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continuing situation

1 continuing situation

Международное право: длящееся обстоятельство (RU-EN-RU.COM (Глоссарий к Европейской конвенции о защите прав человека)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > continuing situation
2 continuing the policy of aggravating the international situation

Политика: продолжая линию на обострение международной обстановки

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > continuing the policy of aggravating the international situation
3 длящееся обстоятельство (RU-EN-RU .COM

International law: continuing situation (Глоссарий к Европейской конвенции о защите прав человека)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > длящееся обстоятельство (RU-EN-RU .COM
4 длящееся обстоятельство

International law: (RU-EN-RU.COM continuing situation (Глоссарий к Европейской конвенции о защите прав человека)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > длящееся обстоятельство
5 still

I 1. adjective
1) pred. still

be still — [still] stehen; [Fahne:] sich nicht bewegen; [Hand:] ruhig sein

hold or keep something still — etwas ruhig halten

hold or keep a ladder/horse still — eine Leiter/ein Pferd festhalten

hold still! — halt still!

keep or stay still — stillhalten; (not change posture) ruhig bleiben; [Pferd:] stillstehen; [Gegenstand:] liegen bleiben

sit still — stillsitzen

stand still — stillstehen; [Uhr:] stehen; [Arbeit:] ruhen; (stop) stehen bleiben

2) (calm) ruhig

3) (without sound) still; ruhig

4) (not sparkling) nicht moussierend [Wein]; still [Mineralwasser]

5) (hushed) leise
2. adverb
1) (without change) noch; (expr. surprise or annoyance) immer noch

drink your tea while it is still hot — trink deinen Tee, solange er [noch] heiß ist

2) (nevertheless) trotzdem

still, what can you do about it? — aber was kann man dagegen tun?

3) with comparative (even) noch

become fatter still or still fatter — noch od. immer dicker werden

better/worse still — as sentence-modifier besser/schlimmer noch
3. noun
(Photog.) Fotografie, die
II noun
Destillierapparat, der

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I 1. [stil] adjective
1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) still

2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) nicht schäumend
2. noun
(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) die Einzelaufnahme

- academic.ru/70778/stillness">stillness
- stillborn II [stil] adverb
1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) (immer) noch

2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) dennoch

3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) noch

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still¹

[stɪl]

I. n

1. no pl (peace and quiet) Stille f

in the \still of the night in der Stille der Nacht

2. usu pl (photo of film scene) Standfoto nt; (single frame) Einzelaufnahme f

II. adj

1. (quiet and peaceful) ruhig, friedlich; lake, sea ruhig; air windstill

2. (motionless) reglos, bewegungslos

\still photo Standfoto nt

to be \still as a statue regungslos wie eine Statue sein

to keep \still stillhalten, sich akk nicht bewegen

to keep \still about sth ( fig) über etw akk schweigen

to sit/stand \still stillsitzen/stillstehen

3. inv (not fizzy) drink ohne Kohlensäure nach n; mineral water still, ohne Kohlensäure nach n; wine nicht moussierend

4.

▶ a \still small voice ein leises Stimmchen

▶ \still waters run deep ( prov) stille Wasser sind tief prov

III. vt

1. (stop movement)

▪ to \still sb jdn zur Ruhe bringen

▪ to \still sth etw zum Stillstand bringen

2. (calm)

to \still sb's doubts/fears/worries jdm seine Ängste/Zweifel/Bedenken nehmen

to \still public anxiety about sth die allgemeine Besorgnis über etw akk zerstreuen

to \still sb's complaining/protests jds Beschwerden/Proteste zum Verstummen bringen

she cuddled her baby to \still its cries sie knuddelte ihr Baby, damit es aufhörte zu schreien

still²

[stɪl]

adv inv

1. (continuing situation) [immer] noch, noch immer; (in future as in past) nach wie vor

I'm \still hungry ich habe immer noch Hunger

we've \still got some wine left over from the party wir haben von dem Fest noch ein paar Flaschen Wein übrig

there's \still time for us to get to the cinema before the film starts wir können es noch schaffen, ins Kino zu kommen, bevor der Film anfängt

to be \still alive noch leben [o am Leben sein]

to be \still possible immer noch möglich sein

2. (nevertheless) trotzdem

I know you don't like her but you \still don't have to be so rude to her ich weiß, du kannst sie nicht leiden, aber deswegen brauchst du nicht gleich so unhöflich zu ihr zu sein

..., but he's \still your brother... er ist immer noch dein Bruder

even though she hasn't really got the time, she \still offered to help obwohl sie eigentlich gar keine Zeit hat, hat sie dennoch angeboten zu helfen

\still and all esp AM [und] dennoch [o doch

3. (greater degree) noch

\still further/higher/more noch weiter/höher/mehr

to want \still more immer noch mehr wollen

better/worse \still noch besser/schlimmer, besser/schlimmer noch

I'll meet you at the theatre — no, better \still, let's meet in a pub ich treffe dich im Theater — oder nein, treffen wir uns besser in einem Pub

still³

[stɪl]

n

1. (distillery) Brennerei f

moonshine/whisky \still Schwarz-/Whiskybrennerei f

illicit \still Schwarzbrennerei f, illegale Brennerei

2. (appliance) Destillierapparat m

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I [stɪl]
1. adj, adv (+er)

1) (= motionless) bewegungslos; person bewegungs- or reglos; sea, waters ruhig

to keep still — stillhalten, sich nicht bewegen

to hold sth still — etw ruhig or still halten

to be still (vehicle, measuring needle etc) — stillstehen

to lie still — still or reglos daliegen

to stand/sit still — still stehen/sitzen

my heart stood still — mir stockte das Herz

time stood still — die Zeit stand still

his hands were never still — seine Hände ruhten nie

still waters run deep (Prov) — stille Wasser sind tief (Prov)

2) (= quiet, calm) still

be still! (US) —

a still small voice — ein leises Stimmchen

2. adj
wine nicht moussierend; drink ohne Kohlensäure
a still photograph — ein Standfoto nt

3. n

1) Stille f

in the still of the night — in der nächtlichen Stille, in der Stille der Nacht

2) (FILM) Standfoto nt

still(s) photographer — Fotograf(in) m(f)

4. vt
(liter: calm) beruhigen; anger besänftigen; sounds zum Verstummen bringen; passion, pain abklingen lassen, stillen
to still sb's fears — jdm die Furcht nehmen

5. vi
sich legen
the roar of the crowd stilled to a murmur — der Lärm der Menge legte sich zu einem Murmeln
II
1. adv

1) (temporal) noch; (for emphasis, in exasperation, used on its own) immer noch; (in negative sentences) noch immer, immer noch; (= now as in the past) nach wie vor

is he still coming? —

she is still in the office (with emphasis) — sie ist noch im Büro sie ist immer noch im Büro

do you mean you still don't believe me? — willst du damit sagen, dass du mir immer noch nicht or noch immer nicht glaubst?

it still hasn't come — es ist immer noch nicht gekommen

I will still be here — ich werde noch da sein

will you still be here at 6? — bist du um 6 noch da?

the results have still to be published — die Ergebnisse müssen ( erst) noch veröffentlicht werden

the problems were still to come — die Probleme sollten erst noch kommen

there are ten weeks still to go —

there will still be objections, no matter... — es wird nach wie vor Einwände geben, egal...

2) (esp US inf = nevertheless, all the same) trotzdem

still, it was worth it — es hat sich trotzdem gelohnt

still, he's not a bad person — na ja, er ist eigentlich kein schlechter Mensch

still, he is my brother — er ist trotz allem mein Bruder

rich but still not happy —

still, at least we didn't lose anything — na ja, wir haben wenigstens nichts dabei verloren

still, what can you expect? — was kann man auch anderes erwarten?

3) (with comp) noch

still better — noch besser

better still, do it this way —

still more ( so) because... — und umso mehr, als..., und umso mehr, weil...

more serious still or still more serious is... — noch ernster ist...

worse still,... — schlimmer noch,...

2. conj
(und) dennoch III
n
Destillierapparat m; (= small distillery) Brennerei f
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still¹ [stıl]

A adj (adv obs oder poet stilly)

1. still, reg(ungs)los, unbeweglich: → keep C 2, stand B 4

2. still, ruhig, lautlos: → keep C 2

3. still, leise

4. ruhig, friedlich, still

5. still (See etc): → water Bes Redew

6. still (Mineralwasser etc):

still wine Stillwein m

7. still frame (Film, Video) Standbild n

B s

1. poet Stille f:

in the still of night

2. FILM Standfoto n

3. → still alarm

C v/t

1. Geräusche etc zum Schweigen oder Verstummen bringen

2. jemanden beruhigen, ein Verlangen etc stillen

D v/i still werden, sich beruhigen

still² [stıl]

A adv

1. (immer) noch, noch immer, bis jetzt:

points still unsettled bis jetzt oder noch (immer) ungeklärte Fragen;

I still can’t believe it ich kann es noch immer nicht glauben;

the worst is still to come das Schlimmste steht noch bevor

2. (beim komp) noch, immer:

better still, … od noch besser, …;

still higher, higher still noch höher;

still more so because umso mehr als

3. auch still and all dennoch, doch

4. poet oder dial immer, stets

B konj und doch, dennoch

still³ [stıl]

A s

1. a) Destillierkolben m

b) Destillierapparat m

2. → distillery

B v/t & v/i obs destillieren

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I 1. adjective
1) pred. still

be still — [still] stehen; [Fahne:] sich nicht bewegen; [Hand:] ruhig sein

hold or keep something still — etwas ruhig halten

hold or keep a ladder/horse still — eine Leiter/ein Pferd festhalten

hold still! — halt still!

keep or stay still — stillhalten; (not change posture) ruhig bleiben; [Pferd:] stillstehen; [Gegenstand:] liegen bleiben

sit still — stillsitzen

stand still — stillstehen; [Uhr:] stehen; [Arbeit:] ruhen; (stop) stehen bleiben

2) (calm) ruhig

3) (without sound) still; ruhig

4) (not sparkling) nicht moussierend [Wein]; still [Mineralwasser]

5) (hushed) leise
2. adverb
1) (without change) noch; (expr. surprise or annoyance) immer noch

drink your tea while it is still hot — trink deinen Tee, solange er [noch] heiß ist

2) (nevertheless) trotzdem

still, what can you do about it? — aber was kann man dagegen tun?

3) with comparative (even) noch

become fatter still or still fatter — noch od. immer dicker werden

better/worse still — as sentence-modifier besser/schlimmer noch
3. noun
(Photog.) Fotografie, die
II noun
Destillierapparat, der

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adj.

noch adj.

ruhig adj.

still adj.

unbewegt adj. adv.

immer noch adv.

nach wie vor adv. conj.

dennoch konj.

doch konj.

English-german dictionary > still
6 still

still

1. still [stɪl] n

1) no pl ( peace and quiet) Stille f;

in the \still of the night in der Stille der Nacht

2) usu pl ( photo of film scene) Standfoto nt; ( single frame) Einzelaufnahme f adj

1) ( quiet and peaceful) ruhig, friedlich; lake, sea ruhig; air windstill

2) ( motionless) reglos, bewegungslos;

\still photo Standfoto nt;

to be \still as a statue regungslos wie eine Statue sein;

to keep \still still halten, sich akk nicht bewegen;

to keep \still about sth ( fig) über etw akk schweigen;

to sit/stand \still still sitzen/stehen

3) inv ( not fizzy) drink ohne Kohlensäure nach n; mineral water still, ohne Kohlensäure nach n; wine nicht moussierend

PHRASES:

a \still small voice ein leises Stimmchen;

\still waters run deep ( run deep) stille Wasser sind tief ( prov) vt

1) ( stop movement)

to \still sb jdn zur Ruhe bringen;

to \still sth etw zum Stillstand bringen

2) ( calm)

to \still sb's doubts/ fears/ worries jdm seine Ängste/Zweifel/Bedenken nehmen;

to \still public anxiety about sth die allgemeine Besorgnis über etw akk zerstreuen;

to \still sb's complaining/ protests jds Beschwerden/Proteste zum Verstummen bringen;

she cuddled her baby to \still its cries sie knuddelte ihr Baby, damit es aufhörte zu schreien

2. still [stɪl] adv

inv

1) ( continuing situation) [immer] noch, noch immer;

( in future as in past) nach wie vor;

I'm \still hungry ich habe immer noch Hunger;

we've \still got some wine left over from the party wir haben von dem Fest noch ein paar Flaschen Wein übrig;

there's \still time for us to get to the cinema before the film starts wir können es noch schaffen, ins Kino zu kommen, bevor der Film anfängt;

to be \still alive noch leben [o am Leben sein];

to be \still possible immer noch möglich sein

2) ( nevertheless) trotzdem;

I know you don't like her but you \still don't have to be so rude to her ich weiß, du kannst sie nicht leiden, aber deswegen brauchst du nicht gleich so unhöflich zu ihr zu sein;

..., but he's \still your brother... er ist immer noch dein Bruder;

even though she hasn't really got the time, she \still offered to help obwohl sie eigentlich gar keine Zeit hat, hat sie dennoch angeboten zu helfen;

\still and all ( esp Am) [und] dennoch [o doch];

3) ( greater degree) noch;

\still further/ higher/ more noch weiter/höher/mehr;

to want \still more immer noch mehr wollen;

better/worse \still noch besser/schlimmer, besser/schlimmer noch;

I'll meet you at the theatre - no, better \still, let's meet in a pub ich treffe dich im Theater - oder nein, treffen wir uns besser in einem Pub

3. still [stɪl] n

1) ( distillery) Brennerei f;

moonshine/whisky \still Schwarz-/Whiskybrennerei f;

illicit \still Schwarzbrennerei f, illegale Brennerei

2) ( appliance) Destillierapparat m

English-German students dictionary > still
7 explicar

v.

1 to explain.

¿te importaría explicarme qué pasa? would you mind telling me o explaining what's going on?

explícame cómo funciona tell me how it works

Ella explicó el motivo She explained the motive.

2 to teach, to lecture in.

3 to explain to, to explain, to clear up, to make it clear for.

Elsa le explicó a su hijo Elsa explained to her son.

4 to account for.

Ellos explicaron el desastre They accounted for the disaster.

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explicar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to explain, expound, tell

■ ¿puedes explicar cómo desmontarlo? can you explain how to dismantle it?

■ explícame por qué no viniste tell me why you didn't come

2 (justificar) to justify

■ no pudo explicar su presencia he couldn't justify his presence

► verbo pronominal explicarse

1 (expresarse) to explain oneself, make oneself understood, make oneself clear

2 (comprender) to understand, make out

■ no me lo explico I can't understand it

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

¿me explico? do you understand?

