diving competition

1) ныряние; окунание, погружение

2) погружение ( подводной лодки)

3) водолазное дело; дайвинг

4) авиа пикирование

5) спорт. прыжки в воду ( олимпийская дисциплина)

1) ныряющий; бросающийся в воду; прыгающий в воду

2) погружающийся ( о подводной лодке)

3) водолазный

4) авиа пикирующий

diving n

1. buceo / submarinismo

2. saltos de trampolín

tr['daɪvɪŋ]

noun

1 (underwater) buceo, submarinismo

2 (n competition) saltos nombre masculino plural (de trampolín)

\

diving bell campana de inmersión, campana de buzo

diving board trampolín nombre masculino

diving suit escafandra, traje nombre masculino de buzo

• buceo s.m.

a) ( from height) saltos mpl de trampolín, clavados mpl (AmL)

b) ( under water) submarinismo m, buceo m

N (professional) submarinismo m, buceo m ; (sporting) salto m de trampolín, clavado m (CAm, Mex); (from side of pool) salto m, zambullida f

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a) ( from height) saltos mpl de trampolín, clavados mpl (AmL)

b) ( under water) submarinismo m, buceo m

1) (contest) Wettbewerb, der; (in magazine) Preisausschreiben, das

2) (those competing) Konkurrenz, die; (Sport) Gegner Pl.

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1) (the act of competing; rivalry: Competition makes children try harder.) der Wettkampf

2) (people competing for a prize etc: There's a lot of competition for this job.) die Konkurrenz

3) (a contest for a prize: Have you entered the tennis competition?) der Wettkampf

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[ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃ^ən, AM ˌkɑ:m-]

1. no pl (state of competing) Konkurrenz f, Wettbewerb m

fierce \competition ein harter Kampf

▪ to be in \competition with sb mit jdm konkurrieren, in Konkurrenz [o im Wettbewerb] zu jdm stehen

she's no \competition sie ist keine Konkurrenz

2. COMM Konkurrenz f

unfair \competition unlauterer Wettbewerb

3. (contest) Wettbewerb m

beauty \competition Schönheitswettbewerb m

diving/swimming \competition Tauch-/Schwimmwettbewerb m

to enter a \competition an einem Wettbewerb teilnehmen, bei einem Wettbewerb mitmachen

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1) no pl Konkurrenz f (for um)

2) (= contest) Wettbewerb m; (in newspapers etc) Preisausschreiben nt

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competition [ˌkɒmpıˈtıʃn; US ˌkɑmpə-] s

1. allg Wettbewerb m, -kampf m, -streit m ( alle:

for um)

2. Konkurrenz f:

a) WIRTSCH Wettbewerb m, Konkurrenzkampf m:

free (unfair) competition freier (unlauterer) Wettbewerb;

competition clause Konkurrenzklausel f;

enter into competition with in Konkurrenz treten mit, konkurrieren mit

b) WIRTSCH Konkurrenzfirma f, -firmen pl

c) weitS. Gegner pl, Rivalen pl

3. SPORT Wettkampf m, Konkurrenz f, Veranstaltung f:

competition rules Wettkampfbestimmungen

4. a) Preisausschreiben n

b) Wettbewerb m

5. BIOL Existenzkampf m

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1) (contest) Wettbewerb, der; (in magazine) Preisausschreiben, das

2) (those competing) Konkurrenz, die; (Sport) Gegner Pl.

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Konkurrenz f.

Konkurrenzkampf m.

Preisausschreiben n.

Wettbewerb m.

com·pe·ti·tion [ˌkɒmpəʼtɪʃ^ən, Am ˌkɑ:m-] n

1) no pl ( state of competing) Konkurrenz f, Wettbewerb m;

fierce \competition ein harter Kampf;

to be in \competition with sb mit jdm konkurrieren, in Konkurrenz [o im Wettbewerb] zu jdm stehen;

she's no \competition sie ist keine Konkurrenz

2) comm Konkurrenz f

3) ( contest) Wettbewerb m;

beauty \competition Schönheitswettbewerb m;

diving/swimming \competition Tauch-/Schwimmwettbewerb m;

to enter a \competition an einem Wettbewerb teilnehmen, bei einem Wettbewerb mitmachen

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1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) zambullirse, tirarse de cabeza

2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) precipitarse hacia, abalanzarse

- diver

dive¹ n salto

dive² vb

1. tirarse de cabeza / zambullirse

2. bucear / sumergirse

El gerundio de dive se escribe diving

tr[daɪv]

noun

1 (into water) zambullida, salto (de cabeza); (in competition) salto (de trampolín); (underwater) buceo; (of submarine, whale) inmersión nombre femenino

2 (of plane) picado; (of bird) descenso (en picado)

3 (sudden movement, lunge) embestida, arremetida

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (of goalkeeper) estirada

5 familiar (seedy bar, club) antro

intransitive verb (SMALLUS/SMALL pt dove tr[dəʊv])

