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61 ♦ time
♦ time /taɪm/A n. [uc]1 tempo; epoca; periodo; durata; (mus.) tempo, misura; circostanza: I've just time to give her a ring, ho appena il tempo di darle un colpo di telefono; It took me a long time to go there on foot, mi ci volle molto tempo per andarci a piedi; DIALOGO → - Ordering food 4- They're taking a long time to bring us our food, stanno impiegando molto tempo per portarci da mangiare; in Cromwell's time, al tempo di Cromwell; in the time of Elizabeth I, all'epoca di Elisabetta I; waltz time, tempo di valzer; We must move with the times, dobbiamo essere sempre al passo con i tempi; modern times, tempi moderni; troubled (o hard) times, tempi difficili; (mus.) to beat time, battere il tempo; a time of sorrow, una circostanza dolorosa; free time, tempo libero; a rough time, un periodo duro; to occupy one's time, impiegare il proprio tempo; to spend one's time doing st., spendere il proprio tempo facendo qc.; to waste one's time, sciupare il tempo; perdere tempo NOTA D'USO: - a lot of years o a long time?-2 ora; momento: DIALOGO → - Going for an interview- What time is it now? (o What's the time?), che ore sono (adesso)?; che ora è?; Do you have the time?, (Lei) ha l'ora?; che ore sono?; It's dinner time, è l'ora di cena; At what time?, a che ora?; DIALOGO → - On the Tube- What time's the last train to Upminster?, a che ora è l'ultimo treno per Upminster?; DIALOGO → - Television- What time does it start?, a che ora comincia?; DIALOGO → - Asking about routine 2- What time do you start work?, a che ora cominci a lavorare?; Time is up!, è ora! (di consegnare il compito, ecc.); tempo scaduto!; It's time to go, è ora d'andare; The time had come to set out, era giunta l'ora della partenza; Now is the time to act, questo è il momento di agire; There's no time like the present, questo è il momento giusto; local time, ora locale; peak time, orario di maggiore ascolto; prima serata; to tell the time, dire l'ora ( guardando l'orologio), leggere le ore; an inconvenient time, un'ora scomoda3 volta: this time, questa volta; next time, la prossima volta; every time, ogni volta; tutte le volte; another time, un'altra volta; the time before last, la penultima volta; three [four] times, tre [quattro] volte; many times, molte volte; spesso; umpteen times, un sacco di volte; DIALOGO → - Discussing books 2- There are times when I don't read a book for months, ci sono volte in cui non leggo un libro per mesi4 (trasp.) orario: the times of the trains to Oxford, gli orari dei treni per Oxford; on time, puntualmente; puntuale; in orario7 (comput.) tempo: real time, tempo reale; (avv.) immediatamente; real time processing, elaborazione in tempo reale9 ( calcio, ecc.) tempo di gioco; tempo che resta da giocare; ( anche) lo scadere del tempo: The third goal was scored (at) five minutes from time, il terzo gol è stato segnato cinque minuti prima dello scadere del tempo; stoppage time, recupero; minuti di recupero10 ( calcio, ecc.) sospensione del gioco; ► timeout, def. 1: ( dell'arbitro) to call time, comandare la sospensione (o la fine) del giocoB a. attr.● ( banca, USA) time account, conto di deposito □ time after time, più volte; tante volte; ripetutamente □ time and again, spessissimo; assai di frequente □ time and a half, paga per lavoro straordinario □ (cronot.) time and motion study, studio dei tempi e dei movimenti □ (leg.) time bar, termine di decadenza (o di prescrizione) □ (fin., Borsa) time bargain, operazione a termine □ (leg.) time-barred, prescritto per decadenza dei termini □ (fin.) time bill, cambiale a tempo; ( USA) orario ( ferroviario, ecc.) □ time bomb, bomba a tempo (o a orologeria); (fig.) situazione esplosiva □ ( ciclismo, equit.) time bonus, abbuono di tempo □ time book, registro delle presenze (o delle ore di lavoro) □ (pubbl.) time buying, acquisto di tempo ( alla radio o alla TV) □ time capsule, contenitore ( pieno di oggetti, ecc. attuali) per le generazioni future ( viene sepolto in terra) □ time card, scheda di presenza □ (naut.) time charter ( party), (contratto di) noleggio a tempo □ (gramm.) time clause, proposizione temporale □ time clerk, controllore delle ore di lavoro □ time clock, orologio marcatempo; ( anche) timer □ time-consuming, che richiede molto tempo □ (tecn.) time control, comando a tempo □ ( banca) time deposit, deposito a termine (o vincolato): time-deposit book, libretto vincolato □ time draft, tratta a tempo □ (fotogr.) time exposure, posa, tempo di posa □ (form.) time frame, arco di tempo; tempi di attuazione □ (naut.) time freight, nolo a tempo □ (mil.) time-fuse, spoletta a tempo □ ( sport) time gap, distacco, ritardo ( nelle corse) □ time-honoured, venerato per la sua antichità; venerando □ ( basket) time-in, inizio (o ripresa) del tempo di gioco □ time lag, intervallo di tempo; (fis.) ritardo; (econ.) scarto (o sfasamento) temporale □ (cinem., fotogr.) time lapse, time lapse (tecnica di montaggio in un filmato di fotogrammi scattati a intervalli di tempo lunghi) □ (cinem., fotogr.) time-lapse (attr.), in time lapse; time lapse □ time limit, (leg.) termine ultimo; ( sport: nelle corse) tempo massimo □ (fin.) time loan, prestito a tempo □ ( fantascienza) time machine, macchina del tempo □ the time of day, l'ora ( segnata dall'orologio); l'ora del giorno □ (fam.) the time of one's life, un periodo molto bello □ time of payment, termine di pagamento; scadenza ( di una cambiale, ecc.) □ ( sport) time of play, tempo di gioco; durata di una partita □ time off, tempo libero (o di vacanza); (giorni, ecc. di) congedo, permesso: I'll take some time off, mi prenderò un po' di congedo □ ( di lavoratore) time off in lieu, riposo compensativo □ time out, tempo libero; pausa; riposo; periodo di vacanza: to take time out, prendersi un po' di vacanza; fare una pausa ( nel lavoro, nello studio, ecc.) □ (fam. USA) Time out!, aspetta, aspettate!; un momento!; un attimo! □ time payment, (econ.) retribuzione a tempo; (market.) pagamento dilazionato (o rateale) □ (ass., naut.) time policy, polizza a tempo □ (cronot.) time recorder, tempista; ( anche) orologio marcatempo □ (farm.) time-release drug (o capsule), medicina (o capsula) a lento rilascio; farmaco (o capsula) retard □ (geol.) time scale, cronologia □ (demogr., stat.) time series, serie temporale (o storica) □ (stat.) time-series chart, istogramma; diagramma a colonne □ time-server, opportunista; conformista □ time-serving, (agg.) opportunistico, conformistico; (sost.) opportunismo, conformismo □ (org. az.) time sheet, foglio di presenza □ (mat.) times sign, segno di moltiplicazione □ ( radio, TV) time signal, segnale orario □ (comput.) time stamp, indicatore data e ora □ time study, cronotecnica □ time-study engineer, cronotecnico □ (tecn.) time switch, interruttore a tempo □ time taker = time recorder ► sopra □ time taking, rilevazione dei tempi □ time-tested, sperimentato; che il tempo ha dimostrato valido □ time ticket, cartellino di presenza □ ( sport: nelle corse) the time to beat, il tempo da battere (o da migliorare) □ (autom., ciclismo) time trial, corsa a cronometro; corsa contro il tempo; cronometro (sost. f.) □ time-trial specialist, cronoman □ time warp, ( fantascienza) curvatura (o distorsione) del tempo; (fig.) confusione tra passato e presente, o tra presente e futuro: to be caught (o stuck) in a time warp, essere rimasto fermo nel tempo □ time waster, q. o qc. che fa perdere tempo; perditempo; perdita di tempo □ time-wasting, che fa perdere tempo □ (econ.) time wages, salario a tempo □ times without number, innumerevoli volte; spessissimo □ (econ.) time-work, lavoro retribuito a ore; lavoro in economia □ (econ.) time-worker, operaio retribuito a ore □ (geogr.) time zone, fuso orario □ time and time again, più e più volte; non so più quante volte □ ahead of time, anzitempo; prima del tempo; di buonora □ to be ahead of (o to be born before) one's time, essere in anticipo sui tempi; essere un precursore □ all the time, per tutto il tempo, sempre, di continuo: I've known it all the time, l'ho sempre saputo □ as times go, dati i tempi; considerando come va il mondo □ at a time, alla volta: One thing at a time, una cosa alla volta □ ( sport) at full time, a tempo scaduto □ at times, a volte; talvolta; talora □ at all times, sempre; immancabilmente □ at the time, quando: At the time they arrived, I was away, quando sono arrivati, io non c'ero □ at my time of life, alla mia età □ at no time, in nessun tempo; in nessuna circostanza; giammai □ at one time, una volta; un tempo: At one time I used to swim a lot, una volta facevo molto nuoto □ at the present time, al presente; ora; adesso □ at the same time, nello stesso tempo; contemporaneamente, insieme; a un tempo, nondimeno, tuttavia: She was smiling and sobbing at the same time, sorrideva e singhiozzava nello stesso tempo □ (fig.) at this time of day, a questo punto ( delle trattative, ecc.); in questo momento ( della storia); troppo tardi □ behind the times, antiquato; vecchio □ behind time, tardi; in ritardo: We are behind time with our deliveries, siamo in ritardo con le consegne □ to die before one's time, morire anzitempo; fare una morte prematura □ (fam.) to do time, scontare una pena detentiva; essere in galera □ ( sport: calcio, ecc.) extra time, tempo supplementare □ for the time being, per il momento □ (lett.) from time immemorial ( from time out of mind), dal