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41 storm
1. noun1) Unwetter, das; (thunderstorm) Gewitter, dasthe night of the storm — die Sturmnacht
a storm in a teacup — (fig.) ein Sturm im Wasserglas
2) (fig.): (dispute) Sturm der Entrüstung3) (fig.): (outburst) (of applause, protest, indignation, criticism) Sturm, der; (of abuse) Flut, die2. intransitive verbtake somebody/something by storm — jemanden überrumpeln/etwas im Sturm nehmen
1) stürmenhe stormed in — er kam hereingestürmt
2) (talk violently) toben3. transitive verbstorm at somebody — jemanden andonnern (ugs.)
(Mil.) stürmen* * *[sto:m] 1. noun1) (a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc: a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.) der Sturm2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) der Sturm2. verb1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) wüten2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) stürmen3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) stürmen•- academic.ru/71056/stormy">stormy- stormily
- storminess
- stormbound
- stormtrooper
- a storm in a teacup
- take by storm* * *[stɔ:m, AM stɔ:rm]I. nthe \storm raged for twelve hours der Sturm tobte zwölf Stunden lang2. ( fig: bombardment) of missiles Hagel m (of von + dat); of arguments [Protest]sturm m; of shouting Ausbruch m kein pla \storm of applause ein wahrer Beifallssturmto die in a \storm of bullets im Kugelhagel umkommen\storm of protest Proteststurm m\storm and stress LIT Sturm und Drangto take sth by \storm etw im Sturm nehmen [o erobern4.my wife's cooking up a \storm for the party tonight meine Frau kocht wie eine Weltmeisterin für die Party heute Abend▶ to go down a \storm [with sb] [bei jdm] sehr gut ankommen▶ to take sb by \storm jdn im Sturm erobern\storm force Sturmstärke f\storm force [wind] Sturm m mit Windstärke zehn\storm warning Sturmwarnung fIII. vi1. (speak angrily) toben▪ to \storm against sb/sth gegen jdn/etw wettern2. (move fast) stürmen, jagenthey \stormed to an early lead sie waren nicht aufzuhalten▪ to \storm in hereinstürmen▪ to \storm off davonstürmen▪ to \storm out hinausstürmenit was \storming again last night letzte Nacht war wieder ein heftiger SturmIV. vt▪ to \storm sth etw stürmen* * *[stɔːm]1. n1) Unwetter nt; (= thunderstorm) Gewitter nt; (= strong wind) Sturm mthere is a storm blowing — es stürmt
come in out of the storm — kommen Sie herein ins Trockene
of +gen); (of blows, arrows, missiles) Hagel m (of von); (= outcry) Aufruhr mto brave the storm — dem Unwetter/Gewitter/Sturm trotzen; (fig) das Gewitter über sich (acc) ergehen lassen
3)to take sth/sb by storm ( Mil, fig ) — etw/jdn im Sturm erobern
2. vtstürmen3. vi1) (= talk angrily) toben, wüten (at gegen)he stormed on for an hour about the government — er schimpfte eine Stunde lang wütend über die Regierung
2) (= move violently) stürmento storm out of/into a room — aus einem/in ein Zimmer stürmen
* * *storm [stɔː(r)m]A s1. Sturm m (auch fig), Unwetter n:storm in a teacup Br Sturm im Wasserglas2. (Hagel-, Schnee) Sturm m, Gewitter n4. MIL (An-)Sturm m:5. fig (Geschoss- etc) Hagel m:6. fig (Beifalls-, Protest- etc) Sturm m:B v/i1. wüten, toben (Wind etc; auch fig:at wegen)3. MIL stürmen, angreifen4. stürmen, stürzenC v/t1. MIL etc (er)stürmen3. fig etwas wütend vorbringen* * *1. noun1) Unwetter, das; (thunderstorm) Gewitter, dasa storm in a teacup — (fig.) ein Sturm im Wasserglas
2) (fig.): (dispute) Sturm der Entrüstung3) (fig.): (outburst) (of applause, protest, indignation, criticism) Sturm, der; (of abuse) Flut, die2. intransitive verbtake somebody/something by storm — jemanden überrumpeln/etwas im Sturm nehmen
1) stürmen2) (talk violently) toben3. transitive verbstorm at somebody — jemanden andonnern (ugs.)
(Mil.) stürmen* * *n.Gewitter - n.Sturm ¨-e m. v.stürmen v. -
42 mind
mind [maɪnd]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. ( = brain) esprit m• at the back of my mind I had the feeling that... je sentais confusément que...• what's on your mind? qu'est-ce qui vous préoccupe ?b. ( = opinion) to my mind à mon avis• to have a mind of one's own [person] savoir ce qu'on veutc. ( = inclination) envie f• nothing is further from my mind! (bien) loin de moi cette pensée !► in + mind• have you (got) anything particular in mind? avez-vous quelque chose de particulier en tête ?• nobody in their right mind would do that aucun être sensé ne ferait cela► to be/go out of one's mind• to be/go out of one's mind with worry être/devenir fou d'inquiétude• you must be out of your mind! tu es complètement fou !a. ( = pay attention to) faire attention à ; ( = beware of) prendre garde à ; (US = listen to) écouter• mind you don't fall! prenez garde de ne pas tomber !• mind the step! attention à la marche !• mind your language! surveille ton langage !b. ( = object to) I don't mind ironing ça ne me dérange pas de faire le repassage• cigarette? -- I don't mind if I do une cigarette ? -- ce n'est pas de refus ! (inf)► would you mind + gerund• would you mind opening the door? cela vous ennuierait d'ouvrir la porte ?c. ( = look after) [+ children, animals] garder ; [+ shop] tenir( = object) do you mind if I take this book? -- I don't mind at all ça ne vous ennuie pas que je prenne ce livre ? -- mais non, je vous en prie• he can't walk, never mind run (inf) il ne peut pas marcher, encore moins courirmind you, it won't be easy cela dit, ce ne sera pas facile• mind you, he could be right peut-être qu'il a raison après tout4. compounds• I'm not a mind reader! (inf)* * *[maɪnd] 1.1) (centre of thought, feelings) esprit mthat's a load ou weight off my mind — ça me soulage beaucoup
2) ( brain) intelligence f3) ( way of thinking) esprit m4) ( opinion) avis mto make up one's mind about/to do — se décider à propos de/à faire
5) ( attention) esprit mto concentrate ou keep one's mind on something — se concentrer sur
to give ou put one's mind to something — accorder son attention à quelque chose
6) ( memory) esprit mit went right ou clean ou completely out of my mind — cela m'est complètement sorti de la tête
7) ( sanity) raison fare you out of your mind? — (colloq) tu es fou/folle? (colloq)
8) ( person as intellectual) esprit m2.in mind adverbial phrasewith this in mind,... — avec cette idée en tête,...
3.to put somebody in mind of somebody/something — rappeler quelqu'un/quelque chose à quelqu'un
transitive verb1) ( pay attention to) faire attention à [hazard]; surveiller [manners, language]don't mind me — gen ne faites pas attention à moi; iron ne vous gênez pas!
mind how you go — GB faites bien attention à vous
it's a secret, mind — (colloq) c'est un secret, n'oublie pas
mind you (colloq), it won't be easy — remarque, ce ne sera pas facile
2) ( object to)I don't mind cats, but I prefer dogs — je n'ai rien contre les chats, mais je préfère les chiens
‘today or tomorrow?’ - ‘I don't mind’ — ‘aujourd'hui ou demain?’ - ‘ça m'est égal’
if you don't mind my asking... — si ce n'est pas une question indiscrète...
‘like a cigarette?’ - ‘don't mind if I do’ — (colloq) ‘une cigarette?’ - ‘c'est pas de refus’ (colloq)
3) ( care) se soucier dedo you mind! — iron non mais!
never mind — ( don't worry) ne t'en fais pas; ( it doesn't matter) peu importe
he can't afford an apartment, never mind a big house — il ne peut pas se permettre un appartement encore moins une grande maison
4) ( look after) s'occuper de [animal, children]; tenir [shop]•Phrasal Verbs:- mind out••I gave him a piece of my mind! — (colloq) je lui ai dit ma façon de penser!
