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1 slow
[sləu] 1. adjective1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) počasen2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) zaostajati3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) počasen2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) upočasniti- slowly- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up* * *[slóu]1.adjective ( slowly adverb)počasen (of, in v, pri), len; malo inteligenten, ki težko in počasi umeva; topoglav; zastajajoč (o uri), netočen; slaboten (ogenj); nemaren; nepripravljen, nerad, nenaklonjen; oklevajoč; nenapreden, zaostal, zastarel; slab, ki stagnira (kupčije); dolgotrajen, dolgočasen (o zabavi); slang moreč; postopen, dolgo časa delujoč; ki ne dopušča hitrega premikanja, mehek (o zemljišču)this is very slow — to ni prav nič zabavno, to je dolgočasnoto be slow to do — z nevoljo, nerad, proti svoji volji delatihe was slow to see the point — težko je razumel, za kaj greslow and steady wins the race figuratively vztrajnost, čeprav počasna, zmagujemy watch is 3 minutes slow — moja ura zaostaja ʌ minute;2.adverbpočasislow! — vozite počasi!read slower! — čitaj(te) počasneje!my watch goes slow — moja ura zaostaja;3.transitive verb & intransitive verb (večinoma slow down, slow off, slow up) zmanjšati (čemu) hitrost; počasneje hoditi ali voziti; zavlačevati, odlašati, zadrževati;4.noun(cricket)počasna žoga -
2 slow
/slou/ * tính từ - chậm, chậm chạp =slow and sure+ chậm mà chắc =the clock is five minutes slow+ đồng hồ chậm năm phút =to be not slow to defend oneself+ không ngần ngại đứng ra tự bảo vệ =to be slow to anger+ khó trêu tức (người) - trì độn, không nhanh trí =to be slow of wit+ kém thông minh - buồn tẻ, kém vui =the entertainment was voted slow+ ai cũng cho buổi biểu diễn đó là tẻ =a slow afternoon+ một buổi chiều buồn tẻ - mở nhỏ (ống kính máy ảnh) - cháy lom rom =a slow fire+ ngọn lửa cháy lom khom - không nảy =a slow tenniscourt+ sân quần vượt không nảy * phó từ - chậm, chầm chậm =how slow he climbs!+ sao hắn trèo chậm thế! * ngoại động từ - làm chậm lại, làm trì hoãn =to slow down a process+ làm chậm lại một quá trình * nội động từ - đi chậm lại, chạy chậm lại =to slow up to a stop+ chạy chậm lại rồi đỗ hẳn -
3 забавен
1. amusing, entertaining, diverting(за книга) readableзабавно четиво light/easy readingзабавна музика light/popular musicзабавна програма show, a programme of entertainment2. (весел) funny, jocular, humorousтой е много забавен he is great fun, he is very amusingмного е забавно it is great fun/sport, it is very funny/amusingколко забавно! what fun! забавно ми е I find it fun, I enjoy it3. вж. забавямсъс забавени движения кино a slow-motion projection* * *заба̀вен,прил., -на, -но, -ни 1. amusing, entertaining, enjoyable, diverting; (за книга) readable; \забавенна музика light/popular music; \забавенна програма show, programme of entertainment; \забавенно четиво light/easy reading;2. ( весел) funny, jocular, humorous, funny (ha-ha); droll, jolly; \забавенно ми е I find it fun, I enjoy it; колко \забавенно! what fun! много е \забавенен he is great fun; много е \забавенно it is great fun/sport, it is very funny/amusing.——————мин. страд. прич. (и като прил.) delayed, decelerated, retarded, slowed down, inhibited; със \забавени движения кино. slow-motion projection.* * *amusing: an забавен book - забавна книга; belated: забавен situations - забавни ситуации; diverting; droll{drO;l}; entertaining; playful{`pleiful}; readable (за четиво); recreative; waggish{`wEgiS}* * *1. (весел) funny, jocular, humorous 2. (за книга) readable 3. 1 amusing, entertaining, diverting 4. 3 вж. забавям 5. забавна музика light/popular music 6. забавна програма show, a programme of entertainment 7. забавно четиво light/ easy reading 8. колко забавно! what fun! забавно ми е I find it fun, I enjoy it 9. много е забавно it is great fun/sport, it is very funny/amusing 10. със забавени движения кино a slow-motion projection 11. той е много ЗАБАВЕН he is great fun, he is very amusing -
4 comenzar
v.to start, to begin.comenzar diciendo que… to start o begin by saying that…comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do somethingcomenzar por hacer algo to begin by doing something“hiena” comienza por hache “hyena” starts with an “h”el partido comenzó tarde the game started lateLa fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.* * *1 to begin, start1 to begin, start■ comenzó a reír he began to laugh, he began laughing\comenzar con to begin withcomenzar + gerund to start by + gerund■ comenzó explicando... he started by explaining...comenzar por + inf to begin by +-ing■ comenzó por decir que... he began by saying that...comenzar por el principio to begin at the beginning, start at the beginning————————to start by + gerund■ comenzó explicando... he started by explaining...* * *verbto begin, start* * *1.VT to begin, start, commence frmcomenzamos el rodaje ayer — we began o started o commenced frm filming yesterday
comenzó la charla con un agradecimiento — she began o started the talk with a word of thanks
2.VI [proyecto, campaña, historia, proceso] to begin, start¿puedo comenzar? — may I start o begin?, can I start o begin?
el partido comienza a las ocho — the match starts o begins at eight
comenzó a los diez años haciendo recados — he began o started at the age of ten as a messenger boy
al comenzar el año — at the start o beginning of the year
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comenzar a hacer algo — to start o begin doing sth, start o begin to do sthla nieve comenzó a caer de nuevo — the snow started falling again, the snow began to fall again
comencé a trabajar a los dieciocho años — I started o began working at eighteen
aquel día comenzó a tener problemas con el oído — that day she began having trouble with her hearing
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comenzar con algo, la película comienza con una pelea — the film starts o begins with a fight•
para comenzar — to start withpara comenzar, una sopa de verduras — to start with, vegetable soup
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comenzar por, no sé por dónde comenzar — I don't know where to start o beginla reforma ha comenzado por la educación — reform has started o begun with education
comenzó por agradecernos nuestra presencia — she started o began by thanking us for coming
para sentirte mejor, comienza por comer bien — in order to feel better, start by eating well
todos sois culpables, comenzando por ti — you're all guilty, starting with you
* * *1.verbo transitivo to begin, commence (frml)2.comenzar vi to begincomenzar + ger — to begin by -ing
comenzar a + inf — to start -ing o to + inf
comenzaron a disparar — they started firing o to fire
comenzar POR + inf — to begin by -ing
* * *= begin, commence, get + started, launch, set about + Gerundio, start, start off, start out, start + Posesivo + life, curtain + rise, enter, kick off, set out, take + flight, get + Nombre + underway, be scheduled to start, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs.Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.Ex. It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.Ex. The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.Ex. The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.Ex. One of the main contributions in this issue is 'Future directions: the curtain rises on interactive video,' by David Hon.Ex. Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.Ex. The article 'ALA campaign takes flightthe local level' reports on a five year public education programme sponsored by the American Library Association to promote all types of libraries throughout the USA
.Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.Ex. CAPTAIN is scheduled to start commercial services in 1983.Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.----* al comenzar = at startup.* comenzar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.* comenzar a arder = catch on + fire.* comenzar Algo = get + Nombre + started.* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* comenzar a reír = break into + laugh.* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.* comenzar de cero = begin + from scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.* comenzar desde = set out from.* comenzar desde cero = start at + ground zero.* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* comenzar el turno de trabajo = go on + duty.* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.* comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* comenzar pronto = make + an early start.* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* comenzar temprano = get off to + an early start.* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.* * *1.verbo transitivo to begin, commence (frml)2.comenzar vi to begincomenzar + ger — to begin by -ing
comenzar a + inf — to start -ing o to + inf
comenzaron a disparar — they started firing o to fire
comenzar POR + inf — to begin by -ing
* * *= begin, commence, get + started, launch, set about + Gerundio, start, start off, start out, start + Posesivo + life, curtain + rise, enter, kick off, set out, take + flight, get + Nombre + underway, be scheduled to start, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs.Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.
Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.Ex: It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.Ex: The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.Ex: The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.Ex: One of the main contributions in this issue is 'Future directions: the curtain rises on interactive video,' by David Hon.Ex: Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.Ex: The article 'ALA campaign takes flight \@ the local level' reports on a five year public education programme sponsored by the American Library Association to promote all types of libraries throughout the USA.Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.Ex: CAPTAIN is scheduled to start commercial services in 1983.Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.* al comenzar = at startup.* comenzar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.* comenzar a arder = catch on + fire.* comenzar Algo = get + Nombre + started.* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* comenzar a reír = break into + laugh.* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.* comenzar de cero = begin + from scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.* comenzar desde = set out from.* comenzar desde cero = start at + ground zero.* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* comenzar el turno de trabajo = go on + duty.* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.* comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* comenzar pronto = make + an early start.* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* comenzar temprano = get off to + an early start.* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.* * *comenzar [A6 ]vtto begin, commence ( frml)■ comenzarvito beginal comenzar el día at the beginning of the daycomenzaré contigo I will begin o start with youcomenzar + GER to begin BY -INGcomenzó diciendo que … she began o ( frml) commenced by saying that …comenzar A + INF:comenzaron a disparar they started firing o to fire, they opened firecomenzar POR algo to begin WITH sthcomencemos por la catedral let us begin with the cathedralcomenzar POR + INF to begin BY -INGcomenzaron por amenazarme they began by threatening me* * *
comenzar ( conjugate comenzar) verbo transitivo
to begin, commence (frml)
verbo intransitivo
to begin;
comenzar haciendo algo/por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;
comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;
comenzaron a disparar they started firing o to fire;
comenzar por algo to begin with sth
comenzar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to begin, start
(a realizar una acción) comenzó a decir barbaridades, he started talking nonsense
(una serie de acciones) comenzamos por mostrar nuestro desacuerdo, we started by showing our disagreement ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
' comenzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balbucear
- desencadenarse
- despuntar
- entrar
- iniciarse
- comience
English:
afresh
- begin
- come on
- commence
- dawn
- emigrate
- foot
- go-ahead
- open
- set in
- start
- start off
* * *♦ vtto start, to begin;comenzar diciendo que… to start o begin by saying that…♦ vito start, to begin;comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;comenzar por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;“hiena” comienza por hache “hyena” starts with an “h”;el partido comenzó tarde the game started late* * *v/t begin* * *comenzar {29} vempezar: to begin, to start* * * -
5 vivo
adj.1 live, alive, living, above-ground.2 lively, keen, alert, brisk.3 bright, shining, vivid.4 alive, passionate.f. & m.living person.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: vivir.* * *► adjetivo1 (que tiene vida) living; (que está) alive2 (fuego, llama) live, burning3 (lengua) living4 figurado (color etc) bright, vivid6 figurado (dolor, emoción, etc) acute, deep, intense7 figurado (descripción etc) lively, graphic8 figurado (carácter) quick, irritable11 figurado (llaga, herida) open► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 living person1 COSTURA trimming, border\a lo vivo vividlyde viva voz verbally, by word of mouthen carne viva raw, red raw 2 figurado freshen vivo TELEVISIÓN liveal rojo vivo red-hotherir a alguien en lo más vivo / tocar a alguien en lo más vivo figurado to cut somebody to the quick¿quién vive? MILITAR who goes there?ser el vivo retrato de / ser la viva imagen de familiar to be the spitting image oftener el genio vivo to be quick-temperedfuerzas vivas figurado driving forces————————1 COSTURA trimming, border* * *(f. - viva)adj.1) alive2) lively3) vivid* * *vivo, -a1. ADJ1) (=con vida)se busca vivo o muerto — wanted, dead or alive
b) [piel] rawme dio o hirió en lo más vivo — it cut me to the quick
cal, fuerza 5), lágrima, lengua 4)a lo vivo —
2) (TV, Radio)en vivo — (=en directo) live; (=en persona) in person
un espectáculo con música en vivo — a live music show, a show with live music
¿has visto en vivo a algún famoso? — have you ever seen anyone famous in the flesh?
3) (=intenso) [descripción] vivid, graphic; [imaginación, mirada, ritmo] lively; [movimiento, paso] quick, lively; [color] bright; [sensación] acute; [genio] fiery; [ingenio] ready; [inteligencia] sharp, keen; [filo] sharprojo 2., 1), voz 1)su recuerdo siempre seguirá vivo entre nosotros — her memory will always be with us, her memory will live on in our minds
4) [persona] (=listo) clever; (=astuto) sharp; (=animado) lively2. SM/ F1) *(=aprovechado)es un vivo — he's a clever one *, he's a sly one *
2)3.SM (Cos) edging, border* * *I- va adjetivo1)a) ( con vida) alivea lo vivo — (fam) without anesthetic*
en vivo — <actuación/transmisión> live
b) < lengua> living (before n)2)a) < persona> (despierto, animado) vivacious, bubbly; < descripción> vivid, graphic; <relato/imaginación> livelyb) < color> bright, vivid; <llama/fuego> bright; <ojos/mirada> lively, brightc) <sentimiento/deseo> intense, strongen lo más vivo: me hirió en lo más vivo he cut me to the quick; me afectó en lo más vivo — it affected me very deeply
3) (avispado, astuto) sharpIIno seas tan vivo — don't try to be clever
* * *= alive, live, living, vivid, quickened, vibrant + Color, bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], living and breathing, surviving, walking, land of the living, the, spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.].Ex. Armstrong Sperry's 'Call It Courage' is now some years old but still to my mind an attractive and alive book.Ex. By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.Ex. Few librarians have had both his dedication and ability to make the catalog a living tool serving all of the people.Ex. There are vivid examples of serious fires and other natural disasters occuring in libraries that cause incalculable financial and academic losses to society.Ex. For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.Ex. The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.Ex. The openness of the now accessible stacks is emphasised by use of glass and bright colours.Ex. They are more than simple documents -- they are living and breathing expressions of important ethical concerns.Ex. Interviews were with a surviving next of kin or a nonrelative about three months after the event of death.Ex. He is a walking history of modern librarianship and has been a mentor to many.Ex. This is a review article on a book by Stephen M. Borish ' The Land of the Living'.Ex. A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.Ex. He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.Ex. Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.----* actuación en vivo = live performance, live entertainment.* apagar la cal viva = slake + quicklime.* a viva voz = open outcry.* cal viva = quicklime.* comerse Algo vivo, devorarse Algo = eat + Nombre + alive.* concierto en vivo = live concert.* continuar vivo = live on.* cosa viva = living thing.* de viva voz = orally, word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.* el muerto al hoyo y el vivo al bollo = dead men have no friends.* entre los vivos = land of the living, the.* en vivo = live-action, in vivo, live.* imaginación muy viva = vivid imagination.* leyenda vivida = living legend.* llorar a lágrima viva = sob + Posesivo + heart out, cry + Posesivo + heart out, cry + uncontrollably.* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener vivo = keep + alive, keep + Nombre + going.* materia viva = living matter.* monumento vivo = living monument.* música en vivo = live music.* no vivo = nonliving [non-living].* organismo vivo = living thing.* permanecer vivo = remain + alive.* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.* publicación seriada viva = active serial.* revista viva = active journal.* rojo vivo = vibrant red, vermilion [vermillion].* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.* sentirse vivo = feel + alive.* ser un vivo retrato de = be a dead ringer for.* servicio de referencia en vivo = live reference.* ser vivo = sentient being.* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.* viva + Nombre = long live + Nombre.* vivos, los = living, the.* * *I- va adjetivo1)a) ( con vida) alivea lo vivo — (fam) without anesthetic*
en vivo — <actuación/transmisión> live
b) < lengua> living (before n)2)a) < persona> (despierto, animado) vivacious, bubbly; < descripción> vivid, graphic; <relato/imaginación> livelyb) < color> bright, vivid; <llama/fuego> bright; <ojos/mirada> lively, brightc) <sentimiento/deseo> intense, strongen lo más vivo: me hirió en lo más vivo he cut me to the quick; me afectó en lo más vivo — it affected me very deeply
3) (avispado, astuto) sharpIIno seas tan vivo — don't try to be clever
* * *= alive, live, living, vivid, quickened, vibrant + Color, bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], living and breathing, surviving, walking, land of the living, the, spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.].Ex: Armstrong Sperry's 'Call It Courage' is now some years old but still to my mind an attractive and alive book.