tempo dei tempi; da moltissimo tempo; da secoli □ from time to time, di quando in quando; ogni tanto □ from that time on, da allora in poi □ to gain time, guadagnar tempo; ( dell'orologio) andare avanti □ to give sb. a pretty hard time, far passare un brutto quarto d'ora a q. □ to grow old before one's time, invecchiare anzitempo (o troppo presto) □ ( sport) half time, metà tempo ( della partita): at half time, a metà tempo; nell'intervallo □ to have a bad time, passarsela male □ (fam.) to have an easy time, passarsela bene; star bene economicamente □ to have a good time (o the time of one's life), divertirsi un mondo; spassarsela □ to have no time for, non aver tempo per (qc.); non aver tempo da perdere con (q.) □ in time, in tempo, in tempo utile; col tempo, con l'andar del tempo, a poco a poco; DIALOGO → - Discussing football- I didn't get home in time and only caught the second half on TV, non sono tornato a casa in tempo e ho beccato solo il secondo tempo alla TV □ (mus.) to be in time, andare a tempo □ in time to come, per l'avvenire; in futuro □ in the course of time, col tempo; con l'andar del tempo; con il passare degli anni □ in double-quick time, in un baleno; in un batter d'occhio □ in due time, a tempo debito □ in good time, al momento opportuno; in tempo ( per un appuntamento, uno spettacolo e sim.) □ in one's own time, a tempo perso □ (fam.) in one's own good time, con comodo; prendendosela comoda □ in its proper time and place, a tempo e luogo □ in a month's time, fra un mese □ in no time ( at all), in un attimo; in un baleno; in un batter d'occhio □ in one's spare time, nelle ore libere; nei ritagli di tempo □ (mus.) to keep time, andare a tempo; tenere il tempo □ ( d'un orologio) to keep good [bad] time, segnare l'ora esatta [non andare bene] □ to kill time, ammazzare il tempo □ to be a long time, essere molto tempo; ( anche) metterci molto tempo (a fare qc.) □ to lose time, perdere tempo; ( dell'orologio) restare indietro NOTA D'USO: - to lose time o to waste time?- □ to lose ( all) count of time, perdere la nozione del tempo □ to make time, recuperare il tempo; ( di treno) recuperare □ to make good time, tenere una buona andatura; andare di buon passo □ (mil.) to march in time, marciare a tempo □ to march with the times, tenersi al passo con i tempi □ ( di donna) to be near one's time, essere prossima al parto □ once upon a time, una volta; al tempo dei tempi: Once upon a time there was a king, c'era una volta un re □ (mus.) to be out of time, non andare a tempo; essere fuori tempo □ to pass the time of day with sb., scambiare qualche parola di saluto con q.; intrattenersi (a conversare) con q. □ to play for time, cercare di guadagnare tempo; ( sport) fare melina □ ( radio, TV, ecc.) to be running out of time, essere in ritardo sul programma stabilito □ to serve one's time, ( di condannato) scontare la pena; ( di apprendista) prestare servizio □ to be some time, essere un po' di tempo; ( anche) metterci del tempo (a fare qc.) □ to take one's time, prendersela comoda: DIALOGO → - Asking about a journey- You took your time!, te la sei presa comoda! □ to take time off for no reason, fare delle assenze ingiustificate ( dal lavoro, ecc.) □ to tell the time, ( dell'orologio) segnare il tempo; ( di una persona) dire l'ora, leggere l'orologio □ this time last year, l'anno scorso a questa epoca □ this time next week, oggi a otto □ till the end of time, sino alla fine dei tempi; in eterno □ up to the present time, finora □ to work against time, lavorare coi minuti contati, con l'acqua alla gola; combattere contro il tempo □ (fam.) It will take me ( you, etc.) all my ( your, etc.) time to do that, c'è da lavorare ventiquattro ore su ventiquattro per farlo □ It's ( about) time I was going, sarebbe ora che me ne andassi □ My time is drawing near (o I am near my time; my time is almost over), ormai non mi resta molto da vivere □ (prov.) There's a time for everything, ogni cosa a suo tempo □ (prov.) Time is money, il tempo è denaro.NOTA D'USO: - time e tempo- (to) time /taɪm/v. t. e i.1 fare (qc. ) al momento buono (o a proposito); scegliere (o cogliere) il momento opportuno per (qc.); calcolare, disporre, progettare ( con riguardo al tempo): We timed our trip to arrive before noon, abbiamo predisposto (abbiamo organizzato) il nostro viaggio in modo d'arrivare prima di mezzogiorno2 fissare l'orario di: The arrival of the President was timed for 10 o'clock, l'arrivo del Presidente era fissato per le dieci3 regolare il ritmo (o la velocità) di; ritmare; rimettere ( un orologio); sincronizzare: The girl timed her steps to the music, la ragazza regolava il ritmo del passo sulla musica; He timed the speed of the two toy trains, ha sincronizzato la velocità dei due trenini; Time your watch with mine, regola (rimetti) il tuo orologio col mio!4 calcolare, misurare il tempo di; cronometrare: The winner was timed at 4′ 6′′, il primo arrivato è stato cronometrato a quattro minuti e sei secondi7 ( calcio, ecc.) fare ( un'azione, una mossa, ecc.) al momento giusto (o opportuno); calcolare bene il tempo di ( un intervento)● (fotogr.) to time the exposure, regolare l'esposizione □ to time one's remarks, intercalare le proprie osservazioni al momento giusto □ The bus is timed to arrive at 4 o'clock, d'orario, l'autobus arriva alle quattro. -
62 draught
there's a \draught every time that door is opened jedes Mal, wenn die Tür aufgeht, zieht es;he's feeling the \draught right now ihm geht allmählich das Geld aus;to sit in a \draught im Zug sitzena \draught of beer ein Schluck Bier4) no plon \draught vom Fass;beer on \draught Fassbier nt, Bier nt vom Fass\draughts pl Damespiel nt, Dame;to play \draught Dame spielen adjattr, inv1) ( in cask) vom Fass, Fass-;\draught beer Bier nt vom Fass Fassbier nt2) ( used for pulling loads) Zug-;\draught animal Zugtier nt -
63 Union Army
истК началу Гражданской войны [ Civil War] (апрель 1861) регулярная армия северян насчитывала около 16 тыс. человек; сверх того, в штатах Севера к тому времени насчитывалось около 300 тыс. добровольцев. Усилия штатов по их привлечению и обучению фактически были потрачены впустую, так как президент Линкольн [ Lincoln, Abraham] вплоть до начала июля не созывал Конгресс, полномочный принять решение об увеличении численности вооруженных сил. Лишь 22 июля Конгресс принял решение о создании добровольческой армии в 500 тыс. человек, и именно она составила костяк Армии Союза на начальном этапе (регулярная армия, пополнившись до 42 тыс. человек, в период войны занималась защитой границ от нападений индейцев). Тем не менее, уже к середине 1862 стала очевидна неэффективность добровольческой армии. В марте 1863 был принят Закон о призыве [Enrollment Act], на основе которого, несмотря на сопротивление [ draft riots], к 1 января 1863 численность армии возросла до 700 тыс. человек. Максимальная численность армии (на 1 мая 1865) достигла почти 800 тыс. человек, при этом резервистов и не годных к строевой службе было 200 тыс. человек. -
64 final
adj1. останній, заключний, кінцевий2. остаточний, вирішальний3. цільовий- F. act Заключний акт (конференції, наради тощо)- final cause (кінцева) мета- final chapter заключний розділ- final draft resolution завершальний текст проекту резолюції- final judg(e)ment остаточне рішення- final paragraph заключний пункт (резолюції тощо)- final protocol заключний протокол- final results остаточні результати- to declare a ballot/ a vote to be final затвердити результати голосування -
65 CURRENT ACCOUNT
(текущий счет) На кроссированном чеке (crossed cheque) две параллельных черты на лицевой стороне чека указывают на то, что платеж должен быть переведен на банковский счет получателя, а не выплачиваться наличными при предъявлении чека (обычное кроссирование (general crossing)). Специальное кроссирование (special crossing) может использоваться в целях ограничения дальнейших передач чека, например путем указания наименования банка получателя платежа. Открытым чеком (open cheque) называется обычный некроссированный чек, который может быть оплачен наличными в банке лица, выписавшего чек. Ордерный чек (order cheque)-это чек, деньги по которому могут быть выплачены определенному лицу “или по его приказу”, что дает возможность получателю платежа либо депонировать их на счете, либо сделать передаточную надпись в пользу третьего лица, т.е. передать ему права на этот чек путем надписи на оборотной стороне чека. В бланковом чеке (blank cheque) сумма платежа не указывается; такие чеки часто выписываются в тех случаях, когда точная сумма долга неизвестна и получатель платежа должен сам внести ее в чек. Однако чекодатель имеет право ограничить платеж максимальной суммой, надписав на чеке “до... ф. ст.”. “Резиновым” чеком (rubber cheque) называют чек, который был возвращен лицу, выписавшему его, в связи с тем, что на счете этого лица недостаточно средств для его оплаты; просроченный чек (stale cheque)-это такой чек, по которому с момента его выдачи до момента предъявления к оплате прошло более трех месяцев. В США принято иное написание слова “чек”: check. См. также: bank draft (банковский драфт); Cheques Act 1992 (Закон о чеках 1992 г.) marked cheque( маркированный чек); returned cheque( возвращенный чек); travellers cheque (дорожный чек). -
66 drop
[drɔp] 1. гл.1)а) капать; стекать каплями; выступать каплямиWater dropped from the ceiling into the pan on the floor. — Вода капала с потолка в стоящий на полу таз.