to have a good mind ou half a mind to do — GB avoir bien envie de faire
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43 blow up
1. phr v разрушать, расстраивать2. phr v надувать3. phr v надуваться, важничать, пыжиться4. phr v усиливаться5. phr v вызвать6. phr v разг. бранить, ругать7. phr v разг. выходить из себяevery time he sees me he blows up — он лезет в бутылку, когда видит меня
8. phr v фото увеличивать9. phr v кино переводить кинофильм с узкой плёнки на стандартнуювозникать, появляться
Синонимический ряд:1. anger (verb) anger; boil; boil over; bristle; burn; flare up; fume; rage; seethe2. discredit (verb) discredit; disprove; puncture; shoot3. exaggerate (verb) elaborate; embellish; enlarge on; exaggerate; overstate; swagger4. explode (verb) blast; blow; blow out; burst; detonate; erupt; explode; fire; go off; mushroom; pop; touch off5. inflate (verb) balloon; fill up; inflate; puff up; pump up; swell up -
44 draft
1. n план, чертёж2. n проект; набросок; эскизfirst draft — черновик; первоначальный набросок
draft for a speech — набросок речи; заметки к докладу
3. n кино вариант4. n фин. чек; траттаpresentation draft — тратта, срочная по предъявлении
draft under rebate — тратта, оплаченная досрочно
5. n получение денег по чеку6. n испытывать; предъявлять высокие требования7. n отбор8. n воен. набор; призыв; вербовка9. n воен. призванные контингенты; призывной контингент10. n воен. ком. скидка на провестяга, дутьё
11. n воен. тех. тяга, тяговое усилие12. n воен. с. -х. прицепная скоба13. n диал. ущелье14. n диал. ручей15. v делать эскиз, набрасывать; составлять план, проект16. v выделять; отбирать17. v выбраковывать18. v воен. призывать19. v отцеживать20. v отмечать, маркировать21. v спорт. «сидеть на пятках», держаться вплотную за лидером на гонкахСинонимический ряд:1. air valve (noun) air valve; check draft; control; damper; flap; front draft; smoke draft; valve2. current of air (noun) blowing; breeze; current; current of air; gust; puff; seepage; wind3. drink (noun) beer; drag; drain; drench; drink; glass; mouthful; quaff; swallow; swig; swill4. military conscription (noun) call of duty; call-up; conscription; induction; involuntary recruiting; levy; military conscription; registration for military duty; selective service5. promissory note (noun) bank draft; cashier's check; check; cheque; coupon; debenture; letter of credit; money order; note; order for payment; promissory note6. sketch (noun) blueprint; design; outline; plans; skeleton; sketch7. conscript (verb) conscribe; conscript; recruit; select8. drain (verb) drain; draw; draw off; pump; siphon; tap9. draw up (verb) delineate; draw up; formulate; frame; lay; make; make a rough sketch; plan; prepare10. induct (verb) induct; levy11. sketch (verb) adumbrate; block out; chalk out; characterize; outline; rough in; rough out; skeleton; skeletonize; sketch -
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устанавливать; установкаСинонимический ряд:1. founding (noun) beginning; constituting; establishing; founding; implementing; inaugurating; instituting; originating; starting2. elating (verb) commoving; elating; exciting; exhilarating; inspiring; spiriting up; stimulating3. erecting (verb) building up; constructing; erecting; hammering out; putting up; raising; rearing4. founding (verb) constituting; creating; establishing; founding; organizing; starting5. introducing (verb) inaugurating; initiating; instituting; introducing; launching; originating; ushering in6. treating (verb) blowing; standing; treating -
46 straining
1. стяжной2. фильтрование3. напрягать; напряжениеСинонимический ряд:1. moving in air (adj.) blowing; drifting; flapping; fluttering; flying; moving in air; streaming; waving; whipping2. demurring (verb) balking; boggling; demurring; gagging; jibbing; scrupling; shying; sticking; stickling; stumbling3. exuding (verb) bleeding; exuding; oozing; percolating; seeping; sweating; weeping4. pulling (verb) pulling5. trying (verb) distressing; harassing; irking; paining; stressing; troubling; trying6. working (verb) driving; fagging; laboring; labouring; moiling; striving; toiling; travailing; tugging; working -
47 face
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1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) cara, rostro2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) superficie3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) cara de trabajo
2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) estar enfrente de2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) estar de cara, ponerse de cara3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) afrontar•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face
face1 n1. cara2. esferaface2 vb1. dar a2. mirar hacia3. ponerse de cara awe must face facts, we are lost debemos afrontar la realidad, estamos perdidostr[feɪs]1 (of person) cara, rostro2 (surface) superficie nombre femenino3 (side) cara4 (of card, coin) cara5 (of dial) cuadrante nombre masculino6 (of watch) esfera8 (look) cara, expresión nombre femenino1 (look towards) mirar hacia■ she turned to face me se volvió hacia mí, se volvió para mirarme■ everybody face the blackboard! ¡todo el mundo mira cara a la pizarra!2 (look onto) mirar hacia, estar orientado,-a hacia, dar a3 (be opposite to) estar enfrente de4 (confront) presentarse, plantearse; (deal with) enfrentarse a■ the problems facing this government seem insurmountable los problemas a los que se enfrenta este gobierno parecen insuperables5 (tolerate) soportar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLface down (person, card) boca abajoface to face cara a caraface up (person, card) boca arribain the face of antelet's face it seamos realistas, reconozcámosloon the face of it a primera vistashut your face! ¡cierra el pico!to face the music dar la carato have a long face andar con cara largato have the face to do something tener la cara de hacer algoto keep a straight face mantenerse serio,-a, contener la risato look somebody in the face poder mirar a alguien en la carato lose face quedar malto make faces hacer muecasto pull faces hacer muecasto put on a brave face poner al mal tiempo buena carato save face salvar las aparienciasto say something to somebody's face decirle algo a alguien a la carato show one's face aparecerface cloth toallitaface cream crema facialface flannel toallitaface pack mascarilla facialface value valor nombre masculino nominal1) line: recubrir (una superficie), forrar (ropa)2) confront: enfrentarse a, afrontar, hacer frente ato face the music: afrontar las consecuenciasto face the facts: aceptar la realidad3) : estar de cara a, estar enfrente deshe's facing her brother: está de cara a su hermano4) overlook: dar aface vi: mirar (hacia), estar orientado (a)face n1) : cara f, rostro mhe told me to my face: me lo dijo a la cara2) expression: cara f, expresión fto pull a long face: poner mala cara3) grimace: mueca fto make faces: hacer muecas4) appearance: fisonomía f, aspecto mthe face of society: la fisonomía de la sociedad5) effrontery: desfachatez f6) prestige: prestigio mto lose face: desprestigiarse7) front, side: cara f (de una moneda), esfera f (de un reloj), fachada f (de un edificio), pared f (de una montaña)8) surface: superficie f, faz f (de la tierra), cara f (de la luna)9)in the face of despite: en medio de, en visto de, anten.• cara s.f.• fachada s.f.• faz s.f.• mueca s.f.• pundonor s.m.• rostro s.m.• semblante s.m.• visaje s.m.expr.• hacerle frente (a alguien) expr.v.• acarear v.• aceptar v.• afrontar v.• arrostrar v.• carear v.• encarar v.• enfrentar v.• mirar hacia v.feɪs
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1) ca) (of person, animal) cara f, rostro mif your face doesn't fit... — si no le/les caes bien...
I'm not just a pretty face, you know! — (set phrase) no te creas que soy tan tonta
I must put my face on o do my face — (hum) tengo que maquillarme or pintarme
to feed o stuff one's face — (colloq) atiborrarse de comida, ponerse* morado (Esp fam)
in the face of stiff opposition — en medio de or ante una fuerte oposición
to argue/shout until one is blue in the face — discutir/gritar hasta cansarse
to blow up in somebody's face — salir* mal
to fall flat on one's face — caerse* de bruces; ( blunder) darse* de narices
to fly in the face of something — hacer* caso omiso de algo
to laugh on the other side of one's face: you'll laugh on the other side of your face when you're fired! se te van a acabar las ganas de reír(te) cuando te despidan!; to somebody's face a or en la cara; to show one's face aparecer*; to stare somebody in the face: the solution was staring me in the face — tenía la solución delante de las narices
b) ( person) cara fc) ( expression) cara fto keep a straight face: I could hardly keep a straight face casi no podía aguantarme (de) la risa; to make o (BrE also) pull a face poner* mala cara; the children were making faces at each other los niños se hacían muecas; to put a brave face on it — poner(le)* al mal tiempo buena cara
2)a) (appearance, nature) (no pl) fisonomía fb) c ( aspect) aspecto mc) u ( dignity)to lose face — desprestigiarse, quedar mal
3) c (of coin, medal, solid) cara f; (of clock, watch) esfera f, carátula f (Méx)4) c ( of cliff) pared fto disappear off the face of the earth — desaparecer* de la faz de la tierra
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1) ( be opposite)she turned to face him/the wall — se volvió hacia él/la pared
2) ( confront) enfrentarse ato be faced with something — estar* or verse* frente a or ante algo
let's face it, we have no alternative — seamos realistas, no nos queda otra alternativa
3)a) ( be presented with) \<\<problem/increase\>\> enfrentarseI face that problem every day — todos los días me encuentro con or me enfrento a un problema así
b) ( bear)c) ( lie ahead of)several problems face us — se nos presentan or se nos plantean varios problemas
4) ( Const) \<\<wall/surface\>\> recubrir*
2.