Ex: By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.Ex: Few librarians have had both his dedication and ability to make the catalog a living tool serving all of the people.Ex: There are vivid examples of serious fires and other natural disasters occuring in libraries that cause incalculable financial and academic losses to society.Ex: For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.Ex: The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.Ex: The openness of the now accessible stacks is emphasised by use of glass and bright colours.Ex: They are more than simple documents -- they are living and breathing expressions of important ethical concerns.Ex: Interviews were with a surviving next of kin or a nonrelative about three months after the event of death.Ex: He is a walking history of modern librarianship and has been a mentor to many.Ex: This is a review article on a book by Stephen M. Borish ' The Land of the Living'.Ex: A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.Ex: He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.Ex: Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.* actuación en vivo = live performance, live entertainment.* apagar la cal viva = slake + quicklime.* a viva voz = open outcry.* cal viva = quicklime.* comerse Algo vivo, devorarse Algo = eat + Nombre + alive.* concierto en vivo = live concert.* continuar vivo = live on.* cosa viva = living thing.* de viva voz = orally, word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.* el muerto al hoyo y el vivo al bollo = dead men have no friends.* entre los vivos = land of the living, the.* en vivo = live-action, in vivo, live.* imaginación muy viva = vivid imagination.* leyenda vivida = living legend.* llorar a lágrima viva = sob + Posesivo + heart out, cry + Posesivo + heart out, cry + uncontrollably.* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener vivo = keep + alive, keep + Nombre + going.* materia viva = living matter.* monumento vivo = living monument.* música en vivo = live music.* no vivo = nonliving [non-living].* organismo vivo = living thing.* permanecer vivo = remain + alive.* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.* publicación seriada viva = active serial.* revista viva = active journal.* rojo vivo = vibrant red, vermilion [vermillion].* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.* sentirse vivo = feel + alive.* ser un vivo retrato de = be a dead ringer for.* servicio de referencia en vivo = live reference.* ser vivo = sentient being.* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.* viva + Nombre = long live + Nombre.* vivos, los = living, the.* * *A1 (con vida) alive[ S ] se busca vivo o muerto wanted, dead or alivelos mosquitos me están comiendo vivo ( fam); I'm being eaten alive by mosquitoesno vimos ninguna serpiente viva we didn't see any live snakeses ya una leyenda viva he is a legend in his own lifetime, he is a living legendmantuvo viva su fé she kept her faith aliveen vivo livemúsica en vivo live musichicieron el programa en vivo they did the program live2 ‹lengua› living ( before n)el idioma sigue vivo the language is still aliveB1 ‹persona› (despierto, animado) vivacious, bubbly2 ‹descripción› vivid, graphic; ‹relato/imaginación› livelyaún tengo vivo en la memoria aquel momento I can still remember that moment vividly4 ‹ojos/mirada› lively, bright5 ‹sentimiento/deseo› intense, stronglo más vivo: sus palabras me llegaron a lo más vivo her words cut me to the quicksu muerte me afectó en lo más vivo his death affected me very deeplyC (avispado, astuto) sharpése es muy vivo y no se va a dejar engañar that guy is too smart o sharp to be taken in ( colloq)no seas tan vivo, que ésta es mi parte don't try to be clever o to pull a fast one, this is my share ( colloq)esos vendedores son muy vivos those salesmen are razor-sharp ( colloq)masculine, feminine( fam)1 (oportunista) sharp o smooth operator ( colloq)2 (aprovechado) crafty devil ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo vivir: ( conjugate vivir)
vivo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
vivir
vivo
vivir ( conjugate vivir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to live;◊ vive solo he lives alone o on his own;
vivo para algo/algn to live for sth/sb;
vivo en paz to live in peace;
la pintura no da para vivo you can't make a living from painting;
el sueldo no le alcanza para vivo his salary isn't enough (for him) to live on;
vivo de algo ‹ de la caridad› to live on sth;
‹del arte/de la pesca› to make a living from sth;
ver tb◊ renta
2 ( estar vivo) to be alive
3 ( como interj):◊ ¡viva el Rey! long live the King!;
¡vivan los novios! three cheers for the bride and groom!;
¡viva! hurray!
verbo transitivoa) ( pasar por):
los que vivimos la guerra those of us who lived through the war
vivo◊ -va adjetivo
1
en vivo ‹actuación/transmisión› live
2
‹ descripción› vivid, graphic;
‹relato/imaginación› lively
‹llama/fuego› bright;
‹ojos/mirada› lively, bright
3 (avispado, astuto) sharp;◊ no seas tan vivo don't try to be clever
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( oportunista) sharp o smooth operator (colloq);
( aprovechado) freeloader
vivir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener vida) to live: vivió ochenta años, she lived to be eighty
¡aún vive!, he's still alive!
2 (estar residiendo) to live: viven en Australia, they live in Australia
3 (en la memoria) su recuerdo aún vive en nosotros, our memories of him still live on
4 (subsistir) no es suficiente para vivir, it's not enough to live on
esa gente vive de la caza, those people live from o by hunting
5 (convivir) viven juntos desde hace muchos años, they've been living together for years
II vtr (pasar una experiencia) to live through
III sustantivo masculino
1 life, living
2 (una persona) de mal vivir, loose, disreputable
♦ Locuciones: dejar vivir a alguien, (no molestar) vive y deja vivir, live and let live; familiar no vivir alguien, (preocupación, angustia) desde que tiene esa grave enfermedad, sus padres no viven, his parents have been in a state of anxiety since he's had this serious illness; familiar vivir la vida alguien, (libertad, ociosidad) ha acabado la carrera y ahora se dedica a vivir la vida, now he's finished his university studies he's going to enjoy life
vivo,-a
I adjetivo
1 alive: todavía está vivo, he's still alive
(un espectáculo) en vivo, live ➣ Ver nota en alive 2 (persona: vital, alegre) vivacious
(astuta) sharp
3 (intenso, brillante) bright
una camisa de un rojo vivo, a bright red shirt
4 (un relato, descripción) lively, graphic
(un sentimiento) intense, deep
II sustantivo masculino y femenino (persona avispada, astuta) sharp
♦ Locuciones: al rojo vivo, red-hot
familiar vivito y coleando, alive and kicking
' vivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actualmente
- alegre
- alta
- alto
- ardiente
- criatura
- despierta
- despierto
- emisión
- ser
- estrangular
- extremidad
- fogón
- macho
- mantener
- prodigio
- retrato
- revivir
- roja
- rojo
- salud
- subsistir
- viva
- crecer
- espabilado
- inquieto
- listo
- paseo
- posibilidad
- punta
- que
- vivir
English:
active
- actually
- alive
- alone
- animate
- animated
- bright
- brighten up
- dad
- daddy
- deep
- develop
- eat
- fur
- hot up
- image
- keen
- live
- lively
- living
- midway
- near
- on
- out
- quicktempered
- red-hot
- rich
- solid
- spit
- still
- up
- vivid
- beyond
- concert
- glow
- hedge
- hedgerow
- home
- longing
- memory
- pull
- quick
- red
- sear
- survive
