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1 explosive
1. adjective1) explosiv2) (fig.) explosiv; brisant [Thema]2. nounSprengstoff, der* * *[-siv]* * *ex·plo·sive[ɪkˈspləʊsɪv, ekˈ-, AM -ˈsploʊ-]I. adj\explosive force Sprengkraft f\explosive mixture explosives Gemisch\explosive substance Explosivstoff mhighly \explosive hochexplosivan \explosive clap of thunder ein ohrenbetäubender Donnerschlagan \explosive cough ein bellender Hustento have an \explosive temper cholerisch sein, zu Wutausbrüchen neigenII. n* * *[Ik'spləʊzɪv]1. nSprengstoff m2. adj1) (lit) gas, mixture explosiv2) (fig: volatile) situation, issue, problem, mixture explosiv, brisant; argument, reaction heftig; person, temper aufbrausend3) (fig) (= sudden) noise, applause explosionsartig; start explosiv; (= rapid) growth explosionsartig4) (PHON) Verschluss-, explosiv* * *explosive [ıkˈspləʊsıv]A adj (adv explosively)1. explosiv (auch fig Atmosphäre etc), Spreng…:explosive combustion engine Explosions-, Verpuffungsmotor m;explosive effect Sprengwirkung f;explosive problem fig brisantes Problem2. Explosions…3. fig aufbrausend:4. fig sprunghaft ansteigend, sich explosionsartig vermehrendB s1. a) Explosiv-, Sprengstoff mb) pl MIL Munition f und Sprengstoffe pl2. LING Explosiv-, Verschlusslaut m* * *1. adjective1) explosivexplosive device — Sprengkörper, der
2) (fig.) explosiv; brisant [Thema]2. nounSprengstoff, der* * *n.Sprengmittel n.Sprengstoff m.Zündstoff m. -
2 brisant
Adj.1. highly explosive, shattering2. geh. fig. Problem etc.: highly charged, explosive; Situation: volatile; politisch brisant politically charged* * *bri|sạnt [bri'zant]adj (lit, fig)explosive* * *bri·sant[briˈzant]1. (geh) explosive\brisanter Sprengstoff high explosive* * *Adjektiv explosive* * *brisant adj1. highly explosive, shatteringpolitisch brisant politically charged* * *Adjektiv explosive* * *(Situation) adj.volatile adj. adj.controversial adj.explosive issue adj.highly charged adj.highly explosive adj. -
3 mezcla
f.1 mixture.una mezcla explosiva an explosive combination (de personalidades, factores)una mezcla de tabacos a blend of tobaccos2 mixing.3 mix (Music).4 dough, kneading.5 mortar, plaster.6 crossbreed, mixing.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: mezclar.* * *1 (acción) mixing, blending2 (producto) mixture, blend3 (de película etc) mixing4 (textil) mixed fibres5 (argamasa) mortar\mezcla de razas mixture of races* * *noun f.mix, mixture, blend* * *SF1) (=acción) [de ingredientes, colores] mixing; [de razas, culturas] mixing; [de sonidos] mixing; [de cafés, tabacos, whiskies] blendingmesa 1)2) (=resultado) [de ingredientes, colores] mixture; [de razas, culturas] mix; [de cafés, tabacos, whiskies] blendsin mezcla — [sustancia] pure; [gasolina] unadulterated
costumbres transmitidas sin mezcla de influencias externas — customs passed on without any external influence
mezcla explosiva — (lit) explosive mixture; (fig) lethal combination
3) (Mús) mix4) (Constr) mortar5) (Cos) blend, mix* * *1) ( proceso)a) ( de productos) mixing; (de vinos, tabacos, cafés) blendingb) (de razas, culturas) mixingc) (Audio) mixing2)a) ( combinación de - productos) mixture; (- vinos, tabacos, cafés) blend; (- tejidos) mixuna mezcla de distintos colores — a combination o mixture of different colors
b) (de razas, culturas) mixc) (Audio) mix•* * *= admixture, amalgam, blend, mix, mixing, mixture, alchemy, concoction, combination, potpourri, conflation, cocktail, recombination, bringing together, meld, mishmash, melange.Ex. No 'bona fide' author will wish to exhibit reduced output efficiency due to admixture with false authorship.Ex. Nevertheless, modern cataloguing practices often represent some amalgam of the collocative and the direct approaches.Ex. Thus in index or catalogue or data base design the indexer must choose an appropriate blend of recall and precision for each individual application.Ex. There are important employment opportunities available to people equipped with the right mix of skills and experience.Ex. This article describes the architecture and the main features of DOMINO, a multimedia information retrieval system whose data base is a collection of multimedia documents (MDs) constituted of a mixing of texts and images.Ex. When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.Ex. This is a specialist service calling for a unique alchemy of librarian and computing skills.Ex. Statistics show black family life to be an appalling concoction of poverty, shooting and rampant teenage pregnancy.Ex. The software can search each field or a combination of fields.Ex. This center holds one of the most significant collections (dare we call it potpourri?) of science, natural history, art, history, and culture in the world = Este centre posee uno de las colecciones (¿o quizás popurrí?) más significativas de la ciencia, historia natural, arte, historia y cultura del mundo.Ex. It found differences in the abbreviations used and other stylistic matters (mainly due to language differences) but was able to propose a conflation of the descriptions that formed the basis of what became the SBD and later the ISBD.Ex. He rightly characterizes his book as a ' cocktail of personal and public observations.Ex. These genomes are inherited in strictly lineal fashion, without recombination.Ex. I have already mentioned that the bringing together of the various editions is the real problem.Ex. The article is entitled 'Scholars and media: an unmixable mess of oil and water or a perfect meld of oil and vinegar?'.Ex. We follow a mishmash of characters as they move through their unfortunate life without felicity.Ex. There were space cadets, aimless women -- the melange was incredible.----* hacer mezcla = mix + cement.* mezcla de lluvia helada y aguanieve = wint(e)ry mix, wint(e)ry shower.* mezcla heterogénea = mixed bag.* que mezcla sensaciones = synesthetic, cross-sensory.* sin mezcla = unmixed.* una mezcla de = a mixture of, a blend of, a mix of, a rollup of.* * *1) ( proceso)a) ( de productos) mixing; (de vinos, tabacos, cafés) blendingb) (de razas, culturas) mixingc) (Audio) mixing2)a) ( combinación de - productos) mixture; (- vinos, tabacos, cafés) blend; (- tejidos) mixuna mezcla de distintos colores — a combination o mixture of different colors
b) (de razas, culturas) mixc) (Audio) mix•* * *= admixture, amalgam, blend, mix, mixing, mixture, alchemy, concoction, combination, potpourri, conflation, cocktail, recombination, bringing together, meld, mishmash, melange.Ex: No 'bona fide' author will wish to exhibit reduced output efficiency due to admixture with false authorship.
