetic literature.
    Ex: Yet the response from government has been half-hearted at best.
    Ex: Other staff of the library remained at best uninterested in the project and at worst resented it as a diminution of traditional library services.
    Ex: What can we do is rethink our query, or we can 'bash on regardless' using the power of the computer to perform lots more searches in the hope that 'something will turn up'.
    Ex: The principal problem which faces archives is that of saving significant material from indiscriminate destruction by ignorant or uncaring owners.
    Ex: Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.
    Ex: The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.
    Ex: There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.
    Ex: There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.
    Ex: In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.
    Ex: They will spend time trying to ascribe reasons to the variations whereas the true facts are that the citer was simply sloppy and careless.
    Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.
    Ex: Adopting an insouciant attitude toward empirical research -- shorn of such seemingly tough-minded concepts as objectivity and transparency -- makes her point more plausible.
    Ex: Certainly the explanation was remarkably in accordance with the nonchalant character of the noble lord who gave it.
    Ex: I remember reading an interview where Boll was nonplus about it, but then days later the site got shut down.
    Ex: Considering all that has happened to them, the cousins were nonplussed.
    Ex: Our deliberate and passionate ambition is to avoid the traps of soulless, dead villages turned into museums, slowly sinking into oblivion.
    Ex: Australian researchers have observed that four to eight year-old boys who have an unemotional temperament are less responsive to discipline.
    * de un modo indiferente = listlessly.
    * mostrarse indiferente = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

    * * *
    1
    (poco importante, de poco interés): es indiferente que salga hoy o mañana it doesn't matter o it makes no difference o it's immaterial whether it goes today or tomorrow
    ¿té o café? — me es indiferente tea or coffee? — either o I don't mind o it makes no difference
    no me cae mal, me es indiferente I don't dislike her, I don't really have any feelings one way or the other
    todo lo que no sea de su especialidad le es indiferente he's not interested in anything that isn't connected with his speciality
    me es indiferente su amistad I'm not concerned o ( colloq) bothered about his friendship
    2 (poco interesado) indifferent
    se mostró totalmente indiferente ante mi propuesta he was totally indifferent to o uninterested in my suggestion
    indiferente A algo indifferent TO sth
    indiferente al peligro indifferent to o unconcerned about the danger
    permanecieron/se mostraron indiferentes a mis súplicas they remained/they were indifferent to my pleas
    3
    (poco amable, afectuoso): conmigo es fría e indiferente she's cold and distant with me, she treats me coldly and with indifference
    4 (mediocre) indifferent
    * * *

    indiferente adjetivo
    a) (poco importante, de poco interés):

    ◊ es indiferente que venga hoy o mañana it doesn't matter o it makes no difference whether he comes today or tomorrow;

    me es indiferente su amistad I'm not concerned o (colloq) bothered about his friendship

    indiferente a algo indifferent to sth
    indiferente adjetivo
    1 (irrelevante) unimportant: le es indiferente el color, colour makes no difference to her
    2 (impasible) indifferent: es indiferente a mi dolor, he doesn't care about my grief
    ' indiferente' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    fresca
    - fresco
    - igual
    - despreocupado
    - displicente
    - frío
    - resbalar
    English:
    care
    - cold
    - hard
    - indifferent
    - listless
    - lukewarm
    - nonchalant
    - skin
    - unconcerned
    - unemotional
    - uninterested
    - detached
    - uncaring
    - unresponsive
    - unsympathetic
    * * *
    1. [indistinto] indifferent;
    me es indiferente [me da igual] I don't mind, it's all the same to me;
    me es indiferente que vayas o no it's all the same to me whether you go or not;
    ¿prefieres hacerlo hoy o mañana? – me es indiferente would you rather do it today or tomorrow? – I don't mind
    2. [apático]
    siempre se muestra indiferente he always seems so apathetic;
    es indiferente a la miseria ajena other people's suffering means nothing to him;
    no puedo permanecer indiferente ante tanto sufrimiento I cannot remain indifferent in the face of so much suffering;
    su belleza me deja indiferente her beauty leaves me cold o does nothing for me
    * * *
    adj
    1 indifferent
    2 ( irrelevante) immaterial
    * * *
    1) : indifferent, unconcerned
    2)
    ser indiferente : to be of no concern
    me es indiferente: it doesn't matter to me
    * * *
    indiferente adj (persona) indifferent / not interested
    ser indiferente to make no difference / not to matter
    serle indiferente a alguien not to mind / not to care