* * *vivo, -a♦ adj1. [ser, lengua] living2. [tras verbo] alive;estar vivo [persona, costumbre, recuerdo] to be alive;su recuerdo sigue vivo entre los suyos his memory lives on among his family;quemar vivo alguien to burn sb alive3. [intenso] [dolor, deseo, olor] intense;[luz, color, tono] bright; [genio] quick, hot; [paso, ritmo] lively;un vivo interés por algo a lively interest in sth4. [con vitalidad] [gestos, ojos] lively;[descripción, recuerdo] vivid;es el vivo retrato de su padre he's the spitting image of his father5. [despierto] quick, sharp;[astuto] shrewd, sly♦ los vivos nmplthe living♦ en vivo loc adj[en directo] live; [sin anestesia] without anaesthetic;haremos el programa en vivo we will do the programme live* * *I adj1 alive;los seres vivo living things;2 fig famsharp, smart3 color bright4 ritmo livelyII m, viva f sharp operator* * *vivo, -va adj1) : alive2) intenso: vivid, bright, intense3) animado: lively, vivacious4) astuto: sharp, clever5)en vivo : livetransmisión en vivo: live broadcast6)al rojo vivo : red-hot* * *vivo adj1. (con vida) alive2. (intenso) bright -
6 малый
I прил.1) (незначительный по величине, росту, объёму, составу и т.д.) small; (незначительный по интенсивности, степени проявления тж.) lowма́лый ро́стом — short, of small stature, below middle height
зна́ния его́ сли́шком малы́ — his knowledge is insufficient / scanty
ма́лый би́знес — small business
ма́лая па́ртия — small lot
ма́лая ско́рость — low / slow speed
ма́лый ход мор. — slow speed
2) ( меньший по отношению к другим) lesser; minor••ма́лая плане́та астр. — planetoid, asteroid
без ма́ла, без ма́лого разг. — almost, all but
сейча́с без ма́лого пять часо́в — it is nearly five now
с ма́лых лет — from childhood
ма́лые фо́рмы иск. — light entertainment
теа́тр ма́лых форм — variety show, vaudeville ['vəʊdəvɪl]
ма́лая госуда́рственная печать (в Англии) — Privy Seal
Лорд-храни́тель ма́лой госуда́рственной печа́ти (в Англии) — Lord Privy Seal
Ма́лый теа́тр — the Maly Theatre
Ма́лая Медве́дица астр. — Ursa Minor
II м. скл. как прил. разг.ходи́ть по ма́лому де́лу разг. — do number one; take a leak
fellow, boy, lad; guy [gaɪ] амер.сла́вный ма́лый — nice fellow / chap
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7 SE
1) Общая лексика: Европейское акционерное общество (Societas Europaea - лат. Форма собственности юридического лица, действующего в соответствии с европейским правом. Например, с июля 2008 года немецкий концерн WILO AG преобразован в WILO SE.)2) Компьютерная техника: Simplified Edition, Starter Edition, System Error, System Expansion3) Медицина: side effects (побочные эффекты)4) Американизм: Systematic Error5) Спорт: Spirit Energy, Split End, Sports Edition, Sports Entertainment, Start End6) Военный термин: Scouting Experimental, Self Erecting, Sniper Edition, Southeastern, Synthetic Environment, System Engineer, safety, safety evaluation, service echelon, special equipment, spherical eyeball, staff engineer, standardization and evaluation, support equipment, system effectiveness, system element7) Техника: set, shift engineer, ship eliminator, significant event, sound effect, space electronics, spurious emission, subcritical experiment8) Сельское хозяйство: starch equivalent9) Шутливое выражение: Sheep Everywhere, Shotty Equipment, Slow Edition, Soldered Edition, Splinter Edition, Substandard Edition, Sucky Edition10) Химия: Self Emulsifying11) Математика: Scalar Enhanced, Sides And Ends, Simplicial Exact, Single Ended, Structured Expression, Symmetry Equivalent, The Successor Of E, система уравнений (simultaneous equations)12) Религия: Second Epoch, Soul Emergence, Spiritual Expressions13) Железнодорожный термин: Semo Port Railroad Incorporated14) Юридический термин: Self Enforced, Somewhat Erratic, Stalking Evil, Surveillance Enhanced, МП (малое предприятие - small enterprise), Societas Europaea (лат.) - европейская публичная компания15) Статистика: среднеквадратическая ошибка (standard error), стандартная погрешность (standard error)16) Астрономия: Solar Empire17) Грубое выражение: Sexual Exploration, Shitty Edition, Shity Edition, Spandex Erection, Sucker Edition19) Политика: Seychelles20) Телекоммуникации: Status Enquiry (FR)21) Сокращение: Civil aircraft marking (Sweden), Sanitary Evacuation, Service Engineer, Signal Excess, Standard English, Sweden, single-end, south-east, south-eastern, space efforts, space exploration, Special Edition22) Университет: Scientific And Engineering, Student Edition, Student Exercises23) Физика: Stimulated Emission, spectroscopic ellipsometry24) Физиология: Safe And Effective25) Электроника: Simple Electronics, Simplified Electronics, Speech Enhancement26) Вычислительная техника: Service / Systems Engineer, Switching Element, System Extension, system efficiency, системотехника, Standard / Special Edition (IBM, OS/2), Service Engineer (see also,) \<\< CE\>\>, системное проектирование, эффективность системы27) Нефть: NF screw end American National fine thread, Sakhalin Energy SEIC, safety earth, seals effective, secondary emulsifier, specific energy, successful efforts, оборудование для технического обслуживания (service equipment)28) Банковское дело: акционерный капитал (shareholders' equity), собственный капитал (shareholders' equity), фондовая биржа (stock exchange)29) Транспорт: Standard Engine30) Пищевая промышленность: Sugar Enhanced31) Фирменный знак: Stark Enterprises32) Энергетика: Sustainable Energy33) СМИ: Second Edition, Select Edition, Silent Edition, Simple Edition, Sled Edition, Sound Effects, Special Effects, Sport Edition, Sports Extra, Standard Elite34) Деловая лексика: Simultaneous Engineering, Slightly Enhanced, Spend Extra, Sweat Equity35) Бурение: вторичный эмульгатор (secondary emulsifier), юго-восток (south-east)36) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: Sakhalin Energy Investment Company, site evaluation study, Sakhalin Energy (Sakhalin Energy Investment Company), (IC) Sakhalin Energy (Investment Co.)37) Образование: Sex Education, Special Education38) Инвестиции: shareholders' equity, stock exchange39) Сетевые технологии: Server Environment, service equipment, software engineering, standard edition, system engineering, сервисная аппаратура, сервисное оборудование40) Полимеры: secondary esterification, self-extinguishing41) Программирование: Shift Enhancing, Substantially Equal, поисковая машина-Search(ing) Engine (см. Results engine)42) Полупроводники: selective epitaxy43) Сахалин Р: Sakhalin Energy44) Океанография: Surface Effect45) Химическое оружие: systems engineering46) Макаров: slurry explosive, вторичные электроны47) Безопасность: Security Enhanced48) Нефть и газ: state enterprise49) Электротехника: secondary electrons50) Имена и фамилии: Shane Endicott51) Должность: Sales Engineer, Sales Expert, Self Employment, Sports Entertainer, Supervisory Edition52) Чат: Simple And Easy, Sorry Excuse, Super Expensive53) NYSE. Sterling Communications, Inc.54) Программное обеспечение: Slower Edition, Stat Editor, Studio Edition55) СМС: Something Else -
8 Se
