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[si:] n1. 1) водная поверхность земного шара; море, океанclosed /enclosed, inland/ sea - внутреннее /закрытое/ море
victory upon the seas - победа на море /в морском бою/
the Mediterranean [the Black] Sea - Средиземное [Чёрное] море
at sea - в море, далеко от берега, в плавании [ср. тж. ♢ ]
by sea and land, by land and sea - морем и по суше
by the sea - у моря, на морском берегу
on the sea - а) по морю; boats sail on the sea - лодки плывут по морю; б) на корабле; в плавании; those in peril on the sea - те, кому угрожает опасность в море; в) на море, на морском берегу
beyond /across, over/ the sea(s) - а) за море, за границу; в чужие края; б) за морем, за границей, в чужих краях
out at sea, on the high seas - в открытом море
the high seas - открытое море, море за пределами территориальных вод
an arm of the sea = sea-arm
to put (out) to sea - выйти в море ( о судне), пуститься в плавание
to be mistress of the sea(s) - господствовать на море, быть владычицей морей ( о державе)
the sea covers nearly three-fourths of the world's surface - вода покрывает около трёх четвертей поверхности земли
2) (Sea в названиях некоторых озёр) море3) морская водаanimals [plants] which live in the sea - морские животные [растения]
salmon return from the sea to fresh water to breed - на нерест лосось идёт из моря в пресные воды
4) морское дело; флотto take up the sea as a career - стать профессиональным моряком (особ. офицером флота)
to go to sea to take /to follow/ the sea - быть или стать моряком
2. 1) поверхность моря, морская гладьthe sea is like a looking-glass /like a sheet of glass/ - морская гладь подобна зеркалу
the sea was smooth [calm, rough, stormy] - море было тихое [спокойное, бурное, штормовое]
2) часто pl волна, вал; волнениеshort [long] sea - короткая [длинная] волна
to ship a sea - получить сильный удар волны, черпнуть воды
fifteen-foot seas battered against her hull - волны высотой в 15 футов бились о корпус судна
3. множество, масса, огромное количество, «море»seas of blood [of faces] - море крови [лиц]
waving seas of people - бесчисленное множество людей, приветственно машущих руками
a sea of troubles ( Shakespeare) - целое море бед
4. арх. прилив♢
at sea - в недоуменииto be (all) at sea - быть в полном недоумении, не знать, что делать, что сказать и т. п., зайти в тупик [ср. тж. 1, 1)]
I am quite at sea - я совсем запутался /растерялся/
the four seas - четыре моря, омывающие Великобританию
the seven seas - а) северная и южная части Тихого океана, Северный Ледовитый океан, моря Антарктики и Индийский океан; to go gallivanting on the seven seas - шутл. шляться по всему свету; б) мировой океан, все моря и океаны земного шара
brazen /molten/ sea - библ. море, литое из меди ( сосуд в храме Соломона)
to go by ❝long sea❞ - ехать пароходом
half seas over - «под мухой», под хмельком; ≅ (ему) и море по колено
between the devil and the deep sea - посл. ≅ между двух огней
there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it - всего много; ≅ хоть пруд пруди
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2 sea
si:
1. сущ.
1) а) водная поверхность земного шара;
море at sea ≈ в море beyond/over the sea(s) ≈ за морем;
за море by sea ≈ морем by the sea ≈ у моря to sail the seas ≈ плавать по морю to put out to sea ≈ пускаться в плавание on the sea б) море, океан land-locked sea ≈ внутреннее (континентальное) море the Caspian Sea ≈ Каспийское море the Mediterranean sea ≈ Средиземное море high seas free sea four seas seven seas
2) а) морская поверхность;
движение верхних слоев морской воды б) волнение;
волна head sea ≈ встречное волнение long rolling seas ≈ длинные волны
3) а) мореплавание, морское дело б) жизнь моряка to go to sea ≈ стать моряком to follow the sea ≈ быть моряком
4) перен. большое количество, большое пространство( чего-л.) The crowd was a sea of faces. ≈ Толпа состояла из моря лиц. ∙ at full sea ≈ в прилив to be all at sea ≈ не знать, что делать, недоумевать, быть в полной растерянности
2. прил. морской sea air ≈ морской воздух sea transport ≈ морской транспорт sea dog ≈ морской волк водная поверхность земного шара;
море, океан - open * открытое море - closed /enclosed, inland/ * внутреннее /закрытое/ море - victory upon the *s победа на море /в морском бою/ - the Mediterranean S. Средиземное море - at * в море, далеко от берега, в плавании - to be buried at * быть погребенным в море - by * морем - by * and land, by land and * на суше и на море - by the * у моря, на морском берегу - on the * по морю;
на корабле;
в плавании;
на море, на морском берегу - boats sail on the * лодки плывут по морю - those in peril on the * те, кому угрожает опасность в море - Brighton is on the * Брайтон расположен на море - a town on the * приморский город - beyond /across, over/ the *(s) за море, за границу;
в чужие края;
за морем, за границей, в чужих краях - countries beyond the * заморские страны - out at *, on the high *s в открытом море - the high *s открытое море, море за пределами территориальных вод - an arm of the * морской рукав;
узкий морской пролив - at the bottom of the * на дне моря - to jump into the * прыгать в море - to go (down) to the * поехать к морю - to put (out) to * выйти в море( о судне), пуститься в плавание - to be mistress of the *(s) господствовать на море, быть владычицей морей (о державе) - the * covers nearly three-fourths of the world's surface вода покрывает около трех четвертей поверхности земли (S. в названиях некоторых озер) море - the Aral S. Аральское море - the Dead S. Мертвое море - the S. of Galilee Галилейское море морская вода - animals which live in the * морские животные - chemical constituents of the * химический состав морской воды - salmon return from the * to fresh water to breed на нерест лосось идет из моря в пресные воды морское дело;
флот - to serve at * служить во флоте - to take up the * as a career стать профессиональным моряком (особ. офицером флота) - to go to *, to take /to follow/ the * быть или стать моряком - he went to * at eighteen в восемнадцать лет он пошел во флот поверхность моря, морская гладь - the * is like a looking-glass /like a sheet of glass/ морская гладь подобна зеркалу - the * was smooth море было тихое волна, вал;
волнение - heavy * бурное море - short * короткая волна - to run before the * уходить от волны - a * struck us нас захлестнула волна - to ship a * получить сильный удар волны, черпнуть воды - the *s went high море разбушевалось - a furious gale stirred up the * жестокий шторм поднял волнение - fifteen-foot *s battered against her hull волны высотой в 15 футов бились о корпус судна множество, масса, огромное количество, "море" - *s of blood море крови - waving *s of people бесчисленное множество людей, приветственно машущих руками - a * of troubles (Shakespeare) целое море бед (устаревшее) прилив - at full * во время прилива > at * в недоумении > to be (all) at * быть в полном недоумении, не знать, что делать, что сказать и т. п., зайти в тупик > I am quite at * я совсем запутался /растерялся/ > to have an opponent all at * сбить противника с толку > the four *s четыре моря, омывающие Великобританию > between the four *s в Великобритании > the seven *s северная и южная части Тихого океана, Северный Ледовитый океан, моря Антарктики и Индийский океан;
мировой океан, все моря и океаны земного шара > to go gallivanting on the seven *s шляться по всему свету > brazen /molten/ * (библеизм) море, литое из меди (сосуд в храме Соломона) > to go by "long" * ехать пароходом > half *s over "под мухой", под хмельком;
ему и море по колено > when the * gives up its dead когда море вернет всех погибших в нем (т.е. никогда) > between the devil and the deep * (пословица) между двух огней > there are as good fish in the * as ever came out of it всего много;
хоть пруд пруди ~ уст. прилив;
at full sea в прилив ~ море;
at sea в море;
beyond (или over) the sea(s) за морем;
за море;
by sea морем;
by the sea у моря;
to go to sea стать моряком sea: to be all at ~ не знать, что делать, недоумевать, быть в полной растерянности ~ море;
at sea в море;
beyond (или over) the sea(s) за морем;
за море;
by sea морем;
by the sea у моря;
to go to sea стать моряком ~ море;
at sea в море;
beyond (или over) the sea(s) за морем;
за море;
by sea морем;
by the sea у моря;
to go to sea стать моряком sea: by ~ морским путем ~ море;
at sea в море;
beyond (или over) the sea(s) за морем;
за море;
by sea морем;
by the sea у моря;
to go to sea стать моряком free ~ море, свободное для прохода кораблей всех стран;
the four seas четыре моря, окружающие Великобританию free ~ море, свободное для прохода кораблей всех стран;
the four seas четыре моря, окружающие Великобританию sea волнение (на море) ;
волна;
a high (или heavy, rolling) sea сильное волнение (на море) to follow the ~ быть моряком;
the high seas море за пределами территориальных вод;
открытое море seas: seas: high ~ открытое море sea: on the ~ в море on the ~ на морском берегу;
to put out to sea пускаться в плавание open ~ открытое море on the ~ на морском берегу;
to put out to sea пускаться в плавание sea волнение (на море) ;
волна;
a high (или heavy, rolling) sea сильное волнение (на море) ~ море;
at sea в море;
beyond (или over) the sea(s) за морем;
за море;
by sea морем;
by the sea у моря;
to go to sea стать моряком ~ огромное количество (чего-л.) ;
a sea of troubles бесчисленные беды;
a sea of flame море огня;
seas of blood море крови ~ уст. прилив;
at full sea в прилив Sea: Sea: Baltic ~ Балтийское море sea: sea: to be all at ~ не знать, что делать, недоумевать, быть в полной растерянности Sea: Sea: North ~ Северное море sea: sea: on the ~ в море ~ attr. морской, приморский;
sea air морской воздух;
when the sea gives up its dead когда море вернет всех погибших в нем (т. е. никогда) ~ attr. морской, приморский;
sea air морской воздух;
when the sea gives up its dead когда море вернет всех погибших в нем (т. е. никогда) ~ огромное количество (чего-л.) ;
a sea of troubles бесчисленные беды;
a sea of flame море огня;
seas of blood море крови ~ огромное количество (чего-л.) ;
a sea of troubles бесчисленные беды;
a sea of flame море огня;