1 (into water) zambullirse, tirarse (de cabeza); (in competition) saltar; (underwater) bucear; (submarine, whale) sumergirse

2 (birds, planes) bajar en picado

3 (move suddenly) precipitarse hacia, abalanzarse hacia; (put hand into) meter la mano en, echar mano a

■ he dived under the bed se precipitó debajo de la cama

■ she dived for the phone se abalanzó hacia el teléfono

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (goalkeeper) lanzarse; (player looking for penalty) tirarse

5 (drop suddenly - currency, sales, prices) caer en picado

\

to go diving ir a hacer submarinismo, ir a bucear

to take a dive (in boxing) hacer tongo, dejarse ganar

dive ['daɪv] vi, dived or dove ['do:v] ; dived ; diving

1) plunge: tirarse al agua, zambullirse, dar un clavado

2) submerge: sumergirse

3) drop: bajar en picada (dícese de un avión), caer en picada

dive n

1) plunge: zambullida f, clavado m (en el agua)

2) descent: descenso m en picada

3) bar, joint: antro m

• capuz s.m.

• figón s.m.

• picado s.m.

• salto s.m.

• salto de trampolín s.m.

• tasca s.f.

• zambullida s.f.

• bucear v.

• picar v.

• sumergir v.

• zambullir v.

1)

a) ( from height) zambullirse*, tirarse (al agua), tirarse or echarse un clavado (AmL)

b) ( from surface) \<\<person/whale\>\> sumergirse*, zambullirse*; \<\<submarine\>\> sumergirse*

c) ( swoop) \<\<plane/bird\>\> bajar en picada or (Esp) en picado

2) (lunge, move suddenly)

3) ( drop sharply) (journ) \<\<currency/sales\>\> caer* en picada or (Esp) en picado, pegar* un bajón (fam)

•

- dive in

1)

a) ( into water) zambullida f, clavado m (AmL); ( Sport) salto m (de trampolín), clavado m (AmL)

b) (of submarine, whale) inmersión f

c) ( swoop) descenso m en picada or (Esp) en picado

2) (lunge, sudden movement) (colloq)

3) (disreputable club, bar) (colloq) antro m

1. N

1) (into water) salto m de cabeza (al agua), zambullida f, clavado m (CAm, Mex); (by professional diver, of submarine) inmersión f

2) (Aer) picado m, picada f (LAm)

3) (=leap)

4) (Ftbl) estirada f

5) (fig) (=fall)

6) pej * (=club etc) garito m

2. VI

1) [swimmer] tirarse, zambullirse, dar un clavado (CAm, Mex), clavarse (CAm, Mex); (artistically) saltar; (underwater) bucear; [submarine] sumergirse

2) (Aer) bajar en picado

3) (=leap)

4) (=fall) [prices etc] bajar de golpe, caer en picado or (LAm) picada

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1)

a) ( from height) zambullirse*, tirarse (al agua), tirarse or echarse un clavado (AmL)

b) ( from surface) \<\<person/whale\>\> sumergirse*, zambullirse*; \<\<submarine\>\> sumergirse*

c) ( swoop) \<\<plane/bird\>\> bajar en picada or (Esp) en picado

2) (lunge, move suddenly)

3) ( drop sharply) (journ) \<\<currency/sales\>\> caer* en picada or (Esp) en picado, pegar* un bajón (fam)

•

- dive in

1)

a) ( into water) zambullida f, clavado m (AmL); ( Sport) salto m (de trampolín), clavado m (AmL)

b) (of submarine, whale) inmersión f

c) ( swoop) descenso m en picada or (Esp) en picado

2) (lunge, sudden movement) (colloq)

3) (disreputable club, bar) (colloq) antro m

a) ( rivalidad):

◊ espíritu de competición competitive spirit

b) ( certamen) competition

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William G. Morgan (1870-1942), who was born in the State of New York, has gone down in history as the inventor of the game of volleyball, to which he originally gave the name "Mintonette".

The young Morgan carried out his undergraduate studies at the Springfield College of the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) where he met James Naismith who, in 1891, had invented basketball. After graduating, Morgan spent his first year at the Auburn (Maine) YMCA after which, during the summer of 1896, he moved to the YMCA at Holyoke (Massachusetts) where he became Director of Physical Education. In this role he had the opportunity to establish, develop, and direct a vast programme of exercises and sports classes for male adults.

His leadership was enthusiastically accepted, and his classes grew in numbers. He came to realise that he needed a certain type of competitive recreational game in order to vary his programme. Basketball, which sport was beginning to develop, seemed to suit young people, but it was necessary to find a less violent and less intense alternative for the older members.

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The sport originated in the United States, and is now just achieving the type of popularity in the U.S. that it has received on a global basis, where it ranks behind only soccer among participation sports.

Today there are more than 46 million Americans who play volleyball. There are 800 million players worldwide who play Volleyball at least once a week.