Ex: Nevertheless, modern cataloguing practices often represent some amalgam of the collocative and the direct approaches.Ex: Thus in index or catalogue or data base design the indexer must choose an appropriate blend of recall and precision for each individual application.Ex: There are important employment opportunities available to people equipped with the right mix of skills and experience.Ex: This article describes the architecture and the main features of DOMINO, a multimedia information retrieval system whose data base is a collection of multimedia documents (MDs) constituted of a mixing of texts and images.Ex: When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.Ex: This is a specialist service calling for a unique alchemy of librarian and computing skills.Ex: Statistics show black family life to be an appalling concoction of poverty, shooting and rampant teenage pregnancy.Ex: The software can search each field or a combination of fields.Ex: This center holds one of the most significant collections (dare we call it potpourri?) of science, natural history, art, history, and culture in the world = Este centre posee uno de las colecciones (¿o quizás popurrí?) más significativas de la ciencia, historia natural, arte, historia y cultura del mundo.Ex: It found differences in the abbreviations used and other stylistic matters (mainly due to language differences) but was able to propose a conflation of the descriptions that formed the basis of what became the SBD and later the ISBD.Ex: He rightly characterizes his book as a ' cocktail of personal and public observations.Ex: These genomes are inherited in strictly lineal fashion, without recombination.Ex: I have already mentioned that the bringing together of the various editions is the real problem.Ex: The article is entitled 'Scholars and media: an unmixable mess of oil and water or a perfect meld of oil and vinegar?'.Ex: We follow a mishmash of characters as they move through their unfortunate life without felicity.Ex: There were space cadets, aimless women -- the melange was incredible.* hacer mezcla = mix + cement.* mezcla de lluvia helada y aguanieve = wint(e)ry mix, wint(e)ry shower.* mezcla heterogénea = mixed bag.* que mezcla sensaciones = synesthetic, cross-sensory.* sin mezcla = unmixed.* una mezcla de = a mixture of, a blend of, a mix of, a rollup of.* * *1 (de productos) mixing; (de vinos, tabacos, cafés) blending2 (de razas, culturas) mixingestos perros son producto de una mezcla these dogs are crossbreeds3 ( Audio) mixingañadir cuatro cucharadas de azúcar a la mezcla add four spoonfuls of sugar to the mixturees una mezcla de distintos colores it is a combination o mixture of different colorsno me gusta la mezcla de dulce y salado I don't like mixing sweet and savory thingshabla una mezcla de inglés y francés he speaks a mixture of English and French2 (de razas, culturas) mix3 ( Audio) mix4 ( Const) mortarCompuesto:( Arm) explosive mixture* * *
Del verbo mezclar: ( conjugate mezclar)
mezcla es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
mezcla
mezclar
mezcla sustantivo femenino
1 ( proceso)
2 ( combinación )
(de vinos, tabacos, cafés) blend;
( de tejidos) mix;
c) (Audio) mix
mezclar ( conjugate mezclar) verbo transitivo
1
mezcla algo con algo to mix sth with sth
2 ‹documentos/ropa› to mix up, get … mixed up;
mezcla algo con algo to get sth mixed up with sth
3 ( involucrar) mezcla a algn en algo to get sb mixed up o involved in sth
mezclarse verbo pronominal
1
b) ( tener trato con) mezclase con algn to mix with sb
2 [razas/culturas] to mix
mezcla sustantivo femenino
1 (acción) mixing, blending
Rad Cine mixing
2 (producto) mixture, blend: me gusta esta mezcla de cafés, I like this blend of coffee
Audio mix
Text mix
una mezcla de seda y lino, a silk/linen mix
mezclar verbo transitivo
1 (combinar, amalgamar) to mix, blend: no me gusta mezclar a los amigos, I don't like to mix my friends
2 (algo ordenado antes) to mix up: mezcló sus cosas con las tuyas, he got his things mixed up with yours
3 (involucrar) to involve, mix up
' mezcla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barro
- consistente
- expandirse
- homogeneizar
- spanglish
- consistencia
- contenido
- homogéneo
- mezclilla
- puro
English:
add in
- blend
- cross
- mix
- mixture
- Spanglish
- stand
- medley
- mixed
* * *mezcla nf1. [de materiales, productos] [resultado] mixture, combination;[acción] mixing;una mezcla de tabacos/whiskys a blend of tobaccos/whiskies;el verde es resultado de la mezcla del azul y del amarillo green is the result of mixing blue and yellow;cuando hierva la leche, añádala a la mezcla when the milk boils, add it to the mixture;es una mezcla de comedia y tragedia it's a mixture of comedy and tragedy2. [de culturas, pueblos] [resultado] mixture;[acción] mixing3. [tejido] mix4. Mús & TV [resultado] mix;[acción] mixing;mesa de mezclas mixing desk, mixer5. mezcla explosiva explosive mixture;Figla mezcla explosiva de alcohol y drogas the explosive combination of alcohol and drugs* * *f* * *mezcla nf1) : mixing2) : mixture, blend3) : mortar (masonry material)* * *mezcla n1. (en general) mixture2. (de tabaco) blend3. (de personas) mix -
4 irascible
adj.1 irascible.2 angry, crabby, gnarled, morose.* * *► adjetivo1 irascible, irritable* * *ADJ irascible frm* * *adjetivo irascible* * *= tetchy [tetchier -comp., tetchiest -sup.], peevish, irascible, crabby [crabbier -comp., crabbiest, -sup.], short, short-tempered, off-hand [offhand], ornery, waspish, explosive, testy [testier -comp., testiest -sup.].Ex. CC uses this device in Literature, where authors are specified by their date of birth (though Ranganathan has a rather tetchy note about the difficulty of establishing this in some cases).Ex. In 1912 a group of women library students were accused of lacking a sense of proportion, being peevish and being absorbed in small details.Ex. He was a rag-and-bone man living with his irascible father in a junkyard with only their horse for company.Ex. The normally perky and intrepid Cristina is flat out crabby these days.Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex. A medical doctor had told him that the reason why women have faster pulse beats is because they are short-tempered.Ex. The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.Ex. My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.Ex. But as you read this sentence, you cannot fail to hear his voice, cosy, waspish, inimitable.Ex. The explosive Cameron Shepherd then brought the Wallabies to within a point of France with the team's second try five minutes later.Ex. We're assailed by doubts, mortified by our own shortcomings, surrounded by freaks, testy over silly details.* * *adjetivo irascible* * *= tetchy [tetchier -comp., tetchiest -sup.], peevish, irascible, crabby [crabbier -comp., crabbiest, -sup.], short, short-tempered, off-hand [offhand], ornery, waspish, explosive, testy [testier -comp., testiest -sup.].Ex: CC uses this device in Literature, where authors are specified by their date of birth (though Ranganathan has a rather tetchy note about the difficulty of establishing this in some cases).
Ex: In 1912 a group of women library students were accused of lacking a sense of proportion, being peevish and being absorbed in small details.Ex: He was a rag-and-bone man living with his irascible father in a junkyard with only their horse for company.Ex: The normally perky and intrepid Cristina is flat out crabby these days.Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex: A medical doctor had told him that the reason why women have faster pulse beats is because they are short-tempered.Ex: The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.Ex: My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.Ex: But as you read this sentence, you cannot fail to hear his voice, cosy, waspish, inimitable.Ex: The explosive Cameron Shepherd then brought the Wallabies to within a point of France with the team's second try five minutes later.Ex: We're assailed by doubts, mortified by our own shortcomings, surrounded by freaks, testy over silly details.* * *irascible* * *
irascible adjetivo irascible, irritable, short-tempered
' irascible' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
temperamental
English:
cantankerous
- hot-headed
- irascible
- quicktempered
- crusty
- hot
- quick
- snappy
* * *irascible adjirascible* * *adj irascible* * *irascible adj: irascible, irritable♦ irascibilidad nf -
5 atacar
v.1 to attack.esta enfermedad ataca el sistema respiratorio this disease attacks the respiratory systemEl general atacó al pueblo The general attacked the village.Ese grupo ataca siempre That group attacks always.2 to attack (sport).3 to attack.4 to corrode.5 to tackle, to attack, to try to solve.El grupo ataca los problemas The group tackles problems.* * *1 (gen) to attack2 (criticar) to attack, criticize3 (afectar) to attack, affect\atacar los nervios to get on one's nerves* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ enemigo, ciudad, fortaleza] to attack2) (Med, Quím) [enfermedad, plaga, sustancia] to attackeste niño me ataca los nervios — * that child gets on my nerves *
3) (=criticar) [+ teoría, planteamiento, propuesta] to attack4) (=combatir) [+ problema] to tackle, combatse pretende atacar el desempleo — the aim is to tackle o combat unemployment
pretenden atacar la epidemia de meningitis — they aim to tackle o combat the meningitis epidemic
5) (=abordar)tengo que atacar a las matemáticas — * I'll have to get stuck into my maths *
¿puedo atacar al pastel? — * can I get stuck into the cake? *
2.VI to attack3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <país/enemigo/ideas> to attack2) ácido/virus/enfermedad to attack3)a) ( combatir) <problema/enfermedad> to attackb) ( acometer) < tarea> to tackle; < pieza musical> to launch intoc) (Ven fam) ( cortejar) to go after2.atacar vi to attack* * *= attack, set about, assail, make + attack, bash, storm, assault, argue against, mount + attack, come under + attack, go to + bat against, maul, hit out (at/against).Ex. Soon afterwards he got up and wanted to attack me again.Ex. I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.Ex. It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.Ex. This has led David Beminghausen in the United States to make the most outspoken attack on those who are trying to influence the role of the American Library Association.Ex. Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.Ex. On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.Ex. Throughout history the cultural world has been assaulted in various ways which leads to the need for a process of cultural repair.Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex. Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.Ex. The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.Ex. After being mauled by a tiger the two elephants were sedated with hydrochloride for surgical dressing of the wounds.Ex. She has hit out at rumours that she is a man-eater.----* animal que ataca al hombre = man-eater.* atacar a = take + a swipe at, swipe, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at.* atacar con = urge against.* atacar en grupo = swarm.* atacar primero = preemptive strike.* atacar un síntoma = attack + symptom.* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <país/enemigo/ideas> to attack2) ácido/virus/enfermedad to attack3)a) ( combatir) <problema/enfermedad> to attackb) ( acometer) < tarea> to tackle; < pieza musical> to launch intoc) (Ven fam) ( cortejar) to go after2.atacar vi to attack* * *= attack, set about, assail, make + attack, bash, storm, assault, argue against, mount + attack, come under + attack, go to + bat against, maul, hit out (at/against).Ex: Soon afterwards he got up and wanted to attack me again.