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verb

to explain

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1. VT

1) (=exponer) [+ motivo, tema, cuestión, problema] to explain; [+ teoría] to expound

2) (Escol) [+ materia] to lecture in; [+ curso] to teach; [+ clase] to give, deliver frm

2.

See:

explicarse
EXPLICAR ► Cuando explicar lleva objeto directo e indirecto, el orden en inglés es normalmente explain + ((objeto directo)) + to + ((objeto indirecto)): ¿Puedes explicarme eso? Can you explain that to me? Ya se lo he explicado a mi familia I've already explained it to my family Os explicaré la situación I will explain the situation to you ► Sin embargo, si el objeto directo es una construcción más compleja, en inglés se sigue el mismo orden que en español, sin olvidar el uso de la preposición to: ¿Puedes explicarme por qué no viniste ni llamaste ayer? Can you explain to me why you didn't come or phone yesterday? Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo to explain

no sé explicarlo — I don't know how to explain it
2.
explicarse v pron

a) (comprender, concebir) to understand

no me lo explico — I can't understand it o (colloq) I just don't get it

b) ( hacerse comprender) to express oneself

se explica muy bien — he expresses himself very well

explícate — explain what you mean

¿me explico? — is that clear? o do you understand what I mean?

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= account for, explain, present + discussion, set out, spell out, explicate, expound (on), set forth.

Ex. The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.

Ex. This may help explain why many working in this field fail to practise what they preach.

Ex. This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.

Ex. These complications were not hidden or implicit; they were clearly set out at the beginning of the volume under 'Rules for the Compilation of the Catalog'.

Ex. Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.

Ex. Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.

Ex. The philosophy of building CD-ROM data bases with files with common subject interests is expounded with reference to the OSH-ROM, CHEM-BANK and CANCER-CD data bases.

Ex. She sets forth some of the conditions which may have led to this situation in the hope that it may bring about further study.

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* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.

* explicar Algo a Alguien = interpret + Algo + to + Alguien.

* explicar cómo = give + instructions for.

* explicar en detalle = explain + at length.

* explicar largamente = dwell on/upon.

* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.

* explicar las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* explicar + Posesivo + versión del incidente = explain + Posesivo + side of the incident.

* explicar + Posesivo + versión de los hechos = explain + Posesivo + side of the story.

* explicarse = puzzle out.

* explicar una noción = put across + conception.

* explicar un Tema con más detalle = expand upon/on + Tema.

* no saber cómo explicarlo = be at a loss to explain it.

* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].

* sin explicar = unexplained.

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1.
verbo transitivo to explain

no sé explicarlo — I don't know how to explain it
2.
explicarse v pron

a) (comprender, concebir) to understand

no me lo explico — I can't understand it o (colloq) I just don't get it

b) ( hacerse comprender) to express oneself

se explica muy bien — he expresses himself very well

explícate — explain what you mean

¿me explico? — is that clear? o do you understand what I mean?

* * *

= account for, explain, present + discussion, set out, spell out, explicate, expound (on), set forth.

Ex: The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.

Ex: This may help explain why many working in this field fail to practise what they preach.

Ex: This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.

Ex: These complications were not hidden or implicit; they were clearly set out at the beginning of the volume under 'Rules for the Compilation of the Catalog'.

Ex: Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.

Ex: Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.

Ex: The philosophy of building CD-ROM data bases with files with common subject interests is expounded with reference to the OSH-ROM, CHEM-BANK and CANCER-CD data bases.

Ex: She sets forth some of the conditions which may have led to this situation in the hope that it may bring about further study.

* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.

* explicar Algo a Alguien = interpret + Algo + to + Alguien.

* explicar cómo = give + instructions for.

* explicar en detalle = explain + at length.

* explicar largamente = dwell on/upon.

* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.

* explicar las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* explicar + Posesivo + versión del incidente = explain + Posesivo + side of the incident.

* explicar + Posesivo + versión de los hechos = explain + Posesivo + side of the story.

* explicarse = puzzle out.

* explicar una noción = put across + conception.

* explicar un Tema con más detalle = expand upon/on + Tema.

* no saber cómo explicarlo = be at a loss to explain it.

* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].

* sin explicar = unexplained.

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explicar [A2 ]

vt

to explain

¿nos puedes explicar en qué consiste el juego? can you explain to us o show us how to play the game?

¿nos vas a explicar por qué llegaste tan tarde? are you going to explain why o give us an explanation as to why you were so late?

no sé explicarlo I don't know how to express o explain it

■ explicarse

v pron

1 (comprender, concebir) to understand

no me explico cómo pudo suceder una cosa así I don't understand o I can't make out how something like this could have happened

no me lo explico, si estaba aquí hace un momento I can't understand it o ( colloq) I just don't get it, she was here a moment ago

2

(hacerse comprender): se explica muy bien he expresses himself very well

espero haberme explicado con toda claridad I hope I have made myself quite clear

no sé lo que quieres decir, explícate I don't know what you're trying to say, explain what you mean

¿me explico? is that clear? o do you understand what I mean?

no sabe explicarse he isn't very good at expressing himself o putting his ideas across o explaining things

se explicó diciendo que él creía que caducaba mañana he explained it (away) by saying that he thought it expired tomorrow

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explicar ( conjugate explicar) verbo transitivo
to explain;
◊ no sé explicarlo I don't know how to explain it

explicarse verbo pronominal
a) (comprender, concebir) to understand;

◊ no me lo explico I can't understand it o (colloq) I just don't get it

b) ( hacerse comprender) to express oneself;

◊ explícate explain what you mean;

¿me explico? do you understand what I mean?
explicar verbo transitivo to explain
' explicar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
difícil
- repasar
- traducir
- llanamente
- minucia
English:
account for
- concoct
- die out
- elaborate
- explain
- for
- set-up
- show
- so
- spell out
- study
- account
- detail
- spell

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explicar

♦ vt

1. [exponer, contar] to explain;
[teoría] to expound;
explícame cómo funciona tell me how it works;

¿te importaría explicarme qué pasa? would you mind telling me o explaining what's going on?;

es una sensación rara, no lo puedo explicar it's a strange feeling, I can't explain it

2. [enseñar] to teach, to lecture in

♦ See also the pronominal verb explicarse

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explicar

v/t explain

* * *

explicar {72} vt

: to explain

♦ See also the reflexive verb explicarse

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explicar vb to explain / to tell [pt. & pp. told]

explícanos qué ha pasado explain what happened / tell us what happened

me lo explicó de nuevo he explained it to me again

Spanish-English dictionary > explicar
8 ongoing

adjective

aktuell [Problem, Aktivitäten, Debatte]; laufend [Forschung, Projekt]; andauernd [Situation]

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adjective (continuing: an ongoing argument.) fortgesetzt

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on·go·ing

[ˈɒnˌgəʊɪŋ, AM ˈɑ:nˌgoʊ-]

adj inv laufend attr, im Gang präd

* * *
['ɒngəʊɪŋ]
adj
(= in progress) research, project im Gang befindlich, laufend; (= long-term, continuing) development, relationship andauernd
ongoing crisis — Dauerkrise f

this is an ongoing situation — diese Situation ist von Dauer

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ongoing

A adj laufend (Projekte, Tätigkeiten etc)

B spl ongoings schott Vorgänge pl, Treiben n

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adjective

aktuell [Problem, Aktivitäten, Debatte]; laufend [Forschung, Projekt]; andauernd [Situation]

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adj.

laufend adj.

permanent adj. n.

Ereignis -se n.

English-german dictionary > ongoing
9 aclarar

v.

1 to rinse (enjuagar). (peninsular Spanish)

María aclaró su cabello Mary rinsed her hair.

2 to clarify, to explain.

aclaremos una cosa let's get one thing clear

María aclarará los puntos mañMaría Mary will clarify the points tomorrow.

3 to make lighter (color).

el sol aclara el pelo the sun makes one's hair lighter

4 to thin (down) (lo espeso) (chocolate, sopa).

Pedro aclara la mezcla para pastel Peter thins the cake mixture.

5 to become clear, to become brighter, to brighten, to clear.

Aclarará dentro de un rato It will become clear in a while.

6 to filter.

Mario aclara el destilado Mario filters the distilled liquid.

7 to make it clear for, to explain, to make clear for.

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aclarar

► verbo transitivo

1 (cabello, color) to lighten, make lighter

2 (líquido) to thin (down)

3 (enjuagar) to rinse

4 (explicar) to explain; (poner en claro) to make clear, clarify

5 figurado (mejorar) to improve

■ las zanahorias aclaran la vista carrots improve your eyesight, carrots are good for your eyes

► verbo intransitivo

1 (mejorar el tiempo) to clear (up)

■ hay una tormenta horrible y no parece que vaya a aclarar there's a heavy storm and it doesn't look as if it's going to clear up

► verbo pronominal aclararse

1 (entender) to understand

■ no me aclaro con esta lección I can't understand this lesson

■ es que no me aclaro I don't know what's going on

2 (explicarse) to explain oneself

3 (decidirse) to make up one's mind

■ a ver si te aclaras de una vez make up your mind once and for all

4 (Used only in the 3rd person; it does not take a subject) (el tiempo) to clear (up)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aclarar la voz to clear one's throat

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verb

1) to clarify, explain

2) lighten

3) rinse

•

- aclararse

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1. VT

1) (=explicar) [+ suceso, motivo] to clarify; [+ duda, malentendido] to clear up; [+ misterio] to solve

están tratando de aclarar las circunstancias de su muerte — they are trying to clarify the circumstances surrounding her death

todavía no se ha aclarado quién lo hizo — it is still not clear who did it

con esto ya queda todo aclarado — with this now everything is clear

dejaremos cinco minutos para aclarar dudas — we'll leave five minutes to clear up any queries

aclarar algo a algn — to explain sth to sb

no pudo aclararnos el motivo de su comportamiento — she couldn't explain the reasons for her behaviour

me lo explicó dos veces pero no consiguió aclarármelo — she explained it to me twice but couldn't manage to make it clear

• le he escrito para aclarar las cosas — I've written to him to make things clear

• aclarar que — to make it clear that

quiero aclarar que no soy racista — I want to make it clear that I am not a racist

2) Esp [+ ropa, vajilla, pelo] to rinse

se debe aclarar con agua fría — it should be rinsed in cold water

3) (=diluir) [+ pintura, salsa] to thin, thin down

4) (=hacer más claro) [+ color, pelo] to make lighter, lighten

5) [+ bosque] to clear

2. VI

1) (=amanecer) to get light

ya estaba aclarando — it was already getting light

2) (=despejarse las nubes) to clear up

en cuanto aclare, saldremos — as soon as it clears up, we'll go out

3) Esp (=enjuagar) to rinse

3.

See:

aclararse

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1.
verbo impersonal

a) ( amanecer)

aclara temprano — it gets light early

cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando — dawn o day was breaking when we got up

b) ( escampar) to clear up
2.
aclarar vi

a) día ( empezar) to break, dawn

b) tiempo/día ( escampar) to clear up
3.
aclarar vt

1) ( quitar color a) to lighten

2) < ideas> to get... straight; < duda> to clear up, clarify

no pudo aclararme nada sobre el tema — she couldn't throw any light on the subject

quiero aclarar que yo no sabía nada — I want to make it clear that I didn't know anything

3)

a) < salsa> to thin

b) <vegetación/bosque> to clear

4) (Esp) <ropa/vajilla> to rinse
4.
aclararse v pron

1)

aclararse la voz — to clear one's throat

2) (Esp fam)

a) ( entender) to understand

sigo sin aclararme — I still don't understand

aclararse con algo — to work something out

no me aclaro con esta máquina — I can't work out how to use this machine

a ver si nos aclaramos — let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight

b) ( decidirse) to make up one's mind

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= clarify, elucidate, qualify, rinse, sort out, shed + light (on/upon), throw + light on, make + the point that, spell out, explicate, make + explicit, clear up, shed + understanding, cast + light on, bring + clarity (to), get to + the bottom of, unravel, get to + the root of, rinse off.

Ex. The examples above should serve also to clarify the relationship between the authority entry and the reference entry.

Ex. An abstract may also serve to elucidate an unclear title.

Ex. Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.

Ex. After treatment with NM2P a drawing is rinsed several times with acetone.

Ex. It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.

Ex. This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.

Ex. It may be that a study of such associations might throw further light on the kinds of relationship we need to cater for in our index vocabularies.

Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex. Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.

Ex. Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.

Ex. The author stresses the need to distinguish between fact and opinion and to make explicit all sorts of assumptions and vaguenesses that tend to cloud the view.

Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

Ex. The author aims to shed a little understanding on the general nature of archives in order to expose certain misconceptions.

Ex. The results cast light on the changing nature of information handling in the new environment.

Ex. A woman suspected to have lost her virginity is made to undergo a series of medical examinations to bring clarity to her situation.

Ex. He does not always get to the bottom of the questions raised in this ambitious study.

Ex. Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.

Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.

Ex. The only thing that rinsing off baby carrots will do is remove any dirt that might be on the surface -- it won't wash away any bacteria.

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* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.

* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.

* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* aclarar lo que sucedió = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.

* aclarar los detalles = work out + details.

* aclarar lo sucedido = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.

* aclararse = become + apparent, get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right, fall into + place.

* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.

* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.

* aclarar un asunto = clarify + matter.

* aclarar un concepto = clarify + idea, clarify + concept.

* aclarar un malentendido = clear up + misunderstanding.

* aclarar un misterio = unravel + mystery.

* aclarar un objetivo = clarify + objective.

* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.

* aclarar un punto = clarify + point.

* tiempo + aclararse = weather + clear.

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1.
verbo impersonal

a) ( amanecer)

aclara temprano — it gets light early

cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando — dawn o day was breaking when we got up

b) ( escampar) to clear up
2.
aclarar vi

a) día ( empezar) to break, dawn

b) tiempo/día ( escampar) to clear up
3.
aclarar vt

1) ( quitar color a) to lighten

2) < ideas> to get... straight; < duda> to clear up, clarify

no pudo aclararme nada sobre el tema — she couldn't throw any light on the subject

quiero aclarar que yo no sabía nada — I want to make it clear that I didn't know anything

3)

a) < salsa> to thin

b) <vegetación/bosque> to clear

4) (Esp) <ropa/vajilla> to rinse
4.
aclararse v pron

1)

aclararse la voz — to clear one's throat

2) (Esp fam)

a) ( entender) to understand

sigo sin aclararme — I still don't understand

aclararse con algo — to work something out

no me aclaro con esta máquina — I can't work out how to use this machine

a ver si nos aclaramos — let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight

b) ( decidirse) to make up one's mind

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= clarify, elucidate, qualify, rinse, sort out, shed + light (on/upon), throw + light on, make + the point that, spell out, explicate, make + explicit, clear up, shed + understanding, cast + light on, bring + clarity (to), get to + the bottom of, unravel, get to + the root of, rinse off.