seas of blood море крови a short ~ бурное море с короткими волнами;
a sea struck us нас захлестнула волна ~ огромное количество (чего-л.) ;
a sea of troubles бесчисленные беды;
a sea of flame море огня;
seas of blood море крови the seven ~s северная и южная части Атлантического океана, северная и южная части Тихого океана, Северный Ледовитый океан, моря Антарктики и Индийский океан shipment by ~ отправка морем a short ~ бурное море с короткими волнами;
a sea struck us нас захлестнула волна there's as good fish in the ~ as ever came out of it не следует опасаться недостатка (чего-л.), всего предостаточно;
= хоть пруд пруди ~ attr. морской, приморский;
sea air морской воздух;
when the sea gives up its dead когда море вернет всех погибших в нем (т. е. никогда) -
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∎ to be buried alive être enterré vivant;∎ he was buried at sea son corps a été immergé en haute mer;∎ buried treasure trésor m enterré ou enfoui;∎ figurative she's buried two husbands already elle a déjà enterré deux maris;∎ we agreed to bury our differences nous avons convenu d'oublier ou d'enterrer nos différends;∎ figurative to bury the hatchet enterrer la hache de guerre, faire la paix(b) (of snow, landslide → town, house) ensevelir;∎ she buried her feet in the sand elle a enfoncé ses pieds dans le sable;∎ figurative to bury one's head in the sand faire l'autruche∎ where have you buried my newspaper? où as-tu fourré mon journal?;∎ she buried her face in the pillow elle enfouit ou enfonça son visage dans l'oreiller;∎ to bury one's face in one's hands enfouir son visage dans ses mains;∎ he always has his nose buried in a book il a toujours le nez fourré dans un livre;∎ figurative to bury oneself in the country s'enterrer à la campagne;∎ long-buried memories began to surface des souvenirs oubliés depuis longtemps commencèrent à refaire surface;∎ it's buried in a drawer somewhere c'est enfoui dans un tiroir quelque part∎ to bury oneself in (one's) work se plonger dans son travail(e) (thrust, plunge → knife) enfoncer, plonger;∎ he buried his hands in his pockets il a fourré les mains dans ses pochescacher, enfouir;∎ the information was buried away in the small print l'information était perdue dans la foule des détails -
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bury [ˈberɪ]a. enterrer• to bury the hatchet or the tomahawk (US) enterrer la hache de guerreb. ( = conceal) enfouirc. ( = engross) plonger• to bury o.s. in one's studies se plonger dans ses étudesd. to bury one's hands/a knife in sth plonger les mains/un couteau dans qch* * *['berɪ]transitive verb1) ( after death) enterrer, inhumer [person]; enterrer [animal]2) [avalanche etc] ensevelir [person, building, town]3) ( hide) enterrer, enfouir [treasure, bone]4) ( suppress) enterrer [differences, hatred, memories]5) ( engross)to be buried in — être plongé dans [book, work]
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'beri1) (to place (a dead body) in a grave, the sea etc.) enterrar2) (to hide (under the ground etc): My socks are buried somewhere in this drawer.) esconder•- burial- bury the hatchet
bury vb enterrartr['berɪ]1 enterrar2 (body) sepultar, enterrar3 figurative use (outlive) enterrar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be buried recibir sepulturato be buried at sea recibir sepultura en el marto be buried alive ser enterrado,-a vivo,-ato bury oneself in ones' work figurative use enfrascarse en el trabajoto bury one's face in one's hands figurative use taparse el rostro con las manosto be buried in thought figurative use estar ensimismado,-a1) inter: enterrar, sepultar2) hide: esconder, ocultar3)to bury oneself in : enfrascarse env.• enterrar v.• inhumar v.• ocultar v.• sepultar v.• soterrar v.'beri
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buries, burying, buried transitive verb1) enterrar*, sepultar (frml)to bury somebody at sea — dar* sepultura a alguien en el mar (frml)
2) (plunge, thrust)to bury something (in something): she buried the knife in his chest le enterró or le hundió or le clavó el cuchillo en el pecho; he buried his head in his hands — ocultó la cabeza entre las manos
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v refla) ( immerse oneself)to bury oneself in something — \<\<in one's work/one's books\>\> enfrascarse* en algo
b) ( become lodged) \<\<bullet\>\> alojarse['berɪ]VT1) [+ body, treasure] enterrar; (fig) [+ memory, matter] echar tierra sobre2) (=conceal)to bury o.s. in the country — perderse en la campiña
3) (=engross)buried in thought — ensimismado, absorto en sus pensamientos
she buried herself in her book — se ensimismó en la lectura, se enfrascó en el libro
4) (=plunge) [+ claws, knife] clavar (in en)5) (Sport) * (=defeat) aplastar ** * *['beri]
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buries, burying, buried transitive verb1) enterrar*, sepultar (frml)to bury somebody at sea — dar* sepultura a alguien en el mar (frml)
2) (plunge, thrust)to bury something (in something): she buried the knife in his chest le enterró or le hundió or le clavó el cuchillo en el pecho; he buried his head in his hands — ocultó la cabeza entre las manos
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v refla) ( immerse oneself)to bury oneself in something — \<\<in one's work/one's books\>\> enfrascarse* en algo
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1. IIIbury smb., smth, bury a (dead person (one's uncle, etc.) похоронить покойника и т. д., she has buried all her children (all her relatives, etc.) она потеряла /схоронила/ всех своих детей и т. д.; she has buried five husbands она пережила пятерых мужей; bury one's differences позабыть разногласия2. IVbury smb. in same manner bury one's parents solemnly (ceremoniously, quietly, shabbily, etc.) торжественно и т. д. похоронить родителей3. VIbury smb. in some state bury the man alive похоронить человека заживо4. XI1) be buried he is dead and buried он уже давно лежит в сырой земле; the whole thing is dead and buried все это давно быльем поросло /предано забвению/; be buried in some manner the victim of accident was buried without identification жертву несчастного случая похоронили без установления личности; be buried in (under, etc.) smth. he was buried in his home town он был похоронен в родном городе; he was buried in an avalanche (under /in/ the ruins, under the landslide, beneath the debris, etc.) он был погребен под снежной лавиной и т. д., the house was buried under the snow дом занесло снегом; my passport was buried under the other papers мой паспорт лежал под другими бумагами; we found a poem of his buried in an obscure periodical нам удалось раскопать одно из его стихотворений, затерявшееся в малоизвестном журнале; he is buried in oblivion память о нем канула в лету || be buried alive быть заживо погребенным2) be buried in smth. be buried in the memories of the past (in thought, in grief, etc.) быть погружённым /уйти/ в воспоминания о прошлом и т. д., be buried in business (in studies, in one's books, etc.) с головой уйти /погрузиться/ в дела и т. д.; the town is already buried in sleep город уже погрузился в сон5. XVIIIbury oneself in smith.1)bury oneself in the country похоронить себя в деревне /в глуши/; you mustn't bury yourself in your room ты не должен сидеть безвылазно а своей комнате2)bury oneself In one's books (in one's studies, in one's work, etc.) погрузиться /уйти с головой/ в книги и т. д.6. XXI11) bury smb. in /at/ smth. bury the hero in his native earth (in consecrated ground, at sea,. etc.) похоронить героя на родине /в родной земле/ и т. д.; bury smb. with smth. bury the defenders of the town with the traditional funeral rites похоронить защитников города по традиционному похоронному обряду; they buried him with all due honours его тело было предано земле со всеми почестями2) bury smth. in (under) smth. bury a bone in the ground (ammunition under some stones, a bottle under snow, toys in the leaves, the spade in the ruins. etc.) закачивать /прятать/ кость в землю и т. д.; we decided to bury the box in the ground мы решили закопать этот ящик в землю3) bury smth. in (on) smth. bury one's face (one's head, etc.) in one's hands закрыть лицо и т. д. руками; bury one's face oil smb.'s breast спрятать лицо у кого-л. на /на чьей-л./ груди; the child buried his face in her lap ребенок уткнулся лицом ей в колени: bury one's hands in one's pocket засунуть руки глубоко в карманы; he buried his head in the sand он зарылся головой в песок -
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transitive verb1) begraben; beisetzen (geh.) [Toten]2) (hide) vergraben; (fig.) begrabenbury the hatchet or (Amer.) tomahawk — (fig.) das Kriegsbeil begraben
bury one's face in one's hands — das Gesicht in den Händen vergraben
3) (bring underground) eingraben; abdecken [Wurzeln]the houses were buried by a landslide — die Häuser wurden durch einen Erdrutsch verschüttet
4) (plunge)bury one's teeth in something — seine Zähne in etwas (Akk.) graben od. schlagen
5)bury oneself in one's studies/books — sich in seine Studien vertiefen/in seinen Büchern vergraben
* * *['beri]1) (to place (a dead body) in a grave, the sea etc.) begraben•- academic.ru/9679/burial">burial- bury the hatchet* * *<- ie->[ˈberi]vt1. (put underground)▪ to \bury sb jdn begraben▪ to \bury sth etw vergrabento be buried alive lebendig begraben sein▪ to \bury sth etw verbergenshe buried her face in her hands sie vergrub ihr Gesicht in den Händento \bury one's pain seine Schmerzen nicht zeigen3. (engross)to \bury oneself in one's book/one's work sich akk in sein Buch/seine Arbeit versenkento be buried in one's book/thoughts/work ganz in sein Buch/seine Gedanken/seine Arbeit versunken [o vertieft] sein4.▶ to \bury the hatchet das Kriegsbeil begraben▶ to \bury one's head in the sand den Kopf in den Sand stecken* * *['berɪ]vt1) person, animal, possessions, differences begraben; (with ceremony also) beerdigen, bestatten (geh); (= hide in earth) treasure, bones vergraben; (= put in earth) end of post, roots eingrabenwhere is he buried? — wo liegt or ist er begraben?; (in cemetery also) wo liegt er?