    Spanish-English dictionary > indiferente

  • 11 stall

    [stɔːl] 1. n ( BRIT)
    stoisko nt, stragan m; ( in stable) przegroda f

    a clothes/flower stall — stoisko or budka z odzieżą/kwiatami

    2. vt ( AUT)

    I stalled the car — zgasł mi silnik; ( fig) decision etc opóźniać (opóźnić perf), przeciągać (przeciągnąć perf); person zwodzić (zwieść perf), zbywać (zbyć perf)

    3. vi
    engine, car gasnąć (zgasnąć perf); ( fig) person grać na zwłokę or czas
    * * *
    I [sto:l] noun
    1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) przegroda, stanowisko
    2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stragan, kiosk
    •
    II 1. [sto:l] verb
    1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) blokować się
    2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) wymykać się spod kontroli
    3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) tracić kontrolę nad
    2. noun
    (a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) utrata szybkości
    III [sto:l] verb
    (to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) grać na zwłokę

    English-Polish dictionary > stall

  • 12 a kiss-off

    Разговорное выражение: отписка (формальный ответ в письменном виде с целью уклониться от решения данной проблемы a reply intended to avoid taking action or making a decision (in Russian a formal written reply); crude)

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > a kiss-off

  • 13 отписка

    1) General subject: buck slip, come off, formal reply (Vereschagin), runaround, run-around reply (http://wiseconservatism.com/2009/06/04/understanding-obama-helps-if-you-study-mussolini/), non-committal reply
    2) Colloquial: a kiss-off (формальный ответ в письменном виде с целью уклониться от решения данной проблемы a reply intended to avoid taking action or making a decision (in Russian a formal written reply); crude), come-off, the run-around

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > отписка

  • 14 stall

    I sto:l noun
    1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.)
    2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.)
    •

    II
    1. sto:l verb
    1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.)
    2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.)
    3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.)

    2. noun
    (a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.)

    III sto:l verb
    (to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.)
    stall n puesto / tenderete
    tr[stɔːl]
    1 familiar (delay) andar con rodeos, contestar con evasivas
    1 familiar (delay) entretener; (put off) aplazar, dar largas a
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    ————————
    tr[stɔːl]
    1 (in market) puesto, tenderete nombre masculino; (at fair) caseta, barraca
    2 (for animal - stable) establo; (- stable compartment) compartimiento (en un establo)
    3 (row of seats) sillería
    4 (small room, compartment) compartimiento
    1 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL hacer calar
    2 (put animal in stall) encerrar en establo; (keep in stall) guardar en establo
    1 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL calarse, pararse
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    choir stalls sillería del coro
    shower stall ducha
    stall ['stɔl] vt
    1) : parar (un motor)
    2) delay: entretener (a una persona), demorar
    stall vi
    1) : pararse (dícese de un motor)
    2) delay: demorar, andar con rodeos
    1) : compartimiento m (de un establo)
    2) : puesto m (en un mercado, etc.)
    n.
    • butaca s.f.
    • cajón s.m.
    • caseta s.f.
    • escaño s.m.
    • establo s.m.
    • luneta s.f.
    • pesebre s.m.
    • puesto s.m.
    • sillería s.f.
    v.
    • atascar v.
    • encerrar en establo v.
    • estancar v.
    • pararse v.
    • pasar v.
    • pastelear v.
    stɔːl
    I
    1) ( in market) puesto m, tenderete m
    2)
    a) stalls pl (in theater, movie house) (BrE) platea f, patio m de butacas, luneta f (Col, Méx)
    b) ( in church)
    3) ( in stable) compartimiento m