Ex: I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.Ex: It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.Ex: This has led David Beminghausen in the United States to make the most outspoken attack on those who are trying to influence the role of the American Library Association.Ex: Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.Ex: On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.Ex: Throughout history the cultural world has been assaulted in various ways which leads to the need for a process of cultural repair.Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex: Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.Ex: This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.Ex: The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.Ex: After being mauled by a tiger the two elephants were sedated with hydrochloride for surgical dressing of the wounds.Ex: She has hit out at rumours that she is a man-eater.* animal que ataca al hombre = man-eater.* atacar a = take + a swipe at, swipe, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at.* atacar con = urge against.* atacar en grupo = swarm.* atacar primero = preemptive strike.* atacar un síntoma = attack + symptom.* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire.* * *atacar [A2 ]vtA1 ‹país/enemigo› to attackla atacó por la espalda he attacked her from behindsu adversario lo atacó por sorpresa his opponent caught him off guard o took him by surprise2 (verbalmente) ‹ideas/persona› to attackdeja de atacarme continuamente stop attacking me o ( colloq) getting at me all the timeB «sustancia» to attack; «virus/enfermedad» to attackel ácido ataca el mármol the acid attacks the marbleataca el sistema nervioso it attacks the nervous systemme atacaron unos dolores de cabeza terribles I suffered o got terrible headachesme atacó el sueño I was suddenly overcome by sleep, I suddenly felt very sleepyC1 (combatir) ‹problema/enfermedad› to attackatacar las causas del problema to attack the causes of the problemeste problema hay que atacarlo de raíz we need to attack the root of this problem2 (acometer) ‹tarea› to tackle; ‹pieza musical› to launch intoJulio está atacando a Luisa Julio's after Luisa ( colloq), Julio's trying to get Luisa to go out with himD (en un cañón) to ram■ atacarvito attack■ atacarse* * *
atacar ( conjugate atacar) verbo transitivo
to attack
atacar verbo transitivo to attack, assault
♦ Locuciones: familiar atacar los nervios, to lose one's cool
' atacar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cargar
- diferente
- arremeter
- asaltar
- detrás
- disponer
English:
assault
- attack
- boot
- charge
- fire
- go at
- go for
- hit out
- lay into
- savage
- set on
- set upon
- strike
- turn on
- blast
- blitz
- hit
- jump
- lash
- maul
- mob
- move
- set
- slam
- tuck
- turn
* * *♦ vt1. [con violencia] to attack2. Dep to attack3. [criticar] to attack;su propuesta fue atacada por los asistentes her proposal was attacked by those present4. [afectar]le atacó la risa/fiebre he had a fit of laughter/a bout of fever;me atacó el sueño I suddenly felt very sleepysu impuntualidad me ataca los nervios his unpunctuality gets on my nerves6. [emprender] to launch into;el tenor atacó el aria con entusiasmo the tenor launched into the aria with gusto;los ciclistas atacaron la última subida con gran energía the cyclists attacked the final climb energetically7. [corroer] to corrode;la humedad ataca los metales humidity corrodes metal8. [dañar] to attack;esta enfermedad ataca el sistema respiratorio this disease attacks the respiratory systemno es el primer chico que la ataca he isn't the first boy to try to Br get off with o US make out with her♦ vi1. [tropas, animal] to attack2. Dep to attack* * *I v/t1 attack;le atacó un fuerte lumbago he had a severe attack of lumbago;me atacaron ganas de … I was seized o gripped by a desire to …II v/i attack* * *atacar {72} v: to attack* * *atacar vb to attack -
6 device
1) (something made for a purpose, eg a tool or instrument: a device for opening cans.) aparato2) (a plan or system of doing something, sometimes involving trickery: This is a device for avoiding income tax.) mecanismo, truco, estratagemadevice n aparato / dispositivotr[dɪ'vaɪs]1 (object, equipment) aparato, artefacto; (mechanism) mecanismo, dispositivo2 (scheme, trick) ardid nombre masculino, estratagema4 (on shield) emblema nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto leave somebody to his own devices dejar que alguien que se las arregle solo, abandonar a alguien a sus propios recursosdevice [di'vaɪs] n1) mechanism: dispositivo m, aparato m, mecanismo m2) emblem: emblema mn.• aparato s.m.• artefacto s.m.• dispositivo (Electrónica) s.m.• emblema s.m.• mecanismo (IND) s.m.• recurso s.m.• traza s.f.• truco s.m.dɪ'vaɪs1) (gadget, tool) artefacto m, dispositivo m, aparato m; ( mechanism) dispositivo m, mecanismo m2) ( stratagem) recurso m, estratagema fto leave somebody to her/his own devices — dejar que alguien se las arregle solo
[dɪ'vaɪs]N1) (=gadget) aparato m ; (=mechanism) mecanismo m, dispositivo m ; (=explosive) artefacto mnuclear device — ingenio m nuclear
2) (=scheme) estratagema f, recurso mto leave sb to his own devices — dejar a algn hacer lo que le dé la gana; (to solve problem) dejar que algn se las arregle solo
3) (=emblem) emblema m ; (=motto) lema m* * *[dɪ'vaɪs]1) (gadget, tool) artefacto m, dispositivo m, aparato m; ( mechanism) dispositivo m, mecanismo m2) ( stratagem) recurso m, estratagema fto leave somebody to her/his own devices — dejar que alguien se las arregle solo
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7 район
1) (местность) area, region, zoneнаселённый район — populated area / region
ненаселённый район — uninhabited area / region
оборонительный район — defended locality; defense / defensive area амер.
труднодоступный район — area difficult of access, inaccessible area
экономически отсталые районы — economically backward areas / regions
район, имеющий решающее стратегическое значение — zone of crucial strategic importance
район, охваченный беспорядками — area of turmoil / trouble
район, являющийся объектом нападения — target area
2) (часть населённого пункта) district, quarterделовой район — downtown амер.
жилой район — residential area / district
3) (место действия) areaрайон дна морей и океанов и их недр — area of the seabed and the ocean floor and the subsoil thereof
район, контролируемый противной стороной — area controlled by an adverse party
районы, находящиеся под национальной юрисдикцией — areas under national jurisdiction
4) (адм.-террит. единица) district -
8 situación
f.1 situation, state, picture.2 position, siting.3 presentation of the fetus, lie, lie of the fetus, presentation.* * *1 (circunstancia) situation2 (posición) position3 (emplazamiento) situation, location* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=circunstancias) situation¿qué harías en una situación así? — what would you do in a situation like that?
2) (=emplazamiento) situation, locationla casa tiene una situación inmejorable — the house is in a superb location, the house is superbly located o situated
3) [en la sociedad] position, standingcrearse una situación — to do well for o.s.
