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detangling action — действие, облегчающее расчесывание волос
minor action — действия мелких подразделений, столкновение
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Англо-русский словарь по ядерным испытаниям и горному делу > disturbing action
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• смущаващо действиеEnglish-Bulgarian polytechnical dictionary > disturbing action
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действие; работа; срабатывание; воздействиеopen and shut action — релейное действие, действие типа «да — нет»
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disturbing actiondisturbing actionsdisturbing effectdisturbing effectsБългарски-Angleščina политехнически речник > смущаващо действие
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1) Engineering: perturbation action2) Accounting: disturbance3) Metrology: perturbing effect4) Makarov: disturbing action, disturbing influence, interference, perturbing actionУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > возмущающее воздействие
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1) Aviation: disturbing action2) Engineering: disturbing effect3) Construction: disturbation action4) Makarov: (воз) perturbation actionУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > возмущающее действие
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act, action, activity, operation матем., performance, work, working* * *де́йствие с.1. ( функционирование) action, operationбли́жнего де́йствия — short-haul, short-rangeвводи́ть в де́йствие — put in(to) operation [action]; хим. put on streamда́льнего де́йствия — long-rangeдвойно́го де́йствия — double-acting, double-actionдвусторо́ннего де́йствия — double-acting; double-actionпериоди́ческого де́йствия — batch(-operated)подавля́ть де́йствие (какого-л. устройства или фактора) — suppress the action of …; вчт. quiesce activitiesприводи́ть в де́йствие — actuateпросто́го де́йствия — single-acting2. (функционирование, чаще с качественной оценкой) performance3. (результат, эффект, воздействие) action, effectвозыме́ть де́йствие — take effectока́зывать де́йствие на … — have an effect on …, act (up)on, influence, take effect onока́зывать стабилизи́рующее, регули́рующее и т. п. де́йствие — give [effect, furnish, supply] stabilizing, control, etc. actionпод де́йствием — by [under] the action (of) (см тж. воздействие)4. мат. operationпроизводи́ть де́йствие (напр. арифметическое) [m2]над … — perform an (e. g., arithmetic) operation on …абрази́вное де́йствие — abrasive action, abrasive effectалгебраи́ческое де́йствие — algebraic operationарифмети́ческое де́йствие — arithmetic operationбесшу́мное де́йствие — silent actionбриза́нтное де́йствие ( взрывчатки) — shattering [percussive] actionволново́е де́йствие — wave action, wave effectдробя́щее де́йствие — shattering action, shattering effectзаро́дышевое де́йствие крист. — germinating effectизмельча́ющее де́йствие — comminuting action, comminuting effectконе́чное де́йствие — end action, end functionде́йствие конта́ктов, самозачища́ющее — wiping actionкоррозио́нное де́йствие — corrosive action, corrosive effect, attack (by)логи́ческое де́йствие — logical operationмеша́ющее де́йствие — interference, disturbance, disturbing actionнаиме́ньшее де́йствие мех. — least actionнапо́рное де́йствие ( ковша экскаватора) — crowding actionде́йствие на расстоя́нии — operation from a distance, remote operationнеарифмети́ческое де́йствие — non-arithmetical operationнепреры́вное де́йствие — continuous action, continuous operation… непреры́вного де́йствия — continuous(-action)обра́тное де́йствие — back action, retroactionосмоти́ческое де́йствие — osmotic actionотве́тное де́йствие — responseотко́льное де́йствие ( взрывчатки) — slabbing actionпериоди́ческое де́йствие — batch action, batch operation… периоди́ческого де́йствия — batch(-operated)пове́рхностное де́йствие — surface actionпоршнево́е де́йствие ( громкоговорителя) — piston actionде́йствие прегра́ды — obstacle effectпротивопомпа́жное де́йствие — anti-hunting actionразруша́ющее де́йствие — destructive effect; хим. attackне поддава́ться разруша́ющему де́йствию — stand attack (e. g., by an acid)поддава́ться разруша́ющему де́йствию — succumb [yield] to attack (e. g., by an acid)разруша́ющее де́йствие кислоты́ на мета́лл — attack of a metal by an acidразъеда́ющее де́йствие — corrosive actionрастворя́ющее де́йствие — solvent actionреакти́вное де́йствие — reactionде́йствие респира́тора, защи́тное — respiratory protectionобеспе́чивать защи́тное де́йствие респира́тора в тече́ние … — give respiratory protection for (a period of) … hoursде́йствие рычага́ — leverage, purchaseсамоочища́ющее де́йствие — self-cleaning actionде́йствие си́лы тя́жести — gravity actionпод де́йствием си́лы тя́жести — by [under] gravityсовме́стное де́йствие — joint actionструктури́рующее де́йствие рез. — structure-forming effect, structure-forming actionтеплово́е де́йствие — thermal [temperature] effectтеплово́е де́йствие то́ка — heating effect of currentуда́рное де́йствие — percussion, impactде́йствие уда́рной волны́ — blast effectде́йствие фар слепя́щее — dazzle [dazzling effect] of headlightsчеты́ре основны́е арифмети́ческие де́йствия — the four rules of arithmetic* * * -