Ex: The examples above should serve also to clarify the relationship between the authority entry and the reference entry.

Ex: An abstract may also serve to elucidate an unclear title.

Ex: Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.

Ex: After treatment with NM2P a drawing is rinsed several times with acetone.

Ex: It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.

Ex: This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.

Ex: It may be that a study of such associations might throw further light on the kinds of relationship we need to cater for in our index vocabularies.

Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex: Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.

Ex: Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.

Ex: The author stresses the need to distinguish between fact and opinion and to make explicit all sorts of assumptions and vaguenesses that tend to cloud the view.

Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

Ex: The author aims to shed a little understanding on the general nature of archives in order to expose certain misconceptions.

Ex: The results cast light on the changing nature of information handling in the new environment.

Ex: A woman suspected to have lost her virginity is made to undergo a series of medical examinations to bring clarity to her situation.

Ex: He does not always get to the bottom of the questions raised in this ambitious study.

Ex: Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.

Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.

Ex: The only thing that rinsing off baby carrots will do is remove any dirt that might be on the surface -- it won't wash away any bacteria.

* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.

* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.

* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* aclarar lo que sucedió = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.

* aclarar los detalles = work out + details.

* aclarar lo sucedido = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.

* aclararse = become + apparent, get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right, fall into + place.

* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.

* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.

* aclarar un asunto = clarify + matter.

* aclarar un concepto = clarify + idea, clarify + concept.

* aclarar un malentendido = clear up + misunderstanding.

* aclarar un misterio = unravel + mystery.

* aclarar un objetivo = clarify + objective.

* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.

* aclarar un punto = clarify + point.

* tiempo + aclararse = weather + clear.

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aclarar [A1 ]

v impers

1

(amanecer): cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando dawn o day was breaking when we got up, it was starting to get light when we got up

2 (escampar) to clear up

si aclara, podemos salir if the weather o if it clears up, we can go out

vi

1 «día» (empezar) to break, dawn

2 «día/tiempo» (escampar) to clear up

■ aclarar

vt

A ‹color› to lighten

B

1 ‹duda/problema› to clarify

intentaré aclarárselo I'll try to clarify it for you, I'll try to explain it to you

me aclaró varias dudas que tenía she clarified several points I wasn't sure of, she cleared up several queries I had

no pudo aclararme nada sobre el tema she couldn't throw any light on the subject

quiero aclarar que yo no sabía nada sobre el asunto I want to make it clear that I didn't know anything about the matter

2 ( Chi) ‹persona› ( fam) to tell … straight, tell … a few home truths ( colloq)

C

1 ‹salsa› to thin

2 ‹vegetación/bosque› to clear

D ( Esp) (enjuagar) ‹ropa/vajilla› to rinse; ‹pelo› to rinse

■ aclararse

v pron

1 ‹pelo› to lighten

se aclaraba el pelo she lightened her hair

2

aclararse la voz to clear one's throat

3

( Esp fam) «persona»: explícamelo otra vez, sigo sin aclararme explain it to me again, I still haven't got it straight o I still don't understand

comparemos las listas, a ver si nos aclaramos let's compare the lists and see if we can sort things out o get things straight

no me aclaro con esta máquina I can't work out how to use this machine, I can't get the hang of this machine ( colloq)

lleva una borrachera que no se aclara he's so drunk he doesn't know what's going on

tengo un sueño que no me aclaro I'm so tired I can't think straight

unos días de descanso para aclararme las ideas a few days' rest to get my ideas straight

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aclarar ( conjugate aclarar) v impers
a) ( amanecer):

◊ aclara temprano it gets light early;

cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando dawn o day was breaking when we got up
b) ( escampar) to clear up

verbo intransitivo
a) [ día] ( empezar) to break, dawn

b) [tiempo/día] ( escampar) to clear up

verbo transitivo
1 ( quitar color a) to lighten
2 ‹ ideas› to get … straight;
‹ duda› to clear up, clarify;
◊ quiero aclarar que … I want to make it clear that …

3 (Esp) ‹ropa/vajilla› to rinse
aclararse verbo pronominal
1
◊ aclararse la voz to clear one's throat

2 (Esp fam) ( entender) to understand;
◊ a ver si nos aclaramos let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight

aclarar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer comprensible) to clarify, explain: deberían aclarar las cosas entre ellos, they should clear things up among themselves
2 (suavizar color) to lighten, make lighter
3 (quitar el jabón) to rinse
II v impers Meteor to clear (up)
' aclarar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despejar
- determinar
- judicialmente
- ir
English:
air
- bleach
- clarify
- clear
- clear up
- elucidate
- explain
- illuminate
- inquest
- lighten
- meaning
- rinse
- straight
- straighten out
- talk over
- sort
- straighten
- thin

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aclarar

♦ vt

1. Esp [enjuagar] to rinse

2. [explicar] to clarify, to explain;

aclaremos una cosa let's get one thing clear;

eso lo aclara todo that explains everything;

¿me podría aclarar ese último punto? could you clarify o explain that last point for me?

3. [color] to make lighter;

el sol aclara el pelo the sun makes your hair lighter

4. [lo espeso] [chocolate, sopa] to thin (down);
[bosque] to thin out;
aclaró la pintura con un poco de aguarrás she thinned the paint with a little turpentine

♦ v impersonal

ya aclaraba [amanecía] it was getting light;
[se despejaba] the sky was clearing;
la tarde se fue aclarando it brightened up during the afternoon

♦ See also the pronominal verb aclararse

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aclarar

I v/t

1 duda, problema clarify, clear up

2 ropa, vajilla rinse

II v/i

1 de día break, dawn

2 de tiempo clear up

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aclarar vt

1) clarificar: to clarify, to explain, to resolve

2) : to lighten

3)

aclarar la voz : to clear one's throat

aclarar vi

1) : to get light, to dawn

2) : to clear up

♦ See also the reflexive verb aclararse

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aclarar vb

1. (clarificar) to clarify [pt. & pp. clarified]

quisiera aclarar la situación I'd like to clarify the situation

2. (dudas) to clear up

aclaró todas nuestras dudas he cleared up all our doubts

3. (color) to lighten

4. (enjuagar) to rinse

5. (mejorar el tiempo) to clear up

saldremos cuando aclare we'll go out when the weather clears up

Spanish-English dictionary > aclarar
10 gradual

adj.

gradual.

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gradual

► adjetivo

1 gradual

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adj.

gradual

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ADJ gradual

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adjetivo gradual

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= gradual, piecemeal, progressive, creeping.

Ex. Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.

Ex. The current practice of promotion and projection of public library services tends to be amateurish, piecemeal, unsustained and difficult to evaluate.

Ex. Other references follow, with the progressive removal of terms.

Ex. Significant trends revealed by the data include better salaries to be earned in non traditional posts (e.g. Web developers), creeping disparity between men's and women's salaries, and continuing rise in part time and temporary jobs.

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* de un modo gradual = incrementally.

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adjetivo gradual

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= gradual, piecemeal, progressive, creeping.

Ex: Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.

Ex: The current practice of promotion and projection of public library services tends to be amateurish, piecemeal, unsustained and difficult to evaluate.

Ex: Other references follow, with the progressive removal of terms.

Ex: Significant trends revealed by the data include better salaries to be earned in non traditional posts (e.g. Web developers), creeping disparity between men's and women's salaries, and continuing rise in part time and temporary jobs.

* de un modo gradual = incrementally.

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gradual

adjective

gradual

mañana se iniciará una subida gradual de las temperaturas tomorrow, temperatures will begin to rise gradually o there will be a gradual rise in temperatures tomorrow

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gradual adjetivo
gradual
gradual adjetivo gradual
' gradual' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
paulatina
- paulatino
- progresiva
- progresivo
- suave
English:
gradual
- piecemeal
- rundown
- by

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gradual adj

gradual;

se ha producido un empeoramiento gradual de la situación the situation has gradually got worse

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gradual

adj gradual

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gradual adj

: gradual

♦ gradualmente adv

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gradual adj gradual

Spanish-English dictionary > gradual
11 vergüenza

f.

1 shame, bashfulness, abashment, embarrassment.

2 shame, opprobrium.

3 shameful thing, shame.

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vergüenza

► nombre femenino

1 (deshonor etc) shame, sense of shame

■ sus palabras me dan vergüenza her words make me feel ashamed

2 (timidez) bashfulness, shyness; (turbación) embarrassment

■ me da vergüenza bailar I'm too shy to dance

■ pasó mucha vergüenza cuando salió la noticia he was really embarrassed when the news came out

3 (escándalo) disgrace, shame

■ lo que han hecho es una vergüenza what they did is a disgrace

► nombre femenino plural vergüenzas

1 familiar eufemístico private parts

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caerse la cara de vergüenza figurado to die of embarrassment

¡qué vergüenza! it's a disgrace!, how disgraceful!

¿no te da vergüenza? aren't you ashamed of yourself?

no tener vergüenza to be a shameless person, have no shame

pasar vergüenza (humillación) to be ashamed 2 (turbación) to be embarrassed

pasar vergüenza ajena to feel embarrassed for somebody

perder la vergüenza to lose all sense of shame

¡qué poca vergüenza! how shameful!

sacar a alguien a la vergüenza to hold somebody up to shame

sentir vergüenza to be ashamed

tener vergüenza de hacer algo to be ashamed to do something

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SF

1) (=azoramiento) embarrassment

casi me muero de vergüenza — I almost died of embarrassment

¡qué vergüenza! — how embarrassing!

me da vergüenza decírselo — I feel too embarrassed to tell him

sentir vergüenza ajena — to feel embarrassed for sb

2) (=dignidad) shame, sense of shame

si tuviera vergüenza no lo haría — if he had any (sense of) shame he wouldn't do it

¡vergüenza debería darte! — you should be ashamed!, shame on you!

¡vaya manera de tratar a tu abuela, qué vergüenza! — what a way to treat your grandmother, you should be ashamed o shame on you!

¡qué poca vergüenza tienes! — you've got no shame!, you're utterly shameless

perder la vergüenza — to lose all sense of shame

sacar a algn a la vergüenza — ††(lit) to make a public display of sb; (fig) to hold sb up to shame

3) (=escándalo) disgrace

el hijo es la vergüenza de su familia — the son is a disgrace to his family

es una vergüenza que esté tan sucio — it's a disgrace o it's disgraceful that it should be so dirty

4) pl vergüenzas
* euf (=genitales) privates euf, naughty bits * hum
con las vergüenzas al aire — fully exposed hum

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femenino

1) ( turbación) embarrassment

no lo hagas pasar vergüenza — don't embarrass him

se puso colorado de vergüenza — he blushed with embarrassment

me da vergüenza pedírselo otra vez — I'm embarrassed to ask him again

sentí vergüenza ajena — I felt embarrassed for him/her/them

2) ( sentido del decoro) (sense of) shame

no tienes vergüenza! — you should be ashamed of yourself!

qué falta de vergüenza tienes! — have you no shame?

perder la vergüenza — to lose all sense of shame

3) (escándalo, motivo de oprobio) disgrace

una vergüenza nacional — a national disgrace

ser una vergüenza para algo/alguien — to be a disgrace to something/somebody

estos precios son una vergüenza — these prices are outrageous

¿perdiste otra vez? qué vergüenza! — (hum) you mean you lost again? shame on you!

4) vergüenzas femenino plural (euf & hum) ( genitales) privates (pl) (euph & hum)

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= shame, embarrassment, self-consciousness, disgrace, bashfulness.

Ex. It has been to the continuing shame of the library field that his efforts toward eliminating the price-fixing of children's books have received such little note and appreciation.

Ex. Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.

Ex. In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg.A5 Anger.A9 Awe.B3 Bashfulness.F2 Fear.H3 Hate.L8 Love. S4 self-consciousness.

Ex. Distribution of any publication that tends to expose an individual to public contempt, ridicule, or disgrace is forbidden.

Ex. In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg.A5 Anger.A9 Awe.B3 bashfulness.F2 Fear.H3 Hate.L8 Love. S4 Self-consciousness.

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* dar vergüenza = feel + shy.

* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.

* morirse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.

* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.

* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.

* ruborizarse de vergüenza = blush with + shame.

* sentir vergüenza = feel + embarrassed.

* sentir vergüenza ajena = feel + embarrassed for + Nombre.

* ser una vergüenza = be a disgrace.

* sonrojarse de vergüenza = blush with + shame.

* vergüenza ajena = embarrassing situation.

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femenino

1) ( turbación) embarrassment

no lo hagas pasar vergüenza — don't embarrass him

se puso colorado de vergüenza — he blushed with embarrassment

me da vergüenza pedírselo otra vez — I'm embarrassed to ask him again

sentí vergüenza ajena — I felt embarrassed for him/her/them

2) ( sentido del decoro) (sense of) shame

no tienes vergüenza! — you should be ashamed of yourself!

qué falta de vergüenza tienes! — have you no shame?

perder la vergüenza — to lose all sense of shame

3) (escándalo, motivo de oprobio) disgrace

una vergüenza nacional — a national disgrace

ser una vergüenza para algo/alguien — to be a disgrace to something/somebody

estos precios son una vergüenza — these prices are outrageous

¿perdiste otra vez? qué vergüenza! — (hum) you mean you lost again? shame on you!

4) vergüenzas femenino plural (euf & hum) ( genitales) privates (pl) (euph & hum)

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= shame, embarrassment, self-consciousness, disgrace, bashfulness.

Ex: It has been to the continuing shame of the library field that his efforts toward eliminating the price-fixing of children's books have received such little note and appreciation.

Ex: Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.

Ex: In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg.A5 Anger.A9 Awe.B3 Bashfulness.F2 Fear.H3 Hate.L8 Love. S4 self-consciousness.

Ex: Distribution of any publication that tends to expose an individual to public contempt, ridicule, or disgrace is forbidden.

Ex: In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg.A5 Anger.A9 Awe.B3 bashfulness.F2 Fear.H3 Hate.L8 Love. S4 Self-consciousness.

* dar vergüenza = feel + shy.

* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.

* morirse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.

* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.

* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.

* ruborizarse de vergüenza = blush with + shame.

* sentir vergüenza = feel + embarrassed.

* sentir vergüenza ajena = feel + embarrassed for + Nombre.

* ser una vergüenza = be a disgrace.

* sonrojarse de vergüenza = blush with + shame.

* vergüenza ajena = embarrassing situation.

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vergüenza

feminine

A (turbación) embarrassment

no lo hagas pasar vergüenza delante de los amigos don't embarrass him in front of his friends

se puso colorado de vergüenza he blushed with embarrassment

díselo, que no te dé vergüenza tell him, don't be shy o embarrassed about it

me da vergüenza pedírselo otra vez I'm embarrassed to ask him again

¡este niño me hace pasar una vergüenza …! this child says/does such embarrassing things

cuando hacen el ridículo así uno siente una vergüenza ajena when they make fools of themselves like that, you feel so embarrassed for them

B (sentido del decoro) shame, sense of shame

si tuviera vergüenza, vendría a disculparse if he had any (sense of) shame, he'd come and apologize

¡no tienes vergüenza! you should be ashamed of yourself!