to bury sb at sea — jdn auf See bestatten (geh), jdm ein Seemannsgrab geben
she has buried three husbands (fig) — sie hat schon drei Männer begraben (inf)
buried by an avalanche — von einer Lawine verschüttet or begraben
to be buried in work (fig) — bis zum Hals in Arbeit stecken
2) (= conceal) one's face verbergento bury one's face in one's hands —
to bury oneself under the blankets/(away) in the country — sich unter den Decken/auf dem Land vergraben
a village buried in the heart of the country — ein im Landesinnern versteckt gelegenes Dorf
3) (= put, plunge) hands, fingers vergraben (in in +dat); claws, teeth schlagen (in in +acc); dagger stoßen (in in +acc)4)(= engross)
to bury oneself in one's books — sich in seinen Büchern vergraben* * *bury [ˈberı] v/tbury one’s face in the pillows sein Gesicht in den oder die Kissen vergraben;2. begraben, beerdigen, bestatten:a) lebendig begraben werden,b) verschüttet werden;she has buried three husbands sie hat (schon) drei Männer überlebt3. verschütten, begraben:4. fig einen Streit etc begraben, vergessen:bury the past einen Schlussstrich unter die Vergangenheit ziehenbe buried in vertieft sein in (akk);be buried in thought(s) gedankenversunken oder in Gedanken versunken sein* * *transitive verb1) begraben; beisetzen (geh.) [Toten]where is Marx buried? — wo ist od. liegt Marx begraben?
2) (hide) vergraben; (fig.) begrabenbury the hatchet or (Amer.) tomahawk — (fig.) das Kriegsbeil begraben
3) (bring underground) eingraben; abdecken [Wurzeln]4) (plunge)bury one's teeth in something — seine Zähne in etwas (Akk.) graben od. schlagen
5)bury oneself in one's studies/books — sich in seine Studien vertiefen/in seinen Büchern vergraben
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8 Telford, Thomas
[br]b. 9 August 1757 Glendinning, Dumfriesshire, Scotlandd. 2 September 1834 London, England.[br]Scottish civil engineer.[br]Telford was the son of a shepherd, who died when the boy was in his first year. Brought up by his mother, Janet Jackson, he attended the parish school at Westerkirk. He was apprenticed to a stonemason in Lochmaben and to another in Langholm. In 1780 he walked from Eskdale to Edinburgh and in 1872 rode to London on a horse that he was to deliver there. He worked for Sir William Chambers as a mason on Somerset House, then on the Eskdale house of Sir James Johnstone. In 1783–4 he worked on the new Commissioner's House and other buildings at Portsmouth dockyard.In late 1786 Telford was appointed County Surveyor for Shropshire and moved to Shrewsbury Castle, with work initially on the new infirmary and County Gaol. He designed the church of St Mary Magdalene, Bridgnorth, and also the church at Madley. Telford built his first bridge in 1790–2 at Montford; between 1790 and 1796 he built forty-five road bridges in Shropshire, including Buildwas Bridge. In September 1793 he was appointed general agent, engineer and architect to the Ellesmere Canal, which was to connect the Mersey and Dee rivers with the Severn at Shrewsbury; William Jessop was Principal Engineer. This work included the Pont Cysyllte aqueduct, a 1,000 ft (305 m) long cast-iron trough 127 ft (39 m) above ground level, which entailed an on-site ironworks and took ten years to complete; the aqueduct is still in use today. In 1800 Telford put forward a plan for a new London Bridge with a single cast-iron arch with a span of 600 ft (183 m) but this was not built.In 1801 Telford was appointed engineer to the British Fisheries Society "to report on Highland Communications" in Scotland where, over the following eighteen years, 920 miles (1,480 km) of new roads were built, 280 miles (450 km) of the old military roads were realigned and rebuilt, over 1,000 bridges were constructed and much harbour work done, all under Telford's direction. A further 180 miles (290 km) of new roads were also constructed in the Lowlands of Scotland. From 1804 to 1822 he was also engaged on the construction of the Caledonian Canal: 119 miles (191 km) in all, 58 miles (93 km) being sea loch, 38 miles (61 km) being Lochs Lochy, Oich and Ness, 23 miles (37 km) having to be cut.In 1808 he was invited by King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden to assist Count Baltzar von Platen in the survey and construction of a canal between the North Sea and the Baltic. Telford surveyed the 114 mile (183 km) route in six weeks; 53 miles (85 km) of new canal were to be cut. Soon after the plans for the canal were completed, the King of Sweden created him a Knight of the Order of Vasa, an honour that he would have liked to have declined. At one time some 60,000 soldiers and seamen were engaged on the work, Telford supplying supervisors, machinery—including an 8 hp steam dredger from the Donkin works and machinery for two small paddle boats—and ironwork for some of the locks. Under his direction an ironworks was set up at Motala, the foundation of an important Swedish industrial concern which is still flourishing today. The Gotha Canal was opened in September 1832.In 1811 Telford was asked to make recommendations for the improvement of the Shrewsbury to Holyhead section of the London-Holyhead road, and in 1815 he was asked to survey the whole route from London for a Parliamentary Committee. Construction of his new road took fifteen years, apart from the bridges at Conway and over the Menai Straits, both suspension bridges by Telford and opened in 1826. The Menai bridge had a span of 579 ft (176 m), the roadway being 153 ft (47 m) above the water level.In 1817 Telford was appointed Engineer to the Exchequer Loan Commission, a body set up to make capital loans for deserving projects in the hard times that followed after the peace of Waterloo. In 1820 he became the first President of the Engineers Institute, which gained its Royal Charter in 1828 to become the Institution of Civil Engineers. He was appointed Engineer to the St Katharine's Dock Company during its construction from 1825 to 1828, and was consulted on several early railway projects including the Liverpool and Manchester as well as a number of canal works in the Midlands including the new Harecastle tunnel, 3,000 ft (914 m) long.Telford led a largely itinerant life, living in hotels and lodgings, acquiring his own house for the first time in 1821, 24 Abingdon Street, Westminster, which was partly used as a school for young civil engineers. He died there in 1834, after suffering in his later years from the isolation of deafness. He was buried in Westminster Abbey.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsFRSE 1803. Knight of the Order of Vasa, Sweden 1808. FRS 1827. First President, Engineers Insitute 1820.Further ReadingL.T.C.Rolt, 1979, Thomas Telford, London: Penguin.C.Hadfield, 1993, Thomas Telford's Temptation, London: M. \& M.Baldwin.IMcN -
9 surface
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1. noun1) (the outside part (of anything): Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water; This road has a very uneven surface.) superficie2) (the outward appearance of, or first impression made by, a person or thing: On the surface he seems cold and unfriendly, but he's really a kind person.) apariencia
2. verb1) (to put a surface on (a road etc): The road has been damaged by frost and will have to be surfaced again.) (genérico) revestir; (calle) pavimentar, asfaltar2) ((of a submarine, diver etc) to come to the surface.) salir a la superficie•surface n superficietr['sɜːfəs]2 figurative use (exterior) apariencia1 (gen) superficial1 (cover road) pavimentar; (with asphalt) asfaltar1 (submarine etc) salir a la superficie; (problems etc) aflorar, aparecer, surgir2 (from bed) asomarse, dejarse ver; (after disappearance) reaparecer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon the surface en apariencia, a primera vistato come/rise to the surface (problem etc) aflorar, surgirsurface area superficie nombre femenino, área (de la superficie)surface mail correo de superficiesurface tension tensión nombre femenino superficialsurface worker trabajador,-ra en superficie: salir a la superficiesurface vt: revestir (una carretera)surface n1) : superficie f2)on the surface : en apariencian.• firme s.m.• haz s.m.• paramento s.m.• sobrefaz s.f.• suelo s.m.• superficie s.f.v.• alisar v.• emerger v.• recubrir v.• revestir v.'sɜːrfəs, 'sɜːfəs
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1)a) (of solid, land) superficie f(road) surface — ( Auto) pavimento m, firme m (Esp)
he just scratched the surface of the problem — trató el problema muy superficialmente or muy por encima; (before n) <wound, mark> superficial; <resemblance, charm> superficial
b) (of liquid, sea) superficie fto come/rise to the surface — \<\<diver/submarine\>\> salir*/subir a la superficie; \<\<feelings\>\> aflorar, salir* a la superficie
c)on the surface — ( superficially) en apariencia, a primera vista
2) ( Math) surface (area) superficie f, área f‡
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intransitive verb \<\<diver/submarine/fish\>\> salir* a la superficie; \<\<problems/difficulties\>\> aflorar, aparecer*, surgir*he hasn't surfaced yet — (hum) todavía no ha dado señales de vida (hum)
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vt \<\<road\>\> revestir*, recubrir*; ( with asphalt) asfaltar['sɜːfɪs]1. N1) [of table, skin, lake, sun] superficie f; [of road] firme m•
beneath or below or under the surface, the box was buried two metres beneath or below the surface — la caja estaba enterrada a dos metros por debajo de la superficiethe tensions that simmer beneath or below the surface in our society — las tensiones que bullen por debajo de la superficie en nuestra sociedad
she appeared calm, but beneath or below the surface she was seething with rage — parecía estar tranquila pero en el fondo or por dentro hervía de rabia
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to break the surface — romper la superficie•
to be close to the surface — (lit) estar cerca de la superficie•
ethnic tensions are never far from the surface — las tensiones étnicas siempre parece que están a punto de estallar•
on the surface it seems that... — a primera vista parece que...•
to come or rise to the surface — (lit) salir a la superficie; (fig) aflorar (a la superficie)these feelings may come or rise to the surface — estos sentimientos pueden aflorar (a la superficie)
- scratch or touch the surfaceworkthis book only scratches the surface of philosophical thought — este libro aborda el pensamiento filosófico solo por encima, este libro solo araña la superficie del pensamiento filosófico
2) (Math, Geom)a) (also: surface area) superficie fb) (=side) [of solid] cara f2.VT [+ road] revestir, asfaltar3. VI1) (lit) [swimmer, diver, whale] salir a la superficie; [submarine] emerger2) (fig) [information, news] salir a la luz; [feeling] salir, aflorar; [issue] salir a relucir; [problem] presentarse, surgir; [person] (in place) dejarse ver; hum (=get up) salir de la camawhat time did you surface? — ¿a qué hora saliste de la cama?