vithe house faces north — la casa está orientada or da al norte
Phrasal Verbs:[feɪs]1. N1) (=part of body) cara f, rostro m•
the bomb blew up in his face — la bomba estalló delante suyoit all blew up in his face * — (fig) le salió el tiro por la culata *
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I could never look him in the face again — no tendría valor para mirarle a la cara de nuevo•
to say sth to sb's face — decirle algo a la cara a algnto bring two people face to face — poner a dos personas cara a cara, confrontar a dos personas
to come face to face with — [+ person] encontrarse cara a cara con; [+ problem, danger] enfrentarse con
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face up — boca arriba- put a brave or good face on it- lose face- be off one's face- put one's face on- save face- set one's face against sth- show one's faceblue 1., 1), egg 1., 1), laugh 2., plain 1., 1), pretty 1., 1), slap 1., stuff 2., 1)2) (=expression) cara f, expresión fa happy face — una cara alegre or de Pascua
straight 1., 1)•
a long face — una cara larga3) (=person) cara fwe need some new or fresh faces on the team — el equipo necesita sangre nueva
4) (=surface) superficie f; [of dial, watch] esfera f; [of sundial] cuadrante m; [of mountain, cliff, coin, playing card] cara f; [of building] fachada f, frente m5) (=aspect)6) (=effrontery) descaro m, cara f, caradura f7) (=typeface) tipo m de imprenta•
in the face of — [+ enemy] frente a; [+ threats, danger] ante; [+ difficulty] en vista de, ante•
on the face of it — a primera vista, a juzgar por las apariencias- fly in the face of reason2. VT1) (=be facing) [+ person, object] estar de cara a; (=be opposite) estar enfrente deface the wall! — ¡ponte de cara a la pared!
they sat facing each other — se sentaron uno frente al or enfrente del otro
- face both ways2) [room, building]a) (=overlook) dar a, tener vista ab) (=be opposite to) [+ building] estar enfrente de3) (=confront) [+ enemy, danger, problem, situation] enfrentarse a; [+ consequences] hacer frente a, afrontarI can't face him — (ashamed) no podría mirarle a los ojos
he faces a fine of £200 if convicted — le espera una multa de £200 si lo declaran culpable
he was faced with a class who refused to cooperate — se encontraba ante una clase que se negaba a cooperar
faced with the prospect of living on his own, he... — ante la perspectiva de vivir solo,...
to face the fact that... — reconocer que...
we will face him with the facts — le expondremos los hechos or la realidad
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let's face it! — ¡seamos realistas!, ¡reconozcámoslo!- face the music4) (=bear, stand)•
I can't face breakfast this morning — hoy no podría desayunar nada5) (=clad) revestir6) (Sew) (on inside) forrar; (on outside) recubrir3. VI1) [person, animal] (=look) mirar hacia; (=turn) volverse haciaface this way! — ¡vuélvete hacia aquí!
right face! — (US) (Mil) ¡derecha!
about face! — (US) (Mil) ¡media vuelta!
2) [building]which way does the house face? — ¿en qué dirección está orientada la casa?
it faces east/towards the east — da al este/mira hacia el este
4.CPDface card N — (US) figura f
face cloth N — = face flannel
face cream N — crema f para la cara
face flannel N — (Brit) toallita f; (=glove) manopla f (para lavarse la cara)
(Cosmetics) = face packface mask N — mascarilla f
face pack N — mascarilla f facial
face paint N — pintura ornamental para la cara
face painting N — (for children) pintura f facial
face powder N — polvos mpl para la cara
face scrub N — = facial scrub
face value N — [of coin, stamp] valor m nominal
- take sb at face value- face out* * *[feɪs]
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1) ca) (of person, animal) cara f, rostro mif your face doesn't fit... — si no le/les caes bien...
I'm not just a pretty face, you know! — (set phrase) no te creas que soy tan tonta
I must put my face on o do my face — (hum) tengo que maquillarme or pintarme
to feed o stuff one's face — (colloq) atiborrarse de comida, ponerse* morado (Esp fam)
in the face of stiff opposition — en medio de or ante una fuerte oposición
to argue/shout until one is blue in the face — discutir/gritar hasta cansarse
to blow up in somebody's face — salir* mal
to fall flat on one's face — caerse* de bruces; ( blunder) darse* de narices
to fly in the face of something — hacer* caso omiso de algo
to laugh on the other side of one's face: you'll laugh on the other side of your face when you're fired! se te van a acabar las ganas de reír(te) cuando te despidan!; to somebody's face a or en la cara; to show one's face aparecer*; to stare somebody in the face: the solution was staring me in the face — tenía la solución delante de las narices
b) ( person) cara fc) ( expression) cara fto keep a straight face: I could hardly keep a straight face casi no podía aguantarme (de) la risa; to make o (BrE also) pull a face poner* mala cara; the children were making faces at each other los niños se hacían muecas; to put a brave face on it — poner(le)* al mal tiempo buena cara
2)a) (appearance, nature) (no pl) fisonomía fb) c ( aspect) aspecto mc) u ( dignity)to lose face — desprestigiarse, quedar mal
3) c (of coin, medal, solid) cara f; (of clock, watch) esfera f, carátula f (Méx)4) c ( of cliff) pared fto disappear off the face of the earth — desaparecer* de la faz de la tierra
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1) ( be opposite)she turned to face him/the wall — se volvió hacia él/la pared
2) ( confront) enfrentarse ato be faced with something — estar* or verse* frente a or ante algo
let's face it, we have no alternative — seamos realistas, no nos queda otra alternativa
3)a) ( be presented with) \<\<problem/increase\>\> enfrentarseI face that problem every day — todos los días me encuentro con or me enfrento a un problema así
b) ( bear)c) ( lie ahead of)several problems face us — se nos presentan or se nos plantean varios problemas
4) ( Const) \<\<wall/surface\>\> recubrir*
2.
vithe house faces north — la casa está orientada or da al norte
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1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) sitio, lugar2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) sitio3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) lugar, sitio, local4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) sitio, asiento5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) lugar, puesto6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) sitio7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) página, punto8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) función, papel, deber, obligación9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) puesto, trabajo10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) casa11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) plaza12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) punto/espacio decimal
2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) colocar, poner, situar2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) situar, recordar, identificar•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of
place1 n1. lugar / sitio2. sitio / plaza / asiento3. casato take place tener lugar / ocurrir / celebrarsewhere did the battle take place? ¿dónde tuvo lugar la batalla?place2 vb poner / colocartr[pleɪs]1 (particular position, part) lugar nombre masculino, sitio2 (proper position) lugar nombre masculino, sitio; (suitable place) lugar nombre masculino adecuado, sitio adecuado4 (in book) página5 (seat) asiento, sitio; (at table) cubierto■ can you save my place? ¿me guardas el sitio?1 (put - gen) poner; (- carefully) colocar2 (find home, job for) colocar3 (rank, class) poner, situar4 (remember - face, person) recordar; (- tune, accent) identificar■ I recognize his face, but I can't quite place him me suena su cara, pero no sé de qué\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall over the place por todas partes, por todos ladosa place in the sun una posición destacadain place en su sitioin place of somebody / in somebody's place en el lugar de alguienin the first place... en primer lugar...out of place fuera de lugarthere's no place like home no hay nada como estar en casato be placed first «(second etc)» ocupar el primer (segundo etc) puesto, llegar el primero (segundo etc)to change places with somebody cambiar de sitio con alguiento fall into place / fit into place / slot into place encajar, cuadrarto have friends in high places tener amigos influyentesto give place to something dar paso a algoto go from place to place ir de un lugar a otro, ir de un sitio a otro, ir de un lado a otroto go places llegar lejosto hold something in place sujetar algoto know one's place saber el lugar que le corresponde a unoto place a bet hacer una apuestato place an order hacer un pedidoto place one's trust in somebody depositar su confianza en alguiento put oneself in somebody's place ponerse en el lugar de alguiento put somebody in his place poner a alguien en su sitioto take place tener lugarto take second place pasar a un segundo planoto take the place of ocupar el sitio de, reemplazar, sustituirdecimal place SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL punto decimalplace of birth lugar nombre masculino de nacimientoplace of residence domicilioplace of worship lugar nombre masculino de cultoplace mat individual nombre masculinoplace name topónimo1) put, set: poner, colocar2) situate: situar, ubicar, emplazarto be well placed: estar bien situadoto place in a job: colocar en un trabajo3) identify, recall: identificar, ubicar, recordarI can't place him: no lo ubico4)to place an order : hacer un pedidoplace n1) space: sitio m, lugar mthere's no place to sit: no hay sitio para sentarse2) location, spot: lugar m, sitio m, parte fplace of work: lugar de trabajoour summer place: nuestra casa de veranoall over the place: por todas partes3) rank: lugar m, puesto mhe took first place: ganó el primer lugar4) position: lugar meverything in its place: todo en su debido lugarto feel out of place: sentirse fuera de lugar5) seat: asiento m, cubierto m (a la mesa)6) job: puesto m7) role: papel m, lugar mto change places: cambiarse los papeles8)to take place : tener lugar9)to take the place of : sustituir an.• ubicación (Informática) s.f.n.• empleo s.m.• encargo s.m.• local s.m.• lugar s.m.• paraje s.m.• plaza s.f.• puesto s.m.• recinto s.m.• sitio s.m.v.• asentar v.• colocar v.• emplazar v.• fijar v.• instalar v.• localizar v.• meter v.• poner v.(§pres: pongo, pones...) pret: pus-pp: puestofut/c: pondr-•)• situar v.• ubicar v.