1) Общая лексика: Европейское акционерное общество (Societas Europaea - лат. Форма собственности юридического лица, действующего в соответствии с европейским правом. Например, с июля 2008 года немецкий концерн WILO AG преобразован в WILO SE.)2) Компьютерная техника: Simplified Edition, Starter Edition, System Error, System Expansion3) Медицина: side effects (побочные эффекты)4) Американизм: Systematic Error5) Спорт: Spirit Energy, Split End, Sports Edition, Sports Entertainment, Start End6) Военный термин: Scouting Experimental, Self Erecting, Sniper Edition, Southeastern, Synthetic Environment, System Engineer, safety, safety evaluation, service echelon, special equipment, spherical eyeball, staff engineer, standardization and evaluation, support equipment, system effectiveness, system element7) Техника: set, shift engineer, ship eliminator, significant event, sound effect, space electronics, spurious emission, subcritical experiment8) Сельское хозяйство: starch equivalent9) Шутливое выражение: Sheep Everywhere, Shotty Equipment, Slow Edition, Soldered Edition, Splinter Edition, Substandard Edition, Sucky Edition10) Химия: Self Emulsifying11) Математика: Scalar Enhanced, Sides And Ends, Simplicial Exact, Single Ended, Structured Expression, Symmetry Equivalent, The Successor Of E, система уравнений (simultaneous equations)12) Религия: Second Epoch, Soul Emergence, Spiritual Expressions13) Железнодорожный термин: Semo Port Railroad Incorporated14) Юридический термин: Self Enforced, Somewhat Erratic, Stalking Evil, Surveillance Enhanced, МП (малое предприятие - small enterprise), Societas Europaea (лат.) - европейская публичная компания15) Статистика: среднеквадратическая ошибка (standard error), стандартная погрешность (standard error)16) Астрономия: Solar Empire17) Грубое выражение: Sexual Exploration, Shitty Edition, Shity Edition, Spandex Erection, Sucker Edition19) Политика: Seychelles20) Телекоммуникации: Status Enquiry (FR)21) Сокращение: Civil aircraft marking (Sweden), Sanitary Evacuation, Service Engineer, Signal Excess, Standard English, Sweden, single-end, south-east, south-eastern, space efforts, space exploration, Special Edition22) Университет: Scientific And Engineering, Student Edition, Student Exercises23) Физика: Stimulated Emission, spectroscopic ellipsometry24) Физиология: Safe And Effective25) Электроника: Simple Electronics, Simplified Electronics, Speech Enhancement26) Вычислительная техника: Service / Systems Engineer, Switching Element, System Extension, system efficiency, системотехника, Standard / Special Edition (IBM, OS/2), Service Engineer (see also,) \<\< CE\>\>, системное проектирование, эффективность системы27) Нефть: NF screw end American National fine thread, Sakhalin Energy SEIC, safety earth, seals effective, secondary emulsifier, specific energy, successful efforts, оборудование для технического обслуживания (service equipment)28) Банковское дело: акционерный капитал (shareholders' equity), собственный капитал (shareholders' equity), фондовая биржа (stock exchange)29) Транспорт: Standard Engine30) Пищевая промышленность: Sugar Enhanced31) Фирменный знак: Stark Enterprises32) Энергетика: Sustainable Energy33) СМИ: Second Edition, Select Edition, Silent Edition, Simple Edition, Sled Edition, Sound Effects, Special Effects, Sport Edition, Sports Extra, Standard Elite34) Деловая лексика: Simultaneous Engineering, Slightly Enhanced, Spend Extra, Sweat Equity35) Бурение: вторичный эмульгатор (secondary emulsifier), юго-восток (south-east)36) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: Sakhalin Energy Investment Company, site evaluation study, Sakhalin Energy (Sakhalin Energy Investment Company), (IC) Sakhalin Energy (Investment Co.)37) Образование: Sex Education, Special Education38) Инвестиции: shareholders' equity, stock exchange39) Сетевые технологии: Server Environment, service equipment, software engineering, standard edition, system engineering, сервисная аппаратура, сервисное оборудование40) Полимеры: secondary esterification, self-extinguishing41) Программирование: Shift Enhancing, Substantially Equal, поисковая машина-Search(ing) Engine (см. Results engine)42) Полупроводники: selective epitaxy43) Сахалин Р: Sakhalin Energy44) Океанография: Surface Effect45) Химическое оружие: systems engineering46) Макаров: slurry explosive, вторичные электроны47) Безопасность: Security Enhanced48) Нефть и газ: state enterprise49) Электротехника: secondary electrons50) Имена и фамилии: Shane Endicott51) Должность: Sales Engineer, Sales Expert, Self Employment, Sports Entertainer, Supervisory Edition52) Чат: Simple And Easy, Sorry Excuse, Super Expensive53) NYSE. Sterling Communications, Inc.54) Программное обеспечение: Slower Edition, Stat Editor, Studio Edition55) СМС: Something Else -
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1) Общая лексика: Европейское акционерное общество (Societas Europaea - лат. Форма собственности юридического лица, действующего в соответствии с европейским правом. Например, с июля 2008 года немецкий концерн WILO AG преобразован в WILO SE.)2) Компьютерная техника: Simplified Edition, Starter Edition, System Error, System Expansion3) Медицина: side effects (побочные эффекты)4) Американизм: Systematic Error5) Спорт: Spirit Energy, Split End, Sports Edition, Sports Entertainment, Start End6) Военный термин: Scouting Experimental, Self Erecting, Sniper Edition, Southeastern, Synthetic Environment, System Engineer, safety, safety evaluation, service echelon, special equipment, spherical eyeball, staff engineer, standardization and evaluation, support equipment, system effectiveness, system element7) Техника: set, shift engineer, ship eliminator, significant event, sound effect, space electronics, spurious emission, subcritical experiment8) Сельское хозяйство: starch equivalent9) Шутливое выражение: Sheep Everywhere, Shotty Equipment, Slow Edition, Soldered Edition, Splinter Edition, Substandard Edition, Sucky Edition10) Химия: Self Emulsifying11) Математика: Scalar Enhanced, Sides And Ends, Simplicial Exact, Single Ended, Structured Expression, Symmetry Equivalent, The Successor Of E, система уравнений (simultaneous equations)12) Религия: Second Epoch, Soul Emergence, Spiritual Expressions13) Железнодорожный термин: Semo Port Railroad Incorporated14) Юридический термин: Self Enforced, Somewhat Erratic, Stalking Evil, Surveillance Enhanced, МП (малое предприятие - small enterprise), Societas Europaea (лат.) - европейская публичная компания15) Статистика: среднеквадратическая ошибка (standard error), стандартная погрешность (standard error)16) Астрономия: Solar Empire17) Грубое выражение: Sexual Exploration, Shitty Edition, Shity Edition, Spandex Erection, Sucker Edition19) Политика: Seychelles20) Телекоммуникации: Status Enquiry (FR)21) Сокращение: Civil aircraft marking (Sweden), Sanitary Evacuation, Service Engineer, Signal Excess, Standard English, Sweden, single-end, south-east, south-eastern, space efforts, space exploration, Special Edition22) Университет: Scientific And Engineering, Student Edition, Student Exercises23) Физика: Stimulated Emission, spectroscopic ellipsometry24) Физиология: Safe And Effective25) Электроника: Simple Electronics, Simplified Electronics, Speech Enhancement26) Вычислительная техника: Service / Systems Engineer, Switching Element, System Extension, system efficiency, системотехника, Standard / Special Edition (IBM, OS/2), Service Engineer (see also,) \<\< CE\>\>, системное проектирование, эффективность системы27) Нефть: NF screw end American National fine thread, Sakhalin Energy SEIC, safety earth, seals effective, secondary emulsifier, specific energy, successful efforts, оборудование для технического обслуживания (service equipment)28) Банковское дело: акционерный капитал (shareholders' equity), собственный капитал (shareholders' equity), фондовая биржа (stock exchange)29) Транспорт: Standard Engine30) Пищевая промышленность: Sugar Enhanced31) Фирменный знак: Stark Enterprises32) Энергетика: Sustainable Energy33) СМИ: Second Edition, Select Edition, Silent Edition, Simple Edition, Sled Edition, Sound Effects, Special Effects, Sport Edition, Sports Extra, Standard Elite34) Деловая лексика: Simultaneous Engineering, Slightly Enhanced, Spend Extra, Sweat Equity35) Бурение: вторичный эмульгатор (secondary emulsifier), юго-восток (south-east)36) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: Sakhalin Energy Investment Company, site evaluation study, Sakhalin Energy (Sakhalin Energy Investment Company), (IC) Sakhalin Energy (Investment Co.)37) Образование: Sex Education, Special Education38) Инвестиции: shareholders' equity, stock exchange39) Сетевые технологии: Server Environment, service equipment, software engineering, standard edition, system engineering, сервисная аппаратура, сервисное оборудование40) Полимеры: secondary esterification, self-extinguishing41) Программирование: Shift Enhancing, Substantially Equal, поисковая машина-Search(ing) Engine (см. Results engine)42) Полупроводники: selective epitaxy43) Сахалин Р: Sakhalin Energy44) Океанография: Surface Effect45) Химическое оружие: systems engineering46) Макаров: slurry explosive, вторичные электроны47) Безопасность: Security Enhanced48) Нефть и газ: state enterprise49) Электротехника: secondary electrons50) Имена и фамилии: Shane Endicott51) Должность: Sales Engineer, Sales Expert, Self Employment, Sports Entertainer, Supervisory Edition52) Чат: Simple And Easy, Sorry Excuse, Super Expensive53) NYSE. Sterling Communications, Inc.54) Программное обеспечение: Slower Edition, Stat Editor, Studio Edition55) СМС: Something Else -