4.CPDsurface area N — área f (de la superficie)
surface fleet N — flota f de superficie
surface force N — (Mil) fuerza f de superficie
surface mail N —
surface temperature N — temperatura f en la superficie
surface tension N — (Phys) tensión f superficial
surface water N — agua f de la superficie
* * *['sɜːrfəs, 'sɜːfəs]
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1)a) (of solid, land) superficie f(road) surface — ( Auto) pavimento m, firme m (Esp)
he just scratched the surface of the problem — trató el problema muy superficialmente or muy por encima; (before n) <wound, mark> superficial; <resemblance, charm> superficial
b) (of liquid, sea) superficie fto come/rise to the surface — \<\<diver/submarine\>\> salir*/subir a la superficie; \<\<feelings\>\> aflorar, salir* a la superficie
c)on the surface — ( superficially) en apariencia, a primera vista
2) ( Math) surface (area) superficie f, área f‡
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intransitive verb \<\<diver/submarine/fish\>\> salir* a la superficie; \<\<problems/difficulties\>\> aflorar, aparecer*, surgir*he hasn't surfaced yet — (hum) todavía no ha dado señales de vida (hum)
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10 Bell, Henry
SUBJECT AREA: Ports and shipping[br]b. 1767 Torphichen Mill, near Linlithgow, Scotlandd. 1830 Helensburgh, Scotland[br]Scottish projector of the first steamboat service in Europe.[br]The son of Patrick Bell, a millwright, Henry had two sisters and an elder brother and was educated at the village school. When he was 9 years old Henry was sent to lodge in Falkirk with an uncle and aunt of his mother's so that he could attend the school there. At the age of 12 he left school and agreed to become a mason with a relative. In 1783, after only three years, he was bound apprentice to his Uncle Henry, a millwright at Jay Mill. He stayed there for a further three years and then, in 1786, joined the firm of Shaw \& Hart, shipbuilders of Borrowstoneness. These were to be the builders of William Symington's hull for the Charlotte Dundas. He also spent twelve months with Mr James Inglis, an engineer of Bellshill, Lanarkshire, and then went to London to gain experience, working for the famous John Rennie for some eighteen months. By 1790 he was back in Glasgow, and a year later he took a partner, James Paterson, into his new business of builder and contractor, based in the Trongate. He later referred to himself as "architect", and his partnership with Paterson lasted seven years. He is said to have invented a discharging machine for calico printing, as well as a steam dredger for clearing the River Clyde.The Baths Hotel was opened in Helensburgh in 1808, with the hotel-keeper, who was also the first provost of the town, being none other than Henry Bell. It has been suggested that Bell was also the builder of the hotel and this seems very likely. Bell installed a steam engine for pumping sea water out of the Clyde and into the baths, and at first ran a coach service to bring customers from Glasgow three days a week. The driver was his brother Tom. The coach was replaced by the Comet steamboat in 1812.While Henry was busy with his provost's duties and making arrangements for the building of his steamboat, his wife Margaret, née Young, whom he married in March 1794, occupied herself with the management of the Baths Hotel. Bell did not himself manufacture, but supervised the work of experts: John and Charles Wood of Port Glasgow, builders of the 43ft 6 in. (13.25 m)-long hull of the Comet; David Napier of Howard Street Foundry for the boiler and other castings; and John Robertson of Dempster Street, who had previously supplied a small engine for pumping water to the baths at the hotel in Helensburgh, for the 3 hp engine. The first trials of the finished ship were held on 24 July 1812, when she was launched from Wood's yard. A regular service was advertised in the Glasgow Chronicle on 5 August and was the first in Europe, preceded only by that of Robert Fulton in the USA. The Comet continued to run until 1820, when it was wrecked.Bell received little reward for his promotion of steam navigation, merely small pensions from the Clyde trustees and others. He was buried at the parish church of Rhu.[br]Further ReadingEdward Morris, 1844, Life of Henry Bell.Henry Bell, 1813, Applying Steam Engines to Vessels.IMcN -
11 Pilcher, Percy Sinclair
SUBJECT AREA: Aerospace[br]b. 16 January 1867 Bath, Englandd. 2 October 1899 Stanford Hall, Northamptonshire, England[br]English designer and glider aeronaut.[br]He was educated at HMS Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, from 1880 to 1882. He sailed on HMS Duke of Wellington, Agincourt, Northampton and other ships and resigned from the navy on 18 April 187 after seven years at sea. In June 1887 he was apprenticed at Randolph, Elder \& Co.'s shipyard at Govan, and was then an apprentice moulder at Cairn \& Co., Glasgow. For some time he "studied" at London University (though there is no official record of his doing so) while living with his sister at Phillbeck Gardens, South Kensington. In May 1890 he was working for John H.Biles, Manager of the Southampton Naval Works Ltd. Biles was later appointed Professor of Naval Architecture at Glasgow University with Pilcher as his Assistant Lecturer. In 1895 he was building his first glider, the Bat, which was built mainly of Riga pine and weighed 44 lb (20 kg). In succeeding months he travelled to Lichterfelde to study the gliders made by the German Lilienthal and built a further three machines, the Beetle, the Gull and the Hawk. In 1896 he applied for his only aeronautical patent, for "Improved flying and soaring machines", which was accepted on March 1897. In April 1896 he resigned his position at Glasgow University to become Assistant to Sir Hiram Maxim, who was also doing experiments with flying machines at his Nordenfeld Guns and Ammunition Co. Ltd at Crayford. He took up residence in Artillery Mansions, Victoria Street, later taken over by Vickers Ltd. Maxim had a hangar at Upper Lodge Farm, Austin Eynsford, Kent: using this, Pilcher reached a height of 12 ft (3.66m) in 1899 with a cable launch. He planned to build a 2 hp (1.5 kW) petrol engine In September 1899 he went to stay with Lord Braye at Stanford Hall, Northamptonshire, where many people came to see his flying machine, a triplane. The weather was far from ideal, windy and raining, but Pilcher would not disappoint them. A bracing wire broke, the tail collapsed and the pilot crashed to the ground suffering two broken legs and concussion. He did not regain consciousness and died the following day. He was buried in Brompton Cemetery.[br]Bibliography1896, British patent no. 9144 "Improved flying and soaring machines".Further ReadingP.Jarrett, 1987, Another Icarus. Percy Pilcher and the Quest for Flight, Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press.A.Welch and L.Welch, 1965, The Story of Gliding, London: John Murray.IMcNBiographical history of technology > Pilcher, Percy Sinclair
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12 under
1. [ʹʌndə] n1) что-л. не отвечающее стандарту, не соответствующее установленному размеру и т. п.2) радио- или телепрограмма, занявшая меньше времени, чем было отведено3) воен. недолёт2. [ʹʌndə] a1. нижний, находящийся внизу, под (чем-л.); покрытый (чем-л.)the upper and the under surface of a leaf - верхняя и нижняя поверхности листа
2. тихий, приглушённый ( о звуке)3. подчинённый, нижестоящий, занимающий более низкое положение4. меньший; не отвечающий стандарту или норме5. амер. сл. безвыходное положение3. [ʹʌndə] advto get out from under - а) выпутаться; развязаться с кем-л., чем-л.; б) расплатиться с долгами
1. 1) движение вниз, под какой-л. предмет внизget under quick! - лезь скорее вниз!
2) положение ниже чего-л. внизу, ниже3) место, находящееся дальше в книге, статье и т. п. ниже, дальшеsee under for further discussion - более подробно смотри дальше /ниже/ (в статье и т. п.)
5) положение за горизонтом или движение за горизонт (о солнце и т. п.) за горизонт(ом)the sun went under an hour ago - солнце село /зашло за горизонт/ час назад
2. 1) меньшее количество меньшеten dollars or under - десять долларов или (даже) меньше
2) более молодой возраст моложе3. установление контроля над чем-л. или ликвидацию чего-л.:to keep under - а) не давать распространяться; б) угнетать, держать под гнётом
4. [ʹʌndə] prepthe weaker competitors were forced under - более слабые конкуренты были разорены
1. 1) нахождение под каким-л. предметом подfrom under smth. - из-под чего-л.
2) расположение ниже какого-л. предмета или непосредственно под ним под3) нахождение рядом с чем-л. у, под4) нахождение под поверхностью чего-л. или ниже какого-л. уровня под5) движение под какой-л. предмет или прохождение под каким-л. предметом подto creep under smth. - залезть под что-л.