In 1895, William G. Morgan, an instructor at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Mass., decided to blend elements of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball to create a game for his classes of businessmen which would demand less physical contact than basketball. He created the game of Volleyball (at that time called mintonette). Morgan borrowed the net from tennis, and raised it 6 feet 6 inches above the floor, just above the average man's head.

During a demonstration game, someone remarked to Morgan that the players seemed to be volleying the ball back and forth over the net, and perhaps "volleyball" would be a more descriptive name for the sport.

On July 7, 1896 at Springfield College the first game of "volleyball" was played.

In 1900, a special ball was designed for the sport.

1900 - YMCA spread volleyball to Canada, the Orient, and the Southern Hemisphere.

1905 - YMCA spread volleyball to Cuba

1907 Volleyball was presented at the Playground of America convention as one of the most popular sports

1909 - YMCA spread volleyball to Puerto Rico

1912 - YMCA spread volleyball to Uruguay

1913 - Volleyball competition held in Far Eastern Games

1917 - YMCA spread volleyball to Brazil

In 1916, in the Philippines, an offensive style of passing the ball in a high trajectory to be struck by another player (the set and spike) were introduced. The Filipinos developed the "bomba" or kill, and called the hitter a "bomberino".

1916 - The NCAA was invited by the YMCA to aid in editing the rules and in promoting the sport. Volleyball was added to school and college physical education and intramural programs.

In 1917, the game was changed from 21 to 15 points.

1919 American Expeditionary Forces distributed 16,000 volleyballs to it's troops and allies. This provided a stimulus for the growth of volleyball in foreign lands.

In 1920, three hits per side and back row attack rules were instituted.

In 1922, the first YMCA national championships were held in Brooklyn, NY. 27 teams from 11 states were represented.

In 1928, it became clear that tournaments and rules were needed, the United States Volleyball Association (USVBA, now USA Volleyball) was formed. The first U.S. Open was staged, as the field was open to non-YMCA squads.

1930's Recreational sports programs became an important part of American life

In 1930, the first two-man beach game was played.

In 1934, the approval and recognition of national volleyball referees.

In 1937, at the AAU convention in Boston, action was taken to recognize the U.S. Volleyball Association as the official national governing body in the U.S.

Late 1940s Forearm pass introduced to the game (as a desperation play) Most balls played with overhand pass

1946 A study of recreation in the United States showed that volleyball ranked fifth among team sports being promoted and organized

In 1947, the Federation Internationale De Volley-Ball (FIVB) was founded in Paris.

In 1948, the first two-man beach tournament was held.

In 1949, the first World Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

1949 USVBA added a collegiate division, for competitive college teams. For the first ten years collegiate competition was sparse. Teams formed only through the efforts of interested students and instructors. Many teams dissolved when the interested individuals left the college. Competitive teams were scattered, with no collegiate governing bodies providing leadership in the sport.

1951 - Volleyball was played by over 50 million people each year in over 60 countries

1955 - Pan American Games included volleyball

1957 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) designated volleyball as an Olympic team sport, to be included in the 1964 Olympic Games.

1959 - International University Sports Federation (FISU) held the first University Games in Turin, Italy. Volleyball was one of the eight competitions held.

1960 Seven midwestern institutions formed the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA)

1964Southern California Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (SCVIA) was formed in California

1960's new techniques added to the game included - the soft spike (dink), forearm pass (bump), blocking across the net, and defensive diving and rolling.

In 1964, Volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

The Japanese volleyball used in the 1964 Olympics, consisted of a rubber carcass with leather panelling. A similarly constructed ball is used in most modern competition.

In 1965, the California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) was formed.

1968 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) made volleyball their fifteenth competitive sport.

1969 The Executive Committee of the NCAA proposed addition of volleyball to its program.

In 1974, the World Championships in Mexico were telecast in Japan.

In 1975, the US National Women's team began a year-round training regime in Pasadena, Texas (moved to Colorado Springs in 1979, Coto de Caza and Fountain Valley, CA in 1980, and San Diego, CA in 1985).

In 1977, the US National Men's team began a year-round training regime in Dayton, Ohio (moved to San Diego, CA in 1981).

In 1983, the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) was formed.

In 1984, the US won their first medals at the Olympics in Los Angeles. The Men won the Gold, and the Women the Silver.

In 1986, the Women's Professional Volleyball Association (WPVA) was formed.

In 1987, the FIVB added a Beach Volleyball World Championship Series.

In 1988, the US Men repeated the Gold in the Olympics in Korea.

In 1989, the FIVB Sports Aid Program was created.

In 1990, the World League was created.

In 1992, the Four Person Pro Beach League was started in the United States.

In 1994, Volleyball World Wide, created.

In 1995, the sport of Volleyball was 100 years old!

In 1996, 2-person beach volleyball was added to the Olympics

There is a good book, "Volleyball Centennial: The First 100 Years", available on the history of the sport.