I pleɪs1)a) c (spot, position, area) lugar m, sitio mshe was in the right place at the right time and got the job — tuvo la suerte de estar allí en el momento oportuno y le dieron el trabajo
from place to place — de un lugar or un sitio or un lado a otro
to have friends in high places — tener* amigos influyentes
all over the place — por todas partes, por todos lados
to go places: this boy will go places — este chico va a llegar lejos
b) ( specific location) lugar mc) (in phrases)in place: when the new accounting system is in place cuando se haya implementado el nuevo sistema de contabilidad; to hold something in place sujetar algo; out of place: modern furniture would look out of place in this room quedaría mal or no resultaría apropiado poner muebles modernos en esta habitación; I felt very out of place there — me sentí totalmente fuera de lugar allí
d) u ( locality) lugar m2) ca) (building, shop, restaurant etc) sitio m, lugar mthey've moved to a bigger place — se han mudado a un local (or a una casa) más grande
b) ( home) casa fwe went back to Jim's place — después fuimos a (la) casa de Jim or (AmL tb) fuimos donde Jim or (RPl tb) a lo de Jim
3) ca) (position, role) lugar mif I were in your place — yo en tu lugar, yo que tú
nobody can ever take your place — nadie podrá jamás ocupar tu lugar or reemplazarte
to know one's place — (dated or hum) saber* el lugar que le corresponde a uno
to put somebody in her/his place — poner* a algn en su lugar
b)in place of — (as prep) en lugar de
c)to take place — ( occur) \<\<meeting/concert/wedding\>\> tener* lugar
we don't know what took place that night — no sabemos qué ocurrió or qué sucedió aquella noche
4) ca) ( seat)save me a place — guárdame un asiento or un sitio
the hall has places for 500 people — la sala tiene capacidad or cabida para 500 personas
b) ( at table) cubierto mto lay/set a place for somebody — poner* un cubierto para algn
5) c (in contest, league) puesto m, lugar mhe took first place — obtuvo el primer puesto or lugar
your social life will have to take second place — tu vida social va a tener que pasar a un segundo plano
6) c (in book, script, sequence)you've made me lose my place — me has hecho perder la página (or la línea etc) por donde iba
7) ca) ( job) puesto mto fill a place — cubrir* una vacante
b) (BrE Educ) plaza fc) ( on team) puesto m8) ( in argument) lugar min the first/second place — en primer/segundo lugar
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1) (put, position) \<\<object\>\> poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*; \<\<guards/sentries\>\> poner*, apostar*, colocar*how are you placed (for) next week? — ¿cómo estás de tiempo la semana que viene?
to place one's confidence o trust in somebody/something — depositar su (or mi etc) confianza en alguien/algo
2)a) (in hierarchy, league, race)national security should be placed above everything else — la seguridad nacional debería ponerse por encima de todo
b) ( in horseracing)to be placed — llegar* placé or colocado ( en segundo o tercer lugar)
3)a) (find a home, job for) colocar*they placed her with a Boston firm — la colocaron or le encontraron trabajo en una empresa de Boston
b) \<\<advertisement\>\> poner*; \<\<phone call\>\> pedir*; \<\<goods/merchandise\>\> colocar*4) ( identify) \<\<tune\>\> identificar*, ubicar* (AmL)her face is familiar, but I can't quite place her — su cara me resulta conocida pero no sé de dónde or (AmL tb) pero no la ubico
5) ( direct carefully) \<\<ball/shot\>\> colocar*[pleɪs]1. Nthis is the place — este es el lugar, aquí es
we came to a place where... — llegamos a un lugar donde...
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the furniture was all over the place — los muebles estaban todos manga por hombro•
in another or some other place — en otra parte•
any place will do — cualquier lugar vale or sirve•
it all began to fall into place — todo empezó a tener sentido•
when the new law/system is in place — cuando la nueva ley/el nuevo sistema entre en vigora blue suit, worn in places — un traje azul, raído a retazos
the snow was a metre deep in places — había tramos or trozos en que la nieve cubría un metro
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this is no place for you — este no es sitio para ti•
a place in the sun — (fig) una posición envidiable2) (specific) lugar m•
place of business — [of employment] lugar m de trabajo; (=office) oficina f, despacho m ; (=shop) comercio m3) (=town, area) lugar m, sitio m•
to go places — (US) (=travel) viajar, conocer mundohe's going places * — (fig) llegará lejos
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from place to place — de un sitio a otrohe drifted from place to place, from job to job — iba de un sitio a otro, de trabajo en trabajo
4) (=house) casa f ; (=building) sitio mwe were at Peter's place — estuvimos en casa de Pedro, estuvimos donde Pedro *
my place or yours? — ¿en mi casa o en la tuya?
I must be mad, working in this place — debo de estar loca para trabajar en este sitio or lugar
5) (in street names) plaza f6) (=proper or natural place) sitio m, lugar mdoes this have a place? — ¿tiene esto un sitio determinado?
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his troops were in place — sus tropas estaban en su sitiohe checked that his tie was in place — comprobó que llevaba bien puesta or colocada la corbata
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to be out of place — estar fuera de lugarI feel rather out of place here — me siento como que estoy de más aquí, aquí me siento un poco fuera de lugar
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to laugh in or at the right place — reírse en el momento oportuno7) (in book) página f•
to find/ lose one's place — encontrar/perder la página•
to mark one's place — poner una marca (de por dónde se va) en un libro8) (=seat) asiento m ; (in cinema, theatre) localidad f ; (at table) cubierto m ; (in queue) turno m ; (in school, university, on trip) plaza f ; (in team) puesto mare there any places left? — ¿quedan plazas?
is this place taken? — ¿está ocupado este asiento?
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to change places with sb — cambiar de sitio con algn•
to give place to — dar paso a•
to lay an extra place for sb — poner otro cubierto para algn9) (=job, vacancy) puesto mto seek a place in publishing — buscarse una colocación or un puesto en una casa editorial
10) (=position) lugar mif I were in your place — yo en tu lugar, yo que tú
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I wouldn't mind changing places with her! — ¡no me importaría estar en su lugar!•
to know one's place — saber cuál es su lugar•
racism has no place here — aquí no hay sitio para el racismo•
she occupies a special place in the heart of the British people — ocupa un rincón especial en el corazón del pueblo británico•
to take the place of sth/sb — sustituir or suplir algo/a algnI was unable to go so Sheila took my place — yo no pude ir, así que Sheila lo hizo por mí
11) (in series, rank) posición f, lugar m•
to work sth out to three places of decimals — calcular algo hasta las milésimas or hasta con tres decimales•
Madrid won, with Bilbao in second place — ganó Madrid, con Bilbao en segunda posición or segundo lugar•
she took second place in the race/Latin exam — quedó la segunda en la carrera/el examen de Latínhe didn't like having to take second place to his wife in public — delante de la gente no le gustaba quedar en un segundo plano detrás de su mujer
for her, money takes second place to job satisfaction — para ella un trabajo gratificante va antes que el dinero
- put sb in his place12) (other phrases)•
in the first/ second place — en primer/segundo lugar•
in place of — en lugar de, en vez de•
to take place — tener lugarthe marriage will not now take place — ahora la boda no se celebrará, ahora no habrá boda
there are great changes taking place — están ocurriendo or se están produciendo grandes cambios
2. VTthe drought is placing heavy demands on the water supply — la sequía está poniendo en serios apuros al suministro de agua
unemployment places a great strain on families — el desempleo somete a las familias a una fuerte presión
2) (=give, attribute) [+ blame] echar (on a); [+ responsibility] achacar (on a); [+ importance] dar, otorgar more frm (on a)•
I had no qualms about placing my confidence in him — no tenía ningún reparo en depositar mi confianza en él•
they place too much emphasis on paper qualifications — le dan demasiada importancia a los títulos•
we should place no trust in that — no hay que fiarse de eso3) (=situate) situar, ubicarhow are you placed for money? — ¿qué tal andas de dinero?