Sweat dropped from his brow. — Пот стекал с его лба.
Syn:б) лить, проливать каплями; выпускать по капле2)а) ронятьYou've dropped your comb. — Вы уронили вашу расчёску.
Be careful not to drop the cup. — Смотри не урони чашку.
б) бросать; сбрасыватьI'll drop these letters off as I go home from work. — Я опущу эти письма по дороге с работы.
3)а) валить, сваливать; сшибать, сбиватьI dropped him with a single punch. — Я повалил его одним ударом.
The challenger dropped the champion in the fifth round. — Претендент нокаутировал чемпиона в пятом раунде.
Syn:б) падать; валиться, рушитьсяto drop down on one's knees — опускаться, падать на колени
The apple dropped to the ground. — Яблоко упало на землю.
The bottle dropped onto the floor. — Бутылка упала на пол.
He dropped into a chair. — Он упал в кресло.
The sword dropped out of his hand. — Меч выпал у него из рук.
The roof has dropped in. — Крыша обвалилась.
The climber dropped to his death. — Альпинист разбился насмерть.
One of the buttons has dropped off and I can't find it. — Одна из пуговиц оторвалась, и я не могу её найти.
The bottom has dropped out of the market. — Рынок обрушился.
Syn:Everyone worked till they dropped. — Все работали до тех пор, пока не кончались силы.
I feel ready to drop. — Я падаю с ног от усталости.
5)а) опускатьсяHis jaw dropped. — У него отвисла челюсть.
б) опускатьto drop one's eyes / gaze — опустить взгляд, потупить взор
в) охот. припадать к земле (при виде дичи; об охотничьей собаке)6) = drop away; = drop off идти круто вниз, обрыватьсяThe cliff dropped away at his feet. — Утёс круто обрывался у него под ногами.
7)а) снижаться, понижаться, уменьшатьсяThe temperature dropped to the freezing point last night. — Прошлой ночью температура опустилась до нуля.
Sales always drop in the spring. — Продажи весной всегда падают.
Syn:б) снижать, понижать, уменьшатьHe dropped his voice. — Он понизил голос.
Syn:8) = drop downа) спускаться, плыть по течениюAt the turn of the tide the boats began to drop down the harbour. — При отливе лодки начали спускаться к гавани.
9) умеретьPeople dropped like flies within weeks of being diagnosed. — Люди гибли как мухи через несколько недель после того, как им ставили диагноз.
I lay five to two, Mathilda drops in a year. (W. M. Thackeray) — Ставлю пять к двум, что Матильда через год умрёт.
10)а) кончаться, прекращатьсяThis TV show dropped after only three months. — Это телешоу и трёх месяцев не продержалось.
б) прекращатьThe rehabilitation program was dropped by the local authority. — Программа по реабилитации была прекращена местными властями.
Plans for a new bridge were dropped due to the lack of funding. — От планов по строительству нового моста пришлось отказаться из-за отсутствия средств.
в) прекращать обсуждать (что-л.); прекращаться ( о дискуссии)Look, can we just drop it? — Послушай, можем мы оставить тему?
I'd rather let the matter drop. — Я бы предпочёл больше не обсуждать это.
г) бросать (заниматься какой-л. деятельностью)to drop German — бросить немецкий, бросить заниматься немецким языком
Drop everything and come at once. — Бросай все дела и приходи немедленно.
Syn:11) снимать, отменять, аннулировать12) разг. бросать, оставлять, покидать ( близких)He dropped all his old friends. — Он бросил всех своих старых друзей.
Syn:13)а) исключать, пропускать, опускать (что-л.); не произносить ( звук в слове)When you drop a stitch on a row you are working, pick it up immediately and replace it. — Если вы пропустили петлю в рабочем ряду, сразу же наберите вместо неё новую.
This article won't be of interest to our readers. Let's drop it. — Эта статья не представляет интереса для наших читателей. Давайте не будем её брать.
Syn:б) = drop out выпадать (о звуке, букве в слове); выходить из употребления ( о слове)This word has dropped out of use. — Это слово вышло из употребления.
14) разг.He was afraid he would drop several thousand pounds. — Он боялся, что потеряет на этом несколько тысяч фунтов.
в) запускать в обращение (фальшивые деньги, поддельные чеки)Both lots of notes were printed on the Continent and are being 'dropped' in this country. — Обе партии банкнот были отпечатаны на континенте и сбываются в нашей стране.
15) нарк. глотать, принимать ( жидкие наркотики в количестве нескольких капель)She had dropped some LSD and had been tripping for an unknown number of hours. — Она приняла порцию ЛСД и неизвестно сколько времени находилась в отключке.
16)а) сказать невзначай, мимоходомto drop a word in favour of smb. — замолвить за кого-л. словечко
to drop names — фамильярно употреблять громкие имена, хвастаться знакомством с известными людьми
He let it drop that the famous musician was a close friend of his. — Он обмолвился, что знаменитый музыкант - его близкий друг.
б) кратко набросать (записку, чертёж)to drop a line/note — черкнуть несколько строк
I dropped a draft. — Я набросал чертёж.
17)а) родиться ( о животном)б) родить детёнышей; окотиться; отелиться; ожеребиться; откладывать яйца18) карт. сбрасывать карту19) спорт. забивать гол с полулёта, производить удар с полулёта ( в регби)They dropped her from the team because of leg injury. — Её не включили в команду из-за травмы ноги.
Syn:not include, leave out21) ( drop behind) отставать от (кого-л. / чего-л.)He dropped behind the other runners. — Он отстал от остальных бегунов.
We thought the horse would win, but he dropped behind halfway through the race. — Мы думали, эта лошадь победит, но она сильно отстала на середине дистанции.
Syn:22) ( drop across) наталкиваться на (что-л. / кого-л.), случайно встретиться с (кем-л.)I dropped across an old friend in town today. — Сегодня в городе я столкнулся со старым знакомым.
Syn:23)а) зайти мимоходом, нанести неожиданный визит, забежать, заглянуть (куда-л. / к кому-л.)to drop in for tea — зайти, заглянуть на чашку чая
to drop in at smb.'s place / on smb. — зайти к кому-л.
Let's drop on Jim on our way back. — Давай на обратном пути зайдём к Джиму.
Since we're in the neighborhood, why don't we drop in at my brother's? — Раз уж мы тут поблизости, то почему бы не зайти к моему брату?
Let's drop down to his summer home and see if he's there. — Давай заедем к нему на дачу, вдруг он там.
Look who's just dropped in! — Ба, кто к нам пришёл!
б) drop + нареч. постепенно перемещаться, перемещаться поочерёдноThen one by one the guests dropped off. — Затем гости постепенно разошлись.
Hundreds of people dropped in to buy a copy at the presentation, with some lining up as early as 9 pm. — Сотни людей всё просачивались в магазин, чтобы на презентации купить себе экземпляр книги, некоторые занимали очередь с 9 часов вечера.
One by one, each jet banked and dropped away from the formation. — Один за другим, самолёты закладывали вираж и покидали боевой «клин».
The defender dropped back behind his teammate. спорт. — Защитник отступил, чтобы оказаться позади товарища по команде (и не создавать положения «вне игры»).
Many of the Confederate troops dropped back to better cover. воен. — Многие из частей конфедератов отошли в укрытие.
24) ( drop on) проявлять (назойливое) внимание к (кому-л.), останавливать свой выбор на (ком-л.)The examiner can drop on any student to answer questions. — Экзаменатор может задать вопрос любому студенту.
Why drop on me? It's not my fault. — Что ты ко мне цепляешься? Я тут при чём?
25)а) drop + прил. (быстро) погружаться (в какое-л. состояние)to drop into a film / book — с головой погрузиться в фильм, книгу
to drop into a habit of doing smth. — иметь обыкновение делать что-л.
We soon dropped back into the old life of sight-seeing and shopping. — Вскоре мы вновь вернулись к нашей прежней жизни - осмотру достопримечательностей и хождению по магазинам.
26) drop + сущ. называет действие по значению существительного•- drop back
- drop behind
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out
- drop through••to drop a brick / clanger — допустить промах, попасть впросак
to drop smth. like a hot potato — поспешить избавиться от чего-л.
to drop a line / note — черкнуть несколько строк
Drop dead! груб. — Иди к чёрту!, Отвали!, Проваливай!, Пошёл на фиг!
to drop a bombshell разг. — повергнуть в шок, ошеломить неожиданным известием
- drop a dime- drop short 2. сущ.1) капляDrops of water sparkled in the sunlight. — Капли воды сверкали на солнце.
drop by drop — капля за каплей, по капле; медленно и постепенно
2) слеза; капля дождя; капля росы; капля пота; капелька кровиThey would be faithful to him to the last drop. — Они будут верны ему до последней капли крови.