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1) (a strip of timber: The floorboards of the old house were rotten.) tabla, plancha

2) (a flat piece of wood etc for a special purpose: notice-board; chessboard.) tablón, tablero

3) (meals: board and lodging.) pensión, comida

4) (an official group of persons administering an organization etc: the board of directors.) consejo, junta

1) (to enter, or get on to (a vehicle, ship, plane etc): This is where we board the bus.) subir a

2) (to live temporarily and take meals (in someone else's house): He boards at Mrs Smith's during the week.) alojarse en, estar hospedado en

•

- boarder

board¹ n

1. tabla / tablero

2. tablón de anuncios

3. pizarra

4. pensión

board² vb

1. embarcar / subir

2. alojarse

tr[bɔːd]

noun

1 (piece of wood) tabla, tablero

2 (food) comida, pensión nombre femenino

3 (committee) junta, consejo

4 (company) compañía

■ the gas board la compañía del gas

transitive verb

1 (ship etc) subirse a, embarcar en

intransitive verb

1 (lodge) alojarse; (at school) ser interno,-a

\

on board SMALLMARITIME/SMALL a bordo

above board figurative use en regla, legal

across the board figurative use general, global

to go by the board irse al traste

to sweep the board (be succesful) arrasar 2 (in competition) llevarse todos los premios 3 (in election) conseguir la mayoría de los escaños

to take on board (responsibilty) asumir 2 (concept, idea) abarcar

to go back to the drawing board volver a empezar de cero

board and lodging pensión completa

board of directors junta directiva

board of trade SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL cámara de comercio

board ['bord] vt

1) : embarcarse en, subir a bordo de (una nave o un avión), subir a (un tren o carro)

2) lodge: hospedar, dar hospedaje con comidas a

to board up : cerrar con tablas

board n

1) plank: tabla f, tablón m

2) : tablero m

chessboard: tablero de ajedrez

3) meals: comida f

board and lodging: comida y alojamiento

4) committee, council: junta f, consejo m

board (Furnishing of meals)

• comidas s.f.pl.

• bordada s.f.

• bordo s.m.

• cartón s.m.

• chapa s.f.

• junta s.f.

• mesa s.f.

• pensión s.f.

• tabla s.f.

• tablero s.m.

• tablón s.m.

• tribunal s.m.

• abordar v.

• entablar v.

• entarimar v.

• hospedarse v.

• posar v.

• subir a v.

1) c

a) ( plank) tabla f, tablón m; ( floorboard) tabla f (del suelo)

b) ( for chopping etc) tabla f (de madera)

c) ( circuit board) placa f base

2) c

a) ( diving board) trampolín m

b) (for surfing, windsurfing) tabla f (de surf)

c) ( Games) tablero m

3) c

a) ( noticeboard) tablero m or (Esp) tablón m de anuncios, cartelera f (AmL), diario m mural (Chi)

b) ( sign) letrero m, cartel m

c) ( scoreboard) marcador m

d) ( blackboard) pizarra f, pizarrón m (AmL), tablero m (Col)

4) c

a) ( committee) junta f, consejo m

b) ( administrative body)

c) board (of directors) ( Busn) junta f directiva, consejo m de administración

d) ( of examiners) tribunal m

5) u ( provision of meals)

6) u (in phrases)

1) ( go aboard)

2) ( accommodate) hospedar

1) ( go aboard) embarcar(se)*, abordar (Col, Méx)

2) ( be accommodated)

•

- board up

1. N

1) [of wood] tabla f, tablón m ; (=table) mesa f ; (for chess etc) tablero m ; (=ironing board) tabla f de planchar; (=notice board) tablón m ; (in bookbinding) cartón m ; (Comput) placa f, tarjeta f

- sweep the board

2) (=provision of meals) comida f

3) (Naut, Aer)

- take sth on board

4) (=group of officials) junta f, consejo m

5) (gas, water etc) comisión f

6)

- tread the boards

2. VT

1) [+ ship, plane] subir a bordo de, embarcarse en; [+ enemy ship] abordar; [+ bus, train] subir a

2) (also: board up) (=cover with boards) entablar

3) (=feed, lodge) hospedar, dar pensión (completa) a

- board in

- board out

- board up

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1) c

a) ( plank) tabla f, tablón m; ( floorboard) tabla f (del suelo)

b) ( for chopping etc) tabla f (de madera)

c) ( circuit board) placa f base

2) c

a) ( diving board) trampolín m

b) (for surfing, windsurfing) tabla f (de surf)

c) ( Games) tablero m

3) c

a) ( noticeboard) tablero m or (Esp) tablón m de anuncios, cartelera f (AmL), diario m mural (Chi)

b) ( sign) letrero m, cartel m

c) ( scoreboard) marcador m

d) ( blackboard) pizarra f, pizarrón m (AmL), tablero m (Col)

4) c

a) ( committee) junta f, consejo m

b) ( administrative body)

c) board (of directors) ( Busn) junta f directiva, consejo m de administración

d) ( of examiners) tribunal m

5) u ( provision of meals)