4) (Comm) [+ order] hacer; [+ goods] colocar; (Econ) [+ money, funds] colocar, invertirgoods that are difficult to place — mercancías fpl que no encuentran salida
bet 3., 1)to place a contract for machinery with a French firm — firmar un contrato con una compañía francesa para adquirir unas máquinas
5) (=find employment for) [agency] encontrar un puesto a, colocar; [employer] ofrecer empleo a, colocar; (=find home for) colocarthe child was placed with a loving family — el niño fue (enviado) a vivir con una familia muy cariñosa
6) (of series, rank) colocar, clasificarto be placed — (in horse race) llegar colocado
they are currently placed second in the league — actualmente ocupan el segundo lugar de la clasificación
7) (=recall, identify) recordar; (=recognize) reconocer; (=identify) identificar, ubicar (LAm)I can't place her — no recuerdo de dónde la conozco, no la ubico (LAm)
3.VI(US) (in race, competition)to place second — quedar segundo, quedar en segundo lugar
4.CPDplace card N — tarjeta que indica el lugar de alguien en la mesa
place kick N — (Rugby) puntapié m colocado; (Ftbl) tiro m libre
place names (as study, in general) toponimia fplace name N — topónimo m
place setting N — cubierto m
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I [pleɪs]1)a) c (spot, position, area) lugar m, sitio mshe was in the right place at the right time and got the job — tuvo la suerte de estar allí en el momento oportuno y le dieron el trabajo
from place to place — de un lugar or un sitio or un lado a otro
to have friends in high places — tener* amigos influyentes
all over the place — por todas partes, por todos lados
to go places: this boy will go places — este chico va a llegar lejos
b) ( specific location) lugar mc) (in phrases)in place: when the new accounting system is in place cuando se haya implementado el nuevo sistema de contabilidad; to hold something in place sujetar algo; out of place: modern furniture would look out of place in this room quedaría mal or no resultaría apropiado poner muebles modernos en esta habitación; I felt very out of place there — me sentí totalmente fuera de lugar allí
d) u ( locality) lugar m2) ca) (building, shop, restaurant etc) sitio m, lugar mthey've moved to a bigger place — se han mudado a un local (or a una casa) más grande
b) ( home) casa fwe went back to Jim's place — después fuimos a (la) casa de Jim or (AmL tb) fuimos donde Jim or (RPl tb) a lo de Jim
3) ca) (position, role) lugar mif I were in your place — yo en tu lugar, yo que tú
nobody can ever take your place — nadie podrá jamás ocupar tu lugar or reemplazarte
to know one's place — (dated or hum) saber* el lugar que le corresponde a uno
to put somebody in her/his place — poner* a algn en su lugar
b)in place of — (as prep) en lugar de
c)to take place — ( occur) \<\<meeting/concert/wedding\>\> tener* lugar
we don't know what took place that night — no sabemos qué ocurrió or qué sucedió aquella noche
4) ca) ( seat)save me a place — guárdame un asiento or un sitio
the hall has places for 500 people — la sala tiene capacidad or cabida para 500 personas
b) ( at table) cubierto mto lay/set a place for somebody — poner* un cubierto para algn
5) c (in contest, league) puesto m, lugar mhe took first place — obtuvo el primer puesto or lugar
your social life will have to take second place — tu vida social va a tener que pasar a un segundo plano
6) c (in book, script, sequence)you've made me lose my place — me has hecho perder la página (or la línea etc) por donde iba
7) ca) ( job) puesto mto fill a place — cubrir* una vacante
b) (BrE Educ) plaza fc) ( on team) puesto m8) ( in argument) lugar min the first/second place — en primer/segundo lugar
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1) (put, position) \<\<object\>\> poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*; \<\<guards/sentries\>\> poner*, apostar*, colocar*how are you placed (for) next week? — ¿cómo estás de tiempo la semana que viene?
to place one's confidence o trust in somebody/something — depositar su (or mi etc) confianza en alguien/algo
2)a) (in hierarchy, league, race)national security should be placed above everything else — la seguridad nacional debería ponerse por encima de todo
b) ( in horseracing)to be placed — llegar* placé or colocado ( en segundo o tercer lugar)
3)a) (find a home, job for) colocar*they placed her with a Boston firm — la colocaron or le encontraron trabajo en una empresa de Boston
b) \<\<advertisement\>\> poner*; \<\<phone call\>\> pedir*; \<\<goods/merchandise\>\> colocar*4) ( identify) \<\<tune\>\> identificar*, ubicar* (AmL)her face is familiar, but I can't quite place her — su cara me resulta conocida pero no sé de dónde or (AmL tb) pero no la ubico
5) ( direct carefully) \<\<ball/shot\>\> colocar* -
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1. n отрывистый звук; хлопанье; хлопок; щёлк; щелчок; треск2. n выстрел3. n сл. пистолет, револьвер4. n шипучий напиток5. n лёгкий мячpop fly — высокий, легко ловимый мяч
6. n след лёгкого быстрого прикосновения7. n прост. заклад8. n авт. хлопок9. adv хлоп; с шумом, с трескомto go pop — хлопнуть; выстрелить
10. adv внезапноpop goes the weasel — «вот идёт ласка»
pop off — внезапно уйти, удалиться; отправиться
11. v хлопать; щёлкать; с треском лопаться; трескаться12. v выбивать с трескомto pop a cork out of a bottle — хлопнуть пробкой, выбить пробку
13. v лопаться, взрываться, трескаться14. v амер. поджаривать кукурузные зёрна15. v разг. стрелять, палить16. v разг. подстрелить17. v разг. разг. быстро или неожиданно сунуть18. v разг. высунуть19. v разг. высунуться20. v разг. вылезать из орбит, широко раскрываться21. v разг. разг. внезапно появиться; зайти неожиданно, без предупреждения22. v разг. внезапно подняться, вскочить; выскочить наверх23. v разг. неожиданно возникнуть24. v разг. неожиданно выйти; выскочить25. v разг. внезапно погаснуть, потухнуть26. v разг. записать, набросать27. v разг. разг. нанести короткий визит, заглянуть28. v разг. разг. быстро надеть; накинуть; нахлобучить29. v разг. застёгивать на кнопки30. v разг. разг. рожать31. v разг. сл. глотать пилюли,32. a разг. модный, популярный, эстрадныйpop concert — поп-концерт; концерт популярной музыки
33. a разг. пренебр. часто массовый, популярныйpop culture — поп-культура, массовая культура
34. a разг. относящийся к поп-арту, поп-искусству35. n разг. дискуссионный клуб при Итонском колледжеСинонимический ряд:1. bang (noun) bang; boom; burst; detonation; discharge; fulmination2. father (noun) dad; dada; daddy; father; pa; papa; poppa3. fling (noun) fling; go; shot; slap; stab; try; whack; whirl4. report (noun) bark; crack; explosion; report; snap5. soft drink (noun) carbonated water; cola; seltzer; soda; soda pop; soda water; soft drink; tonic6. burst (verb) blow out; blow up; burst; explode7. crack (verb) bark; crack; snap8. hit (verb) catch; clout; ding; hit; knock; slam; slog; smack; smash; smite; sock; strike; swat; whack; wham9. show (verb) appear; dart; jump; leap; materialise; materialize; pop up; protrude; rise; show -
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1. завивка2. махатьСинонимический ряд:1. moving in air (adj.) blowing; drifting; flapping; fluttering; flying; moving in air; straining; streaming; whipping2. beating (verb) beating; flapping; flopping; fluttering; flying3. curving (verb) curling; curving; undulating4. sweeping (verb) brandishing; flourishing; sweeping5. switching (verb) lashing; switching; wagging; waggling -
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I [pʌf]1) (of smoke, steam) sbuffo m.; (of air, of breath) soffio m.to take a puff at — dare un tiro a [ cigarette]
to vanish o disappear in a puff of smoke svanire o scomparire in una nuvola di fumo; fig. andare in fumo; puffs of cloud — riccioli di nuvole
2) BE colloq. (breath) fiato m., respiro m.to be out of puff — colloq. avere il fiatone
3) gastr. sfogliatina f.II 1. [pʌf]1) fumare, tirare da [ pipe]2) colloq. (praise) pompare, gonfiare, decantare [book, film]2.1) sbuffareto puff (away) at — tirare boccate a [ cigarette]
to puff along — [ train] procedere sbuffando
2) (pant) ansimare, ansare•- puff out- puff up* * *1. noun1) (a small blast of air, wind etc; a gust: A puff of wind moved the branches.) soffio2) (any of various kinds of soft, round, light or hollow objects: a powder puff; ( also adjective) puff sleeves.) piumino; a sbuffo2. verb1) (to blow in small blasts: Stop puffing cigarette smoke into my face!; He puffed at his pipe.) (tirare boccate di fumo)2) (to breathe quickly, after running etc: He was puffing as he climbed the stairs.) ansimare•- puffed- puffy
- puff pastry
- puff out