situación económica — financial position, financial situation
4) (=estado) state5)precio de situación — LAm bargain price
* * *1)a) ( coyuntura) situationb) ( en la sociedad) position, standing2) ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)* * *= event, location, picture, position, scenario, scene, setting, situation, state, state of affairs, pass, set and setting, landscape, juncture, setup [set-up], footing, stage, climate, conjuncture.Ex. The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.Ex. Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.Ex. Outside the Gwynedd, Dyfed and Clwyd heartland the picture was not encouraging.Ex. The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.Ex. This article describes a scenario in which the training of junior staff on-the-job is discussed emphasising that the reality in New Zealand libraries falls far short of the ideal.Ex. Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.Ex. Over 700 CRT terminals are online to Columbus and are used in a variety of ways to improve service in the local library settings.Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex. Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.Ex. One likely effect of this would be that the information-rich would become richer and the information-poor poorer, a state of affairs which many would consider highly undesirable.Ex. As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.Ex. For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.Ex. During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.Ex. For all national libraries a major factor is technological change in communication proceeding at an ever accelerating rating which has brought them to the current juncture.Ex. 'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'.Ex. Certain new factors have fertilized the ground for the rooting and growth of activity on a stronger and firmer footing than has ever been possible in the past.Ex. Although this study examines the international management stage, there are some points of relevance to this project.Ex. The article 'Keeping your ear to the ground' discusses the skills and knowledge information professionals need to have in today's IT-rich climate.Ex. This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.----* aceptar la situación = accept + situation.* adaptable a la situación = situation-aware.* afrontar la situación = bear + the strain.* agravar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.* analizar los pormenores de una situación = look + behind the scene.* aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.* complicar la situación = cloud + the issue, confuse + the issue.* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.* contemplar una situación = address + situation.* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.* corregir una situación = correct + situation, redress + situation.* crear una situación = create + a situation.* dada la situación = in the circumstances.* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.* desafiar una situación = challenge + situation.* describir una situación = depict + situation.* disfrutar de la situación = ride + the wave.* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.* empeorar la situación = make + things worse.* empeorar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.* en esta situación = at this juncture.* enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.* en la situación concreta = on the scene.* en situación de = in the position to.* en situación de crisis = on the rocks.* en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.* en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.* en una situación de emergencia = in an emergency situation, in an emergency.* en una situación desesperada = in dire straits.* en una situación muy problemática = in deep trouble, in deep water.* estado de una situación = state of being.* estar en situación de = be in a position to.* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.* gravedad de la situación, la = seriousness of the situation, la, gravity of the situation, the.* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.* hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.* imaginarse una situación = envision + situation.* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.* informe de situación = status report.* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.* la situación = the course of events.* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.* mejora de situación social = upward mobility.* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.* ocupar una situación idónea para = be well-placed to.* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.* perder el control de la situacion = things + get out of hand.* reaccionar ante una situación = respond to + situation.* rectificar una situación = rectify + situation.* remediar una situación = remedy + situation.* resolver una situación = manage + situation, resolve + situation.* responder a una situación = respond to + situation.* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.* sensible a la situación = situation-aware.* simulacro de una situación supuesta = play-acting.* situación actual = current situation, current state, present state, current status.* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.* situación + agravar = situation + exacerbate.* situación análoga = analogue.* situación apremiante = plight.* situación apurada = hardship.* situación azarosa = predicament.* situación buena = strong position.* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.* situación cómica = comedy sketch.* situación confusa = muddy waters.* situación cotidiana = everyday situation, daily situation.* situación crítica = critical situation.* situación de decadencia irreversible = terminal decline.* situación de desesperación = scene of despair.* situación de estrés = stress situation.* situación de préstamo = loan status.* situación desagradable = unpleasantness.* situación de tensión = stress situation.* situación diaria = daily situation.* situación difícil = plight, hardship, bumpy ride.* situación económica = financial situation, economic status.* situación económica, la = economics of the situation, the.* situación embarazosa = embarrassing situation.* situación en la que hay un vencedor y un perdedor = win-lose + Nombre.* situación en la que las dos partes salen ganando = win-win + Nombre.* situaciones = sphere of activity, sphere of life, walks (of/in) life.* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].* situación experimental = laboratory situation.* situación forzada = Procrustean bed.* situación hipotética = scenario.* situación ideal = ideal situation.* situación insoportable = unbearable situation.* situación insostenible = unbearable situation.* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.* situación laboral = employment situation, employment status.* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.* situación peligrosa = endangerment, dangerous situation.* situación penosa = plight.* situación poco clara = clouding.* situación política = political scene.* situación posible = scenario.* situación precaria = precarious situation.* situación privilegiada = advantageous location.* situación problemática = problem situation.* situación sin solución = impasse.* situación + surgir = situation + arise.* situación tensa = stress situation.* situación ventajosa = winning situation.* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.* * *1)a) ( coyuntura) situationb) ( en la sociedad) position, standing2) ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)* * *= event, location, picture, position, scenario, scene, setting, situation, state, state of affairs, pass, set and setting, landscape, juncture, setup [set-up], footing, stage, climate, conjuncture.Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.
Ex: Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.Ex: Outside the Gwynedd, Dyfed and Clwyd heartland the picture was not encouraging.Ex: The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.Ex: This article describes a scenario in which the training of junior staff on-the-job is discussed emphasising that the reality in New Zealand libraries falls far short of the ideal.Ex: Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.Ex: Over 700 CRT terminals are online to Columbus and are used in a variety of ways to improve service in the local library settings.Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex: Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.Ex: One likely effect of this would be that the information-rich would become richer and the information-poor poorer, a state of affairs which many would consider highly undesirable.Ex: As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.Ex: For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.Ex: During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.Ex: For all national libraries a major factor is technological change in communication proceeding at an ever accelerating rating which has brought them to the current juncture.Ex: 'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'.Ex: Certain new factors have fertilized the ground for the rooting and growth of activity on a stronger and firmer footing than has ever been possible in the past.Ex: Although this study examines the international management stage, there are some points of relevance to this project.Ex: The article 'Keeping your ear to the ground' discusses the skills and knowledge information professionals need to have in today's IT-rich climate.Ex: This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.* aceptar la situación = accept + situation.* adaptable a la situación = situation-aware.* afrontar la situación = bear + the strain.* agravar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.* analizar los pormenores de una situación = look + behind the scene.* aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.* complicar la situación = cloud + the issue, confuse + the issue.* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.* contemplar una situación = address + situation.* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.* corregir una situación = correct + situation, redress + situation.* crear una situación = create + a situation.* dada la situación = in the circumstances.* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.* desafiar una situación = challenge + situation.* describir una situación = depict + situation.* disfrutar de la situación = ride + the wave.* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.* empeorar la situación = make + things worse.* empeorar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.* en esta situación = at this juncture.* enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.* en la situación concreta = on the scene.* en situación de = in the position to.* en situación de crisis = on the rocks.* en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.* en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.* en una situación de emergencia = in an emergency situation, in an emergency.* en una situación desesperada = in dire straits.* en una situación muy problemática = in deep trouble, in deep water.* estado de una situación = state of being.* estar en situación de = be in a position to.* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.* gravedad de la situación, la = seriousness of the situation, la, gravity of the situation, the.* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.* hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.* imaginarse una situación = envision + situation.* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.* informe de situación = status report.* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.* la situación = the course of events.* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.* mejora de situación social = upward mobility.* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.* ocupar una situación idónea para = be well-placed to.* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.* perder el control de la situacion = things + get out of hand.* reaccionar ante una situación = respond to + situation.* rectificar una situación = rectify + situation.* remediar una situación = remedy + situation.* resolver una situación = manage + situation, resolve + situation.* responder a una situación = respond to + situation.* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.* sensible a la situación = situation-aware.* simulacro de una situación supuesta = play-acting.* situación actual = current situation, current state, present state, current status.* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.* situación + agravar = situation + exacerbate.* situación análoga = analogue.* situación apremiante = plight.* situación apurada = hardship.* situación azarosa = predicament.* situación buena = strong position.* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.* situación cómica = comedy sketch.* situación confusa = muddy waters.* situación cotidiana = everyday situation, daily situation.* situación crítica = critical situation.* situación de decadencia irreversible = terminal decline.* situación de desesperación = scene of despair.* situación de estrés = stress situation.* situación de préstamo = loan status.* situación desagradable = unpleasantness.* situación de tensión = stress situation.* situación diaria = daily situation.* situación difícil = plight, hardship, bumpy ride.* situación económica = financial situation, economic status.* situación económica, la = economics of the situation, the.* situación embarazosa = embarrassing situation.* situación en la que hay un vencedor y un perdedor = win-lose + Nombre.* situación en la que las dos partes salen ganando = win-win + Nombre.* situaciones = sphere of activity, sphere of life, walks (of/in) life.* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].* situación experimental = laboratory situation.* situación forzada = Procrustean bed.* situación hipotética = scenario.* situación ideal = ideal situation.* situación insoportable = unbearable situation.* situación insostenible = unbearable situation.* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.* situación laboral = employment situation, employment status.* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.* situación peligrosa = endangerment, dangerous situation.* situación penosa = plight.* situación poco clara = clouding.* situación política = political scene.* situación posible = scenario.* situación precaria = precarious situation.* situación privilegiada = advantageous location.* situación problemática = problem situation.* situación sin solución = impasse.* situación + surgir = situation + arise.* situación tensa = stress situation.* situación ventajosa = winning situation.* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.* * *A1 (coyuntura) situationnuestra situación económica our financial situation o positionno está en situación de poder ayudarnos she is not in a position to be able to help usse encuentra en una situación desesperada her situation o plight is desperate, she is in a desperate situationapenas crearon situaciones de gol they hardly made any scoring chancessalvar la situación to save the day o rescue the situation2 (en la sociedad) position, standingCompuesto:extreme situationla situación del local es excelente the premises are ideally situated o located* * *
situación sustantivo femenino
1
2 ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)
situación sustantivo femenino
1 (económica) situation
2 (trance) me puso en una situación muy embarazosa, he put me in an awkward situation
3 (emplazamiento) location
4 (condiciones, disposición) state: no estamos en situación de rechazarlo, we are in no position to refuse it
' situación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusiva
- abusivo
- acierto
- aclimatarse
- adueñarse
- afianzarse
- airosa
- airoso
- ambiente
- ámbito
- anterioridad
- aprovechar
- caer
- calibrar
- callejón
- cañón
- capear
- cargo
- caso
- comparable
- comprometedor
- comprometedora
- comprometida
- comprometido
- compromiso
- condición
- conducir
- considerablemente
- correr
- coyuntura
- crisis
- decantar
- desdramatizar
- desembocar
- detonante
- dimanar
- disposición
- dueña
- dueño
- embrollo
- emotiva
- emotivo
- endemoniada
- endemoniado
- enrarecerse
- enredar
- enredarse
- entrar
- estar
- estado
English:
aggravate
- anywhere
- applicable
- apprise
- aspect
- assess
- assessment
- awkward
- backdrop
- border on
- break
- bullet
- business
- case
- command
- confuse
- consolidate
- danger
- defuse
- deteriorate
- dinner
- dire
- disgusting
- distressing
- encouraging
- end
- explosive
- fraught
- fuel
- further
- grim
- heat
- hook
- hot up
- in
- indoors
- inflammable
- injustice
- irritating
- joke
- mess
- misjudge
- muddy
- nasty
- need
- no-win
- off
- ongoing
- pass
- picture
* * *situación nf1. [circunstancias] situation;[legal, social] status;estar en situación de hacer algo [en general] to be in a position to do sth;[enfermo, borracho] to be in a fit state to do sth;estar en una situación privilegiada to be in a privileged positionsituación económica economic situation;situación límite extreme o critical situation2. [ubicación] location;la tienda está en una situación muy céntrica the shop is in a very central location* * *f situation;estar en situación de be in a position to* * ** * *situación n situation -
9 touch
touch [tʌtʃ]toucher ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (h), 2 (a), 2 (e), 2 (g) contact ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (g) effleurement ⇒ 1 (b) touche ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (i) coup ⇒ 1 (e) pointe ⇒ 1 (f) toucher à ⇒ 2 (b), 2 (d) jouxter ⇒ 2 (c) émouvoir ⇒ 2 (e) concerner ⇒ 2 (g) se toucher ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b)(pl touches)1 noun∎ sense of touch sens m du toucher;∎ soft to the touch doux au toucher∎ she felt the touch of his hand elle a senti le frôlement de sa main;∎ she felt a touch on her shoulder elle sentit qu'on lui touchait l'épaule;∎ the machine works at the touch of a button il suffit de toucher un bouton pour mettre en marche cet appareil∎ this painting has the Hopper touch on reconnaît dans ce tableau la patte de Hopper;∎ the pianist has a light touch ce pianiste a le toucher léger;∎ figurative to give sth a personal touch ajouter une note personnelle à qch;∎ to have the right touch with sb/sth savoir s'y prendre avec qn/qch;∎ the house needed a woman's touch il manquait dans cette maison une présence féminine;∎ the cook has lost his touch le cuisinier a perdu la main∎ to put the final or finishing touches to sth apporter la touche finale à qch;∎ that logo in the bottom corner is a nice touch c'est une bonne idée d'avoir mis ce logo dans le coin en bas(e) (slight mark) coup m;∎ with a touch of the pen d'un coup de stylo;∎ to add a few touches to a picture faire quelques retouches à un tableau(f) (small amount, hint) pointe f, note f;∎ a touch of garlic une pointe ou un soupçon d'ail;∎ a touch of madness un grain de folie;∎ there's a touch of spring in the air ça sent le printemps;∎ he answered with a touch of bitterness il a répondu avec une pointe d'amertume;∎ I got a touch of sunstroke j'ai eu une petite insolation;∎ I've got a touch of flu je suis un peu grippé, j'ai une petite grippe;∎ to add a touch of class to sth rendre qch plus distingué;∎ there was a touch too much pepper in the soup le potage était un petit peu trop poivré∎ to be/to keep in touch with sb être/rester en contact avec qn;∎ I'll be in touch! je te contacterai!;∎ keep or stay in touch! donne-nous de tes nouvelles!;∎ to get in touch with sb contacter qn;∎ you can get in touch with me at this address vous pouvez me joindre à cette adresse;∎ he put me in touch with the director il m'a mis en relation avec le directeur;∎ she is or keeps in touch with current events elle se tient au courant de l'actualité;∎ I'll keep in touch with developments je me tiendrai au courant de la situation;∎ I am out of touch with her now je ne suis plus en contact avec elle;∎ she is out of touch with politics elle ne suit plus l'actualité politique;∎ they lost touch long ago ils se sont perdus de vue il y a longtemps;∎ he has lost touch with reality il a perdu le sens des réalités;∎ the President has lost touch with the electorate le Président a perdu le contact avec son électorat∎ a keyboard with a light touch un clavier à frappe légère∎ to kick the ball into touch mettre le ballon en touche;∎ the ball landed in touch le ballon est sorti en touche;∎ figurative to kick sth into touch mettre qch au rencart;∎ British familiar figurative to kick sb into touch mettre qn sur la touche∎ to be an easy or soft touch être un pigeon ou une poire(a) (make contact with) toucher;∎ to touch lightly frôler, effleurer;∎ his arm touched hers son bras a touché le sien;∎ to touch sb on the shoulder toucher qn à l'épaule;∎ she touched it with her foot elle l'a touché du pied;∎ he loved to touch her hair il adorait lui caresser les cheveux;∎ a smile touched her lips un sourire effleura ses lèvres;∎ he touched his hat to her il a porté la main à son chapeau pour la saluer;∎ since they met, her feet haven't touched the ground depuis leur rencontre, elle est sur un nuage;∎ can you touch the bottom? as-tu pied?;∎ the boat touched land le bateau a accosté;∎ the law can't touch him la loi ne peut rien contre lui∎ don't touch her things ne dérangez pas ses affaires;∎ I didn't touch it! je n'y ai pas touché!;∎ don't touch anything until I get home ne touchez à rien avant mon retour;∎ he swears he never touched her il jure qu'il ne l'a jamais touchée;∎ I didn't touch him! je n'ai pas touché à un cheveu de sa tête!;∎ nobody will touch him these days personne ne veut plus rien avoir à faire avec lui;∎ stolen, are they, sorry, can't touch them elles sont volées, hein, désolé, je ne veux rien avoir à faire avec ça;∎ if it's against the law, we won't touch it si c'est illégal, nous ne nous en mêlerons pas∎ Alaska touches Canada l'Alaska et le Canada sont limitrophes(d) (usu neg) (eat, drink) toucher à;∎ I never touch meat je ne mange jamais de viande;∎ she didn't touch her vegetables elle n'a pas touché aux légumes(e) (move emotionally) émouvoir, toucher;∎ he touched the right note il a touché la corde sensible;∎ he was very touched by her generosity il a été très touché par sa générosité;∎ his remark touched a (raw) nerve sa réflexion a touché un point sensible;∎ British to touch sb to the quick toucher qn au vif∎ fruit touched by frost fruits abîmés par le gel;∎ the fire didn't touch the pictures l'incendie a épargné les tableaux;∎ the war didn't touch this area cette région a été épargnée par la guerre∎ the problem touches us all ce problème nous concerne tous∎ nothing can touch butter for cooking rien ne vaut la cuisine au beurre;∎ no professor can touch him c'est un professeur sans égal□∎ touch 645 faites le 645∎ to touch sb for a loan taper qn;∎ to touch sb for a fiver taper qn de cinq livres(a) (be in contact) se toucher(b) (adjoin → properties, areas) se toucher, être contigus∎ do not touch! (sign) défense de toucher∎ the ship touches at Hong Kong le navire fait escale à Hong Kong►► American touch football = sorte de football sans tacles;touch hole (in cannon) lumière f;touch judge (in rugby) juge m de touche;touch kick (in rugby) coup m de pied en touche;touch rugby = sorte de rugby sans placage;touch screen écran m tactile;touch screen computer ordinateur m à écran tactile(b) (in rugby) marquer un essai∎ (in rugby) to touch the ball down marquer un essai(explosive) faire exploser, faire détoner; figurative déclencher, provoquer;∎ the ruling touched off widespread rioting cette décision a provoqué une vague d'émeutesaborder;∎ his speech barely touched on the problem of unemployment son discours a à peine effleuré le problème du chômage∎ to touch up one's make-up rafraîchir son maquillage∎ to touch oneself up se toucher -
10 question
ˈkwestʃən
1. сущ.