2. 1) нахождение под бременем, тяжестью, давлением, угрозой и т. п. подunder the threat of smth. - под угрозой чего-л.
it is forbidden under a heavy fine - это запрещено под угрозой большого штрафа
2) вынужденность, связанность обещанием и т. п. под, поyou are under oath to tell the truth - вы дали присягу говорить только правду
to be under a promise to do smth. - быть связанным обещанием сделать что-л.
to confess one's crime under the weight of evidence - сознаться в преступлении под тяжестью улик
3) нахождение под каким-л. влиянием или воздействием под, вunder the impression that - под впечатлением того, что
to be under a delusion that - заблуждаться /ошибаться/ насчёт того, что
3. 1) нахождение под командованием, руководством, наблюдением, покровительством и т. п. кого-л. под, в, уto fight under smb. - сражаться под чьим-л. командованием
to be under smb. - работать /служить/ под начальством кого-л.
patients under treatment [observation] - больные, находящиеся на излечении [под наблюдением]
he is under doctor B. - он находится под наблюдением доктора B.
under the editorship of smb. - под чьей-л. редакцией
he studied the violin under a famous violinist - он учился играть на скрипке у знаменитого скрипача
to be under smb.'s care - находиться на чьём-л. попечении
2) отнесение к какому-л. общественному строю, эпохе, правлению и т. п. под, при; в (эпоху), во времяunder the Stuarts - в эпоху /во времена/ Стюартов
4. нахождение в каком-л. состоянии или каких-л. условиях под, в, приunder such [any] conditions - в таких [в любых] условиях
under the circumstances - при данных /сложившихся/ обстоятельствах
under arms - а) вооружённый; б) под ружьём
to die under an operation - умереть на операционном столе, умереть во время операции
the matter is under discussion [consideration] - вопрос обсуждается [рассматривается]
under repair - в ремонте; ремонтируется
6. соответствие закону, правилам, договору и т. п. по, согласноunder smb.'s will - по чьему-л. завещанию
7. включение в главу, раздел и т. п. под, в, наsee under M. - смотри на M.
under an assumed name - под вымышленным /чужим/ именем
9. наличие подписи, даты и т. п. заunder smb.'s signature - за чьей-л. подписью
under one's hand and seal - за чьей-л. подписью и печатью
a letter under date of the 5th instant - канц. письмо, датированное 5-м числом текущего месяца, письмо от 5-го числа текущего месяца
10. 1) меньшее количество меньше; нижеunder £5 - меньше пяти фунтов
2) более молодой возраст до, моложеchildren under six years of age - дети до /моложе/ шести лет
to be under age - не достигнуть совершеннолетия [см. тж. under-age]
3) отступление от какого-л. стандарта, установленного размера, количества и т. п. меньше, ниже11. более низкий ранг, подчинённое положение и т. п. нижеa field under wheat [grass] - поле под пшеницей [травой], поле, засеянное пшеницей [травой]
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under one's nose см. nose I ♢under one's breath - тихим голосом; шёпотом
to tread under foot см. tread II 3, 2)
under one's hat см. hat I ♢
to be under a cloud см. cloud I ♢
under the sun см. sun I ♢ ; [др. сочетания см. под соответствующими словами]
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13 under
1. [ʹʌndə] n1) что-л. не отвечающее стандарту, не соответствующее установленному размеру и т. п.2) радио- или телепрограмма, занявшая меньше времени, чем было отведено3) воен. недолёт2. [ʹʌndə] a1. нижний, находящийся внизу, под (чем-л.); покрытый (чем-л.)the upper and the under surface of a leaf - верхняя и нижняя поверхности листа
2. тихий, приглушённый ( о звуке)3. подчинённый, нижестоящий, занимающий более низкое положение4. меньший; не отвечающий стандарту или норме5. амер. сл. безвыходное положение3. [ʹʌndə] advto get out from under - а) выпутаться; развязаться с кем-л., чем-л.; б) расплатиться с долгами
1. 1) движение вниз, под какой-л. предмет внизget under quick! - лезь скорее вниз!
2) положение ниже чего-л. внизу, ниже3) место, находящееся дальше в книге, статье и т. п. ниже, дальшеsee under for further discussion - более подробно смотри дальше /ниже/ (в статье и т. п.)
5) положение за горизонтом или движение за горизонт (о солнце и т. п.) за горизонт(ом)the sun went under an hour ago - солнце село /зашло за горизонт/ час назад
2. 1) меньшее количество меньшеten dollars or under - десять долларов или (даже) меньше
2) более молодой возраст моложе3. установление контроля над чем-л. или ликвидацию чего-л.:to keep under - а) не давать распространяться; б) угнетать, держать под гнётом
4. [ʹʌndə] prepthe weaker competitors were forced under - более слабые конкуренты были разорены
1. 1) нахождение под каким-л. предметом подfrom under smth. - из-под чего-л.
2) расположение ниже какого-л. предмета или непосредственно под ним под3) нахождение рядом с чем-л. у, под4) нахождение под поверхностью чего-л. или ниже какого-л. уровня под5) движение под какой-л. предмет или прохождение под каким-л. предметом подto creep under smth. - залезть под что-л.
2. 1) нахождение под бременем, тяжестью, давлением, угрозой и т. п. подunder the threat of smth. - под угрозой чего-л.
it is forbidden under a heavy fine - это запрещено под угрозой большого штрафа
2) вынужденность, связанность обещанием и т. п. под, поyou are under oath to tell the truth - вы дали присягу говорить только правду
to be under a promise to do smth. - быть связанным обещанием сделать что-л.
to confess one's crime under the weight of evidence - сознаться в преступлении под тяжестью улик
3) нахождение под каким-л. влиянием или воздействием под, вunder the impression that - под впечатлением того, что
to be under a delusion that - заблуждаться /ошибаться/ насчёт того, что
3. 1) нахождение под командованием, руководством, наблюдением, покровительством и т. п. кого-л. под, в, уto fight under smb. - сражаться под чьим-л. командованием
to be under smb. - работать /служить/ под начальством кого-л.
patients under treatment [observation] - больные, находящиеся на излечении [под наблюдением]
he is under doctor B. - он находится под наблюдением доктора B.
under the editorship of smb. - под чьей-л. редакцией
he studied the violin under a famous violinist - он учился играть на скрипке у знаменитого скрипача
to be under smb.'s care - находиться на чьём-л. попечении
2) отнесение к какому-л. общественному строю, эпохе, правлению и т. п. под, при; в (эпоху), во времяunder the Stuarts - в эпоху /во времена/ Стюартов
4. нахождение в каком-л. состоянии или каких-л. условиях под, в, приunder such [any] conditions - в таких [в любых] условиях
under the circumstances - при данных /сложившихся/ обстоятельствах
under arms - а) вооружённый; б) под ружьём
to die under an operation - умереть на операционном столе, умереть во время операции
the matter is under discussion [consideration] - вопрос обсуждается [рассматривается]
under repair - в ремонте; ремонтируется
6. соответствие закону, правилам, договору и т. п. по, согласноunder smb.'s will - по чьему-л. завещанию
7. включение в главу, раздел и т. п. под, в, наsee under M. - смотри на M.