¡qué falta de vergüenza! or ¡qué poca vergüenza! you should be ashamed of yourself!, have you no shame?

perder la vergüenza to lose all sense of shame

C (escándalo, motivo de oprobio) disgrace

los abogados como él son una vergüenza para la profesión lawyers like him are a disgrace to the profession

¡qué vergüenza! ¡comportarse así en público! how disgraceful behaving like that in public!

estos precios son una vergüenza these prices are shocking o scandalous

¿te ganó Miguelito? ¡qué vergüenza! ( hum); you mean you lost to little Miguel? shame on you!

D vergüenzas fpl ( euf hum) (genitales) privates (pl) ( euph hum), private parts (pl) ( euph)

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vergüenza sustantivo femenino
1 ( turbación) embarrassment;
◊ no lo hagas pasar vergüenza don't embarrass him;

me da vergüenza pedírselo otra vez I'm embarrassed to ask him again;
sentí vergüenza ajena I felt embarrassed for him (o her etc)
2 ( sentido del decoro) (sense of) shame;
◊ no tiene vergüenza he has no (sense of) shame

3 (escándalo, motivo de oprobio) disgrace;
◊ ser una vergüenza para algo/algn to be a disgrace to sth/sb;

estos precios son una vergüenza these prices are outrageous
vergüenza sustantivo femenino
1 (pudor, azoramiento) embarrassment
estaba rojo o colorado de vergüenza, he was red with embarrassment
me daba vergüenza acercarme a ella, I was embarrassed to go up to her
2 (dignidad, autoestima) shame: ¡debía darte vergüenza!, shame on you!
perder la vergüenza, to lose all sense of shame
3 (causa de indignación, escándalo) disgrace: es una vergüenza para su familia, he's a disgrace to his family
♦ Locuciones: sentir vergüenza ajena, to feel embarrassed for sb
' vergüenza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajena
- ajeno
- apuro
- bochorno
- colorada
- colorado
- dar
- deber
- desvergonzada
- desvergonzado
- embarazarse
- empacho
- enrojecer
- llenar
- morirse
- ninguna
- ninguno
- pudor
- qué
- reparo
- sofoco
- sombra
- tierra
- vergonzosa
- vergonzoso
- apenar
- asorocharse
- chapa
- corte
- deshonra
- pena
- plancha
- tomate
English:
bow
- cringe
- die
- disgrace
- disgraceful
- embarrassment
- monstrous
- ounce
- scandal
- self-conscious
- shame
- shamefulness
- shy
- spare
- squirm
- unashamedly
- ashamed
- embarrass
- embarrassed
- embarrassing
- mortified

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vergüenza

♦ nf

1. [deshonra] shame;

sentir vergüenza to feel ashamed;

me da vergüenza confesar que… I'm ashamed to admit that…;

tener poca vergüenza, no tener vergüenza to be shameless;

¡eres la vergüenza de la familia! you're a disgrace to your family!

2. [bochorno] embarrassment;

dar vergüenza a alguien to embarrass sb;

me da vergüenza decírtelo I'm embarrassed to tell you;

¡qué vergüenza! how embarrassing!;

sentir o [m5] pasar vergüenza to feel embarrassed;

ser de vergüenza to be disgraceful o a disgrace;

el trato que reciben es de vergüenza the way they're treated is disgraceful o a disgrace;

ese programa da vergüenza ajena that programme is cringe-making o embarrassingly bad;

Comp

el de la vergüenza: ¿quién quiere el de la vergüenza? who wants the last one?

3. [timidez] bashfulness;

perder la vergüenza to lose one's inhibitions

4. [deshonra, escándalo] disgrace;

¡es una vergüenza! it's disgraceful!;

¡qué vergüenza! what a disgrace!

♦ vergüenzas nfpl
Fam Euf [genitales] private parts, privates
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vergüenza

f

1 shame;

no sé cómo no se te cae la cara de vergüenza you should be ashamed (of yourself);

¿no te da vergüenza? aren’t you ashamed of yourself?;

no tiene vergüenza he has no shame, he’s shameless

2 ( escándalo) disgrace;

es una vergüenza it’s a disgrace

3

:

me da vergüenza I’m embarrassed;

sentir vergüenza ajena feel embarrassed for s.o.

4

:

vergüenzas pl ( órganos sexuales) private parts

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vergüenza nf

1) : disgrace, shame

2) : embarrassment

3) : bashfulness, shyness

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vergüenza n

1. (sentimiento de culpabilidad) shame

le debería dar vergüenza he should be ashamed of himself

¡qué vergüenza! shame on you!

2. (bochorno, corte) embarrassment

me da vergüenza decirle que me gusta I'm embarrassed to tell him that I like him

3. (escándalo) disgrace

es una vergüenza que la playa esté tan sucia it's a disgrace that the beach is so dirty

Spanish-English dictionary > vergüenza
12 tour

I.

tour¹ [tuʀ]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = édifice) tower ; ( = immeuble très haut) tower block

   b. (Chess) castle, rook

2. compounds

► la tour de Babel the Tower of Babel

► tour de contrôle control tower

► la tour Eiffel the Eiffel Tower

► tour HLM high-rise council block (Brit), high-rise project (US)

► tour d'ivoire

• enfermé dans sa or une tour d'ivoire shut away in an ivory tower ► la tour de Londres the Tower of London

► la tour de Pise the Leaning Tower of Pisa

II.

tour² [tuʀ]

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1. masculine noun

2. compounds

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1. <

   a. ( = excursion, parcours) trip ; ( = promenade) (à pied) walk ; (en voiture) drive ; (en vélo) ride

• allons faire un tour à pied let's go for a walk

• allons faire un petit tour à pied let's go for a walk

• faire un tour de manège to have a ride on a merry-go-round

• faire un tour en ville to go for a walk round town

• faire un tour en Italie to go for a trip round Italy

• le tour du parc prend bien une heure it takes a good hour to walk around the park

• on en a vite fait le tour [de lieu] there's not much to see ; [de livre, théorie] there isn't much to it ; [de personne] there isn't much to him (or her)

► faire le tour de [+ parc, pays, magasins] to go round ; [+ possibilités] to explore ; [+ problème] to consider from all angles

• faire le tour du cadran [aiguille] to go round the clock ; [dormeur] to sleep round the clock

• faire le tour du monde to go round the world

• la route fait le tour de leur propriété the road goes round their estate

• faire le tour du propriétaire to look round one's property

• je vais te faire faire le tour du propriétaire I'll show you round

• faire le tour des invités to do the rounds of the guests

• la plaisanterie a fait le tour de la table the joke went round the table► faire un tour de

• faire un tour d'Europe to tour Europe

• ils ont fait un tour du monde en bateau they sailed round the world

   b. (dans un ordre, une succession) turn

• c'est votre tour it's your turn

• à ton tour de jouer it's your turn ; (Chess, draughts) it's your move

• passer son tour to miss one's turn

• parler à son tour to speak in turn

• attends, tu parleras à ton tour wait - you'll have your turn to speak

• chacun son tour ! wait your turn!

• nous le faisons chacun à notre tour we take it in turns

• c'est au tour de Marc de parler it's Marc's turn to speak

• à qui le tour ? whose turn is it?

• votre tour viendra your turn will come

► à tour de rôle in turn

• ils sont de garde à tour de rôle they take turns being on duty► tour à tour alternately

• le temps était tour à tour pluvieux et ensoleillé the weather was alternately wet and sunny

• elle se sentait tour à tour optimiste et désespérée she felt optimistic and despairing by turns

   c. (Sport, politics) round

• au premier tour de la Coupe d'Europe in the first round of the European Cup

• élu au second tour elected in the second round

• tour de scrutin ballot

   d. ( = circonférence) [de partie du corps] measurement ; [de tronc, colonne] girth ; [de surface] circumference

• tour de tête head measurement ; (pour chapeau) hat size

• tour de cou collar size

• tour de taille waist measurement

• tour hanches hip measurement

• tour de poitrine [d'homme] chest measurement ; [de femme] bust measurement

   e. ( = rotation) revolution ; [d'écrou, clé] turn

• l'hélice a fait deux tours the propeller turned twice

• régime de 2 000 tours (minute) speed of 2,000 revs per minute

• un 33 tours an LP

• un 45 tours a single

• un 78 tours a 78

• donner un tour de clé to turn the key

• faire un tour sur soi-même to spin round once

► à tour de bras [frapper, taper] with all one's strength ; [composer, produire] prolifically ; [critiquer] with a vengeance

• il écrit des chansons à tour de bras he churns out songs one after the other

• ils licenciaient à tour de bras they were laying people off left, right and centre

   f. ( = tournure) [de situation, conversation] turn ; ( = phrase) turn of phrase

• la situation prend un tour dramatique the situation is taking a dramatic turn

   g. ( = exercice) [d'acrobate] feat ; [de jongleur, prestidigitateur] trick

• tour d'adresse feat of skill

• tour de cartes card trick

• et le tour est joué ! and there you have it!

• c'est un tour à prendre ! it's just a knack!

• avoir plus d'un tour dans son sac to have more than one trick up one's sleeve

   h. ( = duperie) trick

• jouer un tour à qn to play a trick on sb

• un sale tour a dirty trick (inf)

   i. ( = machine) lathe

• tour de potier potter's wheel

2. <

► tour de chant song recital

► tour de force amazing feat

► le Tour de France the Tour de France

► tour de garde spell of duty

► tour d'honneur (Sport) lap of honour

► tour d'horizon general survey

• faire un tour d'horizon de la situation to have a look at the general situation ► tour de main

• avoir un tour de main to have a knack

• en un tour de main in no time at all ► tour de manivelle turn of the handle

• le premier tour de manivelle est prévu pour octobre [de film] the cameras should begin rolling in October ► tour de piste (Sport) lap ; (dans un cirque) circuit (of the ring)

► tour de reins back strain

• attraper un tour de reins to strain one's back

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LE TOUR DE FRANCE

The famous annual cycle race takes about three weeks to complete in daily stages « étapes » of approximately 110 miles. The leading cyclist wears a yellow jersey, the « maillot jaune ». The route varies and is not usually confined only to France, but the race always ends on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.

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I tuʀ
nom masculin

1) ( mouvement rotatif) gén turn; ( autour d'un axe) revolution

donner un tour de clé — to turn the key

faire un tour de manège — to have a go on the merry-go-round

faire un tour de valse — to waltz around the floor

faire un tour sur soi-même — [danseur] to spin around; [planète] to rotate

un (disque) 33/45/78 tours — an LP/a 45 ou single/a 78

fermer quelque chose à double tour — to double-lock something

à tour de bras — (colloq) [frapper] with a vengeance; [investir, racheter] left, right and centre [BrE] (colloq)

2) ( mouvement autour de)

faire le tour de quelque chose — gén to go around something; ( en voiture) to drive around something

faire le tour du monde — to go around the world

la nouvelle a vite fait le tour du village — the news spread rapidly through the village

tour de circuit — lap

3) ( pourtour) ( bords) edges (pl); ( circonférence) circumference; ( mensuration) measurement; ( mesure standard) size

de 15 mètres de tour — 15 metres [BrE] in circumference, 15 metres [BrE] around

tour de hanches — hip measurement

4) ( déplacement) ( à pied) walk, stroll; ( à bicyclette) ride; ( en voiture) drive, spin

faire un (petit) tour — ( à pied) to go for a walk ou stroll

je suis allé faire un tour à Paris/en ville — I went to Paris/into GB ou down US town

faire un tour chez des amis — to go over to some friends

faire des tours et des détours — lit [route, rivière] to twist and turn; fig [personne] to beat about the bush

5) ( examen) look

faire le tour d'un problème — to have a look at a problem

faire un (rapide) tour d'horizon — to have a quick overall look

faire le tour de ses ennemis — to go through one's enemies

on en a vite fait le tour — (colloq) pej there's not much to it/her/them etc

6) ( moment d'agir) gén turn; (de compétition, tournoi, coupe) round

à qui le tour? — whose turn is it?

il perd plus souvent qu'à son tour — ( il regrette) he loses more often than he would like; ( je critique) he loses more often than he should

tour à tour — ( alternativement) by turns; ( à la suite) in turn

7) ( consultation électorale)

tour de scrutin — ballot, round of voting

scrutin à deux tours — two-round ballot

8) (manœuvre, ruse) trick

jouer un tour à quelqu'un — to play a trick on somebody

et le tour est joué — ( c'est fait) that's done the trick; ( ce sera fait) that will do the trick

ça te jouera des tours — it's going to get you into trouble one of these days

tour d'adresse — feat of skill

tour de main — knack

en un tour de main — ( habilement) deftly; ( rapidement) in a flash

tour de force — feat; ( œuvre) tour de force

9) (allure, aspect) turn

tour (de phrase) — Linguistique turn of phrase

le tour qu'ont pris les événements — the turn events have taken

donner un tour nouveau à quelque chose — to give a new twist to something

10) Technologie ( machine-outil) lathe

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Phrasal Verbs:

- tour de chant

- tour de potier

- tour de rein

II tuʀ
nom féminin

1) Architecture tower; ( immeuble) tower block GB, high rise US

2) ( aux échecs) rook, castle

3) ( machine de guerre) siege-tower

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Phrasal Verbs:

- tour de forage

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I tuʀ nf
1) (de château, d'église, gratte-ciel) tower

2) (= immeuble locatif) high-rise block Grande-Bretagne high-rise building USA tower block Grande-Bretagne

Il y a beaucoup de tours dans ce quartier. — There are a lot of tower blocks in this area.

3) ÉCHECS castle, rook

II tuʀ nm
1) (= excursion) (à pied) stroll, walk, (en voiture) drive, run, (à bicyclette) ride

faire un tour (à pied) — to go for a walk, (en voiture) to go for a drive

Allons faire un tour dans le parc. — Let's go for a walk in the park.

Tu veux aller faire un tour à vélo? — Do you want to go for a bike ride?

2) (parcours circulaire)

faire le tour de — to go around, (à pied) to walk around, (en voiture) to drive around, fig, [sujet] to review

Le tour de l'île prend trois heures. — It takes three hours to go around the island.

faire le tour du monde — to travel around the world

3) (en visitant chaque région)

faire un tour d'Europe — to tour Europe

On a fait un tour des Pyrénées. — We toured the Pyrénées.

4) SPORT (tour de piste) lap

5) (d'être servi ou de jouer) turn

c'est au tour de...; C'est au tour de Renée. — It's Renée's turn.