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disturbance, disturbing action, perturbing action, disturbing influence, interferenceРусско-английский физический словарь > возмущающее воздействие
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action, effect, exposure, force, forcing, impact, influence, stress* * *возде́йствие с.1. ( действие) action, effect2. ( внешних факторов) exposure (to)подверга́ться возде́йствию — be exposed, be subject toпри возде́йствии — on [from] exposure to (e. g., heat)3. (разрушающее, химически активное и т. п.) attack (e. g., by acid)мета́лл не поддаё́тся возде́йствию кислоты́ — metal stands up to attack by acidмета́лл разруша́ется под возде́йствием кислоты́ — metal succumbs to attack by acid4. ( регулятора на регулируемый объект) action, controlастати́ческое возде́йствие — integral [floating] action, integral [floating] controlвне́шнее возде́йствие — external actionвну́треннее возде́йствие — internal actionвозмуща́ющее возде́йствие — disturbing influence, disturbanceвходно́е возде́йствие — input actionвыходно́е возде́йствие — output actionедини́чное, и́мпульсное возде́йствие — unit impulse function, delta-function, unit impulse inputедини́чное, ступе́нчатое возде́йствие — unit step excitation, unit step function, unit step inputизодро́мное возде́йствие — proportional-plus-integral [PI] action, proportional-plus-integral [PI] controlизодро́мное возде́йствие с предваре́нием — proportional-plus-integral-plus-derivative [PID] action [control]и́мпульсное возде́йствие — impulse excitation, impulse function, impulse inputкорректи́рующее возде́йствие — corrective actionлине́йно-нараста́ющее возде́йствие — ramp excitation, ramp function, ramp inputвозде́йствие по интегра́лу (отклоне́ния) — integral [floating] action, integral [floating] controlпоиско́вое возде́йствие ( в экстремальных системах регулирования) — trial input, test signal (perturbation)возде́йствие по отклоне́нию — proportional action, proportional controlвозде́йствие по произво́дной — derivative [rate] action, derivative [rate] controlвозде́йствие по ско́рости — rate response, rate actionпро́бное возде́йствие ( в экстремальных системах регулирования) — trial input, test signal (perturbation)пропорциона́льное возде́йствие — proportional actionсло́жное возде́йствие — compound actionслуча́йное возде́йствие ( на систему автоматического регулирования) — random input, random functionсоставно́е возде́йствие — compound actionстабилизи́рующее возде́йствие (в следящих системах, приводах и т. п.) — anti-hunt actionступе́нчатое возде́йствие — step excitation, step function, step inputтипово́е возде́йствие (при испытании систем автоматического управления, переходных процессов в целях и т. п.) — standard test excitation, standard test function, standard test input, standard [input] test stimulusуправля́ющее возде́йствие — control action* * * -
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disturbing influence, perturbation actionРусско-английский научно-технический словарь Масловского > возмущающее воздействие
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adj.1 annoying, cumbersome, bothersome, embarrassing.2 upset, irritated, angry, annoyed.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: molestar.* * *► adjetivo1 annoying, troublesome2 (enfadado) annoyed3 (incómodo) uncomfortable4 MEDICINA sore■ los puntos ya han cicatrizado, pero todavía está molesto the stitches have healed, but he's still sore\estar molesto,-a con alguien to be upset with somebodyser molesto to be a nuisance* * *(f. - molesta)adj.1) annoyed, bothered2) annoying, bothersome* * *ADJ1) (=que causa molestia) [tos, picor, ruido, persona] irritating, annoying; [olor, síntoma] unpleasantes una persona muy molesta — he's a very irritating o annoying person
es sumamente molesto que... — it's extremely irritating o annoying that...
una sensación bastante molesta — quite an uncomfortable o unpleasant feeling
lo único molesto es el viaje — the only nuisance is the journey, the only annoying thing is the journey
si no es molesto para usted — if it's no trouble to you o no bother for you
2) (=que incomoda) [asiento, ropa] uncomfortable; [tarea] annoying; [situación] awkward, embarrassing3) (=incómodo) [persona] uncomfortableme sentía molesto en la fiesta — I felt uneasy o uncomfortable at the party
me siento molesto cada vez que me hace un regalo — I feel awkward o embarrassed whenever she gives me a present
estaba molesto por la inyección — he was in some discomfort o pain after the injection
4) (=enfadado) [persona] annoyed¿estás molesto conmigo por lo que dije? — are you annoyed at me for what I said?