6) u (in phrases)

1) ( go aboard)

2) ( accommodate) hospedar

1) ( go aboard) embarcar(se)*, abordar (Col, Méx)

2) ( be accommodated)

•

- board up

noun (a person who dives, especially one who works under water using special breathing equipment.) buzo

diver n

1. submarinista / hombre rana / buzo

2. saltador de trampolín

tr['daɪvə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (person) buceador,-ra; (professional) buzo, submarinista nombre masulino o femenino; (in competition) saltador,-ra

2 (bird) colimbo

diver ['daɪvər] n

: saltador m, -dora f; clavadista mf

• buzo s.m.

a) ( from diving board etc) saltador, -dora m,f, clavadista mf

b) ( deep-sea) buzo mf, submarinista mf

['daɪvǝ(r)]

1) (=swimmer) saltador(a) m / f, clavadista mf (LAm); (=deep-sea diver) submarinista mf, buzo m ; (sub-aqua) escafandrista mf

2) (Orn) colimbo m

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a) ( from diving board etc) saltador, -dora m,f, clavadista mf

b) ( deep-sea) buzo mf, submarinista mf

(compar. freer, superl. freest)

A a.

1 libero: free choice, libera scelta; free press, stampa libera; free enterprise, libera iniziativa; libera impresa; free spirit, spirito libero; free translation, traduzione libera; This is a free country, questo è un paese libero; Are you free this afternoon?, sei libero oggi pomeriggio?; DIALOGO → - Free time- What do you do in your free time?, cosa fai nel tempo libero?; Is this seat free?, è libero questo posto?; free to choose, libero di scegliere; to go free, andarsene libero; to set sb. free, mettere q. in libertà; liberare q.; to feel free to do st., sentirsi libero di fare qc.; sentirsi autorizzato a fare q.; Feel free to ask, chiedi pure liberamente; DIALOGO → - In a meeting- If anyone has a question then please feel free to interrupt, se qualcuno ha una domanda interrompetemi pure; DIALOGO → - Television- Feel free, fa' pure; accomodati

2 sciolto; slegato; libero: the free end of a rope, il capo libero di una corda

3 sgombro; libero: The road is free, la strada è sgombra

4 gratuito; gratis; libero; omaggio: free admission, ingresso gratuito (o libero); DIALOGO → - At the museum- It's free admission on Tuesdays, il martedì l'ingresso è gratuito; free health care, cure sanitarie gratuite; DIALOGO → - Enrolment- The course is free, il corso è gratuito; free copy, copia omaggio; DIALOGO → - At the station 2- The boy goes free but the girl pays half price, il bambino entra gratis mentre la bambina paga la metà

5 (comm.) esente: free of duty (o duty free,) esente da dazio; in esenzione doganale

6 (dog., trasp.) franco; franco spese: free port, porto franco; free of charges, franco di ogni spesa; franco a domicilio; free of freight, franco di nolo; free delivery, consegna franco spese (o gratuita)

7 – free from (o of) privo di; libero da; senza; esente: free from pain, senza dolori; free from worries, senza preoccupazioni; free from (o of) difficulty, privo di difficoltà; free from doubt, privo di dubbi; free of debt, privo di debiti; free from mortgage, libero da ipoteca; free of tax, esente dal pagamento delle imposte; esentasse

8 ( nei composti) senza; privo di; esente da: fat-free, senza (o privo di) grassi; rent-free, senza canone d'affitto

9 (di gesto, movimento) ampio; disinvolto; sciolto; spigliato: free step, passo disinvolto (o sciolto)

10 dai modi franchi, liberi; (spreg.) troppo confidenziale: She's too free with everyone, si prende troppa confidenza con tutti; free manners, maniere troppo confidenziali; eccessiva familiarità

11 – free with, generoso di; largo di; prodigo di; munifico di: free with one's advice, prodigo di consigli; free with praise, largo di lodi

12 abbondante: a free flow of capital, un abbondante afflusso di capitali

13 (naut.: del vento) favorevole

14 (mecc.) libero; in folle

15 (chim., fis.) libero; allo stato libero: free carbon [electron], carbonio [elettrone] libero; free oxygen, ossigeno allo stato libero

16 ( ginnastica) a corpo libero

17 (fon.: di vocale) libero; in sillaba aperta

B avv.