Syn:3) ( drops) мед. капли4) небольшое количество, капляAdd a drop of Tabasco and mix well. — Добавь чуточку соуса табаско и хорошенько перемешай.
Syn:to have a drop in one's eye — быть навеселе, выпить
I have had a drop, but I had not been drinking. — Я опрокинул чуть-чуть, но я не пил.
6) подвеска (у люстры, канделябра); серьга7) драже; леденец; печенье круглой формы8) падение, понижение, снижениеThe drop in temperature was a relief. — Снижение температуры привело к улучшению состояния.
Syn:9) удар по мячу, отскочившему от земли, удар с полулета ( в футболе)Syn:10) спорт. укороченный удар (резкий удар вниз через сетку; в теннисе, бадминтоне)11) карт. сбрасывание карты ( обычно в бридже)12) авиа сбрасывание с самолета боеприпасов, снабжения; сбрасывание десанта13) приземление самолета, ракеты14) ( the drop) амер.; разг. преимуществоto get the drop on smb. — получить преимущество перед (кем-л.)
to have the drop on smb. — иметь преимущество перед (кем-л.)
He had got the drop on us, and he knew it. — Он получил преимущество над нами, и знал об этом.
Two of us can handle it. We shall have the drop on them. — Мы вдвоем с этим справимся. У нас перед ними будет преимущество.
15) потомство, помёт ( у животных)The bulk of the lambs consisted of this season's drop. — Основная часть ягнят представляла собой помёт этого года..
16) падающее устройство; падающая дверца; трап17) пластинка, закрывающая замочную скважину18) театр.; = act drop; = drop-curtain занавес, опускаемый между действиями19) опускающаяся подставка, люк ( виселицы); виселицаIt comes to the morning when he is going to get the drop. — Приближается утро, когда его должны повесить.
20) крим. укрыватель или скупщик краденогоSyn:21)а) тайник для краденого; шпионский тайник22) амер. щель, прорезь (в почтовом ящике, для монеты или жетона в автомате)23) разг. деньги, даваемые в качестве пожертвования или взяткиA halfpenny's the usual drop. — Полпенни - это обычная сумма для подаяния.
24) высота, расстояние сверху внизSometimes the rope slipped, or the drop was insufficient. — Иногда развязывалась веревка, иногда высота оказывалась недостаточной.
25) обрыв, откосThe road ends abruptly in a drop to the sea. — Дорога внезапно кончается резким обрывом к морю.
Syn:••a drop in the / a bucket / the ocean — капля в море
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69 catch a cold
(catch a cold (тж. catch или take cold))схватить простуду, простудиться...he had remained at Doctor Blimber's on the previous Saturday and Sunday, lest he should take cold. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Dombey and Son’, ch. XIV) —...прошлую субботу и воскресенье Поль оставался у доктора Блимбера, во избежание простуды.
Dickie: "...It'll rain cats and dogs, and you'll catch a beastly cold. you'll probably get pneumonia." (W. S. Maugham, ‘Penelope’, act III) — Дики: "...Сейчас пойдет проливной дождь, и если ты поедешь, то, наверняка, сильно простудишься. Можешь даже схватить воспаление легких."
Most of them caught colds and began to cough; one man of the draft was taken to hospital with pleurisy. (R. Aldington, ‘Death of a Hero’, part III, ch. 4) — Многие простудились и кашляли; один заболел плевритом и был отправлен в госпиталь.
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70 amendment
1. n улучшение, исправление; работа по улучшению; устранение недостатков2. n исправление; поправка3. n поправка, дополнение4. n юр. поправка, исправление5. n с. -х. улучшение; мелиорация6. n с. -х. почвоулучшатель, мелиорантСинонимический ряд:1. alteration (noun) alteration; amelioration; betterment; correction; improvement; melioration; reformation; upgrading2. legislative addition (noun) act; bill; clause; legislative addition; measure; modification of law; rider; supplement3. revision (noun) revamping; revision; rewriting -
71 Bill
1. n Билл2. n счётpayable bills — счета, подлежащие оплате
legal bill — счёт адвоката, счёт адвокатских расходов
3. n список, инвентарь4. n документ5. n билль, законопроектprivate bill — законопроект, имеющий местное значение
kill a bill — провалить законопроект; провалить предложение
government bill — законопроект, внесённый правительством
pending bill — законопроект, находящийся на рассмотрении
6. n программа7. n афиша, плакат8. n амер. банкнот, казначейский билет9. n вексель, траттаbill at sight — тратта, срочная немедленно по предъявлении
10. n торговый контракт; декларация11. n накладнаяbill of parcels — фактура; накладная
12. n опись товаров13. n юр. заявление, искbill of indictment — обвинительный акт, предъявляемый на решение «большому жюри»
14. n уст. документ с печатью15. n уст. папская булла16. n уст. уст. пасквиль, памфлет17. n уст. уст. жалоба, просьба18. n уст. уст. заявление в форме петиции в верховный суд19. n уст. уст. рецепт20. n уст. мор. список членов команды с распределением обязанностейmake out a bill — составить счет; составить список
21. v объявлять в афишахIrving was billed to appear as Hamlet — было объявлено, что Ирвинг будет выступать в роли Гамлета
22. v обклеивать афишамиbill at usance — вексель на срок; законопроект; билль; счет; афиша; вексель; объявлять; объявить; меню; закладная
23. v выставлять или выписывать счётbill me for $3 — запиши на мой счёт 3 доллара; запиши за мной 3 доллара
24. v фактурировать; выписывать накладную25. n клюв26. n мыс27. n амер. разг. козырёк28. n мор. носок якоря29. v целоваться клювиками30. v ворковать, ласкаться31. n садовые ножницы; секач, кривой нож для обрубания сучьевhedge bill — садовый нож, секатор
hedging bill — садовый нож, секатор
32. n кирка, мотыга33. n уст. алебарда34. n уст. короткий мечvery short bill — вексель, оплачиваемый в течение очень короткого срока
35. n остриё лапы якоря36. v работать садовыми ножницами, подстригать37. v работать мотыгой, копатьСинонимический ряд:1. account (noun) account; charges; check; invoice; reckoning; score; statement; tab2. announcement (noun) advertisement; affiche; announcement; broadside; bulletin; circular; handbill; notice; placard; poster3. beak (noun) beak; mandible; neb; nib; pecker; projection4. charge (noun) charge; debt; fee5. currency (noun) currency; money; note6. dollar (noun) dollar; oner; rock7. paper money (noun) bank note; certificate; federal reserve note; greenback; paper money8. peak (noun) brim; peak; visor9. programme (noun) programme; prospectus; syllabus10. promontory (noun) cape; foreland; head; headland; naze; point; promontory11. proposed law (noun) act; draft; law; legislation; measure; proposal; proposed law12. announce (verb) advertise; announce; post; publicise; publicize; publish13. invoice (verb) draw upon; dun; invoice; send a statement; solicitАнтонимический ряд: -
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1. n тлв. радио,2. n реклама и объявления3. n рекламная, коммерческая передача; передача, оплаченная фирмой в рекламных целях4. n коммерческое телевидение5. n коммерческое радио6. n разг. коммивояжёр7. a торговый, коммерческийcommercial treaty — торговый договор; торговое соглашение
commercial law — торговое право, торговые законы
8. a доходный, прибыльный, выгодный; рентабельный9. a промышленного значения10. a серийныйcommercial robot — серийно выпускаемый робот; серийный робот
11. a спец. техническийСинонимический ряд:1. mercantile (adj.) business; economic; financial; fiscal; marketable; mercantile; monetary; sales; trade; trading2. mercenary (adj.) advertising; for profit; materialistic; mercenary; money-making; mundane; practical; profit; prosaic3. advertisement (noun) ad; advertisement; announcement; blurb; sales pitch; spot; word from our sponsor -
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1. n редк. писание или рисование портретов2. n редк. портрет3. v писать, рисовать или создавать портрет4. v описывать, изображатьman difficult to portray — человек, которого трудно охарактеризовать
5. v играть, изображать, представлять на сцене или в киноСинонимический ряд:1. characterize (verb) characterize; impersonate; personify; play2. do (verb) act; do; represent3. paint (verb) compose; delineate; depict; describe; design; draft; draw; illustrate; image; interpret; limn; paint; picture; render; show; sketch -
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1. n нечто положительное, положительностьpositive balance — положительный итог; положительный остаток
positive logic — положительная логика; позитивная логика
2. n нечто реальное, реальностьhis surmise was transcribed by others as a positive statement — его догадка трансформировалась в сознании других людей в утверждение; то, что он высказал как догадку, было воспринято другими как утверждение
3. n грам. положительная степень4. n фото позитив5. n эл. положительная пластина6. n муз. церк. позитив7. a несомненный; определённый, совершенно ясный8. a точный, определённый9. a решительный; категорический10. a положительный, утвердительный11. a верный, достоверный12. a уверенный, убеждённый в правильностиare you sure? — Yes, I am positive — вы уверены? — Да, совершенно