under an assumed name - под вымышленным /чужим/ именем
9. наличие подписи, даты и т. п. заunder smb.'s signature - за чьей-л. подписью
under one's hand and seal - за чьей-л. подписью и печатью
a letter under date of the 5th instant - канц. письмо, датированное 5-м числом текущего месяца, письмо от 5-го числа текущего месяца
10. 1) меньшее количество меньше; нижеunder £5 - меньше пяти фунтов
2) более молодой возраст до, моложеchildren under six years of age - дети до /моложе/ шести лет
to be under age - не достигнуть совершеннолетия [см. тж. under-age]
3) отступление от какого-л. стандарта, установленного размера, количества и т. п. меньше, ниже11. более низкий ранг, подчинённое положение и т. п. нижеa field under wheat [grass] - поле под пшеницей [травой], поле, засеянное пшеницей [травой]
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under one's nose см. nose I ♢under one's breath - тихим голосом; шёпотом
to tread under foot см. tread II 3, 2)
under one's hat см. hat I ♢
to be under a cloud см. cloud I ♢
under the sun см. sun I ♢ ; [др. сочетания см. под соответствующими словами]
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14 Appert, Nicolas
SUBJECT AREA: Agricultural and food technology[br]b. 1749 Châlons-sur-Marne, France d. 1841[br]French confectioner who invented canning as a method of food preservation.[br]As the son of an inn keeper, Nicolas Appert would have learned about pickling and brewing, but he chose to become a chef and confectioner, establishing himself in the rue des Lombards in Paris in 1780. He prospered there until about 1795, and in that year he began experimenting in ways to preserve foodstuffs, succeeding with soups, vegetables, juices, dairy products, jellies, jams and syrups. His method was to place food in glass jars, seal the jars with cork and sealing wax, then sterilize them by immersion in boiling water for a predetermined time.In 1810 the French Government offered a 12,000 franc award to anyone succeeding in preserving high-quality foodstuffs for its army and navy. Appert won the award and in 1812 used the money to open the world's first food-bottling factory, La Maison Appert, in the town of Massey, near Paris. He established agents in all the major sea ports, recognizing the marine market as his most likely customer, and supplied products to Napoleon's troops in the field. By 1820 Appert's method was in use all over the United States, in spite of the simultaneous development of other containers of tin or other metals by an English merchant, Peter Durand, and the production of canned food products by the Bermondsey firm of Donkin \& Hall, London. The latter had opened the first canning factory in England in 1811.Initially Appert used glass jars and bottles, but in 1822 he changed to tin-plated metal cans. To heat the cans he used an autoclave, which heated the water to a temperature higher than its boiling point. A hammer and chisel were needed to open cans until the invention of a can opener by an Englishman named Yates in 1855. Despite Appert's successes, he received little financial reward and died in poverty; he was buried in a common grave.[br]Bibliography1810, L'Art de conserver pendant plusieurs années toutes les sustenances animales et végétales (the Société d'Encouragement pour l'Industrie Nationale produced a report in its annual bulletin in 1809).Further ReadingEnglish historians have tended to concentrate on Bryan Donkin, who established tin cans as the primary container for long-term food preservation.J.Potin, 1891, Biographie de Nicolas Appert.1960, Canning and Packing 2–5.AP -
15 tomb
[tuːm]nome tomba f.* * *[tu:m](a hole or vault in the ground in which a dead body is put; a grave: He was buried in the family tomb.) tomba* * *tomb /tu:m/n.tomba ( anche fig.); sepolcro: The sea was his tomb, il mare è stato la sua tomba; tomb raider, profanatore di tombe.* * *[tuːm]nome tomba f. -
16 dead
ded
1. adjective1) (without life; not living: a dead body; Throw out those dead flowers.) muerto2) (not working and not giving any sign of being about to work: The phone/engine is dead.) desconectado, cortado3) (absolute or complete: There was dead silence at his words; He came to a dead stop.) total, completo
2. adverb(completely: dead drunk.) completamente- deaden- deadly
3. adverb(extremely: deadly dull; deadly serious.) terriblemente- dead end- dead-end
- dead heat
- dead language
- deadline
- deadlock
dead1 adj muertothose flowers are dead, throw them away esas flores están muertas, tíralasdead2 n los muertostr[ded]1 (not alive) muerto,-a■ he was shot dead lo mataron de un tiro, lo mataron a tiros2 (obsolete - language) muerto,-a; (- custom) desusado,-a, en desuso; (finished with - topic, issue, debate) agotado,-a, pasado,-a; (- glass, bottle) terminado,-a, acabado,-a■ is this glass dead? ¿has terminado con el vaso?3 (numb) entumecido,-a, dormido,-a4 (not functioning - telephone) desconectado,-a, cortado,-a; (- machine) averiado,-a; (- battery) descargado,-a, gastado,-a; (- match) gastado,-a5 familiar (very tired) muerto,-a6 (dull, quiet, not busy) muerto,-a8 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (ball) muerto,-a9 (total) total, completo,-a, absoluto,-a1 (completely, absolutely) completamente, sumamente; (as intensifier) muy2 (exactly) justo1 los,-las muertos,-as\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa dead duck un fracaso totalin the dead of winter en pleno invierno, en lo más crudo del inviernoover my dead body! ¡sobre mi cadáver!to be a dead cert ser algo seguro,-ato be a dead loss no servir para nada, ser un desastreto be a dead ringer for somebody ser idéntico,-a a alguiento be dead beat estar hecho,-a polvoto be dead on one's feet estar hecho,-a polvoto be dead (set) against something oponerse totalmente a algoto be dead set on doing something estar empeñado,-a en hacer algo, estar decidido,-a a hacer algoto be dead to the world estar dormido,-a como un troncoto be the dead spit of somebody ser el vivo retrato de alguiento come to a dead end llegar a un callejón sin salidato come to a dead stop detenerse en secoto drop dead caer muerto,-a■ drop dead! ¡vete al cuerno!to stop dead parar(se) en seconot to be seen dead doing something no hacer algo por nada del mundo■ I wouldn't be seen dead with him! ¡no saldría con él por nada del mundo!, ¡no saldría con él ni muerta!dead body cadáver nombre masculinodead calm calma chichadead end callejón nombre masculino sin salidadead heat empate nombre masculinodead letter SMALLLAW/SMALL letra muertadead weight peso muertodead wood (trees etc) ramas nombre femenino plural secas 2 (useless people) personal nombre masculino inútil 3 (useless things) trastos nombre masculino pluralthe Dead Sea el Mar Muertodead ['dɛd] adv1) abruptly: repentinamente, súbitamenteto stop dead: parar en seco2) absolutely: absolutamenteI'm dead certain: estoy absolutamente seguro3) directly: justodead ahead: justo adelantedead adj1) lifeless: muerto2) numb: entumecido3) indifferent: indiferente, frío4) inactive: inactivoa dead volcano: un volcán inactivo5) : desconectado (dícese del teléfono), descargado (dícese de una batería)6) exhausted: agotado, derrengado, muerto7) obsolete: obsoleto, muertoa dead language: una lengua muerta8) exact: exactoin the dead center: justo en el blancodead n1)the dead : los muertos2)in the dead of night : a las altas horas de la noche3)in the dead of winter : en pleno inviernoadj.• exangüe adj.• insensible adj.• mortecino, -a adj.• muerto, -a adj.adv.• directamente adv.
I ded1) ( no longer alive) muertohe was dead on arrival at the hospital — cuando llegó al hospital ya había muerto, ingresó cadáver (Esp)
to drop dead — caerse* muerto
drop dead! — vete al demonio or al diablo!
as dead as a dodo o doornail — requetemuerto (fam)
dead and gone: when I'm dead and gone cuando yo me muera; not to be seen o caught dead (colloq): I wouldn't be seen o caught dead in that dress — yo no me pondría ese vestido ni muerta or ni loca; body 1) c)
2)a) ( numb) (usu pred) dormidoto go dead — \<\<limb\>\> dormirse*
b) ( unresponsive)to be dead TO something — ser* sordo a algo
3) (very tired, ill) (colloq) muerto (fam)4)b) (past, finished with) < issue> pasado5)a) ( not functioning) <wire/circuit> desconectado; < telephone> desconectado, cortado; < battery> descargadob) ( not alight) <fire/match> apagadoc) ( not busy) <town/hotel/party> muertoin dead silence — en un silencio absoluto or total
II
1)a) ( exactly) justoshe was dead on time — (esp BrE) llegó puntualísima
b) ( directly) justo, directamentec) ( suddenly)2)a) ( absolutely) (colloq) <straight/level> completamentedead tired — muerto (de cansancio) (fam), cansadísimo
to be dead certain o sure — estar* totalmente seguro
b) (as intensifier) (sl)it was dead easy — estuvo regalado or tirado (fam)
dead boring/expensive — aburridísimo/carísimo
III
1) (+ pl vb)2) ( depth)[ded]in the o (BrE also) at dead of night — a altas horas de la noche or de la madrugada
1. ADJ1) [person, animal, plant] muerto, difunto frm; [leaf] marchito, seco•
dead and buried — (lit, fig) muerto y bien muerto•
to drop (down) dead — caer muertodrop dead! * — ¡vete al cuerno! *
•
to fall down dead — caer muertodead duck —
- be dead on one's feet- flog a dead horse- be dead in the water2) * (=finished with)is that glass/drink dead? — ¿ha terminado su vaso?, ¿puedo levantar su vaso?
3) (=inactive) [volcano, fire] apagado; [cigarette, match] gastado; [battery] agotado; [telephone line] cortado, desconectado; [wire] sin corriente; [language, love, town, party] muerto; [custom] anticuado; (Sport) [ball] parado, fuera de juego•
the line has gone dead — (Telec) la línea está cortada or muerta4) (=numb)•
my fingers have gone dead — (gen) se me han dormido los dedos; (with cold) se me han entumecido los dedos•
he is dead to all pity — es incapaz de sentir compasión5) (=complete) [silence, calm] total, completo; (=exact) [centre] justo•
a dead ringer for * — el doble de, la viva imagen de2. ADV1) (=completely, exactly)dead slow — (Aut) reducir la marcha; (Naut) muy despacio
•
to be dead against sth — estar totalmente opuesto a algo•
dead ahead — todo seguido, todo derecho•
dead between the eyes — justo entre los ojos•
to be dead set on doing sth — estar decidido a hacer algo•
dead straight — todo seguido, todo derecho2) (Brit)* (=very)•
dead easy — facilón, chupado **3)- cut sb dead3. N1)to come back or rise from the dead — resucitar
2)at dead of night, in the dead of night — a altas horas de la noche
4.CPDdead end N — (lit, fig) callejón m sin salida
dead-endto come to a dead end — (fig) llegar a un punto muerto
dead hand N — (fig) [of state, bureaucracy] peso m muerto
dead-heatdead heat N — (Sport) empate m
dead letter N — letra f muerta
dead march N — marcha f fúnebre
dead matter N — materia f inanimada
dead reckoning N — estima f
the dead season N — (Tourism) la temporada baja
dead weight N — peso m muerto; [of vehicle] tara f ; (fig) lastre m, carga f inútil
* * *
I [ded]1) ( no longer alive) muertohe was dead on arrival at the hospital — cuando llegó al hospital ya había muerto, ingresó cadáver (Esp)
to drop dead — caerse* muerto
drop dead! — vete al demonio or al diablo!