1 gratis; gratuitamente: to get in free, entrare gratis; for free, gratuitamente; gratis

2 liberamente: to run free, correre liberamente

3 (idiom.): to pull (o to push, etc.) free, estrarre (districare, o liberare, ecc.): I pulled the wounded man free from the wrecked car, estrassi il ferito dai rottami dell'auto; He shook himself free, si è liberato con uno scrollone; The bolt has worked itself free, il bullone si è allentato

● free agent, persona indipendente; persona libera di agire; individuo padrone di sé □ (trasp.) free allowance, franchigia ( di peso) per il bagaglio □ (trasp., naut.) free alongside ship (abbr. F.A.S.), FAS partenza; franco lungo bordo □ free and easy, rilassato; accomodante; (spreg.) molto disinvolto □ (psic.) free association, libera associazione ( d'idee, ecc.) □ (trasp.) free baggage, bagaglio in franchigia □ (telef.) free call out, chiamata gratuita □ (comm.) free carrier, franco vettore □ the Free Churches, le Chiese non conformiste (d' Inghilterra) □ ( alpinismo) free climb, arrampicata libera ( singola); libera □ ( alpinismo) free climbing, arrampicata libera ( lo sport); libera □ (market., econ.) free competition, libera concorrenza □ (leg.) free consent, libero consenso □ free diving, immersione senza scafandro □ free economy, economia di mercato □ free fall, caduta libera: free-fall drop, lancio a caduta libera ( dall'aereo) □ free fight, mischia generale; ( anche) zuffa, rissa; (fig.) competizione aperta a tutti □ free-floating, ► free-floating □ ( di prodotto) free from vice, senza difetti; esente da imperfezioni □ free-form, ► free-form □ (market.) free gift, omaggio □ (pubbl.) free-gift advertising, pubblicità con l'invio di campioni gratuiti □ free gold, oro allo stato puro; (fin., USA) oro che eccede il fabbisogno della riserva legale □ (econ.) free good, bene non economico ( come l'aria) □ free hand, mano libera: to give sb. a free hand, dare mano libera a q.; to have (o to get) a free hand in st., avere (o ottenere) mano libera in qc. □ free-handed, generoso; munifico □ free-handedness, generosità; munificenza □ free-hearted, franco, spontaneo, sincero; generoso, munifico, prodigo □ ( polo) free hit, tiro libero (o di punizione) □ (GB) free house, pub non legato a una determinata fabbrica di birra □ (trasp., naut.) free in and out, franco di spese di caricazione e discarica □ (trasp., ferr.) free into wagon, franco vagone partenza □ (fin.) free issue, emissione di azioni gratuite □ ( sport) free kick, ( calcio) (calcio di) punizione; ( rugby) tiro libero □ (GB) free labour, operai non iscritti a sindacati □ (leg.) free legal aid, patrocinio gratuito; difesa d'ufficio □ free library, biblioteca con prestito gratuito □ free list, (comm. est.) lista di merci d'importazione libera; (teatr.) elenco delle entrate di favore □ free living, che fa vita libera, da gaudente; (biol.) che vive libero, non in simbiosi □ free love, libero amore □ (trasp.) free luggage, bagaglio in franchigia □ (econ.) free market, libero mercato; libero scambio, liberismo □ (econ.) free-market capitalism, capitalismo liberista □ free-market economy, economia di libero mercato □ (ass., naut.) free of ( all) average, franco d'avaria □ (trasp.) free of carriage, franco di porto □ free of charge, gratuitamente; gratis; (fisc.) esente da imposta (o da tassa); (leg.) a titolo gratuito □ (leg.) free of mortgage, libero da ipoteche □ (market.) free offer, offerta gratuita □ (trasp., naut.) free on board (abbr. F.O.B.), franco a bordo; FOB partenza □ (trasp., ferr.) free on rail (abbr. F.O.R.), franco stazione (di partenza); franco vagone □ (trasp., naut.) free on wharf, franco banchina □ (trasp., naut.) free overside, franco sotto paranco; FOB destino □ free paper, giornale locale distribuito gratuitamente □ (leg.) free pardon, condono □ free pass, lasciapassare; (ferr.) biglietto di libera circolazione □ ( a scuola) free period, ora libera; ‘buco’ (fam.) □ (chim.) free radicals, radicali liberi □ free-range chicken, pollo ruspante □ free-range eggs, uova di fattoria (o di campagna); uova di gallina allevate in libertà □ free ride, viaggio senza pagare; (fig.) uso indebitamente gratuito o agevolato □ (econ.) free rider, opportunista; (fam.) portoghese; ‘free rider’ ( chi trae beneficio da un bene pubblico senza pagarne il costo): the free-rider problem, il problema del free rider □ free-running, libero; regolare; di regime: (ferr.) free-running speed, velocità di regime □ ( Internet) free search, ricerca a testo libero □ free shop, negozio in franchigia doganale □ ( sport) free skating, pattinaggio libero □ (comput.) free space, spazio libero □ free speech, libertà di parola □ free spender, spendaccione □ free-spoken, franco; esplicito; sincero □ (stor. USA) free State, Stato antischiavista □ (econ.) free supply, offerta libera □ ( basket) free throw, tiro libero □ (TV, di canale e trasmissioni satellitari) free-to-air, gratuito; in chiaro □ (econ.) free trade, libero scambio; liberismo, liberoscambismo: free trade area, area di libero scambio; (dog.) free trade zone, punto franco □ (leg.) free union, unione libera □ ( poesia) free verse, versi sciolti □ (leg.) free waters, acque internazionali □ (mecc.) free wheel, ruota libera ( di bicicletta) □ (relig., filos.) free will, libero arbitrio □ of my own free will, di mia spontanea volontà □ free-will, volontario; spontaneo □ (antiq.) the free world, il mondo libero; i paesi occidentali □ (dog.) free zone, punto franco □ to be free of st., sbarazzarsi di qc.; essersi sbarazzato di qc. □ to be free with one's money, spendere con larghezza; essere uno spendaccione □ (fam.) for free, gratis □ to get free, liberarsi; sciogliersi ( da corde o vincoli) □ to give sb. free rein, dare completa libertà d'azione a q.; dare carta bianca a q. □ to have one's hands free, avere le mani libere ( anche fig.); essere libero da lavori o impegni □ to make free with sb., prendersi delle libertà con q. □ to make free with st., servirsi liberamente di qc.; approfittare di qc. □ (naut.) to sail free, navigare a vento largo (o con il vento favorevole) □ (fig., scherz.) There's no such thing as a free lunch, nessuno fa qualcosa per niente; niente è gratis nella vita.