- puff up* * *[pʌf]1. n1) (of breath) soffio, (of engine) sbuffare m, (of air, wind) folata, soffio, (of smoke) sbuffo, (of cigarette) tiro, boccata2) (powder puff) piumino della cipria3) Culin2. vt1)2) (also: puff out) (sails, cheeks) gonfiare3. vi(breathe heavily) ansimare, (blow) soffiarehe started puffing, and pedalled more slowly — cominciò ad ansimare e a pedalare più piano
to puff (away) at or on one's pipe — tirare boccate di fumo dalla pipa
* * *puff /pʌf/n.1 soffio; sbuffo ( di vento, di fumo); folata ( di vento); buffo; sboffo: a puff of wind, un soffio (o una folata) di vento; puffs of smoke, sbuffi di fumo5 ( cucina) bombolone; bignè: jam puff, bignè alla marmellata; cream puff, bignè alla panna; ( slang) smidollato; ( anche) inezia; bazzecola6 [u] (fam.) respiro; fiato7 (fam.) gonfiatura; montatura pubblicitaria; soffietto (fam.); recensione favorevole● (zool.) puff-adder ( Bitis arietans), vipera del deserto; vipera soffiante □ puff-box, portacipria □ ( cucina) puff pastry, pasta sfoglia □ (fam.) to be out of puff, essere senza fiato.(to) puff /pʌf/A v. i.1 sbuffare; ansare; ansimare; ( del fumo) uscire a sbuffi: Smoke puffed up out of the chimneypot, il fumo usciva a sbuffi dal comignoloB v. t.1 soffiare; soffiar via; emettere ( fumo, ecc.) sbuffando (o a sbuffi): to puff smoke into sb. 's face, soffiare il fumo ( di una sigaretta, ecc.) in faccia a q.3 (fam.) incensare; pompare (fig.); decantare ( merci per la loro bontà, ecc.); scrivere un soffietto per ( un libro, ecc.)● to puff and blow, ansare; ansimare; sbuffare □ to puff away, soffiar via; ( di treno, ecc.) allontanarsi (o muoversi, passare) sbuffando □ to puff ( away) at one's cigarette [at one's pipe], tirar boccate (di fumo) dalla sigaretta [dalla pipa] □ to puff out, emettere ( fumo); spegnere ( una candela, ecc.) soffiando; gonfiare ( il petto, le penne, ecc.); dire ( parole) sbuffando; ( delle vele, ecc.) gonfiarsi □ to puff up, ( del fumo) salire, levarsi in alto; ( del viso, ecc.) gonfiarsi, enfiarsi, tumefarsi; (fig.) gonfiare d'orgoglio (o di boria); insuperbire: Don't be puffed up, non gonfiarti di boria □ The paddle steamer puffed out of sight, il piroscafo a ruote sbuffando scomparve alla vista.* * *I [pʌf]1) (of smoke, steam) sbuffo m.; (of air, of breath) soffio m.to take a puff at — dare un tiro a [ cigarette]
to vanish o disappear in a puff of smoke svanire o scomparire in una nuvola di fumo; fig. andare in fumo; puffs of cloud — riccioli di nuvole
2) BE colloq. (breath) fiato m., respiro m.to be out of puff — colloq. avere il fiatone
3) gastr. sfogliatina f.II 1. [pʌf]1) fumare, tirare da [ pipe]2) colloq. (praise) pompare, gonfiare, decantare [book, film]2.1) sbuffareto puff (away) at — tirare boccate a [ cigarette]
to puff along — [ train] procedere sbuffando
2) (pant) ansimare, ansare•- puff out- puff up -
52 detonating
a детонирующий; взрывчатыйСинонимический ряд:1. exploding (adj.) breaking open; bursting; crumbling; erupting; exploding; shattering2. firing (verb) blasting; blow up; blowing; blowing up; bursting; exploding; firing; go off; going off; mushrooming; touch off -
53 draft
1. noundraft copy/version — Konzept, das
3) (Mil.): (detaching for special duty) Sonderkommando, das; (Brit.): (those detached) Abkommandierte Pl.4) (Amer. Mil.): (conscription) Einberufung, die; (those conscripted) Wehrpflichtige Pl.; Einberufene Pl.6) (Amer.) see academic.ru/22251/draught">draught2. transitive verb1) (make rough copy of) entwerfen2) (Mil.) abkommandieren3) (Amer. Mil.): (conscript) einberufen* * *1. noun1) (a rough sketch or outline of something, especially written: a rough draft of my speech.) der Abriß2. verb1) (to make in the form of a rough plan: Could you draft a report on this?) abfassen•- dodge the draft- draft dodger
- draft evasion
- draftsman* * *[drɑ:ft, AM dræft]I. nfirst \draft erster Entwurf, Konzept ntpreliminary \draft Vorentwurf mrough \draft Rohfassung f, Rohentwurf mbank \draft Bankwechsel m, Banktratte fbanker's \draft Bankscheck m\draft at sight Sichtwechsel m1. (preliminary) Entwurfs-\draft budget Haushaltsentwurf m, Haushaltsvorlage f\draft contract Vertragsentwurf m\draft law Gesetzesvorlage f/-entwurf m\draft letter Entwurf m eines Briefes [o Schreibens]to be still in the \draft stages sich akk noch im Entwurfsstadium befindenIII. vt1. (prepare)▪ to \draft sth etw entwerfen [o skizzieren]to \draft a bill [or law] einen Gesetzentwurf verfassento \draft a contract einen Vertrag aufsetzento \draft a plan einen Plan entwerfento \draft a proposal einen Vorschlag ausarbeiten▪ to \draft sb jdn einziehen [o einberufen]to \draft sb into the army jdn zum Wehrdienst einberufen3. SPORT, NAUT[drɑ:ft, AM dræft]I. nthere's a \draft every time that door is opened jedes Mal, wenn die Tür aufgeht, zieht eshe's feeling the \draft right now ihm geht allmählich das Geld austo sit in a \draft im Zug sitzena \draft of beer ein Schluck Bier4. no plon \draft vom Fassbeer on \draft Fassbier nt, Bier nt vom Fass▪ \drafts pl Damespiel nt, Dameto play \draft Dame spielenII. adj attr, inv1. (in cask) vom Fass, Fass-\draft beer Bier nt vom Fass, Fassbier nt2. (used for pulling loads) Zug-\draft animal Zugtier nt* * *I (US) [drAːft]nthere's a terrible draught in here — hier zieht es fürchterlich
there's a draught blowing round the back of my neck —
open the flues to increase the draught — mach die Klappen auf, damit der Ofen mehr Zug bekommt
a draught of mead — ein Schluck m Met
3) (= draught beer) Fassbiernt5) (MED)7) pl (Brit: game) Damespielnt; (+pl vb = pieces) Damesteinepl8) (= rough sketch) = draftSee:= draftII [drAːft]1. n2) (FIN, COMM) Wechselm, Trattef3) (MIL: group of men) Sonderkommandont5)See:= draught2. vt1) letter, speech, bill, contract entwerfento draught sb to do sth (Mil) (fig) — jdn dazu abkommandieren, etw zu tun jdn beauftragen, etw zu tun
he was draughted into the England squad — er wurde für die englische Nationalmannschaft aufgestellt
3. attr (COMPUT)Draft-draught mode — Draft-Modus m, Draftmodus m
* * *A s1. Skizze f, Zeichnung f2. Entwurf m:a) Skizze f (für eine künstlerische Arbeit)b) Riss m (für Bauten, Maschinen etc)c) Konzept n (für ein Schriftstück etc):draft agreement Vertragsentwurf;draft law Gesetzentwurf3. (Luft-, Kessel-, Ofen)Zug m:there is an awful draft es zieht fürchterlich;sit in a draft im Zug sitzen;protect a plant from drafts eine Pflanze vor Zugluft schützen5. a) Ziehen nb) gezogene Menge oder Laston, upon gen):make a draft on Hilfsmittel etc heranziehen, in Anspruch nehmen;make a draft on sb’s friendship jemandes Freundschaft in Anspruch nehmen7. Abhebung f (von Geld):make a draft on one’s account Geld von seinem Konto abheben8. WIRTSCHa) schriftliche Zahlungsanweisungb) Scheck mc) Tratte f, (trassierter) Wechseld) Ziehung f, Trassierung f:make out a draft on sb auf jemanden einen Wechsel ziehen9. Abordnung f, Auswahl f, (von Personen)10. MIL USa) Einberufung f, Einziehung fb) Aufgebot n, Wehrdienstpflichtige pl11. MILa) (Sonder)Kommando n, (abkommandierte) Abteilungb) Ersatz(truppe) m(f)12. WIRTSCHa) Überschlag m (der Waage)b) Gutgewicht n (für Verluste beim Auswiegen etc)14. SCHIFF Tiefgang mB v/t1. entwerfen, skizzieren, ein Schriftstück aufsetzen, abfassen2. (fort-, ab-, weg)ziehen3. Personen (zu einem bestimmten Zweck) auswählen4. MILb) Truppen abkommandieren6. Aus Schafe etc aussortierenC v/i besonders Automobilsport: im Windschatten fahrenD adj1. Zug…:2. MILa) US Einberufungs…:draft act Rekrutierungsgesetz n;draft board Musterungskommission f;b) US einberufenc) abkommandiert* * *1. noundraft copy/version — Konzept, das
3) (Mil.): (detaching for special duty) Sonderkommando, das; (Brit.): (those detached) Abkommandierte Pl.4) (Amer. Mil.): (conscription) Einberufung, die; (those conscripted) Wehrpflichtige Pl.; Einberufene Pl.6) (Amer.) see draught2. transitive verb1) (make rough copy of) entwerfen2) (Mil.) abkommandieren3) (Amer. Mil.): (conscript) einberufen* * *(US) n.Sichtwechsel m. (banking) n.Tratte -n f. (military) n.Einberufung f. n.Ausarbeitung f.Einziehung (Militär) f.Entwurf -¨e m.Scheck -s m.Skizze -n f.Trassierung f.Zahlungsanweisung f.Zeichnung f.Ziehung -en f. (into) v.einberufen v.einziehen (zu)(Militär) ausdr. (military) v.abkommandieren (Militär) v. v.abfassen v.aufsetzen (Schriftstück) v.auswählen v.entwerfen v.skizzieren v. -
54 force
1.[fɔːs]noun1) no pl. (strength, power) Stärke, die; (of bomb, explosion, attack, storm) Wucht, die; (physical strength) Kraft, dieachieve something by brute force — etwas mit roher Gewalt erreichen
by force of — auf Grund (+ Gen.)
come into force — [Gesetz usw.:] in Kraft treten
put in[to] force — in Kraft setzen
use or employ force [against somebody] — Gewalt [gegen jemanden] anwenden
by force — gewaltsam; mit Gewalt
4) (organized group) (of workers) Kolonne, die; Trupp, der; (of police) Einheit, die; (Mil.) Armee, diethe forces — die Armee
there are forces in action/at work here... — hier walten Kräfte/sind Kräfte am Werk...