13. a самоуверенный14. a настоящий, определённый15. a разг. абсолютный, сущий; законченный16. a абсолютный, безусловный, безотносительный17. a позитивный; конструктивный18. a фото позитивный19. a тех. принудительный; нагнетательный; вдувной20. a спец. движущийся, вращающийся по часовой стрелке; правовращающийся21. a опт. вращающий плоскость поляризации вправо22. a опт. собирающийСинонимический ряд:1. actual (adj.) absolute; actual; factual; genuine; hard; sure-enough2. affirmative (adj.) affirmative; hopeful; optimistic3. beneficial (adj.) beneficial; constructive; functional; practical4. certain (adj.) assured; certain; cocksure; confident; convinced; inarguable; incontrovertible; indubitable; irrebuttable; irrefutable; overbearing; over-confident; secure; sure; uncontestable; uncontrovertible; undeniable; undisputable; undoubtable; undoubting; unhesitating; unquestionable5. decided (adj.) arbitrary; decided; decisive; determined; enacted; unconditional6. emphatic (adj.) assertive; dogmatic; emphatic; expressed; obstinate; peremptory; resolute; stated7. favourable (adj.) assenting; favourable8. incontestable (adj.) categorical; clear; clear-cut; definite; direct; explicit; express; incontestable; indisputable; precise; specific; unambiguous; unequivocal9. right-handed (adj.) clockwise; dextrorotatory; right-handed10. utter (adj.) all-fired; arrant; black; blamed; blank; blankety-blank; blasted; bleeding; blessed; blighted; blinding; blithering; blue; complete; confounded; consummate; crashing; dad-blamed; dad-blasted; dad-burned; damned; dang; darn; dashed; deuced; doggone; double-distilled; durn; utterАнтонимический ряд:contingent; contradictory; dependent; destructive; disputable; doubtful; dubious; enigmatic; equivocal; fictitious; hazy; insecure; negative; questionable -
75 control
1. регулирование, регулировка; управление; регулировать, управлять2. регулировочное устройство3. элементы системы управления4. автоматическое регулирование приводки5. устройство для автоматической регулировки приводки красок6. автоматическое регулирование боковой приводки7. устройство для автоматической регулировки боковой приводкиbackward-acting control — регулирование; регулировка
8. автоматическое регулирование натяжения9. устройство для регулировки натяжения10. регулирование приводки по окружности цилиндра11. устройство для регулировки приводки по окружности цилиндраclosed-loop control — замкнутый цикл контроля, контроль с обратной связью
12. контроль положения линии рубки; контроль положения линии поперечной резки13. автоматическое устройство, контролирующее положение изображения относительно линии рубкиdiaphragm control — номограмма, связывающая индекс диафрагмы с масштабом съёмки
14. управление экспозицией15. устройство для управления экспозициейgradation control — управление градацией; управление градационным процессом; контроль градации, регулирование градации
gripper control — управление захватами, регулировка захватов
highlight control — управление градацией «высоких светов», регулирование градационных характеристик «высоких светов»
16. регулировка подачи краски17. регулятор подачи краски18. регулирование режима работы передаточного валика по отношению к дукторному валу, регулирование передаточного валика19. устройство для регулирования режима работы передаточного валика20. регулирование продольной приводки21. устройство для регулировки долевой приводки22. регулирование боковой и продольной приводки23. устройство для регулировки боковой и продольной приводки24. контроль неподачи листов25. устройство, контролирующее неподачу листов26. регулировка положения валика печатного станка27. устройство для регулирования положения валика печатного станка28. авторегулирование натяжения с помощью пневматически нагруженного «плавающего» валика29. пневматическое устройство с «плавающим» валиком для авторегулирования натяжения30. регулирование окружного смещения формного цилиндра31. устройство для управления окружным смещением формного цилиндра32. управление экспозицией при копировании33. устройство для автоматического отсчёта времени экспонированияprint to cut register control — приводка рубки по печати, регулирование положения линии рубки ленты
34. регулирование приводки35. устройство для регулирования приводкиexchange control — валютный контроль; валютное регулирование
control margin — диапазон регулирования; диапазон управления
36. регулирование приводки на рабочем ходу37. устройство для регулирования приводки на рабочем ходу38. контроль подачи листов39. устройство, контролирующее подачу листов40. регулирование боковой приводки41. устройство для регулирования боковой приводкиtime control — управление временем, автоматический отсчёт времени
tonal control — управление градацией изображения или градационным процессом, регулирование градационной характеристики
42. управление движением лентыfailsoft control — управление с "мягким отказом"
43. устройство для контроля за движением ленты44. регулирование положения боковой кромки ленты45. устройство для выравнивания ленты46. управление длиной подачи ленты47. устройство для регулирования подачи лентыfeed control slide — заслонка, регулирующая подачу
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76 Chronology
15,000-3,000 BCE Paleolithic cultures in western Portugal.400-200 BCE Greek and Carthaginian trade settlements on coast.202 BCE Roman armies invade ancient Lusitania.137 BCE Intensive Romanization of Lusitania begins.410 CE Germanic tribes — Suevi and Visigoths—begin conquest of Roman Lusitania and Galicia.714—16 Muslims begin conquest of Visigothic Lusitania.1034 Christian Reconquest frontier reaches Mondego River.1064 Christians conquer Coimbra.1139 Burgundian Count Afonso Henriques proclaims himself king of Portugal; birth of Portugal. Battle of Ourique: Afonso Henriques defeats Muslims.1147 With English Crusaders' help, Portuguese seize Lisbon from Muslims.1179 Papacy formally recognizes Portugal's independence (Pope Alexander III).1226 Campaign to reclaim Alentejo from Muslims begins.1249 Last Muslim city (Silves) falls to Portuguese Army.1381 Beginning of third war between Castile and Portugal.1383 Master of Aviz, João, proclaimed regent by Lisbon populace.1385 April: Master of Aviz, João I, proclaimed king of Portugal by Cortes of Coimbra. 14 August: Battle of Aljubarrota, Castilians defeated by royal forces, with assistance of English army.1394 Birth of "Prince Henry the Navigator," son of King João I.1415 Beginning of overseas expansion as Portugal captures Moroccan city of Ceuta.1419 Discovery of Madeira Islands.1425-28 Prince D. Pedro, older brother of Prince Henry, travels in Europe.1427 Discovery (or rediscovery?) of Azores Islands.1434 Prince Henry the Navigator's ships pass beyond Cape Bojador, West Africa.1437 Disaster at Tangier, Morocco, as Portuguese fail to capture city.1441 First African slaves from western Africa reach Portugal.1460 Death of Prince Henry. Portuguese reach what is now Senegal, West Africa.1470s Portuguese explore West African coast and reach what is now Ghana and Nigeria and begin colonizing islands of São Tomé and Príncipe.1479 Treaty of Alcáçovas between kings of Portugal and Spain.1482 Portuguese establish post at São Jorge da Mina, Gold Coast (now Ghana).1482-83 Portuguese navigator Diogo Cão reaches mouth of Congo River and Angola.1488 Navigator Bartolomeu Dias rounds Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, and finds route to Indian Ocean.1492-93 Columbus's first voyage to West Indies.1493 Columbus visits Azores and Portugal on return from first voyage; tells of discovery of New World. Treaty of Tordesillas signed between kings of Portugal and Spain: delimits spheres of conquest with line 370 leagues west of Cape Verde Islands (claimed by Portugal); Portugal's sphere to east of line includes, in effect, Brazil.King Manuel I and Royal Council decide to continue seeking all-water route around Africa to Asia.King Manuel I expels unconverted Jews from Portugal.1497-99 Epic voyage of Vasco da Gama from Portugal around Africa to west India, successful completion of sea route to Asia project; da Gama returns to Portugal with samples of Asian spices.1500 Bound for India, Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral "discovers" coast of Brazil and claims it for Portugal.1506 Anti-Jewish riots in Lisbon.Battle of Diu, India; Portugal's command of Indian Ocean assured for some time with Francisco de Almeida's naval victory over Egyptian and Gujerati fleets.Afonso de Albuquerque conquers Goa, India; beginning of Portuguese hegemony in south Asia.Portuguese conquest of Malacca; commerce in Spice Islands.1519 Magellan begins circumnavigation voyage.1536 Inquisition begins in Portugal.1543 Portuguese merchants reach Japan.1557 Portuguese merchants granted Chinese territory of Macau for trading factory.1572 Luís de Camões publishes epic poem, Os Lusíadas.1578 Battle of Alcácer-Quivir; Moroccan forces defeat army of King Sebastião of Portugal; King Sebastião dies in battle. Portuguese succession crisis.1580 King Phillip II of Spain claims and conquers Portugal; Spanish rule of Portugal, 1580-1640.1607-24 Dutch conquer sections of Asia and Brazil formerly held by Portugal.1640 1 December: Portuguese revolution in Lisbon overthrows Spanish rule, restores independence. Beginning of Portugal's Braganza royal dynasty.1654 Following Dutch invasions and conquest of parts of Brazil and Angola, Dutch expelled by force.1661 Anglo-Portuguese Alliance treaty signed: England pledges to defend Portugal "as if it were England itself." Queen Catherine of Bra-ganza marries England's Charles II.1668 February: In Portuguese-Spanish peace treaty, Spain recognizes independence of Portugal, thus ending 28-year War of Restoration.1703 Methuen Treaties signed, key commercial trade agreement and defense treaty between England and Portugal.1750 Pombal becomes chief minister of King José I.1755 1 November: Massive Lisbon earthquake, tidal wave, and fire.1759 Expulsion of Jesuits from Portugal and colonies.1761 Slavery abolished in continental Portugal.1769 Abandonment of Mazagão, Morocco, last Portuguese outpost.1777 Pombal dismissed as chief minister by Queen Maria I, after death of José I.1791 Portugal and United States establish full diplomatic relations.1807 November: First Napoleonic invasion; French forces under Junot conquer Portugal. Royal family flees to colony of Brazil and remains there until 1821.1809 Second French invasion of Portugal under General Soult.1811 Third French invasion of Portugal under General Masséna.1813 Following British general Wellington's military victories, French forces evacuate Portugal.1817 Liberal, constitutional movements against absolutist monarchist rule break out in Brazil (Pernambuco) and Portugal (Lisbon, under General Gomes Freire); crushed by government. British marshal of Portugal's army, Beresford, rules Portugal.Liberal insurrection in army officer corps breaks out in Cadiz, Spain, and influences similar movement in Portugal's armed forces first in Oporto.King João VI returns from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and early draft of constitution; era of constitutional monarchy begins.1822 7 September: João VI's son Pedro proclaims independence ofBrazil from Portugal and is named emperor. 