as dead as a dodo o doornail — requetemuerto (fam)
dead and gone: when I'm dead and gone cuando yo me muera; not to be seen o caught dead (colloq): I wouldn't be seen o caught dead in that dress — yo no me pondría ese vestido ni muerta or ni loca; body 1) c)
2)a) ( numb) (usu pred) dormidoto go dead — \<\<limb\>\> dormirse*
b) ( unresponsive)to be dead TO something — ser* sordo a algo
3) (very tired, ill) (colloq) muerto (fam)4)b) (past, finished with) < issue> pasado5)a) ( not functioning) <wire/circuit> desconectado; < telephone> desconectado, cortado; < battery> descargadob) ( not alight) <fire/match> apagadoc) ( not busy) <town/hotel/party> muertoin dead silence — en un silencio absoluto or total
II
1)a) ( exactly) justoshe was dead on time — (esp BrE) llegó puntualísima
b) ( directly) justo, directamentec) ( suddenly)2)a) ( absolutely) (colloq) <straight/level> completamentedead tired — muerto (de cansancio) (fam), cansadísimo
to be dead certain o sure — estar* totalmente seguro
b) (as intensifier) (sl)it was dead easy — estuvo regalado or tirado (fam)
dead boring/expensive — aburridísimo/carísimo
III
1) (+ pl vb)2) ( depth)in the o (BrE also) at dead of night — a altas horas de la noche or de la madrugada
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I 1. noun1) (false statement) Lüge, dietell lies/a lie — lügen
no, I tell a lie,... — (coll.) nein, nicht dass ich jetzt lüge,... (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,white lie — Notlüge, die
lying lügenII 1. nounlie to somebody — jemanden be- od. anlügen
2. intransitive verb,the lie of the land — (Brit. fig.): (state of affairs) die Lage der Dinge; die Sachlage
1) liegen; (assume horizontal position) sich legenmany obstacles lie in the way of my success — (fig.) viele Hindernisse verstellen mir den Weg zum Erfolg
she lay asleep/resting on the sofa — sie lag auf dem Sofa und schlief/ruhte sich aus
lie still/dying — still liegen/im Sterben liegen
2)lie idle — [Feld, Garten:] brachliegen; [Maschine, Fabrik:] stillstehen; [Gegenstand:] [unbenutzt] herumstehen (ugs.)
let something/things lie — etwas/die Dinge ruhen lassen
3) (be buried) [begraben] liegen4) (be situated) liegen5) (be spread out to view)the valley/plain/desert lay before us — vor uns lag das Tal/die Ebene/die Wüste
a brilliant career lay before him — (fig.) eine glänzende Karriere lag vor ihm
6) (Naut.)lie at anchor/in harbour — vor Anker/im Hafen liegen
7) (fig.) [Gegenstand:] liegenI will do everything that lies in my power to help — ich werde alles tun, was in meiner Macht steht, um zu helfen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/42782/lie_about">lie about- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie up* * *I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) die Lüge2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) lügen- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) liegen2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) liegen3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) sich befinden4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) bestehen•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down* * *lie1[laɪ]I. vi<- y->lügenI used to \lie about my age ich habe immer ein falsches Alter angegeben▪ to \lie about sb über jdn die Unwahrheit erzählen▪ to \lie to sb jdn belügenII. vt<- y->to \lie one's way somewhere sich akk irgendwohin hineinschmuggelnIII. n Lüge fto be an outright \lie glatt gelogen sein famto give the \lie to sb/sth jdn/etw Lügen strafento tell \lies Lügen erzählendon't tell me \lies! lüg mich nicht an!her name is Paula, no, I tell a \lie — it's Pauline ihr Name ist Paula — nein, Moment, bevor ich etwas Falsches sage — sie heißt Paulinelie2[laɪ]I. nthe \lie of the land die Beschaffenheit des Geländes; ( fig) die Lageto find out the \lie of the land das Gelände erkunden; ( fig) die Lage sondieren [o peilenII. vi<-y-, lay, lain>1. (be horizontal, resting) liegento \lie on one's back/in bed/on the ground auf dem Rücken/im Bett/auf dem Boden liegento \lie in state aufgebahrt sein [o liegen]to \lie awake/quietly/still wach/ruhig/still [da]liegento \lie flat flach liegen [bleiben]2. (be buried) ruhenhere \lies the body of... hier ruht...\lie face down! leg dich auf den Bauch!4. (be upon a surface) liegensnow lay thickly over the fields auf den Feldern lag eine dicke Schneeschichtto \lie at the mercy of sb jds Gnade ausgeliefert seinto \lie in ruins in Trümmern liegento \lie under a suspicion unter einem Verdacht stehento \lie in wait auf der Lauer liegento \lie dying im Sterben liegento \lie empty leer stehento \lie fallow brach liegen6. (remain) liegen bleibenthe snow didn't \lie der Schnee blieb nicht liegen7. (be situated) liegenthe road lay along the canal die Straße führte am Kanal entlangto \lie in anchor/harbour in Hamburg in Hamburg vor Anker/im Hafen liegento \lie to the east/north of sth im Osten/Norden [o östlich/nördlich] einer S. gen liegenthe river \lies 40 km to the south of us der Fluss befindet sich 40 km südlich von unsto \lie on the route to Birmingham auf dem Weg nach Birmingham liegen8. (weigh)to \lie heavily on sb's mind jdn schwer bedrückento \lie heavily on sb's stomach jdm schwer im Magen liegen fam9. (be the responsibility of)▪ to \lie with sb bei jdm liegenthe choice/decision \lies [only] with you die Wahl/Entscheidung liegt [ganz allein] bei dirit \lies with you to decide es liegt an dir zu entscheidenthe responsibility for the project \lies with us wir sind für das Projekt verantwortlich [o tragen die Verantwortung für das Projekt10. (be found)where do your interests \lie? wo liegen deine Interessen?the cause of the argument \lies in the stubbornness on both sides die Ursache des Streits liegt in [o an] der Sturheit auf beiden Seitenthe decision doesn't \lie in my power die Entscheidung [darüber] liegt nicht in meiner Machtto \lie bottom of/third in the table Tabellenletzter/-dritter seinto \lie in second place auf dem zweiten Platz liegento \lie third dritter seinto \lie in front of/behind sb vor/hinter jdm liegen13.▶ to \lie low (escape search) untergetaucht sein; (avoid being noticed) sich akk unauffällig verhalten; (bide one's time) sich akk [im Verborgenen] bereithalten▶ to see how the land \lies die Lage sondieren [o peilen]* * *I [laɪ]1. nLüge fit's a lie! — das ist eine Lüge!, das ist gelogen!
I tell a lie, it's actually tomorrow — das stimmt ja gar nicht or ich hab mich vertan, es ist morgen
to give the lie to a claim — die Unwahrheit einer Behauptung (gen) zeigen or beweisen, eine Behauptung Lügen strafen (geh)
2. vilügento lie to sb —
3. vtII vb: pret lay, ptp lainto lie one's way out of sth — sich aus etw herauslügen
1. n(= position) Lage f, Position f2. vi1) (in horizontal or resting position) liegen; (= lie down) sich legenhe lay where he had fallen — er blieb liegen, wo er hingefallen war
lie on your back — leg dich auf den Rücken
obstacles lie in the way of our success — unser Weg zum Erfolg ist mit Hindernissen verstellt
the snow didn't lie —
to lie with sb ( Bibl old ) ( ) —,, old )
2) (= be buried) ruhen3) (= be situated) liegenthe runner who is lying third (esp Brit) — der Läufer, der auf dem dritten Platz liegt
Uganda lies far from the coast — Uganda liegt weit von der Küste ab or entfernt
our road lay along the river — unsere Straße führte am Fluss entlang
our futures lie in quite different directions —
you are young and your life lies before you — du bist jung, und das Leben liegt noch vor dir
4) (= be, remain in a certain condition) liegento lie low —
5) (immaterial things) liegenit lies with you to solve the problem — es liegt bei dir, das Problem zu lösen
his interests lie in music — seine Interessen liegen auf dem Gebiet der Musik or gelten der Musik
he did everything that lay in his power to help us — er tat alles in seiner Macht Stehende, um uns zu helfen
* * *lie1 [laı]A s Lüge f:that’s a lie! das ist eine Lüge!, das ist gelogen!;a) jemanden der Lüge bezichtigen,b) etwas, jemanden Lügen strafen, widerlegen;B v/i ppr lying [ˈlaııŋ]1. lügen:lie to sb jemanden belügen, jemanden anlügen;he lied (to them) about his past das, was er (ihnen) über seine Vergangenheit erzählte, war gelogen;she lied (to them) about her age sie machte sich (ihnen gegenüber) jünger oder älter, als sie tatsächlich war;lie through ( oder in) one’s teeth, lie in one’s throat umg das Blaue vom Himmel (herunter)lügen, wie gedruckt lügen2. lügen, trügen, täuschen, einen falschen Eindruck erwecken (Zahlen etc)C v/t lie to sb that … jemandem vorlügen, dass …;lie2 [laı]A s1. Lage f (auch fig):the lie of the land fig Br die Lage (der Dinge)2. Lager n (von Tieren)B v/i prät lay [leı], pperf lain [leın], ppr lying [ˈlaııŋ]1. liegen:a) allg im Bett etc liegen:all his books are lying about ( oder around) the room seine ganzen Bücher liegen im Zimmer herum; → ruin A 2, etcb) ausgebreitet, tot etc daliegen:lie dying im Sterben liegenc) gelegen sein, sich befinden:the town lies on a river die Stadt liegt an einem Fluss;lie second ( oder in second position) SPORT etc an zweiter Stelle oder auf dem zweiten Platz liegen;all his money is lying in the bank sein ganzes Geld liegt auf der Bankd) begründet liegen, bestehen ( beide:in in dat)e) begraben sein oder liegen, ruhen:here lies … hier ruht …2. liegen bleiben (Schnee)3. SCHIFF, MIL liegen (Flotte, Truppe)4. SCHIFFa) vor Anker liegen5. a) liegen:the goose lay heavy on his stomach die Gans lag ihm schwer im Magenb) fig lasten (on auf der Seele etc):6. führen, verlaufen:8. JUR zulässig sein (Klage etc):appeal lies to the Supreme Court Berufung kann vor dem Obersten Bundesgericht eingelegt werden9. lie with sb obs oder BIBEL jemandem beiliegen (mit jemandem schlafen)Besondere Redewendungen: as far as in me lies obs oder poet soweit es an mir liegt, soweit es in meinen Kräften steht;his greatness lies in his courage seine Größe liegt in seinem Mut (begründet);he knows where his interest lies er weiß, wo sein Vorteil liegt;lie in sb’s waya) jemandem zur Hand sein,b) jemandem möglich sein,c) in jemandes Fach schlagen,d) jemandem im Weg stehen his talents do not lie that way dazu hat er kein Talent;lie on sb JUR jemandem obliegen;the responsibility lies on you die Verantwortung liegt bei dir;lie on sb’s hands unbenutzt oder unverkauft bei jemandem liegen bleiben;lie to the north SCHIFF Nord anliegen;lie under an obligation eine Verpflichtung haben;lie under the suspicion of murder unter Mordverdacht stehen;lie under a sentence of death zum Tode verurteilt sein;the fault lies with him die Schuld liegt bei ihm;it lies with you to do it es liegt an dir oder es ist deine Sache, es zu tun; siehe Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Substantiven etc* * *I 1. noun1) (false statement) Lüge, dietell lies/a lie — lügen
no, I tell a lie,... — (coll.) nein, nicht dass ich jetzt lüge,... (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,white lie — Notlüge, die
lying lügenII 1. nounlie to somebody — jemanden be- od. anlügen
(direction, position) Lage, die2. intransitive verb,the lie of the land — (Brit. fig.): (state of affairs) die Lage der Dinge; die Sachlage
1) liegen; (assume horizontal position) sich legenmany obstacles lie in the way of my success — (fig.) viele Hindernisse verstellen mir den Weg zum Erfolg
she lay asleep/resting on the sofa — sie lag auf dem Sofa und schlief/ruhte sich aus
lie still/dying — still liegen/im Sterben liegen
2)lie idle — [Feld, Garten:] brachliegen; [Maschine, Fabrik:] stillstehen; [Gegenstand:] [unbenutzt] herumstehen (ugs.)