1) а) вопрос (about, as to, concerning) to address, pose, put a question to smb. ≈ задавать вопрос to answer, field, reply to, respond to a question ≈ отвечать на вопрос to beg the question ≈ задавать вопрос to bring up, raise a question ≈ поднимать, ставить вопрос to parry smb.'s questions ≈ отвечать на чей-л. вопрос The senator fielded all questions. ≈ Сенатор ответил на все вопросы. academic question awkward question blunt question direct question civil question embarrassing question hypothetical question indirect question irrelevant question leading question loaded question oblique question pointed question relevant question rhetorical question sticky question thorny question ticklish question tricky question Syn: query, enquiry б) запрос;
наведение справок Syn: inquiry в) задание;
тест examination question test question
2) проблема, дело;
задача;
обсуждаемый вопрос statement of a question ≈ постановка вопроса the question is ≈ дело в том smth./smb. in question ≈ кто/что-л., о ком/чем идет речь to come into question ≈ подвергаться обсуждению to go into the question ≈ заняться to put the question ≈ ставить на голосование burning question ≈ животрепещущий вопрос, насущный вопрос controversial question ≈ спорный вопрос crucial question ≈ важный вопрос explosive question ≈ животрепещущий вопрос, насущный вопрос open question ≈ нерешенная проблема, открытый вопрос vexed question ≈ больной вопрос, спорный вопрос debatable question moot question Syn: problem, matter
3) сомнение;
возражение beyond all question, out of question, past question, without question ≈ вне сомнения true beyond question ≈ правда вне сомнений in question, into question ≈ под вопросом to clear up question, to resolve a question ≈ разрешить сомнения to make no question of ≈ не сомневаться;
вполне допускать to call in question ≈ подвергать сомнению;
возражать;
требовать доказательств Syn: objection, dispute
4) возможность, шанс no question of escape ≈ никакого шанса бежать, никакой возможности побега Syn: chance, possibility
5) а) допрос, следствие;
расследование б) ист. пытка to put to the question ≈подвергать пытке
2. гл.
1) спрашивать, задавать вопрос;
ставить вопросы;
вопрошать уст. Syn: ask, inquire
2) допрашивать;
выпытывать, выспрашивать Syn: grill, interrogate, quiz, examine
3) исследовать;
рассматривать, (явления, факты) Syn: examine
4) подвергать сомнению, сомневаться to question the credibility of smb's. story ≈ сомневаться в правдоподобии чьего-л. Рассказа Syn: doubt, dispute
1. n
1) вопрос, leading( nice, poignant, needling) ~ наводящий (щекотливый, острый, язвительный) вопрос, indirect ( или oblique) ~ косвенный вопрос, dumb ~ разг. глупый вопрос;
to put a ~ задавать вопрос;
to parry a ~ уклоняться от ответа( на вопрос) ;
ask no ~ s не задавайте вопросов;
2) обсуждаемый вопрос, дело, проблема, vexed ~ спорный вопрос, it is not the ~ дело не в этом, beside the ~ не по существу( вопроса), the ~ of the hour актуальный, злободневный вопрос;
to initiate (to settle) a ~ поднять, возбудить (решить) вопрос;
to beg the ~ уклониться от решения вопроса, a matter in ~ обсуждаемый вопрос, a person in ~ тот, о котором идёт речь;
3) сомнение, beyond( или out of, without) ~ вне сомнения;
to call in ~ подвергать сомнению, оспаривать;
out of the ~ не может быть и речи, shipment in October is out of the ~ об отгрузке в октябре не может быть и речи, отгрузка в октябре совершенно невозможна;
to pop the ~ сделать предложение о браке;
2. v
1) спрашивать, ставить вопросы;
2) допрашивать;
3) сомневаться, подвергать сомнению;
4) исследовать, стараться распознатьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > question
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11 scratch
skrætʃ I сущ. сл. сатана( с определенным артиклем с заглавной буквы, чаще Old scratch) II
1. сущ.
1) а) царапина;
перен. небольшая драка get off with a scratch б) почесывание, расчесывание в) царапанье, скрип (особенно о звуке паузе при проигрывании грампластинки) ;
чирканье, свирестение г) удар, влекущий за собой штраф( в бильярде) ;
перен. счастливая случайность
2) а) росчерк, черточка, черта;
пометка;
каракули б) спорт стартовая черта come up to the scratch start from scratch в) метка, насечка
3) а) спорт участник состязания, не получающий преимущества (тж. scratch man) б) лошадь, снятая со скачек
4) а) мн. ветер. мокрец (вид воспаления покрытой волосам области ступни у лошадей) б) = scratch-wig
5) сл. деньги (обычно бумажные) ∙ up to scratch
2. прил.
1) черновой, набросочный scratch paper
2) сборный, перемешанный, разношерстный scratch crew scratch dinner scratch pack scratch team
3) собранный, подобранный без должной подготовки, наспех, случайный Syn: accidental, casual, promiscuous
3. гл.
1) а) царапать(ся), скрести(сь), оцарапать, расцарапать scratch the surface of smth. scratch smth. and find smth. б) чесать(ся), расчесывать If you keep scratching away at that spot, you'll break the skin. ≈ Если Вы будете продолжать расчесывать это пятно, вы раздерете кожу. to scratch one's head ≈ почесать затылок тж. перен. в) рыть когтями, рыться (в земле) The farmyard was quiet, with just a few chickens scratching about for food. ≈ На скотном дворе было тихо, только несколько цыплят ковырялись в земле в поисках еды. г) наносить удар, влекущий за собой штраф ( в биллиарде)
2) а) чиркать, черкать;
нацарапать, набрасывать (письмо, рисунок) б) скрипеть( о пере) в) вычеркивать( из списка участников, кандидатов, тж. scratch off, scratch out, scratch through) ;
отказываться( от чего-л.) ;
бросать Two of the best runners have scratched from the race. ≈ Два лучших бегуна отказались от участия в забеге.
3) а) зарабатывать, делать деньги б) с трудом наскребать, выкапывать (что бы то ни было)
4) быстро убегать, покидать
5) сл. быть фальшивомонетчиком, изготавливать фальшивые документы Syn: forge ∙ scratch along scratch out scratch together scratch up scratch my back and I will scratch yours ≈ услуга за услугу царапина - a * on the face царапина на лице - her hands were covered with *es ее руки были все исцарапаны - it's only a * это просто царапина /мелкий укол/ - without a * без малейшего вреда /ущерба/ (для себя) - to go through the war without a * пройти всю войну, не получив ни одной царапины - to get off with a * or two отделаться пустяками, легко отделаться (техническое) черта;
метка (тк. в ед. ч.) царапанье - a dog enjoys a good * собаки любят почесаться скрип, чирканье - the * of pen on the paper скрип пера по бумаге каракуля, закорючка - he writes a miserable * у него отвратительный почерк - a * of the pen подпись( особ. неразборчивая) ;
росчерк пера - the business could be settled by the * of a pen это дело можно было уладить одним росчерком пера (тк. в ед. ч.) (спортивное) линия старта, старт (тж. * mark) (спортивное) участник соревнования, не получающий преимущества при старте (тж. * man) накладка из волос, маленький парик, прикрывающий часть головы (сленг) временное название кинофильма (американизм) (сленг) фальшивый чек;
фальшивомонетчик (американизм) (сленг) деньги, средства > up to * на должной высоте, в хорошем состоянии /виде/;
в полной готовности > to bring smb. (up) to the * (спортивное) вызвать кого-л. на старт;
заставить кого-л. решиться на борьбу;
подготовить кого-л. к сдаче экзаменов > to come up to *, to come to the * (спортивное) подойти к стартовой линии /к линии старта/;
решиться (на что-л.) ;
быть готовым к борьбе;
быть готовым выполнить свой долг /свои обязанности/ > when it comes to the * когда наступает решительный момент > brave till it comes to the * храбрый, пока не дошло до дела, храбрый на словах > to start from * (спортивное) не иметь преимущества;
начинать на голом /на пустом/ месте;
не иметь никакой помощи или преимуществ (разговорное) случайно или наспех собранный вместе - * collection коллекция случайных вещей - * dinner обед, приготовленный на скорую руку;
импровизированный обед - * division случайное /неожиданное/ голосование - * feed (сельскохозяйственное) сборный корм - * race (спортивное) забег с общим стартом наспех записанный, набросанный, нарисованный - * paper черновик( компьютерное) рабочий, временный - * file рабочий файл случайный, неумышленный - a * shot случайный выстрел царапать, оцарапать, расцарапать - to * the paint поцарапать краску /окрашенную поверхность/ - to * one's hand with a pin оцарапать руку булавкой - to * oneself with smth. оцарапаться обо что-л. - to * smb.'s eyes out выцарапать кому-л. глаза - to * off a pimple содрать прыщик царапаться - cats * кошки царапаются рыхлить (землю) - to * the ground with a rake рыхлить землю граблями - to * the surface копать неглубоко;
поверхностно излагать, изучать и т. п.;