C'est ton tour de jouer. — It's your turn to play.

à tour de rôle; tour à tour — in turn

faire qch à tour de rôle — to take it in turns to do sth

6) (= tournure) turn

le tour des événements — the turn of events

7) (avec une vis ou clef) turn

tour de vis — turn of the screw

fermer à double tour — to double-lock the door

8) [roue] revolution

faire 2 tours — to turn twice, to revolve twice

9) (= circonférence)

de 3 m de tour — 3 m around, with a circumference of 3 m

tour de taille — waist measurement

tour de tête — head measurement

10) (= ruse) trick, [prestidigitation, cartes] trick

11) [potier] wheel, (à bois, métaux) lathe

12) (autre locution)

à tour de bras — non-stop, relentlessly

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tour

A nm

1 ( mouvement rotatif) gén turn; Mécan, Mes revolution; 5 000 tours (par) minute 5,000 revolutions ou revs○ per minute; l'essieu grince à chaque tour de roue the axle squeaks at every turn of the wheel; donner un tour de vis to give the screw a turn; donner un tour de clé to turn the key; être à quelques tours de roue de to be just around the corner from; faire un tour de manège to have a go on the merry-go-round; faire un tour de valse to waltz around the floor; la Terre fait un tour sur elle-même en 24 heures the Earth rotates once in 24 hours; faire un tour sur soi-même [danseur] to spin around; un (disque) 33/45/78 tours an LP/a 45 ou single/a 78; fermer qch à double tour to double-lock sth; s'enfermer à double tour fig to lock oneself away; à tour de bras○ [frapper] with a vengeance; [investir, racheter] left right and centre^GB○; ⇒ quart;

2 ( mouvement autour de) faire le tour de qch gén to go around sth; ( en voiture) to drive around sth; le train fait le tour du lac en deux heures the train takes two hours to go around the lake; faire le tour du monde to go around the world; la nouvelle a vite fait le tour du village the news spread rapidly through the village; il a fait le tour de l'Afrique en stop he hitchhiked around Africa; faire le grand tour fig to go the long way round GB ou around US; en deuxième tour de circuit Sport on the second lap of the circuit; faire un tour d'honneur to do a lap of honour^GB; avec plusieurs tours de corde, ça tiendra with the rope wound around a few times, it'll hold; mettre trois tours de corde to wind the rope around three times; donner plusieurs tours à la pâte Culin to fold the dough several times; ⇒ cadran, propriétaire, repartir B, sang;

3 ⇒ Les mesures de longueur, Les tailles ( pourtour) ( bords) edges (pl); ( circonférence) circumference; ( mensuration) measurement; ( mesure standard) size; le tour de l'étang est couvert de jonquilles there are daffodils all around the edges of the pond; elle a le tour des yeux fardé au kohl she has kohl around her eyes; tronc de 15 mètres de tour trunk 15 metres^GB in circumference ou 15 metres around; tour de tête/cou/taille/hanches head/neck/waist/hip measurement; faire du 90 de tour de poitrine ≈ to have a 36-inch bust; ⇒ poitrine;

4 ( déplacement bref) ( à pied) walk, stroll; ( à bicyclette) ride; ( en voiture) drive, spin; faire un (petit) tour ( à pied) to go for a walk ou stroll; si nous allions faire un tour? shall we go for a walk?; je suis allé faire un tour à Paris/en ville I went to Paris/into GB ou down town; je vais faire un tour chez des amis I'm just going to pop round GB ou go over US to some friends; fais un tour à la nouvelle exposition, ça vaut le coup go and have a look round GB ou around US the new exhibition, it's worth it; faire des tours et des détours lit [route, rivière] to twist and turn; fig [personne] to beat about the bush;

5 ( examen bref) look; faire le tour d'un problème/sujet to have a look at a problem/subject; faire un (rapide) tour d'horizon to have a quick overall look (de at), to make a general survey (de of); faire le tour de ses ennemis/relations to go through one's enemies/acquaintances; on en a vite fait le tour○ pej (de problème, sujet, d'ouvrage) there's not much to it; ( de personne) there's not much to him/her/them etc;

6 ( moment d'agir) gén turn; (de compétition, tournoi, coupe) round; à qui le tour? whose turn is it?; c'est ton tour it's your turn; chacun son tour each one in his turn; jouer avant son tour to play out of turn; à mon tour de faire it's my turn to do; récompensé à mon tour rewarded in my turn; attendre/passer son tour to wait/miss one's turn; c'est au tour de qn it 's sb's turn; notre équipe a été battue au second tour our team was defeated in the second round; la cuisine est nettoyée, maintenant c'est au tour du salon the kitchen is cleaned up, now for the living-room; il perd plus souvent qu'à son tour ( il regrette) he loses more often than he would like; ( je critique) he loses more often than he should; tour à tour ( alternativement) by turns; ( à la suite) in turn; être tour à tour gentil et agressif to be nice and agressive by turns; il a été tour à tour patron d'entreprise, ministre et professeur d'économie he has been in turn a company boss, a minister and an economics teacher; ⇒ rôle;

7 Pol ( consultation) ballot; les résultats du premier/second tour the results of the first/second ballot; au second tour on the second ballot; scrutin à deux tours two-round ballot; tour de scrutin ballot, round of voting;

8 (manœuvre, ruse) trick; jouer un bon/mauvais/sale tour à qn to play a good/nasty/dirty trick on sb; ma mémoire me joue des tours my memory is playing tricks on me; et le tour est joué that's done the trick; un peu de peinture et le tour est joué a bit of paint will do the trick; ça te jouera des tours it's going to get you into trouble one of these days; ⇒ pendable, sac;

9 ( manipulation habile) trick; tour de cartes card trick; tour de prestidigitation conjuring trick; tour d'adresse feat of skill; tour de main knack; en un tour de main ( habilement) deftly; ( rapidement) in a flash; tour de force gén amazing feat; ( performance) tour de force; constituer un tour de force to be an amazing feat; réussir le tour de force de faire to achieve the amazing feat of doing; ⇒ passe-passe;

10 (allure, aspect) (de situation, relations) turn; (de création, mode) twist; tour (de phrase) Ling turn of phrase; le tour qu'ont pris les événements the turn events have taken; donner un tour nouveau à qch to give a new twist to sth; c'est un tour assez rare en français it's a somewhat unusual turn of phrase in French;

11 Tech ( machine-outil) lathe; fait au tour† [jambe, corps] shapely.

B nf

1 Archit tower; ( immeuble) tower block GB, high rise US;

2 Jeux ( d'échecs) rook, castle;

3 Hist Mil ( machine de guerre) siege-tower.

Composés

tour de Babel Relig, Ling, fig Tower of Babel; tour de chant Art, Mus song recital; tour de contrôle Aviat control tower; tour Eiffel Eiffel Tower; tour de forage Tech derrick; tour de France ( de cycliste) Tour de France; ( de compagnon) journeyman's travelling^GB apprenticeship; tour de garde Mil turn of duty; tour de guet Mil watchtower; tour d'ivoire fig ivory tower; s'enfermer or se retrancher dans sa tour d'ivoire to shut oneself away in an ivory tower; tour de Londres Tower of London; tour mort Naut round turn; tour de Pise Leaning Tower of Pisa; tour de potier Art potter's wheel; tour de refroidissement Nucl cooling tower; tour de rein(s) Méd back strain; se donner or attraper un tour de rein(s) to strain one's back; tour de table Fin pool; faire un tour de table ( à un réunion) to sound out everybody ou to go round GB ou around US the table; après un rapide tour de table having gone round GB ou around US the table quickly (to see what people think).

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[tur] nom féminin

1. ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION tower

la tour de Babel BIBLE the Tower of Babel

tour de bureaux office (tower) block

tour de contrôle AÉRONAUTIQUE control tower

la tour Eiffel the Eiffel tower

tour de guet observation tower

tour d'habitation tower ou high-rise block

tour d'ivoire (figuré) ivory tower

la tour de Londres the Tower of London

la tour (penchée) de Pise the Leaning Tower of Pisa

immeuble tour tower block

2. (familier) [personne grande et corpulente]

c'est une vraie tour he's/she's built like the side of a house

3. JEUX castle, rook

4. CHIMIE

tour de fractionnement fractionating column

5. INDUSTRIE DU PÉTROLE

tour de forage drilling rig

II

[tur] nom masculin

A.[CERCLE]

1. [circonférence - d'un fût, d'un arbre] girth ; [ - d'un objet, d'une étendue] circumference

2. [mensuration]

tour de taille/hanches waist/hip measurement

prends ton tour de taille measure (round) your waist

quel est votre tour de taille/hanches? what size waist/hips are you?

tour de cou collar size

il fait (un) 42 de tour de cou he takes a size 42 collar

tour de poitrine

a. [d'une femme] bust measurement ou size

b. [d'un homme] chest measurement ou size

tour de tête hat size

3. [parure]

tour de cou

a. JOAILLERIE choker

b. [vêtement en fourrure] fur collar

tour de lit (bed) valance

4. [circuit] tour, circuit

j'ai fait le grand tour pour venir ici I came here the long way round

faire le tour de (sens propre) : faire le tour d'un parc

a. to go round a park

b. [à pied] to walk round a park

c. [en voiture] to drive round a park

faire le tour du monde to go round the world

faire le tour du monde en auto-stop/voilier to hitch-hike/to sail round the world

faire le tour de (figuré) : l'anecdote a fait le tour des bureaux the story went round the offices ou did the rounds of the offices

faire le tour d'une question to consider a problem from all angles

j'ai fait le tour de toutes les options I've explored all the possibilities

je sais ce qu'il vaut, j'en ai vite fait le tour I know what he's worth, it didn't take me long to size him up

tour de circuit lap

le Tour de France

a. [cycliste] the Tour de France

b. [des compagnons] the Tour de France (carried out by an apprentice to become a journeyman)

tour d'honneur lap of honour

tour de piste

a. SPORT [athlétisme] lap

b. ÉQUITATION round

faire un tour de piste sans faute ÉQUITATION to have a clear round

le tour du propriétaire: on a fait le tour du propriétaire we went ou looked round the property

fais-moi faire le tour du propriétaire show me round your property

j'ai fait le tour du cadran (familier) I slept round the clock

faire un tour d'horizon to deal with all aspects of a problem

5. [promenade - à pied] walk, stroll ; [ - en voiture] drive, ride ; [ - à bicyclette, à cheval, en hélicoptère] ride

[court voyage] trip, outing (substantif non comptable)

faire un tour

a. [à pied] to go for a walk

b. [en voiture] to go for a drive ou ride

c. [à vélo] to go for a ride

faire un tour en ville to go into town

nous irons faire un tour dans les Pyrénées we'll go for a trip in the Pyrenees

B.[PÉRIODE, ÉTAPE]

1. [moment dans une succession] turn

JEUX [généralement] turn, go

[aux échecs] move

c'est (à) ton tour

a. [généralement] it's your turn ou go

b. [échecs] it's your move

à qui le tour whose turn is it?, who's next?

chacun son tour everyone will have his turn

laisser passer son tour to miss one's turn

attendre son tour to wait one's turn

c'est à ton tour de mettre la table it's your turn to lay ou to set the table

tu parleras à ton tour you'll have your chance to say something

nous veillons chacun à notre tour we take turns to be on watch

tour de garde [d'un médecin] spell ou turn of duty

tour de scrutin ballot

au premier tour in the first ballot ou round

2. SPORT [série de matches] round

le second tour de la coupe d'Europe the second round of the European Cup

C.[ACTION HABILE OU MALICIEUSE]

1. [stratagème] trick

elle prépare un mauvais tour she's up to some mischief

jouer un tour à quelqu'un to play a trick on somebody

jouer un sale ou mauvais tour à quelqu'un to play a nasty ou dirty trick on somebody

ça vous jouera un mauvais ou vilain tour you'll be sorry for it!, it'll catch up with you (one day)!

ma mémoire/vue me joue des tours my memory/sight is playing tricks on me

et le tour est joué! and there you have it!

avoir plus d'un tour dans son sac to have more than one trick up one's sleeve

2. [numéro, technique]

tour d'adresse skilful trick, feat of skill

tour de cartes card trick

tour de passe-passe sleight of hand

D.[ASPECT]

1. [orientation] turn

cette affaire prend un très mauvais tour this business is going very wrong

la discussion prend un très mauvais tour the discussion is taking a nasty turn

tour d'esprit turn ou cast of mind

donner le tour

a. (Suisse) [maladie] to take a turn for the better

b. [personne] to wrap up

2. LINGUISTIQUE [expression] expression, phrase

[en syntaxe] construction

un tour de phrase maladroit an awkward turn of phrase

E.[ROTATION]

1. [d'une roue, d'un cylindre] turn, revolution

[d'un outil] turn

ASTRONOMIE revolution

faire un tour/trois tour s sur soi-même to spin round once/three times (on oneself)

il n'y a qu'un tour de clef the key's only been turned once

donner deux tours de clef to give a key two turns, to turn a key twice

n'oublie pas de donner un tour de clef (à la porte) don't forget to lock the door

tour de manège ride on a roundabout (UK) ou a merry-go-round

tour de vis (turn of the) screw

2. AUTOMOBILE revolution, rev

3. MÉDECINE

tour de reins: attraper ou se donner un tour de reins to put one's back out, to rick one's back

F.technologie lathe

tour de potier potter's wheel

fait au tour (figuré) beautifully made

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à tour de bras locution adverbiale

[frapper] with all one's strength ou might

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à tour de rôle locution adverbiale

in turn

on peut le faire à tour de rôle si tu veux we can take (it in) turns if you like

tour à tour locution adverbiale

alternately, by turns

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tour de chant nom masculin

(song) recital

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tour de force nom masculin

tour de force, (amazing) feat

il a réussi le tour de force de la convaincre he managed to convince her, and it was quite a tour de force ou quite an achievement

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tour de main nom masculin

1. [savoir-faire] knack

avoir/prendre le tour de main to have/to pick up the knack

c'est un tour (de main) à prendre it's just a knack one has to pick up

2. (locution)

en un tour de main in no time (at all), in the twinkling of an eye

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tour de table nom masculin

1. ÉCONOMIE a meeting of shareholders or investors to decide a course of action

2. [débat]

faisons un tour de table I'd like each of you in turn to give his or her comments

réunir un tour de table to organize a brainstorming session

TOUR DE FRANCE

The world-famous annual cycle race starts in a different town each year, but the home stretch is always the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The widespread excitement caused by the race, along with the heroic status of many coureurs-cyclistes, reflects the continuing fondness of the French towards cycling in general.