1 liberare; mettere in libertà: All the prisoners were freed, tutti i prigionieri sono stati liberati; to free from captivity, liberare dalla prigionia; to free from jail, scarcerare; He freed himself from the wreckage of his car, si è liberato dai rottami dell'auto

2 liberare; affrancare, emancipare: to free slaves, emancipare gli schiavi

3 ( anche leg.) esonerare; esentare: to free sb. from a duty, esonerare q. da un dovere

4 (econ., fin.) liberalizzare; togliere le restrizioni a: to free capital movements, liberalizzare i movimenti di capitali

5 (autom., mecc.) sbloccare.

free [fri:]

libre ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (e) gratuit ⇒ 1 (d) franco ⇒ 1 (i) gratuitement ⇒ 2 (a) librement ⇒ 2 (b) libérer ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (d) dégager ⇒ 3 (b) déboucher ⇒ 3 (c)

1 adjective

(a) (unconfined, unrestricted → person, animal, passage, way) libre;

∎ as free as the air or a bird libre comme l'air;

∎ the hostage managed to get free l'otage a réussi à se libérer;

∎ to cut sb free délivrer qn en coupant ses liens;

∎ to let sb go free relâcher qn, remettre qn en liberté;

∎ to set free (prisoner, animal) remettre en liberté; (slave) affranchir; (hostage) libérer;

∎ you are free to leave vous êtes libre de partir;

∎ you are free to refuse libre à vous de refuser;

∎ they gave us free access to their files ils nous ont donné libre accès à leurs dossiers;

∎ to make a free choice décider librement ou en toute liberté;

∎ feel free to visit us any time ne vous gênez pas pour nous rendre visite quand vous voulez;

∎ feel free to speak your mind n'hésitez pas à dire ce que vous pensez;

∎ can I use the phone? - yes, feel free puis-je téléphoner? - mais certainement;

∎ free seating (sign) places non numérotées

(b) (unattached) libre, sans attaches;

∎ with his free hand avec sa main libre;

∎ grab the free end of the rope attrape le bout libre de la corde

(c) (democratic) libre;

∎ it's a free country! on est en démocratie!;

∎ a free press une presse libre

(d) (at no cost) gratuit;

∎ free admission entrée f gratuite ou libre;

∎ free demonstration démonstration f gracieuse;

∎ figurative there's no such thing as a free lunch les gens sont tous intéressés

(e) (not in use, unoccupied) libre;

∎ is that seat free? est-ce que ce siège est libre?;

∎ she doesn't have a free moment elle n'a pas un moment de libre;

∎ are you free for lunch today? êtes-vous libre pour déjeuner aujourd'hui?;

∎ could you let us know when you're free? pourriez-vous nous faire savoir quand vous êtes libre ou disponible?;

∎ what do you do in your free time? que faites-vous pendant vos loisirs?;

∎ she has very little free time elle a peu de temps libre

(f) (unhampered)

∎ the jury was not entirely free of or from prejudice les jurés n'étaient pas entièrement sans préjugés ou parti pris;

∎ to be free from care être sans souci;

∎ to be free from pain ne pas souffrir;

∎ I just want to be free of him! je veux être débarrassé de lui!;

∎ they're trying to keep Antarctica free from pollution ils essaient de préserver l'Antarctique de la pollution

(g) (approximate → translation, interpretation) libre; pejorative approximatif

(h) (uninhibited)

∎ free and easy désinvolte, décontracté;

∎ she has a very free and easy attitude to life elle prend la vie de façon très décontractée

(i) Commerce

∎ free carrier franco transporteur;

∎ free overside franco allège;

∎ free in and out bord à bord;

∎ free alongside ship, free at quay franco long du quai, franco long du bord;

∎ free at frontier franco frontière;

∎ free of all average franc de toute avarie;

∎ free of general average franc d'avarie commune;

∎ free of particular average franc d'avarie particulière;