скользить по поверхности - to * the surface of a subject поверхностно осветить вопрос - the inquiry hass only *ed the surface of the problem при исследовании проблема была затронута лишь в самых общих чертах скрипеть - this pen *es badly перо сильно скрипит чиркать - to * a match чиркать спичкой чесать, расчесывать - to * a dog's neck почесать собаку за ухом - to * mosquito bites расчесывать укусы комаров - to * the skin чесать /расчесывать/ кожу чесаться - itching makes one want to * зуд вызывает желание почесаться - don't * (yourself) ! не чешись! нацарапать, выцарапать;
выгравировать - to * a drawing on the wall нацарапать рисунок на стене - to * one's initials on the window-pane with a diamond вырезать свои иницциалы алмазом на оконном стекле наспех или небрежно написать, нацарапать - to * a few lines of a letter чернуть несколько строк /слов/ скрестись - the dog *ed at the door собака скреблась в дверь рыть когтями рыться (в земле) - the chickens were *ing for worms куры рылись в земле в поисках червей - there is no sense in *ing about this rock with a pick: you'll have to use explosive нет смысла ковырять эту скалу киркой - придется применить взрывчатку выскребать, вырывать - to * a hole in the ground выскрести /вырыть/ яму в земле (часто * out, * off) вычеркивать, перечеркивать - to * an item from an account вычернуть какой-л. пункт из счета - to * smb. off (from) a list вычернуть кого-л. из списка - to * smb.'s name out зачернуть чью-л. фамилию (спортивное) снимать с участия в состязании - to * a horse снять лошадь с состязаний (разговорное) идти на попятный;
отказываться (от чего-л.) - to * an engagement отменить встречу - to * the race отменить гонки - I hope you're not going to * at the last moment надеюсь, что вы не пойдете на попятный в последний момент подчистить( ножом, бритвой) - to * out a word подчистить слово( американизм) (политика) (сленг) голосовать против кого-л. из кандидатов в списке, выдввинутом своей партией (американизм) (политика) (сленг) голосовать против отдельного предложения своей партии (американизм) (сленг) подделывать чек > * it! (сленг) улепетывай!, смывайся! > to * for oneself самому справиться с трудностями > to * one's head over ломать голову (над чем-л.) > * my back and I will * yours (пословица) услуга за услугу > to * one's way пробиться, преуспеть to come (up) to the ~ подойти к стартовой черте to come (up) to the ~ решиться (на что-л.) ;
быть готовым к борьбе;
быть в форме ~ царапина;
to get off with a scratch отделаться царапиной;
легко отделаться scratch = scratch-wig;
up to scratch на должной высоте;
в хорошем виде ~ временный ~ вычеркивать (из списка участников, кандидатов, тж. scratch off, scratch out, scratch through) ~ используемый для черновиков, набросков;
scratch paper бумага для заметок ~ pl вет. мокрец (у лошади) ~ насечка, метка ~ нацарапать (письмо, рисунок) ~ отказываться (от чего-л.) ;
бросать;
scratch along перебиваться;
с трудом сводить концы с концами ~ почесывание, расчесывание ~ рабочий ~ разношерстный, сборный;
собранный наспех;
scratch crew (или team, pack) разг. случайно или наспех подобранная спортивная команда ~ росчерк;
пометка;
каракули;
a scratch of the pen росчерк пера ~ рыть когтями ~ скрип;
царапанье;
чирканье ~ скрипеть (о пере) ~ случайный ~ спорт. стартовая черта ~ спорт. участник состязания, не получающий преимущества (тж. scratch man) ~ царапать(ся), скрести(сь) ;
расцарапать, оцарапать ~ царапина;
to get off with a scratch отделаться царапиной;
легко отделаться ~ чесать(ся) ;
to scratch one's head почесать затылок (тж. перен.) ~ чиркать ~ штрафное касание( в бильярде) ;
перен. счастливая случайность Scratch: Scratch: Old ~ дьявол scratch: scratch: to start from ~ начать все с (самого) начала ~ отказываться (от чего-л.) ;
бросать;
scratch along перебиваться;
с трудом сводить концы с концами ~ разношерстный, сборный;
собранный наспех;
scratch crew (или team, pack) разг. случайно или наспех подобранная спортивная команда ~ dinner обед, приготовленный на скорую руку, импровизированный обед ~ my back and I will ~ yours = услуга за услугу ~ росчерк;
пометка;
каракули;
a scratch of the pen росчерк пера ~ чесать(ся) ;
to scratch one's head почесать затылок (тж. перен.) ~ out вычеркивать;
scratch together, scratch up наскрести, накопить ~ используемый для черновиков, набросков;
scratch paper бумага для заметок to ~ the surface (of smth.) не проникать глубже поверхности (чего-л.) to ~ the surface (of smth.) относиться поверхностно (к чему-л.) ~ out вычеркивать;
scratch together, scratch up наскрести, накопить ~ out вычеркивать;
scratch together, scratch up наскрести, накопить scratch = scratch-wig;
up to scratch на должной высоте;
в хорошем виде scratch-wig: scratch-wig накладка из волос scratch: to start from ~ начать все с (самого) начала start from ~ начинать с нуля to start from ~ спорт. не иметь преимущества scratch = scratch-wig;
up to scratch на должной высоте;
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12 PIE
1) Компьютерная техника: Process Instance Evolution2) Медицина: Pharynx And Intestinal Excess, Physicians Insurance Exchange, pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia (инфильтраты легких, сопровождающиеся эозинофилией)5) Военный термин: Phrases In English, post-irradiation examination, program for increased education, pyrotechnically initiated explosive6) Техника: payload integration equipment, peripheral interface element, plasma interaction experiment, postirradiation examination, postirradiation experiment, priority interrupt encoder, pulse interference elimination7) Сельское хозяйство: Pulsed Irrigation Evacuation8) Шутливое выражение: Paleontologists In Exile9) Математика: Principle Of Inclusion And Exclusion10) Религия: Partners In Evangelism, Persons In Evangelism, Prayer Information And Encouragement, Project Instruction Ecclesiastes11) Лингвистика: Proto-Indo-European language12) Биржевой термин: Plan Invest Enjoy13) Металлургия: по индивидуальному запросу ((Per individual enquiry), Аббревиатура часто используется в американском английском при обсуждении поставок и цен)14) Оптика: photo-induced electrochromism15) Сокращение: Programmable Interface Electronics, Proto Indo European16) Университет: People Institutes And Experiments, Persons Institutes Experiments, Physics Is For Everyone17) Физиология: Pressure Ice And Elevation18) Электроника: Personal Interactive Electronics19) Вычислительная техника: plug-in electronics, элемент программного прерывания, Personal Interactive Electronics (division, Apple)20) Литература: Point Illustration And Explanation, Point, Illustration, Explanation, Proof Information And Example21) Транспорт: Pan Island Expressway22) Фирменный знак: Penang Indian Entrepreneurs23) СМИ: Pose Illumination And Expression24) Деловая лексика: People Inflation And Economics, Problem Intervention And Evaluation, Promoting Inclusion And Enterprise25) Образование: Parent Involvement And Education, Parents Information Education, Partners In Education, Partnership for Inclusive Education, Personal Interest Exploration, Pledge In Earnest, Positive Instructional And Encouraging, Prevention Intervention And Education, Project Idiocy Expulsion26) Безопасность: Propagation Infection And Execution27) Фантастика Paranormal Interpol Enterprise28) Чат: Pointers In Email, Public Internet And Email29) Аэропорты: St. Petersburg International Airport, St. Petersburg, Florida USA30) Программное обеспечение: Picture Information Extractor, Pie Isnt Echo, Pocket Internet Explorer, Polymorphism Inheritance Encapsulation, Python Internet Engine -
13 pie