10 act
ækt
1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) actuar2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) comportarse3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) actuar, representar, fingir
2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) acto2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) ley3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) acto4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) función•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act
act1 n1. acto2. número3. leyact2 vb1. actuar2. comportarse3. actuar / ser actor / ser actriztr[ækt]1 acto, acción nombre femenino2 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL acto1 (do something) actuar2 (behave) portarse, comportarse■ how would you act if that happened to you? ¿qué harías tú si te pasara eso?3 (in theatre) actuar, hacer teatro; (in cinema) actuar, hacer cine■ have you been acting a long time? ¿hace mucho que actúas?4 (pretend) fingir■ she's not angry, she's just acting no está enfadada, sólo lo finge1 hacer el papel de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto catch somebody in the act coger a alguien in fraganti, coger a alguien con las manos en la masato get in on the act familiar subirse al carroto get one's act together familiar organizarse, espabilarseact of God fuerza mayorthe Acts of the Apostles los Hechos de los Apóstolesact ['ækt] vi1) perform: actuar, interpretar2) feign, pretend: fingir, simular3) behave: comportarse4) function: actuar, servir, funcionar5) : tomar medidashe acted to save the business: tomó medidas para salvar el negocio6)to act as : servir de, hacer deact n1) deed: acto m, hecho m, acción f2) decree: ley f, decreto m3) : acto m (en una obra de teatro), número m (en un espectáculo)4) pretense: fingimiento mn.• efecto s.m.n.• ley s.f. (Proceedings)n.• acta s.f. (Theater)n.• acto s.m.n.• acción s.f.v.• actuar v.• aparentar v.• fingir v.• interpretar v.• obrar v.• representar v.noun = American College Test
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Cultural note:
Una prueba que los estudiantes de la mayoría de los estados que forman Estados Unidos deben aprobar para ser admitidos en la universidad. Normalmente tiene lugar al final de la high school y cubre un número de materias principales, p.ej. inglés y matemáticas[ækt]1. N1) (=deed) acto m, acción f2) (Parl) ley f3) (Theat) (=division) acto m ; (=performance) número m- get into or in on the act- get one's act together4) (fig) (=pretence) cuento m, teatro mto put on an act — fingir, hacer teatro *
2.VT (Theat) [+ play] representarto act the part of — (lit) hacer el papel de
he really acted the part — (fig) la verdad es que daba el papel
- act the fool3. VI1) (=perform) (Theat) hacer teatro; (Cine) hacer cinehave you ever acted? — ¿has actuado alguna vez?, ¿tienes experiencia como actor?
who's acting in it? — ¿quién actúa?
2) (=pretend)stupid3) (=behave) actuar, comportarsehe is acting strangely — está actuando or se está comportando de una manera rara
she acted as if she was unwell — actuaba or se comportaba como si estuviera enferma
4) (=take action) obrar, tomar medidas5) (=work)6) (=function) [thing] funcionarit acts as a deterrent — sirve para disuadir, sirve de disuasión
7) (=take effect) [drug] surtir efecto, actuar4.CPDact of contrition N — acto m de contrición
act of faith N — acto m de fe
act of folly N — locura f
act of God N — (caso m de) fuerza f mayor
we're not insured against acts of God — no estamos asegurados en casos de fuerza mayor or no estamos asegurados contra fuerzas mayores
act of justice N — acto m de justicia
Act of Parliament N — ley f (aprobada por el Parlamento)
act of treason N — traición f
act of war N — acción f de guerra
- act on- act out- act up- act uponACT OF PARLIAMENT A una ley ya aprobada por el Parlamento británico se la denomina Act of Parliament. Antes, cuando todavía es un proyecto de ley ( bill), puede ser modificado tanto por la Cámara de los Comunes como por la de los Lores. Si ambas cámaras lo aprueban, se envía al monarca para que dé su aprobación ( Royal Assent), aunque esto es una mera formalidad. Tras ello la ley ya es oficialmente un Act of Parliament, y pasa a formar parte de la legislación británica, reemplazando cualquier ley consuetudinaria ( common law) que hubiera sobre ese asunto.See:see cultural note COMMON LAW in common* * *noun = American College Test
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Cultural note:
Una prueba que los estudiantes de la mayoría de los estados que forman Estados Unidos deben aprobar para ser admitidos en la universidad. Normalmente tiene lugar al final de la high school y cubre un número de materias principales, p.ej. inglés y matemáticas -
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[pleɪ] 1. гл.1)а) играть, забавляться, резвитьсяThe children play indoors when it rains. — Когда идёт дождь, дети играют дома.
The seashore was full of children, playing about in the sand. — На берегу было полно детей, игравших в песке.
б) ( play with) развлекаться; обращаться с (чем-л.) легко или легкомысленно, относиться несерьёзноI like a girl who doesn't play with her food or drink. — Мне нравится девушка, которая не относится легкомысленно к своей еде или питью.
в) ( play (up)on) играть на (чьих-л. чувствах, страхах)г) уст. ( play with) флиртовать; эвф. иметь половое сношение2) играть, участвовать в спортивной игреHe taught young ladies to play billiards. — Он научил молодых леди играть в бильярд.
I played him for championship. — Я играл с ним на звание чемпиона.
3)Don't play (at) cards against your father, he always wins. — Не играй в карты со своим отцом, он всегда выигрывает.
Syn:б) делать ставки в игре, ставить, рисковать прям. и перен.в) амер.; разг. играть на тотализаторе4)а) играть ( карту), делать ход, ходить ( шахматной фигурой)to play a trump — ходить с козыря, козырять
He played pawn to king four, and she replied with the Sicilian. (Walter S. Tevis, The Queen's Gambit) — Он сыграл е2-е4, а она ответила сицилийской защитой.
б) ударять, направлять, отбивать, подаватьHe played the ball back close to the net. — Он отбил мяч низко над сеткой.
5) спорт.а) использовать в игре, выставлять, заявлять ( игрока)The captain wants to play Mills as defence in our next game. — Капитан хочет выставить Миллса защитником в следующем матче.
б) принимать в игру ( игрока)6) разыграться, войти в формуHe went in in the second innings with no time to play himself in. — Он начал вторую подачу, не успев войти в форму.
"We'll start with the Mozart, play ourselves in." He took the violin out of its case. — "Мы начнём с Моцарта, чтобы разыграться". Он вытащил из футляра скрипку.
7)а) использовать (кого-л.) для своих целей, использовать в качестве пешекThey're playing you for a bunch of saps! — Они держат вас за компанию недоумков.
б) = play off натравливать, стравливатьNatalie played one against the other for a few days, and reconciled them the following weekend. — Натали в течение нескольких дней натравливала их друг на друга, а в конце следующей недели заставила помириться.
8)My kid sister plays piano. — Моя маленькая сестрёнка играет на фортепьяно.