he is a force in the land (fig.)/a force to be reckoned with — er ist ein einflussreicher Mann im Land/eine Macht, die nicht zu unterschätzen ist
6) (meaning) Bedeutung, die7) (Phys.) Kraft, die2. transitive verb1) zwingenforce somebody/oneself [to do something] — jemanden/sich zwingen[, etwas zu tun]
be forced to do something — gezwungen sein od. sich gezwungen sehen, etwas zu tun
I was forced to accept/into accepting the offer — (felt obliged) ich fühlte mich verpflichtet, das Angebot anzunehmen
force somebody's hand — (fig.) jemanden zwingen zu handeln
2) (take by force)he forced it out of her hands — er riss es ihr aus der Hand
force a confession from somebody — (fig.) jemanden zu einem Geständnis zwingen
3) (push)force something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]zwängen
force something [up]on somebody — jemandem etwas aufzwingen od. aufnötigen
5) (break open)force [open] — aufbrechen
6) (effect by violent means) sich (Dat.) erzwingen [Zutritt]force one's way in[to a building] — sich (Dat.) mit Gewalt Zutritt [zu einem Gebäude] verschaffen
7) (produce with effort) sich zwingen zuPhrasal Verbs:- force up* * *[fo:s] 1. noun1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) die Kraft2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) die Kraft3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) die Truppe2. verb1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) zwingen2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) erzwingen•- forced- forceful
- forcefully
- forces
- in
- into force* * *[fɔ:s, AM fɔ:rs]I. nshe slapped his face with unexpected \force sie versetzte ihm eine unerwartet kräftige Ohrfeigeby \force of arms mit Waffengewaltthe \force of an earthquake/a hurricane die Stärke eines Erdbebens/Wirbelsturmswith full \force mit voller Wuchtto use \force Gewalt anwendenby \force gewaltsam, mit Gewaltunder the \force of circumstances unter dem Zwang der Verhältnisse\force of attraction Anziehungsvermögen nt\force of current Stromstärke f\force of gravity Schwerkraft f, Erdanziehungskraft f\force of inertia Trägheitskraft f▪ in \force in großer Zahlthe \force of sb's arguments jds Überzeugungskraft f\force of habit die Macht der Gewohnheitfrom \force of habit aus reiner Gewohnheithe was a powerful \force in politics er war ein einflussreicher Mann in der Politikthe \forces of evil die Mächte des Bösento have the \force of law rechtsverbindlich seinto be in/come [or be brought] into \force in Kraft sein/tretento put sth in[to] \force etw in Kraft setzenpolice \force Polizei fair \force Luftwaffe flabour \force Arbeitskräfte plarmed \forces Streitkräfte pl10.▶ to combine [or join] \forces zusammenhelfenwith combined \forces mit vereinten Kräften▶ by sheer \force of numbers aufgrund zahlenmäßiger ÜberlegenheitII. vt1. (compel)▪ to \force sb/oneself [to do sth] jdn/sich zwingen [etw zu tun]to \force sb out of the car jdn zwingen auszusteigento \force sb out of the house jdn zwingen das Haus zu verlassento \force sb to the floor jdn zu Boden zwingen▪ to be \forced to do sth gezwungen werden etw zu tun; (feel the necessity) gezwungen sein etw zu tun; (feel obliged) sich akk gezwungen sehen etw zu tun▪ to \force sb into doing sth jdn [dazu] zwingen, etw zu tunthe \forced us into the cellar sie zwangen uns in den Keller [zu gehen]to \force sb into the car jdn [dazu] zwingen, einzusteigen [o in den Wagen zu steigen]to \force sb into prostitution/resignation jdn zur Prostitution/zum Rücktritt zwingen2.▪ to \force sth etw erzwingenthe burglar \forced an entry der Einbrecher verschaffte sich mit Gewalt Zutrittto \force a confession out of sb jdn zu einem Geständnis zwingen, ein Geständnis von jdm erzwingento \force a smile gezwungen lächeln, sich akk zu einem Lächeln zwingento \force one's way into/through/out of sth sich dat seinen Weg in/durch etw akk /aus etw dat bahnento \force words out of sb jdm die Worte aus der Nase ziehen fam4. (make accept)▪ to \force sth on sb jdm etw aufzwingen5. (push, squeeze)to \force a nail into a wall einen Nagel in eine Wand treiben6. LAW7. (open)to \force a door/a lock eine Tür/ein Schloss aufbrechento \force a zip einen Reißverschluss mit Gewalt öffnen8. (make grow faster)to \force fruits/vegetables Früchte/Gemüse treiben fachspr\forced salad getriebener Salat fachspr9.▶ to \force sb's hand jdn zum Handeln zwingen▶ to \force an issue eine Entscheidung erzwingen▶ to \force the pace das Tempo forcieren* * *[fɔːs]1. n1) no pl (= physical strength, power) Kraft f; (of blow, impact, collision) Wucht f; (= physical coercion) Gewalt f; (PHYS) Kraft fthe force of the wind was so great he could hardly stand — der Wind war so stark, dass er kaum stehen konnte
they were there in force —
2) no pl (fig) (of argument) Überzeugungskraft f; (of music, phrase) Eindringlichkeit f; (of character) Stärke f; (of words) Macht fthe force of circumstances —
I see the force of what he is saying — ich sehe ein, was er sagt, ist zwingend
3) (= powerful thing, person) Macht fhe is a powerful force in the reform movement — er ist ein einflussreicher Mann in der Reformbewegung
See:→ life force4)See:5)to come into/be in force — in Kraft treten/sein
2. vt1) (= compel) zwingento force sb/oneself to do sth — jdn/sich zwingen, etw zu tun
he was forced to conclude that... — er sah sich zu der Folgerung gezwungen or gedrängt, dass...
2) (= extort, obtain by force) erzwingento force an error (Sport) — einen Fehler erzwingen, den Gegner ausspielen
3)to force sth ( up)on sb (present, one's company) — jdm etw aufdrängen; conditions, obedience jdm etw auferlegen; conditions, decision, war jdm etw aufzwingen
he forced himself on her (sexually) — er tat ihr Gewalt an
4) (= break open) aufbrechento force (an) entry — sich (dat) gewaltsam Zugang or Zutritt verschaffen
5)(= push, squeeze)
to force books into a box — Bücher in eine Kiste zwängenthe liquid is forced up the tube by a pump — die Flüssigkeit wird von einer Pumpe durch das Rohr nach oben gepresst
if it won't open/go in, don't force it — wenn es nicht aufgeht/passt, wende keine Gewalt an
to force one's way into sth — sich (dat) gewaltsam Zugang zu etw or in etw (acc)
to force one's way through — sich (dat) gewaltsam einen Weg bahnen
6) plants treiben7)(= produce with effort)
to force a smile — gezwungen lächeln* * *A s1. Stärke f, Kraft f, Wucht f (auch fig):force of gravity PHYS Schwerkraft;by force of arms mit Waffengewalt;a) sich zusammentun ( with mit),2. fig (auch politische etc) Kraft:forces of nature Naturkräfte, -gewalten3. Gewalt f:by force gewaltsam, mit Gewalt ( → A 4)by force zwangsweise ( → A 3);the force of circumstances der Zwang der Verhältnissebe in force in Kraft sein, gelten;6. Einfluss m, Macht f, Wirkung f, (Durchschlags-, Überzeugungs)Kraft f, Nachdruck m:lend force to Nachdruck verleihen (dat);the force of habit die Macht der Gewohnheit;from force of habit aus Gewohnheit7. (geistige oder moralische) Kraft9. umg Menge f:10. MILa) oft pl Streit-, Kriegsmacht fb) pl (Gesamt)Streitkräfte plc) pl Truppe f, Verband m11. Truppe f, Mannschaft f:a strong force of police ein starkes Polizeiaufgebot;B v/t1. zwingen, nötigen:force sb to resign jemanden zum Rücktritt zwingen;force sb’s hand jemanden zu handeln zwingen;we were forced to listen to their argument wir mussten uns (notgedrungen) ihren Streit mit anhören2. etwas erzwingen, durchsetzen, -drücken:force a smile gezwungen oder gequält lächeln, sich zu einem Lächeln zwingen, sich ein Lächeln abquälen;force sth from sb etwas von jemandem erzwingen;3. zwängen, drängen, drücken, pressen:force back (out, together) zurücktreiben (herausdrücken, zusammenpressen);she forced back her tears sie unterdrückte die Tränen;force down sein Essen hinunterwürgen;force one’s way into sich gewaltsam Zutritt verschaffen zu;force sb to the left jemanden nach links abdrängen;an idea forced itself into my mind ein Gedanke drängte sich mir auf6. aufzwingen, -drängen, -nötigen ( alle:sth [up]on sb jemandem etwas):force o.s. on sb sich jemandem aufdrängen7. überwältigen8. MIL erstürmen, erobern10. jemandem, auch einer Frau, auch fig dem Sinn etc Gewalt antun11. fig einen Ausdruck etc zu Tode reiten, zerreden12. das Tempo beschleunigen, forcieren14. (an)treibenF abk1. Fahrenheit3. French* * *1.[fɔːs]noun1) no pl. (strength, power) Stärke, die; (of bomb, explosion, attack, storm) Wucht, die; (physical strength) Kraft, diein force — (in large numbers) mit einem großen Aufgebot (see also b)
by force of — auf Grund (+ Gen.)