5) (=disgustado) [persona] upset¿estás molesta por algo que haya pasado? — are you upset about something that's happened?
* * *- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] ( fastidioso) <ruido/tos> annoying, irritating; <sensación/síntoma> unpleasantresulta molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos — it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage
b) [ESTAR] (incómodo, dolorido)c) [SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassingestá muy molesto por lo que hiciste — he's very upset/annoyed about what you did
* * *= annoying, cumbersome, onerous, uncomfortable, uneasy, vexatious, irksome, vexing, untoward, disruptive, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], distracting, off-putting, ill-at-ease, nagging, obtrusive, importunate, bothersome, exasperated, niggling, miffed, troublesome.Ex. Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.Ex. Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.Ex. Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.Ex. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.Ex. Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.Ex. It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex. The old common press was a brilliant and deservedly successful invention, but by the end of the eighteenth century its limitations were beginning to seem irksome.Ex. Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).Ex. Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.Ex. The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.Ex. the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.Ex. The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.Ex. I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.Ex. Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.Ex. One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.Ex. With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex. But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.Ex. She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex. He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.Ex. I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.Ex. These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.Ex. Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.----* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.* de un modo molesto = annoyingly.* espíritu molesto = poltergeist.* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.* sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.* sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.* ser algo molesto = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.* ser molesto = be disturbing.* verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.* * *- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] ( fastidioso) <ruido/tos> annoying, irritating; <sensación/síntoma> unpleasantresulta molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos — it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage
b) [ESTAR] (incómodo, dolorido)c) [SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassingestá muy molesto por lo que hiciste — he's very upset/annoyed about what you did
* * *= annoying, cumbersome, onerous, uncomfortable, uneasy, vexatious, irksome, vexing, untoward, disruptive, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], distracting, off-putting, ill-at-ease, nagging, obtrusive, importunate, bothersome, exasperated, niggling, miffed, troublesome.Ex: Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.
Ex: Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.Ex: Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.Ex: It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex: The old common press was a brilliant and deservedly successful invention, but by the end of the eighteenth century its limitations were beginning to seem irksome.Ex: Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).Ex: Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.Ex: The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.Ex: the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.Ex: The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.Ex: I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.Ex: Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.Ex: One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.Ex: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex: But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex: He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.Ex: I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.Ex: These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.Ex: Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.* de un modo molesto = annoyingly.* espíritu molesto = poltergeist.* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.* sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.* sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.* ser algo molesto = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.* ser molesto = be disturbing.* verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.* * *molesto -taA1 [ SER](fastidioso): tengo una tos sumamente molesta I have o I've got a really irritating o annoying coughes una sensación muy molesta it's a very uncomfortable o unpleasant feelingno es grave, pero los síntomas son muy molestos it's nothing serious, but the symptoms are very unpleasantla máquina hace un ruido de lo más molesto the machine makes a very irritating o annoying o tiresome noise¡es tan molesto que te estén interrumpiendo cada cinco minutos! it's so annoying o trying o tiresome o irritating when people keep interrupting you every five minutesresulta muy molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos it's a real nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage¿podría abrir la ventana, si no es molesto? would you be so kind as to open the window?2 [ ESTAR](incómodo, dolorido): está bastante molesto he's in some painpasó la noche bastante molesto he had a rather uncomfortable nightestá molesto por la anestesia he's in some discomfort because of the anesthetic3 [ SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkwardes una situación muy molesta it's a very awkward o embarrassing situationme hace sentir muy molesta que esté constantemente regalándome cosas it's very embarrassing the way she's always giving me presents, she's always giving me presents, and it makes me feel very awkward o embarrassedme resulta muy molesto tener que trabajar con ella cuando no nos hablamos I find it awkward working with her when we're not even on speaking termsB [ ESTAR] (ofendido) upsetestá molesto con ellos porque no fueron a su boda he's upset o put out o peeved because they didn't go to his weddingestá muy molesto por lo que hiciste he's very upset about what you did* * *
Del verbo molestar: ( conjugate molestar)
molesto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
molestó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
molestar
molesto
molestó
molestar ( conjugate molestar) verbo transitivo
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◊ perdone que lo moleste sorry to trouble o bother you
2 (ofender, disgustar) to upset
verbo intransitivo
1 ( importunar):◊ ¿le molesta si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?;
me molesta su arrogancia her arrogance irritates o annoys me;
no me duele, pero me molesta it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable
2 ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance;◊ no quiero molesto I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble
molestarse verbo pronominal
1 ( disgustarse) to get upset;
molestose POR algo to get upset about sth;
molestose CON algn to get annoyed with sb
2 ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml);
se molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos she took the trouble to come all this way to tell us
molesto◊ -ta adjetivo
1 [SER]
‹sensación/síntoma› unpleasant
2 [ESTAR] ( ofendido) upset;
( irritado) annoyed;◊ está muy molesto por lo que hiciste he's very upset/annoyed about what you did
molestar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, incomodidad) to disturb, bother: ¿le molestaría contestar a unas preguntas?, would you mind answering some questions?