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13 Konjunktur

Konjunktur f GEN economic activity, economy, business activity
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f < Geschäft> economic activity, economy, business activity

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Konjunktur
market conditions (prospects), state of the economy, economic conditions, economic (upward) trend, [business] boom, business outlook (activity), (Kreislauf der Wirtschaft) business (trade) cycle, market swing (US);
• abgeschwächte Konjunktur flagging economy;
• abklingende Konjunktur faltering economy;
• abschwächende Konjunktur slowing economy;
• absinkende Konjunktur downward trend;
• von den Exporterfolgen angeregte Konjunktur export-driven economy;
• von Lohnerhöhungen angetriebene Konjunktur wage-led boom;
• anhaltende Konjunktur continuing (continuous) boom;
• ansteigende Konjunktur increasing economic activity;
• glänzende Konjunktur booming economy;
• günstige Konjunktur favo(u)rable market conditions;
• inflationistische Konjunktur inflation boom;
• inflationsbedingte Konjunktur inflationary boom;
• kleine Konjunktur boomlet;
• kräftige Konjunktur robust economy;
• nachlassende Konjunktur economic slowdown (slackening), slackening (declining) market, decline in economic activity;
• politische Konjunktur favo(u)rable political climate;
• rezessive Konjunktur declining economy;
• rückläufige Konjunktur business (economic) slump, slowing economy, economic dip, subsiding boom;
• scheinbare Konjunktur specious boom;
• sinkende Konjunktur recession;
• steigende Konjunktur upward trend, revival, boom;
• überhitzte Konjunktur overheated (excessive, excess, overtaxed) boom, overheated economy;
• überschäumende Konjunktur over-exuberant economy;
• ungünstige Konjunktur unfavo(u)rable business situation;
• verlangsamte Konjunktur slowdown in economic activity;
• vorübergehende Konjunktur boomlet;
• zukünftige Konjunktur business future;
• Konjunktur der Bauwirtschaft building boom;
• Konjunktur auf dem Exportgebiet export boom;
• Konjunktur in Farbfernsehgeräten colo(u)r-set boom;
• Konjunktur im Immobiliengeschäft boom in real estate;
• Konjunktur in der Investitionsgüterindustrie boom in capital investment;
• Konjunktur im Konsumgüterbereich consumer boom;
• Konjunktur in der Schiffsbauindustrie business conditions in the shipbuilding industry, shipbuilding boom;
• rückläufige Konjunktur der Schiffsbauindustrie shipping slump;
• Konjunktur auf dem Wohnungsbausektor upsurge in housing;
• [überhitzte] Konjunktur abkühlen to cool off an [overheated] economy;
• Konjunktur anheizen to heat up the economy;
• Konjunktur ankurbeln to turn the economy around, to enliven business, to pep up economic activity;
• Konjunktur wieder ankurbeln to turn the economy back up again;
• Konjunktur anregen to stimulate business activity;
• Konjunktur ausnutzen to take advantage of the economic situation;
• Konjunktur beeinflussen to affect the economy;
• Konjunktur in zunehmendem Maße negativ beeinflussen to take a bigger bite out of the economy;
• Konjunktur in den Griff bekommen to have a grip on (come to grips with) the economy;
• Konjunktur beleben to improve the economic conditions, to revive economic activity;
• Konjunktur hinreichend bremsen to take enough of the pep out of the economy;
• Konjunktur wieder zum Anlauf bringen to get the economy back on the tracks;
• Konjunktur auf größeres Tempo bringen to ride the economy at full gallop;
• Konjunktur dämpfen to place a check on (restrain, curb) the boom, to slow down the economy;
• Konjunktur entspannen to ease the economic situation;
• Konjunktur mit einem weiteren kleinen Trick am Leben erhalten to keep the economy jogging along by another little fix;
• stagnierende Konjunktur festigen to strengthen the economy in the face of stagnation;
• Konjunktur fördern to stimulate (pep up) economic activity;
• Konjunktur im Griff haben to handle the economy;
• Konjunktur in Grenzen halten to keep the economy on the straight and narrow;
• Konjunktur gerade noch im Schwung halten to keep the economy ticking over;
• Konjunktur im Zaum halten to keep the economy on the straight and narrow;
• Konjunktur intensivieren to stimulate business (economic) activity;
• Konjunktur auf Hochtouren laufen lassen to keep the economy in high gear;
• mit Hilfe der Gewerkschaften die Konjunktur zugrunde richten können to have the union muscle to wreck the economy;
• Konjunktur steuern to handle (manage) the economy;
• Konjunktur stützen to underpin the economy;
• einer erwarteten Konjunktur im Voraus Rechnung tragen to discount the market;
• Konjunktur überhitzen to overtake (overheat) the boom, to overheat the economic activity;
• Konjunktur verlangsamen to slow economy;
• der Konjunktur eine Spritze verpassen to give the economy a shot in the arm;
• Konjunktur zügeln to curb the boom, to hold the economy back;
• die Konjunktur zieht an business is looking up.

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14 deterioration

deterioration [dɪ‚tɪərɪə'reɪʃən]

noun

(in economy, building, health) détérioration f; (in work, situation, relations) dégradation f, détérioration f;

∎ there has been a deterioration in living standards le niveau de vie a baissé;

∎ there has been a deterioration in the weather le temps s'est dégradé ou gâté;

∎ despite the continuing deterioration of the situation bien que la situation continue à empirer

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > deterioration

15 comentar

v.

1 to comment on (opinar sobre).

Ricardo comentó la decisión Richard commented the decision.

2 to make a comment, to comment, to make the remark, to observe.

Ricardo comentó sobre Laura Richard made a comment on Laura.

3 to tell.

Ricardo comentó el secreto de María Richard told Ann's secret.

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comentar

► verbo transitivo

1 (texto) to comment on

2 (expresar una opinión) to talk about, discuss

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verb

1) to comment

2) remark

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1. VT

1) (=explicar) [+ poema, texto] to comment on

2) (=hablar de) [+ noticia, hecho] to discuss

no pude comentar la situación con nadie — I couldn't discuss the situation with anyone

antes prefiero comentarlo con mi mujer — I'd like to discuss it with my wife first

es un secreto, no lo comentes — it's a secret, don't tell anyone (about it) o don't mention it to anyone

3) (=decir)

le estaba comentando que estás muy cambiada — I was saying to o telling him that you've changed a lot

me han comentado que se casa — I've heard o I gather he's getting married

me han comentado que es un buen libro — I've heard that it's a good book

4) (TV, Radio) [+ partido] to commentate on

2. VI

1) (=opinar)

no quiso comentar al respecto — she didn't want to comment on it

comentar sobre algo — to comment on sth

2) * (=charlar) to chat

comentando con los amigos, se le escapó el secreto — he let slip the secret while chatting to o talking to friends

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <suceso/noticia/película> to talk about, discuss; <obra/poema> to comment on

b) ( mencionar) to mention; ( hacer una observación) to remark on

comentó que... — he remarked that...

qué joven es! - comentó — he's so young! - he remarked

c) (CS) (Rad, TV) < partido> to commentate on
2.
comentar vi (fam)

ya sabes que la gente comenta — you know how people talk

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= gloss, remark, explicate, offer + a comment, chime in, chime in with, note.

Ex. Any individual might engage in different information managament activities aimed at putting down new information through writing, glossing, assembling or extracting, and so forth.

Ex. When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.

Ex. Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.

Ex. While another colleague of mine offered the wry comment that 'as the computer's capabilities have increased our expectations of what it can do have proportionally diminished'.

Ex. A few members of this list have done this, so wait for them to chime in here.

Ex. Thanks for chiming in with a wonderful explanation.

Ex. In the future, a number of further developments can be fairly confidently predicted in addition to the expansion of those noted above.

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* comentarse = grapevine + carry + the story, word + go (a)round.

* comentar sobre = comment on/upon.

* sin comentar = unannotated.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <suceso/noticia/película> to talk about, discuss; <obra/poema> to comment on

b) ( mencionar) to mention; ( hacer una observación) to remark on

comentó que... — he remarked that...

qué joven es! - comentó — he's so young! - he remarked

c) (CS) (Rad, TV) < partido> to commentate on
2.
comentar vi (fam)

ya sabes que la gente comenta — you know how people talk

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= gloss, remark, explicate, offer + a comment, chime in, chime in with, note.

Ex: Any individual might engage in different information managament activities aimed at putting down new information through writing, glossing, assembling or extracting, and so forth.

Ex: When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.

Ex: Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.

Ex: While another colleague of mine offered the wry comment that 'as the computer's capabilities have increased our expectations of what it can do have proportionally diminished'.

Ex: A few members of this list have done this, so wait for them to chime in here.

Ex: Thanks for chiming in with a wonderful explanation.

Ex: In the future, a number of further developments can be fairly confidently predicted in addition to the expansion of those noted above.

* comentarse = grapevine + carry + the story, word + go (a)round.

* comentar sobre = comment on/upon.

* sin comentar = unannotated.

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comentar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹suceso/noticia/película› to talk about, discuss; ‹obra/poema› to comment on

2 (mencionar) to mention

comentó que había crecido mucho he commented o remarked that she had grown a lot

3 (CS) ( Rad, TV) ‹partido› to commentate on

■ comentar

vi

( AmS fam): ya sabes que la gente comenta you know how people talk

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comentar ( conjugate comentar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹suceso/película› to talk about, discuss;

‹obra/poema› to comment on
b) ( mencionar) to mention;

( hacer una observación) to remark on;
◊ comentó que … he remarked that …

c) (CS) (Rad, TV) ‹ partido› to commentate on

comentar verbo transitivo
1 (mencionar) to mention
(hacer una observación) to comment
2 (contrastar opiniones) estuvimos comentado la intervención de María, we were talking about Maria's contribution
3 (discutir, consultar) tendré que comentarlo con mi marido, I'll have to talk it over with my husband
4 (glosar un texto) to gloss: tengo que comentar La vida es sueño, I have to comment on La vida es sueño
' comentar' also found in these entries:
English:
observe
- remark
- announce
- comment

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comentar vt

1. [opinar sobre] to comment on;

comentaron un poema de Quevedo they commented on a poem by Quevedo

2. [hablar de] to discuss;

estuvimos comentando lo que había pasado en la oficina we were talking about o discussing what had happened in the office

3. [retransmisión] to commentate on;

comentar un partido de fútbol to commentate on a soccer match

4. [considerado incorrecto] [decir] to tell;

me han comentado que te interesa la filatelia they tell me you're interested in stamp collecting;

no se lo comentes a nadie don't tell anyone, don't mention it to anyone

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comentar

v/t

1 libro comment on

2 ( mencionar) comment, remark

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comentar vt

1) : to comment on, to discuss

2) : to mention, to remark

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comentar vb

1. (tema) to talk about / to discuss

todo el mundo comenta ese programa everyone's talking about that programme

estábamos comentando el partido we were discussing the match

2. (algo) to say [pt. & pp. said] / to remark

es curioso comentó Juan "it's funny" said Juan

3. (algo a alguien) to tell [pt. & pp. told]

hoy me ha comentado la chica del súper... the girl in the supermarket told me today...

comentar un texto to comment on a text

Spanish-English dictionary > comentar

16 replantear

v.

1 to restate.

2 to raise again (cuestión) (de nuevo).

3 to redefine, to offer as an alternative, to propose again, to re-define.

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replantear

► verbo transitivo

1 ARQUITECTURA to redesign

2 (asunto, problema) to re-examine, reconsider, rethink

■ se replanteó su función he reconsidered his duties

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1.

VT [+ cuestión] to raise again, reopen

2.

See:

replantearse

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1.
verbo transitivo

replanteó la necesidad de... — he again raised the question of the need to...

debes replantear tu posición — you must redefine your position

replantearon su sistema defensivo — they reorganized their defense
2.
replantearse v pron to rethink

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= rethink [re-think], reconfigure, reframe, repurpose [re-purpose].

Nota: En especial, adaptar algo al nuevo entorno de Internet.

Ex. Citation indexing would need to be carefully rethought in order to cater for the electronic journal.

Ex. The library must quickly reconfigure its products, services and processes, and it must integrate expertise from other organizations to remain competitive.

Ex. Rather than continuing the debate on its old terms it needs to be reframed.

Ex. This software application will take computer files and help the user to store, tag, find, manage and reuse or even repurpose those files for publication or for sale.

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* replantearse = readdress [re-address], reconceptualise [reconceptualize, -USA].

* replantearse las ideas = rethink + Posesivo + ideas.

* replantearse todo desde cero = get back to + basics.

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1.
verbo transitivo

replanteó la necesidad de... — he again raised the question of the need to...

debes replantear tu posición — you must redefine your position

replantearon su sistema defensivo — they reorganized their defense
2.
replantearse v pron to rethink

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= rethink [re-think], reconfigure, reframe, repurpose [re-purpose].

Nota: En especial, adaptar algo al nuevo entorno de Internet.

Ex: Citation indexing would need to be carefully rethought in order to cater for the electronic journal.

Ex: The library must quickly reconfigure its products, services and processes, and it must integrate expertise from other organizations to remain competitive.

Ex: Rather than continuing the debate on its old terms it needs to be reframed.

Ex: This software application will take computer files and help the user to store, tag, find, manage and reuse or even repurpose those files for publication or for sale.

* replantearse = readdress [re-address], reconceptualise [reconceptualize, -USA].

* replantearse las ideas = rethink + Posesivo + ideas.

* replantearse todo desde cero = get back to + basics.

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replantear [A1 ]

vt

replanteó la necesidad de ahorrar energía he again raised the question of the need to save energy

debemos replantear nuestra posición we must redefine our position

en el segundo partido replantearon su sistema defensivo in the second game they changed o reorganized their defense

■ replantearse

v pron

to rethink

tendré que replantearme la situación I'll have to rethink o reconsider the situation

a raíz de lo ocurrido tendré que replantearme la idea de ir a Moscú after what has happened I shall have to think again about going to Moscow

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replantear verbo transitivo
1 (un problema, asunto) to reconsider, redefine: en la reunión se replanteó la venta del edificio, the sale of the building was raised again during the meeting
2 Arquit to redesign

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replantear

♦ vt

1. [situación, problema] to restate

2. [cuestión] [de nuevo] to raise again;
[parafrasear] to rephrase
♦ See also the pronominal verb replantearse

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replantear

v/t pregunta, problema bring up again

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replantear vt

: to redefine, to restate

♦ See also the reflexive verb replantearse

Spanish-English dictionary > replantear

17 continuar

v.

1 to continue, to go on, to carry on with.

los peregrinos continuaron su camino the pilgrims went or continued on their way

continuar haciendo algo to continue doing o to do something

continúa lloviendo it's still raining

todavía continúa en la empresa she's still with o working for the company

continuará to be continued (historia, programa)

El suplicio continuó The torture continued.

María continuó el trabajo de Ricardo Mary continued John's work.

Me continúa el dolor My pain persists=continues.

2 to keep on, to continue to.