I couldn't play with such crippled fingers, even if I wanted to. — Я не мог бы играть такими застывшими пальцами, даже если бы очень захотел.
Just then the music began to play. — Именно тогда начала играть музыка.
to play (music) by ear — подбирать (музыкальное произведение, мелодию) на слух
The band played a martial air. — Оркестр играл военную мелодию.
9)б) звучать ( о звукозаписи)10) (play in / out / off / down / up) сопровождать инструментальной музыкойThe small band played the company into the supper-room. — Под звуки небольшого оркестрика компания перешла в комнату для ужина.
11)а) играть, давать представление; исполнять роль (кого-л.) прям. и перен.The new drama plays for three hours. — Новая драма идёт три часа.
Miss Kelly plays Marie. — Мисс Келли играет роль Мари.
The doctor had not the least suspicion of the farce that was playing. — Доктор и не подозревал о разыгрывавшемся фарсе.
He was alone in the world, with his life half played. — Он был один в целом свете с наполовину сыгранной жизнью.
б) амер. гастролировать12) = play at играть роль, притворятьсяWe played that we were gypsies. — Мы притворились цыганами.
Though she had often played at sentiment, no man had ever touched her heart. — Хотя она часто разыгрывала из себя чувствительную натуру, ни один мужчина не тронул ещё её сердца.
13)to play a trick / practical joke — подшучивать, разыгрывать; дурачиться
б) поступать, вести себя легкомысленноIt's no good playing at business, you have to take it seriously. — В бизнес не играют, это дело серьёзное.
"I'm afraid, doctor, we are playing at cross-questions and crooked answers," said Fred. — "Боюсь, доктор, что мы играем в нечестные вопросы и жульнические ответы", - сказал Фред.
14) порхать, носиться, прыгать, скакатьButterflies play among flowers. — Среди цветов порхают бабочки.
He played about them like a bee. — Он носился между ними, как пчёлка.
Syn:15) переливаться, играть; дрожать, трепетать, покачиваться; мелькать, сверкатьNo smile ever played upon her thin lips. — На её тонких губах никогда не играла улыбка.
Lightning plays in the sky. — В небе сверкает молния.
Alfred allows his fancy to play round the idea. — Альфред даёт волю своей фантазии.
Syn:16) уст.; диал. бить, кипеть (о струе и т. п.)17)а) двигаться, крутиться, колебаться ( обычно в ограниченном пространстве)The molars play vertically on each other like a pair of scissors. — Коренные зубы перемещаются вертикально по отношению друг к другу, как лезвия ножниц.
б) тех. иметь люфт18)а) вертеть, крутить (что-л. в руках); использовать, работать ( любым инструментом)б) направлятьWe kept playing the enemy with round-shot. — Мы продолжали забрасывать неприятеля пушечными ядрами.
19) ( play (up)on) обстреливатьMarlborough erected another battery to play upon the south-eastern bastion. — Мальборо соорудил ещё одну батарею, чтобы обстреливать юго-восточный бастион.
20)а) выпускать, выбрасывать, извергать (о фонтане, шланге)The fountains played in his honour. — В его честь били фонтаны.
The firemen were not permitted to play on the flames. — Пожарным не разрешили залить водой пламя.
б) выстреливать ( о фейерверке)21) действовать, осуществлять какое-л. действиеOnly something very important would have made you play this game. — Только что-то очень серьёзное могло заставить тебя осуществить это дело.
22) диал. отказываться от работы, бастоватьOf the 70,000 men "playing" 40,000 are non-unionists. — Из 70000 бастующих 40000 не являются членами профсоюза.
23) разг. сотрудничать, взаимодействовать; идти на уступки"I've had another word with the Minister." "Will he play?" "He's promised to do everything he can." — "Я ещё раз говорил с министром. - Пойдёт ли он на уступки? - Он обещал сделать всё, что в его силах."
Syn:24) поступать, вести себя (каким-л. образом)- play fair- play falseSyn:•- play along
- play around
- play back
- play down
- play in
- play off
- play on
- play out
- play through
- play up
- play upon••to play low / down on, play it low / down — разг. подло поступить по отношению к (кому-л.)
to play favourites — амер.; разг. оказывать покровительство, выказывать благосклонность
to play it close to one's chest — не давать заглядывать в свои карты; действовать скрытно
to play it cool — вести себя спокойно, хладнокровно, не суетиться
to play for laughs /a laugh — пытаться вызвать смех у аудитории
- be play out- play it safe
- play safe
- play foully
- play foul
- play it on
- play one's cards well
- play for time
- play it by ear
- play smb. for a fool
- play smb. like a fish
- play a trick on smb.
- play games with smb.
- play to the gallery
- play upon words
- play on words
- play the dozens
- play with oneself
- play pussy
- play a good knife and fork
- play knife and fork
- play off the stage
- play smb. for a sucker
- play smb. up
- play hell
- play havoc
- play the devil
- play the mischief
- play away
- play ball
- play the clown
- play the fool
- play the hypocrite 2. сущ.1)а) игра, развлечение, забаваat play — в игре, в процессе игры
Syn:б) уст. любовные утехи; сексуальные излишества2) спорт.а) игра, ход игрыPlay was very slow. — Игра шла очень медленно.
б) манера, стиль игры; искусство игрыв) поле (в футболе, крикете)He got half way up the play, and just reached the ball with one hand. — Он проскочил половину поля и почти схватил мяч одной рукой.
г) ход, очередь, подача; атака, атакующие действияSyn:4) шутка; лёгкий разговор, трёпplay (up)on words — игра слов, каламбур
Don't be offended; I only said it in play. — Не обижайся; я сказал это просто в шутку.
5)а) представление, спектакльThe play ran for two years on Broadway. — Эта пьеса два года шла на Бродвее.
б) пьеса, драмаto criticize / pan a play — критиковать пьесу, подвергать пьесу резкой критике
to present / produce / put on / perform / stage a play — представлять, ставить, показывать пьесу
to review a play — писать рецензию на пьесу, делать критический обзор пьесы
- morality playto revive a play — воскрешать, восстанавливать пьесу
- mystery play
- nativity play
- one-act play
- straight play6) игра, действие, деятельностьto make play — действовать эффективно, результативно
in full play — в действии, в разгаре
- hold in play- keep in play
- bring into play
- call into play
- come into playSyn:7) лёгкие стремительные движения; игра, переливыThe girl was an arch, ogling person, with a great play of shoulders. — Это была игривая, кокетливая девица, непрерывно подёргивавшая плечами.
8) амер.; разг. заигрывание или ухаживание; флиртIf you were twenty years younger I'd make a play for you, no fooling. — Если бы вы были на двадцать лет моложе, я бы без всяких дураков стал ухаживать за вами.
She'd been certain he would make a play for her the moment Lockwood took himself off. — Она была уверена, что он станет за ней ухаживать как только Локвуд уйдет с дороги.
9) амер.; разг.а) внимание, покровительство; выказывание вниманияEverybody goes to the Chicken Club now and then to give the owner a friendly play. — Каждый время от времени заходит в Чикен-Клуб, чтобы показать хозяину своё дружеское отношение.
Syn:б) гласность, публичность, внимание прессыThe insignificant Gray-Snyder murder trial got a bigger "play" in the press than the sinking of the Titanic. — Незначительное судебное разбирательство об убийстве, дело Грея-Снайдера, привлекло гораздо большее внимание прессы, чем гибель "Титаника".
wished the country received a better play in the American press (Hugh MacLennan) — хотел, чтобы страна получила более благоприятное освещение в американской прессе
10) свободное действие; простор, свобода действийTheir comprehensive minds would, in that state of society, have found no play. — Их острый ум при данном состоянии общества не нашёл бы простора для действия.