23 September: Constitution of 1822 ratified.Portugal recognizes sovereign independence of Brazil.King João VI dies; power struggle for throne ensues between his sons, brothers Pedro and Miguel; Pedro, emperor of Brazil, abdicates Portuguese throne in favor of his daughter, D. Maria II, too young to assume crown. By agreement, Miguel, uncle of D. Maria, is to accept constitution and rule in her stead.1828 Miguel takes throne and abolishes constitution. Sections of Portugal rebel against Miguelite rule.1831 Emperor Pedro abdicates throne of Brazil and returns to Portugal to expel King Miguel from Portuguese throne.1832-34 Civil war between absolutist King Miguel and constitutionalist Pedro, who abandons throne of Brazil to restore his young daughter Maria to throne of Portugal; Miguel's armed forces defeated by those of Pedro. Miguel leaves for exile and constitution (1826 Charter) is restored.1834-53 Constitutional monarchy consolidated under rule of Queen Maria II, who dies in 1853.1851-71 Regeneration period of economic development and political stability; public works projects sponsored by Minister Fontes Pereira de Melo.1871-90 Rotativism period of alternating party governments; achieves political stability and less military intervention in politics and government. Expansion of colonial territory in tropical Africa.January: Following territorial dispute in central Africa, Britain delivers "Ultimatum" to Portugal demanding withdrawal of Portugal's forces from what is now Malawi and Zimbabwe. Portugal's government, humiliated in accepting demand under threat of a diplomatic break, falls. Beginning of governmental and political instability; monarchist decline and republicanism's rise.Anglo-Portuguese treaties signed relating to delimitation of frontiers in colonial Africa.1899 Treaty of Windsor; renewal of Anglo-Portuguese defense and friendship alliance.1903 Triumphal visit of King Edward VII to Portugal.1906 Politician João Franco supported by King Carlos I in dictatorship to restore order and reform.1908 1 February: Murder in Lisbon of King Carlos I and his heir apparent, Prince Dom Luís, by Portuguese anarchists. Eighteen-year-old King Manuel II assumes throne.1910 3-5 October: Following republican-led military insurrection in armed forces, monarchy falls and first Portuguese republic is proclaimed. Beginning of unstable, economically troubled, parliamentary republic form of government.May: Violent insurrection in Lisbon overturns government of General Pimenta de Castro; nearly a thousand casualties from several days of armed combat in capital.March: Following Portugal's honoring ally Britain's request to confiscate German shipping in Portuguese harbors, Germany declares war on Portugal; Portugal enters World War I on Allied side.Portugal organizes and dispatches Portuguese Expeditionary Corps to fight on the Western Front. 9 April: Portuguese forces mauled by German offensive in Battle of Lys. Food rationing and riots in Lisbon. Portuguese military operations in Mozambique against German expedition's invasion from German East Africa. 5 December: Authoritarian, presidentialist government under Major Sidónio Pais takes power in Lisbon, following a successful military coup.1918 11 November: Armistice brings cessation of hostilities on Western Front in World War I. Portuguese expeditionary forces stationed in Angola, Mozambique, and Flanders begin return trip to Portugal. 14 December: President Sidónio Pais assassinated. Chaotic period of ephemeral civil war ensues.1919-21 Excessively unstable political period, including January1919 abortive effort of Portuguese monarchists to restore Braganza dynasty to power. Republican forces prevail, but level of public violence, economic distress, and deprivation remains high.1921 October: Political violence attains peak with murder of former prime minister and other prominent political figures in Lisbon. Sectors of armed forces and Guarda Nacional Republicana are mutinous. Year of financial and corruption scandals, including Portuguese bank note (fraud) case; military court acquits guilty military insurrectionists, and one military judge declares "the country is sick."28 May: Republic overthrown by military coup or pronunciamento and conspiracy among officer corps. Parliament's doors locked and parliament closed for nearly nine years to January 1935. End of parliamentary republic, Western Europe's most unstable political system in this century, beginning of the Portuguese dictatorship, after 1930 known as the Estado Novo. Officer corps assumes reins of government, initiates military censorship of the press, and suppresses opposition.February: Military dictatorship under General Óscar Carmona crushes failed republican armed insurrection in Oporto and Lisbon.April: Military dictatorship names Professor Antônio de Oliveira Salazar minister of finance, with dictatorial powers over budget, to stabilize finances and rebuild economy. Insurrectionism among military elements continues into 1931.1930 Dr. Salazar named minister for colonies and announces balanced budgets. Salazar consolidates support by various means, including creation of official regime "movement," the National Union. Salazar engineers Colonial Act to ensure Lisbon's control of bankrupt African colonies by means of new fiscal controls and centralization of authority. July: Military dictatorship names Salazar prime minister for first time, and cabinet composition undergoes civilianization; academic colleagues and protégés plan conservative reform and rejuvenation of society, polity, and economy. Regime comes to be called the Estado Novo (New State). New State's constitution ratified by new parliament, the National Assembly; Portugal described in document as "unitary, corporative Republic" and governance influenced by Salazar's stern personality and doctrines such as integralism, Catholicism, and fiscal conservatism.1936 Violent instability and ensuing civil war in neighboring Spain, soon internationalized by fascist and communist intervention, shake Estado Novo regime. Pseudofascist period of regime features creation of imitation Fascist institutions to defend regime from leftist threats; Portugal institutes "Portuguese Youth" and "Portuguese Legion."1939 3 September: Prime Minister Salazar declares Portugal's neutrality in World War II. October: Anglo-Portuguese agreement grants naval and air base facilities to Britain and later to United States for Battle of the Atlantic and Normandy invasion support. Third Reich protests breach of Portugal's neutrality.6 June: On day of Allies' Normandy invasion, Portugal suspends mining and export of wolfram ore to both sides in war.8 May: Popular celebrations of Allied victory and Fascist defeat in Lisbon and Oporto coincide with Victory in Europe Day. Following managed elections for Estado Novo's National Assembly in November, regime police, renamed PIDE, with increased powers, represses opposition.1947 Abortive military coup in central Portugal easily crushed by regime. Independence of India and initiation of Indian protests against Portuguese colonial rule in Goa and other enclaves.1949 Portugal becomes founding member of NATO.1951 Portugal alters constitution and renames overseas colonies "Overseas Provinces." Portugal and United States sign military base agreements for use of air and naval facilities in Azores Islands and military aid to Lisbon. President Carmona dies in office, succeeded by General Craveiro Lopes (1951-58). July: Indians occupy enclave of Portuguese India (dependency of Damão) by means of passive resistance movement. August: Indian passive resistance movement in Portuguese India repelled by Portuguese forces with loss of life. December: With U.S. backing, Portugal admitted as member of United Nations (along with Spain). Air force general Humberto Delgado, in opposition, challenges Estado Novo's hand-picked successor to Craveiro Lopes, Admiral Américo Tomás. Delgado rallies coalition of democratic, liberal, and communist opposition but loses rigged election and later flees to exile in Brazil. Portugal joins European Free Trade Association (EFTA).January and February: Estado Novo rocked by armed African insurrection in northern Angola, crushed by armed forces. Hijacking of Portuguese ocean liner by ally of Delgado, Captain Henrique Galvão. April: Salazar defeats attempted military coup and reshuffles cabinet with group of younger figures who seek to reform colonial rule and strengthen the regime's image abroad. 18 December: Indian army rapidly defeats Portugal's defense force in Goa, Damão, and Diu and incorporates Portugal's Indian possessions into Indian Union. January: Abortive military coup in Beja, Portugal.1965 February: General Delgado and his Brazilian secretary murdered and secretly buried near Spanish frontier by political police, PIDE.1968 August and September: Prime Minister Salazar, aged 79, suffers crippling stoke. President Tomás names former cabinet officer Marcello Caetano as Salazar's successor. Caetano institutes modest reforms in Portugal and overseas.1971 Caetano government ratifies amended constitution that allows slight devolution and autonomy to overseas provinces in Africa and Asia. Right-wing loyalists oppose reforms in Portugal. 