Yo continúo estudiando I keep on studying.

3 to continue to be.

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continuar

Conjugation model [ ACTUAR], like link=actuar actuar

► verbo transitivo

1 (proseguir) to continue, carry on

■ continuó su camino she continued on her way

■ continuaron su viaje they continued their journey

► verbo intransitivo

1 (permanecer, durar) to continue, go on

■ el espectáculo continúa the show continues

■ continúa lloviendo it's still raining

■ Pablo continúa en Praga Pablo is still in Prague

► verbo pronominal continuarse

1 (extenderse) to extend, run

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FRASEOLOGÍA

'Continuará' (capítulos, episodios, etc) "To be continued"

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verb

to continue, go on

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1.

VT to continue

el tren continuó su marcha — the train continued its journey

continuó sus estudios en Barcelona — she continued her studies in Barcelona

continuaremos la clase mañana — we will go on with o continue the lesson tomorrow

continuó su vida como antes — he went on with o continued with his life as before

2. VI

1) [historia, espectáculo, guerra] to continue, go on

la búsqueda continuó durante toda la noche — the search continued o went on all night

continúe, por favor — please continue, please go on

la serie continúa la semana que viene — the series continues next week

"continuará" — "to be continued"

pase lo que pase, la vida continúa — come what may, life goes on

2) [en una situación]

la puerta continúa cerrada — the door is still shut, the door remains shut frm

continúa muy grave — she is still in a critical condition, she remains in a critical condition frm

continúa en el mismo puesto de trabajo — she is still in the same post, she remains in the same post frm

continuaba en Noruega — he was still in Norway

• continuar con algo — to continue with sth, go on with sth

continuó con su trabajo — he continued with o went on with his work

Pablo continúa con Irene — Pablo is still (together) with Irene

continuar con salud — to be still in good health, remain in good health frm

• continuar haciendo algo, continuó leyendo — she continued to read o reading, she went on reading

la policía continuará investigando el caso — the police are to continue o go on investigating the case

a pesar de todo, continúa diciendo lo que piensa — in spite of everything, she continues to speak her mind o she still speaks her mind

continúa lloviendo — it's still raining

continuaba trabajando para ellos — he still worked for them

en cualquier caso continúo siendo optimista — in any case, I remain optimistic o I am still optimistic

3) [camino, carretera] to continue, go on, carry on

el camino continúa hasta la costa — the road continues o goes on o carries on (all the way) to the coast

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to continue

continuemos la marcha — let's go on o carry on
2.
continuar vi

a) guerra/espectáculo/vida to continue

si las cosas continúan así — if things go on o continue like this

continuará — to be continued

la película continúa en cartelera — the movie is still showing

continuar con algo — to continue with something

continuar + ger: su estado continúa siendo delicado he is still in a weak condition; continúa negándose a declarar she is still refusing to make a statement; continuó diciendo que... — she went on to say that...

b) carretera to continue
3.
continuarse v pron (frml) to continue

el camino se continúa en un sendero — the road continues as a path

su obra se continuó en sus discípulos — his work was continued by his disciples

* * *

= continue, go on, linger on, move on, persevere, persist, wrap, keep + going, proceed, push on, press on, recommence, run over, move forward, hang on, carry forward, carry on, go ahead, carry through, soldier on, keep up, roll on, take it from here.

Ex. Thus our catalogs will continue to fail our readers until reconstructed on the basis of the AACR, which has remedied the situation by providing for the consistent use of uniform titles wherever required.

Ex. Several members of the group raised polite brows and implored him to go on.

Ex. The song may be forgotten but among library users the sentiment lingers on.

Ex. Rather readers grow by fits and starts now rushing ahead, now lying fallow, and now moving steadily on.

Ex. It would be uneconomic and foolish to persevere with human assignment of controlled-language terms.

Ex. Nevertheless, it cannot yet be said that all cataloguing is conducted with the use of a computer, and even some major library systems persist with manual cataloguing practices.

Ex. If the width of the report exceeds the line width of your printer, the information will wrap to the next line.

Ex. This article presents ideas which will help the librarian to keep going in the face of budget cuts.

Ex. Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.

Ex. I think we'd better push on to the next topic.

Ex. Hoping the gentler tone and the more relaxed manner meant that her anger was abating, the young man pressed on less apprehensively.

Ex. 'Well,' recommenced the young librarian, buoyed up by the director's interest, 'I believe that everybody is a good employee until they prove differently to me'.

Ex. An initiative for environmental education which will run over the next few years focuses on Victoria region by region.

Ex. This article argues the need to move forward with the infotech culture without abandoning the service culture.

Ex. In libraries, this life cycle may be interrupted because of staff reluctance to part with traditional services, and products may hang on long past the point of real effectiveness.

Ex. In order to carry forward the Chinese cultural heritage it is necessary to research the ancient books.

Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex. A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.

Ex. Any changes will produce a readjustment of text which will carry through to the end of the text.

Ex. Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.

Ex. He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.

Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

Ex. I had intended to walk him to his classroom, but before I could follow him through the double doors, he said, 'I can take it from here, Papa'.

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* batalla + continuar = battle + rage.

* continuando con la línea de = in the vein of.

* continuar al lado de = stand by.

* continuar así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* continuar a trancas y barrancas = bash on.

* continuar avanzando = press on.

* continuar como antes = go on + as before.

* continuar con = go ahead with, proceed to, pursue, pursue + Nombre + further, stick to, build on/upon, go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick with, stick at.

* continuar con Algo = take + Nombre + further.

* continuar con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* continuar con la lectura de = carry on through.

* continuar con + Nombre + en = carry + Nombre + forward into.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* continuar en = overflow on.

* continuar en esta dirección = proceed + along this way.

* continuar enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* continuar + Gerundio = go on + Gerundio, keep + Gerundio, keep on + Gerundio.

* continuar haciendo Algo = get on with + Nombre.

* continuar implacablemente = march on.

* continuar inexorablemente = march on.

* continuar irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.

* continuar la labor de otros = stand on + the shoulders of giants, stand on + the shoulders of giants, stand on + the shoulders of giants.

* continuar leyendo = read on.

* continuar opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* continuar + Posesivo camino = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* continuar realizando una actividad = keep + going.

* continuar siendo = remain.

* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.

* continuar sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* continuar sin detenerse = go straight ahead.

* continuar sin reconciliarse son = remain + unreconciled to.

* continuar tratando = pursue + Nombre + further.

* continuar viviendo = live on.

* continuar vivo = live on.

* disputa + continuar = dispute + rage.

* estar decidido a continuar = be set to continue.

* la vida continúa = the show must go on.

* la vida + continuar = life + go on.

* polémica + continuar = controversy + rage, argument + rage.

* todo continúa como antes = life goes on as before.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to continue

continuemos la marcha — let's go on o carry on
2.
continuar vi

a) guerra/espectáculo/vida to continue

si las cosas continúan así — if things go on o continue like this

continuará — to be continued

la película continúa en cartelera — the movie is still showing

continuar con algo — to continue with something

continuar + ger: su estado continúa siendo delicado he is still in a weak condition; continúa negándose a declarar she is still refusing to make a statement; continuó diciendo que... — she went on to say that...

b) carretera to continue
3.
continuarse v pron (frml) to continue

el camino se continúa en un sendero — the road continues as a path

su obra se continuó en sus discípulos — his work was continued by his disciples

* * *

= continue, go on, linger on, move on, persevere, persist, wrap, keep + going, proceed, push on, press on, recommence, run over, move forward, hang on, carry forward, carry on, go ahead, carry through, soldier on, keep up, roll on, take it from here.

Ex: Thus our catalogs will continue to fail our readers until reconstructed on the basis of the AACR, which has remedied the situation by providing for the consistent use of uniform titles wherever required.

Ex: Several members of the group raised polite brows and implored him to go on.

Ex: The song may be forgotten but among library users the sentiment lingers on.

Ex: Rather readers grow by fits and starts now rushing ahead, now lying fallow, and now moving steadily on.

Ex: It would be uneconomic and foolish to persevere with human assignment of controlled-language terms.

Ex: Nevertheless, it cannot yet be said that all cataloguing is conducted with the use of a computer, and even some major library systems persist with manual cataloguing practices.

Ex: If the width of the report exceeds the line width of your printer, the information will wrap to the next line.

Ex: This article presents ideas which will help the librarian to keep going in the face of budget cuts.

Ex: Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.

Ex: I think we'd better push on to the next topic.

Ex: Hoping the gentler tone and the more relaxed manner meant that her anger was abating, the young man pressed on less apprehensively.

Ex: 'Well,' recommenced the young librarian, buoyed up by the director's interest, 'I believe that everybody is a good employee until they prove differently to me'.

Ex: An initiative for environmental education which will run over the next few years focuses on Victoria region by region.

Ex: This article argues the need to move forward with the infotech culture without abandoning the service culture.

Ex: In libraries, this life cycle may be interrupted because of staff reluctance to part with traditional services, and products may hang on long past the point of real effectiveness.

Ex: In order to carry forward the Chinese cultural heritage it is necessary to research the ancient books.

Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex: A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.

Ex: Any changes will produce a readjustment of text which will carry through to the end of the text.

Ex: Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.

Ex: He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.

Ex: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

Ex: I had intended to walk him to his classroom, but before I could follow him through the double doors, he said, 'I can take it from here, Papa'.

* batalla + continuar = battle + rage.

* continuando con la línea de = in the vein of.

* continuar al lado de = stand by.

* continuar así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* continuar a trancas y barrancas = bash on.

* continuar avanzando = press on.

* continuar como antes = go on + as before.

* continuar con = go ahead with, proceed to, pursue, pursue + Nombre + further, stick to, build on/upon, go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick with, stick at.

* continuar con Algo = take + Nombre + further.

* continuar con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* continuar con la lectura de = carry on through.

* continuar con + Nombre + en = carry + Nombre + forward into.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* continuar en = overflow on.

* continuar en esta dirección = proceed + along this way.

* continuar enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* continuar + Gerundio = go on + Gerundio, keep + Gerundio, keep on + Gerundio.

* continuar haciendo Algo = get on with + Nombre.

* continuar implacablemente = march on.

* continuar inexorablemente = march on.

* continuar irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.

* continuar la labor de otros = stand on + the shoulders of giants, stand on + the shoulders of giants, stand on + the shoulders of giants.

* continuar leyendo = read on.

* continuar opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* continuar + Posesivo camino = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* continuar realizando una actividad = keep + going.

* continuar siendo = remain.

* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.

* continuar sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* continuar sin detenerse = go straight ahead.

* continuar sin reconciliarse son = remain + unreconciled to.

* continuar tratando = pursue + Nombre + further.

* continuar viviendo = live on.

* continuar vivo = live on.

* disputa + continuar = dispute + rage.

* estar decidido a continuar = be set to continue.

* la vida continúa = the show must go on.

* la vida + continuar = life + go on.

* polémica + continuar = controversy + rage, argument + rage.

* todo continúa como antes = life goes on as before.

* * *

continuar [ A18 ]

vt

to continue

va a continuar sus estudios en el extranjero she's going to continue her studies abroad

continuó su vida como si nada hubiera pasado he went on with o continued with his life as if nothing had happened

sus discípulos continuaron su obra her disciples carried on o continued her work

continuemos la marcha let's go on o carry on

—y eso sería un desastre —continuó and that would be catastrophic, he went on o continued

■ continuar

vi

1 «guerra/espectáculo/vida» to continue

si las cosas continúan así if things go on o continue like this

[ S ] continuará to be continued

la película continúa en cartelera the movie is still showing

continúe la defensa (counsel for) the defense may continue

continuar CON algo to continue WITH sth

no pudieron continuar con el trabajo they couldn't continue (with) o go on with the work

continuar + GER:

su estado continúa siendo delicado he is still in a weak condition

continúa negándose a declarar she is still refusing to make a statement

si continúas comportándote así if you continue to behave o go on behaving like this

continuó diciendo que … she went on to say that …, she continued by saying that …

2 «carretera» to continue

la carretera continúa hasta la parte alta de la montaña the road continues (on) to the top of the mountain, the road goes on up to the top of the mountain

■ continuarse

v pron

( frml); to continue

el camino se continúa en un angosto sendero the road continues as a narrow path

su obra se continuó en la labor de sus discípulos his work was continued in the labor of his disciples

* * *

continuar ( conjugate continuar) verbo transitivo
to continue
verbo intransitivo [guerra/espectáculo/vida] to continue;
◊ si las cosas continúan así if things go on o continue like this;

( on signs) continuará to be continued;
◊ la película continúa en cartelera the movie is still showing;

continuar con algo to continue with sth;
continuó diciendo que … she went on to say that …
continuar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 to continue, carry on (with)
2 (seguir en un lugar) continúa viviendo en Brasil, he's still living in Brazil
3 (seguir sucediendo) continúa lloviendo, it is still raining
(una película) continuará, to be continued ➣ Ver nota en continue

' continuar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
incapaz
- perdurar
- seguir
English:
carry on
- continue
- go ahead
- go on
- keep
- keep on
- keep up
- remain
- resume
- carry
- go
- hold
- move
- proceed
- pursue
- take
- wear

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continuar

♦ vt

to continue, to carry on with;

los peregrinos continuaron su camino the pilgrims went o continued on their way;

continuarán el partido suspendido mañana the abandoned match will be continued tomorrow

♦ vi

to continue, to go on;

continuar haciendo algo to continue doing o to do sth;

continúa lloviendo it's still raining;

¿continúas viviendo en Brasil? are you still living in Brazil?, do you still live in Brazil?;

continuamos trabajando en el mismo proyecto we are still working on the same project;

continúan con el proyecto they are carrying on with o continuing with the project;

todavía continúa en la empresa she's still with o working for the company;

continúen en sus puestos hasta nueva orden stay at your posts until you receive fresh orders;

continuará [historia, programa] to be continued;

la finca continúa hasta el río the farm extends as far as the river;

el camino continúa por la costa the road continues o carries on along the coast

♦ See also the pronominal verb continuarse

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continuar

I v/t continue

II v/i continue;

continuará to be continued;

continuar haciendo algo continue o carry on doing sth;

continuó nevando it kept on snowing

* * *

continuar {3} v

: to continue

* * *

continuar vb

1. to continue / to carry on [pt. & pp. carried]

continuaremos el debate después de comer we'll continue the discussion after lunch / we'll carry on with the discussion after lunch

continuó escribiendo hasta su muerte she carried on writing until she died

2. (estar todavía) to be still

el buen tiempo continúa the weather is still fine

mira a ver si continúa allí look and see is he's still there

Spanish-English dictionary > continuar

18 curso

m.

1 year.

2 course (lecciones).

un curso de inglés/informática an English/computing course

curso por correspondencia correspondence course

curso intensivo crash course

3 textbook (texto, manual).