Syn:11) тех. свободный ход; зазор, люфт12)а) приостановка работы; положение неработающего (например, забастовка или безработица)б) ( the play) шотл. школьные каникулы13) разг. проигрывание аудиокассеты, диска с записанной музыкой•••as good as a play — очень интересный, занимательный
while the play is good шотл. — пока ситуация не ухудшилась, не стала опасной, угрожающей
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. посл. — Мешай дело с бездельем, проживёшь век с весельем.; Постоянная работа без каких-либо развлечений отупляет человека.
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12 in the way of smth.
1) в отношении чего-л., что касается; по части чего-л., насчёт чего-л., в рассуждении чего-л.Remembering that he had come in the way of business, and was, as it were, under a flag of truce. (Ch. Kingsley, ‘The Water-Babies’, ch. I) — Он помнил, что явился по делу, с парламентским флагом, так сказать.
She prided herself on remembering her customers' likes and dislikes in the way of food. (A. Christie, ‘The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding’, ‘Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds’) — Официантка Молли гордилась тем, что помнит, какие блюда особенно по душе каждому ее клиенту.
In that small village there was very little in the way of entertainment. (ECI) — Что касается развлечений, то их почти не было в этой деревушке.
2) в виде, в качестве чего-л.The attack was made, not in the way of storm, but by slow... approaches. (Th. Macaulay, ‘The History of England’, vol. I, ch. II) — Нападающие действовали не с ошеломляющей быстротой, а осмотрительно и осторожно...
Shake... always contrived to be on the spot when anything was doing in the way of a gamble. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Potch and Colour’, ‘The Mayor of Bardie Creek’) — Шейк... всегда ухитрялся быть там, где пахло азартной игрой.
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13 watch
A n1 ( timepiece) montre f ; my watch is slow/fast ma montre retarde/avance ; by my watch it's three o'clock à ma montre il est trois heures ; to set one's watch mettre sa montre à l'heure ; you can set your watch by him vous pouvez vous régler sur lui ;2 (lookout, surveillance) gen, Mil surveillance f (on sur) ; to keep watch [sentry, police, watcher] monter la garde ; to keep (a) watch on sb/sth lit, fig surveiller qn/qch ; keep a close watch on expenditure surveillez les dépenses de près ; to keep watch over sb/sth monter la garde auprès de qn/près de qch ; to be on the watch être sur ses gardes ; to be on the watch for sb/sth lit guetter qn/qch ; fig être à l'affût de qn/qch ; to set a watch on sb/sth tenir qn/qch à l'œil ; badger/fox watch observation f des blaireaux/renards ; tornado watch Meteorol surveillance f des cyclones ;3 Naut ( time on duty) quart m ; ( crew on duty) ( one person) homme m de quart ; ( several) quart m ; the port/starboard watch les bâbordais mpl/tribordais mpl ; to be/go on watch être de quart/prendre le quart ; to come off watch rendre le quart ;C vtr1 lit ( look at) regarder [event, entertainment, object, sport, television] ; ( observe) observer [behaviour, animal] ; she watches three hours of television a day elle regarde la télévision trois heures par jour ; is there anything worth watching on television? y a-t-il quelque chose à voir à la télévision? ; I watched them with binoculars je les ai observés avec des jumelles ; he watched them run ou running il les a regardés courir ; she's a pleasure to watch c'est un vrai plaisir de la regarder ; the match, watched by a huge crowd… le match, suivi par une foule immense… ; I've watched these children grow up j'ai vu grandir ces enfants ;2 fig ( monitor) suivre [career, progress, development] ; surveiller [situation] ; a young artist/a name to watch un jeune artiste/un nom à suivre ; we had to sit by and watch the collapse of all our hopes nous avons dû assister impuissants à l'effondrement de tous nos espoirs ;3 lit ( keep under surveillance) surveiller [building, suspect, troublemaker, movements] ; we're having him watched nous le faisons surveiller ; to watch the clock fig surveiller la pendule ; watch the local press/this noticeboard for further details lire la presse locale/ce panneau d'affichage pour plus de détails ;4 ( pay attention to) faire attention à [dangerous object, obstacle, unreliable person, thing] ; surveiller [language, manners, money, weight] ; watch that car/that child! (fais) attention à cette voiture/cet enfant! ; watch your arm/your big feet! fais attention à ton bras/tes grands pieds! ; are you watching the time? est-ce que tu surveilles l'heure? ; watch you don't spill it fais attention à ne pas le renverser ; watch that she doesn't go out alone veille à ce qu'elle ne sorte pas seule ; watch where you're going! regarde devant toi! ; watch where you put that paint-brush! ne mets pas ce pinceau n'importe où! ; watch it ○ ! fais gaffe ○ ! ; to watch one's step lit, fig regarder où on met les pieds ; watch your back ○ ! lit attention devant! ; fig surveille tes arrières! ;5 ( look after) garder [property, child, dog].D vi1 ( look on) regarder (from de) ; as she watched the plane exploded alors qu'elle regardait l'avion a explosé ; they are watching to see what will happen next ils attendent pour voir ce qui va se passer maintenant ; he could only watch helplessly as the disease advanced il ne pouvait que suivre impuissant le progrès de la maladie ;2 †( keep vigil) veiller.1 lit (on film, TV) se regarder ;2 fig ( be careful) faire attention.in the long watches of the night littér durant les longues heures de la nuit.■ watch for:▶ watch for [sb/sth] guetter [person, event, chance, moment] ; surveiller l'apparition de [symptom, phenomenon, risk] ; watch for the scene where… regardez bien la scène où…■ watch out ( be careful) faire attention (for à) ; ( keep watch) guetter ; watch out! attention! ; to watch out for faire attention à [features, events] ; guetter [person, development, problem] ; I'll watch out for her when I'm in town je guetterai si je la vois quand je serai en ville ; watch out for trouble! gare aux ennuis! ; watch out for our next issue! ne ratez pas notre prochain numéro!■ watch over:▶ watch over [sb/sth] veiller sur [person] ; veiller à [interests, rights, welfare]. -
14 in the way of smth.
1) в oтнoшeнии чeгo-л., чтo кacaeтcя...; пo чacти чeгo-л., нacчёт чeгo-л.She prided herself on remembering her customers' likes and dislikes in the way of food (A Christie). Shake... always contrived to be on the spot when anything was doing in the way of a gamble (K. S. Prichard). In that small village there was very little in the way of entertainment2) в видe, в кaчecтвe чeгo-л.The attack was made, not in the way of storm, but by slow... approaches (Th. Macaulay) -
15 وسيلة
وَسِيلَة \ device: a clever plan; any machine, instrument, or piece of equipment that is planned for a special purpose: Have you a device for separating the cream from milk?. means: the way by which a result may be obtained: There is (or are) no means of finding out where he is. A donkey is a slow means of travel. \ وَسِيلَة اتِّصال \ communication: a means of communicating: All communications with this city (by road, railway, sea, air, telephone or radio) were cut off by the terrible storm. \ وَسِيلَة إِشْعَال \ ignition: igniting; (in a petrol engine) the means of setting fire to the exlposive gases. \ وَسِيلَة إنقاذ \ salvation: sth. that saves: That last question in the exam was my salvation - I couldn’t do any of the others. \ See Also خَلاص، نجاة (نَجَاة) \ وَسِيلَة التَّخَفّي \ disguise: disguising; the material used for it: He escaped from prison in disguise. \ وَسِيلَة تَسْلِيَة \ amusement: sth. that causes time to pass in enjoyable way: In the town there were cinemas, theatres, and other amusements. \ وَسِيلَة تَسْلِيَة \ entertainment: amusement; sth. that amuses. \ وَسِيلَة دفاع \ defence: sth. used for defending (from attack or in court) such as a stone wall, an explanation, etc.. \ وَسِيلَة الرّاحة \ amenity: sth. to make life pleasant: our town’s amenities include a swimming pool and a cinema. \ See Also المُتْعَة \ وَسِيلَة نَقْل \ transport: transporting; the means of transporting: Transport charges raise the cost of goods. An old bicycle was my only transport. \ وَسِيلَة الوُصُول \ access: the means of reaching a place: The only access to my room was up some dark stairs.
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