∎ free on board franco à bord;

∎ Customs free of duty exempt de droits d'entrée;

∎ free on rail franco wagon;

∎ free of tax franc d'impôts;

∎ free on truck franco camion;

∎ free on wharf franco long du quai, franco long du bord

(j) (generous)

∎ to be free with one's time être généreux de son temps;

∎ to be free with one's money être prodigue de son argent;

∎ he was very free with his advice il a été très prodigue en conseils;

∎ she's very free with her criticism elle ne ménage pas ses critiques

(k) (disrespectful) trop familier;

∎ he's a bit free in his manners for my liking il est un peu trop sans gêne à mon goût

(l) Chemistry libre, non combiné;

∎ free nitrogen azote m à l'état libre

2 adverb

(a) (at no cost) gratuitement;

∎ they will deliver free of charge ils livreront gratuitement;

∎ children travel (for) free les enfants voyagent gratuitement;

∎ it came free with the magazine c'était en prime pour l'achat du magazine

(b) (without restraint) librement;

∎ wolves roamed free through the forests les loups rôdaient librement à travers les forêts;

∎ to make free with sth se servir de qch sans se gêner;

∎ he made very free with his wife's money il ne se gênait pas pour dépenser l'argent de sa femme

3 transitive verb

(a) (release → gen) libérer; (→ prisoner) libérer, relâcher; (→ tied-up animal) détacher; (→ caged animal) libérer; (→ slave, colony) affranchir;

∎ to free sb's hands (untie) détacher les mains de qn;

∎ giving up work has freed me to get on with my painting arrêter de travailler m'a permis de continuer à peindre

(b) (disengage, disentangle) dégager;

∎ it took two hours to free the driver from the wreckage il a fallu deux heures pour dégager le conducteur de sa voiture;

∎ she tried to free herself from his grasp elle essaya de se libérer ou dégager de son étreinte;

∎ figurative to free sb from an obligation libérer qn d'une obligation;

∎ to free oneself from one's commitments se libérer ou se délier de ses engagements;

∎ he cannot free himself of guilt il ne peut pas se débarrasser d'un sentiment de culpabilité

(c) (unblock → pipe) déboucher; (→ passage) libérer

(d) Commerce (prices, trade) libérer; (funds) débloquer

►► free agent personne f libre ou indépendante; (sports player) joueur(euse) m,f indépendant(e);

∎ I'm a free agent je ne dépends de personne;

Psychology free association association f libre;

Free Church Église f protestante d'Écosse;

the Free Church of Scotland = secte protestante écossaise à tendance traditionnaliste;

Sport free climbing escalade f libre;

free competition libre concurrence f;

School free composition composition f libre;

free diver plongeur(euse) m,f autonome;

free diving plongée f sous-marine autonome;

Golf free drop free drop m, drop m sans pénalité;

Economics free enterprise libre entreprise f;

free fall chute f libre;

free flight vol m ballistique;

Stock Exchange free float actions fpl disponibles (au marché);

History Free France la France libre;

History the Free French les Français mpl libres;

Commerce free gift cadeau m;

free hand liberté f d'action;

∎ to give sb a free hand to do sth donner carte blanche à qn pour faire qch;

∎ they gave me a completely free hand ils m'ont donné toute liberté d'action;

British free house = pub libre de ses approvisionnements (et non lié à une brasserie particulière);

free indirect speech style m indirect libre;

Stock Exchange free issue attribution f d'actions gratuites;

Music free jazz free-jazz m inv;

Sport free kick coup m franc;

free love union f libre;

Economics free market économie f de marché;

Law free pardon grâce f;

Customs free port port m franc;

free press liberté f de la presse;

Medicine free radical radical m libre;

familiar Industry free rider = ouvrier non-syndiqué qui profite des avantages gagnés par les syndicats;

Commerce free sample échantillon m gratuit;

free skating figures fpl libres;

free speech liberté f de parole ou d'expression;

free spirit non-conformiste mf;

Free State (in South Africa) État m libre; History (Ireland) État m libre d'Irlande;

History Free Stater partisan m de l'État libre d'Irlande;

free thought libre pensée f;

Sport free throw (in basketball) lancer m franc;

Economics free trade libre-échange m;

Economics free trade area zone f de libre-échange;

Economics free trade policy politique f antiprotectionniste, politique f de libre-échange;

Economics free trader libre-échangiste mf;

Economics free trade zone zone f de libre-échange;

Commerce free trial essai m gratuit;

Commerce free trial period période f d'essai gratuit;

free verse vers m libre;

free vote vote m libre;

free will libre arbitre m;

∎ to do sth of one's own free will faire qch de son plein gré;

Politics the Free World le monde libre

➲ free up separable transitive verb

(funds) dégager; (time, space) libérer;

∎ this will free up sales people to do more actual selling cela donnera plus de temps au personnel de vente pour se consacrer à la vente même

✾ Book 'Free Fall' Golding 'Chute libre'