4 course (dirección) (de río, acontecimientos).

dar curso a algo to give free rein to something; (dar rienda suelta) to process o deal with something (tramitar)

en el curso de una semana ha habido tres accidentes there have been three accidents in the course of a week

la situación comenzará a mejorar en el curso de un año the situation will begin to improve within a year

en curso current; (mes, año) in progress (trabajo)

seguir su curso to go on, to continue

5 trend, development.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cursar.

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curso

► nombre masculino

1 (dirección) course, direction

■ el curso de los acontecimientos the course of events

2 EDUCACIÓN (nivel) year, class; (materia) course; (escolar) school year

■ vamos al mismo curso we are in the same class

■ un curso de historia a history course

■ ¿cuándo empieza el curso? when do classes start?

3 (río) flow, current

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar curso a algo (tramitar) to deal with something 2 (dar libertad) to give free rein to something

dejar que las cosas sigan su curso figurado to let things take their course

en el curso de... figurado during the course of...

estar en curso figurado to be under way

año en curso current year

curso acelerado crash course

mes en curso current month

moneda de curso legal legal tender

* * *

noun m.

1) course

2) school year

* * *

SM

1) (Escol, Univ) (=año escolar) year; (=clase) year, class ( esp EEUU)

este curso empieza el dos de septiembre — this school year begins on the second of September

los alumnos del segundo curso — second year pupils, the second years

es el único chico de mi curso — he's the only boy in my year

curso escolar — school year, academic year

2) (=estudios) course

un curso de informática — a course in computing

apertura/clausura de curso — beginning/end of term

curso acelerado — crash course, intensive course

curso de actualización — refresher course

curso de formación — training course

Curso de Orientación Universitaria — = COU

curso de reciclaje — refresher course

curso intensivo — crash course, intensive course

curso lectivo — academic year

curso por correspondencia — correspondence course

3) [de río] course

curso de agua, curso fluvial — watercourse

4) (=desarrollo) course

un nuevo tratamiento que retrasa el curso de la enfermedad — a new treatment which delays the course of the illness

deja que las cosas sigan su curso — let matters take their course

seguimos por la tele el curso de la carrera — we watched the progress o course of the race on TV

la recuperación del enfermo sigue su curso normal — the patient is recovering normally

• en curso, el proceso judicial está en curso — the case is under way o in progress

el año en curso — the present year, the current year

• en el curso de, en el curso de la entrevista — during the interview, in o during the course of the interview

en el curso de la vida — in the course of a lifetime

en el curso de los años — over the years

5) frm

• dar curso a algo, dar curso a una solicitud — to deal with an application

estaba dando curso a las instrucciones recibidas — she was carrying out the instructions she had received

dio curso a su indignación — she gave vent to her anger

dar libre curso a algo: dio libre curso a sus pensamientos — he gave free rein to his thoughts

dimos libre curso a la imaginación — we let our imagination run wild

6) (Com)

moneda de curso legal — legal tender

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masculino

1) (Educ)

a) ( año académico) year

está en (el) tercer curso — he's in the third year

el curso escolar/universitario — the academic year

b) ( clases) course

un curso de contabilidad — an accountancy course

c) ( grupo de alumnos) year

una chica de mi curso — a girl in my year

- curso acelerado or intensivo

- Curso de Orientación Universitaria

- curso por correspondencia

2)

a) (transcurso, desarrollo) course

en el curso de la reunión — in the course of the meeting

dejar que algo siga su curso — to let something take its course

seguir el curso de los acontecimientos — to follow the development of events

el año/el mes en curso — (frml) the current year/month (frml)

dar curso a algo — (a una instancia/solicitud) to start to process something; ( a la imaginación) to give free rein to something

b) ( de río) course

3) ( circulación)

monedas/billetes de curso legal — legal tender, legal currency

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masculino

1) (Educ)

a) ( año académico) year

está en (el) tercer curso — he's in the third year

el curso escolar/universitario — the academic year

b) ( clases) course

un curso de contabilidad — an accountancy course

c) ( grupo de alumnos) year

una chica de mi curso — a girl in my year

- curso acelerado or intensivo

- Curso de Orientación Universitaria

- curso por correspondencia

2)

a) (transcurso, desarrollo) course

en el curso de la reunión — in the course of the meeting

dejar que algo siga su curso — to let something take its course

seguir el curso de los acontecimientos — to follow the development of events

el año/el mes en curso — (frml) the current year/month (frml)

dar curso a algo — (a una instancia/solicitud) to start to process something; ( a la imaginación) to give free rein to something

b) ( de río) course

3) ( circulación)

monedas/billetes de curso legal — legal tender, legal currency

* * *

curso¹

¹ = course, taught course, year, course unit, grade.

Ex: Earlier in this course we defined a compound subject as consisting, at the level of summarization, of a basic subject and two or more of its isolates.

Ex: During the early 1970s European studies became a fashionable growth area boosted by the trend towards inter-disciplinarity in taught courses.

Ex: General lectures to a whole year, or even several courses, are supplemented with more specialised tutorials or practicals, frequently in small groups.

Ex: This paper discusses the library education programme in the 1st library school in Nigeria to offer the course unit system as operated in the USA.

Ex: Each grade tackles a different genre e.g. fifth graders read historical fiction.

* alumno de cuarto curso = fourth grader.

* alumno de primer curso = first grader.

* alumno de quinto curso = fifth grader.

* alumno de segundo curso = second grader.

* alumno de séptimo curso = seventh grader.

* alumno de sexto curso = sixth grader.

* alumno de tercer curso = third grader.

* alumno de un curso = grader.

* asistir a un curso = attend + course.

* bibliografía recomendada para el curso = course reading.

* calificación del curso = course grade.

* celebrar un curso especial = hold + institute.

* curso académico = academic course.

* curso acelerado = crash course.

* curso a distancia = telecourse.

* curso a tiempo completo = full-time course.

* curso con créditos = credit course.

* curso de clases magistrales = lecture course.

* curso de diplomatura = undergraduate course, honours course.

* curso de formación = training course.

* curso de formación continua = continuing education course.

* curso de iniciación = induction course.

* curso de licenciatura = postgraduate course.

* curso de orientación = orientation.

* curso de reciclaje = refresher course, retraining course.

* curso de verano = summer institute, summer session.

* curso escolar = school year.

* curso inferior = junior class.

* curso intensivo = intensive course, crash course.

* curso intensivo con residencia = residential programme.

* curso introductorio = induction course.

* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.

* curso modular = modular course.

* curso para alumnos con matrícula libre = part-time course.

* curso por correspondencia = correspondence course.

* curso que abarca varias disciplinas = umbrella course.

* curso que tiene lugar fuera de la universidad = extension course, off-campus course.

* cursos = coursework [course work].

* cursos de gestión de información = management course.

* cursos de verano = summer school.

* cursos en línea = courseware.

* curso superior = senior class.

* cursos virtuales = courseware.

* demasiado mayor para su curso = overage for grade.

* director de curso = course leader.

* discurso de fin de curso = commencement salutatory.

* diseñador de curso = course planner.

* documentación de un curso = course pack.

* estudiante de cursos superiores = upperclassman.

* estudiante de último curso = final year student.

* estudiante universitario de último curso = senior major.

* hacer un curso = take + course.

* material del curso = course material, curriculum material, curriculum resource.

* nota del curso = course grade.

* oferta de cursos = course offering.

* ofrecer un curso = offer + course.

* organizar un curso = arrange + course, run + course.

* primer curso = first grade.

* programa de curso = course program(me).

* programa del curso = course syllabus.

* quinto curso = fifth grade.

* realización de cursos = coursework [course work].

* repetición de cursos = grade retention.

* segundo curso = second grade.

* sistema virtual de gestión de cursos = course management system.

curso²

² = course.

Ex: The course of the race contains many steep hills, often paved with cobblestones.

* bibliografía en curso = current bibliography.

* curso de agua = water body [waterbody].

* curso de un río = course of a river.

* desviarse del curso = veer from + course.

* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.

* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* fichero de catalogación en curso = in-process cataloguing file.

* marcar el curso = chart + course.

* moneda de curso legal = legal tender.

* proyecto en curso = work in progress.

* publicación periódica en curso = current periodical.

* publicación seriada en curso = current serial.

* revista en curso = current journal.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* trabajo en curso = work in progress.

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curso

masculine

A ( Educ)

1 (año académico) year

está en (el) tercer curso he's in the third year

el curso escolar/universitario the academic year

2 (clases) course

está haciendo un curso de contabilidad she's doing an accountancy course, she's doing a course in accountancy o accounting

3 (grupo de alumnos) year

una chica de mi curso a girl in my year

Compuestos:

● curso acelerado or intensivo

crash o intensive course

● Curso de Orientación Universitaria

(en Esp) ( Hist) pre-university course

● curso por correspondencia

correspondence course

B

1

(transcurso, desarrollo): en el curso de la reunión in the course of o during the meeting

seguir atentamente el curso de los acontecimientos to follow the development of events very closely

es su segunda visita en el curso del año it is her second visit this year

el año/el mes/la semana en curso ( frml); the current year/month/week ( frml)

dar curso a algo ‹a una instancia/solicitud› to start to process sth;

‹a la imaginación› to give free rein to sth

dio libre curso a su indignación he gave vent to his indignation

2 (de un río) course

ríos de curso rápido fast flowing rivers

C

(circulación): monedas/billetes de curso legal legal tender, legal currency

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Del verbo cursar: ( conjugate cursar)

curso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

cursó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
cursar
curso
cursar ( conjugate cursar) verbo transitivo ( estudiar):
◊ cursa segundo (año) she is in her second year;

cursó estudios de Derecho she did o studied o (BrE) read Law
curso sustantivo masculino
1 (Educ)
a) ( año académico) year;

◊ está en (el) tercer curso he's in the third year;

el curso escolar/universitario the academic year
b) (de inglés, mecanografía) course;

◊ curso intensivo crash o intensive course;

Ccurso de Orientación Universitaria ( en Esp) pre-university course;
curso por correspondencia correspondence course
2
a) (transcurso, desarrollo) course;

◊ dejar que algo siga su curso to let sth take its course

b) ( de río) course

3 ( circulación):
◊ monedas de curso legal legal tender, legal currency

cursar verbo transitivo
1 (estudiar) to study
2 (enviar) to send
(tramitar) to process
curso sustantivo masculino
1 (marcha de acontecimientos, río) course
(transcurso) en el curso de estos años he ido conociéndola, I've got to know her over the years
estará listo en el curso de esta semana, it'll be ready in the course of this week
año o mes en curso, current year o month
2 (rumbo, trayectoria) course: cada uno siguió su curso, each of them took his own course
3 (año académico) year
(niños de una misma clase) class
4 (clases sobre una materia) course
5 Fin moneda de curso legal, legal tender
' curso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
COU
- de
- dinamizar
- entrada
- entrado
- ser
- iniciación
- invertir
- marcha
- nos
- pelada
- pelado
- reciclaje
- retener
- satisfacción
- seguir
- acabar
- acceso
- acelerado
- año
- apertura
- apuntar
- base
- bibliografía
- corriente
- corto
- cursar
- cursillo
- delegado
- dictar
- duración
- elemental
- grado
- iniciar
- inscribir
- inscripción
- pasar
- perder
- preámbulo
- preparatorio
- programa
- repetir
- reprobar
- sacar
- semestral
- semestre
- teórico
- terminar
- torcer
- tutor
English:
A-level
- academy
- advanced
- ancillary
- correspondence course
- course
- crash course
- current
- go along with
- graduate
- intensive
- legal tender
- nature
- ongoing
- PGCE
- postgraduate
- profit
- progress
- required
- sandwich course
- senior
- tender
- year
- bias
- blow
- correspondence
- drop
- form
- foundation
- go
- grade
- home
- legal
- lower
- on
- process
- program
- retrain
- sophomore
- summer
- though

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curso nm

1. [año académico] year;

¿en qué curso estás? what year are you in?

Comp
curso académico academic year;
curso escolar school year

2. [lecciones] course;

un curso de inglés/informática an English/computing course

Comp
curso por correspondencia correspondence course;
curso intensivo crash course;
Educ curso puente = intermediate course which enables a university student to change degree courses
3. [grupo de alumnos] class

4. [texto, manual] textbook

5. [evolución] [de acontecimientos] course;
[de la economía] trend;
el curso de la enfermedad es positivo he has taken a turn for the better;

dar curso a algo [dar rienda suelta] to give free rein to sth;
[tramitar] to process sth, to deal with sth;
en el curso de una semana ha habido tres accidentes there have been three accidents in the course of a week;

la situación comenzará a mejorar en el curso de un año the situation will begin to improve within a year;

en curso [mes, año] current;
[trabajo] in progress;
seguir su curso to go on, to continue

6. [circulación]
billete/moneda de curso legal legal tender

7. [de río] course;

el curso alto/medio the upper/middle reaches

* * *

curso

m

1 course;

en el curso de in the course of

2 COM

:

moneda de curso legal legal tender

3 EDU

:

pasar de curso move up a grade;

perder el curso miss the school year;

repetir curso repeat a grade

* * *

curso nm

1) : course, direction

2) : school year

3) : course, subject (in school)

* * *

curso n

1. (en general) course

una curso de informática a computer course

un curso intensivo an intensive course

2. (año) year

¿qué curso haces? what year are you in?

es una carrera de cuatro cursos it's a four year degree

Spanish-English dictionary > curso

19 indigner

indigner [ɛ̃diɲe]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

• indigner qn to make sb indignant

2. reflexive verb

► s'indigner to get indignant (de about)

* * *
ɛ̃diɲe
1.

verbe transitif to make [somebody] indignant, to outrage [personne]

2.

s'indigner verbe pronominal to be indignant (de about)

* * *
ɛ̃diɲe vt
to outrage, to make indignant

* * *

indigner verb table: aimer

A vtr to make [sb] indignant, to outrage [personne].

B s'indigner vpr to be indignant (de about); elle s'indigne de la situation she's indignant about ou outraged by the situation; il s'indigne de voir les injustices se perpétuer he is outraged by the continuing injustices; ‘c'est intolérable,’ s'indigna-t-il ‘it's intolerable,’ he exclaimed indignantly.

[ɛ̃diɲe] verbe transitif

to make indignant, to incense, to gall

————————

s'indigner verbe pronominal intransitif

[se révolter] to be indignant

s'indigner de to be indignant about

s'indigner contre l'injustice to cry out ou to inveigh against injustice

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > indigner

20 ухудшение

deterioration, worsening, aggravation, exacerbating

заметное ухудшение экономического положения – a noticeable/clear deterioration/worsening/aggravation of the economic situation
*** продолжая линию на обострение международной обстановки – continuing the policy of exacerbating/aggravating the international situation

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