me molesta que grites, it annoys me when you shout
2 (causar dolor, incomodidad) to hurt
molesto,-a adjetivo
1 (incómodo) uncomfortable: me encuentro algo molesto después de esa metedura de pata, I feel uncomfortable after that gaffe
2 (fastidioso) annoying, pestering: es un ruido muy molesto, it's an annoying noise
3 (enfadado, disgustado) annoyed o cross: ¿no estarás molesta por lo que he dicho?, you're not upset about what I said, are you?
' molesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acalorada
- acalorado
- disgustarse
- enojosa
- enojoso
- fastidiada
- fastidiado
- molesta
- molestarse
- pesada
- pesado
- poca
- poco
- puñetera
- puñetero
- sacudir
- suplicio
- fastidioso
- fregado
- latoso
- molestar
- mosqueado
English:
annoying
- bother
- hot
- imposition
- irksome
- irritating
- miffed
- obtrusive
- off-putting
- peeved
- troublesome
- uncomfortable
- unwelcome
- would
- intrusive
- put
- uneasy
* * *molesto, -a adj1.[moscas] to be a nuisance; [calor, humo, sensación] to be unpleasant; [ropa, zapato] to be uncomfortable;ser molesto [incordiante] [costumbre, tos, ruido] to be annoying;es muy molesto tener que mandar callar constantemente it's very annoying to have to be constantly telling you to be quiet;tengo un dolor molesto en la espalda I've got an ache in my back which is causing me some discomfort2.[pregunta] to be awkwardser molesto [inoportuno] [visita, llamada] to be inconvenient;3.ser molesto [embarazoso] to be embarrassing;esta situación empieza a resultarme un poco molesta this situation is beginning to make me feel a bit uncomfortable4.estar molesto [irritado] to be rather upset;está molesta porque no la invitamos a la fiesta she's upset because we didn't invite her to the party;están molestos por sus declaraciones they are upset by what he has been saying5.estar molesto [con malestar, incomodidad] [por la fiebre, el dolor] to be in some discomfort;no tenía que haber comido tanto, ahora estoy molesto I shouldn't have eaten so much, it's made me feel rather unwell;¿no estás molesto con tanta ropa? aren't you uncomfortable in all those clothes?* * *adj1 ( fastidioso) annoying2 ( incómodo) inconvenient3 ( embarazoso) embarrassing* * *molesto, -ta adj1) enojado: bothered, annoyed2) fastidioso: bothersome, annoying* * *molesto adj1. (que fastidia) annoying2. (disgustado) annoyed
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Front homosexuel d'action révolutionnaire — The front homosexuel d action révolutionnaire (English: Homosexual Front for Revolutionary Action [ cite book | last = Raymond | first = Gino G. | coauthors = Alistair Cole | title = Redefining the French Republic | year = 2006 | publisher =… … Wikipedia
Defending America for Knowledge and Action — (DAFKA) is a a pro American, pro Israel activist group on US campuses devoted to counter protesting against Palestinian demonstrations. DAFKA was formed because, in its view, mainstream Jewish organizations were insufficiently dedicated to going… … Wikipedia
Fry — Fry, v. i. 1. To undergo the process of frying; to be subject to the action of heat in a frying pan, or on a griddle, or in a kettle of hot fat. [1913 Webster] 2. To simmer; to boil. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] With crackling flames a caldron fries.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
compensator — [käm′pən sāt΄ər] n. 1. a person or thing that compensates 2. any of various devices or circuits used to correct or offset some disturbing action, as speed deviations in a moving system or excessive current in a circuit * * * See compensative. * * … Universalium
parallax — parallactic /par euh lak tik/, adj. parallactically, adv. /par euh laks /, n. 1. the apparent displacement of an observed object due to a change in the position of the observer. 2. Astron. the apparent angular displacement of a celestial body due … Universalium
compensator — [käm′pən sāt΄ər] n. 1. a person or thing that compensates 2. any of various devices or circuits used to correct or offset some disturbing action, as speed deviations in a moving system or excessive current in a circuit … English World dictionary
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