25 April: Military coup engineered by Armed Forces Movement overthrows Estado Novo and establishes provisional government emphasizing democratization, development, and decolonization. Limited resistance by loyalists. President Tomás and Premier Caetano flown to exile first in Madeira and then in Brazil. General Spínola appointed president. September: Revolution moves to left, as President Spínola, thwarted in his program, resigns.March: Military coup by conservative forces fails, and leftist response includes nationalization of major portion of economy. Polarization between forces and parties of left and right. 25 November: Military coup by moderate military elements thwarts leftist forces. Constituent Assembly prepares constitution. Revolution moves from left to center and then right.March: Constitution ratified by Assembly of the Republic. 25 April: Second general legislative election gives largest share of seats to Socialist Party (PS). Former oppositionist lawyer, Mário Soares, elected deputy and named prime minister.1977-85 Political pendulum of democratic Portugal moves from center-left to center-right, as Social Democratic Party (PSD) increases hold on assembly and take office under Prime Minister Cavaco Silva. July1985 elections give edge to PSD who advocate strong free-enterprise measures and revision of leftist-generated 1976 Constitution, amended modestly in 1982.1986 January: Portugal joins European Economic Community (EEC).1987 July: General, legislative elections for assembly give more than 50 percent to PSD led by Prime Minister Cavaco Silva. For first time, since 1974, Portugal has a working majority government.1989 June: Following revisions of 1976 Constitution, reprivatization of economy begins, under PS government.January: Presidential elections, Mário Soares reelected for second term. July: General, legislative elections for assembly result in new PSD victory and majority government.January-July: Portugal holds presidency of the Council of the European Economic Community (EEC). December: Tariff barriers fall as fully integrated Common Market established in the EEC.November: Treaty of Maastricht comes into force. The EEC officially becomes the European Union (EU). Portugal is signatory with 11 other member-nations.October: General, legislative elections for assembly result in PS victory and naming of Prime Minister Guterres. PS replace PSD as leading political party. November: Excavations for Lisbon bank uncover ancient Phoenician, Roman, and Christian ruins.January: General, presidential elections; socialist Jorge Sampaio defeats PSD's Cavaco Silva and assumes presidency from Dr. Mário Soares. July: Community of Portuguese Languages Countries (CPLP) cofounded by Portugal and Brazil.May-September: Expo '98 held in Lisbon. Opening of Vasco da Gama Bridge across Tagus River, Europe's longest (17 kilometers/ 11 miles). June: National referendum on abortion law change defeated after low voter turnout. November: National referendum on regionaliza-tion and devolution of power defeated after another low voter turnout.October: General, legislative elections: PS victory over PSD lacks clear majority in parliament. Following East Timor referendum, which votes for independence and withdrawal of Indonesia, outburst of popular outrage in streets, media, and communications of Portugal approves armed intervention and administration of United Nations (and withdrawal of Indonesia) in East Timor. Portugal and Indonesia restore diplomatic relations. December: A Special Territory since 1975, Colony of Macau transferred to sovereignty of People's Republic of China.January-June: Portugal holds presidency of the Council of the EU; end of Discoveries Historical Commemoration Cycle (1988-2000).United Nations forces continue to occupy and administer former colony of East Timor, with Portugal's approval.January: General, presidential elections; PS president Sampaio reelected for second term. City of Oporto, "European City of Culture" for the year, hosts arts festival. December: Municipal elections: PSD defeats PS; socialist prime minister Guterres resigns; President Sampaio calls March parliamentary elections.1 January: Portugal enters single European Currency system. Euro currency adopted and ceases use of former national currency, the escudo. March: Parliamentary elections; PSD defeats PS and José Durão Barroso becomes prime minister. Military modernization law passed. Portugal holds chairmanship of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).May: Municipal law passed permitting municipalities to reorganize in new ways.June: Prime Minister Durão Barroso, invited to succeed Romano Prodi as president of EU Commission, resigns. Pedro Santana Lopes becomes prime minister. European Parliament elections held. Conscription for national service in army and navy ended. Mass grave uncovered at Academy of Sciences Museum, Lisbon, revealing remains of several thousand victims of Lisbon earthquake, 1755.February: Parliamentary elections; PS defeats PSD, socialists win first absolute majority in parliament since 1975. José Sócrates becomes prime minister.January: Presidential elections; PSD candidate Aníbal Cavaco Silva elected and assumes presidency from Jorge Sampaio. Portugal's national soccer team ranked 7th out of 205 countries by international soccer association. European Union's Bologna Process in educational reform initiated in Portugal.July-December: Portugal holds presidency of the Council of the European Union. For reasons of economy, Portugal announces closure of many consulates, especially in France and the eastern US. Government begins official inspections of private institutions of higher education, following scandals.2008 January: Prime Minister Sócrates announces location of new Lisbon area airport as Alcochete, on south bank of Tagus River, site of air force shooting range. February: Portuguese Army begins to receive new modern battle tanks (Leopard 2 A6). March: Mass protest of 85,000 public school (primary and secondary levels) teachers in Lisbon schools dispute recent educational policies of minister of education and prime minister. -
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A n1 ( logical arrangement) ordre m ; a sense of order un sens de l'ordre ; it's in the natural order of things c'est dans l'ordre naturel des choses ; to produce order out of chaos produire de l'ordre à partir du désordre ; to put ou set sth in order mettre qch en ordre [affairs] ; to set ou put one's life in order remettre de l'ordre dans sa vie ;2 ( sequence) ordre m ; to be in alphabetical/chronological order être dans l'ordre alphabétique/chronologique ; to put sth in order classer [files, record cards] ; to put the names in alphabetical order mettre les noms par ordre alphabétique ; in order of priority par ordre de priorité ; in ascending/descending order dans l'ordre croissant/décroissant ; in the right/wrong order dans le bon/mauvais ordre ; to be out of order [files, records] être en désordre, être mélangé ;3 (discipline, control) ordre m ; to restore order rétablir l'ordre ; to keep order [police, government] maintenir l'ordre ; [teacher] maintenir la discipline ; ⇒ law and order, public order ;5 ( command) ordre m, consigne f (to do de faire) ; to give/issue an order donner/lancer un ordre ; to carry out an order exécuter un ordre ; to give an order for the crowd to disperse donner à la foule l'ordre de se disperser ; to be under sb's orders être sous les ordres de qn ; to have ou to be under orders to do avoir (l')ordre de faire ; my orders are to guard the door j'ai l'ordre de surveiller l'entrée ; I have orders not to let anybody through j'ai ordre de ne laisser passer personne ; to take orders from sb recevoir des ordres de qn ; they take their orders from Paris ils reçoivent leurs ordres de Paris ; I won't take orders from you je ne suis pas à vos ordres ; he won't take orders from anybody il ne supporte pas que quiconque lui donne des ordres ; on the orders of the General sur les ordres du Général ; to act on sb's order agir sur l'ordre de qn ; that's an order! c'est un ordre! ; orders are orders les ordres sont les ordres ; until further orders jusqu'à nouvel ordre ;6 Comm ( request to supply) commande f (for de) ; ( in restaurant) commande f (of de) ; to place an order passer une commande ; to put in ou place an order for sth commander qch ; to place an order with sb for sth commander qch à qn ; a grocery order une commande d'épicerie ; a telephone order une commande par téléphone ; a rush/repeat order une commande urgente/renouvelée ; the books are on order les livres ont été commandés ; made to order fait sur commande ; cash with order payable à la commande ;7 ( operational state) to be in good/perfect order être en bon/parfait état ; in working ou running order en état de marche ; to be out of order [phone line] être en dérangement ; [lift, machine] être en panne ;8 ( correct procedure) to call the meeting to order déclarer la séance ouverte ; order! order! un peu de silence, s'il vous plaît! ; to call sb to order rappeler qn à l'ordre ; to be in order [documents, paperwork] être en règle ; the Honourable member is perfectly in order GB Pol Monsieur le député n'enfreint aucunement les règles ; the Speaker ruled the question out of order le Président de l'Assemblée a déclaré que cela était contraire à la procédure ; it is perfectly in order for him to refuse to pay il a tout à fait le droit de refuser de payer ; would it be out of order for me to phone her at home? est-ce que ce serait déplacé de lui téléphoner chez elle? ; your remark was way out of order ta remarque était tout à fait déplacée ; you're well ou way out of order ○ tu dépasses les bornes ; I hear that congratulations are in order il paraît que ça se fait de féliciter ; a toast would seem to be in order il me semble qu'un toast serait le bienvenu ; the order of the day Mil, Pol l'ordre du jour ; economy is the order of the day fig l'économie est à l'ordre du jour ;9 ( taxonomic