    II
    1.
    1) \<\<engine/car\>\> pararse, ahogarse, calarse (Esp), atascarse* (Méx); \<\<plane\>\> entrar en pérdida
    2) ( come to standstill) \<\<talks\>\> estancarse*, llegar* a un punto muerto or a un impasse
    3) ( play for time) (colloq)

    quit stalling — no andes con rodeos or con evasivas

    stalling tactics — maniobras fpl dilatorias


    2.
    vt
    1) \<\<engine/car\>\> parar, ahogar*, calar (Esp), atascar* (Méx); \<\<plane\>\> hacer* entrar en pérdida
    2) \<\<negotiations/growth\>\> paralizar*
    3) ( delay) (colloq) entretener*
    [stɔːl]
    1. N
    1) (Agr) (=stable) establo m ; (=manger) pesebre m ; (for single horse etc) casilla f
    2) (in market etc) puesto m ; (in fair) caseta f, casilla f ; (=newspaper stall) quiosco m, puesto m (esp LAm)
    - set out one's stall
    3) (Brit)
    (Theat)
    4) (in church) silla f de coro
    5) (US) (in car park) emplazamiento m
    2. VT
    1) [+ car, plane] parar, calar
    2) [+ person] entretener
    3. VI
    1) [car] pararse; [plane] perder velocidad

    we stalled on a steep hill — quedamos parados en una cuesta abrupta, se nos atascó el motor en una cuesta abrupta

    2) (fig) (=delay) andar con rodeos, esquivar

    stop stalling! — ¡déjate de evasivas!

    * * *
    [stɔːl]
    I
    1) ( in market) puesto m, tenderete m
    2)
    a) stalls pl (in theater, movie house) (BrE) platea f, patio m de butacas, luneta f (Col, Méx)
    b) ( in church)
    3) ( in stable) compartimiento m

    II
    1.
    1) \<\<engine/car\>\> pararse, ahogarse, calarse (Esp), atascarse* (Méx); \<\<plane\>\> entrar en pérdida
    2) ( come to standstill) \<\<talks\>\> estancarse*, llegar* a un punto muerto or a un impasse
    3) ( play for time) (colloq)

    quit stalling — no andes con rodeos or con evasivas

    stalling tactics — maniobras fpl dilatorias


    2.
    vt
    1) \<\<engine/car\>\> parar, ahogar*, calar (Esp), atascar* (Méx); \<\<plane\>\> hacer* entrar en pérdida
    2) \<\<negotiations/growth\>\> paralizar*
    3) ( delay) (colloq) entretener*