in force — (in effect) in Kraft
come into force — [Gesetz usw.:] in Kraft treten
put in[to] force — in Kraft setzen
3) (coercion, violence) Gewalt, dieuse or employ force [against somebody] — Gewalt [gegen jemanden] anwenden
by force — gewaltsam; mit Gewalt
4) (organized group) (of workers) Kolonne, die; Trupp, der; (of police) Einheit, die; (Mil.) Armee, diethere are forces in action/at work here... — hier walten Kräfte/sind Kräfte am Werk...
he is a force in the land (fig.)/a force to be reckoned with — er ist ein einflussreicher Mann im Land/eine Macht, die nicht zu unterschätzen ist
6) (meaning) Bedeutung, die7) (Phys.) Kraft, die2. transitive verb1) zwingenforce somebody/oneself [to do something] — jemanden/sich zwingen[, etwas zu tun]
be forced to do something — gezwungen sein od. sich gezwungen sehen, etwas zu tun
I was forced to accept/into accepting the offer — (felt obliged) ich fühlte mich verpflichtet, das Angebot anzunehmen
force somebody's hand — (fig.) jemanden zwingen zu handeln
force a confession from somebody — (fig.) jemanden zu einem Geständnis zwingen
3) (push)force something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]zwängen
4) (impose, inflict)force something [up]on somebody — jemandem etwas aufzwingen od. aufnötigen
5) (break open)force [open] — aufbrechen
6) (effect by violent means) sich (Dat.) erzwingen [Zutritt]force one's way in[to a building] — sich (Dat.) mit Gewalt Zutritt [zu einem Gebäude] verschaffen
7) (produce with effort) sich zwingen zuPhrasal Verbs:- force up* * *n.Gewalt -en f.Kraft ¨-e f.Macht ¨-e f.Stärke -n f.Wirkung -en f.Zwang ¨-e m. v.erzwingen v.forcieren v.zwingen v.(§ p.,pp.: zwang, gezwungen) -
55 flap
[flæp] 1. noun1) (anything broad or wide that hangs loosely: a flap of canvas.) krpa; bavtara; naušniki; loputa2) (the sound made when such a thing moves: We could hear the flap of the flag blowing in the wind.) plahutanje3) (great confusion or panic: They are all in a terrible flap.) preplah2. verb1) (to (make something) move with the sound of a flap: the leaves were flapping in the breeze; The bird flapped its wings.) plahutati2) (to become confused; to get into a panic: There is no need to flap.) preplašiti se* * *I [flæp]nounzaklopnica; žepnica; loputa; ventil; oslec, zaklopec; mahedranje, prhutanje; viseča pasja ušesa; slang poplah; udarec; muhalnik (za pobijanje muh); slang lahkoživkaII [flæp]transitive verb & intransitive verbudariti; (away, off) preganjati (muhe); bingljati; kriliti, prhutati; ohlapno viseti; mahedrati; splašiti (se)to flap one's mouth, to flap about — blebetati, brbljatito flap s.o. in the face — prisoliti komu klofuto -
56 boiling
1. n кипение2. n кипячение3. a кипящий; бурлящийСинонимический ряд:1. cooking (adj.) boiling over; bubbling; cooking; distilling; percolating; simmering; steaming; steeping; stewing2. hot (adj.) angry; ardent; baking; blistering; broiling; burning; fiery; fuming; heated; hot; infuriated; raging; red-hot; scalding; scorching; seething; sizzling; sultry; sweltering; sweltry; torrid; white-hot3. angering (verb) angering; blowing up; boiling over; bristling; burning; flaring up; fuming; raging4. boiling (verb) boiling; bubbling; churning; fermenting; moiling; parboiling; seething; simmering; smoldering; smouldering; stewing; stirring5. rushing (verb) bolting; charging; chasing; dashing; flinging; lashing; racing; rushing; shooting; tearing -
57 drivelling
a несущий околёсицу, чепуху; выживший из умаhe is a drivelling idiot — он совсем выжил из ума, он несёт дикий бред
Синонимический ряд:1. babbling (verb) babbling; blabbering; blathering; prating; prattling; twaddling2. drooling (verb) dribbling; drooling; salivating; slavering; slobbering3. wasting (verb) blowing; blundering away; casting away; consuming; dissipating; dribbling away; fooling away; frittering; frivoling away or frivolling away; muddling away; rioting away; squandering; throwing away; trifling away; wasting -
58 flying
1. n полёт, полёты2. n ав. пилотирование3. n ав. лётное делоflying field — лётное поле, аэродром
4. a летучий, летающий; летательныйflying crane — «летающий кран»
5. a ав. лётный6. a быстрый, стремительный7. a развевающийсяwith flags flying — с развевающимися знамёнами, с победой
Синонимический ряд:1. fast (adj.) brief; fast; hasty; hurried; quick; speedy2. propelled through the air (adj.) airborne; blowing in the wind; capable of flight; floating on air; gliding; in flight; moving on air; propelled through the air; soaring3. flight (noun) flight; soaring4. flying (verb) absconding; break out; breaking; decamping; escaping; fleeing; flying; get away; run away; skipping5. hurrying (verb) barreling; bucketing; bustling; fleeting; flitting; hastening; hasting; hurrying; hustling; pelting; rocketing; rocking; rushing; sailing; scouring; skinning; smoking; speeding; staving; sweeping; whirling; whisking; whizzing; winging; zipping6. running (verb) bolting; darting; dashing; flapping; floating; fluttering; flying; get out; making off; racing; running; scampering; scooting; scudding; scurrying; shooting; skimming; skipping; sprinting; waving -
59 puncturing
Синонимический ряд:1. snapping (adj.) biting; chewing; gnawing; incising; nibbling; nipping; snapping; tacking a bite; wounding2. breaching (verb) breaching; break through; breaking; penetrating; piercing; rupturing3. discrediting (verb) blowing up; debunking; discrediting; disproving; exploding; shoot down; shooting4. perforating (verb) boring; drilling; perforating; pricking; punching -
60 seething
бурлить; кипящийСинонимический ряд:1. hot (adj.) angry; boiling; fuming; hot; infuriated; raging; scorching; torrid2. mad (adj.) enraged; furious; incensed; indignant; irate; ireful; mad; maddened; wrathful3. angering (verb) angering; blow up; blowing up; boiling over; bristling; burning; exploding; flare up; flaring up; fuming; raging4. boiling (verb) boiling; bubbling; churning; fermenting; moiling; parboiling; simmering; smoldering; smouldering; stewing; stirring5. soaking (verb) drenching; impregnating; saturating; seething; soaking; soddening; sopping; sousing; steeping; waterlogging
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blow — I. /bloʊ / (say bloh) noun 1. a sudden stroke with hand, fist, or weapon. 2. a sudden shock, or a calamity or reverse. 3. a sudden attack or drastic action. 4. a stroke of the shears made in shearing a sheep. 5. an outcrop of discoloured quartz… …
blow up — verb Date: 1536 transitive verb 1. to build up or tout to an unreasonable extent < advertisers blowing up their products > 2. to rend apart, shatter, or destroy by explosion 3. to fill up with a gas (as air) … New Collegiate Dictionary
blow up phrasal — verb 1 (I, T) to destroy something, or to be destroyed, by an explosion: The plane blew up in midair. (blow sth up): Rebels attempted to blow up the bridge. 2 (transitive blow something up) to fill something with air or gas: Stop at the gas… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
air-cool — verb equip with an apparatus for controlling the humidity and temperature Our house is not air conditioned • Syn: ↑air condition • Derivationally related forms: ↑air conditioner (for: ↑air condition), ↑air conditioning … Useful english dictionary
huff — verb 1》 (often huff and puff) blow out air noisily. 2》 show annoyance in an obvious way. 3》 N. Amer. informal sniff fumes from (petrol or solvents) for a euphoric effect. 4》 (in draughts) remove (an opponent s piece that could have made a… … English new terms dictionary
blow out — verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to extinguish by a gust 2. to dissipate (itself) by blowing used of storms 3. to defeat easily 4. to damage severely < she blew out her right knee in the marathon > intransitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
succeed — verb 1 manage to achieve what you want; do well ADVERB ▪ admirably, beautifully (esp. AmE), brilliantly, marvellously/marvelously (esp. AmE), well, wildly (esp. AmE), wonderfully ▪ … Collocations dictionary
be adrift — verb be in motion due to some air or water current The leaves were blowing in the wind the boat drifted on the lake The sailboat was adrift on the open sea the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore • Syn: ↑float, ↑drift, ↑blow … Useful english dictionary
overblow — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: Middle English overblowen, from over (I) + blowen to blow transitive verb 1. : to dissipate by or as if by wind : blow away 2 … Useful english dictionary
inflate — verb /ɪnˈfleɪt/ a) To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it. b) To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas). The balloon will inflate if you blow into it … Wiktionary
insufflate — verb /ˈɪnsʌfleɪt/ a) To breathe or blow into or on. b) To treat by blowing a gas, vapor, or powder into a body cavity. Syn: snort See Also: insufflation, insufflator … Wiktionary