group) ordre m ;11 (rank, scale) craftsmen of the highest order des artisans de premier ordre ; investment of this order is very welcome les investissements de cet ordre sont tout à fait souhaitables ; talent of this order is rare un tel talent est rare ; the higher/lower orders les classes supérieures/inférieures ; of the order of 15% GB, in the order of 15% US de l'ordre de 15% ;12 Jur ( decree) ordre m ; an order of the Court un ordre du tribunal ; by order of the Minister par ordre du ministre ;13 Fin pay to the order of T. Williams (on cheque, draft) payer à l'ordre de T. Williams ; ⇒ banker's order, money order, postal order, standing order ;14 ( on Stock Exchange) ordre m (de Bourse) ; buying/selling order ordre m d'achat/de vente ; limit order ordre m (à cours) limité ; stop order ordre m stop ;15 GB (honorary association, title) ordre m (of de) ; she was awarded the Order of the Garter on lui a conféré l'Ordre de la Jarretière ;16 Archit ordre m ;17 Mil ( formation) ordre m ; ( clothing) tenue f ; battle order ordre m de bataille ; close order ordre m serré ; short-sleeve order tenue f d'été.B orders npl Relig ordres mpl ; major/minor orders les ordres majeurs/mineurs ; to be in Holy order être dans les ordres ; to take Holy orders entrer dans les ordres.C in order that conj phr ( with the same subject) afin de (+ infinitive), pour (+ infinitive) ; ( with different subjects) afin que (+ subj), pour que (+ subj) ; I've come in order that I might help you je suis venu pour t'aider ; he brought the proofs in order that I might check them il a apporté les épreuves pour que je puisse les vérifier.D in order to prep phr pour (+ infinitive), afin de (+ infinitive) ; he came in order to talk to me il est venu pour me parler ; I'll leave in order not to disturb you je partirai pour ne pas te déranger.E vtr1 ( command) ordonner [inquiry, retrial, investigation] ; to order sb to do ordonner à qn de faire ; to order the closure/delivery of sth ordonner la fermeture/livraison de qch ; to order sb home/to bed donner à qn l'ordre de rentrer chez lui/d'aller se coucher ; to order sth to be done donner l'ordre de faire qch ; to order that sth be done ordonner que qch soit fait ; the council ordered the building to be demolished le conseil municipal a ordonné la démolition de ce bâtiment ; the soldiers were ordered to disembark les soldats ont reçu l'ordre de débarquer ; ‘keep quiet,’ she ordered ‘taisez-vous,’ a-t-elle ordonné ;3 ( arrange) organiser [affairs] ; classer [files, cards] ; mettre [qch] dans l'ordre [names, dates].F vi [diner, customer] commander.in short order tout de suite.■ order about, order around:▶ order [sb] around donner des ordres à qn ; he loves ordering people around il adore donner des ordres ; you've got no right to order me around je n'ai pas d'ordre à recevoir de vous.▶ order [sb] off [referee] expulser [player] ; to order sb off ordonner à qn de quitter [land, grass].■ order out:▶ order [sb] out -
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advise [əd'vaɪz]∎ to advise sb to do sth conseiller à qn de faire qch;∎ I strongly advise you to… je vous recommande instamment de…;∎ customers are advised to book early il est recommandé ou conseillé aux clients de réserver à l'avance;∎ what do you advise me to do? que me conseillez-vous?;∎ we advised them to wait nous leur avons conseillé d'attendre;∎ she advised caution elle a recommandé la prudence;∎ I advised him against signing the contract je lui ai conseillé de ne pas signer le contrat;∎ he advised them against taking legal action il leur a déconseillé d'intenter une action en justice;∎ they were well advised to go by air ils ont bien fait de prendre l'avion(b) (act as counsel to) conseiller;∎ she advises the government on education elle conseille le gouvernement en matière d'éducation∎ we are pleased to advise you that… nous avons le plaisir de vous informer que…;∎ we advised them of our arrival nous les avons prévenus de notre arrivée, nous leur avons fait part de notre arrivée;∎ keep me advised of your progress tenez-moi au courant de vos progrès;∎ she advised him of the cost elle l'a informé du coût∎ to advise a draft aviser d'une traite, donner avis d'une traite -
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sight [saɪt]vue ⇒ 1 (a)-(c) spectacle ⇒ 1 (d) curiosité ⇒ 1 (e) avis ⇒ 1 (f) pagaille ⇒ 1 (g) viseur ⇒ 1 (h) voir ⇒ 2 (a) repérer ⇒ 2 (a) viser ⇒ 1 (h), 2 (b) beaucoup ⇒ 31 noun(a) (faculty, sense) vue f;∎ to have good/bad sight avoir une bonne/mauvaise vue;∎ her sight is failing sa vue baisse;∎ to lose/to recover one's sight perdre/recouvrer la vue(b) (act, instance of seeing) vue f;∎ he fainted at the sight of the blood il s'est évanoui à la vue du sang;∎ it was my first sight of the Pacific c'était la première fois que je voyais le Pacifique;∎ at first sight the place seemed abandoned à première vue, l'endroit avait l'air abandonné;∎ it was love at first sight ce fut le coup de foudre;∎ do you believe in love at first sight? est-ce que tu crois au coup de foudre?;∎ to catch sight of sb/sth apercevoir ou entrevoir qn/qch;∎ to lose sight of sb/sth perdre qn/qch de vue;∎ figurative we mustn't lose sight of the fact that… il ne faut pas perdre de vue (le fait) que… + indicative;∎ I can't stand or bear the sight of him! je ne le supporte pas!;∎ I can't stand the sight of blood je ne supporte pas la vue du sang;∎ to know sb by sight connaître qn de vue;∎ to buy sth sight unseen acheter qch sans l'avoir vu;∎ Commerce we need to have sight of it first il faut le voir d'abord;∎ he can play music at or American by sight il sait déchiffrer une partition;∎ to shoot at or on sight tirer à vue;∎ payable at or American on sight payable à vue(c) (range of vision) (portée f de) vue f;∎ the plane was still in sight l'avion était encore en vue;∎ there wasn't a taxi in sight il n'y avait pas un (seul) taxi en vue;∎ I heard her voice but she was nowhere in sight j'entendais sa voix mais je ne la voyais nulle part;∎ is the end in sight? est-ce que tu en vois la fin?;∎ there's still no end in sight je n'en vois pas la fin;∎ keep that car/your goal in sight ne perdez pas cette voiture/votre but de vue;∎ the mountains came into sight les montagnes sont apparues;∎ the runners came into sight les coureurs sont apparus;∎ I watched her until she was out of sight je l'ai regardée jusqu'à ce qu'elle disparaisse de ma vue;∎ keep out of sight! ne vous montrez pas!, cachez-vous!;∎ keep it out of sight ne le montrez pas, cachez-le;∎ she never lets him out of her sight elle ne le perd jamais de vue;∎ (get) out of my sight! hors de ma vue!;∎ get that dog out of my sight! faites disparaître ce chien!;∎ a peace settlement now seems within sight un accord de paix semble maintenant possible;∎ it was impossible to get within sight of the accident il était impossible de s'approcher du lieu de l'accident pour voir ce qui se passait;∎ he had to give up within sight of the summit il a dû renoncer à quelques mètres du sommet;∎ proverb out of sight, out of mind loin des yeux, loin du cœur(d) (spectacle) spectacle m;∎ the cliffs were an impressive sight les falaises étaient impressionnantes à voir;∎ beggars are a common sight on the streets on voit beaucoup de mendiants dans les rues;∎ it was not a pretty sight ça n'était pas beau à voir;∎ the waterfalls are a sight worth seeing les cascades valent la peine d'être vues;∎ it was a sight for sore eyes c'était un soulagement de voir ça;∎ you're a sight for sore eyes! (you're a welcome sight) Dieu merci te voilà!; (you look awful) tu fais vraiment peine à voir!(e) (tourist attraction) curiosité f;∎ one of the sights of Rome une des choses à voir à Rome;∎ I'll show you or take you round the sights tomorrow je vous ferai visiter ou voir la ville demain;∎ to see the sights of the town visiter la ville∎ in my father's sight she could do no wrong aux yeux de mon père, elle était incapable de faire du mal;∎ we are all equal in the sight of God nous sommes tous égaux devant Dieu∎ the kitchen was a sight! quelle pagaille dans la cuisine!;∎ your hair is a sight! tu as vu tes cheveux?;∎ what a sight you are!, you look a sight! (wet, dirty) te voilà dans un drôle d'état!; (ridiculous) de quoi tu as l'air comme ça!;∎ you're or you look a sight in that outfit! tu as vu de quoi tu as l'air dans cette tenue?;∎ I must look a sight! je ne dois pas être beau à voir!;∎ what a sight! quel tableau!∎ to take a sight on sth viser qch;∎ front sight guidon m;∎ notch sight cran m de mire;∎ angle of sight angle m de visée ou de site, site m;∎ to have sth in one's sights avoir qch dans sa ligne de tir; figurative avoir qch en vue;∎ figurative to lower one's sights viser moins haut;∎ to set one's sights on sth viser qch;∎ to set one's sights on doing sth avoir pour ambition de faire qch;∎ he's set his sights on becoming a doctor son ambition est de devenir médecin;∎ she has her sights set on the presidency/a diplomatic career elle vise la présidence/une carrière de diplomate∎ the clouds parted and we sighted the summit les nuages se déchirèrent et nous aperçûmes le sommet;∎ a submarine was sighted un sous-marin a été repéré∎ he carefully sighted his pistol at the target il visa soigneusement la cible avec son pistolet∎ you'd earn a (damn) sight more money working in industry votre salaire serait beaucoup plus important si vous travailliez dans l'industrie;∎ it's a (far) sight worse than before c'est bien pire qu'avant□ ;∎ he's a sight too modest il est bien ou beaucoup trop modeste;∎ not by a long sight loin de là□, bien au contraire□►► Finance sight bill effet m à vue;Technology sight check contrôle m à vue, contrôle m visuel;Finance sight deposit dépôt m à vue;Finance sight draft traite f à vue;sight gag gag m visuel;Finance sight letter of credit crédit m utilisable à vue;Stock Exchange sight quotation cotation f à vue
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