1) Компьютерная техника: Process Instance Evolution2) Медицина: Pharynx And Intestinal Excess, Physicians Insurance Exchange, pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia (инфильтраты легких, сопровождающиеся эозинофилией)5) Военный термин: Phrases In English, post-irradiation examination, program for increased education, pyrotechnically initiated explosive6) Техника: payload integration equipment, peripheral interface element, plasma interaction experiment, postirradiation examination, postirradiation experiment, priority interrupt encoder, pulse interference elimination7) Сельское хозяйство: Pulsed Irrigation Evacuation8) Шутливое выражение: Paleontologists In Exile9) Математика: Principle Of Inclusion And Exclusion10) Религия: Partners In Evangelism, Persons In Evangelism, Prayer Information And Encouragement, Project Instruction Ecclesiastes11) Лингвистика: Proto-Indo-European language12) Биржевой термин: Plan Invest Enjoy13) Металлургия: по индивидуальному запросу ((Per individual enquiry), Аббревиатура часто используется в американском английском при обсуждении поставок и цен)14) Оптика: photo-induced electrochromism15) Сокращение: Programmable Interface Electronics, Proto Indo European16) Университет: People Institutes And Experiments, Persons Institutes Experiments, Physics Is For Everyone17) Физиология: Pressure Ice And Elevation18) Электроника: Personal Interactive Electronics19) Вычислительная техника: plug-in electronics, элемент программного прерывания, Personal Interactive Electronics (division, Apple)20) Литература: Point Illustration And Explanation, Point, Illustration, Explanation, Proof Information And Example21) Транспорт: Pan Island Expressway22) Фирменный знак: Penang Indian Entrepreneurs23) СМИ: Pose Illumination And Expression24) Деловая лексика: People Inflation And Economics, Problem Intervention And Evaluation, Promoting Inclusion And Enterprise25) Образование: Parent Involvement And Education, Parents Information Education, Partners In Education, Partnership for Inclusive Education, Personal Interest Exploration, Pledge In Earnest, Positive Instructional And Encouraging, Prevention Intervention And Education, Project Idiocy Expulsion26) Безопасность: Propagation Infection And Execution27) Фантастика Paranormal Interpol Enterprise28) Чат: Pointers In Email, Public Internet And Email29) Аэропорты: St. Petersburg International Airport, St. Petersburg, Florida USA30) Программное обеспечение: Picture Information Extractor, Pie Isnt Echo, Pocket Internet Explorer, Polymorphism Inheritance Encapsulation, Python Internet Engine -
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1) (management) Handhabung, die; (of troops, workforce, bargaining, discussion) Führung, die; (of situation, class, crowd) Umgang, der (of mit)3) (treatment) Behandlung, die* * *han·dling[ˈhændl̩ɪŋ]n no pl2. (treatment) Handhabung f (of + gen); of person Behandlung f (of + gen), Umgang m (of mit + dat); of a theme [literarische] Abhandlunghe made his reputation through his \handling of the Cuban missile crisis er erwarb sich seinen Ruf durch die erfolgreiche Bewältigung der Kubakrisepower steering improves a car's \handling eine Servolenkung erleichtert die Lenkung eines Autos5. (processing of material) Verarbeitung f (of + gen); (treating of material) Bearbeitung f (of mit + dat)* * *['hndlɪŋ]n1) (= touching) Berühren ntof +gen); (of person, patient etc) Umgang m (of mit), Behandlung f ( of +gen); (of vehicle, plane, ship, drug, explosive) Umgang m (of mit); (of tool, weapon, machine) Umgang m (of mit), Handhabung f; (of writer's material) Verarbeitung f, Bearbeitung f; (of legal or financial matters) Erledigung f; (= official handling of matters, of legal case) Bearbeitung fhis adroit handling of the car/troops — sein geschickter Umgang mit dem Auto/den Truppen
the policeman's tactful handling of the drunk/crowd — das taktvolle Verhalten des Polizisten gegenüber dem Betrunkenen/der Menge
his handling of the matter/situation — die Art, wie er die Angelegenheit/die Situation angefasst hat
his successful handling of the crisis/task — seine Bewältigung der Krise/der Aufgabe
toxic waste requires very careful handling — mit Giftmüll muss sehr vorsichtig umgegangen werden
this package needs careful handling — dieses Paket muss vorsichtig behandelt werden
3)what's its handling like? — wie fährt es sich?a car not renowned for its easy handling — ein Auto, das sich nicht gerade durch leichte Lenkung auszeichnet
* * *handling s1. Berührung f2. Handhabung f, Gebrauch m3. Durchführung f, Erledigung f4. Behandlung f5. WIRTSCH Beförderung f, Weiterleitung fbe cautioned for handling wegen Handspiels verwarnt werden* * *noun, no pl.1) (management) Handhabung, die; (of troops, workforce, bargaining, discussion) Führung, die; (of situation, class, crowd) Umgang, der (of mit)3) (treatment) Behandlung, die* * *n.Bedienung f.Behandlung f.Handhabung f.Warenumschlag m. -
15 question
['kwesʧən] 1. сущ.1) вопросawkward question — неуместный, нелепый вопрос
blunt / direct question — прямой вопрос
indirect / oblique / reported question — лингв. косвенный вопрос
irrelevant question — вопрос, не относящийся к делу; вопрос не по теме
pointed / tricky question — каверзный вопрос
relevant question — вопрос, относящийся к делу; вопрос по теме
to address / put a question to smb. — задавать вопрос кому-л.
to answer / reply to / respond to a question — отвечать на вопрос
to bring up / raise a question — поднимать, ставить вопрос
to parry smb.'s question — парировать чей-л. вопрос
- million dollar questionThe senator fielded all the questions. — Сенатор ответил на все вопросы.
Syn:Gram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Question[/ref][ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Question mark[/ref][ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Questions and negatives[/ref]2)а) проблема, дело; задача; обсуждаемый вопросburning / explosive question — животрепещущий, насущный вопрос
controversial / debatable / moot question — спорный, дискуссионный вопрос
crucial question — важный, ключевой вопрос
open question — нерешённая проблема, открытый вопрос
sticky / thorny / ticklish / tricky question — сложный, щекотливый вопрос
smth. in question — что-л., о чём идёт речь
the question is — дело в том, что
- come into question- go into the questionSyn:б) полит. предложение3) сомнение; возражениеbeyond (all) / out of / past / without question — без сомнения, вне всякого сомнения
It's true beyond question. — Вне всякого сомнения, это правда.
to make no question of smth. — не сомневаться в чём-л., не подвергать что-л. сомнению
He requires from generals and officers that they carry out orders without questions. — Он требует, чтобы генералы и офицеры исполняли приказы без обсуждения.
to call smth. in question — подвергать что-л. сомнению; возражать против чего-л.
Syn:4) возможность, шансThere is no question of escape. — Нет ни малейшего шанса сбежать.
Syn:chance 1., possibility5)а) допрос, следствие; расследованиеб) ист. пыткаto put smb. to the question — подвергать пытке
••2. гл.1)а) спрашивать, задавать вопросыSyn:б) допрашивать; выпытывать, выспрашиватьSyn:2) подвергать сомнению, сомневатьсяto question the credibility of smb.'s. story — сомневаться в правдоподобности чьего-л. рассказа
to question the wisdom of smth. — сомневаться в разумности чего-л.
Syn:3) исследовать; рассматривать (явления, факты)The professor wants us to question facts. — Профессор хочет, чтобы мы рассмотрели факты.
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16 Whitehead, Robert
SUBJECT AREA: Weapons and armour[br]b. 3 January 1823 Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, Englandd. 19 November 1903 Shrivenham, Wiltshire, England[br]English inventor of the torpedo.[br]At the age of 14 Whitehead was apprenticed by his father, who ran a cotton-bleaching business, to an engineering firm in Manchester. He moved in 1847 to join his uncle, who was the Manager of another engineering firm, and three years later Whitehead set up on his own in Milan, where he made mechanical improvements to the silk-weaving industry and designed drainage machines for the Lombardy marshes.In 1848 he was forced to move from Italy because of the revolution and settled in Fiume, which was then part of Austria. There he concen-. trated on designing and building engines for warships, and in 1864 the Austrians invited him to participate in a project to develop a "floating torpedo". In those days the torpedo was synonymous with the underwater mine, and Whitehead believed that he could do better than this proposal and produce an explosive weapon that could propel itself through the water. He set to work with his son John and a mechanic, producing the first version of his torpedo in 1866. It had a range of only 700 yd (640 m) and a speed of just 7 knots (13 km/h), as well as depth-keeping problems, but even so, especially after he had reduced the last problem by the use of a "balance chamber", the Austrian authorities were sufficiently impressed to buy construction rights and to decorate him. Other navies quickly followed suit and within twenty years almost every navy in the world was equipped with the Whitehead torpedo, its main attraction being that no warship, however large, was safe from it. During this time Whitehead continued to improve on his design, introducing a servo-motor and gyroscope, thereby radically improving range, speed and accuracy.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsOrder of Max Joseph (Austria) 1868. Légion d'honneur 1884. Whitehead also received decorations from Prussia, Denmark, Portugal, Italy and Greece.Further ReadingDictionary of National Biography, 1912, Vol. 3, Suppl. 2, London: Smith, Elder.CM
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