    English-spanish dictionary > stall

  • 15 Zeit schinden

    (to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) stall

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Zeit schinden

  • 16 stall

    I sto:l noun
    1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) bås
    2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) utsalgsbod, stand
    •
    II 1. sto:l verb
    1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) gå i stå, få motorstopp
    2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) miste fart, steile, stalle
    3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) få til å gå i stå
    2. noun
    (a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) fartstap, stalling
    III sto:l verb
    (to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) trekke/hale ut tida
    bod
    --------
    bås
    --------
    spiltau
    --------
    stand
    I
    subst. \/stɔːl\/
    1) bås, spilltau
    2) stall, fjøs
    3) kiosk, salgsbod, markedsbod, utsalgssted, stand
    4) (britisk, teater, i flertall) parkett
    5) (britisk, teater) sete
    6) ( kirkelig) korstol (for kanniker), kirkestol
    7) fingersmokk
    8) (amer.) parkeringslomme
    9) ( motorteknikk) motorstopp
    10) ( luftfart) stalling, steiling
    11) ( hesteveddeløp) startboks
    in the stalls på parkett
    II
    subst. \/stɔːl\/
    1) lommetyvs medhjelper, lokkefugl (overført)
    2) ( hverdagslig) triks, knep (for å vinne tid eller komme unna)
    III
    verb \/stɔːl\/
    1) sette i bås, sette på stall
    2) dele opp en stall i båser, utstyre en stall med båser
    3) ( motorteknikk) kvele, forårsake kveling, forårsake motorstopp
    4) ( om motor) kveles, stoppe
    5) ( luftfart) steile, stalle
    6) ( luftfart) forårsake steiling, forårsake stalling
    7) kjøre fast, sette seg fast (i snø, gjørme e.l.)
    IV
    verb \/stɔːl\/ ( hverdagslig)
    1) komme med utflukter, prøve å vinne tid
    2) oppholde, somle
    quit stalling! ingen flere utflukter!, slutt å somle!
    stall for time prøve å vinne tid
    stall off oppholde, holde fra livet

    English-Norwegian dictionary > stall

  • 17 stall

    I [sto:l] noun
    1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) bás
    2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) bás
    •
    II 1. [sto:l] verb
    1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) stöðvast, drepa á sér
    2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) missa hraða; ofrísa
    3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) stöðva, hægja á
    2. noun
    (a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) ofris
    III [sto:l] verb
    (to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) fresta ákvörðun, tefja

    English-Icelandic dictionary > stall

  • 18 stall

    sebességvesztés, kórusülés, boksz, árusítóbódé to stall: istállóban tart, leállít, elakad, halogat, falaz
    * * *
    I [sto:l] noun
    1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) rekesz, állás
    2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) árusítóbódé
    •
    II 1. [sto:l] verb
    1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) elakad
    2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) túlhúzódik
    3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) leáll (motor)
    2. noun
    (a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) sebességvesztés
    III [sto:l] verb
    (to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) halogat

    English-Hungarian dictionary > stall

  • 19 stall

    I [sto:l] noun
    1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) estábulo
    2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) banca
    •
    II 1. [sto:l] verb
    1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) parar
    2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) perder velocidade
    3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) parar
    2. noun
    (a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) estol
    III [sto:l] verb
    (to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) empatar
    * * *
    stall1
    [stɔ:l] n 1 estábulo individual, baia, boxe. 2 tenda, barraca, lugar, estande onde se vende alguma coisa, banca. 3 cadeira, assento no coro da igreja. 4 seção de poltronas, primeiras filas no teatro. 5 dedeira. • vt+vi 1 viver em estábulo ou boxe. 2 pôr ou manter em estábulo. 3 parar, paralisar, enguiçar motor, encrencar. 4 atolar. 5 perder velocidade (avião). 6 Amer parar de trabalhar, passar o tempo, ficar na expectativa.
    ————————
    stall2
    [stɔ:l] n sl pretexto, evasiva, escapatória. • vt+vi 1 simular, esquivar-se. 2 protelar, adiar.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > stall

  • 20 stall

    n. ahır, koltuk, stand, tezgâh, koltuk [tiy.], sargı (parmak), hız kaybedip düşme (uçak), park yeri, oyalama, bahanelerle aldatma, vakit kazanmaya çalışma
    ————————
    v. oyalamak, hızı kesilerek düşmek, zaman kazanmak, geciktirmek, saplanmak, durmak (motor), stop etmek, hızı kesilmek
    * * *
    1. geciktir (v.) 2. ahır (n.)
    * * *
    I [sto:l] noun
    1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) ahır
    2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) tezgâh
    •
    II 1. [sto:l] verb
    1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) stop etmek
    2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) hız kaybedip kontroldan çıkmak
    3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) stop ettirmek
    2. noun
    (a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) durma, stop etme
    III [sto:l] verb
    (to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) oyalamak, savsaklamak

    English-Turkish dictionary > stall

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