let something/things lie — etwas/die Dinge ruhen lassen
3) (be buried) [begraben] liegen4) (be situated) liegenthe valley/plain/desert lay before us — vor uns lag das Tal/die Ebene/die Wüste
a brilliant career lay before him — (fig.) eine glänzende Karriere lag vor ihm
6) (Naut.)lie at anchor/in harbour — vor Anker/im Hafen liegen
7) (fig.) [Gegenstand:] liegenI will do everything that lies in my power to help — ich werde alles tun, was in meiner Macht steht, um zu helfen
Phrasal Verbs:- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie up* * *n.Lüge -n f. v.(§ p.,p.p.: lied) (•§ p.,p.p.: lay, lain•)= liegen v.(§ p.,pp.: lag, gelegen)lügen v.(§ p.,pp.: log, gelogen) -
18 dead
dead [ded]1. adjectivea. [person, animal, plant] mort• will he do it? -- over my dead body! (inf) il le fera ? -- il faudra d'abord qu'il me passe sur le corps !• I wouldn't be seen dead with him! (inf) pour rien au monde je ne voudrais être vu avec lui !• I wouldn't be seen dead in that pub! (inf) il est hors de question que je mette les pieds (inf) dans ce bar !• you're dead meat! (inf!) t'es un homme mort ! (inf)b. [limbs] engourdic. [battery] à plat ; [town] mortd. ( = absolute, exact) to hit sth dead centre frapper qch en plein milieu• it's a dead cert (inf!) c'est sûr et certain2. adverb3. noun4. plural noun5. compounds* * *[ded] 1.1)2.1) ( no longer living) mortthe dead man/woman — le mort/la morte
to play dead — faire le mort/la morte
dead and buried — lit, fig mort et enterré
I'm absolutely dead! — (colloq) ( exhausted) je suis mort! (colloq)
2) ( extinct) [language] mort; [custom] désuet/-ète; [issue] dépassé; [fire] mort3) (dull, not lively) [place] mort; [audience] apathique4) (not functioning, idle) [battery] à plat; [capital] inactif/-ivethe phone went dead — tout d'un coup, plus rien (sur la ligne)
5) ( impervious) insensible (to à)6) ( numb) [limb] engourdi7) ( absolute)3.adverb surtout GB (absolutely, completely) absolumentdead on time — pile (colloq) à l'heure
dead on six o'clock — à six heures pile (colloq)
dead easy — (colloq) simple comme bonjour (colloq)
they were dead lucky! — (colloq) ils ont eu du pot! (colloq)
dead drunk — (colloq) ivre mort
dead tired — (colloq) crevé (colloq), claqué (colloq)
I was dead scared! — (colloq) j'avais une trouille bleue! (colloq)
you're dead right! — (colloq) tu as parfaitement raison!
‘dead slow’ — Automobile ‘roulez au pas’
to be dead against — être totalement opposé à [idea, plan]
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19 Riquet, Pierre Paul
[br]b. 29 June 1604 Béziers, Hérault, Franced. 1 October 1680 buried at Toulouse, France[br]French canal engineer and constructor of the Canal du Midi.[br]Pierre Paul Riquet was the son of a wealthy lawyer whose ancestors came from Italy. In his education at the Jesuit College in Béziers he showed obvious natural ability in science and mathematics, but he received no formal engineering training. With his own and his wife's fortunes he was able to purchase a château at Verfeil, near Toulouse. In 1630 he was appointed a collector of the salt tax in Languedoc and in a short time became Lessee General (Fermier Général) of this tax for the whole province. This entailed constant travel through the district, with the result that he became very familiar with this part of the country. He also became involved in military contracting. He acquired a vast fortune out of both activities. At this time he pondered the possibility of building a canal from Toulouse to the Mediterranean beyond Béziers and, after further investigation as to possible water supplies, he wrote to Colbert in Paris on 16 November 1662 advocating the construction of the canal. Although the idea proved acceptable it was not until 27 May 1665 that Riquet was authorized to direct operations, and on 14 October 1666 he was given authority to construct the first part of the canal, from Toulouse to Trebes. Work started on 1 January 1667. By 1669 he had between 7,000 and 8,000 men employed on the work. Unhappily, Riquet died just over six months before the canal was completed, the official opening beingon 15 May 1681.Although Riquet's fame rightly rests on the Canal du Midi, probably the greatest work of its time in Europe, he was also consulted about and was responsible for other projects. He built an aqueduct on more than 100 arches to lead water into the grounds of the château of his friend the marquis de Castres. The plans for this work, which involved considerable practical difficulties, were finalized in 1670, and water flowed into the château grounds in 1676. Also in 1676, Riquet was commissioned to lead the waters of the river Ourcq into Paris; he drew up plans, but he was too busy to undertake the construction and on his death the work was shelved until Napoleon's time. He was responsible for the creation of the port of Sète on the Mediterranean at the end of the Canal du Midi. He was also consulted on the supply of water to the Palace of Versailles and on a proposed route which later became the Canal de Bourgogne. Riquet was a very remarkable man: when he started the construction of the canal he was well over 60 years old, an age at which most people are retiring, and lived almost to its completion.[br]Further ReadingL.T.C.Rolt, 1973, From Sea to Sea, London: Allen Lane; rev. ed. 1994, Bridgwater: Internet Ltd.Jean-Denis Bergasse, 1982–7, Le Canal de Midi, 4 vols, Hérault:—Vol. I: Pierre Paul Riquet et le Canal du Midi dans les arts et la littérature; Vol II: Trois Siècles debatellerie et de voyage; Vol. III: Des Siècles d'aventures humaine; Vol. IV: Grands Moments et grands sites.JHB -
20 Steers, Thomas
[br]b. c. 1672 Kent, Englandd. buried November 1750 Liverpool, England[br]English dock and canal engineer.[br]An Army officer serving at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 and later in the Low Countries, Steers thus gained experience in water control and development, canals and drainage. After his return to England he was associated with George Sorocold in the construction of Howland Great Dock, Rotherhithe, London, opened in 1699 and the first wet dock built in England. He was again associated with Sorocold in planning the first of Liverpool's wet docks and subsequently was responsible for its construction. On its completion, he became Dockmaster in 1717.In 1712 he surveyed the River Douglas for navigation, and received authorization to make it navigable from the Ribble estuary to Wigan in 1720. Although work was started by Steers, the undertaking was hit by the collapse of the South Sea Bubble and Steers was no longer associated with it when it was restarted in 1738. In 1721 he proposed making the Mersey and Irwell navigable.In 1736 he surveyed and engineered the first summit-level canal in the British Isles, between Portadown and Newry in Ulster, thus providing through-water communication between Lough Neagh and the Irish Sea. The canal was completed in 1741. He also carried out a survey of the river Boyne. Also in 1736, he surveyed the Worsley Brook in South Lancashire to provide navigation from Worsley to the Mersey. This was done on behalf of Scroop, 1st Duke of Bridgewater; an Act was obtained in 1737, but no work was started on the scheme at that time. It was left to Francis Egerton, the 3rd Duke, to initiate the Bridgewater Canal to provide water transport for coal from the Worsley pits direct to Manchester. In 1739 Steers was elected Mayor of Liverpool. The following year, jointly with John Eyes of Liverpool, he surveyed a possible navigation along the Calder from its junction with the Aire \& Calder at Wakefield to the Hebble and so through to Halifax, but, owing to opposition at the time, the construction of the Calder \& Hebble Navigation had to wait until after Steers's death. In the opinion of Professor A.W. Skempton, Steers was the most distinguished civil engineer before Smeaton's time.[br]Further ReadingHenry Peet, 1932, Thomas Steers. The Engineer of Liverpool's First Dock; reprinted with App. from Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire 82:163– 242.JHB
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